Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-09-12
SUMNER In INDIA.
Letter from Missionary Writing
from Allahabad.
Furnace Heat OF the SumWy side NJ
OuS.oE.DoOrs.Scene Of the
season /. lee Ne n
Relief.
Cor. The Evangelist

Cor. The Evangelist
The hour Is early. only : o'clock, but
the outer doors are all carefully closed to
shut out the heated air, and the windows
are shaded Draw the curtains aside and
look out The grass In the yard Is burned
brown The limestone road passing in
from, of the compound" Is painful to
look upon in the dazzling light. and you
east your eyes with sense OF relief up to
the beautiful tamarind trees with their
wealth of exquisite foliage. Now puff
of wind sets not only the leaves qiivcring
but puts in motion cloud of line white
dust. aud sends II in spiteful gusts against
the wiu,low.pancs. Your eyes are blinded,
for II rishes In through every crevice and
you are glad To turn your gaze inward.
We ris, with the dawn al this season Of
the year. We drove out yesterday morn
ing soon after the sun appeared above the
horizon, but its heat was even then so
fierce that we recoiled from its touch. and
carefully closed the doors OF the hox-like
conveyance on the sunny side. Carriages
passed US bearing pale faced ladies and lii.
lie children with cheeks pitifully blanchcd
by the cruel heat Sitting on the broad
verandas of some of the bungalows were
family parties gathered about small tables,
refreshing themselves with toast and tea,
with which the day in India invariably bc.
gins. the real breakfast being served at
later hour, when outdoor duties are at an
end
On the roads were long lines of men and
women ON their way 10 market BEARING ON
their heads iaskets filled with golden
melons or the luscious MANGO fruit
much esteemed hy foreignc'' * well as by
the natives of the country. Others were
carrying huge baskets lilul silli large,
coarse cucumber. Under some great
mango trees by the highway WAS a straw
hut, within which We're several porous
lars filled with water Beside them sat
Brahmn ready To serve thirsty wayfarers.
This is favori,e method Of la,ing up
store of merit.
by 0 or 10 o'clock the great heat at this
season drives within doors all Europeans
not compelled BY stress of circumstances
10 remain abroad. When tie mercury
stands ~ now. al II, degrees In
The sln,c and III degrees 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 vcnluring abroad have their faces
mufiied to shut out the scorching wind,
Just rs in northern attitudes like means
is employed as protection against the
piercing cold. For Euro FANS life within
doors is made comparatively comfortable
by closing all the outer doors after the
early morning, and keeping in motion Q
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 introduction Of stoves and
CRATES and furnaces into your dwellings In
the bitter cold of northern winter.
No fear of rain. for our climate h not
like YOURS, capricious and unreliable. All
this hustle of preparation Is in anticipation
of the bursting Of the monsoon, as we
style the opening OF the rainy seasou. and
this Is due" here the latter part Oi June.
Not half an inch of rain has fallen here
within the last five months; in,iecd, We
have not had rainy day since the close Of
the rains in September last. Ou. winter
rains quite failed. and there Is In conse-
quence. not only here but in ma. parts
of northern India. scarcity o. water,
and In some places an actual wa'cr
two great rivers the Gauges
and The .Iumna. we suffer less
than many Others. Al this season r,any
Of the natives hathe twice In the day, and
in the morning but more especially In the
evening troops Of people may I've seen on
their way 10 the rivers. of course, n
scarcity OF water means "A scaniy foo sup
ply. A column In the daily paper Always
scanned with interest is that embracing the
crop and weather reports, Here the
fluctuations In the market are noted, a
matter Of momcniOns import In - country
so densc'y populated as India. he changes
in the temperature are recorded. and the
condition Of the community ~ 10 health Is
reported.
Al this scasCT those Europeans whose
employnents n d whose means will per.
nit such an Indulgence, flee to the noun
tains and delightful II certainly Is TO OK.
change This sitting heat and pestilencc-
laden air for cool and health. giving
breezes. In this heat even animals suffer
much. and valuable horses and dogs are
sometimes sent to the hills TO remain during
'ut bNut't NBu III Out VI ouI uuuVS j
recently saw this advertisement: "Nalua.
lie horses and other animals needing hill
climate during the hot season can he nc.
commodated ON farm near Mani Tai "
For those who must remain on the
plains during this excessive heat. the use
Of ice Is great relief We are no longer
dependent upon America for our Ice
supply. ~ In many Of our large
cities Ice factories have been established.
thus bringing the luxury within the reach
Of persons Of very modest incomes. Many
Of the natives have learned 10 esteem The
use OF Ice grateful addition 10 their com.
| fort. In an advertisement of one OF our
great companies having factories ut AL.
lahsbad, Lucknow and Agra. we find this
addressed 10 high caste natives: I'VE In
vite Inspection ~ any Of our factories by
our native friends. so that they ny zee
for themselves that the Ice n manu-.
featured with all due regard to caste and
that nothing is done to offend The most
prejudiccd
Recently fire In Bombay destroyed q
large Ice factory. and had the bread supply
been cut of there would not have been
greater cutlery than was raised ut the
prospect OF an Ice famine. Poona Madras,
Allahabad and other cities were asked by
telegram to send assistance to the sufferers
and promptly responded 10 the call.
This IN the season Of dust. storms, very
unpleasant visitaiions In themselves con.
sidcred, but most beneficial In their re.
suits. as they purify the atmosphere.
With wealth ut command 10 bring
within reach all that may be procured 10
alleviate the Ills Of life. one can he phys.
ically comfortable even In this land.