Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-04-29
HOT SUMMERS.

In 1853 the summer was so hot that
the springs dried up
In $40 the heat was so intense, that
near Worms the reapers dropped dead
in the fields.
In 993, and again in 1874, it was so
hot that the corn and fruit were burnt
up.
The year 100 was so hot and dry
that in Germany the pools of water
disappeared and the fish, being left in
the mud, bred a pestilence.
In 1922 the heat was so excessive that
both men and cattle were struck dead.
In 1130 the earth yawned with
drought. Springs and rivers disappear
ed, and even the Rhine was dried up
in Alsace.
In 1859 not drop of rain fell in
Italy after the month of May.
The year iii was extremely hot
in Germany.
In 1882 the heat was so great, es-
pecially in Germany, that it is said
that eggs were roasted in the sands.
In 1860 many of the Hungarian SOL
diers died of excessive heat at the
famous battle fought near Buda.
The consecutive years of 1876 and
1877 were so hot and dry as to occa-
sion great scarcity Of fodder.
The years 1898 and 1894 were ex
tremely hot; and SO were likewise 1903
and 1904, both the Rhine and Danube
having dried up.
In 1888 the corn fields and vineyards
were burnt up.
The years 1893 and 1894 were excess
lively hot and dry.
In 1447 the summer was extremely
hot.
In the successive years, 1873 and 1474,
the whole earth seemed on fire. In
Hungary person might wade across
the Danube.
The four consecutive years, from
1888, to 1541, were excessively hot, and
the rivers dried up.
In 1856 the drought was so great that
the springs failed, In England wheat
rose from s shillings to SO shililngs a
quarter
The years 1915 and 1916 were very
dry all over Europe
In 1646 it was excessively hot.
In 1852 the warmth was very great,
the summer being the driest ever
known in Scotland. A total eclipse of
the sun had happened that year on
Monday, the oath of March, which
hence received the appellation OF Mirk
Monday.
The summer of 1897 was extremely
hot. 1t is related that one of the min
ions of tyranny, who in that calamitous
period haraSsed the poor PresbyterianS
in Scotland with captious questions,
having asked a shepherd in Fife wheth-
err the killing of the notorious Sharp,
archbishop of st. Andrews, which had
happened in May was MURDER he re-
piled that he could not tell, but there
had been fine weather ever since.
The year 1900 was excessively warm,
and the two following years were of
the same description.
In IT'S the weather was extremely
hot and dry all over Europe. The air
felt so oppressive that all the theaters
were shut in Paris. Scarcely any rain
fell for the space of nine months, and
the springs and rivers were dried up.
The following year was equally hot
The thermometer at Paris rose to SO
degrees of Fahrenheit The grass and
corn We're quite parched. In some
places the fruit trees blossomed two
and three times.
Both the years 1928 and 1924 were
dry and hot.
The year 1745 was remarkably warm
dry; but the following year was still
hotter, insomuch that the grass with
cred and the leaves dropped from the
trees. Neither rain nor dew fell for
several months; and on the continent
prayers were offered up in all the
churches to implore the bounty of re-
freshing showers.
In 174S the summer was again very
warm.
In 1854 it was likewise extremely
warm.
The years 1880 and 1761 were both
of them remarkably hot, and so was
the year 1868.
In 1874 it was excessively hot and
dry.
Both the years 1878 and 1879 were
warm and very dry
The year 1888 was also very hot and
dry; and of the same character was
1911, famous for it's excellent vintage,
also distinguished by the appearance
of brilliant comet.