New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-29
"My tally Of monumental liars"
4 STICKY. FOGGY AND DECEPTIHE Dry.
THE THERMOMETER SAID II WAS COOL, BUT 1T FELT
uoT-ENDING IN MIST.

People who looked at the thermometer yes
teray and compared highest point reached by the
mercury with their feelings came at once to tho
conclusion that the that regulates the varying
phases OF heat had taken day of and left his a2pa
around where the boys could get at 1t and hod
the indicator down. The highest point that the mer-
curry reached was ITO, but every knew that there
was mistake somewhere. The Signal Service othcer
was In n state OF astonshment combined with an over
dose of melancholy and busiy searched the weather
maps for a cool spot He found IT. but IL
was out in Michigan so he, ike the
rest OF humanity In this region, suffered
from heat who the mercury indicated comfortable
weather. The ozonc that sends the blood circulating
merriy through the system had climbed upstairs be-
yond the reach OF human nose, and the life-giying
fluid moved along as slugshly through tho veins as II
1t molten lead. The air was so light that IL couiu
not support the weight OF the clouds and they hung
close to the city, and every In while during inc
day took up and down the streets and gave the
man with an idea that he was UP In the
mountains In fog
The carly excursion people who look upon Sunday MS
n day OF pleasure had their hopes dampened 10y
a heavy shower that began falling few mo-
ments before o a. M, and many tired citi-
zen who was carrying load OF fair weather piety
felt pleased when drops still patered upon the
sidewalks the church bells ringing IL raneu
at intervals until afternoon, and then the sun peeped
ont from behind the clouds, and after being satisfied
that everything going well In this neighDorhood
1t sneaked away fog bank and refused to show It's
face again during the day.
A peculiar condition has followed every ranstorm TINS
month In that the has been uncomfortable af
terward than before and has seemed to DO mixed with
the vapor OF molasses Clothing yesterday was NUS
ance 1t stuck n closely. The face OF humanity
was the picture OF disgust, because every
thing outdoors that person touched ne
stuck to, and the quality OF sickness even
extended 10 the churches and the collections were I'M
usually light Parcbed nature gave many thanks Tor
the fail OF rain, light 1t and hoped for more
but there was no chance OF II being grahed During
the month Of June thus the rainfall here has been
81 inches while the for the last fourteen years
has been 3.3s inches. The Taip has been behind INC
average last February from To Inches month";
and IL wonder that vegetation Is thirsty ana that
the hay and crops Will be failure unless change
comes. -,
Central Park looked brighter than In many days
Shakespeare had his face washed the old boots OF nv
Green lIalleck had been brightly polished AFTER the
storm and Bobby" Burns seemed more conteDtod than
usual and winkcd with his old-time vicOr AT the
smiling madons passed him The wind did not hurry
itself all during the day. It, greatest speed would not
blow feather away. IL varied from east 10 southeast
and the odOr that breeze from TINS quarter
usually brings 20 the city dropped out long before the
Long Island cabbage patches crossed AS the shades
OF night fell city they had race with log Dahk
TO see which could fall the fastest and thckest Inc oZ
bank won having lengths to spare, ana many uc-
crees ddcd to the discomfort OF those VINO LOT
business or pleasure had 10 be out OF doors.