Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-18
THIRTEENTH YEAR.
Hor srxxrns.-As We are enjoying one

4 the hottest summers that many of ~
ave ever seen, il may not bs un.nterssting /
o read what history says Of like seasons.
'be 6rss record We find dates back to 1852, |
vhen the earth opened By reason Of the in
snss heat and the rivers aud springs in
Alsace dried up. At this time the Rhine |
iso dried up. In 1862 the heat WAS % grsa'
hat eggs were cooked in the sand. In 1l6o
at the battle Of Bsla-a great number Of
oldisrs died from the heat. In 1875 end
277, in France, an absolute failure OF the
rops Of grass and oats occurred. In 1903
md 1904, the Seine, the Loire, The Rhias,
md The Danube. were passed over dry fost-
ID. In 1915 and 1916 the heat Vas ever
vhslming in France. Italy and the Neither.
snds. In 1G46 there we're fifty consecutive
lays Of excessive heat. The same vas the
,ass In the first three years Of the sigh-
Iesnth century.
In 17ls it did not rain snss from the
month Of April to the month Of Ostsbsr.-
rhs crops were burned up, and the thea
hers were closed BY the decree sf the lieu
tenant Of pelice. The thsrmomstss ms Sksd
sc degrees Rssumss (ll3 hf Fahrsnhsis.)-
In sasdsas which were watsrsd. fruit tssss
Aowsssd twice. In 1922 and 1874 the hsas
vas extreme. 1747 the summer wss very
bet and dry, which actually salsiasd TIE
crops. During seven msaths No rain fell.
II 174s, 1754, 1850, 1867, 1873 and 1889,
the heat vas excessive.
In 1911. the year Of The celebrated comet
ths summer was very warm, and The wise
delicious, even q Sussnss. In 1918 the
theatres In France and Great Britain 70.
naiasd closed fer nsarly nsnth, owing 70
The heat. In 1880 the Ssins WAS almost
dried up. In 1860. in The nsnth sf June,
On the second appearance Of the cholera.
ths thermometer marked 81 degrees ssnti-
grade. According to the best suthofity the
highest temperature which man con sup
port for certain time varies from 40 to %
degrees Q04 to l1s Fahrsnhsit,) and fire.
quently, ~ We oil kaow. accidents will
happen st les elevated temperature.
From these records ~ sss that old ma
turs 10 trsstins u 70 nothing new uadsr
the sun. but 10 :snly repeating one Of her
cid programmes, which will explode the
theory We have somewhere heard advsea-
ted, that year BY year the earth 10 growing
colder, and wsuld in time bsesms ftossn
mass. We can. hswsvsr, hope that the
thing can Be divided up little more evenly.
and that cur springs and rivers may held
cut and our abundant harvest knew no
such scorchins as history speaks Of.
AMONG the many vis!situdss Of this
troublesome life. probably none con-
tain 90 much Of vanity and vex-
ssien Of spirit scripture measure full and
running over % the pursuit Of lecal:"-
The pursuit Of knowledge under difficulty
10 somewhere spoken Of - being tough
plses to get int. but LEGAL" can distance
that and not half try. In these dos.days,
when old Sol hes the fighting oil his own
way, and the Inhabitants Of this Mundane
have to Island from under" the tax Of hav.
ing to hunt up sufficient Of the measure Of
worldlinsss to satisfy patrons, 10 probably
not the most snviabls Of earthly positions.
The comfortable feeling that before Ger
tain hour in the afternoon, 20 much blank
space must be filled with" words that
burn" (aftsr simils. isn't it this weather. Il
. delightful reflection TO, one whe snjoystf
cool place under his own vine and fg tEs'
with the mercury 1t 100. And does this
forsaken specimen Of the human family 70
csivs his rsward-ths laurel wreath, and
these other pleasant testimonials that hav'
aforstims bssa awarded to those who havt
labored long and faithfully. 10 he, Is i
were, gratsfully remembered BY. his fellow
men-and doth hs receive his reward hsr'
bslswi We answer, unhssitatingly-no
any but muchly on the contrary. Verify
much lucys will not compensate him for th'
| loss sf bis serenity Of mind and peace O
con science, the insxhaustibls rest, in Othsl
los sense Of that expressive word, oil thss
abids not with him, either BY day or night
for be is ever pursued, sleeping OF waking
! by an iuiuriats demon in the shape .
"eopy," which 10 worse than the worn
that disth not, neither doth he spin" TT,
| il for one day gentle reader and yes will b
| persuaded you have got into the bond AM
gall Of iniquity-you will cry psccasi ami
resign instantsf. To use the sxprsssien .
. eotsmpsrary, There's no trouble writinl
!" words that burn at the present state .
The atmosphere. "Theughts that breathe
afe Whist 6ethss 10.
NAVIGATION o. rna Rivsy lnPsDnD AM
Osorpm.-Ws whore shsvn this nsrnino
10 letter ffeo the esatfactors st work q
uhs rapids, stating that The steamer Mime
sots, % Wednesday last. in taking the reg
ular channel, had. 10 % doing, taken sut
about 60 feet Of the Golfer dam, and that i
would bs necessary for boats 70 take IL
rail ehanasl, between the dam and th
Iowa shsrs ;lothsrvisc they should have =
block tAs:ehAnnsl.. And. Furthermore 9, the
II weuld bs Asesasasy in abeat ten days 4
run che dan across the channel, whist
will sdsstually stop ths running Of beats
This win bs matter ei - suall impsst
ance - NE peepls 81 the entire Miseissipp
valley, and one In which they may hsv
sensshing TO ssY, especially II the matte
10 net husfisd with I'll possible dispatch
The dam a Duck Crssk. which sho1l
have been reasvsd lasl iall, stlll rsmainl
aad, II the same kind Of management I
pursusd with the one d Sycamore chain
The prospects ass that eur commerce for th
present 10 . "soas ~. thing. Seine I
he steaabest men are ire 20 asssss th1
navesAion viii b impsdsd tAss fsr ~ nsz
~ ysees. II Ussls San dossn'a huny =
mastess faster than that. hs viii hsas ee0'
tAias ffen ~ satiss lsaeeh Il he Hlaai
sippi valley.
II weuld sssa shat ssisnes Or ast migl
Dc ths.Wssh = ths rapids viAAsst blssl
ading ths main ehaasA. Hsvsvss, sueA
not The eooe. end The Inhabitants Of Z