Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-10

VI thE
Pfognosties Furnished by he Heareniy
Bodies.
]. OBSERVATION OF THE suy.-Signs
o. uiRds-rhe sun rises pale and remains
red his disc is very large he appears
with a red sky at The aor,h; he maintains
the color OF blood, be remains pale, with
Que or more obscure circles orred rays;
he appears coDcaye or hollow. When
the sun seems divided or is accompanied
by rarheiior, il indicates great storm.
Sigas Of rria.-- The sun 10 obscure and
as il were balbed in watrr; he rises red
or with black stripes mingled with his rays,
or becomes blackish. he IS placed above
thick cloud be rises surrounded with
red sky in The Gasi. Sudden rains are
never OF long duration; but when the sky
is changed gradually, aud the suu, moon
and Stars are obscured by linle aud little,
il rains generally for six boura.
Signs Of fair ioeQL.er.--The sun rises
clear and the ky has been so during the
night /; the clouds which surround him q,
his rising take their course 10 the west, or
indeed he is invironed by q circle, proyi-
ded that The circle is a, equal distance on
all sides; .hen we may expect weather
constantly fair; he sets amidst red clouds,
whence this popular saying, tha. "a red
evening and gray morning. are sure signs
Of q fair day."
OBSERVATIONS OF the MooY.-Sigas
Of ,eina.-I'he moon appears very large:
she puts on areddish color; her horns arc
puin,ed and blackisII; she is surrounded
by distinct and reddish circle. If tho
circle is dofble or broken j; is the sign of a
tempest. Al the new moon there is often
chnnge Of wind.
Signs Of raia.-ffer disc is pale shs
extiemi,ies other crescent Is blunted. Tho
circle around the innon attended t,y sontb
wind poTis.ds rain the nsr. day. When
the wind is Sou,h and tic moon Is visitor
oaly the iolrii riehr. i, pnrtends much
rain for tie mon,f.
Signs Of Ms WtaAer.-The spots ON
The moon crr very visible: a brilliant cir
Gle snrrounds Eef when Eull. if lIerhurns
are sharp The fourth day. il Will he fair ill
the full moon. His disc very briIIian,
three days before The change or The full
moon. always denotes fair weather. After
each new and full moon there Is often rain
followed By fair weather.
3. OssERYArioxs OF THE srags.--
Signs Of raia:--They appear large sla
pale and t~inkiing is impercep,ibic, or
they are ensirclcd. In the summer whcn
lhe wind blows from east and tho stars
appear larger than usual, then look ou,
for sudden rain.
Signs for far ,reaitcr and eold.-TEto
stars appears in great numbers. are bril-
liant and sparkle with tho brigh,es, lus,re.
The following advice is On ex,rac, from
an address, recently delivered before an ID
Agricultural meeting in Marylund. We
consider il equally applicable 10 the plan
ters Of s. Carolina.
"Fellow. farmers. lei US then, in these
times OF pressure aud pecuniary etfsbanass.
meut get rid OF every species of property
which is not profitable get rid Of our
luxurious habits; ubandon the fashionable
ioliies Of the day lay of afI unnecessary
expenses, aud return 10 the plain. un,o-
phisticaied customs Of our lorefa,hers.
lie, industry and economy he your watch
word, and le: i, be practically seen and
felt 10 your household. Work less land,
and take better care of nha, you make.
Make an annual Investment ia the inn
provement of our farms: lie, us give up
the fashion Of selling nothing that we can
consume but rather lei us waste. or pro-
dIgaIly consume nothing we can sell. BY
such radical changes in our course Of life.
and in our systen offarmins, that peace
aud plenty; thai, conten,ment and COM
fori, thai ease and happiness which is our
birlh-right as tilers OF the soil, will again
revisit our homes, and the brigh, Sun of
Prosperity will again shine over old Nary
land in all its won,ed cau!genee. and lish,
up with happy sniiles the coun.enance Of
her independent sops aud her bcautcous
daughters.
From tie Boston CuiiirGtor.
ANUovsR, Feb. 5, lSi3.
Sai.-Mr. Ediror,-i viii give your
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