Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-04
THE AWFUL WEATHER.
A Popular Subject which Makes Itself
ACCOMPLISHMENTS sociai Pleas.

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Unpopusar-summer sociai Pleas.
ures.
"The weather is the conversation of
fools" is an uncomplimentary old prov
erb that used to be printed in the patent
medicine slmsnacs. During the past
week. it is true. 1t has been pretty gem
orally demonstrated that average intelli-
gence is not as great as Prof. Swing as
serts. and that the fools constitute the
large and perspiring majority. Every
thing has given some sort of evidence of
the unprecedented temperature. The
weather is something one cannot shake
off; like the poor we have it with US al
ways, but unlike the poor we are more
or less interested or affected by it. The
average man in sorrow, let it be said does
not give copper about the poor, but he
is forced to pay attention to the weather
for it will bring him to time If it has q
mind to. The weather is popular Sub
ject, and 1t is very unpop>
ular subject. Popular, because we
are all interested in its freaks, fancies
and escapades, what it is, and
what it is likely to be; unpopular be-
cause it so often makes itself so. For
the past few days we have been enduring
another protracted season OF heat We
have not been saying much about it, but
we have had it just the same. The tenn
perature has been fluctuating in the
vicinity of the 100 degree above zero
mark. People sweltered in silence
during the recent heated spell; the more
severe attack of torrid temperature q
month ago having taught the lesson oil
patience and endurance. So they have
contented themselves with studying
representations.
During the heated term. light and dain-
ty luncheous are the proper thing in the
way of entertainment throughout the
country. Invitations to luncheon thi.
season have been received with unusua
pleasure and interest. Somebody
tries to excel everybody else in
unique ideas in every entertainment
and the recipient of dainty
card looks forward with pleasure Il
something new and novel. Emblem
lunches are very popular as we'll as artis'
tic. Heart" luncheons should hav,
every appointment so far as PRACTICABLE,
shaped like heart Dove luncheons are
not as unique, but are very artistic
Variety luncheons are given with the ides
OF gathering together beautiful objects O
admiration. Each guest wears what sh.
considers her most becoming gown. snt
each guest is required to tell what sh,
thinks is the best aid TO the retention ant
cultivation of woman's beauty. The
menu consists of the lightest. ARREST, gas
| tronomic tid~bits obtainsble, and the ia
| vors are small hand mirrors so place.
that each fair one can easily view he
charms. These luncheons have reache,
high degree of popularity. Durin,
the past week the society of the countr'
has>taken somewhat of an enlivened in
terest in affairs and social pleasure wer
more commonly INDUCED in.
The shower which came yesterday at
ternoon brought g change of tempers
ture and atmosphere most welcome. Tor
tured humanity and suffering vegetation
joined in the welcome to the chang
which the elements brought. More rair
would not be less joyously received al
around.