The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-24
IT'S NOT So WARM
Cheer Up, For it is Going
to be Cooler.
The Temperature of the Past Three
DAYS Not Exceptionally High and
Not a Marker to Last
Years Record.

MY! but ain IL ilOt'
That's the exclamation that the clti-
zens of this community have been
hurting at each other for some days.
But there have been hotter days than
the last three, and what do you eX-
pect in 1.-The good old summer time
anyway.
The fact is that the temperature
here for the past three days was not
exceptionally high. but simply such as
was to be expected at this season OF
the year. 80
The trouble with the folks who Will
insist that it is hot is that they consult
the thermometer too much. Just think
if isn't so hot after all. and quit gazing
at the mercury, and you will be cool
or Likewise refrain from informing
all your friends that it is hot.
| looked for the Weather Bureau
man yesterday and he gave me de-
lightful news. In the absence OF the
highly. esteemed Professor Won Her
mann the weather hereaboutS IS pelhS
handed out by Professor A. Weisner,
who asserts that the present article is
all right. Said Prof. Weisner to me:
up till recently our temperature
was below the average, and the warm
spell is noticed more on account OF
the change and contrast The hlghes'
temperatures at Raleigh during the
last three days were so. "a and 30 re-
spectively. In looking over the RECORD
for August since the establishment OF
the station in 1887, it is noticed that
during seven years these temperatures
were exceeded as follows:
In 1888 it was 90 in 1894 it was
90, in 1897 it was 95. in 1899 1t was
81 in 1900 il was 80, in 1902 1t was
81. in 1908 it was 80. The last
monthly maximum for August on our
record is 80 in 1889, or the same as
the temperature experienced last Sat
urday. SO you see that for August
weather We are doing Tell.
"In August of last year we had
warm spell for while, which was by
far more pronounced than this. On
the 23rd the highest temperature was
%. on the Gath, 95; 18th, SO; 10Th.
80: 9th, 95; 2Sth 9S; goth SO. These
figures will plainly illustrate that our
temperatures during the last three
DAYS were not exceptionally nigh. but
simply what may be expected at TINS
time of the year.
But" said |, "as some folks insist
it is hot, can you not tell me some
thing with. which to cheer them up
a little?"
Professor Weisner smiled. He has
pleasant smile and l knew that he was
going 20 say something nice. He dld'
and here it is
Yes" said he, 9TH help you out.
A change to cooler is in sight and IS
expected before Tuesday is over. TO
the west of us unSeasOnably coo'
weather prevails, D. c.; to shifting. NO
tenn appears to shifting eastward. NO
decided fall however is expected. onY
a change to cooler and pleasante-
weather and it is coming our way.
Early this morning it was cool out
west and we are to get some OF II.
For instance the temperature at 81
Paul was AS. Davenport, Iowa, "a,
Omaha. Sd; Huron, S. D., 40; BIS
marck. n. D., As. Denver, Col, 40 salt
Lake. As, North Plan. AZ, and at Lam
der. Wyoming it was 80, freezing.
And then here are some other lg-
ures to show that other sections are
moi SO far behind us. While on Sunday
and Monday it was "a and 95 in RAJ
eigh it was SO and SO in Augusta ~
and ga in Wilmington, 80 each day IN
charleston. Charlotte and savannah
SIS and 90 in Norfolk, go and w II
Montgomery.
I felt cooler after this. and nope II
be more so today. Also, L renee
that along in December Will be hunt
inc a warm stove and a fur lined over
coat. It's easy to comfort yoursel
Won only WILL