Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01
HICKS FOR JULY.

The opposition OF the planet Jnpi!er
tine world greater than all the other
planets and moous oombined-fell on
Juue 80, and the opposition OF Saturn,
the next greatest planet, falls on July
5th. The full moon, or moon In oppo-
sition to earth and sun, and hence 10
coi junction with both Jnpiter and Sat-
nrn, fsls on July the Is. The planets
Verns and Mercury are also 10 con-
iunction with each other and the earth
Jans 80, with earth and Mercury in
apnalion, and Venus in perihelion.
Added 10 oil the above 1t must be
se.,i ia mind tba, W. are still near The
center OF the Jupiter equinox, and that
. regular Vulcan siNsm p Rod extends
fsUm ht Is 80 zoe oi Jniy, Wiodirg
; up s'h moon GU .ne celestial equator
GA 3 b. q.
These Things being reasonably prob
6le, v predict that the words correct
Tecold will show stare OF ccsmic and
meteorological unrest during the clos-
ling days Of June and well into July.
In 10 be positively understood that we
DO not predict anything out OF natures
leeuiaf order.
The storm period central July Sd
VIII bring O series OF very active
slcrma. Ordinarily, We would name
the 4. 4th and 5 h as days OF greatest
s-oTm danger, and under the uDusuaI
cot diliops prevsiing, they are prob
able any time from the 1st to the 9Th.
L dictionary storm conditions VIII
! sxlst on the h to 10Th, continuing
prshabig over the moons perigee. on
tne 1ltb.
Tn5 oo0tral storm period for July
falls igom the 13 h to the 18Th. The
crisis Of ihs period will fall from sun-
day, tse l4ih, 10 Wednesday, the Is b.
I9.e ceatrel Vulcan period for July
l3 0mbIsced IN the Venus period,
to be central on July Slst. The one
thing that gives possible hope for rains
over interior parts of our country
during the last hall OF July and frs
half Of August is the presence OF this
veuus period.
II sulficient humidity should not be
present during the regular storm days
Ia this Venus period, there is great
! probability Of extreme heat and hot,
witbering Wiuds especially iu the open
grsin regions Of the west end north
! west. Thunder gusts are always
| probsbls when the moon passes the
celestial equator in summer, the 10th
# July being such date.
The probability of rain an1 storms at
this time is increased by the presence OF
"a Mercury period, blended with that OF
Venus, csntrsi on the 26 b and extend.
ng fGom The 2lst TO the 3lst.
More or less rain, with probable
ci0udbursts, hail and dangerous winds
neei not surprise anyone during the
otm oeriod which is central on the
29.b. 00e If the wsrmest terms OF the
summer may be expected in connection
with this period, and many storm
clouds with severe thunder gust vil
Oe natural about Thursday, tbs 25.h, q
Sunday, 28 b. Destructive hail storms
are more than probable at this period
as we'll as at other periods within tht
Venus brace. The great heat probable
at this time will break up at the conclu
sion of the storms, and very cool nights
for the season will follow in most parti
OF the country, especially in the north
west, Ii rains do not appear duriDl
the last ten days in July, the outlook
for rain in the great western and north
western grain regions is not encourag
| ing for the rest OF the summer and earl,
autumn.
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