Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-19

ticularly the currents in our earth and
atmosphere.
II is now definitely understood that
the earth Is magnet with a complete
system OF magnetic lines and magnetic
poles similar TO those OF an ordinary
horseshoe magnet.
II should always be borne In mind
that every magnet In the universe is
connected. IN a more or less remote
manner. with every other magnet. All
magnets In, on, or both the earth must
necessarily be Intimately connected
with the great earth magnet as the
minutest culver of the magnetic forces
Is felt by every magnet on earth at the
very same instant OF time.
a magnetic shock ON the sun Is felt
IN China and In the United States In
Just eight minutes after 1t has con-
vulsed the great sun and each one OF
the millions OF magnetic needles on the
earth culver from that shock precisely
at the same moment.
When we go beyond the clements
the ether. the gases. liquids and solids
and consider life and It's environments
we find that each animal organism is
a magnet with Its complete magnetic
system aoursing through the nerves and
what effect the great magnetic impulses
OF earth and sun may have ON these
animal magnetic system constitutes one
OF the Interesting inquiries OF this age
of magnetism. But cannot now dis
cuss that phase OF the subject
The earth's magnetic system is com
posed Of four principal magnetic poles
and a large number of secondary poles.
The principal poles g.bout which most
Is known. are located on the northern
hemisphere. One Is on Boothit island
about 400 miles almost due north of
Winnipeg. Manitoba, CANADA, and
abo At the same distance south OF tho
geographical north pole. This, Indeed,
is the principal magnetic pole 50 far
as is now known.
The minor north magnetic pole Is To-
Gated III eastern Siberia on the Lena
river about 100 miles south OF the
geographic north pole and about the
same distance north Of Pekin, China.
These two north magnetic poles are
located on opposite sides OF the geo
graphic north pole and about 300
miles apart and at their contors the
free magnetic needle points straight
down toward the center OF the earth.
Reccdlng in any direction from these
magnetic centers the needle points less
and less toward the center OF the earth
until II Hes horizontally, on water
Lowell. Proceeding In u southern dlrec-
tion that end of the needle that point
ed straight up at The north magnetic
pole beginn TO point downward and far
south of the equator q place IL found
where that end points toward the cen
ter Of the earth and that place Is cali
ed the south magnetic pole
There are two OF these south mag
netic poles corresponding TO the two
north magnetic poles. hut the south
crn poles are not well understood and
do not necessarily enter Into the record
concerning magnetism and meteoroi-
ogy.
Magnetic instruments sometimes
similar 20 the surveyors needle, are
used TO measure the force OF the mag
netic currents la various parts Of the
world and the records being kept are
for three forces, or rather three iirec-
tons Of the magnetic forces
one OF these Is called the vertical
force and the instruments show ita
Variations. In general way this may
be considered the currents that niov,,
from all points OF outer snace toward
the center OF the earth ~ probably tho
stress OF the ether. although magnet
iciAna profess MOI to know which way
any OF these currents move.
Prof Blrel0w considers that the
magnetic currents come Into the cath
at the north magnetic poles and in
this hr IL probably correct but HIS 9TH
er claim that these same currcnia
leaYe the earth at the south magnetic
poles cannot yet be accepted In these
bulletins
rs ! see II the magnetic currents
come to the earth az the north and
squth magnetic poles and pass OF thu
eaztifs faaxnctic equator.