Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-22

10 the year 30l, tho cold was 50 intense !,
Europe, that the Black See was fr,z,o tnircy
over.
Ia 40l, the Ponlas Sea, and the sea botyo,c
Consaninope and Scuari 10 Turkey, were en-.
tirely frozen over.
The Danube was frozen over 10 Ace, 50 tbais
whole army crossed on the leo.
The Black Sea was again froE,n over 10 -
and the snow drlfted to tho depth OF 50 feet.
Carriages crossed the Adriatic Sea, or Gull
Of Venice, 10 $50. and in $50 the cold w:s So
ntonso that cattle froz, to death 10 their stalis
Tho Mediterranean Sea was 30 thokly frozen
over that it was passsbe for carriages and
horses. and the merchandise was TRANSPORTED
across it on ice.
ll33. This year tho river Po 10 Italy, Was
frozen from Cremona to the sea- wine burst il,
tho casks containing it, and tho trees split with
loud report.
ol2lG. Tho river Po was irozeo 10 The depth
Of lG feet
1884. Tho Mediterranean was again froz,n
over; and whole Pine forest was killed by the
c,ld.
1882. Tits yesr tho snow was so deep 10
Austria that the houses W!ro entirely buried
beneath it. aod many persons persisted.
l292 Tho Rhine Was frcz,n ovor, and tho
snow /! represented as being Of an enormous
depth"
1928. The Balti, Sos was fuzsn over 80 IS
10 be pssaable Tor six weeks.
1874 All tho rivcrs ia Italy y 70 froz,p
over.
1919, 1892 and l40S Tho Baltic Sea was
frozen over in each oil these years.
1854. The Rbiuo aud Gulf of Venice were
frcz.n over
1923. 1926. lijG 10 eaoh of thsse years
tho travelling from Lubco TO Prussia was per.
| formed on the loo.
1920. The sea between CoDssuliu pie sld
| Ike dar was passabe on the ics
1910. The cod was intense throughout
| Europs.
lGSl. This year tho cold was 50 sev..c as to
split whole forests of oak trccs.
| $500. Scotland this year was visited with an
awful Snow-storm. which lasted thirteen dys
snd nights. during which time nine teuths #
the sheep were ttcz,n to death, and MANY
shepherds lost their lives
| lo92. Wolves came intp Vienna aud al.
tackled men aud womep, owing to the intonso
cold aud hunger.
1929 aud 1880. In ono Of these years snoth
or saoW.storm visited Scotland, 10 which about
twenty thousand sheep and many shepherds
were lost-"by single days. SNOW"
l776. This year tho Danube was fnz,n
over five feet thick below Vienna.
Scotland was tho scene Of arother tcrribIc
snow storm IN 1874. which il the most extra
ordinary one of which there is any record. la
ono single night snow fell to the depth of eight
or ten feet, and 10 soma places tho most lofty
trees were entirely covered. BY this ono nights
storm seventeen shepherds lost their lives. and
thousands OF sheep besides other animals weru
| QpgtfnVh0 Tim farmnr foot b,,
sheep. Alter the storm bad somewhat disap-
peartd. thore were found collected together (by
| It's vlolence) 10 one spot, tho dead bodies of two
men, ono woman, forty five dogs three horses,
nine black cattle. one hundred and eighty hsrcs.
| ono thousand eight hundred and forty sheer.
The above contains tho most remarkable no
counts OF severe winters 10 tho old world; AMI
some OF them could hardly DO believed we're they
not we'll authenticated by the histories of tho
| times. They contrast strangely with tho
weather of recent times there aud of tho pres
ent 10 the uew world. Christian Observer.
ANT STRATEGY "A traveller 10 South Africa
witnessed not long size, u singular combat.
lie was musing ono morning with his eyes on
the ground, when he noticed caterpillar crawl.
lng along at rapid pace. Pursuing him was
host OF small black aols. Boiog quicker in
their movements. tho ants would catch I'D with
the caterpillar, and Que would mount his back
| and bite him. Pausipg the caterpillar would
lurn his head. and bite and kill bis tormentor.
After slauRhttrug diz,u or moro OF his per.
seoutors tho caterpillar showed sgas of ia
tiRua The ants made combined attack.
Betsklng himself to a stalk of erase, the cater.
pillar c'lncl up tail G;s:. followed by tho ants,
AS one approached be sciz ID it 10 his laws and
threw it off the stalk. Tho snts, seeing that
the caterpillar had too strong O position for
them to overcome, resortsd to strategy. They
begun saving through the grass stalk. In few
minutes tho stalk foil and hundred Of su,s
pouncod upon the fallen cherpillar. lie was
killed at once. and tho v,c:ors ma,cied eff in
triumph, leaviog tho io,'s body on tho field
CoUoHs-" Bro,On's Bronchial Troches" arc
used used with advantage to alleviate CoUoHs. SORE
THROAT H0ARsENEss and BRONCHIAL. AFFEc.
TONS For thirty years these Troches have
been IN use, with annually increasing favor
ihey are not new and untried, but, having boon
Tested by wide and constant use for nearly an on
liro generation. they have attained we'll meritcd
rank among the few staple remedies Of tho ago
Bro1DM'S Bronchial Trochss'
act directly on the organs OF the voice. They
nave an extraordinary effect in all disorders of the
Ihroat ana Lsrynx, restoring a healthy tone
when relaxed, either from cold or over e1er,ion
OF the voice, and produce q closr and distinc,
Troches useful.
a CouaH, CoLD. OATARRu OR Sore THROAT
requires immediate attention, as neglect of.
tehtlmes results IN some incurable Lung Dis.
ease. "Bro,on's Bronchial Troches" will al.
most invariably give relief. limitations arc of.
fered for sale, many of which arc injurious. Tho
genuine "Bro,on's Bronchial Trocies' ara sold
ontytm boTes