Harbor Grace Standard, 1871-09-27

              AND
CONCEPTION   BAY   ADVERTISE*.
VOLUME 12.
HABBOB GBACE, NEWFOUNDLAND, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBEB 27,1871.
NTTHBEB 45.
AGENTS
FOR THB
Harlior Grace Standard.
jt(Joini'8 Mr. T. Ryall.
IRiGCB  "  G. Gushue.
Bat Rojbrbts	
Cabbox4ab   * J. E. Piko.
Gram. Bank & Fob- } " H. J. Had-
tuwb ) don.
Tbinitt  " W. Pittman.
Random Sound  " A. Tilley.
Catalina  Capt. J. Perry.
Bonavista Mr. J.Lawrenco
GRKENsroND  "  F. White.
Fooo -  "  J.Fitzgerald
Twillinoate  "   J.J.Pcarco.
NOTRE DAME BAY.
North Shore Mr. F. Thomas.
Lrmjc Bay Island.... " J.Campbell.
HABBOB   GBACE    STOVE   DEPOT.
insurance *lotia\s.
XORTHERX
ASSURANCE COMPANY
FOR
Capital.—TWO MILLIONS' Sto.
Annhal Eetenuk from Firs
Premiums  £180,000
Annual Revenue yrosi Life
Premiums £110,000
Annual REVEans fbom Interest UPON INTESTED FtNDS,
NEARLY    7. £42,000
HEAD OFFICES,   i
London—1 Moorgate Stieet
Aberdeen—3 King Street.
Insurances effected oirProperty id Now
foundland at Current Rates of Frond
Prospectuses—Forms of Application for
Firo and Life Insurance and all other
Information can be obtained at
Office of
A. O. HAYWARD,
St. John' .
Agent for Newfoundland.
July 1,1870.
184s   ^ec-atex* Sti'eet    10-1
€.   Li.  KENNEDY,
TINSMITH & SHEET-IRON WORKER
TDEUS to thank the Public of Harbor Grace and Vicinity gener
ally, for the liberal patronage hitherto bestowed, and hopes
by strict attention to business to merit a continuance of their suppoit.
In addition  to his large and varied stock of TINWARE, he has
constantly on hand &n extensive assortment of
Cooking,  Parlor and Hall STOVES.
GOTHIC GRATES,
OF EVERY VARIETY.
C. L. K.f as also in Stock Kerosene Oil and a large assortment
of Kerosene Lamps.
January 18. 1871.
SCENIC EEMINlScfofCF.S OF A
SUMMER EVENING.
(The scenery around Ilarbor Orace tug.
gesled these lines, which, seen from the
Hill and heightened by the charms
which summer imparts, it, I think, as
varied and pretty a landscape as those
who find beauty and happiness al home
woultl wish lo look upon.)
I've often lookcd]upon thoso scenes,
,-And ever thought them raro ;
But oh ! they Becm'd moro lovely still
Upon tliat evening fair.
Tho air waa rich with fragrance sweet
Of flowers and'acentedhay,
And O ! it Hccmcd a luxury meet
To linger, muso and stray !
Thc leaves moved not, it waa tho rest
That August eve can be -,
ic sun wos glowing in tho west,
The insects danced with glee.
Tho clouds soom'd as if aU dissolved,
gnsurdutt Stotitt.
Life Association of Scotland.
MMSMAf BRA-CD.
DIRECTORS:
H. K. D1KIN SON. Esq.
ROBERT OR1KVE, Eaq.
Medical Officer—Db. W. C. Simms.
Secretary—E L. JAEVIS, Esq.
Ths annual income of this Anociatioo it at*
upwards of
£200,000 STERLING.
Tlie Aecom oUted Food in 1869. atnoooted te
The Life Au'uraocca lo ftreelo 1869, imoont lo
£7.189 ,S19stj.
Tbe business is condom-rcf under two leptrate
DcMrtO-COt or eluaet of ..uur,nee.
Those who prefer Life Aasurincejt the tint
ontlsj consistent with securi ly,—ihould examine
"" ;   CLA8S A.
Thou who desire their share of Profits ipplied
tn Increasing tbs sums aasured-wilh  lhe opti--
ef sn important proTislon for iheir old age-withi
arfectint Uie sum assured   preferred  to the Oil
be"iU"dff-   CLASS B.
Ur der CUtS A ont hslf er oot fourth tf tbe
first six years premiums DMy remsin unpaid. ll
lerett only, tnd ths* at S per cent, being  reqni
The hon uses In thia Clut among the fint ten
of Policy Holden. hive riten toSTJ per cent,
thc premiums, tad paysb;s la Caih,  tad   net
In Clati B the profit! are added to the policy
anduenowieeamulailngittheriteoM percent
_eacli veer ea Uw imouul insuied. The results ol
tm*f ixarmc eltir. lhe «lle__tion of erery one «_k-
^-:»-i_Jc- A-urw.ce.
T        CONCEPTION BAY AGENCY i
Medical Officers:
Dr. W. M. ALLAN, Harbor Grace
Db. W- ANDERSON, Brigus.
June 17.
JggC aiii %m
INSTJBANCE COMPANY.
LIVERPOOL fr LONDON
Capital—£2,000,000 Sterling
Fire Department.
THIS long established and well-known
Company, ever celebrated, throughout tho world, for prompt and liberal
settlement of all legitimate Iobscs, continues to effect InBuranco on ovcry
description of property, both in town
and country, at the lowest and on tho
most favorable terms.
Ite steadily increasing business is the
best proof of its great popularity, as
well aa of tho unbounded confidence in
which it is hold by tho general public
Life Department.
IN point of security it is believed that
" Qukbn" Policies aro unsurpassed
Careful selection of lives, and consequent large Bonuses.
New Business- First quinquennium   /71M&5
Ditto Seceod      ditto       £1,411,466
Policies issuod from this agency, with
out any reference to Home Office.
W. C. Sums, M. D-, Medical Examiner
J. HENEY TOB1N,
General Agent for Xeufoundland
Office—217   Duckworth   Street,   St
John's, Nfld. _,
A. T. DRYSDALE,
Harbor Grace,
SubvAgent for Conception Bay.
ADAMS'
INDIAN SALVE!
Unequaled for Cuts, Bams, Sores of
all kinds and of old standing. Froab
Bites,Drrl|cnrry in tbe bands, Dry
Piles, and all aorta Eruptions, Ulcers,
or diseases for which healing Ointme  '
is required.
girtttimw for using ^barn's
gRtara S*Bk.
- Spread a sufficient quantity to cover
tbe sore, on a piece of white linen, (not
calico,) once a day. Beforo overy dressing trash the Aire .irith tepid water,
wipe it dry, and tben pnt jour sal vo on.
It accelerates the cure if tbe tepid
Water is saturated witb Castilo Soap.
YotQitiaooiH^nftDry Piles, or Scurry, simpl) rtlb fte Sore with it once a
b 25 cents per box,
For asle at the Drug Sores of Messrs
W. H. Tkokwo* and J. J, Dbabin.
     -    e,*«i. 18,1870.
HOTEL PREMISES
—AT—
PORTUGAL   OOVE,
TO BE SOLD 0B LET.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Wishing to SELL or LET the HOTEL
PREMISBS at Portugal Core, at present in the occupancy of Mrs. Bni_-
orb, is ready to treat with any nerson
wbo may be desirous ot purchasing or
-Meadows*
Situated at a short distance from tbe
above mentioned Premises, containing
about 6 acres, now held under leaae by
Mr. Murray for tbe unexpired term
of five years. Furthet particulars can
bo obtained on application to
J. 0. WITHERS.
St. John's, April 17th, 1871.
Soffits.
PHOSNIX
Life Assurance Company.
Lombard Street & Charing Cross
LONDON.
Established in  1782.
foiutccs antr Dirertors:
Sir I. Lubbock, Bar(.,
M.P„ F.K.S.J.
Dccimus   Burton, Eiq.
Traverr Buxton, Esq.
Hon. Jamet Byng.
John Cluttoo, Ksq.
t). K. Coope, Esq.
Jobo C. Dtvit. Ktq.
O. A. Fuller, Esq.
|M. Whiting, Esq.
Osgood Hin.urt. Etq
K.D  Hodgton.Etq.
•-.o. D. MiRtDS, Esq.
injtoiin Sbsw, Esq.
'.J. Thompson, Eiq.
H. 1L Toulmin, Etq.
aE.Uoodheort.Eiq.
li   t   n_.j._   g,^
|j. A. Goriter
George W. Lovcll, Eiq., Secretary.
John J. Broom field, Assistant Secretary.
e PROMPTITUDE snd LIBERALITY
with which all claims upon the
PHCENIX   OFFICE
havs been paid ars well known.snd thc continual increating buiinen of lhe Company,
now nearly ninety years in existence, shew
the high position it holds in publio ettims-
Aonusl snd thort time Intorancet sre 'effected on slmoit every kind of property in
Newfdundltr.d oo Ihs mott favorable terms.
Rules and particulars of Insurance msy be
hsd on application lo
W. & G. HENDELL,
St. John's,
Agent* for Newfoundland, or to
W. O. WOOD, Esq., Barriater-at-Lsw,
Hsrbor Gbace.
Stpt16._
A, &E- PARSONS,
€ab iiut-Ulakrs, ap&olstmrs
T XT slf Ejtt S.
BEG most respectfully to intimate
to the Public of Harbor Grace,
and tho Outports, that thoy have taken
tbe Business lately carried on by
UD.. UhiwoR $ mans;
anil hope by strict attention and punctuality to merit a share of public patron-
sge.
They would also announco that the
Undertaking Business,
will form part of their occupation.
Place op BusnrasB—180 Water Street
directly opposite the premises of
Messrs. Punton A Munn.
January 25.
EsTATB  OF
JAMRS N. LRAMON.
CREDITORS who hsvs   .ot yst for.
nishsd snd atteated  tbeir ee oo unit
ars requeued to do SO.
All Creditors sis requsslsd to apply
te Ibe Undersigned in referenos lo payment of Dividend.
JOHN MUNN, Trustee,
si Hsrbor Grace,
or PIN8KNT it WINTER,
Feb. S. Bu John's.
SO   V
yfew r
And   every   thing   acemed   link'd in
By some light, golden chain !
The sounds so soft—tho zephyr's sigh,
The bees low buzziug drono ;
The distant hum of human life,
Tho bird's melodious tono.
lie scene waa for a painter's eyo
And for a poet's drenm -,
When thoughts ruah into thc soul
In raptures like a stream !
Reposing on tho thymy grass,
O! what a view was there -,
Tho winding shore—the sea as glass—
And islands far and near.
A light-house stood on one of theso,
ItB outlines well defiued
iy tho silver stretch of briny wave,
That bounded for behind F
And near along itsTiosom; hail
A Bhcot of silvery white—
Say hero and there a liny sail   .
So graceful, calm, and light.
While hill and dale, nnd cot and grove.
And burnished domo so high
Were shadowed in ite crystal lovo
And seen againBt tho sky !
A landscape rare and balmy
Lies on the other sido -,
That Hhoro how often greeted by
Tho undulating tide!
In storm and calm how faithful,
How regular that bins ;
now long it has obeyed the will
" lo never beyond this !"
Tho graceful shoro, now sketch it,
Ite cottage homes so whito -,
Ite meads aud woodlands glowing,
In soft and silver light,
Oh ! Summer's flush how lovely
O'er earth, and air, and sky ;
Amid thy scenes, thy hues, thy flowers,
I'd linger, livo ana die.
F  C»»*"y
Sopt. 10th, 1871.
Last night I dreamt, oh, Buch a dream
I woke and was in tears;
was of ono who's pass'd away
From earth with all ite cares.
Hc was with us again, I thought I
I saw tho smilo of old
That play'd around that well-loved faco
Before it grow so cold!
Our fireside circle was again
The samo aa 'twas before,
Decease crept in and hush'd that vi
Whoso tones wo hear no more.
I saw again that well-known form ;
How nappy did he socm—
As nt rang, as loving, aa tho timo
When it waa not a dream !
sad—I know full well
Like his, ob, not oqp faco!
Wo miss tho step, the well-known sound,
Cnon tbe homestead floor;
The laughter now ia hush'd, tbe songs
He loved are sung no more.
Departed are the pleasant hours,
And lonely is the hearth
That not long since re-echoed with
The sounds of laughing mirth.
The father's eyes of t wander as
H looking for that son ;
Tho mother s tears and sighs arc for
Her lost, her darling ono.
Tbe sister feels as if alono;
Like bis no othor tio;
Tho father, mothor, sister's hopes,,
Low in the churchyard lie I
Upon tbat grsrro tbe spring time grass,
The summer flow'rs be bloom'd j
And autumn too, will lay ita tinge
Full soon upon that tomb.
And winter's frost will then succeed
And nip what bloom ia left -,
But anmmer ne'er can restore those
Of whom we are bereft!
E. C»t*»»y.
Sept. 10A, 1871. . - •
Extracts.
"""the number seven!
Careful astronomical observations has
rendered the beautiful and glorious
teutb.evident that the Pleiades or seven
iters is the capital of (he whole universe,
and the place of God's most ineffable
glory. The whole universe evidcntallv
oves round it; nnd allowing our Earth
bo 0,000 years old, it lias only performed around these pouderous globes,
the j£jT£j part of ono revolution. To
our contemplation each ono of the
seven it a universe in itself, and if placed where the earth is now, would- fill
its whole orbit, allowing tlio main «1 ih-
tenco to the Sun of 91,000,000 milos.
This is evidently the reason why in the
ll.lv Scripture, as well ns Science, the
number Seven always denotes eomple-
and perfection.
ho number is composed of the first
two perfect numbers, equal mid unequal,
three and four; for the number two,
consisting of repeated unity, which is
no number, ia not perfect ; it comprehends the primary numerical triangle of
time and square or qii.irtile conjunct ion,
considered by the favourers of planetary
influence as of the most benign aspect.
In six days creation was completed, and
tho seventh was consecrated to rest.
On thc seventh day of thc seventh
month a holy observance was ordained
to the cbildreu of Israel, who feasted
seven days aud remained seven (Lays iu
their tints. The seventh year was directed to be a Sabbath of rest for all
thiugs | and at tho end of Beven times
seven years commenced the grand jubilee. Every seventh year the laud lay
fallow ; every seventh year there was a
general releiiso from "all debts, and all
bondmen were set free. From this lan-
may havo originated thc custom of binding our young men to the Beven yeara'
apprenticeship, and punishing, incorrigible offenders by transportation for seven, twice seven, and three times Beven
years. Every seven years tho law was
to be read to the people. Jacob served
seven years fur the [i..-.-i-—U'n of Rachel,
and also otlier seven', Noah had seven
days'wr.rniug oftho flood; and was
Commanded to take the fowls of tho air
iu seven, and the clean beasts by seven.
Tho ark touched the ground on the
seventh month, and in bcvcu days the
dove was sent out, and again in hcvcu
days after. Tho seven years of plenty
anil the seven years of famine woreforc-
told iu Pharaoh's dream by Bevtntat and
seven lean beasts nud the seven full and
seven blasted ears of corn. Nebuchadnezzar was aeven years a beast, and the
fiery f uruace was seven hotter to receive Shadrach, Ac. A man defiled was
by tho Mosaic law, unclean seven days ;
the young of both animals was to remain
with tho dam seven days, and at tho
end of the seventh was to be taken away.
By thc old law uian was commanded to
forgive hisoffending brother seven times,
but the meekness of the revealed law
extending liis humility to seventy times
seven. In tho destruction of Jericho,
Beven priests boro seven trumpets Beven
days j on tho seventh they surrounded
the wall seven times ; after tho seventh
the walls fell. Balaam prepared seven
years for a aacrificc; and seven of Saul's
sons wero hanged to stay a fnmino. La-
ban pursued Jacob seven days journey ;
Job'a friends sat seven days and seven
nights, and offered seven bullocks and
seven rams as nn atonement for tlieir
wickedness. In tho seventh year of
hia reign King Ahasuorus feasted seven
days, and on tho seventh deputed hia
seven el inmbcrlnins to find a queen, who
was allowed seven maidens to attend
her. Mariam was clensed of her leprosy
by being shut up seven days. Solomon
waa seven years in building thc Temple,
at thc dedication of which ho feasted
seven days. ' In tho Temple wero Beven
lamps ; seven days were appointed for
an atonement upon the altar, and the
priest's son was ordained to bear his
lather's garments seven days. The
children of Israel eat unleavened bread
seven days. Abraham gave seven ewe
lambs to Abimolocb aa a memorial for a
well. JoBcph mourned seven days for
Jacob. Nanmau waa cleansed of his
leprosy by bathing seven times Lu Jordan. Tho Rabbins say that God employed the power of this number to perfect tho greatness of Samuel bis name
answering tho value of tho letters in the
Hebrew word, which signifies seven ;
whence Hannah, hia mother, in her
thanksgiving, saya tbo barren hath
brought forth seven. In scripture are
enumerated seven resurrections; th
widow's sob, by Elias: the Shunamito'n
son, by Elisha ■ tbo soldier who touched
tho bonds of the prophet; tho daughter
of the synagogue; the widow's son of
NainixLasarns, and our Lord. Tho
Apostles choso soven deacons. Enoch,
wbo was translated, was the seventh
from Adam and Jesus Christ waa the
seventy-seventh in a direct line. Our
Lord spoke seven times on the c
on which he was seven hours: He appeared seven times, and after seveii
times seven days sent the Holy GhosT]
In the Lord's Prayer are seven petitions, I
contained in seven tim ca seven words
committing those of mere grammatical
connection. Within this nunlberare
concealed all the mysteries of apocalypse
revealed to the seven churches of Asia.
There appeared seven golden candlesticks and seven stars in the band    *
Beven spirits of God ; the book with seven seals j thc lamb with seven horns
and seven eyes ; seven angles with seven
trumpets; seven kings;seven thunders;
.even thousand nun slain. Tho dragon
with seven heads nud Boven crowns;
and the beast with seven head*. 'Seven
gels bearing seven plagues and vials
of wrath. Tlie vision of Daiiiidwassevcn-
ty weeks, nnd the elders of Israel were
seventy.    There were nlso seven   hca-
 i  wi«o   men, seven champions   of
Chri-tondn:ti.seven notes in mnde seven
rimarv enlnir-, swell deadly sins. The
.vciith sou was considered ns endowed
ith pre-eminent wisdom, and the scv-
nth son of a seventh sonisstill thought
) possess the powi-r of healing diseases
spontaneously. Perfection is likened
to gold seven'time) purified in the lire;
and we yet say you frightened mc
out of my'seven sVi <os. Tho opposite
side of a dice make seven, whence tlie
players at hazzard make seven the
main. Hippocrates says tho septenary
number by its occult   virtues  tends   to
tho accomplishment of all things—to be
tlie di. pi'iiser nf life and fountain of all
its changes, and liko Shakespeare ho di-
i.ldl the lifo of man   into   seven ages ;
or as tho moon changes hcr phases
ivery seven davs, this number influences
all sublunary Wings.Thcteethspringout
iu the seventh month and arc renewed
in the seventh year, when infancy is
changed into childhood. At twice se'
years puberty bcginB, at three tin
"seven years manhood commences, and
wc became legally competent to all civil
acts. At four times seven men is in full
possesion of all his strength. At five
times soven ho is fit for tho business of
tho world. At six times seven he becomes gravo or wise—or nover. At Beven times seven ho is in his apogee,.and
Irom that time decays. At eight times
aeven ho is in his first elimaeterick. _ At
nine times seven or sixty three, bo lain
hia last or grand elimaeterick, or year of j
danger; and ten times seven or three
scoro and ten, haa by the royal prophet
been pronouueed tho* natural period cf
human lifo.
From Home and Health,*      -»
W. R- De Piv A Brother, Publisher,
805 Broadway, Now York.
TEMPER AND  HEALTH.
Good temper with many people is do*
pendent upon health ; good health upon good digestion ; good digestion upon
wholesome, well-prepared food, eaten
in peace and pleasantness. Ill-cooked,
untidy meals aro as groat a causo of bad
temperas many a moral wrong; and a
person of sensativo physique may be
nursed into settled hypochondria by
Jiving inclose rooms, whero tho Bwcet
fresh air ond sunshine are dotcrmincdly
ahut out, and tho foul air as dotermin-
edly Bhut in.—From" John Halifax."
LONG VS. SHORT LAMP WICKS.
A correspondent    of   tho   Scientist
_ tho wick that I possibly
the lamp, fill up • tho interstices with
sponge, and saturate thc whole thorough-
lv with kerosene. I have always found
tlie supply sufficient for tho longest
winter's night ; ns long as any oil ro-
inanins in the wick, the lamp keeps burn-
ing. I have had this fairly tested. One
of my little ones—a two-year old—contrived to upset a amnll tablo supporting
a lamp. With the exception of breaking tno glass, no further dnmago was
dono, and evon soiling tho enrpet. In
fact, my plan was brought about from
a similar accident, and a narrow escape
from serious damage. As tho wick
burns away I keep filling up with
aponge, and I think I have tho nearest
approach to a safety lamp."
INJUDICIOUS EARLY RISING
Wo caution parents particularly ntt
to allow their children to be waked up
in the mori-ings ; let naturo wake them
up ; sho will not do it prematurely ; but
have a care that thoy go to bed at an
early hour ; lot it bo earlier and earlier,
until it is found that thoy wako np
themselves in full timo to dross for
breakfast. Being waked up early and
allowed to engage in difficult or any
studies late, and juat beforo retiring,
has given many a beautiful and promising child brain fever, or determined ordinary alimente to the production of
water on the brain.—Dr. JTatf.
SIGNIFICANT FACT.
During theso times of scepticism as
to the protective virtuo of vaccination,
savs tbo i«Bee. , it may bc some interest td learn a littlo fact tliat has latoly
como to our knowledge, on the accuracy of whith perfoct reliance ' can bo
placed. , A military surgeon, baring fo-
ccntly had occasion to examine a large
number of English recruits, found that
60 per cent of lads unprotected by vao-
cinationbad been the subjects of small,
pox, as against 1.90 per cent.,of pro.
tected recruits wbo bore traces of smallpox. Remembering that those are mor
who have escaped any permanent damage from tho disease, what must be the
percentage of attacks in unprotected
cases generally P
•Thlssxosllsnt Month!;  It only  $1.80
Utetcarolflnical.
MOON'S PHASES FOE SEPT.
Fc-._ Moos 28th,    2.14 F. it.
[for tue harror oracb btahdard.]
CLOUD COLORS.
The science of cloud coloring. Is
here not something new hero P Are
ou quite sure that it is tho refraction
of light or tho sun's rays and tho anglo
of incidence or reflection that causes
that wealth of beautiful colors which
we often seo tho clouds dressed in?
Aro vou quite suro that a thoughtful
consideration of the science of chemistry
has not something great to do with the
creation of a new sphere of knowledge
on this most important subject? Aro
you quite Buro that thc clouds are not,
"so to speak, chemical laboritarics, whero
the action, not simply of vapors, but
of gasses, ia constantly going'. Are not
the clouds the visible exponents of what
is going on in the atmosphere? Wcro
tlieir color simply dependent on tbo '
sun's light, wo coiild never then rely on
that color as specially indicating chemical gaseous changes in tho atmosphere,
and all our practice of judging of the
weather by tho color of the clouds
would bo at an end. But it is not so.
The greenish sickly hue; whenco its
cauae. Chlorino gas is yellowish
green; nnd though permitted to exist
in combination only, still what reason
is there that ite agency iB not mado
use of in thc production of thia color.
Agnin, in tho red color, nitrouB gas may
be at work; for nitrous gas assumes
that color, more or less brilliant, and it
often is thc concomitant of electrical
action, either quiescent or demonstrative in tho atmosphere. Is there anything to bind ub to believe that at aU
times thc constitution of the local or
even general atmosphere is tho samo;
that w<i must bo bonnd to the formula
of oxyge"iT>and nitrogen gas ? I scarcely think so. If wo could maintain a
weel.lv analysis of the air, might Wb not
see reason to bclicvo that not unfre-
qucntly thoro were other important'
gasses at work besides oxygeu and
nitrogen. Wliat natural power is it
that is mado to check an overflow of.
oxygen? surely not nitrogen alone.
Why again ia the air prevented from
becoming dc-oxygenated, seeing that the
tendency of nitrogen, unless checked, is
to do so ? 'Again, wliat effect haa srar
and bloodshed and decomposition of
poor mangled, bodies of men and horsea
on tho atmosphere; or what effect haro
the thousand and ono exhalations from
manufactories and largo cities on tho
atmosphere? How many gasses, of
different kinds, nre thus introduced into'
it ? Where do they go ? They don't
become lost. We may think so. But
it is not the ease; snd they would sure-'
ly convince us of that fact, in a very'
serious way, were it not for tbe power
ui" purifying electric developments, or
strong winds or rains. Yes, but still
these gasses in combination,' at aU'
events, go elsewhere and elsewhere and
so they circle about, but are kept in
check'by the agents mentioned. Suppose we" had no electricity—no wind»—•'
tho atmosphere would soon bo poisoned
by exportations from the earth. Now;
consider nature: Rain purifies the at-
From what ?   From nocti-
is gasses.   That sickly green Ik_£_«_
impurpystate   of   the atmosphere.'
Rain comes t
analysis of
> tako it away.
  drop.
What would bc thc general effect
of drinking rain water ? Nitroua gas
too is injurious. Tho red colored cloud
show, it, and this red color abounding
indicates wind and rain, particularly if
dull red. All this turns upon the
question why the clouds appear eolorod
so and ao before such and such weather.
I fear tbat the relative density of vapor
theory will not account for it altogether,
neither tho influence of the sun s heat,
without tho fdmission that extra gsssee
in tho clouds bavo something to do with
it. On Thursday and Friday, the 8lst
Auguit and 1st September, the air was
loaded with donso vapor, gradually
rising from a lower fo a higher elevation, yot with a tendency to incumbency all tho time. The weather waa
very sultry, so much so as, in the absence of tho sun, to become tbe theme
of general remark. Respiration wee
heavy and sluggish. On Friday evening the vapor soemod to clear away, or
rather, in other words, it Went into
cloud-forming. The process commenced to the ndrtb west Tbe wpor was
blown up there Kko so much brownish
powder dust, and then, aa evening woi*
on, there waa such a picture of yelloW,
grey, red, green, in vast sheets and
fdlds afld roRa with a prof uaeneas of
tint, over tbe wholo sky, as I never wit-
nessed before, and which <
baffles' lho pen to describe Oi
or l_msh to portray. Gt"
vapor.   I contend0 tba^rii
dinaryheat vapor.
pearsmce of having cm
tence.   I said in otter pa,. _      .	
might be a mighty aerial strefcm, subject