New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18
weather A.Iterature.


From tho Morning Evening Picayune ofthe 7h Nay1
Sharper The Shosce1', SheeaeJ' The Saas.-Y ester,
day was a fine illustration of the " Plowman's -
saying, in the olden time:
after sharpest shoures, most sheen is the some
From early morning, showers succeeded sun
human breast
Gay hope is ours, by fancy fed,
Less pleasing when possest;
The sunshine q The breast"
/ The Morning.-A sunshiny, showery, breezy
j day such as becomes the opening summer "a lou
| siana the most delightful season OF al lhe year
when the flowers bud daily and bloom, ana lne
ladies come forth in the gossamer tissues Oh suiy
France and Granada like
| The lilies that do neither Spin nor tou
Yet are most fair"
The Korniag The showers of yesterday gave
q wonderful freshness to the gardens ana 70 an
nature this morning, and the flowers in Jackson
Square shone out particularly bright in the clear
morning sun.
KRos land ssEs 9 s' 5osS G99@ gloom
where Wind ever son, from the biue heaven blows,
And the groves # laurel and myrtle, and rosoF
Early in the morning, the atmosphere was UNI
usually cool and bFacing--the currents coming
from the North-and now tempers genially the
midday sun.
The Evening When yesterday afternoons
showers had passed away with the setting sun,
made the evening promenade delightful. Then
came out the bright consultations, to begin their
celestial rounds,
and the chaste moon, like to silver bow
made her appearance over the right Of ali the
city-good luck for another month. And up to a
late hour in the night the cool breezes continued to
blow and make the walk home delightful, and,
with sweet dreams and visions, people healthful,
inyigorating sleep.
Godfather the shower of rain yesterday after
noon, the wind veered round suddenly and came
ont from the north. The weather this morning has
touch of autumn in it, and is by no means favor
able 70 persons Of weak lungs incautious habits.
UnacGimated persons should not expose them
selves unnecessarily.
Sudden CIldnqes.--The sudden change of the
wind to the north, though delightful and inyigo,
rating to the strong, healthy and acclimatzed, is
By no means favorable to inyalids and strangers.
The sudden changes of the last few weeks during
much milder temperature, was so unfavorable
as largely TO increase the number of deaths
by consumption Too much caution can
not be observed at night and even during the
bright sunshine of the day when sudden changes
to the north or east occur. To the native of
Louisiana such a reminder is not necessary, but to
the stranger it is Of paramount Importance.
The weather yesterday forenoon was showery
with fine southerly breeze prevailing, making it
very pleasant. In the afternoon it was clear after
hard shower about O'Clock.
Figs are swelling finely under
the influence of genial showers, and cantelopes
are being gilded by the morning sun.
Keep Cool.-The excitement, occasioned by the
recent election, is dying out. Ali of the new off
GERS are rapidly being installed. The volksfest
and the mafest are among the things that were.
No vestige of the Fenian picnic remains but a
few sore and feFerish heads. Balls are gradually
going out Of date. Hot weather is steadily setting
ia, and the only advice we can now offer our read.
ers, is to lay back and keep cool, if such a
thing can he done