The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-02

states, has been very frisky of late, cut
ting up all kinds of pranks up there in
the sky. In fact, Old Sol has been in
dulging recently in a series OF cleo
trical storms, caused by the Lord only
knows what, and has been having a lot
of fun by himself and incidentally max
ing things rather unpleasant for MS.
Mr.. Serviss says that when Old Sol
gets real hot and angry he shoots out
enormous tongues of fire which leap
thousands of miles into space; that these
electrical storms are becoming more and
more frequent, and that it is not at all
improbable that when the King OF Fire
gets into a really melting mood one Of
these days he will send the curtain O1
vapor which surrounds him and just
breathe upon us poor pygmies for a few
minutes, just long enough to shrivel
everything more tender than a pawn
brokers' heart into the dimensions of an
autumn leaf. 1t is just possible, Mr..
Serviss says, that these cycles of intense
heat from which we suffer are a j~ocular
intimation Oh the part of Old Sol rs to
what he could do for us if he wished.
While New York cannot claim a
pre-eminence of inequality in weather,
she can safely say that no other city in
America suffers so much from humid
ity. This distinction she would be glad
to part with. Indeed, she is perfectly
willing that Chicago shall have a large
chunk of Gotham humidity for exhibit
ton at the Worlds fair. Owing to the
condition alluded to above, it is also safe
to say that no city in the United States
suffers SO much from the heat as New
York. That New York is peculiarly
susceptible to heat conditions is shown
in the fact that some of its tenement dis
tricts are more densely populated than
those of any city in the world. 1t con-
tains more tall buildings than any of its
sister American cities, which most effec-
tually shut off the breezes from the
streets, where unfortunately the major
part OF the business is transacted; be-
sides, these enormous piles of brick and
mortar act as great ~storehouses of heat
which is being constantly reflected into
the air by radiation. Chicago heat is
bad enough, but it is much drier than
that of New York. st. Louis is now and
then visited by a blazing blizzard which
makes its inhabitants pant for cooling
streams. but the latter suffers but little
from humidity. which is the real heat
bane of New Workers.
Still there are mitigating circum-
stances which after all make the me-
tropolis not altogether a bad place to
live in, No city in the United States
affords such liberal chances for escape
from the fire. The cooling milkshake
and the kissing soda fountain beckon in
vitingly from every corner Two great
rivers encompass the empire city, on
whose broad bosoms innumerable excur-
sion and ferryboats VOC the perspiring
crowds to enjoy the cool breath of the
ocean,. Owing to the liberality Of the
managers of the ferry routes thousands
of sickly babies from the tenement dis
tricts are permitted to ride back and
forth on the boats free Of charge.
No city in the world has SO many cool
summer resorts as New York within an
hours ride. each Of which can be reached
twice over fora dollar. There is always
a breeze blowing through the windows
of the swiftly moving elevated trains.
while seats await the overheated on the
most magnificent promenade in the
world-the Brooklyn b~ridge-and even
if the humidity does carry off a few vic
tins every year, the doctors say they
pass away much easier than if they had
died of consumption or kidney disease.
So what is the use Of complaining! With
proper care IL man will live as long in
New York as in the happy valley of Los
Angeles, in the blue grass region of
Kentucky, under the orange groves of
Florida or even upon the invigorating
attitudes Of Colorado.
ERNEST JARROLD.
She Wrote to the Empress.