Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-15
TORNADOEs.
Scientifically Accounted for, and Some Remote
Causes that Produce Painful Res ults Elk
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ScientIncaiy accounted for, and some Remote
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The following synopsis of lecture de-
livered by DIR. Horace r. Hamilton before the
New York society for the promotion 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 tOrnadOea.
Scientists have studied it for the benefit of
humanity; men have investigated it for the
welfare of their families. 1t has been a veXed
subject long considered, and through all this
investigation the cyclone has swept across the
land carrying destruction to scientists as well
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
whlrling body of wind itself. Its results are
powerful; It's cause must also be powerful.
Let us therefore consider few facts. First,
the appearance of cyclone is invariably pre-
coded by dark spots upon the face of the sun.
These spots, indicating O disturbed condition
of the solar regions, necessarily affect the at
mosphere of our earth. An unusual genera
ton of heat in one part of the atmosphere is
certain TO cause partial vacuum In another
portion. Air must rush in to fill this vacuum.
Hence the observation-disclosures the cyclone.
This theory finds additional confirmation in
the fact that turnadoes 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 reasonable 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 its 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
Francsco-the click of the instrument manipu-
ated by his fingers, in New York. The Presi-
dent makes slight stroke Of his pen la his
study at the White House, and the whole ma
ton is aroused by the act. An uneasiness and
disgust with everything in life, commonly called
inconsistencies, is to be 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. 1t is repeated
in other parts of the body. The appetite de-
parts 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
increase to agonies. The nausea becomes
chronic. The heart grows irregular, and the
breathing uncertain. All these effects have a
definite 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 de-
rangement 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 a tornado on the surface of the sun; but it
is none the less certain that the tornado is here,
and If Ia OOnp the lpGg certain that thpGp great
organs of the body are the cause of the trou-
bic although there may be no pain in their
vicinity.
1 know whereof speak, for 1 haye 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 | ever knew. When
felt the symptoms 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. 1t never occurred to me that
analysis could help solve the trouble, as did
not presume my difficulty was located IN that
portion of the body. But continued to grow
worse. [ had faint sensation at the pit Of my
stomach nearly every day. I felt great de-
sire to eat, and yet loathed food. I was con-
stantly tired and still could not sleep. My
| brain was unusually active, but / could not
think conDectedly. My existence was living
| misery. / continued IN this condition fol
nearly year; never free from pain, never fol
a moment happy. Such an existence is fa1
worse than death, for which l confess ear.
nestly longed.
| 1t was while suffering thus that friend ad
| vised me to make final attempt to recover my
health. I sneered inwardly at his suggestion
but was too weak to make any resistance, He
| furnished me with a re edy, simple yet palat-
| able and within two DAYS I observed a slight
| change for the better. This awakened my
courage. felt that would not die at thai
| time. / continued the use of the remedy, TAX
Ing it in accordance with directions, until be-
| came not only restored to my former health
| and strength, but of greater vigOr than have
| before known. This condition has continued
| up to the present time, and believe / should
| have died as miserably as thousands of other
men have died and are dying every day had il
not been for the simple yet wonderful power OF
| Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy employed.
| The lecturer then described his means OF
restoration more in detail, and concluded as
| follows:
| My complete recovery has caused me to in
| vestigate the subject more carefully, and be-
| lieve l have discovered the KEY to most il
| health of our modern civilization. | am fully
| confident that four-ffths of the diseases which
| atfiict humanity might be avoided were the
kldneys and liver kept IN perfect condition
| Were it possible to control the action of the
sun, cyclones could undoubtedly be averted
| That, hewever, is one of the things that can
not be. But rejoice to say that it is possible
to control the kidneys and liver: to render theil
action wholly normal, and their effect upor
the system that of purifiers rather than poison
ers. That this end has been accomplished
largely by means of the remedy have named
I do not have a doubt, and feel it my duty tC
make this open declaration for the enlighten
ment of the profession and for the benefit Of
suffering humanity in all parts of the world.
Miss AMELIA B. EDWARDS furnished
the article on Mummy for the next
volume of the EncYclOpedia Britannica.