The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-08-03

SEASONS OF GREAT HEAT. Scientists
have been trying to prove that the
earth is gradually cooling and that in
a few thousand years hence will be
uninlabitablo ON account of the in
tense cold. That there was a period
when heat was more general and uni
form than in latter times there seems
to he conclusive evidences, but that
there shall be any decided change in
the earth's temperature in time to
come is in all probability beyond hu-
man calculation.
Although we have already this sum-
mer passed through series of some
twenty-five consecutive days when the
heat ranged from eighty-eight to n
n hundred and three degrees in the
shade, in the built.up city, hig. or
average temperature than has ever
been recorded in this locality, yet in
the same number of successive DAYS
there have perhaps been periods when
this amount of caloric has been ex-
cecded.
In former times the mercury but
seldom ranged so high as in latter
years. A temperature of ninety.six
degrees was the usual limit. Thus, we
are told by Watson, that in July, 1889.
the weather was very hot in Philadel-
phia. "by 10 A. NJ. the meats in the
markets putreiy, and the city Moyor
ordered them cast into the river-mer-
chants shut up their stores -thermom.
eter ut ninety-siy for several days-in
August fires hecame agreeable" II is
| a.
not served ut houses as at present, nor
was it used by butchers for preserving
their meats. The summer of 1905 is
mentioned as bciag extraordinarily
warm with no rain after the middle of
June. During July the heat generally
ranged from ninety to ninety-six de.
grees, and vegetation of every kind
was destroyed. In July, 1911, the mer.
curry ranged from ninety-four and
ninety.seven degrees between the third
and ninth.
In Europe there have boen seasons
Of extraordinary drought and heat. In
l132 the bed of the Rhine was dry and
the earth was cracked in places 6y in
tense caloric. In 1l60 large numbers
Of soldiers were killed by the heat du-
ring the campaign against Bella. In
1876 and 1879 the crops persisted. In
l2O3 and 1904 people crossed the riv-
ers Seine Loire, Rhine and Danube, bv
stepping upon the exposed stones with
out wetting their feet.
In 1893 and 1895 the crops were kill.
cd and multitudes of birds, animals
and many people perished. In 144O
the heat was also extraordinary. From
1888 to 1912 nearly all the rivers were
dwindled in size to brooks. In 1856
there was long continued drought. In
1915 and 1920 there was an Overpower-
ing heat in France and Italy. In 1865
there was iifty-eight consecutive days
of extreme heat.
The year 1873 and three first wears
OF the eighteenth century were noted
for the unusual high temperature. In
17lS there was no rain from April to
October. There were no harvests, the
rivers were depleted of their water,
places Of amusement in the cities were
closed, and people, birds and animals
died in large numbers. The mercury
in the shade lose as high rs 80 degrees
Reaumer. equal to l1S Fahrenheit.
The summers of 1923, 1925, I746.
l74s, 1854. 1860. l777, 177S, were re.
markable for their heat. The summer
of the famous comet year, 1911, was
very warm and dry, and the wine pro.
duced in France that season was con.
sidered of extraordinary quality. In
1878 the heat was intense throughout
Europe. The mercury rose to I12 and
great suffering and many deaths result
cd.
As the past winter was one of unusu-
al mildness, nearly everybody predict
ed temperate summer but there
seems to be no meteorological signs
whereby we can foreiell the character
istics OF q coming season. For no ex-
plainable reasons, We have aI intervals
protracted droughts, incessant rains,
destructive heats and intense cold.
These extreme climatic phenomena
have distinguished the past and will
characterize The future, as the same
laws wkich produced them heretofore
will influence them hereafter.
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