West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-01
on MAlcH wEArnER
According 70 the Forecast OF Hicks, the
the Great Prognosilcator.


central during the FIRST three days
of March, with moon on the celes-
tial equator and new on the ist. A
very general and marked reaction
to warmer weather may be expected
by the rst attended by low ba-
rometer and resulting in storms of
lightning, thunder, wind, rain and
snow. By the srd or 9TH high
barometer will have succeeded
storm conditions and cold, fair
weather will have travelled eastward
from the northwest over most of
the country.
a regular Vulcan storm period
runs from the 9th to roth, with
moon at first quarter and extreme
north declination on the 9TH.
SoutherIy winds, falling barometer,
much warmer weather anil general
storm conditions will appear in
western parts early in this period,
and more storms of rain and snow
will be progressive from west to
east about Thursday the Sth, TO
Sunday the nth.
We predict however, that the
disturbances normally due about
the nth will this month be delayed
or prolonged until the r4th, 18th,
and 10th, at which time moon will
be in apogee, on the celestial
equator and at her full. Violent
equinoctial hurricanes and gales
will occur on many seas, and
around many coasts along and
bordering on the tropical girdle Of
the globe, not far from this cen
trail perturbation in March. A
marked blizzard and boreal storm
over northern sections Of this
country need not surprise our
readers about the same time.
The cold weather following the
disturbances described above will
moderate during the first part Of the
Vulcan storm period, 18th to aand,
and more marked storm conditions
will return about Monday the
10Th, to Thursday the aand.
Centering from the 9Th and 10th,
change to warmer, falling barometer
and more rain and snow will likely
appear. At this time moon will be
moving northward from her south
declination and the sun will have
made its transit northward over the
equator, hence numerous conflicts
OF warm, southern, electric currents,
with cold, boreal currents, from the
north, resulting in sharp, vernal
storms and rapid changes of tenn
peraturc, may be counted on through
all this part of the month. A crisis
Of unreasonabIy high temperature,
with very low barometer, may be
expected over much of the CONT
nent, on and touching the 20. This
will be the central day of the Mer-
curry period, with moon on the
equator and in pergee within few
hours Of conjunction with sun and
earth, called ''new moon A
Vulcan storm period oyerlaps the
Mercury disturbance at the same
time. We therefore predict some
wicked tropical storms over vide
areas to southwark, with conditions
favorable to violent sleet and snow
storms over northern and central
parts Of the country on and next TO
the last three days Of March. Ex-
treme wintery weather cannot last
at this time, but loss and incon-
yenience may come to the unsus-
pecting and unprepared. We shall
be surprised if one Of the most de-
slructive slee/ storms Of the winter
does not visit many northern sec
tons at this time April and May.
upon the whole, viii bring favorable
weather, but some Venus frosts and
floods arc to be feared in May.
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The journal of this place, as
well as other Republican papers Of
the state, persists in publishing
that old barefaced lie about Senator
BIackburn's alleged grafton at the
grave of John Sanford, who was
killed in street duel By The late
Governor Gocbel, and then quote
Biackburn's uUeranccs over the
death Of Goebel and make severe
Criticism over the discrepancy, etc.
Senator Blackburn has repeatedly
stated that he never gave uuerance
TO the Sanford grafton at AID. and