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Februar.

Im allgemeinen gelinde Temperatur; im Westen und Süden schwere Regengüsse. In nördlichen Gegenden, frøftig am 3ten und 4ten. Die gelinde Temperatur wird anhals ten bis spät im Februar.

Sonntag, Septuagesima.

Wechselndes Wetter, meistens milde; einige talte frostige Tage; im Westen und Süden schwere Regengüsse. Leichter Schneefall in Canada und in den nördlichen und mittleren Staaten. Der Schnee verliert sich in vielen Gegenden. Gegen Ende der Woche, tälteres Wetter.

Sonntag, Sexagesima.

Im Westen, wahrscheinlich Schnee und im allgemeinen kälteres Wetter; in Ganzen eine mehr winterartige Woche; 17ten—20ten, heftige Winde und kaltes Wetter, wahrscheinlich Schnee und Regengüffe im fernen Westen, und in den Seeprovinzen von Canada.

Sonntag, Quinquagesima.

Kalt uud stürmisch in den meisten Landestheilen. Während der Woche durchschnittlich milde Temperatur, mit wechselndem Schnee und Regen im Norden und Wester. Aschermittwoch.

Regengüsse in den mittlern und füdlichen Staaten und am Golf. Gegen Ende der Woche stürmisches Wetter. Regengüsse und starker Wind.

Sonntag, Invoc.

Am 26ten ungefähr, in New York und Long Island Sund und Umgegend, Regengüsse Hagel und heftige Windstürme; hie und da Schneefall in den nördlichen Theilen. Stürmisches Wetter auf den inländischen See-en und St. Lawrence. Gegen Ende des Monats wahrscheinlich kälter. Der Monat Februar wird dieses Jahr etwas ungewöhnlich sein, mit scharfen und plößlichen Uebergänge von frostige zur gelinde Temperatur.

THE SNOW-DRIFTS OF 1881.

THE POWER OF A SNOW-DRIFT.-The North-western Railway Company spent over three hundred thousand dollars in the fight against snow October last. Thirty-four immense snow-ploughs had plenty of work, and these were backed up tremendously by from two to six locomotives each. The might of these ploughs and the great power of a snow-drift may be estimated from the facts that one plough weighing forty-eight thousand pounds, ballasted by eighty thousand pounds of railway iron and driven by six locomotives, attacked a snow-choked cutting, but was defeated. The drift was fifty-two feet high. When the workmen, after the tremendous charge, caught a glimpse of the immense plough, they found that it, with all its one hundred and twenty-eight thousand pounds, had been repelled as if it were a feather, and that it had rolled disconsolately over the drift and lodged against some forest trees, where it proposes to remain until summer. From one cut three hundred and twenty-four thousand cubic yards of snow were taken, but in eight hours the wind had piled it up full again. Nine thousand men were employed from time to time during the winter as shovellers.—Appleton Post.

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This month, called March from Mars, is full of blus-
For Boreas doth his windy forces muster;
Mars and old Boreas give equal shocks—
One sending equal blows, the other equi-knocks.

The March blow and bluster is likely to occur about the 3d, 4th, or 5th, with snow-storms and rains according to location. In Canada and northern sections of the United States this week will be the most winterlike for some time, with similar weather also West and North-west. Probably snow or sleet at Washington, and very bleak weather. 2d Sunday in Lent.

Probably cold and stormy weather everywhere through early portion of week, with snow and drift in northern and western sections. There is likely to be a marked "cold dip" toward the 7th and 8th days in Canada, Northern and Middle States.

3d Sunday in Lent. Cold and stormy generally, with heavy snow-
falls. Cold dips East and West, Lower Provinces (St. John's, N. B.,
and Halifax), and in all likelihood snow or rains and blustery weather
as far south as Washington, D. C., with abrupt changes of temperature.
The 17th and 18th may be particularly stormy days. Cold weather
in the North-west this week.
4th Sunday in Lent.

Blustery and stormy weather and snowfalls in many sections west to Chicago and westward, about entry of week, or 20th and 21st days.

Frequent snowfalls through Province of Quebec.

Milder weather on and after the 22d day, with rains and sleet-storms of frequent occurrence in most sections.

Wet weather South and East.

5th Sunday in Lent.

Snow-storms probable to westward, and high winds through Canada, accompanied by heavy snow- and rainfalls, particularly about 28th and 29th.

The month, however, will probably close generally mild, with indi31 Fr cations of a calmer period.

STORMY WEATHER.-CHICAGO, ILL., March 2, 1881.-Another severe storm of wind and snow is raging here this evening. Railroads have not recovered from the effects of Sunday and Monday, and will now have another backset.

TORONTO, March 4, 1881.

A CONTINUOUS and heavy fall of snow has been in progress during the past twenty hours, and the streets are covered to a depth of about eight inches. In several sections of the city the fire-alarm telegraph-wires and other city wires are down.

DESPATCHES from every part of Ontario report rough, stormy weather, high winds, and deep snow for the past 24 hours, greatly delaying all travel.

März.

Heftiger Wind wahrscheinlich am 3ten, 4ten oder 5ten, mit Schnee ober Regen, jenach die Gegend. In Canada und den nördlichen Theilen der Vereinigten Staaten, sowie auch im Westen und Nord-Westen, wird diese Woche eine der kältesten des Winters seiu. In Washington, wahrscheinlich Schnee oder Schnee vermengt mit Regen, sehr trübes Wetter Sonntag, Reminsc.

Anfangs der Woche wahrscheinlich kaltes und stürmisches Wetter in allen Landestheilen im Westen und Norden Schnee und Regen. In Canada und in den nördlicher

und mittleren Staaten wahrscheinlich eine Temperatur-Erniedrigung ungefähr am 7ten und 8ten.

Sonntag. Oculi.

Kalt und stürmisch, schwere Schneeftürme. Im Often und Westen, in den unteren Canadischen Provinzen, (St. John, N. B., u. Halifax,) und, in aller Wahrscheinlichkeit, südlich bis Washington, D. C., Schnee und Regen, mit Windstürme; dabei plögliche Temperatur Veränderungen; 17ten und 18ten werden vielleicht besonders stürmische Tage sein. Während der Woche, kaltes Wetter im Nord-Westen.

Sonntag, Lätare.

Anfangs der Woche, oder am 20ten und 21ten, stürmisches Wetter in Chicago und im fernen Westen. Häufige Schneefälle in der Proving Quebec. Am 22ten und später, gelindere Temperatur, abwechselnd Schnee und Regen in den meisten Gegenden. Süden nnd Westen, regnerisch.

Sonntag, Judica.

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Schneestürme wahrscheinlich gegen Westen; in Canada, Luftströmungen begleitet von schweren Schnee und Regengüssen, besonders um den 28ten und 29ten. Der Monat wird wahrscheinlich mit milder Temperatur uud mit Zeichen von annäherndem angenehmen Wetter schließen.

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HOW MARCH GOES OUT.-Mr. Vennor may justly be credited with the storm which closes this year's March weather, for his Almanac says: the 30th the weather will be blustering, with sleet and snow, possibly, at many points East and West." There was a sleet-storm nearly all day yesterday, changing to snow at nightfall, and this morning there were from six to eight inches of damp, heavy snow. The trees were more heavily loaded with snow than at any time this season, and presented a beautiful spectacle during the morning.

At the West the storm was very severe. Columbus, Ohio, had more snow than in any previous storm this season, and two feet deep are reported in various parts of this State.— Worcester (Mass.) Paper, April, 1881.

"To place forecasts of weather, even of the general weather of the coming season, on a sound and certain basis, to gain the power of foretelling a cold spring, a wet summer, or a late harvest, would be to confer an incalculable benefit upon the people of this country, and would throw into utter insignificance most of the topics of dispute or subjects of compromise which are included under the general denomination of 'public affairs.'"-London Times.

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Sunday before Easter.

Generally fine warm weather, with frosty nights, in portions of Canada and Northern New York.

Unusual warmth in western sections during week.

Showers probable about 6th and 7th. Cool and unsettled weather may occur again, with cool nights and frosts in some sections. General signs of an advanced season.

Easter Sunday.

Fine warm and dry weather, with every prospect of speedy opening of navigation in northern sections.

A colder wind may set in for a day or two.

Very little rain so far.

Altogether, a fair, warm to hot week.

Low Sunday. Change to cloudy and possibly cooler weather, with showers or indications of rain.

Navigation probably will open on St. Lawrence River this week, Latter portion of week colder, with rain, sleet, and probably snow, in northern sections, and particularly in Lower St. Lawrence and New York State, about 20th or 21st.

Fine warm to hot and dry weather on and after the 22d.

2d Sunday after Easter. Probable change to warmer and generally dry weather. Indications of storms, probably with high winds, with cooler and stormy weather in the West. Altogether, a warm and dry week in the majority of sections.

Not at all like usual April weather.

Change to cool and rainy weather after the 28th day.

120 30 S 3d Sunday after Easter. Colder weather, with rain- and snowfalls, in some northern portions, probably ushering in a cold and wet May.

VENNOR predicts, "There will be fine warm and dry weather during Easter week." Cut this out, ladies, and paste it in your new Easter bonnets.

VENNOR sets aside the old and widely-accepted auguries bearing upon the weather, and says birds and animals know no more what the weather is going to be than men do. We fear Vennor will live and die without winning the confidence of the goose-bone folks of Kentucky.—Boston Post.

The latter part of April and entry of May, 1882, will remind one of winter again, and the spring is likely to be cold and backward generally.

April.

In Theilen von Canada und nördlichem New York, angenehmes Wetter, mit frostige Nächte.

Palm-Sonntag.

In westlichen Gegenden ungewöhnlich warm.

Regengüsse wahrscheinlich am 6ten nnd

7ten. Möglicherweise wiederholtes kaltes und veränderliches Wetter; in manchen Gegenden kühle, frostige Nächte. Zeichen des annährenden Frühlings überall bemerkbar.

Sonntag. Osterfest.

Schönes Wetter, warm und trocken, mit Aussicht baldiger Eröffnung der Navigation in den nördlichen Landestheilen. Vielleicht kalter Wind. Bisher sehr wenig Regen. Im ganzen genommen, eine ziemlich warme Woche.

1fter Sonntag nach Ostern.

Trübes, vielleicht kühleres Wetter, regnerisch. St. Lawrence Fluß wahrscheinlich offen diese Woche. Gegen Ende der Woche, kälter, Regengüsse, Regen mit Schnee vermengt, und wahrscheinlich Schnee in den nördlichen Gegenden, und besonders um unteren St. Lawrence, sowie in New York, ungefähr am 20ten oder 21ten.

Am 22ten, schönes, warmes, trockenes Wetter.

2ter Sonntag nach Ostern.

Wahrscheinlich warmes und trockenes Wetter; Zeichen von Stürme, mit wahrscheinlich starker Wind; im Westen, kühler und stürmisch. Im ganzen, in den meisten Gegenden wird die Woche warm und trocken sein, ganz anders als gewöhnlich im April. Nach dem 28ten, kühl und regnerisch.

3ter Sonntag nach Ostern.

Kälteres Wetter, Regengüsse und Schnee, in manchen nördlichen Landestheilen, vielLeicht einen kalten regnerischen Mai herbeiführend.

A NATURAL BAROMETER.

EVERYBODY has admired the delicate and ingenious work of the spider, everybody has watched her movements as she spins her wonderful web, but all do not know that she is the most reliable weather-prophet in the world. Before a wind-storm she shortens the threads that suspend her web, and leaves them in this state as long as the weather remains unsettled. When she lengthens these threads count on fine weather, and in proportion to their length will be its duration. When a spider rests inactive it is a sign of rain; if she works during a rain, be sure it will soon clear up and remain clear for some time. The spider, it is said, changes her web every twenty-four hours, and the part of the day she chooses to do this is always significant. If it occurs a little before sunset, the night will be fine and clear. Hence the old French proverb: "Araignée du soir, espoir."

THINGS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN.-Caterpillars never produce young; flies, bees, etc. never grow larger after their escape from the cocoon. Most people suppose that the little flies that we see around are the same kind as the larger ones, only younger; but the fact is, that they are the same size as when hatched out from the cocoon.

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