The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-02-27

Alaska. He studied at the University
at Leipsic; in 1876 was appointed Pro-
fessor of Astronomy and Mathematics
in the School of the Chinese Office at
Pekin. In 1879 he was made Professor
of Astronomy and Director OF the OBJ
servatory in the University Of Michigan,
which position he held till his appoint
ment as Chief of the Weather Bureau.
Prof. Harrington has travelled extern
sively, is prolific writer, we'll versed
in botany, mathematics, astronomy and
meteorology and admirably suited to fill
the position, and, aided by the civil
character Of the Bureau, and in coun-
try 30 admirably adapted for the highest
results In this direction, undoubtedly
the United States Weather Bureau will
come to hold the first place among the
meteorological services Of the world.
Since the transfer OF the Bureau to
the Department Of Agriculture many
features added with view of carrying
out the expressed intention of Con-
gress to especially develop and extend
the work in the interest of agriculture.
The circulation of the weather maps
has been largely increased, the daily
forecasts telegraphed to places not
reached before, State weather service
established in various States, and it Is
the aim and desire of the administra-
tion as far as possible to place the cli-
matological information which has been
gathered during the last tw snty years,
as we'll as the latest weather informa-
tion, before all classes whose interests
can in any way be benefited by scientific
climatic information or reliable meteoro-
logical knowledge.
The office of the Weather Bureau in
Memphis is located in the Cotton Ex-
change building, where the daily
weather charts are prepared from the
observations taken at q. IN. and s D. m.
at the various stations throughout the
United States and Canada. These OBJ
servations consist of the temperature at
8 I'm. and pm, the highest and low
est in twenty-four hours, direction and
velocity of the wind, state of weather,
whether clear, cloudy, raining or snow
ing, rain or snowfall, clouds, ETC., as
we'll as the stage Of the river at the
various cities located on the navigable
rivers. All this is placed on the chart,
from which general synopsis OF the
weather prevailing at the time is pre-
pared, as we'll as forecast of the
weather to be expected during the next
twenty-four to seventy-two hours.
These charts are furnished, free Of
| charge, to business and professional
men in Memphis, to postmasters or
others in the surrounding towns and
cities, who will display them for public
benefit and to teachers in the public
schools for the purpose of instruction in
climatology. The daily forecasts are tele.
graphed to cities and towns, where the
information is made public by the use
OF flags, showing by their color, shape
or position the probable weather for the
ensuing twenty-four hours, the expense
of telegraphing being borne by the
Bureau.
During the cotton-growing season,
from May to Novemb ber, daily reports
are received from fourteen sub-stations
in this district, giving the maximum
and minimum temperature and rainfall
for the last twenty-four hours as we'll as
general report of the whole Cotton
Belt. This information is for the es.
pecial use of those interested in the
growing crop, and is used as basis for
destination of futures. During the en-.
tire year daily readings of the river
gauges, at cities on the navigable rivers,
are reported, by telegraph, to the Mem.
phis Office for the benefit of those en-
gagged in river navigation. All this in
formation, as we'll as the result of
careful study of the different climates
in the United States, for those desiring
a change in the interest OF health, is on
file with this Bureau, and is accessible
to the public.
The office in Memphis is equipped
with a full set of the latest pattern OF
self-recording instruments for taking
meteorological observations, and is un-
der the charge of Mr.. w. M. Wilson,
and visitors are welcome at all times.
Any personal inquiries or communica.
tions on the above subjects, applications
for weather charts or telegraphic fore.
casts will receive attention, and will be
furnished as far as the rules of the
service will allow and the appropriation
permit.
An electric clock, made by Mr.. James
Smith, has been running in the work.
shop of Leeds optician since 1910. II
has no spring or weight, and only three
wheels, which are driven by the pen.
dulum instead ofdriving it, The motive
power is what Mr.. Smith calls natural
electricity, no cells or battery being
used. A brass cylinder, containing a
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