The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-03-14
ABOUT THE MOON.

and nations, the moon has, from tins
immemoria, also been supposed 20 {
exert numer. us Influences upon our
globe. not only affecting It's inhabitants,
b. even tending to the whole econo-
nv of nature; and VIII lie the fgments OF
astrology are now exploded, It Is q
singu ar fact that the lunar myths have
still strong hold on the popular mind.
II would be a wearisome task to dis
cuss all the notions that have obta ned
with respect to the ind ences of the
moon, a d we shall therefore 81 eak only
OF those which have been most current
ly received
Thee is q widespread belief that the
moon has q decided IN uence upon the
weather. Thus, for instan e, it is
thought that change Of the weather
takes place when the moon changes,
and nearly two tho sand years ago the
approach of W nds or storms was pre-
dicted by the different appearances Of
the horns of the new moon. II they both
appeared blunt. q violent tempest was
to be expected; both bright aud sharp.
high winds were predicted. The turn
ing g-up of the horns of the moon is sup
p sed to indicate iair weather; for it is
then able to hold water like a basin;
but If the horns are turned down. the
WdtcE. ~ W Slcdhs runs Out- anu tuC
com ng season is wet.
t is sufficient answer to this belle
that men of sc ence have again and
aga n proved it to be false The elder
Herschel said that he had all his life
watched the weather in connection with
the changes o the moon, and had found
that the latter exerted no innuence up
on the former. Sir William Thomp on
lately stated to the British Scientific
Association that he had carefully OBJ
served the ull moon, The new moon aud
the moon in its quarters, and could fin
on relation between its phases and the
variations of the weather.
1t is quite an ancient opinion that the
best time for elling timber is when the
moon is waning. for If it IS cut when
the moon is increasing, the wood, it was
supposed. would rapidly decay. This
impression still pre- ails in many coun-
tries 1t is acted upon in England and
Germany. and in rance the forest law
forbids the cutting timber during the
increase the moon. In Brazil dis
tinguished agTiculturist in that empire
asserts. as the result of his experience,
that wood which was n cut Mt the uil
| o the moon was at once attacked by
worms and soon decayed. For the pur-
pose of testing this po mt, Monsieur Du-
hamel, a celebrated rench agricultur-
| list. made direct and accurate expert
mems. and ths results clearly proved
tha, the .ual ties of timber cut in 4 T.
ferent parts o. the month are.the same.
| Akin to this belief is the notion, which
| extensively prevails in Europe. that
seeds must be sown. aud trees planted.
when the m on is on the incre ase, if
thev are expected to grow and flourish
with gor. Duhamei and others m ade
Q tended obse -valions on this point
also. which showed tina as far as the
investigation was carried, this belief
hal no oundation in fact 49,
The Romans bel eyed that oysters
and other SheH fish became larger dur
ing the increase the moon than when
il was wan NC, and the notion is men,
toned bv the poe Lucret us and other
ancient writers. 1t has been held. also.
in odern times: rue the sub ect has
been carefully examined by Rohault.
who. by comparing shell fish taken in
dit erent periods of the month, 70 nd
that no d creme could be detected in
their condition.
Plutarch. in one of his dinner talks.
thus remarks: "Euthedemus of Sunium
gave US at an entertainment q very
large oar: the guests wondering at the
bigness of the beast. he sa d that he had
one great ueai IA ger, nut IN tne ar,
ing oil II ns exposure TO the rays OF
the moon hao maize II SUNK. it was
su poseu Dy the ancients tnat tne moon
beams she'd mo sture upon the animal
suhs ances anu thus causei the putre-
1her is also belief at the present
dav. especially in tropical countries.
that the moon5eams produce n rapid
oecomposlt,on on esn ana nsn Inal
. are espossu 70 sns inuuence. S ;.s. .sese
resu.'s can pe reauN eApialueu mI.hou'
natMS W sup Use eniIe 'neIe - any Pe-
Gu 10, property IN tne1 mo0n
Whlcn Pro1uce tnis Q &C. nhen 'ne
nooh Is snining pIgnIiy Inc SAN
ciear' the ueW Is tnen copiousiv ue Us
lteo u on the an maj substance tnen OK,
posed ana the moisture tnus received
tenus 70 acce'erale PuIreiac.lon; "a; : ne
Dew. tnen- Is tne cau>e ot this change;
anu uot 'ne uioon' ior ,nls ect "otio
occu. mn1 sne sAy Is ciear, wnS.neI tne
lnoou ao1se .he horizon or oeiow -.
sm9ng 'ne FARMERS Oh ." Engianu
~ use ~ saIu' anu Pernaps Is now,
mat pigs were killed IN the Wane OF
.ne moon, tne sait PORK would snr nK
IN the ooiIng out IL tney were killed
curing tre increase OF the moon. the
pork would swe tne pot This may
pc one the most OF thin Is that were
oIoughs over ;,n IN Ine NJ y"owerLI9r 'ne
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