Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-14
F0aHADOEs.
Scientifically Accounted for, aud
Some Remote CauSes That
Produce Painful Results Ex-
planned.

planned.
The following synopsis of a lecture
delivered by DR.. 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 ORR
gin Of tornadoes Scientists have
studied it tor the benefit OF humanity:
men have investigated it for the well
fare Of their families. 1t has been a
vexed subject long considered, and
through all this investigation the cy>
clone has swept across the land carry
ing destruction to scientists as we'll as
TO the innocent dwellers in its track.
One thing, however, is certain; the
cause Of the cylone 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 appearance OF a cyclone is invaria-
bly, preceded by dark spots upon the
face of the sun. These spots, indicat.
ing disturbed condition of the solar
regions, necessarily affect the atmos-
phere OF our earth. An unusual gen.
GRAFTON Of the heat in one part of the
atmosphere is certain to cause par.
tial vacuum in another portion. Air
must rush in to fill this vacuum.
Hence the disturbances-hence the
cyclone. This theory fuds additional
confirmation in the fact that tornas
does come during the day and not at
night. The dark spots upon the sur
face of the sun, whatever they may be.
seem to cause a 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 precisely this basis. Is
Unreasonable to suppose that the mar.
Vicious effect Of the sun upon vegeta-
ton and life in general shall be less
than the atmosphere itself through
which its rays Gomez The cause is
remote, but the effect is here.
After describing some of the terri
bic effects Of the cyclone, the speaker
went on to say:
This rule finds It's 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 slight stroke of the
pen in his study at the White House.
and the whole nation is aroused hy the
act. An uneasiness and disgust with
everything 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 NAV
be felt in the head. 1t is repeated in
other parts Of the body. The appe-
tite 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 az
grayated. 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 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 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
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 it is none the less certain
that these great organs of the bodysre
the cause Of the trouble although
there may be no pain in their vicinity.
know whereof speak, for | 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 | ever knew.
When | felt the symptoms have
above described, they caused me an
noyance, 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 m, self accord
ingly. l did not believe, however, that
malaria could show such aggravated
symptoms. 1t never occurred to
me that analysis would HELM
solve the trouble, as | did not
presume my difficulty was located in
that portion of the body. But | con-
tlnued to grow worse. | had faint
sensation at the pit of my stomach
nearly every day. | felt a great desire
to eat, and yet loathed food. | was
constantly tired and still could not
sleep. My brain was unusually active,
but | could not think conneetedly.
My existence was living misery. [
continued 10 this condition tor nearly
year, never free from pain, never
for moment happy. Such an exist
eDce is far worse than death, for
which confess [ earnestly longed.
1t was while suffering thus that a
friend advised me to make final at.
tempt to recover my health. I
sneered inwardly at his suggestion,
but ! was too weak to make any re
sistaEce He furnished me with a
remedy, simple yet palatable, and
within TWO days | observed a slight
change for the better. This
awakened my courage. | felt
that | would not die at that time.
continued the use of the remedy,
taking it in accordance with direc-
tions, until | became not only restored
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