Year: 1871

man, doubtless exerts great power. as in al
most all tornadoes it is visibly present, and
unusual changes in atmospheric electricity
prognosticate uncommon gales.


| mig ght also speak of other causes did time
permit. which produce changes doubtless
causing wind, but rs throwing II pebble into
Il pond of water creates more or less disturb
ance in the entire mass, SO in the atmospheric
air being much lighter and more elastic. the
smallest causes being compensated by others
are sufficient To produce currents and eddies,
sometimes of much force and effect. Though
all parts of the earth's surface have atmOs-
pheric currents of more or less effect, there
is great contrast in different sections. The
northern half OF the Connecticut River valley,
shut out by the White Mountains on the east
from the oceanic currents, and by the Green
Mountains on the west from the strong west
winds of the continent, our aerial currents
are strictly local and of mild force. The
winds prevalent around Lake Champlain,
even, would be considered extraordinary
gales here. while in many sections of our fer
tile west the wind blows every day so as Sc
riously to impede labor; while in many
places peculiar winds and violent hurricanes
pass, frequently causing great Inconvenience,
and many times fearful loss of life and prop
erty. Though our quiet state is seldom Wis
tied by tornadoes, there has been sufficient
number to show that we are not exempt.
Upon she third of JUL. 1919, there was a
tornado in the town of Victory of remarkable
force. Its dcvastatiOns commenced upon
the top of II high hill in that town where its
path was only few rods wide, but it grad
ually increased to about one-haf mile in
width, sweeping every thing before it for
about two miles, when it began to lose its
power. Its track was II forest, yet it not only
tore up the trees but the soil ALSO piling ii
out with the twisted and broken trees i'm huge
rows near the place where its fury seemed
spent. The noise of this tornado was heard
for more than ten miles, and was supposed
by many to be an earthquake. 1t was ac-
companied with heavy thunder and inces-
SAINT lightning with torrents Of rain. If this
had swept through one of ourvillagcs we could
hardly imagine its devastations, yet history
tells us such things have been. In 1903, Lon
don, now the metropolis of the world, was
blown down, and its shipping, consisting then
Of over 1900 sail, was totally destroyed.
Thousands of persons and tens of thousands
Of cattle, sheep and horses perished. The
whole amount of damage done could not
have been less than the amount of our MI
tional debt. Yet England recovered from
the blow, and London is now the metropolis
of the world.


We also have in some sections noXious and
poisonous winds, but these generally prevail
III southern climes. Our atmosphere, aided by
the causes that produce wind, is destined by
the Creator To distribute moisture to the earth
giving it fertility The most simple form OF
distribution is that of dew. This is the hui
midity of the atmosphere deposited on sur
faces with which it comes in contact. Dur
ing the day the solid portion of the earth be-
comes more heated than the atmosphere, and
gives off moisture by evaporation. This con-
tinues to go on until the solid portions be-
come cooler than the air, then this moisture
is in part condensed on the solids forming
dew Dew can be artifcally formed mt amy
hour of the day, as for instance,-ta u
pitcher of ice water or cold spring water, and
place it in the open air or in u room in yom
dwelling, and the outside of the pitcher will
in II short time be covered with drops of wa
ter. The general term given is that the
pitcher sweats," and some even suppose
that the water sweats through the pores OF
the pitcher, but such is not the case; it is
dew the same us deposited on the grass OF
ground, and from the same cause. Warm
days and cool nights are favorable for large