The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-22
Elements of the Sun and stars.

ftIltb VI 6DStbiODSDI'lO hNVbuikhtlOIlb IL
regard to The constitution Of the heaven
ly bodies which seem TO promise start
ling discoveries in regard TO the mole
cular theory. In q communication IL
Nature on the subject he says "Tht
spectroscopic evidence as TO what ma,
be called the Elasticity Of The molecn
les OF the metalloids, including of course
oxygen and nitrogen, but excluding by.
drogen, is 80 overwhelming that ever
the absorption Of iodine, although gene,
rally it is transparent to violet light,
may Gas have found IN q repetition oil
DR.. Andrews's experiments on the di.
chroism OF iodine, in which / observed
the apectrum) in part be driven into
the violet end of the spectrum, for
iodine IN a solution in water or alcohol
at once gives up it's ordinary absorp.
tiou properties, and stops violet light.
a preliminary comparison OF the ordi'
nary absorption spectrum OF a stratum
OF Elk feet Of chlorine renders il not
improbable that chlorine at a low tenn
perattlre il the cause of some Of the
%frannhofer lines in the violet, although,
Oh said before, | have not yet obtained
certain evidence as to the reversal OF
the bright lines OF chlorine seen in the
lar-spark. There il also an apparent
coincidence between some Of the faint
~Fratienhofer lines and some OF the lines
OF the low temperature absolption.spec-
ttnm OF iodine. Should subsequent 70.
searches strengthen the probability OF
this working hypothesis, it seems hos
slble that iron meteorites will be- atso.
ciated with the metallic stars, and STONY
m%eleorites with metalloidal and CON
pound stars. or the iron grouy of rhst-
a!s in the sun iron and nickel arr those
which exist in greatest quantity, OIL
have determined from the numbeAJpi
lines reversed. Other striking Ifabts,
such as the presence Of hydrogepI. in
meteorites, might also be refereed TO.
An interesting physical speculation 'Gtttth.
nected with this working hypothesis Ia
the effect OF the period OF duration 10
stars heat which would be brought
about by assuming that the original
atoms of which a star is composed DIRE
possessed with the increased potential
energy of combination which this hy-
pothesis endows them with. From tlle
earliest phase OLA stars life the dissi-
patton of energy would, az it were,
bring into play n new supply Of heat,
and 10 prolong the stars light. May IT
not also be that if chemists take UP
this question which has arisen from the
s~pectroscopic evidence of what | have
before termed the Elasticity of the mo
lecules of the metalloids taken as u
whole, much of the power of variation
which is at present accorded to metals
may be traced home to the metalloids?
| need only refer TO the fact that, 50
far as | can learn, all so-called changes
Of a%tomicity take place when metalloids
are involved, and not when metals alone
are in question. AS instances of these
| may refer to the triatomic eombina-
tions formed with chlorine, oxygen,
sulphur, etc, in the case of tetrad or
hcxad metals. May we not from these
ideas BIO justified in defining a metal,
Professionally, rs q substance the alb
sorptiOn-spectrum of which is general
ly the same 10 the radiation-spectrum,
while the metalloids are substances the
neutrality-suspicious. of which generally
ly is not the same? In other words, in
passing from q cold to a comparatively
hot state the Elasticity of these latter
comes into play, and we get n new mo-.
lecular arrangement. Hence are we not
justified in asking whether the change
from oxygen to ozone is but u type of
what takes place in all metalloids ?"
Thy NAILs.-We have taken the
in extensive trips over the
to make some inquiries about
fruit trees which attracted at
on account of their thrift and
'ruit' bearing qualities. They were
resh and vigorous, while all around the
'ther trees were decaying Oh dead. In
early every case it turned out tina ten.
emmy nails had been driven into the
ody az near the ground az possible.
selected ut random and treated in
lis way always turned out TO be !
vigorous and excellent fruit =
carers, producing the most luscious
nit. The reason why the worm will
It attack the tree is because the oxyda- r
On or rusting of the iron by the sap 1
wolves ammonia, which, as the sap
Uses, will of course impregnate every {
lrt of tho foliage, and prove too dras- {
0 q dose for the delicate palates of in { !
uding insects. The salt OF iron !
forded by the nails is extremely Offens- j
Q to the worms, while it is not only l
armless but beneficial to the foliage ]
ldfruit OF the tree. -RuraL CurOIinian. !
A SECOND FATHER MArrHEw.-Who !
there That does ont respect the memo Z
OF Father Matthew, the great champ- V
N OF temperance. Innumsrable socie-
% bear his honored name but there v
one man who has struck a more sure
cath blow to intemperance, and that
is DIR. j. Walker, an old California II
lysician, who has discovered in ma c
res meek and lowly herbs, a medic.
nj tonic" and gentle stimulant that
implicitly takes the place of the fash 81
nable alcoholic poisons called "tonics."
popular as n compromise between
rong drink and cold water, and does
ray with the mania for drink, and in w
'llty cultivates an involuntary disgust CT
the same. 1t ven does more 1t o.
IS upon the entire physical system, hl
rifles the blood, and produces hale, "a
rdy health. The %discoverer of this nj
medicinal stimulant is surely en-
to the thanks of n whole nation.
d 1t is not extravagant to entitle him e
second Father Matthew" L.
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