Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-02
NaARcH FORECASTS.
The Month to Come in Like a Lamb Fol-
lowed by Rough Weather.
[From Hicks WORD AND WORKS.

| Al tile eastern parlS OF the continent
March will come in calm and lamb-like.
but the lion from the Northwest will
be heard from in bowling blizzard and
cold. Storms Of rain will be in progress
turning to snow all along the northern
side of the disturbances. BY the End
or Six! storms will reach and end along
the Atlantic, and general cold will
have followed in their track across the
whole country. This condition will
contiHue until about Che 5th, when the
reactionary warmth and change of
wind currents will set in in the west.
resulting in progressive storms during
the 9th and 7th Cold will follow the
storms, being felt generally over the
continent between the 9th and 9th.
One Of the most dangerous storm
periods for the month begins about the
10th. We name the 10th, 1lth, 18th
and 18th as composing period of
general violent disturbances. This
| period is at the electric crisis of the
earth s vernal equinox, 1t is a regular
storm period, intensified by the equi-
nOXes of Mars, earth and tie moons
last quarter on the 10th. Threatening
storms and destructive gales, especially
on all the southern seas and coasts.
may almost certainly be expected. A
very warm wave attended by heavy
clouds and thunder. will appear with
, neavy rains in the southern and CELL
tral sections turning TO violent biz
yards and SNOW blockades in northern
ly regions. Wherever the disturbances
are ushered in with warm sutry
weather. south winds and electric dis
plays it will be prudent to watch forI
cyclonic movements. which, should
they appear, will break into tornadoes
along the south side of a low barome-
ter. Ample time and unmistakable
indications will be given to all in case
Of dangerous developments. Be pre-
pared for the general perturbation to
end in cold, the cold setting in quite
early in the period in the northwest.
AS we approach the 18th warmer wea-
ther will be advancing from the west.
and reactionary storms of marked in
tensity will be gathering. The new
moon falls on that date, and whatever
the theories and criticisms to the con-
trary, will greatly aggravate the ten
dency to active storms and earthquakes
We lay down the 10th 18th and 18th as
reactionary days Of more than ordi-
nary promise for disturbances. Watch
for them and for the cold wave which
will follow.
All the warnings given above apply
with equal force to the storm period
running from the 2lst to the 25th. In
addition to the normal disturbances
naturally to be expected on these dates.
the equinoXes Of both earth and Mars
fall on the 22d, and the moons first
quarter is on the oath No one can be
practically Informed as to the combi-
nation Of storm causes centering on
and about the 22d, 23d and oath, with
out entertaining grave apprehensions
of many hard and dangerous develop
ments. No abnormal or unnatural
fears should be entertained. as though
sweeping cataclysms were predicted.
We mean no such sensational balder-
dash, but in the regular order of ma
ture hard storms are apt to occur
about these dates, calling for such pre-
paration and care as may be necessary
for the protection of man and beast.
All gradatiOnS of storms, from the
equatorial cyclone, the thunder storm
and the tornado OH the south, to the
sweeping snow storm and blizzard on
the north, are liable to appear at points
along the north and south parallels.
Indications will give timely warning
to the eye of novice, even, as to what
is likely to be in his locality. No one
need be caught unawares, no matter
what comes and no Intelligent reader
of Word and Works will. Another
sharp cold wave will follow, filling
with cold, unsettled weather the in
term up to the reactionary changes
and storms about the 29th and 3Oth.
Atthese dates the Venus period will
begin to lap with earth and Mars, and
all combined will figure in the distur-
Dances for April, making our forecasts
for that month especially important.
St. Louis, Feb. 1st.