Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-07-31
The preHs nt Haated Tarnl.

The burning rays OF the merry GUNNER SOL
.stice are upon u.s. The midday maximum OF
heat has been overpowering enough to cause
Il virtual suspension of outdoor business
sfhe laboring portion of the population, whose
;nyocstions cali them into direct resistance TO
! the solar rays, have Had to give over a por
3tion of their daily task for fear of fatal con5e-
iduences The usual sohhwe$terIy breeze has
Ia pparenly ceased to visit the dropping nietrop-
!oiis, and the trees in the public squares and
|along the dusty thoroughfnres OF he town give
'scartev any sign Of motion in their leaves. =
|i7or nearly fortnight, there has been de-
Inland for the exercise Ct exemplary patience
under the eliminating intensity OF the present
heated term. On Monday, in many places,
the thermometer marked 95 degrees in the
shade, degree of torridity sufficient TO try
| the courage Of the most ardent native OF the
sunny regions close BY the Equator,
Under such temperature the true course to
protect the system from prostration s to avoid
Tall unnecessary taxing of the physics fasu-
ties by excessive or long-proldnged exeridn,
land specially to guard against exposure to the
direct rays of the sun. The caution to avoid
drinking ice.water cannot be too seriously
Sheeded. Neglect of this important precept of
prudence has already, the present seasons, re-
4 suted in the death of valuable lives, and, if
further dsregarded, will cause the loss more
sThe strctest carefulness in diet should be OBJ.
served and the eating Of immature fruits and
: indigestible food of all kinds studlously asoi'
sded. The tendency of an over, hea ted atmos'
Sphere is to weaken sensibly the human system
Hand therefore slight excess or license in the
! way of diet, which, in ordinary seasons, would
not affect the animal economy may now pros.
trate the strongest.
To find the slightest source of cooling phi
osophy during this fiery term is certainly a
pursuit of knowledge under difficulties. We
congratulate those who have had the good
sfortune to escape the slrocco influences which
now abound in this vicinity, and who are luxa.
Ariating by ocean shore, or by mountain shade,
sdrinking in delicious sensations Of relief
2Thev have reason to commend their good
sense. in taking time by the forelock and in
j quitting the brick walls of the town in season
6to avoid the heats of June. We doubt not
! their example will be initiated by many who,
3trom the trials they have gone through, viii
have much liverlier appreciation of the re-
4freshing scenery of the country Thepresent
} week will carry off thousands to the sea-shore
( who will be glad TO buffet old Neptune's cool
land bracing waves. The streets will become
more and more deserted and beyond the Off
2cial members Of the "can't-get-away club" the
facee of our city's usual denizens will be few
and far between. The sluggish stiffness of
midsummer will reign over the metropolis,
( and the signs of reviving activity will not be
schronicled till the returning footsteps of the
sclty-wanderers are heard upon the usual tho
sronqhfares of fashion and of trade.
The bot spell, however. has IFS mission
1.-THE grain, beneath its powerful inspiration
grows golden and ripe to bursting in many a
harvest field. The promise TO the country of
an abundant yield seems likely TO be realized
Notwithstanding the long prevalence Of the
May rains. In our immediate neighborhuod,
I and throught this State, the wheat and rye
stand ready for the sickle, whilst the corn is
rapidly bounding upward, bidding fair to make
up for lost time in planting. Let these reflec-
! tiors temreT philosophy STR medication and
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