Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-08

venerable old gentleman. For instance, he recorded the monthly temperature for 30 years which shows as follows:
 AVERAGE MONTHLY 80 YEARS.
 Jan 2s0s April. 46 36 July. .7a00 Oct. .5257 ss 3une ses
 Average yearly mean-49.S1.
 HIGHEST MONTHLY 30 YEARS.
 Jsn 1870 9525 May, 1884. .61 co Sept, 1885. 6s B Feb. 1881 s56l June, 1870. .71.7O oct 1870. .b7.9S Mar, 1859 4IlS July 1888 7s 6I Nov, 3s49 d6 4S S
 LOWEST MONTHLY SG YEARS.
 Jan 1857 1884 May, 1s49. $500 Sept, 1871 .b9.63 Feb June 1882 sa 50 0ot 1883 1883 es |, sS s nar 1as Dec
 For the ten years beginning 1886 and end ing 1845, average time of catching the first shad in the Housatonic river was April 9, the earliest time being March 26, 1845; latest April 19, 1886.
 up for 10 years March 6, 5-1o.
 Average latest frost in spring. 1885 to 1s45
 Ayersse earliest frost 1s36 to 1s45 inclusive Sep tember A.
 Average time of peach trees in blossom, eleven
 Average time swallows appeared. 1885 to 1e4s, in
 Average tins rye harvest, 1885 to 1s46, inclusive July 12.
 Average depth of first snow, inches, 3, 1-s
 On loose sheet the following appeared without the years being given, in fact, as ex- plained, the observations are culled from the notes of an extended period:
 The following observations, which, it may be proper to state, were not made in one or two years, but extend through 8 course of several years, present our climate iQ most favorable aspect November 5, heard katy aids; 6, noticed butterflies; g, heard katy aids in the evening, temperature 73 in the -I>n Ia oA O hFkka arAw cor some flying; December 23, saw dandelions in blossom; 26, caught mole at work in garden; January 2, saw bluebirds; 10, scows came down the river with wood; 26, saw 8 robin; 27, saw bluebird February 6, no snow on the ground nor frost in it except, perhaps, in shade of building 20, saw flock of blackpirds; 22, saw black birds and flock of robins flying east; p, caught 8 few small grasshop- pers; 23, caught 8 half 8 dozen and brought them in house; March 2, saw man blowing; 5, frogs begin to make noise; 10, shad caught up river; g, found small flowers by roadside; 25, thunder storm with hail and rain; 31, saw anartin and butterfly; April 6, saw swallows; IA, peach trees blossomed; 9, elm trees in blossom; IS, robins and blue birds began to make nests; 13, saw dandelion blossoms; 30, apple trees in blossom; May 16, some mosquitoes; 2+, first hoeing corn: January 28. 1858, Captaln Isaac Wheeler had field plowed and sowed with rye. The crop produced was put in barn July 24, and proved of good quality.
 As the preceding remarks are intended to show the mildness of the climate, those which follow are designed to show the oppo- | site side: April 24, 1888, snow storm, most 1 gone at neon, but some might be seen next | day; April 15, 1885, ice 3-8 inch thick on | water in open cask; 16, snow storm, re- | mained days; IS, ice 1-2 inch thick; IS, Ice | 1-4 inch thick; November 22. 1853, snow | storm began in night, lasied till next day, | changed to rain which froze on snow so that 1 bova skated on crust on snow; April 16, 1886, 1 ice not all gone from north of house; 1 Nov. 29. ice on Sslby's pond thick | enough for boys to skate on; May | 2. 1887, ice this morning ? inch l thick on kettle of water near house; Oct. 30, | ice on cask rain water 3S inches thick; April i "A Is38. icicIes hanging from caves; Oct 3, 1s41, gale with mach rain, in evening snow | fell: 4. saw some of the snow; Nov. 8, snow l-2 inches, but rain soon dissolved 1t; June 12, 1S42. much frost, some ice; June ?. 1S43, frost and ice to be seen; April 13, 1843, some snow in garden, but gone at night; March 31, | 1s47, some people sleiehing and sledding; | April 20, 1848, some sledding; g, saw lit- tie snow; Nov. 12 1884, sleighing not good; April 6, 1850, snow thought to be 10 inches deep, average; 20, snow storm; March 29, 1854, | ice on Wheelers mill pond three inches thick now; April IA, snow storm began; 15, con- tinues in morning, abates; Is, commences again; IT, snow tell most of morning, sleigh ing and sledding; 23, some snow left. not muck; May l, snow left at Neck Bank; April l, 1861, 8 snow storm began about o'clock D. m, continued through night, ,drifted some; 6. some left even where gun shone all day; l 12, saw snow north side Congregational | church, where it had fallen from roof
 In proof of the mildness of our climate it i may be said that butterflies are seen from !!