The New York herald., 1876-02-01
ETERNAL SPRING.

BREAKING THE COLD POLAR WAVES AND IN
PRODUCING TROPICAL WARMTH TO THE NORTH
TEMPERATE ZONE
LEXINGTON, Ky. Jan - is7e
The Rev. L. B. Voolfolk pastor Of the First Baptist
church Of Lexington, lately delivered lecture
meteorology, in which he takes tho position that the
terrestrial climate is made subject TO the control of
man to such a degree that the winters Of the North
Temperate Zone may be made as mild AZ the vernal
season. He goes far 10 anlrm that The ICE
Of the Arctic Ocean may broken up and that drearY
basin made the pathway OF commerce. MT Wooifoik
is Of ability, and stands n popular estimation
without blot He has been devoted 10 scientific
studies all his life and this fact. together with hH
robust intellect commands respect But the theory
that the weather is all any degree under ne
control OF human knowledge and power uterly
contrary to all ideas. both scientific and rongioua
that it very difficult for any contemplate
consider it with serious attention as being
within tho sphere OF the practicable This
single fact is mountain In the way Of Mr. Wool
folk The prejudice educated opinion Of
kind is of character TO treat his reasonngs. how
conclusive, with ridicule contempt But
some few among say one knows the limit Of
mans dominion the forces Of nature and every
discovery in the past for time treated with
disdan and persecution, let not add The folhes
oil other times by maniiestng a similar spirit and
of action, but hear consider and the
dict OF demonstrated truth. Mr. Voolfolk delivered hts
lecture FIRST to large intelligent audience upon which
he appears to have made profound impression he
then delivered his lecture o the largest audiences
that met in this city on similar occasion Then
he ectured in Frankfort tho capital Of The state 10
full house, and the following day by joint
luton of both houses Of the Legislature he invited
to repeat the lecture before the General Assembly Of
the lecturer both occasions Frankfort MAS pro-
found
RY.
Believing that the outlines Of novel theory would
interest the public / concluded TO interview Mr.
Wooiiok and take from him synopsis OF his theory.
found him at home but on the OF departure Tor
chicago and with perfect urbanity he answered the
following questions:-
@ What the primary fact OF your theory that the
terrestrial climate is under the control OF manY
A. will restrict my answer TO the North Temperate
Zone. with whose climate specially interested.
There are in this of wind flowing
with great general uniformity; southwesterly
flowing the surface the earth the Tropc
Ger toward the North Polar region This wind current
called by meteorologiss the anttrades, prefer cali
the tropical current, from the region whence 1t
Above The stratum of the tropical current is the polar
current, flowing southwark TO the Tropic Of Cancer.
The ability OF man TO control the weather arises OF
the laws which govern the movements Of these two
currents. SO long the tropical current blows upon
the surface OF the earth II brings with it, 10 all land
over which 1t passes genial temperature. BY regu-
surface OF the earth. The polar flows
the surface of the earth ravaging with cold except
when it cuts track through the of tropical
current through which pour its volume This battle
track OF the polar current is the OF our winter
storms Every winter storm is an irruption OF the
polar current
AERIAL IRRCPTIoHs.
Q What causes these rruptionsY
A. The tropical current flowing northward, from the
Tropc OF Cancer, moves in constantly narrowing
All its cannot reach the polar region Por-
tions Of it must successfully become detached and
IN flo back Wari
toward the Tropic of Cancer If the tropical
would readily mngle with the polar current convu-
sions OF the elements would occur. But this is mpos
sbe because the polar current cold, the tropical
warm. Hence the currents have mutual repulsion
and will not mlnge except through irresistible convul-
sions issuing storm From this fact phe-
nomenon that has been overlooked by meteorologists
which discovered during my residence in the Rocky
Mountains, the birthplace OF storms-and the know
edge OF this phenomenon led TO the conviction that
man can control the terrestrial temperature
q What is that phenomenon
A The tropical current flowing constantly into
rover area which cannot contain all its nccessa-
ry rises higher above the earths surface, TIL 1t be-
comes embarked to obstruct the flow OF the polar
above. As both constantly rein
forced from behind this embankment must 90 on till it
proceed further. There is only one way by
which the currents can be dsembanked-by the polar
current cutting track through the tropical current
and thus discharge its pent-up volume This the reg
ular law OF movements of the currents-the tropical
current embanking ITSELF and the polar peri
odically discharging its mass through storm track
O. But how does this enable man TO control the tenn
peratureY Can he put stop to the irruptons of the
now TO coSFISE THE STORM TRACK
A. No Wecannot counter nature, but We may direct
its operations The irruptons or the polar current
unavoidable, but we may contne the storm track to
given area
Q BY what means may the storm track be thus re-
strcted to a gwen area
A. Explosions of gunpowdcr in a connonade will al
ways vortex through which the polar current
viii break its track days cannonading will when
the currents are embanked always break vortex
which will weaken the tropical current to
the polar current TO cut its track at that point
gnA 4 haa hnnn nI fhal Grfn
will rain but scientists have been unable
fine how can produce this effect and have regarded
the rain that follows cannonades coincidence
How do you explain the nsodHs operdndt OF a cannon
ade in producing rain
A. The questioning of scientists respecting the eflc-
iency of cannonade arser from their knowing of
the embankment OF the two currents before stated
cannonade is efficient than any Of the agencies
OF nature. explain IN my lectures the method by
which natural agents dsembank the currents, and also
how cannonade effects the same result have
not the time, however, to enter upon
an explanation. Sunlce 1t to say, facts abundantly
prove that a winter cannonade does induce irrupton
of the polar current All battles fought in winter time
have been followed by rruptons of the polar current
attended by extreme cold. And there be doubt
that series OF cannonados at any point properly
ected would restrict the rrupon OF the polar current
TO that
O Admitting that this might be done, how does this
prove that man control the temperature2
A BY natural law the tropical current flows rapidly on
the Of the earth whenever the currents
embarked. Wncn the currents become embanked IL is
stun the surface, but the embankment a calm.
When track IS kept open for the polar current the
storm Is the only portion OF the earths surface
ravaged by cold Al all other points around the globe
the tropical current flowing rapidly northward bath
ing the world With genial warmth Tor the polar
has but track at H. therefore, by
cannonadng the track Of the polar be kept
open point cold will be confined to that area,
and everywhere else the temperature Will mild
spring throughout the winter months.
EXPLODED GUNPowDER
Here Mr. Voolfolk asked me- What do you think OF
the reasonabeness Of my theoryT' replied II think
your theory is reasonable, but whether cannonades
would be Sufficient TO produce the effect you affirm
not prepared TO say
/ Mr. Voolfolk sad:--"Thcre can be doubt on that
point When the currents embarked only initial
movement is needed Gunpowder in exploding forms
1000 times its bulk Of gas This sudden explosion OF
gas thrusts upward equal volume Of air These up
ward gushes OF tropical air are like countless spear
points thrust into the polar current, and they
break the continuity OF the two strata and break
tex through which the powder explosions force mil
hons OF cubic feet of tropical ayr The vortex once