Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-15
THE NEW DOMINION.

vennor's system-A Talk With the Great | Weather rProphet-Vhat He Thinks of
 His Work and His Critics.
 1 MONTREAL, Jan. 14.-The agent of the Na- l tional Associated Press called on Professor Vennor upon his return home after some- 1 what extended trip westward and northward. l He found the professor in his study, whose walls are surrounded with cases of stuffed \ birds which were shot by him. Besides these there are thousands of skins not yet stuffed. Vennor is pleasant looking gentleman, full of enthusiasm on ornithological, geological and meteorological subjects. He had read the published interview with Professor Abbe.- | ''Just look here,' he said, pointing out huge pile of newspapers and another of letters, 'this is what I find to welcome me after few days absence. The newspapers all con- tain marked articles referring to my predio- tions or myself, and the letters are communi- cations of all kinds, requests to foreten the weather of particular day, denunciations of my evil course and demands for an immedi- ate full and complete exposition of my sys- tenn" In reference to Professor Abbe's state ments he said q am pleased to know that my predictions have been subjected to so cru cial test as the American weather bureau would submit it to. In true scientific research there are no friendships or enmities and am confident that at their hands in the long run I will receive full justice. have published three almanacs, and in each one have given especial prominence to the statement that I had not completed my system and expected many disappointments before I could claim a complete service, if ever that claim could be established To the patient something's of such men as Professor Abbe, who are always ready to assist, am deeply indebted. I believe, however, my predic- tions for the close of December and the be- ginning of January were better realized than he gives me credit for. But the realization of prediction is very difficult to determine. If the observer does not offer days latitude few will be realized but if he is satisfied If the general character of the weather is mapped out from one to twelve months in advance he and I will agree pretty well to- gether."
 Reporter-Is your method & secret, sir /? Vennor-N is not, in the general terms in which it is referred to by Professor Abbe, but have special methods of working it out which endeavor to explain in my almanacs There is this about it Any man who endeav- ors to pierce the secrets of meteorology as I have done must make up his mind to endure all kulS or nafaShlpS ana pc lauSneu ae TOT his pains
 Reporter-Is it correct that you first pub lished your predictions in Manchester, Eng land. Vennor-No surely Prof. Abbe must have got hold of the wrong man, for to the best of my belief I never was in England and my first prediction was published as recently as 1S75-6. There are many other mistaken ideas current. I never worked in foundry, nor did I study meteorology in To ronto. If it would help on the study of meteorology I might be induced to publish my biography, but as this is not likely to be the result of such an un- dertaking and the weather and not myself being the question at issue, must beg my critics to let my past history alone and rather to fill up any space they may have with reli able weather items. I am glad so many news papers have acted on the hint in my almanac as to this matter and have sent me the marked papers. They are of very great as- sistance.