Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-09-08
TORNADOEs.
Scientifically Accounted Tor, and some Remote
Causes that Produce Painful Re-
suits Explained.

by DR.. Horace r. Hamilton before the New
York Society for the promotion of science, con-
tains so much that is timely and important
that 1T can be read with both interest and pro-
fit:
There is probably no subject of modern times
that has caused and is causing greater atten-
ton than the origin of tornadoes. 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 investiga-
ton the cyclone has swept across the land car
rying destruction to scientists as well as to the
innocent jewellers in its track One thing, how
ever, 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 alss be powerful. Let us therefore con-
slider few facts. First, the appearance of n
cyclone is invariably preceded by dark spots
upon the face of the sun. These spsts, indi-
eating a disturbed condition of the solar re-
gions 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 distur-
bances-hence the cyclone. This theory finds
additional confirmation in the fact that lorna
does 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
it is almost certain that the extremely wet
weather of the present season can be accounted
for on this basis Is it reasonable to suppose
that the marvellous effect of the sun upon veg
itation 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, tho speaker went on to say:
This rule finds its application in nearly every
department of life. An operator is in San
Erancisco-the click OF the instrument manipu-
lated by his fingers in New York. The Presi-
dent makes slight stroke of the pen in his
study at the White House, and the whole ma
ton is aroused by the act. An uneasiness and
called Inconsistencies, Is felt by many prople,
when the cause Ia to be found in the distant
home thousands of miles away. An uncertain
pain may be felt In tho 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 in
crease to agonies The nausea becomes chronic.
The heart grows irregular, and the breathing
uncertain. All these effects have definite
cause; and, after years Of deep experience upon
this subject, do not hesitate to res 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 GER
tain that the tornado is here, and II 10 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.
xrha I far / hav nm aacr
| 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 l have above described,
| they caused me annoyance. not only by reason
of their aggravating nature, but because l had
never felt any pain before Other doctors told
me was troubled with malaria, and treated
myself accordingly. l did not believe, how
ever, that malaria could show such aggrav ated
symptoms. 1t never occurred tome that analy-
| sis would help solve the trouble. as did not
presume my difficulty was located in that por-
| ton of the body But / continued to grow
| worse. had faint sensation 1.-THE pit of my
stomach nearly every day. | felt great de-
sire to ea. and yet loathod food. l was con-
stsntly tired and still could not sleep. My
brain was unusually active, but l c. uld not
think commercially. My existence was q liv-
| ing mystery l continued in this condition for
nearly year; never free from pain, never for
| a moment happy. Such an existence Is far
worse than death, for which confess l earn
estly longed.
1t was while suffering thus that friend adj
vlsed me to make final attempt to recover my
health. | sneered nwardly at his suggestion,
| but was too weak to make any resistance.
| He furnished me with a remedy, simple yet
palstable and within two days observed Q
| slight change for the better. This awakened
| FLA 49, II - Il Ia ak
that time. l continued the use of the remedy,
taking it In accordance with directions, until |
became 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 rs miserably a. thousands of other
men have died and are dying every. day had it
Warmers Safe Cure, the remedy / employed
The lecturer then described his means of res
toration more in detail, and concluded as fol-
lows:
Ny complete recovery has caused me to in
vestigate the subject more carefully, and be-
leve have discovered the key to the most ill
health of our modern civilization. l am fully
confident that four. ffths 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 can
not be- But rejoice to say that 1t is possible
to control the kidneys and liver; to render their
action wholly normal, and their effect upon the
system that of purifiers 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 enlightenment OF
the profession and for the benefit of suffering
humanity in all parts of the world.