The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-03

electrometer warranted to ascerto4, 4,
amount OF electricity in the Air NJ Az
Ierent localities. Others having a horro,
of dampness take along a rain eI1.N
Also number in their possessions ma.
different sorts Of thermometers for ~.
ing the baths, the milk the babies 49,
also the house temperature and o,,tsN
temperature, that the latter NAV he -
pared with the barometer changes 80
the two together afford accurate U,aa+L.-
forecasts.
Time was when any or all of these ,,a.,
Gus philosophical instruments could o,I,,
be afforded by the very wealthy or So.
scientists willing to make sacrifice n 49,
tam them. But now there are ut.I,
watch-pocket thermometers extreneE,
sensitive and accurate, compasses "a
magnifying glasses that work tose+ba-
and host of portable instruments nsa'
ful to the amateur meteorologist Tn.
are pedometers for registering the mr.
Der of PAGES gone over each dav. o.
meters TO be attached to a carriage wheel
for measuring the distance Travelled 49,
other devices for regulating the dai1v TO-
and walk of the health and comfort tai
err so that he may preserve the ham,.
mean in exercise.
An Ounce of Precaution.
1.-THE aids for helping peonIa n -.
round nature and stave off old age or IN
trinity are multiplying constantly" sais
dealer IN travellers equipments Foil
with common sense to realize their cor
stttutional needs and the means IN liz.
In climate suited to them can keen on
Indefinitely without either Illness or mis-
hap, even though they be delicate Man.
VINO do not themselves understand {,,s.
the climatic requirements expedient 70.
them, have physicians to analvze tbsir
systems and put them on the right trail
Ihere are more people to-day irving "a
MT the right nail on the head regan1
ing where they shall live during tbe dis-
ferent seasons, than ever existed since
the world began. They go about the mat
ter scientifically and systematically. Tbi,
we Know by the number of climate gaue-
Ing instruments sold. And peonle or.
interested in winds, nights. temneratnrs
ana climate alterations seldom abandon
the study. They get so accustomed -
hVlnS by rule and looking out for hv-
genie conditions, that they are uneasy
when out of the right atmosphere and
Wiling 10 go to any trouble or exnensa
10 attain their prescribed bearings.
l avoid being sick as much becaus.
OF the i'll looks my friends would have
10 pear With, as on account of the Der.
sonal discomfort" said a woman bealt,
seeker. II hold that to be happv ,s
duty, that happiness depends largely uno1
health, and that heath can be secured
ana Kept by living properly, neither risk.
ing exposure nor subjecting oneself IN
700 enervating influences. These sclen.
unc climate testers hold the secret for
everybody if they will pay attention A
friend who occasionally had some heart
trouble went to the Italian lakes. She
one day accompanied a party to a noun.
tain resort 5000 feet above the sea ana
u1ritI lit
A uresome illness resulted. She had
the fatigue of moving to her former no
tel, and heavy doctors bill all Of
which might have been saved had sba
PROVIDED herself before leaving home with
knowledge of the right altitude for her
10 attempt and an instrument for record
ing hight as we'll as pressure of atmos.
Phere. She never should have gone above
5000 feet.
Formerly in choosing a site for home
people only inquired whether the neigh
borhood was good, if the soil was favor
aole Tor gardening, if the railroad sta
ton was convenient, views good etc.
but now they institute a regular meteoro-
ioSical survey of the place. Is the situa-
tloh Reward or windward of the hills Is
there ozone existent? What is the rain
IAN! Are the nights likely to be hot or
cool? What it's hight, its sunshine re-
eord' what the chances for thunder
storms. And all this precautionary
KNOWLEDGE is comparatively new, for il
10 oihy % years since ozone was nam
GU pudhtlty. Germs resulting from at
tnospheric conditions are a recent limo
Vauon' and nobody thought of tabuating
weather conditions at the different re-
sorts until within twenty-five years. Now
people know exactly where to find air Of
paIsamlc, relaxing properties 50 sooth-
ing to harrassed nerves. They know
where to go to build up debiitated sys-
LeHs. Where to inhale the dry, pure air
so healing to weak threats,
Some people have a. born instinct for
weather prognostlcs. With the majority ::
Is an acquired taste. But the amateurs
whose warnings and predictions prove
trustworthy is lion and vastly honored
to-day at the winter resorts.
Olive F. Gunby.