Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-08
ATAarLssu EysS3s FeR isss.
Some Remarkable gsreafcllons
OF the Leading Weather
Prophets.

cal record. Last weeks snow storm
was the special property Of De Voc,
while Old Probs declared that the
weather would be fair and warm.
England has a weather prophet who
deals with the stars, and is known as
Raphael, the Prophetic Messenger
and Western Guide He has issued
his almanac for 1888. and it comprises
a variety of predictions Of the events
and weather that will occur in each
month during the year. including war
aud accidents, sickness and strife,
plenty and happiness. Referring to
the general condition Of the weather
for the next year. Raphael furnishes
the following brief synopsis;
January = Heavy frosts and an
abundance Of Snow.
February-A fair month, except
the last few days, when rain and wind
prevail.
March-Unsettled, with numerous
storms.
April-A dry moatb; rainfall below
the average.
Maya fair spring month; favor
able for vegetation, but rather dry.
June-A fair month; favorable for
vegetation.
July-A fine summer month, with
temperature above the average.
Augusta ~changeable month; not
favorable for harvest work.
September-A wet month; the end
very stormy.
Oetober-A wet and windy month.
November-An unsettled month;
the latter part cold.
December-A variable month; tenn
perature above the average.
The great holidays of the year are
thus chronicled:
New Years Day-Windy and I'm
settled.
Washiugton's Birthday Fair
weather.
st. Patrick's Day-Wet.
Decoration ay-Unsettled weather.
Fourth of July-Warm and fair.
Uhristmas-Snowiall.
According to Raphael there are to
be two eclIpses OF the sun and two o.
the moon. There will be a partia.
eclipse of the moon on April %. Ii
is a small affair snd will be seen very
slightly anywhere. A partial eclips
Of the moon will occur on October is.
when oHly one fourth OF the disc will
observed. A total eclipse of the SIM
is noted for May g.. principally visible
in the South Pacific ocean, from
the western coast of Central
America, Panama, Columbia, Ecuador.
Honduras and Costa RIGA, to the
eastern coast Of AustFalis. At Christ.
church, in New Zealand, it will begin
at sunrise, and at Melbourne il will
end a few minutes after sunrise. An
annular solar eclipse will occur on
October 81, visible chiefly in the
North Pacific ocean. > In Colorado
aud Wyoming it will begin at sunset
AT San Francisco and the greater part
OF California the middle Of eclipse
will be at sunset.
During the first half of September
the whole Of the disc of Venus will
be Illuminated, and at the beginning
of the year nearly the whole of Mars,
but Venus at the time will be in son.
junction with the sun and invisible
On January % Mercury will reach its
greatest eastern eloDgation and very
near the sun. Ii may be seen directly
after sunset in w. s. s. part Of the
sky. Venus will be a morning star
until September, and brightest in Jan
uary and February. On September
20 Venus will meet the sun in con.
junction. la a chapter on Timely
Warnings and Saturday Prec pt,h
Astrologer Raphael affords the follow
ing records:
January 1.-The attention of Eng
land will be directed on foreign affairs
and colonial troubles. 1.-The popula
tion will be wsrlike and excited. and
trouble may be expected from Turkey
On the 9th, Saturn is bad for theaters
and places of amusement, and. |
judge, great mortality among children,
chiefly from bronchitis and diphthe-
ria
February.-From the position Of
Saturn In Taurus, it looks as if affairs
IL Ireland would be very unsatisfac
tory and require more attention from
the government. Much sickness is
prophesied, and the money market il
to be unsteady and f~uotuating La
Rentable murders Of young females are
foretold, and towards the end Of the
month there will be trouble with the
Nlhilists and many accidents and
crimes.
In March a terrible theater
calamity is prophesied, with de
vastating fires and a severe
time with kings and rulers. Earth.
quakes will characterize April. toeeth.
er with fires and electrical excitement
A revolt in Turkey and crimes and
want in Ireland are booked for Nav
Strikes, a blight in agriculture. the
death Of a lady Of note and a terrible
case OF poisoning or murder arc the
pleasant forecasts for June. Diar.
rh@a or cholera, mining accidepts
aud more trouble in Ireland. With !
state OF anxiety among literary men.
are TO be looked for in July; while
August will show a splendid Yield Of
cereals, a successful watering place
season, a frighttul steamboat accident
and troubles in Turkey and Central
America. September is to be marked
by a war in which England win
participate, deplorable bluDders on
the part Of tie British government
and sad disasters to vessels. 81
rloqs trouble between England
and the United States arc also lore
tod. Fires and losses BY shipwreek
With 1udden grief to the royal family
with a calamity and a terrible loss of
lite IN the United States, are prophe
sled for October. Terrible accid pts
earthqWikes, fires and crimes are
booked Tor London. the west OF Eog-
land and the United States in Novem.
Fer. while December will show q
heavy criminal list, with great NOR
tallty. Mars being stationary in
ibe twenty-second degree of the
sign Lee, Raphael says. viii produce
much evil 10 the Continental States
france and Germany especially. and
serious physical ills will befall Aus
tria England Is 70 have a large In.
crease 70 crime and pauperism. In