The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-07-03
THE FORECASTS FOB JULY.
The R.Y. Irl Hicks Predict Many
Estronamic Disturbances

Estronamic Disturbances
A combination Of astronomic events
out Of the ordinary falls on and about
the opening Of July. The opposition
Of the planet Jupiter-The world
greater than all other planets and
moons combined-falls en- June 30.h,
aDd the opp osition Of Saturn, the next
greatest planet, falls on July 5:h. The
full moon, or moon in opposition to
eel b aud san, and hence in copj motion
with both Jupiter and Saturn, falls on
July 1st The planets Venus and
Msrcuy are, also, in co1juDc ction with
each other and the earth on jane 305h,
with earth snd Mercury in sphelioa,
and Venus in perihelioD. Such a bal
anciag and lining up of tie worlds ia
not an ordinary occurrence, and to say
lust what the result should be, in
meteorological way, is net an entirely
easy thing in our present state of
knowledge.
Addsd to all the above, it must be
kept in mird that We are still near the
center of the Jupiter equiaox, and that
regular Vulcan storm period extends
from the 1st to the 6 b OF July, wind
ing up with moon on the celestica Il
EQUATOR on the 6 b. We feel warranted
in saying that maximum tendency to
seismic, electrical and volcanic pertur-
bst1ons is more than probable under
this condition Of things. We haVs also
many times called attention to the fact
such remarkable conjunctions and op-
positions of other planets with earth
and sun, has markell tendency to
scatter and segregste the solar energy
in thst par; Of the celeatial Longitude
occupied BIZ an unu usl assemblage Of
planets.
These things being reasonably prob
able, We predict that the worlds cor
rect record will show a atste Of cosmic
and meteorological unrest during The
closing dsss Of June and we'll into
July. Lst it be positively understood
that We do not predict anything out Of
natures regular order, and that We
counsel quietness and peace Of mind,
even in the exercise Of that caution,
forethought sud watchfulness which
should always be exercised in the face
Of natures vicissitudes and phenomena.
The storm period central on July
Sd, shown in the storm diagram
will bring a series oil very active
storms, during which the frequent and
marked fluctuations of the barometer
will both be an admonition and consti-
tuse s stujy. The onco ming Of storm
areas may be attended with Very high
temperatures in scattered sections Of
this and other continents; but We pre-
dict that the phenomer'a!ly low tenn
peratures will be rssliz,6 generally.
Ordinarily, We would name the 3rd,
4th and 5sh as days Of greatest storm
danger, but under the unusual condi-
tions prevailing, they are probable any
time from the lst to the 9th.
Resctionary storm conditions will
exist on the 8.h to 10:h, continuing
probably over the moons perigee on
the 11th. INslling barometer, rising
temperature and winds from the east
and south will proceed the actual
storms and pr cipitstion Of this and all
other Jaiy periods.
The central storm period for July
fslls from the 18Th to the lo:h. Tine
crisis Of this period will fail from Sun.
day, tue 14;b, to Wednesday, the Is b.
Barometrlc and atmospheric conditions
will plsinly indicate W.leu storns are
gathering west Of your locality, and
just as positively will tile same things
indicate when the storm ccnier5 have
gone east Of your locality, although the
path Of the actual storms may not have
passed over your immediate section.
This central Vucan period for July is
embraced in the Venus period, shown
by the storm diagram to be central on
July 3lst. The one thing that givss
possible hope for rains over interior
parts Of our country during the last
half of July and the first half of Au-
gust, is the presence of this Venus
period. L sufficient humidity should
not be present during the regular storm
days in this Venus period, there ls
great probability ofextre1ne heat and
hot, Withering winds, especially in the
open grain regions Of the vest and
northwest. Thunder gusts are always
probable when the moon passes the
celestial equator in summer, the 18Th
of July being su,h date.
The stars printed in connection with
Sunday and Monday, the 2lst and % I'd,
show that reac,ionary distuJ baDces are
due on and touching those dates. The
probability of rain and storms at this
time is increased by the presence Of a
Mercury period, blended with that Of
Venus, central Of the 26;h snd extend
ing from the 2lst to 3lst.
More OF less rain with probable
cloudbursts, hsil and dangerous winds
need not surprise any one during the
storm period which is central on the
26th. One of the warmast terms of the
sum ner may be expected in connection
with this period, and many storm
clouds with severe thunder gusts will
be natural about Thursday, the 25 b,
to Sunday, the 18th. Destructive hail
storms are more than probable at this
period, as we'll as al other periods with.
in the Venus brace. The great heat
probable at this time will break up at
the conclusion Of the storms, and very
cool nights for the season will follow in
most parts Of the country, especially in
the northwest. If rains do not appear
during the last ten days Of July, the
outlook for rain in the great western
and northwestern grain regions is not
encouraging for the rest Of the su inner
and early autumn. The last two days
of the month, with full moon and
Venus st tie center of her disturbing
period, are rescti ,nary storm dates.
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