Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-05

| In A u, 4Ul, the Black sea en-
tirely frozen over.
In 462 the Danube was frozen, so
that Thedomer marched over the ice
to aVenge his brothers death in Sua-
bia.
In 545, the cold was so intense IN
winter that the birds allowed them
selves to be caught by the hand.
IN 763, not only the Black Sea, but
| the Strait of the Dardenelles was
frozen over. The snow in some
places rose fifty feet high, and the ice
was so heaped in the cities as to push
down the walls.
In 500 the winter was intensely
! colo.
In 81, the rivers of Europe, such
IS the Danube, the Elbe, and the
Seine, were so hard frozen as to bear
heavy wagons Tor month. In S6v,
the Adriatic was frozen.
In 874, the winter was very long
and severe. The snow continued to
fall from the beginning of November
TO the end of March, and encountered
the ground SO much that the forests
were inaccessible for the supply d
fuel.
In 891, and again in 1913, the vines
were killed by the frost, and the cat
tie persisted in their stalls.
In 991, the winter lasted long with
extreme severity. Everything was
frozen; the crops totally failed; and
famine and pestilence closed The year
In 1914, great quantities of snow lay
upon the ground The vines and fruit
trees were destroyed and famine en-
sued.
In 1867, the cold was so intense,
that most Of the travellers in Germany
were frozen TO death on the roads.
In 1923, the winter was uncOmmonIy
severe and the snow lay very long.
In 1888, it was extremely cold in
Italy The Pc was frozen from Gre
mona 10 the sea; the heaps of snow
rendered the roads impossible; the
wine-casbs were burst, and even trees
split by the action of the frost, with
immense noise.
In 1179, the snow was eight feet
deep in Austria, and lay till Easter
The crops and vintage failed; and Il
great murrain consumed the cattle
The winters of 1909 and 1910, were
both of them very severe, inasmuch
that the cattle died for want of fod-
der.
In 1916, the Pc froze fifteen ellis
deep, and wine burst the casks.
In 1884, the Pc was again frozen,
and loaded wagons crossed the Adria.
tic to Venice. A fine forest was kiIe1
by the frost at RaYenna.
In 1886, the Danube was frozen to
The bottom, and remained for con
siderable length Of time in that state.
In 1869 the frost was most intense
in Scotland, and the ground bound up.
The Categat was frozen between Nor
way and JutIand.
In 1881, such quantities Of snow fell
in Austria as to bury the very houses.
in 1892 the Rhine was frozen Over
at Breysach, and bore loaded wagons.
One sheet of ice extended between
Norway and Jutland, so that travel
ers passed with ease; and in Germany
600 peasants were employed to clear
away the snow for the advance of the
Austrian army.
In 1906, the rivers in Germany were
frozen; and much distress was Occa-
stoned by the scarcity of provisions
and forage.
In 1916, the crops wholly failed III
Germany, Peat, which some years be
fore sold in England at IS. quarter,
now rose to G2.
In 1928, the winter was so severe,
that both horse and foot passengers
Travelled over the ice from Denmark
to Lubec and Dantzic.
In 1889, the crops failed in Scotland
and such a famine ensued that the
poorer sort of people we're reduced to
feed on grass, and many Of them per,
ished miserably in the fieIds-Yet III
England, wheat was at this time sold
so low as three shillings and four
pence quarter
In 1874, it was clear frost from Nov
ember to March, and all the rivers in
Italy were frozen over.
In 1892, the vineyards and orchards
were destroyed by the frost, and the
trees torn to pieces.
The year 1408 was one of the cold
est winters ever remembered. Not
only the Danube was frozen over, but
the sea between Norway and Den
mark; so that wolves, driven from
their forests, came over the ice into
JutIand In France, the vineyards
and orchards were destroyed.
In 1923, both The North sea and the
Baltic were frozen. Travellers passed
on foot from Lubec to Dantzic. IN
France, the frost penetrated into the
cellars, corn and wine failed, and
men and cattle persisted for want of
food.
The successive winters Of 1892 1893
and 1434 were uncommonly severe. 4
showed forty days without Interrupt
ton. All the rivers in Germany were
frozen; and the very birds took shol-
.er in the towns. The price Of wheat
rose, N England, to twenty-seven
sh.Hngs a quarter, but was reduced
TO fve-shilings in the following year,
IN $50, the Baltic was frozen, and
both foot and horse passengers
crossed over the ice from Denmark