The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-09-20
The Weather md ola sOps Franks.

sumed portentous and stormy appear
ances, but in a few minutes fierce
puff OF wind sent tremendous cloud
OF dust and a few drops of rain across
the city in northerly direction
then all was over, and the elements
resumed their former clear aud bright
appearance, ard immy diatelv old Sol
did his best to show how hot and bril-
liantly he could shine, Late corn
would be greatly benefited by good
ram, say the farmers. We say let il
come; we won't he 80 'hot in the col
lar"
Saturday morning dawned bright
and clear, and at bis usual time old
Sol showed his refulgent face undim.
meG by even the speck Of cloud as if
to signify that later in the day he
would cause the doHing of coats and
make all humanity hunt the comfort
OF the shade. About half past 10
O'Clock a. m. he was partially obscured
by thin cloud, but was too frolic
some to stay there, and he accordingly
made his way from behind the cloud
and shed his beams with all the
warmth possible upon the housetops,
man and beast alike. All day long he
continued to pour down his streams OF
heat, never letting up until he sank
in the west.
His conduct OF Saturday was re-
peated on Sunday, his power being
increased, if possible, and on Monday
at daylight there were thin clouds
hanging above, but later on old Sol
forced them to give way and dry up,
victims to his irresistible heat and
power. About nine o'clock his heated
term was closed by heavy cloud,
which soon atterward let fall very
fine and refreshing shower that
cooled the atmosphere wonderfully
and sought the roots of the young
corn, where it was sadly needed. He
never showed his fiery face after nine
o'clock and light showers continued
to fall until two p. m, when steady
rain set in and lasted until late in
the afternoon.
Tuesday morning at the peep OF day
the elements gave conclusive evidence
of more rain, and at six o'clock it be-
gan to descend in huge drops, and
finally blossomed out into q good,
steady downpour; and every few mo-
ments, for an hour or more, it pelted
the earth at furious rate. Up to
this time we had been favored with a
sutiiciency OF it to insure the making
OF the young corn and its abundant
yield certainty. Notwithstanding a
light ram was falling at the time, old
Sol veptured out again about noon
and made himself sensibly felt as his
beams played over the town in the
same manner as during the previous
week. But his career was of short
duration. He was allowed only an
hour or two this time to engage in
sportive play, as the clouds regathered
aud drenching shower was the suit.
Just at this juncture a stiff breeze
came along and the rain ceased, but
old Sol was determined to flash his
light upon us once more on his west.
ern route, which he did, but the breeze
, de6ed him to interfere with the com.
fort that was being enjoyed by the
: denizens Of the town; so he went on
his way and sought his western couch
leaving in his wake black, ominous
clouds, but which failed to empty
themselves upon Johnson City unit
nightfall, when it again began to raip
coming in gentle showers every houl
or two during the night.
The break of day Wednesday pre-
sented murky appearance with ever,
indication of more rain, and a deter
d mination to shut old Sol out entirely
9 Accordingly, the rain came dowl
: steadily, beginning as early as 81,
L o'clock and continuing throughout tn
: day almost necessarily.
t Up to this time the cry for rain hal
e beer most satisfactorily and abun
n dainty answered. The cry now will
be for dry weather whereby fodde
may be saved, oats sowed and tn,
land for wheat prepared. But tn
d Almighty knows just when and wher
to stop; therefore, His is the RICH
3. way.
r To-day dawned upon us with PEI
v fectly cloudless skies, and after awhil
old Sol began to creep majestically u
from behind the eastern hills and 500
he was moving gracefully on his ives
: ward journey, shining the while in a
his splendor and glory and routin
each particle of cloud which dared
venture within the influence of b
melting rays, and-we are dog gor
glad Of it, because the farmers no
will have chance to save their foddC