Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-05-20

shade the thermometer rising some iorty-hye
degrees in forty eight hours. The effect Of this
sudden change upon the shade trees appeared
almost insiantancously. Where before there
was nothing but dry limbs, appeared full man
tie Of green. Summer having arrived with all
lis luxurcs, as well as its discomiorts, perhaps
we can not do better than say something con-
corning hot weather in tho city, in general
Every summer we are treated TO these sudden
outbursts Of heat, which seem in our crowded
streets to bear upon their wings the seeds Of
disease and death.
now THE HEAT CONES.
The cause Of the heat here, as well as else
where throughout the States, is well under
stood to be the diversion Of the great equatorial
trade wind from its home in the tropics north
ward over the country. On the Gulf Of Mex
leo, during these heated terms, the trade wind
blows steadily from some easterly point
Up the river valleys It becomes south further
north il turns to the west, until about latitude
forty degrees, it becomes full southwcsterly
and westerly wind, with very high tempera-
turo The wind retains the full moisture Of
the tropics, rendered invisible by the heat and
the larger capacity Of air over land to hold ii
uncoudenscd In this condition the air acts
the part Of the windows Of green house for
the whole country, readily admitting the pas
sage Of the suns light and heat, and resisting
greatly the radiation Of heat from the ground
after sunset. Hence during the prevalence Of
this wind, the heat accumulates
WHAT the HEAT DOES.
In the city tho slow radating character Of
tho bricks and stone render the nights intoler.
able when a few miles in thocoun,ry the nights
during even a heated term are quite boamblo
The terrible effects Of the stone and brick in the
holding of the heat are shown every heated
term by the long lists Of unfortunate people
who meet death by what is called sun stroke in
the streets, though this disease OF disorder is
liable anywhere in sun or out Of it 10 warm
day. The most Of the cases, however, occur
to persons walking over the hot payements,
when the temperature frequently reaches one
hundred and thirty-fye degrees. The cause
of death is simple the temperature Of the
blood having, By insufficient perspiration, risen
70 one hundred and five degrees, the nervous
cells and Tissues suddenly disntegrate, when
coldness and death instantly supervene. This
complaint is rare in the country, the ground
always retaining moisture enough to prevent
the temperature under foot rising to a danger
Gus degree. OF course constitutional differ
euces in people vary their liability 70 such at
tacks, bat generally pariakers Of alcoholic slim
ulants are the victims Foreigners, lately ar
rived from cool European regions, are also great
sufferers from this cause during hot summer
ia the city. But summer prolific in sun
strokes is always free from icyers and cholera,
the intense heat destroying the germs Of dis
ease more eiectually than the mort bitter cold.
A cool, damp summer is what we fear 10 this
city, with tempcpture ranging from sixty-hye
10 eighty degrees cloudy skies and easterly
winds Such summers are invariably sickiy.
rnE FIRST FRUITS.
Early fruits and vegetables are plenty in TIE
markets, but they are all from distance, and
are much later this year than common Since
the war the city has been much better supplied
than formerly with Injuries Of this character,
and At much more reasonable prices Strawber-
ries are obuinable now at any first class restau-
rant at reasonable rates, but the quantity served
is small, in proportion to the ordinary plate
New potatoes, peas, tomatoes. etc, are also
plenty, though these come from the far South
and Bermuda.
DULL At HoNE-wnERE AWAY
In news and politics there is but little to note,
, eAeopt Whit is already public, aud which in
| the present daily exchange Of news has al
r ready passed out Of season. The uncompleted
towers Of the Brooklyn bridge bid fair to rival
the celebrated Washington monument--ft fitting
monuments Of the state Of political dishonesty
Of the period. Another month and the first Of
thatrush Of our citizens 10 the country which has
t become popularity among the richer classes,
r will begin. Add in this connection would say
one thing to New England railroad managers.
} While the facilities for reaching almost every
e other summer resort have been increased
3 greatly year by year, the railroad facilities for
New Workers 30 get to the White Mountains,
one Of the most attractive OF places among the
list, seem to grow worse and worse While to
} Saratoga We can 60 twice in a day during the
summer, in five and one-half hours, distance
OF one hundred and oighty-two miles, without
changing Of cars or seats, the trip 10 the
Mountains involves night travel and wearisome
and awkard changes Perhaps Boston desires
to retain this watering place for her own special
use. If she does, she should say so, and not
B invite New Workers TO seek it by routes which
} compel delays and Increase expenses, simply
with view Of making them pay toll to Boston.
The proposition to run the Saratoga Express
from New York to the White Mountains via.
, Burlington and Montpelier, was one Of the
/ greatest things for the good Of our summer re-
7 sorts that could be imagined This train stops
now in the summer at West Point, Catskill.
Saratoga and Lake George, and would, If run
in the manner proposed, give all these places
direct connection with the Adirondack region,
Burlington, Mount Mansfield Montpelier and
the White and Franconia Mountains, all the
same day, and nearly all by daylight. Such
facility of intercommunion twixt those places
is what is demanded by the pleasure travelling
public, and petty ieaousies should not inter.
iere with the public wish. 1t is to be hoped
that this plan may yet be contaminated. At
present the railroad connection with the heart
OF New England, east Of the mountains, is re.
duced to one night train, which arrives in that
region at the time that owls arc most vigorous.
If it took the whole night instead of three-quar-
tiers it would bea great advantage A through
day train from New York city, is what is
wanted for our New England summer resorts.
II the Central Vermont Company could DO in.
dueed to run the train that leaves New York at
: A. NJ, through to Burlington in the evening,
in place OF having way train follow up an ex-
press train from White River junction, and
stop at nearly every station, they would
be under no additional expense, and would
greatly accommodate summer tourists. Tho
same train should also be run from the juno.
ton to Littleton, which would at least be one
day train to the White Mountains.
i'm S., JR.
CONGRESSIONAL ADJOURNMENT. 1t is under
stood that the Special Committee of the Senate
on the Order Of Business has determined to en-
deayor TO carry an adjournment on the Goth of
June. This can be done more easily in the Sen.
ate than in the House, although it is more than