The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-14

frozen in the mus rs were hogs ana chIShcHa'
Parties returning from the city, on Rog5coacN,
ycrc unable 10 di-mouat when they arrI'eu
home. In one case the saddle gir,h hnd 10 be
emf auaasthc rider was found to Ge firmly 1ro-
zen TO the saddle. Both had to be tAawCd apart
at the kitchen FIRE before they could he aeg1-
rated. The winter Of a 5was mild and
navigation remained open so that STEAMBOATS,
arrived at Peru every month of the year, I't
winter Of $50 Was very moderate and curing
the first two week, ci December there "as
GOOD sleichiug. The w,n,c; OK 1870 was
steady ono and moderately cod. The winter
Of 'J0-5l was alt,ras,ely cold aud mild, with
leo Is inches thick. I'll, winter % '5t-5- was
mostly al op.p Cre. lee formed . inches
in thickness and April had two heavy snow.
storms. The winter Of - .55 Fyas IN open one
with few very cod days, and heavy rains.
The winter Of Ssh began Win very cold
map in November. January aud February
were cold months; the Zee being Il inches ID
thickness. Tho winter q '5i55 began with
mild weather when il suddenly turned cold
Dec. 10. That New Years was one Of tat
coolest ever known, and Ghuu. tic middle OF
that month q snow Storm accompanied With
intense cold st IL which .,-t"t two days.
Cattle persisted in yAe AC.as 81 hundreds "a.
the railroads we're imp25sal.g .gc weeks. The
winter Of 1856 Sc. IN c,hy In December and
Vas intensely cola with steady snow %ud
,!clghlrg. This and the preceding r!ntcr
killed nearly al tac frL.. .r-r7 IN this section.
The winter Of '3j 81 Ind December, January
and February, FOX tc. most par. intensely
aola. Tho latter par. Of the last Month was
marked by :. destructive treshct which I'D
great damage Throughout, the STATE. ".ute7
again SC. in about the las. az Nsych au- grass
lid rot bag.a to grow Until the l0ta Of Nay'
The weather WAS warm and vet through the
winter OF JT.J3, when, after tie middle Of
February, for eight weeks there vas good
-leighing and cold weather, when about the
middle ct Apr! il commenced raining and
rainod for 60 consecutive days Tie winter
Of $3.50 was vet and mild excepting Sour
weeks CT cold weather from Jan, - Ice WAC
: !nchcs thick. The frs. t.r days q De'sa.
Der u The winter Of 50G0 began With sleigh
ing y. ,jcA was 81 thofr ~aa that season, For
TWO VEGAS aztec Christmas there ~, ,nmC
cold weather rao Wiatc. OF 'lpGi ,yt IN
Dec. 9 with sLa~, aaI tAyy. Yy-t SIX wty,,
good steighirg with aycr0Sc cot %:A:a-r.
Dec 10 q 'Gi-G! there was t.'l weather Nth
erce.lcn. s.e.-A.rS to Eco. !, win = !rclce
3f ice, sn1 heavy raiGs to February ,ath art
moro s,cieh,n- I'll March l.. The WiGtc- Of
'G.6 was CLe CT tl& n..!c>! osly known, VITA
4 grea. Lcs. Of ran, only SIX inches q lee
forming, Tbs Io0scet colo eptN lasted btu:
ten days. Thc winter u SGT slt n Dec .9.A
with a slight snCw .stcrm, . NeaYy -l,n 81 tlc
18th snd or .Ao night &C TIE 30tA began The
everest sroY storm oc record Lp u this T.n-
ter. I. lasted SIX days AZ! 10 wind Mes Il
high gale VIII TIE t',occ,oE a, a! Frcm - to
IS degrees be.ow 2:ss TEAMS were -tl"h
fast IN tue trit.s FIX ~. a.y, O. Sic Contra.
aud o!hcr roads. til win!eV o: 1906 'ya' M
average COD ca With considerable rain a14
4 March break -up V.1s WE, II CTS; Ms
mild in December, JsrussJ a2t February
very cold. The ia.cc 0. T;-Go =, in Dee,
20, c.cay Az col! b. aIs:-A I, WAc& 5p,iuE
began, tbs ca,l.cel f.y Ts@,s. TIE winter o.
$50 &C. IL Nov. ~, CO... 81 Jna. -. There
was good s,e,gA.as d".:1s fe&,payy ard
Marca. TIC w;G.cr Ct r9.To brEAn OF.
with snow AID iGe aGt heavy sICE5 Il: No
ycmb2,. The Winter III '';DTt 81 ia s51l.
Dec. I, With mo4cra:t.y co.l rea,Acr ard l,!l
few storms The sia.t, q '!t.c2 ert II Dee
and wac dry aaG cod The v;1.,5 Of :: :;