, 1873-10-12
THE "WEATHER.HOuSE."

HE "WEAIAERsHUuSE."
- TIE FAnM-HouaE, Sept. 2o 1873.
10 the Editor Of Tie Chicago Tribune:
Sir: Having occasion, not long since, to visit
an agricultural store, I amused myself with
looking about while John Henry was investing
his own spare change and most Of mine in seeds
that he fondly bolioyos hold the gor1n Of our
future financial groatncss.-a matter over which
NO 1avo frequently argued, but In connection
with which no doinito conclusion has yet been
reached. Among the nany curious countrivanccs
that caught my oyo was Loveioy's Metallic
Weather House,-n little invention constructed
upon philosophical principles, and depend
ing for its changes upon tho electrical
conditions Of tho atmosphere. Being very de-
sirous to test lis accuracy, humbly boHought
John Horny to buy ono; but 1o rather i'm
periously told mo, after looking steadily at mo
for several acconds, TINT Ills money had all gono
to sccd but. if wanted TINT little concern badly
enough to forego tho purchase Of the bluo sash
I'd been saving up MY bco-money for, ho'd no
objections to carrying 1t home for mo- Ho car
ried It.
In my spare minntcs Two watched it carefully,
and nm convinced that it is all It claims to
bo; it does it's work accurately aud we'll; ret
thcro are certain features about it that seem to
me very Objectionable, and Of b nnturo to de-
maud attention from all truo patrons Of art; 30
bear with me whilo unburdon myself to you.
John Honry has lloard my opinions on tho Hub-
jeet; but, inasuluch as it is ono of the ponts
upon whicl, VIC aro ut variance, ha docs not
allow thom full weight; indeed, eleven ounces
to the pound is all that, in his strength of mall
hood, ho daros youchaafo me. havo told
him that, while tho inventor is doubt
lcHs a philosopher. Lis application of
natural science ia, nevertheless strictly opposed
to tho moral view Of the caso which facts would
load one to adopt, and think it tilno the public
should DO reminded Of n defect 80 radical; that
now is bis great opportunity to distinguish him.
self by putting himself in the front ranks of
those who hayo beon the benefactorH Of the race.
lnstead Of adopting tho course suggested, lie
tells mo that it is no affair of his If tho public
choose to allow = sandorons invention to bo
palmed off upon them aa thing worthy their
considerations in their untllinking greedi-
ness, indorao it without questionable shall
make no effort to dobar them the privilege; i1l-
doed, III his opinion, it s not matter for inili-
tho public is not composed OF individuals, lie, by
some peculiar contraction OF tho muscles, raised
''lH foot to an anglo OF 85 degrees, watched tho
c.,rls Of s1noko that rose from lliB cigar until
they mingled with tho moro rarellod air ahovo
Ills head, and blandly remarked, "In Bome
caspH."
Before presentmy objections, lot mo describe
tho littlo objcct,-for will aBaume TINT eyory-
body has not seen one. Tho little houso-shaped
tin box contains the yory useful combination Of
Thermometer and barometer,-the barometricnl
portion being indicated by the two figures sta-
toned at tue openings below a.ld on cach side OF
tho thermometer, with which tloy arc connected
by means Of q wiro. Tho directions pasted upon
the back instruct ua 30 to turn the peg at thotop
tint the man aud woman at tue arches slall bal-
ancc eaell other after which. tho outer air be-
ing allowed to act upon 1t, all atmospherical
changes will bo promptly indicated by tho wonaan
standing outside in fair weather, but going in ut
the approach Of storm, ,-her place being takon
by tho mau, who had modeHtly withdrawn. Tho
invention sugEests comparison uutl, to as6iHt
us in carrying it out, lot us eall tho power that
moves Divinity.
AZ the outset, man and woman are oqual, start
Ing fairly togother whom first they cntor upon
their common lifo-journoy J; but. later, aa
tic sun shinos and all is fair, tito
woman Rtopa out into tho sunlight,
wlile S the tho man. man,, "tharawa int2 tho shade
occasionally tlimmed; 1t length tho atornl bursts
IN all Its fury. What has become Of our littlo
woman? Rotreated, while gradually tho man
has advanced, until he stands alono to bravo the
aocnle almost to have offered his boiy al a shield
for tho woman. This implied cowardlco and
troaclery On the pnrt Of the woman haa aroused
my Widest Indignation ngainst the inventor;
aid, since nobody o!ao l,nH coma. forward %
champion for my aox, feel called upon to DO
bAttlo for thcm,- -vinlicating them 10 fully from
tho foul imrntation Of ahil King responsibility in
times Of danger, Tint 10 tolerance will thereafter
ba given ona WHO darea basoly contrast tho two
ao1es.
THO reminder Of those rc.narka arc addressed
to Mr.. I4oyejoy, tho mnu who has pacod lluno]f
III t4is dilomu!n through la inventive facultios.
an going to any to liln,-on tho supposition, OF
eoteo, that he thinks ho haH giyen ,is tho repro
sentative man md wolnnl, tho hoHt typo Of their
apooieH Why hayo you done this llavo you
all tho Blnahlno and tho man nil the slladow;
wl!oro uhe iynobly falla baol whom sorrow md
ntlvorBty como. lowing him to fight tho llfo-
bntto alono? Docs ono baBk In pleasure at tho
expense Of tho otlor2 DO t!ioy not yatllor
BtallG stnrtily togothor shoulder to shoulder,
henring tho storm with unillnong courage ind
lloaa, showing to tho world aplorl-
dill fnItl IN tho Power that gnos, and guards,
md koopH and when tho g ngain bursts forth,
10 tl,"y not togotlor outoy tl,u prosperity wlcl.
lhcr ,lnitotl efforts llnyo won2 This, aud much
,noro, llayo laid up for him, should ho refuse
u atEmtt tito lnrco OF my argument (Jo!,n Horny
l,an luHt roAtl ovor tloH0 noB, anil Hayn tioro
lint any argument in tho 1ottor.) II l,o stands
convinced, A,il RBrcoB to reconstruct hfa weal,-
or~hont in IL liaHiH which Allall Kiyo man and
wonnn MI equal f0oling, will say 10 moro, aa
thu ntt,en,iehl o1eaut!o,l Ii porfoot; hut II he
nblaotH lH'Hnn hnrling ut his loatl tho promised
illvrciYmI, nlInll TO about sooklng autnobot1y
With hrnln to inV0nt u WoAtlor-h0llAe on a very
ulMtlar plnl,, but In wlaiu when It rains, tho
wu,nl ut'inn nut NH! luldR an umbrella oyor |
tho Avs,! Ut tho man. Truly yours,
RACHEL ADAMS.