The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-11-19

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After a couple of days of most enchanting
Indian Summer, during which the genial,
dreamy atmosphere almost persuaded one
into believing that Spring had made us a
,op.yisit out of season, on Sunday winter
.oaip came down on us-like wolf on
tbe told. Early Sunday morning, those
WIN peeped out Of their windows saw the
,rnut cour,ers of the Frost King, in the
shane of a few scattering flakes of snow
falling listlessly to the ground somewhat
later. they saw the flakes descending in
SYSTEMATIC order, filing the sky and ground
below with their prismatic brilliance, and
irving promise Of ga right smart of fall :"
later still, they saw the bosom of Mother
Earth covered to the depth of many
inches, very chaste and clear as to general
aspect, and quite midwinterish as to pecu-
liarity and particularity. Sunday though
it was, we fear many joyous prelibation
unbidden rose with regard to fun on run
ners-on ice-"Y our fastest horse, sirrah,
and, mind ye, your nArrowest sleigh =
The snow continued to fall throughout the
entire day, yet, in consequence of the ex-
trene dampnees of the ground, taken in
connection with sort of ti-friSid breeze
which persisted in blowing, it failed to
make much of show-did the snow
Wherever two fakes fell, one melted SO,
if two feet of snow fell during the day,
only one was permitted to remain at night.
Those thoughtful persons who jet-blacked
their boots the evening preceding, with
view to 60 to church or elsewhere in proper
trim, had their labor for their pains. The
liquid snow, assisted by liberal substrat-
um of mud, efectually took the shine of,
them in short order. The moral of this
IL, always consult your almanac as to the
probable phase the weather will assume on
especial occasions, or else wear patent
feathers.
Saying as we have said, We presume it
we're unnecessary to remark that the artl-
Gle of sleighing failed to go down in the
bills. Monday and Tuesday made the
matter no better in this respect, and as
We write the airy bells haven't yet made
their appearance-ou the contrary nary
bells. This is about the time of year,
however, when the crystallized vapor set
ties upon the hoary peaks of ye Mountain
for three months stay, and, inasmuch
as there is no telling what a day may
bring forth, who knows but to morrow
morning We may awake to a realization of
atwo-foot snow, with sleighs scudding in
every direction, and the air resonant with
Ulvery melody!
The winter which has just been ushered
IN is going to be an extremely severe one,
ii We may believe the predictions of
weather prophets. Migratory birds sece-
ded southwark earlier this fall than usual
The brook trout are said to be deserting
'he shallow streams and betaking them
'eIyes to deep water the muskrat is, or
vas at last accounts, busily engaged in
gVlng an extra coating Of mud to his
lyOernating habitation and the husks on
NE corn this fall are positively declared
% De thicker than they are wont to be
al dcadsure indications that the air will !
P'0Ve chillier and the winds piercinger |
'aa the SHOWS deeper this winter than
'"lnon. We mention this matter, not
~s' We entertain implicit faith in the
''is'li'ilty of weather prophets, but that
s'' leaders may mark their prognostica.
~'as' and note whether or not they be
terrified.
Generally speaking, man owning a
y" w Is a lucky fellow-an enviable NOR
> LOT doth he no. always possess an
'snaance of cream wherewithal to flavor
4 zurich his coffee without trusting TO
uncertain mercies of the milk-wagon,
- Is he not at liberty to compound his
h. Ou'ter two big considerations to
VINO entertain a liking for creature