The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-09-25

ors whom ne saw around him. As
had recently come from his part of the
world, | accosted him at once, and
great was his delight when he heard
a greeting in the language of STAN
boul, The whole economy of his fea.
lures Immediately underwent a COM
plete change. He would gladly have
prolonged our conversation until morn
ing, had not been reminded of an en-
gagement to waltz with houri from
Manila.
To describe fifty the supper which
followed, | ought to have studied for
three years under some Partisan gas
tronome. 1t was chaos of daiuties.
each more tempting than the other. All
the fruits of the Indian Archipelago, OF
India, China, and the West-some in
their natural state, others exquisitely
preserved, were piled around us. There
were birds nest soups, puppy ragouts,
plllaus of kangaroos' tails, fish of all
kinds, and pastry in profusion And
then for the wines-all the wines that
France, Germany, and Hungary could
produce, sparkled on the board, and the
most anxious care was taken that every
one should be supplied with what he
most desired. While We were regaling
ourselves, delicious strains of music,
issuing from know not where. stole in
to the apartment. This | thought much
better than noisy band, DESTROY.
ing or bewildering ones appetite from
a gallery Immediately overhead. In
this case, the music seemed 10 form
part Of the flavor of the fruits and
wines, so finely did it steal into the air
Two or three songs, sung by female
singers from Italy, forcibly carried me
back by association to old happy DAYS
in Europe. By way of variety. we had
little Asiatic music also, which Sc
veral Of the Europeans present thought
themselves compelled, by the laws of
taste, TO pronounce detestable. diff
fered from them greatly. Though ill.,
artificial, it seemed to me. full of sweet
ness, and strikingly characteristic of
wild, fierce, and impassioned races
Not, however, being connoisseur in
these matters, | may ofcourse be wrong.
Besides, judged latter such supperl
in a spirit of extreme good humor To-
wards all the world. +
1t was between two and three O'Clock
in the morning when we separated; aud
as had 10 take ride of three or four
miles into the country before going 10
bed, felt so refreshed by the cool night
air. that, -reachiuglfIUrIU, I lay Down
10 rest as tranquility as child might
after no more fatiguing pleasure than
frolic in the garden. -.
Hot Weatker-The excessive heat
which prevailed during portion OF our
summer months, may afford some in
terest to the following account of re-
markabIy hot summers, which we find
in Gahgnani's Messenger:
In 1882 the earth opened, and the
rivers and springs disappeared, in AL
SAGE. The Rhine was dried up. In
1852 the:.heat was SO great that eggs
were cooked in the sand In 1160, at
the battle Of Bella, a great number of
soldiers died from the heat In 1876
and 1917, in France, an absolute failure
of the crops of grass and oats occurred.
In 1903 and 1904, the Seine, the Loire,
the Rhine andthe Danube were passed
over dry-footed. In 1893 and 1894
great numbers of animals fell dead,
and the crops were scorched up In
1440 the heat was excessive. In 1888,
'39, 40, Al, the rivers were almost en-
tirely dried up. In 1856 there was a
great drouhgt all over Europe. In 1915
and 1916 the heat was Overwhelming
in France, Italy, and the Netherlands
In 1916 there were SO consecutive days
Of excessive heat. The same was the
case in the frS three years of the
cene6ry. In 1718,it did not
rain once from the month of April to
the month of October The crops
were burnt up, the rivers were dried
up, and the theatres were closed by
decree of the lieutenant of Police
The thermometer marked sc degrees
Reaumur (l13 of Fahrenheitl In gar
dens which were watered, fruit trees
Powered twice In 1928 and 1924 the
heat was extreme. In 1746, summer
very hot and very dry, which absolutely
the crops. During several |
months no rain fell. In 174S, 1854,
l760, 1867, 1778 and 1888 the heat was
excessive. In 1911, the year of the |
celebrated comet. the summer was
very warm and the wine delicious,
sven at Susenes. In 1918 the theatres
remained closed for nearly a month, |
owing to the heat. The mdrtmunl heat |
was IS degrees l10 IS Fahrenheit.) |
IN 1890, while fighting was going on, |
he 9th, 2Sth and 29th of July. the
marked Sc degrees cent?
grade (97 95 Fahrenheitl In 1884, in
he. insnTection of the 5th and 9th of
Tune, the thermometer marked 81 de-
yrees centigrade. The highest tempe I
ature which man can support for a
certain time varies from 40 to DO de-
yrees (l04 to 113 Fahfenheit.) FIRE.
luent accidents, however, occur at a
ess elevated Temperature.
Ahve and Kicktng.-A small land
urtle was recently found on the farm of
Bartholomew, Esq of North
ork, CT, bearing the marks, July IA,
808, 7. B. B., 2dn These marks were |
made tt,nn the animal more than fortv