Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
MORE HEAT.
Augusta Treated ia a Dose of E|ec-
tricity, Saturday.
Humidity is Up: But The Nights Are Cool a:
Ever.

1t is question to the minds of many
what is going to become of us if the
weather keeps on getting hotter, as it
has ever since Friday. For three
whole days we have suffered unmeas-
ured agonies from the suns relentless
ness Everybody is talking about it.
and even the philosophers have arisen
with Say. there let up, for the good
of the land
But then: compensation is the
worlds wise regulator, and the growls
of the day, which, after all. serve to
pass away the time and take the place
of small talk. drop into the past when
the night comes on. Who wouldn't,
Eow, to come down to business, put up
with most anything, for summers
evening by the light Of the moon and
the stars? Take these kckers, and
give them their choice. and they would
soon beg back the nights at any
price. if they should be taken away.
The weather is interesting, anyway
especially when it takes the form of
such electrical storms as came down
upon us. Saturday. 1t was downright
exciting and many a woman screamed
1t was no joke to be sitting quietly be-
meath an electric light jet and have
flash of lightning snap right in on one
In some places the little lights were
put out. and in others people saw the
stuff dancing in and out through the
windows and doorways. Landlord
Thayer had a dose at the Augusta
house, and others had sharp dose.
1t was the same flash. they say. and it
went all over the lot with terrible
crack of thunder to accompany it.
The Electric cars were DELAYED for
half an hour, during the storms pres
ence, the power being shut off The
trolley arms were disconnected with
the cables, for the safety of the pass
ergers.
The rain was very refreshing while
it lasted, but when the sun came out.
the atmosphere was worse than be-
fore; humidity, don't you know
The flies. the miserable flies, stuck
as if they were made of gum. 1t took
all ones time to fight them. and bust
ness practically came to a standstill.
Again the elements ragged, and again
the great black clouds came over. with
deluge of rain that gave the country
ducking that was the only redeeming
feature of the business. as the sun
came out before, so did it after squall
No. 2. and the air was again filled with
stcamy heat.
Still it is the small boy that gets the
best of it. Every time the little brats
come out on top The hotter it gets.
the longer they stay in swimming.
that's all. What do they care, down
behind the coal sheds, or as they sit
on the logs, with their legs hanging
overheard, getting their backs tanned?
1t was just as hot, Sunday In the
morning, bit of breeze blew. making
life tolerable. In the afternoon it was
sui. and even the distant moo of the
COW had that tired sound and was pitt
full to hear. People lolled about. in the z
shade,sor else went down celler.
3 Hon. j. Manchester Haynes says
that the hottest place in the world is
the Boiler room of an ocean steamship,
or AElzona. Unless. he added, lit Is
thisA1ty in the present condition Of
thes When asked II italy would
pe a'hot place, he replied: Il rather
guess it is quite warm there now. I,
have not been there at this time of
=Ssar' but ! should say 1t IS warm
snPugh forsaH purposes
eorge n. Lawrence says that il the
hsM keeps on ie5is going 10 have some
q his lee houses down river made over