Richland beacon., 1872-09-07
Heat at Shanghai.

The thcrmonctcri-i ihe biggest liar that
ever lived. II j, only ninctv-tivc or nine
ty-cicht DEGREES here at night. and one
hundred or one hundred and three de
"recS ny day, and yet il i hotter in
iCn>r'y hotter. than have felt il in the
Ndpd ttailiornla) Valley, coming from
the GcyscrS, in July. At one hundred and
eighteen degrees. or on the sands of
Egypt. Thermometers. Therefore. have
no hesitation in saving. lie. NOT exactly in
words. or figures. or letters. but in spirit.
in substance. in calorI,. at least. | am
>ui'ocatu% here, cannot get breath
enough. What would give for Il puff.
and how much more for a typhoon, even
If q destructive one? There i no air.
night or ia:-. and. if possible. it is hotter
lay night ihan by day. There is no sleep
in this oYcn-5ed. and. if there were. the
mu>quitoc> would cat you up. if you did
not throw over yUu the wrll-rcticulatcd
net. \ mattress is uncomfortable: Il mat
has to be laid on that. or your perSpira-
ton would stick you To the mattress.
Never, never. Yankee pilgrim, enter here
in June. .lrlv. or August. They say YOU
coH live. AMI breathe, and sleep. in all The
other months of the year: but If you Will
hr such u fnrl aS am. and come. drink
anl drink deep. not exactly OF the llcrEln
Sprin~-not water. for that j. poison here
but clar.t. hock. champagne porter.
beer. ami c.;t ice. and little else. except
bread and meat Shanghai j. nearly in the
latitude of northern Florida; hut. amid
low lands ~ il i. on which are bouIdlcSS
fields Of cotton, near the mouth oi the
GREAT river ang-t/r, doubtless. the ell
mate j. iik" that of New Orleans. on the
Mississippi. with the thermometer ran"in"
higher What knew for Il certainty Is.
vou will never catch me here again in
july. i there lc any way oi "cttln"
around il. or over IT, or under il.
The foreign residents o: Shanghai >ui-
Ter no: y littlc this season of the Year; but
here. then. they mast stay. for now i tin
season of tea and silk. the great cx-
Jnr.rd staples Of The country. In winter
/ ,hry can pia,. hut never IN the summer:
Thcvp rparc themselves for hrin% roasted
a~ well rs p">>ihlc-not exactly in our
GcormiI ur The japanese natural costume.
bnt ~ near to il ~ civilization viii per-
nit. They 20 without shirts. to begin
with. \ white flannel trcck-"oat. closely
+ fitting Ia -" body. somewhat fanclflllly
made. with white linen trousers. Is the
costume. No d;cIlcy j. si,o-t"d over that
coa, No dickcv could Stand the drip
pings of Precipitation here over five min
utps, if on. They live thus. and buSi-
hess with Il punka. or vind-fap. flying
over them. ever kert goino hy h"iif
sleeping cco!ie (Chlnamah). we ,.as pif"n'
f,st bv punkas: TC dine by punRaS
/ Heaven giving us no breeZeS. men rals'
as many artificial winds as possible. =,
one ventures out. if it can be helped. I'll
the san is going down. y great two
story. long;ailel plh hat}ti hat}tiii.tt iii in traps,
loW-hun@ carriages. drawn by one pony,
or ina California-made carriage. win 'ai
ifornia horses. where that costly luXur.
can h;. afforded: or they 20 in >cda
chairs. or are wheeled by Il Chinaman
rwn at y fine. on a whccl-harrow. doc
chrap Tor such rides as that-the viles
invention. blythe way. for going | hay
ever seen vet-worSc. if possible. than th
/ japanese can%o.-Brooks' "SereH Months