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Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
The North End Gun Clubs Picnic.

One of the grandest and most en-
joyable private picnics that have ev-
err left the city, was given on the 23d
inst. by the North End Gun Club, at
Warwick's Park, n delightful place
about 4 miles down the picturesque
James River.
More than 200 persons comprised
the party. The boat left the wharf
at about 9 A. NJ,
Music was furnished for the occa-
sion, the sweet strains senrapturing all
as the party glided down the river.
The monitor fleet was the recipient
of hearty cheers, and those in charge
responded with hearty goodwill.
Warwick Park is splendidlysfit
for parties of this kind.
Glass-ball and Pigeon shOOtingwas
indulged in by the North End Gun
Club. After lunch many boarded the
steamer and were carried down the ri
yer to view the scenery. They return
ed in about two hours, after which
the glass bah and pigeon shooting
was again indulged in.
DR.. II. T.. Jones made the score oi
the morning. In the afternoon it
was a tie between DR.. r. +. Jones
and Rev. G. ID. Jimmerson.
To DR.. Jones, his wife and Mrs.
Alice Royals due the praise for the
pleasant, excellently managed affair.
1t was u success in every particular,
and no word of complaint was heard
TO fall from the lips of any.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
THE HUB.

Rev. Joseph @. johnson, one of the
ai.sslsel, =. orp1 liHlnex sd. riils.
sssk ,rass g. <sti,lstfs' - g lss'ia-
a, ea9 at its tegnlat meeting, IN
the vestry Of the Charles Street
Church, Tuesday evening July -.
His subject was A plea for Africa. !"
He treated on the subject in a
Biblical and Scientific sense. He
also told of the success that awaits
them as n nation. A large attend
ance was present. The subject was
discussed by others.
Harvard Lodge and the House
hold of Ruth, G. u. O. of o. +. of
Cambridge gave their Union Picnic
to Highland Lake on the 21st.
Mr.. r. j. Wilder,of the Hotel
Brunswick left the city for short
vacation and visited New York,
Saratoga, and Bar Harbor.
A party of ladies and gentlemen
surprised us at our residence last
Tuesday evening. July 10, and we
were very much surprised although
it was our birth day. Several very
useful presents were presented to us
by Mrs. Ferris, who was at the head
of the party, in neat and appro-
pirate speech. Those present were
Mesdames. NJ. White, E. Murrell
Misses j. Lenard, Maggie Jones,
Bertha Norvell, Ella White, Nellie
Murrell, Virgie Lenard, Messrs
George Morgan, George Hobson
Peter Smith and Briggs and Mrs
Blake. A pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. We were so much surprised
that we ecould not express our thanks
They have our sincere wishes fol
their future welfare.
The Old Folks Concert and Poverty
Party given at Joy Street Baptis1
Church, last Wednesday evening
was a success and a large amoun
was realized. AS the above NAMED
church is undergoing repairs tn
Ebenezer church has extended al
Invitation to worship with them al
day on the 9th.
The funeral sermon of Mr.. Rober
i Boiling was preached at the Ebeneze
b. Church last Sunday at II o'cloc
by Rev. p. Smith. The text was
4 Prepare to meet your God"
large attendance was present.
A Lawn Party will be given i
the near future by Mrs. M. JOhI
son, at her residence, West Newton
: Mass, and as it is for the benefit of
church every one shOnld be nteres
: ed in it. Notice will be given as t
the date.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
AELASTIc cIrA, SEW JnRsEr.


The Havelow House at Atlantic
City, n. j., Mr.. John B. Harris, pro-
prietor, is enjoying a decided boom.
The following is the latest list of ar
rivals up TO time OF our going to
to press:
Messrs. Robert Taylor, Phila.; j.
w. Alscoden, Boston; j. t. iSpriggs,
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Fromista
and daughter, Cuba, M. ID. b. Park
er, Johnstown, Pa, Rev. II. j. Cop
pin, ,Phila., Pa, Messrs. w. G..
Williams, Phila., William McCard.
Phila., Pa, g. II. Walls, Camden, N.
j., A. b. Jowett, Bonthe, Sierra Le-
one, Africa, Mrs. Alfred Sparks, Phila.,
Pa, Mrs. w. II. Sampson, Phila., Pa,
Messrs. r. A. Sanchez, Florida, Ed
ward Hinton, Phila., Pa, John Son
bey, Baltimore, Misses II. Diggs,
Phila, Pa, S. A. Hunter, Canada,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Smith, Phila.,
Pa, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Smitts.,
Phila:, Messrs. VIM. Gaines, N. Y,
j. b. Gibson, Phila., Pa, Charles II
Terry, Reading, Pa, and M. j. Ter
ry, Reading, Pa.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

''To those listening to this debate
a stranger in the gallery would have
that the pending propOsi-
tion was something to authorize the
arrest an1b~imprisonment, if not the
hanging of the entire Democratic
party.
1t has been constantly iterated
and reiterated from the beginning OF
the debate that this bill was intend
ed to oppress and to impose upon
to do some great wrong to the peo-
pie of the South. In the name of all
the gods at once, what harm will ii
do to have an honest election
Have you practiced dishonest elec
tions so long that 1t will break youl
hearts if you have to stop it?'
Laughter.
From speech of Hon. L. c. HOUk
of Tennessee, June 80, on the Fedora
Election Bill
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

There will be a grand Samaritan
barbecue and picnic given by Mt
Zion Lodge no. 80, /. o. of G. s. and
d. of S., at Wallace's old grove, Mon
day August 4th, 1890. Street pa
rade on that day; line of march from
3rd Street Hall out to Leigh, down
Leigh st. to 10th, out to Broad,
down Broad to 18th, out 18th to
Main, up Main to 18th, up 18th to
Broad, up Broad to 1st, out 1st to
Baker, out Baker to Brook Avenue,
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
Pilgrim Baptist Church.

RICHMOND, VA, July 30, 1890.
Pilgrim Baptist Church. st. Peter
Street: Sunday services; IL: 30
very good, 2 o'clock Sunday School
good, 3 80 communion conducted
by Rev. w. w. Colley, ex-missionary
to Africa.
Our membership is now twenty
two. Rev. saunders Howell is not
our pastor and we want the public
to know it.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
Free Bibles.
July 20, 1890.
Dear Bro.

Dear Bro:
A generous gift has been made for
the purpose of supplying Colored
Baptist Sunday Schools and minis
ters with copies of the American BIZ
BILE Union Version of the New Testa-
ment" free. Notice the kind of Tes-
lament and remember that appli-
cants must pay freight or postage.
Ministers or Sunday Schools desir-
ing these Bible Union Testaments for
their own use, but not for sale to
others, should send their requests,
with recommendations or references,
wien they. are not known, to the
American Baptist Publication Soci-
ETY., 1920 Chestnut Street, Philadel-
phia, Penn, addressed to
e. G. Biting,
Bible Secretary.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

RICHMOND, VA
DEAR PLANi

RlcuMosD. Va l3 20, 1890.
DEAR PLANE
have watched lof oiast several
weeks the agitation ated over the
Federal election lat would seem
as though there IS r'medy for a
wronged nation al A1 outraged
people. At least a white laced,
red handed outiae ao holds a
few seats in our mai assemblies
by murder, intirnit md fraud
would have as Co b .. They tell
us that they 'EouE .oR'n v force
measures wi qcu'ated- TO
give us cur a. axe this
threat ia Che h,s.. a.rress, under
the dome OF our cape a. Theylmake
this threat without regards to color
or previous condition or station in
life
Ahl how ttlethose ~utlbws under
stand the impulses d Il free people.
Being accustomed aslthey have for
years to intimidating few colored
men in small section OF this great
country by murde,, false trials,
sham courts, night raids, and the
ttSil, OtltJ uON uAftNt ffOlu 10 db-
sert their inteption OF giving the
whole nation dose; OF the same
medicine.
Is it possible that twenty-five
years have been sui lent time to
obliterate from the minds the
scenes of the past7 it possible
that they have rotten the
threats of 1862 it possible
that they hope to reso 20 intimida-
tion and violence on s.ss whole ma
ton? Ii SO let Congress pass the
national election law, let 1t be placed
upon the statute books aud go into
operation, then let them touch one
line of 1t II they dare. let them chase
honest votes with sh0tguRs If they
can. Let us eethen If they will have
any more formidable posses to con-
tend with than fd frightened
darkies.
Yours truly,
A WHfrE MAN.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

Il am for this bill. Do you say It
will not cure the evil? Let us try it..
The power of the Federal Govern
ment is great. The fear of punish
ment will deter the evil-doer. Let us
at least try what Federal power can
do toward purifying the ballot-box,
and the suppression of intimidation,
false counting and ballot-box stuff
ing" GApplause.
From speech of Hon. CHARLES A
HILL OF New York, on the Fedora
Election Bill.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26


"We have been told on this floor
that the lower black mass does not
care anything about government.
But they have gained one hundred
and fifty million dollars worth of
property. One million of their chill
dren are enrolled in colored schools !;
still another million of their children
of school age are knocking at school
doors wherein there is no room for
them. Crops raised by their labor in
1889 reached nine hundred million
dollars in value. Thousands OF
them have risked their lives to vote.
So familiar is their ardor to cast a
ballot that shot-guns and cannon
resound on election mornings more
than once to alright them IRON ths
polls.
They were born Americans, they
win live Americans, they will die
Americans"
From speech of Hon. l.. +. Nc
COMAS of Maryland on the Federa
Election Bill.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
Chesapeake City Items.

MIR. S. H. Harris and wife have re-
turned home from New York. He
has begun bushes in this city.
The construction of the Chamber
lain Hotel at Old Point, Va. com
mences on 21st inst, under the man
agement of Mr.. Hatsclaw of Wash
ington city.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

Wanted everybody to know that
/ am prepared to do Bill-Posting.
All work guaranteed to give satisfac-
tion. Excursion work a speciality.
C. A. Ezekiel, 1917 L. Main s
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
The Concert of the Season.

Miss Addie M. Johnson, who has
betn abroad three years, win give q
Concert at the Fifth Street Baptist
Church, Monday night next
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

That mule didn't grin but the
Fourth Baptist Church have tickets
for the excursion to Hampton, Mon
day, July %.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
Smoke Ell Matador Cigar SC.
Excursion to Hampton.

The Fourth Baptist Church will
rnn an Excursion to Hampton, Mon.
day July %, 80. Train leaves G. &
o. Depot at $50 u. m. sharp. Round
Trip: Adults 81 90; Children, SO ct
Remember,-the train leaves on time
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

Don't yell so loud, but go on
the Fourth Baptist Church Excursion
to Hampton, Monday, July %,
1890.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

Men may talk. but they all
agree that there will be a grand
time at Hampton, Monday, July
%.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. $780,

pd- All persons desiring graves dug
in the Mechanics Burynig Ground
pply to
BENZ. Harris, Supt.,
1901 st. James
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

Howe -HEwLETT The marriage
of Miss Eizzie Hewlett - ~ ~ 6 "
Howe viii take place Tuesday,
July 20, 1890 at the brides resi-
dence in Hanover Co, Va. at z p. NJ.
They viii leave on the 9:25-train for
Richmond, their future home.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
S1830.D)
OFFICE OF GRAND FOUNTAIN UO.OFTR

The following the
Fountain u o. of r. excepting the ending
JULY 16, 1890
-o-FOUNTAINS-o:-
NUMBER Of Policies issued 1sssS ''1s @ report 2Os
-o-CLASSES-
Number of Policies issued in Class f..
ass B., =
1Ota Policies Tor Glasses,
Total nober of policies policies Classes
Number o Deaths in IA
Number of Deaths i'm Class E.,
Number of Deaths in Class b.,
-ENDOwNENTS-
Number o Endowments paid in Fountains IL
NamDer of Class Endowments Paid
pS-AMoUNT OF END QSE AiksNTs PAID s1s3O 90
Caroline Taylor, Lydia Fountai
Johnson Tidewater
Amelia Brooks St Mark Fountain No. H.
Alexander Manhattan
Osborne Morning
Ohver New tountain No Danvile, Va,
Johnson Ebeneer Fountain
ferpeua Fountain 2O6-Danvie,
Thomas Booker, Fountain 1900
E " ID C.
John Day Excelsior Fountain, No 16S-Danvle
hobnson Randolph Fountain No 22Pesbug,
Mamie Sadder Zion Falls Fountain Falls Va
-o:-CLASSFS-:o:-
Jesse Johnson, Glass E. Circle 66Washngton $4,000
Jocquen Strange, B Circle 51Aexandia,
$1s3OOO
Done by order of the
WM. W. BROWNE, G. w.
W. L. BURRELL, G. w.
r. T. HILL Cashier
A. " NORRELI, Accountant
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

Men may talk, but they all
agree that there will be a grand time
OF Hampton, Monday July 28th.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
Yours truly,
A WHtrE MAN.

MoRRIs-- BRowNE-The marriage
OF Miss Ardelia l.. Browne, sister of
Mr.. Isaiah Browne OF Newark, N. j.,
TO MIR. VIM. ]. Morris will take place
Thursday, July 81, Mt O. 30 O'Clock,
p. NJ, at No. 1913 Short Clay ST.,
City. Friends are Invited. No
cards.
TyLER-J AcEsoN b., n, riio9e oi
Miss Mozelle Jacksoll Air Morris
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

Uor Sale. One ofthe Oldest and most
L profitable drug stores in the city
of Richmond, Va. Fiast class pre-
scription store, reputation unex-
celled. There is no store III the
United States TO excel it for Il color
ed pharmacist.
Address T. w. L.
701 N 0nd CT Richmond Va
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

That mule didn't grils but the
4th Baptist Church have tikets for
the excursion to Hampton, Monday
July %. o
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26
LOOKl WATCH! And WATT

And go with us on our Grand
Excursion to fredericksburg, Mon.
day, August II.
Fare for the ROUND TRIP: SO
cents.
Train Leaves Elba at $50 A. M.
Monday morning, August 11th,
Returning Leaves Fredericksburg at
I8 p. M.
COMMITTEE:
Jas. Bowler, Wise Elliott, and
Albert Mcintosh,
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

down Brook Avenue and out to
the grove.
Admission, Adults, 25cts. Children
15cts.
James II. Scott marshal for the
day. by Come one, come all, and
have a good time.
CONWAY WHITE w. Chief,
ARCHIE JOHNSON, w. Sec'y.
Richmond planet., 1890-07-26

Smoke Havana Fruit Cigar. SC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-24
Pr HND.N.lL.

CAut,ir. ,,"nro .,,-r. IN" Henry VI. Stanley. has
urt'.n .4 ,,,.n.ut 4 ~ NJ ar q" = ""n'"' i
all De- prI he'd IN i'n'"'t. "'.nln'. AID = {" b"
.a,l.d r.p wars IN N" F'm'''i'hI Region. ud mo
Irturn II rnn "a ~ Ih h,>' Volume !" IT,. p r"
l.l.r ~ A., -r'rd from taii'lu '"'dti ti' 'tlI
# tia' !ui1g a H"'A.
Among IN. "lic,t "nic"rs IN the German army IN
point I'll s.rtr". l. ih"'|"r >"n It"-. 81 'nn'h'
,c,cl f Iut,','t.. Cr"f III &" Ia'hriin E'G nee
Corp, and Iu-p,rto Il i"lit,.at on. lie recently
be- "a tir nurtr year Of h.o n ltlr! >cN"".
Tie Rev, pr + : Clnld. prominent rrr-t,t"rian
,lcrs, man. who joined til" Episcopal church few
month ago ~, ordained deacon IN "a" EpiS'"PtI
chur, ia., >urdav IN Washington. Thi- Is IN 'rI't
ac,nrGan,c with tho teaching AID pa' I'd" ~ the
Fp.corl thur, H. a. dr', not r"'"gni,a the validity
81 no., Episcopal orders td Il d.", NOT give 'nnrh
encouragement 70 tho," WHO Ihna Ina" an "r1.nIS
unlor b,tw.en The Episcopal ana the "thcr "t''''"N
Protestant churches /, POSSIBLE"
"usr,~rs Wc-kly.' published 10 dav. announces III"
formation IN London ~ the new publishing hrin ~
James r. O,rn"d. McllvIine q" Co.,. vh'H hereafter
Will represent Mr>-r-. Harper a hro'hei> in En-an'
Tn, firm Of sampson Low. Mars' * G." VIII '"'
tiuue for tim" he .dcntIr"I with IN" London issue
NJ larpcr', Ma.,zlnr." and III" juvenile rhl''i'oh
" Uarp,r', N,us People" Will remain IN ih" IAN"
hands. 81 ,.~ f,.n >,.ar..' iltrprr~ N''kN. y
Mr. -, good ha- i,'-d"i N I"nd'n '- the Representa-
ti, " rAr Iiar.rr> and We bat repeat the universal
,,,,,, III ,,,u. that h. iia- in.,r the hdpp'~t I'M
mr., ln ~ al h.in",> and >ucihl relations IL ""uI"
lr ,ii.l,ui lind riau more .inSilhrW adaW'" '"r
,b, head hin 81 the h"r-" than VIZ 'l-c'""i, or
one NOR. admirably ,,rmih'd I" bc hi nt>" 'N''''
.i, t,,u Mr. tlar.u,N ". NJ iNaiur. gentleman "hn
h,. been -" ,,NrUh ear ~ tho 'W:lN D. VA l
llarpr y Nrpth"I, and VIII" l. amp', "'>N" "' mos
r,r,,y ,-fr> ..,iup hn"n'> and "\p iirn'" "h"h
ar, now , hai,,,-ri>rr III eminent pu'l
Miss Jane tny don, PROBES '"r ot 'iT'k III h''"'s
COLLEGE, HASTINGS. Nrh !, only twenty ''lr wears :"
age and i, PERHAPS the youngest '"ll"gr professor ~
IN, country. >l.c l. nativ" ct lhdltih"'I>' "'r
..rc,t rlandia her oht rr ON Nn'hh-t" 'ta'
and her grandfather on the maternal side Wa one
-, I'm, ulonrrr, nf trniral Indiana. This was NamurI
Morrill, IA, son. who !, Miss traydon'> nl,c. "ds
pr dent IIarrrns successor colonel ~ the .otl
Indiana Rcyiutnt. and he |, now consul NicGhl NJ
(Llr
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THE TALK or The DAT.

John H. element Of Philadelphia. VIII" committed
suicide on Monday. onr OF tie jollle't men mi
,c,u,bl. IL. Wit, u good business man. and IN HI,
mare fine collected and invented immense number
Of bright sayings and Joke, with which lie amused
large circe Of fricnd,. lie Mas always laughing, ard
apparently ALWAYS happy. and 80 far "a known had
no trouble Of any kind And yet he killed himself
III. dead body WA, found IL his Ofi,e. the desk Of
which was the following note Am fond Of joins
This i, the last one | Will crack. c. The word
crack" was uudcrscorrd. Those who knew HIM say
that he probably chuchlcd lie wrote this and then
calmly proceeded To make II good by cracking his
skull with II bullet. Such life is All awful my stcry
which no one can penetrate or explain, and suggests
how little We know about the people whom We know
best
Fifty years ago there was not Christian the
FIJI Islands, now there Is not heathen.' Fishing
ON sunday must have increased rapidly in Fiji during
the past hfty Years Some Of the m>ionarle, there
should 10 called Ia labor In this country. Cinnamon
IN America >till being hrutallv assaulted no
other offence than the fact that they Chinanlei.
lSurrl-t0wN Herald.
We learn from private soutce'.' says The Boston
Transcript" &" that Colonel Robert ngcrso Will
deliver In Philadelphia New York place not deinel,
settled on) an Grafton on Walt Whitman. Of whom he
Is an ardent admrcr and personal friend. Mr. Whit
man get, frequent letters from old soldiers and
from European scholars and lovers among the latter
being the children Ut Irar.all smith. The smiths TN
GLIDING Mrs COstelloc) summer In surrey, with
TonnysOn their nearest neighbOr Young Logan Smith.
who Is at Oxford College, recently sold for Whitman
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supporter the deadlock was broken ana ac"oh
was promptly taken on the election contests
While the obligations o. the majority have
been recognized in this crisis 1t remains grave
public question whether the power OF the NIL
nority to deprive the House OF quorum Is one
with which it is to be armed indefinitely Does
il not involve dangerous encOachment upon
the principle of majority rule?
On one account the factious conduct OF inc
minority at the close of the session is OF some
practical advantage. II cnfOrces one OF the
principles for which the Republican majority
has been laboriously contcnding during the
present session. and directs public attention 70
it on the eve of the general elections. That
principle is the right of the majority TO lcsis-
late and govern. The sovereign people sends
it's representatives to Washington and expects
the majority to rule. The minority has sought
from the beginning to the end of the session
to deprive the majority of the rights with which
it was armed by the people. Ought the minor
ty to he invested with a su>pen>ive veto upon
legislation and the transaction of public bust
ness? That is one OF the most important ques-
tions upon which tho American people are TO
pass judgment in November.
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SfOrI LOOKING FOR 4 GREAT MEDICINE VAN.

st. r,ui. sept. -: ,>peal'.-f"r some tim" there h."
,...n ur..ual excitement AMONG the >"mA AZ tne
Pine Rdg, Agency. IN South Dai"ia. lhry arr ca
pr.i,n. the coming If great lrdian mcs.irin" man.
who will restore the broken fortunes IN the race" LttN
,.n he learned from the Indians. who are r"thent
mon the subject. bur he belief III III" coming OF
the potent red spirit il general AMONG other ideas
witch are said b. deep m the soils of IN" sioux ~
re luaiion Of Black HIS. not for occupancy hut a.
tho abode Of powerful spirits 'nd "a >t"irhonf' "t
medicine" II the greatest potency. pr. ~ n MIL.
a ranchmaa living on tn" Republican bottoms. near
the reseryaon gives an nt~restn: a""nnt OF this Gin
:,Iar outbreak Of superstition ard says that several
hand. of brave, who have started westward t"wai'f
the hills have been turned hhh lv 'a'a'ry Sa''on'"
A. ,c,r.,h'> Nill- lie thai th'ir Is no f"'r
no, n .,tl-r> 2, cn In the immediate vicinity ~ ~"
~. ~, uin, Tho eXci.u"ut ha> NOR" ~ Tie chh-}c'-
# religion. fr"uIl than ~ h"~'ll" ontt'aN an" Az
.,-i,u. i,'flrl i.r would l.' rad is suppressed. N
rortlng To Nill>'> account thrr = NJ lnlm"hiSr "t
r,r al r.ur Rider at c\itirf"' 'N"h-h Ni>''t>"
Avid that iaialtN which ,Nlliha';"n - ~lppo>'' J."
49,, ,,. tb,, Indian he say ila' the Pine E,!,"
band, are numerous hcAhy and rapidly increasing
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orr EOTINOfIIfL CfIX

Tho placid weather which hrs p'""ailcd here.
ahouts SINE last WcdIr> lays heavy ram Is not
~ harmony with thu popular notion rrclr'lin.
th'. Ilrr st"rrs.' lew nr':""r'i"-i'al supcrs'I-
ii"rs are so we'll ro"tc' let gr"undlrss. as
the hrii"t that the sun, III crossing the equator.
Is he docs twirr a year. CRATES hpr'lu dl>-
iurbanrr IN our atu.o' p"r. unlirr disturbances
Il other tli.r,. ALI! manifested within t"o or thr"
DAYS ~ the r,,nino\. hyr>tigYtiru> made h"iH
by the British and nl',G States weather hu;"iH>
nave shown coir!r>lycly that there Is no pnr'iru-
lar storm arii,l ty A. the rinin"c'.al period tot
from three I" n,r days but, on H." other hand.
tine chah,rs Ar" s'ightly in favor 81 si'el"r calm
hen than 'usi hc:or. and N, ancr"'rd. fIrn""
the orcuricuco Of severe gales on or very near
N,rrh % and September =: must be- rr-'I'Icl onl'
y. accidental precisely ~ their app'Irtncr on
any other day u! the yen would hr
!, may lie uhsct, cd, however. that this purcl =
iortultous roihcdrnc must naturally ari~' with
lortahlc frcuIcn,N In tie temperate zones.
m re vr less pcrirr,ly Developed storm s. stems
move past any ,Ncn point about once every
three or four da\s on an average: 80 TINT II
would hr almost impossible Tor 1t specified station
entirely to escape fall IN The barometer and a
little rloudinc,s. even II there were no heavy
rain or gales. within NV" oil three days 81 either
equinox But these storm sy,trms vary In In
tcnslty. Their severity increases irrcSulary from
summer 10 winter. and decreases from winter Ia
summer In the nature Of things, therefore. there
must come sooner or later, IN the early autumn
a storm or two Il extra violence: and. after
sprinC has given some premature Signs Of APP
proacl Il rude if brief rens>"r'Ion Of hnstery
winter i, practically certain. IL wurd hc easy, hut
wrong 10 roEs,rIc such disturbances ns related IN
any Way 10 the sun, cross,n. the line: and II
i, only by unduly extending the time limits :,
week or two each way from the c'I'IinoN that on"
cau ever find one of thc>c 10 identify as the
supposed "cuuinOctal.'
There u.s. nevertheless, certain class Of storms
which occurs more ircqucnil: III the early autumn
.han NJ any other season, namely. he West Indi,
hurricanes lui these ave liable 10 number from
two or three Ia eight or ten season. and are
no more to I've connected with the equinox than
is any other autIlmnal storm. Moreover, thu
sra,on for these particular cyclones extends all
the way from July 10 October. normally. with
abnormal instances III every other month. The
storm wliirh 50 nearly wrecked tn" United State,
shin Nautic ont IN the t;ulf Stream l,si year. was
Of tropical origin. and yet developed in May. II
any big storm between Fourth Of July and Christ
ma. is Ia bc called an "cpuinocilal. the relation
bet wccn cause and effect becomes II trie obscure
IT,, us keep mp with the times. ana instead
Of looking for bad weather near March 20 and
calm rather. such as We have just experienced.