New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-23
wEA7yER md EVoLU1ToM.

So much has been written of New-York weather
that il seems little remains to be said, but some
of its recent freaks, as let say, the cheerfuness
with which it has Just deposited foot Of snow
after a score OF balmy spring days and now
returned TO spring again, suggest the question
as 10 what evolutionary changes it may yet bring
about in the vegetable and animal life exposed
10 its caprices. That important changes Will
eventually be produced by IL no one can deny
who will give the subject a moments consider
alton.
The weather's mild freak this month coaxed
the buds of the park trees TO bursting, and threw
a tinge Of green over the grass plots; IN the
suburbs. we understand, the dandelion showed
his golden head and tho residents of Jersey and
Staten Island, at least smiled as they noted the
arrival of the mosquito after a three months
absence When the opening buds awoke, as we
may say, Thursday morning. and found themselves
encased in ice, and the venturesome grass and
dandelions became aware OF the unsolicited cover
let Of snow above them, their feelings, allowing
them feelings for the nonce, must have been
that they were not for this climate. Time alone
Is required, and our trees will put forward SELF
folding leaves which viii roll into snug and
we'll protected buds at nightfan aud on the
appearance of q cloud. The grass and dandelons
win develop the spyglasS principle and withdraw
into the ground every evening As for the mos
ouitoes of Jersey, VIC think they have already
begun 10 evolve into distinct species very hardy
and equally at home with either the swallows
or tho snowbirds for whereas, mosquitoes In other
sections appeor IN June, hold high carnival in
July and August and 60 away in Septemoer,
the Jersey mosquito comes in March and sees
December fairly in before he says goodbye;
January and February alone know him not; be
hath all seasons for his own.
Man. as constructed by the SCIENTIST was
evolved through countless ages from the lowest
life wholly By the force OF his surroundingsi he
is a specimen Of the survival Of the Attest In
the course OF time IL seems TO Us 1t Is not az Gil
ion probable that the Eew-Yorker win develop into
n distinct and peculiar race and he win be known
as the East Wind Man. His peculiarit1es van DC
many; his lungs will DO Of leather, and Will know
nothing Of pneumonia; his bronchia-of India
rubbcr-will not recognize tho existence OF bron-
chitis; his tough eelluloid tonSiB viii laugh
tonsilitis 10 scorn BE win cry for an umbrella
in his cradle, and were not the custom OF wearing
shoes likely to be kept up he would be web
footed-he may be as II Is Ccd-hyer oil VIII
DO his daily beverage. When the East Wind
Man visits other parts Of the world in museums
no will be kept under q shower-bath Of varying
ten perature; and he will divide his leisure time
between n hot-room and on ice-house At night
artificial fog will be blown in his window, and
when he steps out after the morning paper the
fire oompany will play on him.
Space will not permit our specializing on al
the changes which win come about in New-York
in future ages IL our weather continues as cratic
as at present. Horses will develop fine water
proof fur like the seal--but we must pause. None
Of these changes appear imminent; they will
probably only como ages hence. The true seien-
list never recognizes any less period of time than
million years; It may take several OF these
| periods fully to bring about the East Wind
Race. bat it seems clear that it Is coming.