The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-12-02
THU' SDAY. DEC CEMBER 2, 1885.

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THE WINTER.
We called attention last week to the
fact that the recent blizzard came from
the south and did not extend north as
far as the Red River Valley. This
was followed by open weather and rain
in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and
Southern aud Central Minnesota. ex-
tending even to Northern Minnesota.
At the same time, however, a "cold
wave" was coming down from the
Northwest, and it struck Dakota and
gave them their first blizzard. We no
tice that number perished in the
snow storm about Bismarck and other
points. At Calgary, on the Canadian
Pacific. the thermometer registered %
below zero. On the Yellowstone divis-
ion of the Northern Pacific it was 10
below. This wave reached US Tuesday
night and Wednesday Of last week and
brought the mercury to about i below
zero.
"Taking one consideration with an
other," we may as we'll call it winter
and prepare for some blockades at
least.
The fuel men tel; us that the dealers
and railroads are weeks behind in fill.
ing orders. They hope to get in a sup
ply to meet blockades, but at present
they are not in condition to stand
much of Il siege. In fact, merchants
and all others had better stock up as
far rs possible.
WEA TIlyi: Prophecies.
We are probably booked for 4 hard
winter. as the ADVANCE has remarked
heretofore, and weather prophets and
prophecies will b" both numerous and
interesting. AS Vnnnor and Virgins
make their exit, Prof. Foster and 9th
ers step from behind the scenes and
the play goes on.
Prof W. }. Foster. who is we believe
Burlington man, has ,nappd out a
course for the weather t" pursue. From
Dec. 1 TO II some of the most destruct.
i've storms Of recent years Will occur.
Railroads vii! have much trouble in
keeping open. The storms will be gen
eral over Illinois, Iowa. Kansas and
Nebraska. Ahout Dec. 4th will begin
- mild light rain a.'l on the 9Th great
electric ground current will sweep
around the west and south s:ds of
the storm. On Dec. 9th they will reach
the Eastern states and 1T the same
time u cold wave will sweep over the
the western states named above. Dec.
18th and 10Th these storms will he re
newfd.
Minnesota is not mentioned but no
doubt we shall get our share of
snow and cold.
This storm period he says will break
up the drouth in the south and rain
fall and snowfall will greatly increase
throughout the drouth district Of last
summer. We are glad to see Prof.
Foster coming forward to the help of
the ADVANCE which has been outlin-
ing this same policy for the wealth
er administration for some months
past.
There will also be earthquake distur-
Dances during this storm period, but we
need not be uneasy as to these up this
way. These forecasts are based upon
planetary influences.
Also comes Rev. l. r. Hicks, of st..
Louis, now at Mlnnetonka. The St..
Paul Globe recently gave his weather
forecasts. based on study of the plan
etary equinoxes. lie predicted Il storm
between Nov. 22d and 27t!, but not 4
severe one. This one set in Monday,
nearly on time. For December he pre-
diets stormy weather from the 10th to
the Goth. December is to 60 out and
January to come in with excessively
cold weather, and there will be much
cold weather up to the 9th of Febru-
ary. About this time Mercury and
Vulcan get into a newspaper contrO-
versy or something similar, and a snow
blockade will set in till the l6th.-
March is to be a bad month for storms
closing its engagement with a grand
spectacular after-piece in the form Of
an earthquake.
After this the planets will be ut
peace until about June, 1889, and will
give US helpless mortals rest.
- These are given for what they are
worth. The Chicago News says that
Prof. Foster hit it as to the recent
storm and adds:
This gives Prof. Foster one white
mark, but the black mark which he
earned by his very wide prediction of
disastrous storms in October still
shows through the white. 1t takes
many coats OF white to cover from
sight 80 very black mark as that one.
No less than dozen Of our exc!ang-
es come out fiat t-footed and remark
that it would have been different with
Farmer Gibbs at the head nf the ticket
II the Republicans of Minnesota had
as good foresight as ti.v have hind
sight they would not today he engaged
in the humiliating work Of explaining
away a moral defeat.-Martin County
Sentinel.
Well, sir, we voted for Gibbs as long
As there was any hope for him, but he
kept losing, and McGill kept gaining
up to nine or ten at night when he
was nominated. 1t was evident that
McGill's friends had got in their work
and secured the delegates. McGill
Will give us u clean administration.