The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-02
HICKS PREDICTIONS.
what American Citizens Have Right 10
Expect During July.


Hicks the weather prophet and editor
is read with n great deal OF interest by
those who study atmospheric conditions
and his predictions for July are given In
full as follows:
Pleasant summer days, for the most
part. will prevail at the opening OK july.
The full moon and the center or n
Mercury equinox falling together on June
18th. may prolong cloudiness, with storms
I'm extreme east into July, but westerly
and central regions will have a chanse
10 fair and cooler, with rising barometer.
BY the fth warm wave VIII De wen
defined on the western side OF the coun-
try-the barometer Will be falling In Inc
same region. and storms will start to-
ward the East. From the 4th TO the Itn
all the phenomena Of a regular storm
period may be expected at all points, as
they march in regular order from west
to east Fair weather to the East,
growing warmer, with winds from east
to south. during the early part OF storm
periods. are as much parts OF the phe-
nomena OF a period as the actual storms
Of rain, wind and thunder. The change
10 cooler westerly winds. with barometer
rising in regions west OF storm areas,
are also physical necessities, falling In
and bringing I'D the rear the moment the
storm area passes east OF any given
point The first is the headlight showing
that the train is coming; the last is the
red light hanging 20 the rear cOach,
showing that the train has passed. II
these changes TO cooler westerly winds,
with barometer beginning 20 rise, do
not follow storms; Il warm south winds
hold. and barometer stands or fails
lower another "section" OF the storm
-. 70 f.1i Will a
hours The 10th and 18th are reactOnary
days. al which time IT will grow very
warm, and If active storms do not APP
pear. warmth will increase past the new
| moon on the 18th, and eliminate in
| heavy storms on and about the 18th.
/ which IS the central day Of the next
| storm period II the new moon on the
| 18th leans I'm its perturbing effects to-
ward the storm period Of 18th TO lth.
storms will appear early in the period,
| checking the growing heat, and bringing
temporarily more pleasant weather. mat
| certain moon phases exert disturbing IN
| fiuences Of a meteorological character IS
| a fact beyond successful contradiction,
and that these disturbing influences are
| retarded or fastened so as to blend
with the nearest storm periods, is also n
fact. II new moon on the 18th lends
her influence TO reactionary disturbances
| central on 10th and nth, a crisis Of heat
| and storm will be reached about those
DAYS: If she reaches forward 10 storm
| period Of 18th TO 18th, heat and storms
| will come to a crisis early in that period
We expect the latter. Let US watch and
see. Thus we learn.
About the 22d. 23d, growing warmth,
| with all the changes that precade and
attend a return TO storminess, will APP
lear These disturbances, Also will in
| all probability reach their crisis very
| promptly, under electric pressure OF the
| moons first quarter on the 10Th. Blus-
ter. with threatening clouds and local
! rains may be expected at this and at all
| July periods, but we think there viii be q
| general lack Of rain. The last period
for July runs from 26th 10 50th, the cri-
sis falling coincident with the full moon
on the 18th. At this time we will have
entered into the Venus period, which Is
central August 9th, and if we are 10 have
general rains from the Venus disturbance
in August. they are apt to begin in ear
nest at this July period. We look for
| much violent disturbance at this time
and hope for seasonable rains. but shall
mt be surprised If there are more severe
blister. electrical displays and rapid
transitions from heat 10 cool, than rain.
At all events We may reasonably expect
q respite from summer heat at the close
Of the last July storms.