Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-03-10
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TINS is an age of weather prophets.
johnson, Foster and Vaughan Have had
their say and subscriber of the DEMocRAT,
who is too modest to have his name pub
hshed writes that what those fellows
don't know about the weather would fill a
book. The writer does not clam to be a
prophet or the son of a, prophet, but he is
something of a crank on the subject or
weather and gives the following as speci-
men of his ability in that line. "On and
touching March II is the annual crisis for
magnetic and electrical perturbations. The
14th is the center of the next regular
period. A day or two previous to that
date Indications in westerly parts of the
continent will plainly show that energetic
storms are brewing. From the 18th to the
18th the storms will reach their crisis and
make their sweep from the western to the
eastern extremes of our continent. At the
close of the storms each section in its turn
will be struck by a polar wave of great
severity for the season. Centering on the
Goth, 21st and 22nd, we have the full
moon with partial eclipses of the same,
the equinoctial centers of Mercury, Earth,
Venus, Vulcans reactionary disturbances,
and the direct pressure of the Mars equi-
Expect storms of great extent, resulting in
tornado features along the southern tan
gents and billiards to the north, all to be
followed by general cold wave that will
be felt to the coasts of Florida. The last
storm period of March will run from the
25th to the Goth inclusive, and the storms
of that period will show the same char
acteristics as those of earlier periods of
the month. Where March storms culmi-
nate in very high temperature, heavy hail
with thunder and lightning may be looked
for. The month will close cold and fair
generally.
THE postal note, which has been con-
venience to the public for years past, will
be abolished on June 80. Postmasters
have been notified to this effect and it is
understood that the price of money orders
will be reduced with a view of placing
them on sale instead of the postal note.
The adjustment will be regretted by peo-
pie in general. The postal note is con-
venient, inasmuch as small sums, from
one cent to $4.99, could be sent to any
part of the country.
STREET INSPECTOR REILEY's work this
week is an exemplifcation of the adage
that new broom sweeps clean. He has
been picking up things and when spring
opens will be ready for hard work. Mr.
Kelley is a practical man, consistent,
temperate in manner and speech and a
good Judge of human nature. And every
one of these qualifications will have to be
brought into play. People are apt to ex
pect too much from the new inspector. So
and so wants certain work done on his
street at once. Another would like to be
foreman, laborers by the score want en-
ployment and unless a willing ear is
turned to their opportunities they are
liable to lose their temper. These are
some of the things the new inspector will
have to contend with and of course he will
be unable to do all he would like to But
rest assured, whatever Mr. Kelley promises
to do will be done