Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-08-08
BUTLER CITIZEN.
TORNADOES.

MISCELLANEOUS.
TORNADOES.
Scientifically Accounted for, and
Some Remote Causes that
produce Painful Results
Explained.
The following synopsis of lecture
delivered by DR.. Horace K. Hamilton
before the New York society for the
promotion of science, contains so much
that is timely and important that ii
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 tornadoes. Scientists have
studied it for the benefit of humanity;
men have Investigated it for the well
fare of the families. 1t has been a vex-
ed subject long considered, and through
all this investigation the cyclone has
swept across the land carrying destruc-
ton to scientists as well as to the in
nocent dwellers 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 he powerful. Let us therefore
consider few facts. First, the ap-
pearance of cyclone is invariable pre-
ceded by dark spots upon the sun.
These spots, Indicating disturbed con-
dition of the solar regions, necessarily
affect the atmosphere of our earth. An
unusual generation of heat in one part
of the atmosphere is certain to cause a
partial vacuum in another portion.
Air must rush in to fill this vacuum.
Hence the disturbances-hence the cy-
clone. This theory finds additional
confirmation in the fact that tornadoes
come during the day and not at night
The dark spots upon the surface OF the
sun, whatever they may be, seem to
cause great commotion in the atmos-
phere of the world, and it is almost
certain that the extremely wet weather
of the present season can be accounted
for on precisely this basis. Is it rea-
sonable to suppose that the marvellous
effect of the sun upon vegetation and
life in general shall be less than upon
the atmosphere itself through which
it's rays come? The cause is remote
but the effect is here.
After describing some of the terrible
effects 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 instrument manipulated by 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 aroused by the act.
An uneasiness and disgust with every
thing in life, commonly called home
sickness, is felt by many people, when
the cause is to be found in the distant
home thousands of miles away. An
uncertain pain may be felt in the head.
It 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
more aggravated The slight pains in
the head increases to agonies. The
nausea becomes chronic. The heart
grows irregular, and the breathing un-
certain. All these effects have def
mite cause; and, after years of deep ex-
perience upon this subject, l do not
hesitate to say that this cause is to be
found in some arrangement of the kid.
neys or liver far away from that portion
Of the body in which these effects ap-
pear. But one may say, l have no
pain whatever in my kidneys or liver.
Very true. Neither have we any evil
dence that there is tornado on the
surface of the sun; but it is none the
less certain that the tornado is here,
and it is none the less certain that these
great organs of the body are the cause
os the trouble although there may be
no pain in their vicinity.
l know whereof speak, for I have
passed through this very experience
myself Nearly ten years ago, was
the picture of health, weighing more
than 200 pounds. and as strong and
healthy as any man l ever knew.
When l felt the symptoms l have
above described, they caused me annoy
ance, not only by reason of their aggra-
waiting nature, but because I had never
felt any pain before. Other doctors
told me was troubled with malaria,
and l treated myself accordingly. /
did not believe, however, that malaria
could show such aggravated symptoms.
1t never occurred to me that analysis
would help solve the trouble, as 1 did
not presume my difficulty was located
in that portion Of the body. But I
continued to grow worse. I had a
faint sensation at the pit of my stomach
nearly every day. l felt a great desire
to eat, and yet loathed food. l was
constantly tired and still l could not
sleep. My brain was unusually active,
but 1 could not think connectedly. Ny
existence was living misery. 1 con-
tinued in this condition for nearly q
year never free from pain, never for
moment happy. Such an existence is
far worse than death, for which 1 con-
fess l earnestly longed.
1t was while suffering thus that a
friend advised me to make a final at
tempt to recover my health. l sneer-
ed inwardly at his suggestion, but l
too weak to make any resistance. He
furnished me with remedy, simple
yet palatable and within two days l
observed slight change for the better
This awakened my courage. l felt
that would not die at the time. /