The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-30
THE WEATHER.

A Sweltering City-Grins for the Males
and sympathy for the Females-A
Lecture for the Laggards-"Blow We
Breezes.'
Yesterday was a sc0rcher. You may ask anybody
you ike, and you will hear more about It, few
weeks ago. when the rain was tumbling down in
torrents the GROWERS shook their heads and nodded
plainly as nod could inform you OF anything,
that we had fallen on evil days that the good Old
times were gone and that the weather itself wasn't
what it used to be. WE'LL they have the genuine
article now and much good may 1t do them People
rose from their beds yesterday morning much
earlier than usual account OF the roasting neat,
and no doubt all but the fools made up their
minds that we were In Tor IT, Ihere
was wisdom in this resignation. In the
early forenoon the sweltering began, and
If it be any merit to swelter there must have been
during the day pile of merit aggregated for our
poor mortality At noon down came old Sol in q
glorious mood stretching himself in all directions
and making his points at every stroke When he
couldn't hit you right straight he made II so hot
for you anyhow that the difference didn't really
amount to much. Perpendicular rays from such
source spread themselves 80 wonderfully that
escape is impossible, and there is indeed but little
use In throwing water upon the subject for even
that is lukewarm. Blessed resignation, under the
circumstances Look at the thermometer at noon
eighty eight in the shade And here again the grum
blers have another chance. Ii used to be that the
scorchng process was in its fullest operation nj noon
time Alas in these degenerate days IL
way nom noon until three O'Clock. Open
your ewes and see-three p. NJ, ninety-lour degrees
in the shade That settles 1t. From noon TO three
O'Clock who knows what purgatorlal INCUBATION
went on in this city yesterday-north, south, east
and west AS for the male portion OF the commu-
nifty let them grin and bear 1t except for those
fa1lOWs who to buy bread, have to bear the
fercest sun-rays now as they did bear the frost-
bite OF the winter, no sympathy Is onered II Is
sweter. Let him get the FUNNIEST artist that ever
tossed the rye behind a bar and let him bride him
swell only gets hotter and hotter swelters more
sweteringly and loses the more quickly the little
portion Of GOODNESS he possessed IL is as IL should
be, let 1t temporarily be said, and Ice water IS
dangerous But, ah the ladies. 1t must be awful,
very awful, indeed. To enter profoundly into
the reasons why It Is not necessary Though sne
know, these Dolly Vardens are not really IN
particular way known to the public, IN their
advantages, and so forth. Some other time, how
ever, this hidden subject shall be exhibited In the
true light when The OF the t, WORKING
proper chance to do justice to an anxious and
awaiting public But now. passing from trib ,l!
world beyond the city, and see how nature here
would soothe the poor toiler from within the city
boundaries Look where you viii this morning TO
there are breezes that will blow balmy breath into
the lungs, scenery that will rejoice the eye and
pleasure that will lnvigorate the mind On land on
sea, or the rivers there is plenty OF
chance to-day to breathe the pure air Of
the weather. goes back all OF US and lets loose
few watering for the sake OF the farmers. But
that the devil is worse than he Is painted Is an old
saying, and, to judge from the temperature last
evening as darkness was setting in, and even later
In the night our tickle old renegade will act on the
square to-day, even though he were to take It out
of us next week to the last drop In our bodies. So
then If this be thus, hurry yourself away to-day to
some cooling spot out OF the sunburnt city and don't
make yourself miserable, but do the best you can.
The following was the temperature yesterday as
indicated by Hudnut's thermometer, HERALD