SOLAR ECLIPSE, MAY 6, 1883. 

 MAY 4, 1883. 



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MisceHaneous. — Minimum, 72.4. Minimum at ground, 73.0. Maximum, 84.5. 



Rained hard and steadily after 1.00 a. m. until d.M a. ni. Rainfall to 7.00 a. ni., 4.2 inches ; after 7.00 a. m., 0.5 

 inch ; tot.il, 4.7 inches. 



MAY 5, 1883. 



Miscellaneovs. — Minimum, 75.4. Minimum at ground, 74.4. Maximum, 84.3. 



R.ain, 5.30-6.00 a.m., giving 0.4 inch; 12.45-12..55 p.m., giving 0.15 inch; and 1.50 to 2.10 p.m., inap- 

 preciable ; total 0.55 inch. 



2.45 p.m., top of a rainbow seen in eastern horizon. 



5.45 p. m., one heavy dark band extended from clouds in the west to the eastern horizon, evidently the shadow 

 of the clouds. 



