The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-09-27

Weather Bureau Says No Such Thing
as "Equinoctial Storms. 1.-The equinoxis
here" is remark that can generally be heard
at this season of the year, and the unsettled
condition of the weather is generally attribu-
ted to be due to the translation from summer
to autumn, says the Baltimore american. For
a long time the people have considered the bad
weather which generally occurs about Septem-
Der ODD due to this translation; if the bad
weather precedes the date, 1.-The equinox is
early" or if the elements do not become I'M
ruly until after that date, 1.-The equinox is
late"
This year the weather has been ideal for
those who believe in equinoctial storms and
they state that 1.-The equinox is on time this
year."
These sayings are branded, one and all, as
myths by the Weather Bureau, which con-
tends that the change from long days and
short nights to short days and long nights is
not directly attributable to disturbance in
the elements. The officials of the bureau ex-
plain that during the summer months there
has been a somewhat sluggish movement in
the atmosphere, but as the autumn draws near
the areas of high pressure which produce fair
weather move rapidly, and just as rapidly their
places are taken by areas of low pressure,
which bring with them cloudy, rainy or per-
haps very stormy weather.
ut is rare thing" said one of the observers
at the local weather bureau, THAT more than
three days pass without some rainfall so you
see that it would be almost impossible for the
equinox to pass without some bad weather"
The date, it seems has nothing to do with
it, for it is a noticeable fact from observations
compiled for the past 81 years that there has
been more rain on the days before the 18th
than in the latter part of the month.
The Good That pats" Do.-At the meet
ing of the Evansville Farmers Club, held on
Saturday last Mr.. William s. Powell. former
ly of Baltimore county, was chairman of the
committee on inspection and no doubt pre-
pared the report, which concluded as follows:
1.-THE only thing we criticise is the new feature
introduced by the Messrs. Burke-of farmers
wearing patent-leather shoes. AT first we
thought the fad could be attributed to lack of
backing, or the inclination to black but in
concluding the report we are informed that the
real reason is to enable the boys to get to
church on time Sundays, to say nothing of
| getting to the girls houses early in the even
| ing" AS might be supposed this criticism was
| received with much merriment.
| Circuit Court.-Wolf Teichman and Jacob
Robinson VS.. Isidor Lipman, defendants APP
| peal from Justice Mueller Judgment below
| for plaintiffs for S46.6S debt and S2.45 costs
reversed. E. Eyring VS.. John ]. Dotterweich,
defendants appeal from Justice Nice; judg-
| ment below for plaintiff for $780, 20 debt and
/ 81. 80 costs; settled. John G. Johnson ct al. vs.
| Henry c. Hensel ct al, petition for removal of
/ c. Dodd Mcfarland as trustee; argued and
held sub curia Charles Steffe, alias Gardner,
alias Wilson, larceny; not guilty; Arthur
Franklin, coIored, larceny guilty, not sem
fenced John Hawkins, colored. assault with
intent to murder, on trial before the court.
Unusually Heavy Rainfall.-Mr. Charles
| E. Fendall, of the County Clerks Office, who
measured the rainfall of this week, said the
precipitation from o'clock Wednesday eve
ming to o'clock Friday morning was inches.
This was largely increased by the continued
fall the greater part of Friday.