The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-09-15
RsnArkasIe Effects sT Arctic Geld sa
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Lie1tsnsat P8yer, The Austrian
srctie explorer, has bs6n lsyi1g so1a
Of The resnlss q his explorations be-
fore the Geographical Soziety of
Vienna Referring % the iaa1eDee
Of extreme cold OF the huuE1 orEs1-
isn, be related that On March Il
1874, be Gnd his coDpEnio1s made 3
sleigh journey ever the Ssmiklar
glacier, II order % make observations
af Francis Joseph L21d On that
Gar The eold marked 5s7 Fah. below
zsro- NoiEitbstE1ding this intense
cold, NJ Payer and Tyroless weus
out before s1ariss 70 make obserTL-
tons and sketch
The sunrise was magnificent, the
sun appeared surrounded. s. Il does
al 3 high degree OF cold, 5y snal
suRs. and Is light spPea-sd D71e
dAzzisg from The contrast with TIE
extreme cold
The travellers were oblisad 70 pour
rum down their threats 50 IS n0t =
touch TIE edge Of tbe metal eups
which wuuld have been Is dEncvr-
ous Es L they had been red bot; bul
the nm bsd lsst al Is strength and
Eg1idity, and WIS r. ast and thick ns
oil
Il was imDossibl1 10 smoke either
cigars or tobacco II sb0rI pipes, fJr
very soon nothing but piece Of ice
remained II The mouth
The metal Of the instruments was
INST Ike red bot ho8 70 the t9Deb, g
were some locke1s- which soue q
the travellers, ronanticAlv, bul IN
p-n5sntlF continued . wear neZt g
the skin
N. Payer SAYS that - great a.
snognt Ct cold PzrAlyzes TIE VII,
sad that, under Is influence, men,
from the u1steadi1ess Of tber gait
their s1snnsrI1g TAX, ard TIE slow
ness Of their mental operations, seem
IS 4 they were intoxicated
Another eject Of cod Is 3 torment
ing thirst, which Is due 70 The svap-
0rE.i0n Of TIE moisture = The BODY
Il is u1wbolssone . use snow .
Quench the thirs-, i brings on In1s-
mAti0a q TIE thros-, palate, ard
toDg1s Cssinss, enough can never
never be taken - gusnch TIE thirst
81 temperature Of 3543- 20 5s- be-
low zero Fab makes i taste Lke mol
tel -s-RL Snow eaters 4 the A1rl1
are considered as feeble E1C efeui-
nate. Il tie same way IS L e . I'm
eater u the East.
The group q travellers who ira
Fe-sed the snow feds we're sa-r51rL-
Cd b7 thick Tapo-s formed by the
snEnAtons from their bodies, which
became condensed, Notwithstanding
The furs in which the travellers were
s1Telope6- These vsp0rs fsI 70 TIE
ground, with E slight nose, fr-zs1
isto The form Of small crystals, E81
rendered the atmosphere thick, In
peDslrEble, and dark
Notwithstanding the humidity e
the az, 8 disEgreeGbls sensation q
drvDess IVES felt-
Every sound 6iEase5 Itself %
TerF long distance, II ordinary co1-
vsrsation could be heard g hu1-
dred PAGES Of, while the report q
guns from he tops Of high n0u8-
taIns could scarcely Be heard NJ
Payer explains this phenomenon ~
Ibs large quantity q moisture II TIE
srcIl1 atmosphere
Msai could be chopped, and mer-
cary used II The shape q balls
Both smell and taste become great
" eufeebled Il these lsd1udes-
strength gives wsy Uodsr the para
lyziDg inA1ercs cf the cold; the
eyes involunt&-lT close and become
frozen
When locono1ioD stops, the sole Of
the foot becomes inssnsibls
II Is s0nswhst curious that The
beard does noI freeze, bui this Is ez-
planned from the ST expired, falling,
being Immediately transformed i1to
snow The cold cs1ses dark boards
TO become lighter, The secretion q
the eyes and nose always Increases,
while the formation of tbs prssp-is-
tio1 altoEetbsr ceases
The unlT possible protection Egal1=i
the cold : % be very warmly clothed
and 70 sndesv0- 8 mach IS possi be
70 prevent the condensation Of TIE
atmosphere, while The mach TaaBted
plans Of annoi1tiIg AID b-Aekenl1g
The body are pronounced . have ID
rsAl value