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St. Louis, Mo. — Violent gale, terrific lightning and thunder, and heavy 

 rain 8th. 



Sematite, Mo. — June, July, and August have been excessively hot 

 and dry. 



Bolla, Jio.— Heavy thunder-storms 3d, 16th, 22d, 23d, with gale 28th. 



Gave Spring, Mo. — Gale, thunder-storm, 27th. Month dry, streams 

 very low. 



Oregon, Mo. — Great thunder-storm, heaviest rain since July 21th, 1868; 

 many meteors 10th, 11th, 12th ; fire needed 26th to 30th. . Great storms 

 frequent near here. 



AtcMson, Kan. — Brilliant aurora 16th 5 light frost on low lands 30th. 



Paola, Kan. — Month began very wet, but ended very dry, springs 

 failing. 



Solton, Kan. — A warm and dry month, splendid for harvesting, 

 thrashing, &c. 



Omaha Agency, Neh. — A dry, pleasant month ; most nights cool. 



heer Lodge City, Mont. Ter. — New snow on mountains 12th ; first kill- 

 ing frost 22d. 



