The Drought

Those who think the dry spell of 1886 cxcceds nny previous record will be interested in the following: In the sumraer of 1021, 21 day In succession without rain. lu tbe gammel of 1030, -11 days in succession without rain. In the summcr of 1057, 75 days in suceession without rain. In the summer of 1G62, 80 d:iys in succession without rain. In the summer of 1674, 45 days in succession without rain. In the summer of 1C8S, Si days in succession without rain. In the suinnier of 16!)4, 52 days in snccession without rain. In the slimmer of 1705, 40 days in succession without rain. In the suminer of 1715, 46 days in suo ceation without rain In the summer of 1728, 61 i'aj.-s nj'uocession without rain. In the summer of 1730, 92 days insu ccession without rain. In the summer of 1741, 72 days in euccession without rain. In the summer of 1749, 108 duys in succession without rain. In the summer of 1755, 42 days In sucecssion without rain. In the summer of 1762, 123 days in succession without rain. In the summer of 1773, 80 days in suocossion without rain. In the summer of 1791, 82 days in sucecssion without rain. In the summer of 1S02, 23 days in succession without rain. In the sumnier of 1812, 28 days in succession without rain. In the summer of 1S5G, 24 days in snecession without rain. In the summer of 1871, 42 days in succession without rain. In the summer of 1875, 26 days ld sucecssion without rain. [n the summer of 1870, 21 days in succession without rain. It will be seen tliat the longest drought Mist ever occurred in America was in 'the summer of 1702. No rain feil from the Ist of Muy to the Ist of September, making 123 days without rain. Many of the inhabitants sent to England for hay and grain. -_______ A remarkahlc plienomenon has ocinuedat South Sodus, a New York villaje located on the border of Lake Ontario. About a fortniglit ago it was uoticed that an área of thirty-eight square-feet in tlie garden of Albert Smith had risen tlircc inches during the night. It rose two inches more during the day, and the ncxt morning it was seven inches above tbe surroundiug land in the garden. Scores of people carne to see the wonder, and actually saw the land slowly rising before their eyes. The land has eince then slowly rlscn and is now tliree feet higher tlian the rest of Mr. Smith's garden. It is still rising, but veiy slowly. The cause of this freak of nature is a mystery. Tlie garden , has been cultivated for maoy years ind was sudposed to be solid earth.