Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1892-09-03

HICKS Weather PreuIctions.
81. Louis Word and Work.
The regular periodic swing 81 tenn
perature calls for cooler weather at the
opening Of September. a combination
Of causes will, however, be Id full force
that lime which are calculated to dis
turb the usual order, and render more
complicated and difficult all data for
the exact phenomena 10 be:
expected. On and about the 3rd, a rise
in temperature will pass eastward, be-.
ginning in the west about the End, and
reaching the Atlantic about the 9Th and
9th. Storms aud other electrical mani
out of the usual order, in the
globe beneath and the sky above, need
cause no surprise at this time, and from
this time onward through the month.
Under existing causes. the temperature
may not fall after the dates for secon-
dairy disturbances, End to 9th, but if it
should aboutthe 9TH, a very warm wave
may be looked for, advancing from the
west. which will spread over the whole
country before its exit from our eastern
coasts. This warm wave will result
from the equinox Of Venus central on
the 9TH, a regular storm period central
on the 9th, and the approaching centre
of the earth's equinox on the 2lst. Tie
period extends from about the 9th to
the 18th, thus embracing and reinforc-
ing the electrical and magnetic dis
turbances which reach an annual crisis
on and about the 18th of September. It
must also be kept in mind that all the
causes named above will be intensified
by the prevailing equinox Of the planet
Saturn. We may, therefore, expect
during the period extending from the
9th to 18th, a phenomenally high tenn
perature, and a highly excited con-
dition of the electrical forces in earth
and sky, resulting either in dangerous
cyclones and storms on sea and land,
OR in a prolonged term of oppresslvely
high temperature, ending in many and
marked earthquake disturbances. If
heavy storms, with much thunder and
lightning, occur about the danger days,
9th, 10th and llth, the temperature is
almost sure to fall Immediately after,
almost to the frost or freezing point in
northern sections. We incline to the
prolonged hot and dry view of the case,
running forward, perhaps, through the
re dictionary period, central on the 18th
and 14th, and ending about the time of
the SUMS passing our equator, in many
earthquake shocks, and celestial and
magn etc displays. AT the same time
1t will be wise to watch for heavy
storms, and, in the event of their APP
pearance, to make all possible pro-
vision against low temperature and
frost to the northward.
A regular storm period is central on
the Goth, the moon on the same day
reaching her position between us and
the sun, thereby adding much to all the
disturbing causes mentioned at the last
period and stilrin force. The forecasts
and admonitions concerning the period,
9TH to 18th, will apply with added en-
phasis to the period: 18th to 23rd.
During these days the sun will pass to
the south of our equator, and all terres-
trial forces, excited by an unusual
blending Of causes. will rouse them<
selves up for the work of transferring
the seasons to opposite ends Of our
world. Seas and coasts everywhere in
the direction of our equator will be ex-
posed to violent and dangerous storms.
About the winding up of the period.
18th to 23rd, blasts Of polar air will ad-
monish us Of the oneoming autumn,
and the need of wise and timely prapa-
rations for a hard winter. Some very
cool weather will attend and follow the
disturbances about this time. Reac-
tionary tendencies conferred on the Goth,
will bring higher temperature and
autumnal stormmess. Another cool
wave will follow up to about the 18th,
when warmer weather, and other
storm indications will appear in the
west, heralding the storms hat will
pass across the continent during the
first days of October. St. Louis, Aug. 2.