Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-24
TORNADOES.
Scientifically Accounted For, and Some
Remote Causes that Produce Painful
Results ExDIaiDed

The following synopsis of a lecture de-
hvered by DR.. Horace r. Hamilton be-
fore the New York Society for the Pro-
motion of Science, contains so much that
is timely and important that it can be
read with both interest and profit:
There is probably no subject Of modern
times that has caused and is causing
greater attention than the origin of tor
nadoes. Scientists have studied it for the
benent Of humanity; men have investi-
gated it for the welfare of their families.
1t has been YeXed subject long consid-
cred, and through all this investigation
the cyclone has swept across the land
carrying destruction to scientists as we'll
as to the innocent jewellers in its track.
One thing, however, is certain; the cause
Of the cyclone must be sought far away
from the whirling body of wind itself Its
results are powerful; its cause must
also be powerful. Let us therefore
consider few facts. First, the appear
ance of cyclone is invariably preceded
by dark spots upon the face of the sun.
These spots, indicating a disturbed con-
dition Of the solar region, necessarily af-
feet the atmosphere of our earth. An I'M
usual generation of heat in one part of
the atmosphere is certain to cause par
tlal vacuum in another portion. Air must
rush In to I'LL this vacuum. Hence the
disturbances-hence the cyclone. This
theory finds additional confirmation in
the fact that tornadoes come during the
day and not,at night. The dark spots up
on the surface of the sun, whatever they
may be, seem to cause great commotiOn
in the atmosphere of the world, and it is
almost certain that the extremely wet
weather of the present season can be ac-
counted for on precisely this basis, Is it
reasonable to suppose that the marvellous
effect OF the sun upon vegetation and life
in general shall be less than upon the at
mOsphere itself through which it's RAYS
come! The cause is remote, but the effect
is here.
After describing some of the terrible eff
fects of the cyclone, the speaker went on
to say:
This rule finds its application in nearly
every department of life. An operator is
IN san Francisco-the click of the instru-
ment manipulated bv his fingers. in New
York. The President makes a slight
stroke of the pen in his study at the
White House, and the whole nation is is
aroused by the act. An uneasiness and
disgust with everything in life, common
ly called inconsistencies, is felt by MANY
people, when the cause is to be found i'm
the distant home thousands of miles
away. An uncertain pam may be felt in
the head. 1t is repeated in other parts of
the body. The appetite departs and all
energy is gone. Is the cause necessarily
to be found in the head? The next daY
the feeling increases. There are added
symptoms. They continue and become
mere aggravated. The slight pains in the
head increase to agOmes. The nausea
becomes chronic. The heart grows irregu-
lar, and the breathing uncertain. All
these effects have a definite cause. and
slf flor of Il
subject, do not hesitate to say that this
cause is to be found in some arrangement
Of the kidneys or liver far away from that
portion Of the body in which these effects
appear. But one may say, have no pain
whatever in my kidneys or liver. Very
true. Neither have we any evidence that
there is tornado on the surface of the
sun; but it is none the less certain that
the tornado is there, and it is none the
less certain that these great organs of the
body are the cause of the trouble, although
! there may be no pain in their vicinity.
L know whereof | speak, for | have
passed through this very experience N.Y.
self. Nearly ten years ago | was the pic
ture of health, weighing more than 200
pounds, and as strong and healthy as any
man | ever knew. When felt the symD-
toms | have above described, they caused
me annoyance, not only by reason of their
aggravating nature, but because | had
never felt any pain before. Other doctors
told me | was troubled with malaria and
| treated myself accordingly. | did not
believe, however, that malaria could
show such aggravated symptoms. Itnever
occurred to me that ANALYSIS would
help solve the trouble, as | did not
presume my difficulty was located in that
portion of the body. But | continued to
grow worse. l had faint sensation at
the pit of my stomach nearly every day.
| felt great desire to eat and vet
lOathed food. | was constantly tired, and
still L could not sleep. My brain was
unusually active, but | could not think
cOnnectedly. My existence was a living
misery | continued in this condition for
nearly year. never free from pain. never
for moment happy. Such an existence
is far worse than death, for which | con-
fess | earnestly lOnged.
1t was while suffering thus that friend
advised me to make final attempt to re-
cover my health. / sneered inWardIy at
his suggestion, but l was too weak to
make any resistance. He furnished me
with a remedy, simple yet palatable, and
within two days | observed slight change
for the better. This awakened my cOur-
age. l felt that | would not die at that
time. l continued the use of the remedy,
taking it in accordance with directions,
until | became not only restored to nv
former health and strength, but of greater
vigor than l have before known. This
condition has continued up to the present
time, and l believe l should have died as
miserably as thousands of other men have
died and are dying every day had it not
been for the simple yet wonderful power
of Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy | en-
ployed.
The lecturer then described his means
of restoration more in detail, and con-
cluded as follows:
My complete recovery has caused me to
investigate the subject more carefully,
and l believe | have discovered the kew to
most i'll health of our modern civiliZa-
ton. l am fully confident that four-tifths
of the diseases which afflict humanity
might be avoided were the kidneys and
liver kept in perfect condition. Were it
possible to control the action of the sun
cyclones could undoubtedly be averted.
That. however, is one of the things that
cannot be. But l rejoice to say that it is
possible to control the kidneys and liver:
to render their action wholly normal, and
their effect upon the system that of puri-
tiers rather than prisoners. That this end
has been accomplished largely by means
of the remedy have named l DO not have
doubt, and | feel it my duty to make
this open declaration for the enlighten-
ment of the profession and for the benefit
of suffering humanity in all parts of the
world