New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06
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Since meteorological observations have come
to bc published as "a part OF the record OF
each day, IN al civilized countries, we are able
to compare the genera! character OF the seasons
in Europe and America, and, IN some measure,
10 forecast one through the other. While IT
is evident that storms, originating IN the Gulf
of Mexico sometimes cross the Atlantic before
they have run their course, lie aIeas Of temper
AZURE never travel so FAR. They are not only
gradually arrested and broken up in passing;
from the land to tie sea, but they do not Of
ten coincide, for any great length OF time, on
the two Continents. On the contrary, the eX-
p,rience OF the last few years shows us that
there il likely to he II marked contrast In the
seasons, us ii IL iluctuation on one side of the
mean line here. were partially balanced 10y a
fluctuaJon Oh Che opposite slde there. Last
Spring, for instance, was cold and late III
America, but ea.ly ana mild in Europe the
>unlner was exceptionally agreeable for Us,
vet damp. variable and uniayoraDlc there and
while the first signs OF Winter came with Sep
TENDER, even ON the Lower Danube, our All
tumn has thus far been remarkably warm and
beautiful
1t very rarely happens that the LIST day of
October finds the woodlands still wearing their
unchanged summer green, IN the soutnern por-
tion Oi the Middle States 1et. week ago,
from Trenton southwark along the main line
OF travel. almost the only hints OF Autumn were
10 be found i'll the DIM yellow, russell and puI-
Die hues of the meadows, and the deep GRIM
son of the Virginia creeper, which, along the
line of the canal, panied every trdnk bOugh
and twig OF the wIlow-trees through their
To-
sassafras was tipped with brilliant colors, but
they suggested Il second season of blossom
rather than one of decay. The lovely qualities
of our American landscape, so much richer i'll
effects OF color and atmosphere than that of
Europe, were never displayed to greater adj
vantage. ClOudless days and moderately cool
nights have made this phase of the season per-
feet through nearly all the Northern states I;
and even the brief, furious cyclone of Thurs
day has only Disturbed the air to purify it.
We may now expect the delayed glorles of the
Autumn and the frost, which has already APP
peared in the Northwest, will creep eastward
apace.
Thus far, the Indications in Europe point
toward long, II not a severe Winter. We do
not venture however, to base any prediction
on this circumstance 1t is reported that the
Probabilities OF the animal wOrld-the beaver,
woodchuck, tortoise, etc.-are making prepare
tons for hard season but even such signs
have been known to fail. Our last Winter
was remarkable for its length and the amount
of the snowfall, with comparatively few days
of severe cold Nevertheless, IS it followed
an almost phenomenal Summer, and has been
succeeded by another of at least the mean
temperature, the restoration Of the balance
may possibly require a colder Winter this
year. The variations of temperature, it has
been ascertaincd, do net adjust themselves in
consecutive years. but extend through longer
periods. Winter in our latitude always seems
easier to bear the longer its beginning is de-
ayed. While the lessenIng. days are as bright
as now, ami the Earth, after the great har-
vests she has fed and ripened for us, lies IA
il IN happy and justified rest, we cannot do
better than to enjoy the season. 1t Is the last
and richest festival of the year.
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