Butts County GaArchives News.....Cold Weather in Butts County January 12 1884
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Middle Ga. Argus – Week of January 12, 1884
Last Saturday was, perhaps, the coldest day that has ever been known since the 
cold Saturday in 1835.  A piercing Northwest wind blew all day, which had 
almost the power of cutting.

The night was the coldest the writer ever felt, though we are yet very young.  
The thermometer stood at five degrees below Zero in the open air on Monday 
morning, kerosene oil froze and water sitting in close rooms where there had 
been hot fires until nine o’clock froze to a half an inch thick by morning.

The weather slightly moderated on Sunday, but on Monday night at 9 o’clock a 
heavy snow and sleet began to fall, and on Tuesday morning the snow, the 
beautiful snow, had covered every hill and dale.   The young people had much 
fun snow balling each other, skating etc.

Our livery men had several handsome sledges made, and all day Tuesday and 
Wednesday all their stock was engaged by the young men in sleighing their 
sweethearts over the ice, which seemed to be very much enjoyed.

The streams were all frozen over, and the mill and fish ponds around town were 
frozen so think that a heavy man could walk across them.  The telegrams report 
intense cold in the northwestern States, with much suffering to both people and 
stock.  The thermometer in many places is 40 degrees below Zero.  The cold wave 
also reached far into Florida, and it is feared that much damage has been done 
to the orange groves and other fruits.




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