The New York herald., 1876-11-27
THE WEATHER.
DULL DAY-pRIzzLISG RAIN, AID SNOW
THAT MELTED AS II FHLL.


DULL DAY--DRizZLISG RAIN, AND SNOW
THAT MELTED AS II YELL
Whether coming III q cloud Of drifting white atoms
sbested in icy mail, Winter is q, time visitor
upon whom much cordial greeting is expended. But
least OF nil his appearance grateful when he comes
upon US Unexpectedly and surprises many. far too
many. unprepsred for hrs reception The ''melan.
choly days, the saddcst OF the year. came and vent
without much noise bustcr, and although VIC have
had our full share OF dismal drizzhng weather. re-
lieved too must be said by flashes OF sunshine and
genial southern breczes have had only occasional
chilly reminders OF winters near approach. Yester-
day, however, though the temperature was not un-
pleasantly low, the shifting, ,nconstant aud cx-
cessively disagrccabe rains OF the late autumn
season interspersed with showers OF frosty
siect. aud the OF winter came down
and for minutes alled the air with white dakea True,
melted away and passed from sight the moment IL
reached tho wet street touched the dripping house
top but it brought with IT, all tho same grim orebod
ings o chill winds and wintry storms and IL awakened
dormant cravings for scaskins, while 1t deprived
Of their ugness and caused tio eye to contcm-
plate almost with compaccncy the uucou,h proper
iions or the homemade nitten The snow shower
confirmed tho predictions OF the HERALD, and 30
people who read the paper were prepared Tor H. The
morning OF yesterday was dark, damp and soegy.
Light rain showers fell, at times becoming heavier,
but generally produced little than dull paticr
the pane and almost impsrcsptibe spatierlng IN
tho puddcs in the street. II thought in the
ing that the weather might clear up bu. the day
advanced Is darkcncd and the sky became
lowering. Al about ten O'Clock u few white
fakes mingled with the descending rAn and presently
a shower Of snow came nuttcring 10 the ground Il
became tucker, and there quite u iali in a
short time, although left out few Traces as It melted
on touching tho ground aud only contributed 10 MI
the puddles and swell the streams that rickcd from
tho sidewalks OF course the weather had thoroughly
d!sheartcning effect upon amy one who contemplated
days recreation OF DOORS and II detraceu, too,
tho zeal of ths devout and tho attendance
at most Of the churches simmer than usual Many
who entertained hopes OF the days clearing up
into tho early hours OF the afternoon
were forced TO rclinquish all Intentions
they might have had OF promcnadcs and TO
content themselves with the comforts to be had
indoors on . Sunday afternoon or II they faced the
storm they soon assumed q drcnchcd, drabbed and
thoroughly disagreexble appearance. The avenues
might be expected, were unsonght, and none OF tho
gayly- y-attircd, who on Sundays arc wont 10 people
sncm upon Inc "ray reaches n% o We, stone
s:onsl vehicle dashed along the roads, which. likc
everything else were As sogyy and as bad
cssened, but did not aba,c entirely, ana up Till
very late umbrellas were hxury which no pedestrian
cared TO despisc.
A METEOROLOGICAL nAyGLER.
People who imagine that the science OF mcteoroogy
u monopolzsd BY learned professors o. tho un'yer;
newspaper weather prophets to the exclusion OF tho
general public tror the nelds OF Research are greatly
mstakcn II is tru0 that the study has bccn initiated
by the philosophers, but u Is steadily pursued by the
practical workers. doubt because tho subject is Ms
tho scientist NJ the Smthsonian Institution. M.
sures laws framed Tor ALL and those that tho
affect tho professor and the ploughman. tho warrior
and the wssherwoman The HERALD has added so
mach to the Information already possessed BY the pco
pie this important subject that II 10 not surprising
ind widc recognition accorded TO ils service this
respect even by class OF our population whose call
tug associates them with purely mechanical labor.
Tho battalion of street cleaners who u living by
removing from the th0r0ughiares OF New York the de-
posts travel; the mangled remains OF tho
rat whose untImcy iaIc has caused . vacancy N tho
feline circle OF some arstocratic quarter the neg
eccd corpse OF the canine wandcrer that appeals 10
tho oi passors-by Tor sepulturc regard pros
spectivc rain storm with some alarm, Tor II threatens
10 sweep The objects OF their industry into the dark
OF tho and thus deprive them 0f days
pay Again the vender Of cheap vegetables the
sky cdicatcs his prices tue probability that
the will hold up while he tsposes 0i his porsh-
able wares wc sec the Commissioner OF Pubic
Works looking anxiously VI IN uncoudcd sky, and tho
Commissioners OF Charities al the snow laden clouds
that muster The wcs The coal dealer consulis The
thermometer every day, and whom II begins TO midi
the approach Of cold weather he seriously prays
the Lord TO have pity ON the poor and puts ON niiy
cents ton.
But although these practical mctooroogists keep
record Of the changes oi weather. relying General
Never aud The HERALD TO keep them posted dny by
day pbs varying conditions, there one among
the many who observes aud records independently
aud who furnishes the pubnc through these columns
with really interesting meteorological iniorma-
ton Mn Blank. the washerwoman, keeps . log.
Being IN command OF u s'tub' OF sOmc kind she nat
uraiiy desires keep posted Although a regular
navigator her sheets and shirts have crossed tho
limo many times and bavc even travelled from
poo 10 POLE Believing that while there's lie
there's soap, she tolls in expectation Of happiness
wthslanding the collaric conduct OF somc OF her dts
appointed clients the many cuffs she receives II
IL sad irony the civilization Of the day thut the
hewers Of scrub wood and crawers Of water should
suier even whle lending ustre the clothes OF other
peoples lives; but Mrs Blank rise superior fortune
and mounts the lather Of fame Q mcteoroogsI
The following 10 her weather log ior the past hrcc
months IL Will be found both useful and Interesting
and possesses the additional value oi corresponding
exactly with tho records OF the Signal Service De-
parsmeut:--