The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-08-09
TORNADOES.:.

TORNADOES.
Scientifically Accounted for, and
Some RemiotS Causes that Produc,
Painful Results Exp planned. )
The following synopsis Of . lecture de-
livered BY Dir. 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 cab bt
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 torna-
does. Scientists have studied it for the
benefit of humanity; men have 7nvestiga.
ted it for the welfare oftheit families. 1t
has been q vexed subject long considered,
and through all this investigation the
cyclone has swept across the land carry
ing destruction to scientists as we'll as to
the innocent jewellers in it's 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; it's cause must
also be powerful. Let us therefore con.
sjdef d few facts. First, the appearance
Of { c3clohe Is invariably preceded by
dark spots, upon, the face of the sun.
These spots Indicating a disturbed condi-
ton of the solar regions, necessarily af.
feet the atmosphere of our earth. Ar
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 cyclone.
This theory finds additional .confrma-
ton in the fact that tornadoes come dur-
ing the day and not at night. The dark
spots upon the surface of the sun, what
ever 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 accounted for on precise
ly this basis. Is it reasonable to sup
pose 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 fndsits application in nearly
every department of life. An operator
is IN San Franciseo-the click of the in
striment manipulated by his fingers, in
New York. The president makes slight
stroke Of the pen in his study at the
White House, and the whole nation is
disgust with everything in life, COM
monty called Inconsistencies, is felt by
many people. when the cause is to be
found IN Tho Iic%or< 1,o,,,o - - 6
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 con-
tinue and become more aggravated.
The slight pains in the head increase to
agonies. The nausea becomes chronic.
The heart grows irregular, AMI the
breathing uncertain: ALI these effects
have definite cause: and, after years of
deep experience upon this 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 por-
ton of the body in which these effects
appear. 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 Of the
trouble although there may be no pain
in their vicinity.
I know whereof speak, for I have
passed through this very experience N.Y.
self. Nearly ten years ago, L was the pic
tt1re of health, weighing more than 200
pounds, and as strong and healthy as any
man ever knew. When felt the symp-
toms have above described they caused
me annoyance, mot only by reason of their
aggrevating nature, but because I had
never felt any pain before. Other doc
tors told me [ was troubled with mala-
ria, and I treated myselfaccordingly. I
did not believe, however, that malaria
could show such aggravated symptoms
It never occurred to me that analysis
would help solve the trouble, as I did
not presume my difficulty was located
In that portion of the body. But con-
tfnued to grow worse. | had faint SEN
sat1on at the pit Of my stomach nearly
and yet / loathed food. I was constant
~ tired and still l could not sleep. Ny
brain was unusually active, but could
not think connectedly. My existence
was q 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 confess I earnestly
longed.
1t was while suffering thus thata friend
me to make final attempt to re-
cover my health. I sneered inwardly
at his suggestion, but was too weak to
make any resistance. He furnished ne
with remedy, simple yet palatable and
within two days I observed a slight change
for the better. This awakened my cour.
age, I felt that I would not die at that time.
[ continued the use of the remedy, TAX
ing it in accordance with directions, un
til T. became not only restored to my
former health and strength, but Of great
er 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 it 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 con-
Guided as follows:
My complete recovery has caused me
to investigate the subject more carefully,
and I believe have discovered the key
to most i'll health of our modern civiliza-
ton. I am fully confident that four
fitths of the diseases which af1ict hui
mainly might be avoided were the kid
neys 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 I rejoice to
say that it is possible to control the kid.
neys and liver; to~render their action
wholly normal, and their effect upon
the system that of purifiers rather than
poisoners. That this end has been &C.
complished largely by means of the
remedy 1 have named I do not have
doubt, and feel it my duty to make
this open declaration for the enlighten-
ment of the profession and for the bene-
fit of suffering humanity in all parts of
the world.
George w. Buck, q wealthy citizen OF
Henry county, ILL.,, was brought before
United States Commissioner Guntill at Far
20, charged with the subornation of per-
jury, and William Lidholm with perjury.
This has grown out of the alleged land
frauds north of Larimore. Buck was bound
over in 5000 and Lidholm in $500.
Then and Now Young Man. %,