Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12
these two factors is not favorable then there

these two factors is not favorable then there
will be no electricity.
Our earth, we are taught is a rotating sphere
travelling in circle around luminous center
termed the sun. We have no disposition nor
cause to deny this. We cannot understand the
mechanism of the planets. our own included;
II Is mystery to us. Still the accepted solu-
ton is reasonable, and on it we base the solu-
ton OF all our physical phenomena.
Our earth Is composed of the two grand
factors, earth and water. The heat power of
sae sun shining on this revolving and moving
planet produces changes of temperature
whereby the atmosphere OF the globe Is put IN
motion and thereby purified. But for this
motion of the atmosphere it would soon be-
come stagnant, like a pool of water that is not
In some manner put in motion and renewed.
THE THUNDER CLOUD.
Very soon there are places where the heat is
concentrated and the air expanded. The cooler
surrounding air rushes in to take the place Of
the air that has been put in motion upward and
outward. This center or concentration OF the
neat power Of the sun we term low" The
other air surrounding it we term the high"
The wind Is from the high" to the low"
When low" is moving on relatively north
lines, l.e., on lines of latitude at least as far
north as 45' to So, it will be generally very
warm i'll the temperate belt. For the simple
reason that thereby south winds are en-
gendered, becoming more and more heated as
they travel over extended territory to the south
of the low" center.
These south winds are hot, and the more
prolonged the force that produces them the
more intense they become. The heat power on
the sun operating upon the water present of
the globe produces the cloud formation, which
is no more nor less than so much heat in, COM
blnatlon with so much water, which ascends
heavenward on the principle of the balloon.
BY the agency of the winds they are concen-
trated at the center low where they inter-
cept the direct rays of the sun over many
square miles. The heat from this condition Is
very oppressive because of the presence of
great moisture In other words the atmos-
phere about this center is very humid.
Humidity combined with heat, such rs
exists to the south of the center ''low,"
produces a most oppressive atmosphere.
This cloud formation is termed ''cumu-
lus," and is well known, in common par
lance, as the thunder cloud. These clouds
are far more prevalent Ill the warmer than in
the cooler months Of the year, though they are
not confined to that season in the northern
hemisphere when the sun is north of the
EQUATOR for in midwinter we also have them,
but not 80 frequently. thunder storm in
winter is rare, still does occur, but only with
the relatively north ''iow" whereby great heat
is produced The sun shining OH this sus-
pended moisture, known as cumulus cloud for
nation, is much like the superheating of steam.
The heat and water is already there suspended
balloon like, above the surface of the earth,
the heat power of the sun continuing to add
thereto. There is no other agent. And from
these products the force We term electricity is
produced on a large scale.
Franklin in his day proved that the cleo
tricity thus manufactured in the heavens was
Identical with that manufactured on a smaller
scale by man. Here is product and here
name; and as good name any product
known to man. Some day We NAV catch the
lightning and resolve it into two or more
primary elements-the same as we resolve
steam. But that would not prove anything
against the name. nor be any reason why it
should not be thus spoken of as power. For
as whole, a combination of elements il
such it should prove to be, it exists as the Won
derful power that it 49, Jpn.