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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1896-02-26, Page 3THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF THE METH- OD OF FORECASTING STORMS. 'Iho IRatrutpoots Used to Procure Auto - Matte Records—The Sunshine Recorder --Mixing the Velocity and Force of Winds—The Anewoecope. Farmers, especially those who live ie alongside the railway tracks, have all .been more or less benefitted by the daily "weather probs," and hence they Will be glad to know that in the wond- erful development and improvement that have been made in electrical ap- paratus in the last few years, the weather bureau has not been behind the times in entire observation of the several different elements that go to make up a record of the weather, such as the barometric pressure, the tern- perhture, the direction of the wind, the velocity of the wind, the sunshine, ansa the rainfall can all be taken by means of automatic, self -registering instruments without going outside of ii ELECTRICAL 81TNSHINE RECOItDeit. the office. The most of these instru- rnt nts that are in general use at sta- tions of the first order record by means of electricity, and it is of these that a brief description will be given. The glass electrical sunshine re- corder is the name of the instrument used to register the sunshine. It is on the principle of the differential air tbermometer, and consists of a straight glass tube with cylindrical bulbs at each end, the one side at the loner end being covered with lamp- black, all inclosed In a glass sheath. The bulbs are filled with pure, dry air, and sealed at a temperaturre of fivt degees F. to secure greater den- sity of air, and the air in the two bulbs is separated by a column of mer- cury. !the space between the tube and the sheath is exhausted of air and seal- ed. A small amount of mercury is also inserted in the blackened bulb. When e sun is shining the blackened bulb readily absorbs heat than the ue, and this causes the air in ckened bulb to become warmer an orces the mercury to expand; so that, so long as the sun continues to shine, a mark is made on the register every minute by an automatic attach- ment, in the clock of a triple register, which causes the electric circuit to be closed, But when the sun is obscured by clouds, an equilibrium of tempera- ture is established between the col- umns of air in the two bulbs, and the mercury falls In the blackened bulb. Every minute during the time that the sun Is shining, a mark Is made on the register. This record Is tabulat- ed, entered on a monthly sheet on a basis of hours and tenths, and from PR TUE AN,MOSCOPE• this the total percentage of sunshine is obtained for the month. The anemometer is the Instrument used to record the velocity or force of the wind. It consists of four hr-mis- pherica.l cups, securely fastened to a spindle, which connects with a series of cog wheels In the dial of the Instru- ment. Five hundred revolutions of the cups cause the dial to move one notch, and a contact Is then made in the dial, which causes the electric current to pass through a magnet In the triple register. and this draws the pen to It. thus making a mark on the sheet for each mile of wlr4i traveled. If the wind Is blowing r. a greater or less rate of speed, the *larks on the sheet are either closer together or farther apart, as the 500 revolutions are com- pleted in a shorter or longer period of time. These data are tabulated on a monthly sheet, the actual number of miles traveled being entered for each flour; and the total number of miles for each day; thus the total number Of miles traveled for the month is ob- taln,ed, and from this the average hourly velocity for the month. When a storm velocity occurs, t.e., When the wind is blowing at the rate of 40 or more miles per hour for flue Minutes intervals, these data are en- tered on another sheet, showing the exact titne at which the wind began to blow at that rate, the time of the highest velocity and the time it ended. f lteh data as these are often used 05 eleidence In the eourte w iCee t�tiraage has been occasioned by high winds, The direction from which the wind is blowing is registered by the anento- scepe or wind vane. It consists of an iron rod with *spreading tall of wood, and 80 balanced that It is easily turn- ed by the wind as It changes dlrec- ttcn. The vane is securely fastened to another rod running vertically to the contact bux. The entire weight of the vane 1s supported upon three anti - friction rollers. Within the contact -box are the de- vices for securing electrical registra- tion. They consist of projections ul' "cams" attached to the lower end of the vertical rod, so arranged that In v hichever direction the vane may be pc toting at each minute interval that the circuit is closed by an automatic attachment connected with the clock of the register, a dut is made upon the registering sheet. These dots, in the relative way in which they mark 011 the sheet, represent either nurtb- itd rtheast, east, etc., recording to the eight principal points of the compass. If the dl:ectlon of the wind at the minute of contact is from that north, then the north contact is closed In the contact box, and the current passes through the north magnet of the re- gister, which causes the point of the armature to record on the sheet. 'These data are tabulated knd entered 'on a monthly sheet, showing the average direction from which the wind blew for each hour of the day and the prevail- ing direction of the month. T'ha num- b( r of miles and the length of time that the wind blew from each direc- tion are also tabulated. The automatic records of the sun- shine recorder, the anemometer and the wind vane are registered on one in• strument, which is called a metro - graph or improved triple register. The lrstrument has three essential parts, the drum or cylinder, the clock and the electro -magnets. The drum Is a brass cylinder, upon which at noon each day a sheet,ruled off into hour and minute spaces, Is placed. The cylind- er 's connected with the clock by means of an ordinary thumbscrew and is turned in exact aocordanoe with the time, making four revolutions in the 24 hours. The marks indicating the miles of wind are made at right an- gles to the direction of the revolu- tion of cylinder, and the number of THE METROORAPH. marks within a five-minute space show the rate per hour at which the wind is blowing. The magnets actuate the pens or armatures when the electric circuit is closed. The self -inking pens rest very lightly upon the ruled sheet, the wind -velocity pen marking to the left. FARM FAGOTS. A Bundle of Facts and Flints from Farm- ers Covering All Departments. Sharp plows save the farm teams. Milk to any form is good food for hens. Corn Is a poor food for young stock of any kind. Any sudden change of diet is sure to make trouble. Help costing the least money is not always the cheapest. Cold, dark hen houses are Inconsist- ent with good laying. Chopped clover sprinkled with bran Is excellent for fowls. Give the pullets low, bread roosts and so avoid the crooked brra't bones. Proper carr and feeding aro to be preferred to condition powders. Sawdust makes excellent nodding fear pigs, but It must not be green or wet. For colts, calves and pigs a combina- tion of bran, oats and oil meal Is al- ways excellent. Surplus earnings cannot be invested In anything that will pay touch better than a gond barn. You cannot aff ,rel art buy all your home supplies, no mater how big crops you grow to sell. Odd times can be user] to advantage In cutting weeds which will seer] a little later if let alone. In England the Tamworth and York- shire breeds are now preferred to the Ilerkshire and Suffolk. Stock should he given the poorest and least palatable food in the morn- ing when the appetite le keenest. At least a sufficient number of bees should be kept on every farm to fur- nish honey for the table, but begin with a few hives, Experience Is a eoslly srhnol. Then prnflt by the experience of others by reading the farm papers and expert- mant station hulletlns. Lay a drain from the cellar whirh will keep It dry. It will make it a more suitable place for storing previsions and more healthful to live above. Do not allow the farm buildings to lark paint. The cost is covered by the Raving in lumb'r which results and the improved appearance Is worth something. Straw may he fed even to m11ch cows profitably when other feed is scarce by mating It into short lengths, wet- ting It and mixing It with meal, bran or middlings. If you have nn shed or shelter of any kind for the farm wagon, run it under some shade trees. The hot sun- shine following a rain injures it more than the rain. Pnuttry l-1elrl'ras• Unusually large eggs denote that the hens are too fat. One way of preventing gapes is to feed on a clean surface. Gather the eggs regularly now, other- wise they are liable t� become frozen and broken. Small flocks, welt cared for, will give the beat results. Fifty Is as many as should be together. When the hens are closely confined they will thrive better If they can have something to do. . Tv many pteople the jfggletY-jogglety jiggtety-jog of a railway train,at night is as soporific in its effect as counting imaginary sheep pimping over Imagi- nary fences,- or saying One's prayers backward. The through express from Florida to Now 'York had kept up this music steadily and rhythmically for tome hours. The occupants of the sleep- er Oleomargarine were presumably soothed to slumber, when a sharp, vhlldleh treble broke In upon the cadenced jiggelty-joggelty, jlggelty- jog. It was a little boy's voice, "Mamma," It cried; "Mamma, Jim has escaped." Silence, "Mamma, do you hear? Jim has gut away." The big man in upper 6 stopped snoring and blinked his fat eyes, "Jim gut away"—What's that? A vision of a thief danced before his waking consciousness, He put his hand hastily under his pillow and clutched tits watch. Ah, Jim had left that at all events. "Manana," the voice began again, "why don't you wake up? Jim has"— ''Sh'eh, Bob," came In a gentle fenit- nlne tone, "If we talk, you know, we't wake every one In the car, and people love to sleep when they're traveling at night." "Let 'em schleeb, then," grunted 0, Hebrew from lower 7. "You don't understand, mamma; it's Jim: he's escaped." "Hush, Bob, go to sleep. You're dreaming. There ain't any Jim. Who's Jim?" "Why, Jim's my great big alligator, mamma; the one who tried to bite me to day. He's got out of the box and gene to take a walk in the car, and I'm afraid he can't find my berth again." There was a wild chorus of "Jim," "alligator escaped," and a concert of se''earns. Presto! the scene changed! The quiet car aisle, dimly lighted, hung with the sombre, flowing drapery we American travelers know so well, was suddenly alive with people. Upper 6 tumbled on to the very nose of the He- brew—lower 7—and almost sat astride it in his excitement. A mother and child in the classic at- titude and clinging drapery of Niobe, arid her youngest, posed motionless with terror. Further on, a bewildered Adonis of a youth, in pink pajamas, slid from his berth. A fair, fat, forty creature was calling in a pretty femi- nine way to save her. Bob's mother, in her peignoir, plunged into Bob's berth. "Oh, Bob! Bob! not Jim! Don't say It is Jim! He's so tierce. Why couldn't it have been one of the others?" "One of the others!" shrieked the chorus again, changing positions. "They're in the box, the others," said Bob's mother, addressing the entire car. "Don't be frightened, good pen-, plc, pray don't; and I really think Jim must have got away by this time, he crawls so fast." "Crawls so fast! oh -h -h!" shrieked a wr man. 'Oh, porter, find ham—find him!" scream two girls together; "find the al- ligator," and the black porter, aided by the more intrepid men, looks under berths, opens traveling bags, feels in ladies' pockets, and adds to the gener- al pandemonium. "Hush! There he is!" cried fair, fat and forty, pointing upwards. "He's in my corset; see It wriggle! See it! Br• -r -r! I took it off and hung it up, and see it wriggle! Oh, I can never put it on again." "Nonsense, ma'am,"says the fat man. "They don't go up; they go down. Look 1n your shoes. They always goes for shcea spiders and lizards and snakes and crawly critters generally." The fat man mas getting back into upper 6. "Jim can't get up here, then," he said, "can he?" "Oh, yes; they climb," cried ignorant Bob cheerfully, "No no, Bob," pleaded his mother. "Oh, they climb." cried the chorus. "Crawl and climb," added the fair, fat and forty, hysterically. "I have him," called the Jew, excit- edly. "Here he Is," and he held up at arm's length the wee, struggling,strag- gling Creature. "Throw him out, throw titin out," called the women. "Throw him nut, throw him out," echoed the men. "He's found!" shrieked Adonis into the left eye of thespinster's spec- tar'les. "He's found, the alligator's found, and he's nothing but a little bit of a thing." "A little bit of a thing." cried Bob, excitedly. "Then It Isn't Jim." 'Oh, Bob," said his moth( r, despera- tely, but Bob was at the fat man's elbow. "No that Isn't Jim. That's—let me see his leg—yes, that's the lame on,. Ile hurt his olT fore leg this rru(rn- ing. That's only Joe." "Joe," moaned the chorus, "only Joe. ', ho's Joe?' "He's my lame alligator, I tell you," r(f lied Bob, bravely. "I guess he got out of the box, too. I'm afraid they are all gone• „ "Holy Moses!" ejaculated the Jew, an l a French maid creased herself. "My darling," gushed Niobe. folding her child In the warm embrace of her large arms, "we must pray to God to per tact us." The time had come to take to one's religion. "What's the matter?" cried Bob "I tell you it isn't Jim." 'Hush, Bob!"whispered Bob's moth( r "Don't mien tIon Jim. ('an't yeti see that It Infuriates the mob." "They're little critters," said the Por- ter. "(let hack Into bed, ladles." "Yes, ladies, get back into bed. They're only little things," cried out upper 6. "Don't mind them." People gradually began to get hack Into their berths, and Bob's mother crept Into his with him to cheer him up, anr1 to examine the sheets and eoverlids to see that none of the alli- gator family was left. "They have not caught Jim, any- way." whispered Bob. "My! weren't they mad? I thought they would lynch us, didn't you?" "Hush, Bob, go to sleep." Jlgglety- jsgglety, jigglety-jog went the train, and sighs and screams gave way to snores and dreams again. About an hour later a little voice called: "Look, mammal" Bob's mother peered out from between the bed cur- tain's, and there, coming down the aisle of the cn.r like a vitalized curio from a Japanese balzaar, was Jim, the alligator. His eyes glistened, His wet feet paddled slowly along; the lamp- light shone on his black, scaly back,as alone In stately majesty he made his way down the ear aisle. So his an- cestors moved by the banks of the Ganges --centuries ago. As he passed Bob's berth. Bob made a dab at him and breathed. "Jim! Jim t" iota at loud Cough from uPpet 0 made the little boy and hie mother both girnee up. The fat man was regarding Ham. He wore a very savage look on his face; his finger was on his lips, and he was shaking his head, menac- 1r giy at Bob. Su Jim, the alligator, went on his peaceful way, The porter saw him and stood re- sf.ectfully aside. Then the fat man began to laugh and to shake, and to shake and laugh again, till the tears carne. When they did he leaned over am whispered must familiarly to Bob and his mother: "I'm crying crocodile tears. Ha, ha, ha!" "What's the matter?" called Niobe "Hush-sh-sh!" came from a dozen berths simultaneously. "sh-sh!" "Where do you suppose Jim Is go- ing?" breathed Bob into his mother's left ear. "Hush, Bob," said his mother. "We shall know, perhaps in the morning." But they never did know. Keep Y.,ur F.+.rr Mtn III. You will never be in good health and never do your best work If you feet are constantly cold. Grifve diseases of the throat and lungs are caused by cold feet alone, and these troubles are al- ways aggravated by a frigid condition of the lower extremitles. If proper footwear does not give relief, consult a physician, for the chances are the system is "run down," and radical measures are necessary. In nine cases Out of ten, however, the foot covering is to blame, either because of its shape or its material, Save in warm weather and for low-cut shoes, leather, as or- dinarily prepared, has serious objec- tions. It lacks two prime qualities—. porosity and capacity for obsorption— being in this respect too much like rub - her. No foot can remain either comr'- fortable or healthy if kept In a per- petual bath of its own emanations and excretions. Leather, especially that of the more porous varieties, may be tol- erated for the outside, but for cold weather it should always be lined with woollen cloth, or, better, with wool felt. In fact, for all cold climates, and for winter wear in all climates where there is any winter, a footgear made from all -wool felt approaches the ideal, Ac- cording to modern notions, any Illness In one part of the body may be occa- sioned by some irritating cause far 4fe moved from the seat of the trouble. Just how this Is cannot always be clean. ly explained, but that such connection does sometimes exist is beyond dispute. In the matter under discussion, if the nerves of the whole body are irritated by a tight shoe, or the extreme cold- ness of the extremities makes extra demand upon the blood supply, there is neither nerve force nor blood enough left for other functions.—Vocalist. Sociable Indians. Indians, contrary to widely received opinions, are of a social nature. and fond of paying friendly visits, the eti- quette of which would make a chap- ter of itself, Not much attention is given to the order of their going while in the dust of travel. but when arrived within a short distance of their des- tination a halt is called, the ponies are relieved of their burdens, the rawhide packs are opened, and gala dresses and fine ornaments come to light. The two young men selected to be the bearers of gifts of tobacco deck them- selves for their mission, and ride on in advance. A surprise party Is not In the Indian's list of amusements; he takes his enemy unawares, but not his friends. The young men return with messages of welcome; sometimes mem- bers of the family to be visited come with them personally to conduct the party. Meanwhile, all have been busy prink- ing—brushing and braiding their lc,cks, painting their faces and donning their best gear, the wide prairie their dress- ing room, their mirror each other's eyes When the visiting party is again en route, there is not a man or woman who Is not generous with color and the glitter of shell or feather finery. Even the children have daubs of fresh paint on their plump little cheeks, while the dudes are wonderful to be- hold, resplendent in necklaces, embroi- dered leggings and skirts, and with or- naments Innumerable brald'd Into lhdlr scalp locks. The visit over, the 'Indians go back to their homes pleased and contented, happy if they find, as may not always be the case, that the enemy have been at work In their ab- sence. How They Telegraph in Persia. Telegraph communication In Persia Is said to work fairly well in dry wea- ther, hut In times of rain and damp It Is unfortunately far otherwise. This arises from the fact that the Insula- tors are not fixed to poles of wood or Iron, as with us, but are driven Into trees. that have branches grow- ing round the hooks and touch the wires, thus Intercepting the current. When a large tree is not available a small tree Is resorted to, which often breaks, or the shaking of the slender tree by the wind dislodges the insula- tor or hook on which It Is fixed and the wire trails on the ground. it Is nn unrommon thing for the wires to he seen lying right across the high- road. A case Is omcially reported of a high foreign official telegraphing to Teheran from F,urope announcing his intended arrival at itesht, to whleh the telegram was received in the sender's presence 16 days after its dispatch. A Bravo Frenclunnn. A sergeant In a French line regi- ment some years ago exceeded his leave of absence, and fearing to face the consequences, fled to Belgium. HP became homesick. returned to France, and enlisted under an assumed name in the Foreign Legion. He was sent to Tonkin, where he distinguished himself greatly by his unblemished conduct, rapidly rising to the rank of sergeant -major, and winning the mili- tary medal for gallantry in saving a wounded soldier from the Black Flags In battle. He was about to receive the cross of the Legion of Honor, when he made up his mind to confess his previous fault. This brave fellow has just been court-martlaled at Amiens and acquitted, with a high enconlum upon his conduct.—Paris letter. A Diving Sparrow. Adrian Hickman of Bath, Me., owns a swimming and diving sparrow. The little creature takes to water as na- turally as a duckling and swims ra.pid- ly after bread drums. It will dive be- neath the surface at the word of com- mand.—Augusta Journal. • DR. 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There arc many men who die of this difficulty, ignorant of the cause. The doctor will guarantee a er- fect cure in all such cases, and healthy restoration of the genito-urinary organs. Con- suitation free. Those unable to call, can write full particulars of their case and have medicine sent by express, with full instructions for use. Mention this paper when writing. Office hours: From 9 a. in. to 8 p. m. Sundays, 9 to 11 a. m, DR. SPINNEY & COs 9O WOODWARD AVENUE. (Side Entrance No. 12 E. Elisabeth St.) DETROIT, MIOH. BIG SALE Heavy Overcoats —AND— SERVE SUITS Going on this week at T. Jackson's, - Huron Street. —HUB GROCERY:— o--- We don't Blow, but we do say that we can show you good values in NEW TEAS, (direct importations,) NEW FIGS. It tt it it Select Valencia Raisins. Fine off Stalk. Filliatra Currants. Ambriaia Currants. Prunes. it u ti it Orange Peel. Lenton Peel. Citron Peel. Walnuts, Filberts. Almonds. Our Fruit is the finest we can purchase in the market. We have a nice lot of Christmas Goods for presents. Will be pleased to show goods. GEORGE SWALLOW, Clinton. CLINTON 8A81I, DOOR AND BLIND FACTORY 0 S. S. COOPiER, - - PROPRIETOR General Builder and Contractor. 'i'his factory has been under the personal supervision and one owner for sigh year". We carry an extensive and reliable stock and prepare plans and give estimates for and build all classes of buildings on short notice and on thecloseet prices. All work is supervised in a mechanical way and satisfaction guaranteed. We sell all kinds of interior and exterior material. Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Lime, Sada, Boors, Blinds Esc Agent for the CELEBRATED GRAYBILL SCHOL L DESK, manufactured at Waterloo. Call and get prices and estimates belcre placing your orders, 'Your - BREAKFAST - For ]0c. !ri'V TEN MINUTES. There is but Ones Shredded Codfish, That's Beardsley's> —•WE SELL iT--- - THE CASH GROCERY, - - OGLE COOPER & CO. Farm Produce taken as ('ash. Telephone 23. 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