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crimson lights, 22(1, 24tli; both cast shadows. Another, but cloudy 

 night, 26th. Month dry ; plowing difficult. 



Oregon., Mo. — Extreme damp is sprouting grain in stacks. 



Corning., Mo. — Singular brilliant aurora 24th; double arch, with in- 

 tensely dark bank, but stars seen through it; streamers from lower arch 

 flashing in front of the upper and its streamers. 



Atchison, Kans. — Mouth warm and foggy; no frost in Sefttember. 



Williamstown, Kans. — Gutting corn 8tli; slight meteoric shower 14th. 

 "Wettest September known here — stacks si^oiling. 



Baxter Springs, Kans. — Damp, no entirely clear day; month 2.27° 

 warmer than last September. 



Laurence, Kans. — Cloudiest and foggiest month on record. 



Council Grove, /fons.— Terrific thunder-storms very common to 23d. 



Omaha Agency, Kehr. — Continuous rain three days, ending 23d; aurora, 

 at times covering nearly the whole sky Avith red flashes of light and 

 forming a fiery red corona, 24th. 



Bellevue, Xehr. — IMonth very cloudy, 3° warmer than in 1869. 



Nehrasica City, Nehr. — Double-arch aurora 24th, corona 20° south of 

 zenith, red glow in rapid flashes northeast and northwest. Month very 

 damp. 



J!^'ew Castle. Nehr. — Heavy rains, with thunder and high winds, 5th, 

 6th, 7th, 25th, and 26th. 



Coalville, Utali. — Heavy gales 3d, 9th; heavy frosts 16th, 17th; beauti- 

 ful aurora, rosy glow and colored streamers, 24th. 



Monterey, Cal. — Earthquake, 3 a. m. 2d; aurora, 23d, north-northeast, 

 flame red 30° toward zenith, traversed by brighter and lighter-colored 

 streamers moving slowly from east to west just above the horizon. 



Chico, Cal. — Splendid aurora 24th, said to be only the fourth seen in 

 California since 1849. 



Deer Lodge City, Mont. — Severe frosts 16th, 22d, 23d ; auroras 23d, 

 pale white 25th, 26th, magnificent 24th — it covered two-thirds of the sky 

 with brilliant red bands and flashes, and lasted all night. 



Denver, Colo. — Eain for thirty-two hours to 22d; mountains covered 

 with snow, killing frost 24th; aurora 24th, northeast, like daybreak on 

 the horizon, pink-illumined clouds at zenith, and long rays of light from 

 horizon to zenith. 



Cathlamet, Wash. — No heavy rains nor equinoctial storm. 



Kola, Oreg. — Brilliant aurora 24th, of changing brilliancy, moved from 

 north to northeast, then to northwest, and again to northeast. 



Astoria. Oreg. — A brilliant aurora 24th. 



