The New York herald., 1877-08-30
THE HEAT AND THE RAIN.
YESTERDAYS SHOWER GLAD RELIEF TO NEW
WORKERS.

YESTERDAYS SHOWER A GLAD RELIEF TO NEW
WORKERS.
Any man who earns his bread this weather docs it
by the sweat OF his brow. PerspraIon has like
the past few days, aud the heat yesterday
intense that to leave an egg on the sidewalk
would be to have 1t tried poached. The remark
Mr. Beecher is credited with having made ono warm
Sunday, he mounted his pulpit stairs and mopped
the dew from his wide expanse OF forehead, would
servo q text tor timely sermon yesterday Fat
have long since discarded collars, but now coats
have proved 100 much tor them, and waistcoats are
lett at home, while only wholesome fear Of the po
lice prevents shirts from being discarded The South
Sea Islanders looked upon with envy for they
dress or undrcss according the weather. whie the
civilized American goes about In wooliens with lhs
thermometer At 100 degrees IN the shade.
Mon have the advantage Of women IN this weather.
they pull of their coats and collars and walk Win
their hats IN their bands Imagine women ndulgina
IN the same freedom Tho heat seems to Gus
from tho hot sidewalks and walking Is like going
through the fiery ordeal Tho only people who do pot
poor women who wrap thcir blanket shawis around
their shoulders to Keep the heat out Dealers IN cool
drinks making their fortunes lemonade oil the
mildest Is dealt out by the quart and that pink
looking that with June and goes out
with October Is distilled on every corner. Soda wate.
nzzes from overy drug store counter; vchy and
seltzer are washed down with AZ Keen relish a.
though drunk from the natural source, and lager nows
IN rivers down the popular throat. II these be Tho
dog days Inc dogs are welcome TO their enjoyment;
they are not 1T for men,
HOW CANE
At tive O'Clock there sudden change In the
weather. betokening the rapid approach OF storm.
the sun, which had been blazing with midsummer
force, was suddenly obscurcd; dense leadcoored
clouds hid the sky from WOW aud were blown rapidly
across heavens By brisk west wind. Podestrian5
unpreparcd for sucn radical change in the weather.
the OF their way home or 10 more convenient
shelter; men, women and children scurred before the
wInd-hats blowing of ribbons 1utering, and dresses
standing straight out In the breeze and dragging
their unhappy weaiers much faster tnan they cared to
Co. Drivers whipped up their horses and tore madly
along the crowded strects while the owners OF NOV
able fruit stands threw their goods quickly together
and on at full speed TO escape the violence OF tue
coming storm, pears and peaches bouncing over tho
pavement ali directions. In few minutes the ram
camo down. while vivid flashes of lightning aud lght
caps Of thunder added to the excitement OF the scene
Then The scamperng redoubled and lucky Was the man
who escaped with so much as single dry garment
Few umbrellas were TO be seen, and those IN use
afforded little protection from drenching rain that
swept along the streets ana seemed to rebound from
the sidewalk ones very lace The violence oil the
storm over In a few minutes ana ladies issued
doorways and stores, where they had found
temporary shelter, and made the best OF their way
home while a steady continued to fall, purifying
the atmosphere washing the Streets but leaving them
with treacherous checkered pools OF muddy water.