The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-02
LOWER TEMPERArURE.
The Rain of Last Evening Had Very En-
joYable Effect on Us.


joYable Effect on Us.
Sunday was another scOrcher, and people
felt it much more, fancy. because most OF
them had nothing TO do except to sit around
in vain efforts TO keep cool The churches
showed falling of in attendance, but the
electric cars, those blessings this weather.
were packed all daY. especially towards the
evening and up TO the time the storm came
along. about 10 o'clock when some rain fell,
having but little more effect than laying the
dust The lightning was very vivid indeed.
and by IL o'clock the atmosphere was cooled
of and many people for the first time since
this hot spell has been upon US. slept COM
tOrtably and sOundly all the night through.
DROPS BEGAN TO FALL.
Yesterday morning broke and continued
10 grow hot. until about noon the mercury
was. climbing up into the SOS and 90's again.
But the ram was IN the air, or somehow every
body felt so, and sure enough between sand
6 o'clock the clouds which had been chasing
each other around IN an almless sort of =
way, settled down TO business gathered to-
gether and commenced TO quarrel with
each other in deep growls Of thunder that
mace the poor, parched people hereabouts
glad for they knew then that the blessed
rain was not far OF and so II proved for at
O'Clock the drops began to tall. and fall
steadily, and heavily, and harder yet. till
by 1880 there was most delightful change
IN the temperature. BY 10 o'clock the skv
Was almost clear again. The hot spell
seems 10 be broken, at all events for last
night, and the good people of Richmond
got their full quota of tired natures sweet
restorer, balmy sleep" again last night.
JAMMED AND SQUEEZED.
Many people visited the Reservoir Park,
Forest Hill Park. all the billsides. the GENE
t4rl M 90 Ia 10
fresh air. but they found only little. very
little for the air was still and the sun
seemed 10 get fresh heat and pour upon
their heads, and many of them came back
home. picked up their fans and stuck it
out on the front pOrches. | went out 10
Forest Hill Park with many others,
packed. TANNED, squeezed and forced on
route in the electric cars, till, srri wing
there, felt like s sardne liberated from his
box Forest Hill Park is beautiful place
naturally. and could be made very attrac-
tive, provided there was something in the
way of refreshments 10 cheer the thirsty and
hungry souls that 90 there.
1t would be infinitely better for the health
Of the visitors if the restaurateurs we're
allowed TO sell lager and light wines instead
of the dreadful.decoctions now served out
under the name OF soda water. limeade,
milk-shakes, &C. Then. too. the signs that
comfort one on his walks are calculated TO
make one feel uneasy. For instance. you
are ordered TO keep Oh the grass" directed
not to dance on the porch" adjured not 10
pull dogwood blossoms" implored not
to break of Wild flowers" and
so or. until i looked up to zee
on the beautiful feecy and snow-white
masses, piled up in the heavens till one
thought Of the Matterhorn and Mount
Blanc. the sign Keep on the Clouds" and
ahead of me on the ground the sign, Get
of the earth" The sandwiches are fear
folly and wonderfully made, aud. after
biting and sucking and swearing at one. /
hung II IN the lake. and the fish were try
ing their hands. or their mouths rather on
1.-THE last seen OF IL.
The people present went about their ways