Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-07
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 How many of our readers who look for the daily prognostications Of Ser geant Cox have ever given a thought to the new and very interesting branch of science, namely, the daily forecasting of the weather at hand, including storms, ordinary winds, changes of temperature and condition of the atmosphere as to the clearness or cloudiness? The old fashioned weather prophet always look ed at the face of the sky before prognos- ticating. The modern weather forecast ing official never does that. His pre- dictions could be made as well if he never saw the sky at all. He is govern ed completely by the record of the weather instruments. At about 2U0 points, at the same moment of time, all the observers are reading their weather instruments barometer. the ther- mometer, the anemometer and the ram guage, all in that order. When their readings are completed, they are tele- eraphed at once to Washington, and the forecast official there is able to put down upon map all the conditions of weath- CT prevailing throughout the accessible part of the continent. Having made this map, he sees at a glance which way all the winds are blowing, where 1t Is raining or showing, where the air IS cold and where it is warm, and where there is one of those storm centres toward which all the surrounding winds are tending, and which is bound to move in an easterly course, carrying storms with it to sections where all local betokening may be perfectly fair.
 The dignified but prosy lover who on St Valentines day one hundred years ago, wrote a stately letter to his mistress describing his attachment, with per haps cupid or a pierced heart at the top of the page, would be somewhat astonished if he could see the lots of pretty things prepared for the lads and Iasses of eighteen hundred and ninety one. The valentines on the whole can not be said to differ greatly from those of last veal, except that they are even more attractively gotten up. They range in price from five cents up to SlO and more. Sachets predominate this year. They are to be found i'll every form, and the decorations of many of them approach real art. Delicately scented and painted mouchoir cases, glove boxes and needle books will be much used.
 Miss Lizzie Burnham, who will be seen at the casino theatre next week with the Adams Stock company, deserves more than passing mention, since by her own efforts she has raised herself to d position in the dramatic world seldom attained by girl of Is years. And she has done it by modest, straightforward means. She has sung and danced herself into popular favor. A pretry face, a sweet voice, girliSh figure, and a pair of nimble feet-surely these are attri- | butes which must recommend them selves, and these Miss Burnham possesses and knows how to use to the delight and entertainment of her auditors.
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 At their meeting last night the board of trade refused to approve of the min utes of the previous meeting at which d vote was taken recommending the common council to secure hydraulic engineer to act in con junction with a committee of citizens in going over again all the sites proposed for new water supply. Inasmuch as the meet ing at which the vote in question was passed, was the most largely attended of any that has been held by the board in many moons. the action of the handful at last nights meeting in tahling the minutes, was not very brilliant or creditable performance. It goes to prove that there is something in connec- tion with this water question that will not bear investigation under a strong light. The water commissioners may be honest enough. but from admissions of members of the board their reports up on the different sources of supply are utterly untrustworthy. The people should rise in their might and demand another investigation.