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inch and a quarter on the 29th. This has been the driest and warmest Novem- 
ber within recollection. 
Urbana, Ohio—The mean temperature of November was 5.24 degrees above - 
the average of the month for fifteen years, and the quantity of rain and snow less 
than two-thirds of the average. 
Monroe, Mich—A quarter of an inch of snow on the 30th, the only snow 
mentioned during the month. 
Holland, Mich.—¥our inches of snow on the 29th and 30th. 
Merom, Indiana.—November 3.—At 2.10 p. m. a fearful storm of wind and 
rain burst from the southwest, and continued twenty minutes. 
Muncie, Indiana—November 11.—One inch of snow. 29th, the weather 
remained remarkably mild and pleasant until this morning, when a cold rain 
began to fall and terminated in snow, a portion of which melted as it fell—depth 
less than an inch. 
Chicago, Ill_—November 29.—Ground covered with snow this morning for 
the first time this season. 
Ottawa, Ill_—November 23.—Hard thunder storm. 
Golconda, i/l—November 19.—Ohio river lowest stage this season. 29th, 
about one-third of an inch of snow. 
Dubois, lll—November 29.—First snow to-day, four and a half inches. 
St. Louis, Mo.—November 29.—The first snow of the season. 
Hermitage, Mo.—November 28.—Snow, four inches, an unusual amount in 
this region. 
Harrisonville, Mo—Two and a quarter inches of snow on the 28th. 
Embarrass, Wis.—Four inches of snow on the 29th. 
New Lisbon, Wis—WUeavy thunder and lightning on the 22d and 23d. 
Milwaukee, Wis—November 30.—River closed with ice. 
New Ulm, Minn.—November 28.—Minnesota river frozen over last night. 
Minneapolis, Minn.—First ice forming in the Mississippi at this point, Novem- 
ber 28; first skating on the river November 29. 'T'wo and a quarter inches of 
snow on the 3d, and half an inch on the 28th. 
Marble Rock, lowa.—November 26.—The river is lower than it has been 
before for seven years. 28th, snow blowing a little all day, but scarcely enough 
to whiten the ground ; the only snow during the month. 
Moulton, iowa—November 23.—First rain since October 8. 
Iowa City, Iowa—Hard shower on the 23d, accompanied with thunder; the 
first sprinkle in thirty days. 
Fort Madison, Iowa—November 23.—This has been the longest drought 
since the State was settled by white men; wells nearly all failed. 28th, two 
and one-tenth inches of snow. 
Atchison, Kansas —November 28.—Three inches of snow. 30th, ice floating 
in the Missouri opposite this city to-day, being the first this season. 
Bazter Springs, Kansas.—Snow from 11 p.m. 28th to 6 a. m. 29th; depth 
four inches. No rain during the month till the 24th. 
De Soto, Nebraska—No rain during the month, and the only snow three- 
tenths of an inch on the 28th. 
Glendale, Nebraska—Three-quarters of an inch of snow on the 28th, the 
only snow except a few scattering flakes onthe 10th. No rain during the month. 
The earth has not been thoroughly wet since the 18th of July. 
Richland, Nebraska.—No rain during the month; a quarter of an inch of 
snow on the 28th. This has been the warmest November during nine years 
observed, except November, 1865, which was followed by such general injury 
to fruit trees. The wood of fruit and other tender trees appears to be matured 
this season. Winter began on the 28th, up to which time ploughing continued. 
