The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-15
LETTER ER0M NEVADA.
The T.ade Winds and the Rainfall-The In
dians-Mining stocks-The "Goldep Dawn
Home Politics.
VIRGINIA CRY, New, Aug. Z.


the first really uncomfortably hot day we
have had since the Fourth, and we have
had rain and hail enough to lay the dust in
the streets, which is something unusual
here. The reason of the perpetual dryness
of the summer in Nevada in North and
Peru in South America is explained in con-
nection with the phenomenon of the trade
winds, which in the northern hemisphere
continually move to the southwest, and in
the southern hemisphere to the northwest.
The equator being the hottest portion of
ing. AS il rises the cooler and heavier air
from the poles rushes in to take its place,
80 that while at the earths surface there Is
a constant rush of cold air toward the equa-
tor, higher up the rarefied air from the
equator is returning northward. This ac-
counts for the southerly and northerly mo-
ton of the trade winds on the two hemi-
spheres. This westerly molten is sup
posed to result from the fact that the earth
in its diurnsl revolutions to the eat ward
moves faster than its atmospheric surround
ing, leaving general apparent westward
movement. OF course, local causes in
places overcome this, as in Vermont, where
most of the wind comes from the north
west, but exceptions, you know, prove the
rule. Now suppose our wind to come
from the northeast, according to this trade
wind theory, and ere it reaches us it has
passed over large tract of land since leav-
ing any considerable body of water, and ba,
left whatever moisture it may have been
charged with in the shape of rain on the
great western pralies east of the Rocky
Mountains. So with Peru, where it does
not rain. So with Egypt and The Sahara
desert. The wind comes the whole length
and breadth of Asia, in its southwestern
march, and by the time it reaches Egypt
and passes hence over the Sahara, ii has
left its moisture behind, so there are no
clouds and no rain. Talk about planting
trees in Nevada to induce rainfall! The
only way see is TO get an injunction TO pre-
vent any southwestern winds from the al
kali deserts of Nebraska and Utah from
passing over the state. AS General Butler
is the shrewdest and most audaoious lawyer
think of at present, | hone he viii be I'M
mediately engaged to institute proceedings
that is after he has settled the moment
| GUS question whether to run for congress
| and give US one more democratic congress-
man from Massachusetts.
TIE INDIANS
When the news of the Custer massacre
was received here, three hours would have
sufliced to enroll one-fourth of our popula-
| ton in volunteer organization for the ex-
termination of the Sioux One of the print
ers in the Enterprise office, (where your
correspondent draws bis pay, whether he
| earns it or n1t,) an old man who has spent
many years of bis life as frontiersman
and thinks he understands the Indians, put
on "sub" and spent three days in invent
ing and uttering new and improved styles
of curses. He did not waste all Ls breath
on the Indians either; he gave the Quakers
a share of his att, ntion; he wished the con-
gress of the United States were compelled
contraet OF Killing or tie Ind ms at $50 SO
much a head; he cursed the policy that
had ever given an 1njisn a gun, blsnke t
or pound of beef. have spoken of this
old printer only because his views are al
most unanimously those of sll the old from
tiersmen l have heard talk. These men
say if the British American 1ndi N kills a
man the government sends out couple OF
men who, by reason of the respect theg
manage to retain in Los mind. are implicit
| 1,v. sd yl,N l..r
body. He is given up and hanged or shot
before all the tribe, and all are satisfied
But if a United States Indisn kills man
| the government sends out parcel OF q la-
kers with guns and blankets and beef, ind
begs of the red man MT to do 30 any more
And Lo promises, and takes the guns
and the blankets and eat, himself sick
with the beef, and then load
up his new gun and hunt,
for another white man to kill. There IS {
society in San Francisco which holds reg
ular meetings, and adopts resolutions, an
all that SOFT of thing for the EXTERN n4titr
of the red man. But the trouble is, sale
red man won't respect these resolutions
and don't exterminate worth cent. This
society the other day wanted the governor
to furnish it with good, improved, breecb
loading rifles, and let it go forth on its mis-
sion of death. 1t hasn't stated yet, how
ever.
MINING STOCKS.
Mining stocks have been booming up
ward for week or so, partly because o
the very encouraging rise of silver bulliol
in the London market, but more becaus
Jim Keene, having loaded up to his heart
content with the choicest stocks, now de
serts the bears and joins the bulls so h
can sell out at a good advance. After b,
does, we may look for another fall il
prices, as he will want to take on boart
another cargo of stock, and he is rapid,
coming to the front as the shrewdest ant
most successful manipulation Of mimi,
stocks on California street. San Francis
co.'s two morning papers, the Chronicle an,
CdU are engaged in lively wrangle as t
which has most influence on the stool
boards, which, if settled, would show
which was worth the most when bear o
bull wanted to buy its influence in bear
ing or bulling certain stock. This i
very much of a piece with some eastern
papers l wot of which advertise their ed
itorial columns for sale at ten or flteel
cents per line.
THE golden DAWN"
Speaking of papers, let me call the at
tenton of your readers to monthly b.
the above name, published in San Fran
cisco. speak Of it only because wish
see a really pure and elevsting woman's pa
per flourish, and l think many ladies of Vel
mont and New England would feel them
selves well repaid for sending the sui
scription price, $3.50, to Dora Darmoort
5559 Minna street, San Francisco. TIL
Damn is owned, edited and printed b
women, and takes the highest view of We
mans sphere and responsibilities, and
cheerfully recommend it as a good littl
monthly. l have no personal interest i
the paper, will add, and never saw any c
the parties connected with it.. OF course
like nearly all papers which are rying t
, increase their circulation it gives chrom
to every subscriber. The chrome businee