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Geneva, Wis——On 29th, sky clear, air calm, a deep, low sound, like the sub- 
bass of an organ, was heard’at 10 a.m. for about an hour, sometimes low and 
faint, apparently from the west. (Under similar circumstances a like sound was 
also heard last spring.) It was followed, in a few hours, by clouds from the 
west, with strong wind at 9 p. m. 
Embarrass, Wis.—First frost, slight, 13th; severe 16th, 17th, 21st, 23d, 
24th, 25th, and 29th. Month cold and rainy—October weather. 
Minneapolis, Minn.—First slight frost 13th; first killing frost 16th; first 
snow, slight, 22d. 
Sibley, Minn.—Slight frost 9th; killing, 16th; snow-squall, 22d. 
New Ulm, Minn.—On 11th, at 4 p. m., atornado going eastward passed seven 
miles northwest of here, cutting a track through woods and fields, prostrating 
trees, fences, &c., and in one case moving a stone weighing about three tons sev- 
eral yards. It probably commenced about latitude 44° 20’, and longitude 94° 
40’. On same day, at 11 a. m., a very heavy rain and strong wind were expe- 
rienced in Chicago. 
Sauk Centre, Minn—On 15th, severest frost ever known at this season; 
icicles formed six inches long. Frosts also on 16th, 19th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 
and 28th. Snow flurries on 22d. 
Dubuque, lowa.—Ice in low places 16th; hoar frost 17th and 23d. 
Monticello, Iowa.—First frost 16th#six days later than last year. There 
were 118 days between frosts in 1868, 110 in 1867, 94 in 1866, and 139 in 
1865. 
Guttenburg, Iowa.—First frost 3d, second 13th, both light ; severe, with ice, 
17th. Good month for farm work ; sorghum soured by frost of 17th. 
Independence, lowa.—Light frosts 3d and 13th; severe 16th and 17th; 
froze hard 23d; a fine rain, best in a year, 30th. 
Waterloo, Iowa.—Slight frost 13th; heavy 15th, 16th, 17th ; ground cov- 
ered with snow 25th—melted in two hours. 
Marble Rock, Iowa—Frost in low places 2d; ice formed 13th and 16th. 
From 5th to 25th most unpleasant weather known here for the season. 
Algona, Iowa.—First frost and ice 16th. Snow and rain 24th. Some late 
corn and cane injured. The most unpleasant September remembered here. 
Boonesboro’, lowa.—White frost 16th, just five months since last frost; heavy 
frosts 17th and 23d. Coldest September in 14 years. 
Rolfe, lowa— Heavy frosts 16th and 17th—131 days between frosts. Snow 
storm 24th. 
Woodbine, Iowa —Light frost on low lands 1st; heavy on 16th, 17th, and 
23d. ; 
Allenton, Mo.—First frosts 17th and 18th—did but little injury. 
Canton, Mo —First frost and ice 17th; others 18th and 23d. Wild geese 
flying 24th. Wild geese and brant remain here all wip‘er. 
Rolla, Mo.—First frosts, light, 17th and 23d. Thunder showers 3d, 7th, 8th, 
9th, 12th, 19th, 20th, and 30th. 
Be Mo.—First frost in low places 13th ; heavy, with ice in low places, 
17th. 
Atchison, Kan.—Very white frost 17th, little injury. Very heavy frost 23d, 
mercury 27° at daylight. 
Council Grove, Kan.—Frost, barely visible, 17th; heavy, with ice, 23d; 
bland air, like Indian summer, 26th. Much lightning and thunder with every 
rain in September. 
Elkhorn City, Neb—White frost and thin ice 16th; ground frozen 23d. 
Bellecue, Neb —First frosts, slight, 3d; others 16th and 17th; ice thick as 
window glass 23d; smoky atmosphere 26th, 27th, 28th. 
Glendale, Neb.—First frosts, light, 3d and 13th; hard freeze 16th and 17th ; 
geese flying south 23d; cranes 20th. September cold and unpleasant. 
