Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-09-04

by the highway was straw hut, within
which were several porous jars filed with
water. Beside them sat Brahmin ready to
serve thirsty wayfarers-,his is favorite
method Of laying up store of merit.
By or 10 O'Clock the great heat at this
season drives within doors all Europeans
not compelled by stress of circumstances to
remain abroad. When the mercury stands
as now, at IL deg. in the shade and | II deg
in the sun, even the natives of the country.
dread exposure to its power, and the streets
are almost deserted at midday. The few
travellers yen,uring abroad have their faces
muffied to shu, out the scorching winds.
jus, as in northern lattudes like means is
employed a, protection against the pierre
ing cold. For Europeans life within doors
Is made comparatively comfortable by clos
ing all the outer doors after the early morn
ing, and keeping in motion a kind Of large
fan suspended from the ceiling. There are
also other devices for reducing the heat
Such care is necessary, not for comfort
merely, but even for the preservation Of life,
and no more savors OF luxury than the in
PRODUCTION of stoves and CRATES aud furnaces
into your dwellings in the bitter cold of a
northern winter.
a stranger Nou4u ilpbdo'N NC sdi pil>tu
to find at this season so large a number of
houses occupied by both foreigners and
natives in process Of repair, and would
perhaps fancy that storm had swept over
the place, dong immense damage; and 10
the prudent, it may be, would come thoughts
Of the injury TO household furnishings,
should rain descend, while the dwellings, are
partly denuded of their covering. \ yearly
repairing Of the thatch Of bungalows is as
inevitable here as a spring house cleaning at
home, for tins covering. which furnishes so
welcome protection from the heat. is un-
fortunatel, food much relished by our nsati-
able enemy, the termite or white ant Ueces
stating annual repairs The tiles with
which many of the bungalows ART covered,
as well as the larger proportions Of native
houses, are broken in various WAYS OF thrown
down By the mischievouS monkey or the
ubiquitous crow and must therefore be re-
laid.
All this hustle Of preparation is IN artici-
patton of the bursting Of the monsoon. as
We style the opening of the rainy season.
and this is due" here the latter end Of
June. Not half an inch Of rain has fallen
here within the last five months indeed, We
have not had rainN day since the close of
the rains in September Inst. Our winter
rains quite failed, and there is in conse-
quencc. not only here but in many parts Of
northern India, scarcity OF water and in
some places an actual water famine. Sit
uated as We are between two great NV
ers. the Ganges and the Jumna. We suffer
less than many others. At TINS season
man, 0f the natives battle twice ia THE day,
Al / e.. ff,.
tne evening, troops OF people may be seen
on their way 20 the rivers. on course a
scarcity Of water means A >clnty food sup
ply. \ column in the daily paper always
scanned with interest, l. that embracing the
Crop aud weather report. Here the
fluctuations IN the market are noted, a mat
ter Of momentous import IN country so
den,ely populated as India. the changes in
the temperature are recorded, and the CON
dition Of the community as % heath is re
ported.
The diseases rife at tins season are fevcrs
of various types small -pox happily abatIng.
and cholera. our dreaded and Unsuitable en-
emy Calcutta has suffered greatly from the
ravages of cholera during the present sea
sou; and the doctors aver that similar Wis
,atIon may I've expected next February
Small-po too, has been steadily increasing
in violence during the last two wears in this
same city. Cholera is present here. though
not in such ghastly proportions a. 10 our
sister city.
The heat, with is terrible power, has al
ready begun It's work Of destruction. This
morning therr was borne to the grave one
who a few days ago VAS in health. In the
midst of his abor> he was smltten with the
heat. fingered a few days in deirum, then
passed out Of life In thi, land il i espec
tally true that I'm the midst Of life We are IN
death" Recently a prominent physician
wa> removed from u N a manner 80 sud
den a, to >tartle the entire community lie
d!ned one evening with friend. was ii. the
following morning. beyond al. earthly all
before the ,ur went down, closed his
eye, In death OH FRIDAY morning. and On
the eycniu. II that day was carried to the
grave.
A. thi, season those Europeans whose
employment, and whose means ws.I permit
such an indulgence, tlrc 10 the mountains :;
and dehghrfu. II certainly j. to exchange
this sitting heat and pe,iilenve-Iadrn AIR ior
cool and health siNIu- brceze,. Ia thi>
heat even animals suffer much and Valuable
horses and dogs are sometimes sent to the
hills 10 remain Lurn- the heated term. In
one Of our dai.ir, | receatly saw this adNer-
tiscment; Valuable horses and other ami
mals needing a hill climate during the hot
season can bc accommodated or a farm near
Na.ul Tall"
For those Who must remain on the plans
durlu. TIN, excessive heat. the I>e Of ice >
a great relief W. are no y I-ey dependent