The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-07

Eaitor Rutland GloJe There is no set
tied portion of the Union which is so much
exposed to the rays of the sun as Western
Texas. The northern, eastern and south
ern states are well shaded by dense forests,
which keep the earth cool. Many of the
prairie states, too, of the Mississippi valley,
are well provided for in this respect; and
all in north, south, east and west, without
exception, have large bodies of water scat
tered over them in the form of lakes, and
running through them in the form of rivers
they have vast swamps, and as q general
thing, porous, spongy soils of great depths,
which are kept continually saturated with
water by springs and frequent rain. From
this great amount of surface water, cool
ing vapors arise which produce dense, hui
mid atmosphere, in passing through which
the rays of the sun lose their intense
scorchng heat.
There are no such protecting agencies
no dense growth of forest trees, no large
bodies of water in the form of lakes, no
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porous or spongy soil. Thus, with no shell
terng trees save occasional clumps of
mesquh and oak, with a dry, light and
highly raried atmosphere, the rolling prai-
ries which stretch out in every direction
are exposed to the full blaze of the sum-
Yet, notwithstanding the heat in summer
is much less oppressive and facilitating in
this section than in any other portion OF
the continent with which | am acquainted.
This, too, is the testimony of all cosmopo-
lites vino have sojourned in this region
during the summer season. 1t is not the
result of less heat, for | must say, that the
rays of the sun here are rs hot as fire--that
they ale more penetrating, scorchng and
uncomfortable than any that | have expert.
enced elsewhere. When exposed to the
sunshine | have felt that all the heat was
concentrated upon my person, while arounc
me cool and refreshing atmosphere pre-
vailed. 1t is, undoubtedly, this pure and
invigorating atmosphere which prevents thu
extreme lassitude and lethargy so common
in other states, and especially in northern
cities during the summer season.
With this peculiar atmosphete, highly
charged with Oxygen, and with continue
moist. balmy breeze from the gulf, it would
be strange indeed if the summers OF West
ern Texas were otherwise thon delightful
All that one needs to secure GOODNESS ant
comfort is a well sheltered and shaded resi-
dence exposed to the full influence of tn
southeast winds. And this every man ca
obtain without much labor or expense.
The hottest months of the year arc Jul
and August In September the heat is OF
ten more severe than in the two precedin
months, but 1t is not so continued. Ma
and June are the most agreeable months !
the year. April and October, the first an
last of the summer months, are similar
regard to temperature-the principle di
ference between them is that the winds {
the former are milder than those of I'll
latter.
Frost usually makes its first appearant
III NONtluDcI, NuCi NV hWs"N' 1850
begin to prevail. To these winds may |
attributed all the disagreeable cold weathe
When they do not prevail the weather
deliciously warm. Ii the state should
sheltered from the influence OF these wind
the average temperature in mid-wint
would not be less than 75o Fahrenheit;
fact, there would be perpetual summt
During the coolest months, when the sou
wind prevails, the mercury often rises
800 and 7So, is quite common. III
warm weather generally continues fro
three to seven days, and just as all anim'
ed nature is getting well accustomed to
and its vitalizing effects are beginning
peep forth in the vegetable kingdom
sudden change of wind takes place viii
brings mercury down 800, and causes a
mails and humans to seek such shelter
$ cumps of trees, sheds and houses alto
This sudden change OF course makes
seem much colder than it really is. Hen
those who experience IT are impressed W
very cxtravagant ideas of the severity
the north winds, and of the cold weatl
which they induce. That there winds
colder and more searching than the no
winds which blow over the adjoining 6