, 1874-04-11

REALLY MARCHING EASTWARD:
At q. M, it vas hailins at Omaha, showing at
Cheyeupe clear at Lacrosse, Duluth, Escanaba,
~ w. ya-,h;n. 80 Showing thst tho stor1, nassed
ano e11ola"' ., sA@ =. raa,<,,i, ~.;,,
to tho SOUTH or tuose points, a. neoAoA, 1ato
with light wind This gives tue srac6 OF tne
storm as it swept Eastward. At noon tho
wind began to lull, for the centre OF
the storm had passed us, and the
wind soon c1mc from the west or rnther
northwest at all the points north Of the track
OF the storm, tho wind was from the northward.
thus blowing toward the storm. We might cali
these storm waves sweeplng onward IN me same .
detection, and following each other in periods OF
about seven days. We may, according to thus
theory, look for our eastern storms for some
weeks to come, to make their appearance on
Sunday or Monday OF, rather, to have the east
wind set in on Sunday, and the storm to follow
not have the rain, hut Eo may look for the east
wind ct these weekly periods With great oonh-
dcnce. At a. N. OF the LIST, We
tlnl that the storm has spent its 1ury
was brisk from the northeast, aal itw cloudy !;
and, at all points Vest, the wind VAS Hstas from tho
west or north, and in most cases 1t was clear
The wea.her-oraclo at WASHINGTON PTeclcteo
stormy weather on the 9lst OF slarcn, and on tne
lst of April northwestel1y wines and partly
volume and forca of these storm-waye but that
they have somewhat regular period 10 certain
An old adago says that, II st. sWlthln's day fal's
on Sunday, it will rain on tie seSen following
Sundays.
we may have heavy rainfalls on other days OF
the week, occasioncd by local showers. but we
shall not lose sight OF the timc OF the regular
eastward storms that are passing from the
Rocky Mountains They arc sometimes driven
almost south, and come to us cold and drench-
ing. At best, this storm-syHtem is q mystory,
and wo can predict little ~ regards duration or
intensity. storm started at the most westerly
point may fade out before reaching the MisHis-
sipp1 River, or it may gather force and become
moro powerful as it sweeps onward toward tho
Atlantis. So far as the daily reports arc sent to
tho post-ofIices for tho uFe OF the people, they
HAVE NOT THE LEAST VALUE.
The report OF o'clock T. N. reaches This point
by mail at p. M; and, go far us warning, or
al predicting the intensity or duration OF tho
Storm does not give us tho least idea that IL OF
value, We s.,o that it was storfninE at oma ha !;
but, by tho time tho news reaches us, the storm
is either on us, or it has faded out 70 TUG
salor at the Atlantic ports, the weather oncer
may be OF use, tor the &c storm may 90 t1aceu n
its path from tho Far West by telegraph. aud If
it has steadily Ga1ncd forco III passing over tue
great prairie region to the forests o. Indiana inc
presumption may be. that 1t WILL sweep lar out
into tho Atlantic Ocean,, In that case tue
warning mny bo Of some value; put 30 !ar rs tne
farmers aro interested, re oaliy Teaener-pre, M,
dictlons have no marketable value: The persons
in most cases, who have urged them, arc not
farmers. and have no sympathy With farmers
beyond their vo1es. III ozle " oul 6.! 6.eas ~
dustriaf gatherings, the mover of the resolution
asking tho Government to d1ssrlonte those oaliJ
reports, I presume never worked day on the
farm in his life, but holds PROMINENT otalce.
He urged the motion n very learned speech,
aud, as there was nothing TO pay, and the th1ne
being novel ana pleasing, . ii5ht vote was cast
in it's favor, and mono IN the negative. Othof
bodies in like manner indorsed tho proposition,
md now the mail brings two of these reports
daily to each OF the officers along tho line OF the
Illinois Central Railroad, and probably al others
leaving Chicago. It is good JOB for some one
or moro people, but is useleaa bill OF expense,
and should be at once discontinued.
THE STUDY OF cL1MATo1oor
is vet in it's infancy; and it is possible that, in
time, we may be ablo to master OF its laws,
and thus render it OF use to the farming interest.
So far, at least in it's history, no one has been
enabled to predict the weather with any certainty
beyond few hours: and these predictions are
made from the general aspect Of the clouds and
the course OF the wind, and must be observed on
the spot.
AZ this poipt ne nav have a recurrence OF
easterly winds about once in seven days but
t,ia 1nav not follow at nointa north or south. or
at least on the came dnvs. Then, again, the
districts that are trayersed bv these weekly yis-
;tations NAV ovarian a,ch other At times. aud
.a th. eas, Wind that NAV or nav not ba FOL
lowed bv storm may occur at any time between
the weekly periods. It is TINS seen that the
sventhar to come is beyond the power OF proph-
ecv
THE PART ruar ELECTRICITY pLArs
in tho manarcmout Of The weather IL probably
IN important one and no doubt has much to do
with tho temuerature OF the season. In the ab-
eence Of thunder mud lightning, we may take it
far oranted that the at1noy,,hore, the earth, and
thu Clouds. are pretty well supplied with this
element. or. at least the equilibrium between
positive and negative electricity is fully estab-
iiahed: and that this condition OF things is fay-
orable to the growth Of all plants that do not ro
o,iro q hirh temperature, like the small grain,
he rrasses and clover Of our fields, tho
no,ato, turnip, cabbage, aud tho most
af our forest-trees, Wlon We have thunder
and lightning. we NAV conclude tnat
the stocE OF electricity is running short and
that. in loapne from the earth or clouds in it's
rauil motiou. tho friction produces heat, and the
Tosult ia bot s,1ttry weather. attended by sum-
mer shoyers, that develop the weeds in q most
wouderful manner. We have not as yet learned
how tho sunplv bncomes exhausted. or what
force sands wave Of the cold iluid. OF whatever
Il nav bn. down On 11s from the Arctic regloua,-
Tia oreat atorehouge Of this important element.
I might write book On this subject and re.
he no Wiser tbnn before. In fact, tbs more we
annear to laaTn on this subject tile less ne real
IL tnn,y. a,,tl. nntil the vol Of the mystery ia
13ftsd wa may A we'll ioc On in the old way,
Wien va ret IN in the morning. and ind tho