Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-20
OLD PROPS OCCUPATION GONE.
A New Weather Prophet who Predicts
Ten Years Ahead.

FFom me -feD orr ooHfWHt.
c. c. Blake, Of Richland, Kansas. has
set himself up as a formidable rival to
Gen. Hazen, Mr.. Blake thinks that the
United States Weather Bureau does
pretty well, but not well enough. He says
that no man can get his ulster "out," set
up the stove and shovel in a ton Of coal
on two days notice that a cold wave is
coming. The fact that a storm central
in the Missouri Valley" will reach New
York day after tomorrow scarcely gives
people time to 80 in out of the rain.
Mr.. Blake proposes TO predict the
weather ten years ahead He publishes
a periodical "The Future" that con-
tains varied and interesting information
about the decade ending in 1885. He
claims great advantages for his system.
The babe now trying TO swallow its
rattle is informed that the weather will
he clear and cool when Barnum's circus
opens in '94.
The S-year-old girl learns that the even
ings of the Summer after she graduates
from the Normal School will be balmy and
starlit, perfect evenings for lovemaking.
The COney island hotel proprietor is de-
lighted TO read that the Summer of 1892
Will be pheuOmenally cold.
If the Ice-man knows that the average
Temperature for July, 1850, will be 10 de-
grees below zero he can 50 reduce the
size OF the lump he leaves every morning
until then, as to come out. even on that
month. saltwater men aud beer saloon
keepers will save money by drawing
little more froth until Julp, 1890. Ice viii
form then on the top Of mllk-cans. A use
ful mint is given to people who sell skates.
In January, 1887, the thermometer will
rise to the top OF the Equitable building
and stay there.
Some of Mr.. Blake's predictions prove
that he has deeply studied his subject.
He prOphesies, with the utmost conf
dence, snow during the early part Of De-
cember. He thinks that 1t is like by to ne
chilly in November, 1886, and that cold
snap will set in Jan. 1, 1892. There will
probably be thunder-storms in July. 1895.
and the pigs will squeal during April of
the same year. IL the warm weather OF
June continues for more than four weeks
it will run into the next month, and if
snow falls on Dec. % il is quite
likely that there will be white Christ
mas"
Mr.. Blake also forecasts that boys will
swim in the Hudson river during August
OF next year, that the price of iurs and
coal will rise on every October for the
next five years, that the street cars will
be cold enough to freeze the peoples toes
during every January for the next ten
years, and that it is likely to be extremely
chilly for the Republican party for some
time to came.
Mr.. Blake follows Gen. Hazen's exam
| pie and puts several OF his standing pre-
dictions into rhyme:
If the mule lifts up his heel,
A sudden rise you're sure to feel.
| II the Mugwump seeks his den,
| It's apt TO lie cold weather then.
Ring around the moon,
| go away soon.
Ring around the marriage nger,
Heavy storms are sure TO linger.
"The Future contains many other
! pretty little verses for committing wealth
er signs to memory, and it should circul-
ate largely among vOodoO doctors, for
tune-tellers and seventh daughters OF
seventh daughters.