The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-08-17
Signs of the Weather.

eTS lIN8TliUlN w IOPiSb
and it seems to form starting point for all
would be "wcathcr-wi;e" and able to read the
signs of the skies, we give the most noticeable
prognostications Of coming changes, which we
lind in one of our contemporaries
Animated bellies receive peculiar impress
sions that preccdc and announce change o.
weather. Thus we hear distant sounds better
wien there is going to be rain We also then
see remote objects more distinctly, and bad
o;ors are more offensive than usual.
Swallows kim the ground in their fight is
ii that IL, = may feed on the worms that then
cone out 10 the surface? Lizards hide cats
make their toilet, birds oil their feathers, nics
bite more sharply. chickens scratch themselves
and roll in the dust, fish leap out Of the water
and aquatic birds flap their wings and dabblc
in the ponds ;;ll brooks
Ncaily all the signs indicated announce
dampneSs in The air. rather til;n the approach
OF rain, for they are not seen when Il storm oc-
ours in d-y weather. Thus the swelling Of
wood-wor;, which renders ii difficulty TO close
doors made Of soft timber, and tie contraction
and tcl.sicn Of co.dagc made Of vegetable Il
brcs. are >ourted among The signs of atmos-
phcric humidity. Rude hygromcters have
even been constructed Of these libroS.
Certain flowers 'lo not oren ct all in rainy
weather. Others, the Siberian thistle parlicrl
larly remain open or s!lu. according rs the
weather is coin. TO be rainy or dry.
i'alior Of the sun announce; rain ii is seen
nj such times only. through an atmosphere la-
len with raror>. II the heat be sitting, that
TOO is 4 sign Of rain iog one is then sUrroun-
dcd l,y an atmosphere saturated with yapor
and more readily heated, owing to It's lack Of
traaspa.cncy. If Tie ylpor- be collected IN
ciou'!<. :hc sun RAYS tllal ras. through the
latter hci.l.;e! The temperature more than they
woull have done in perfectly clear weather
Ii tl:c sun he clear and brilliant, it forctclls q
fine d.,:. bul when tic :un is At i!< rising pre-
tie moment il does appear, the sign is Of rain.
Two WINS oi opposite qualities succeeding
each other often bring rain. THUS cold wind,
entering IN atmosphere imprcgnatcd with mos-
,urc by The warm wiHd that preceded it, will
bring abou; Il precipitation OF water; aud the
sane will hc the case where damp, warm
wind enters air that hal been chilled by the
wind that had preceded il.
Generally, IN approaching rain can he better
i"rc>cen when the sky presents several banks
OF layer, of clouds resting one above the other.
The winds that carry with them detached
masses Of clouds yield but light rains.
No;ionlcs, clouds, lying in thee quartcrwhencc
the wind blows. bring only continuance Of
that wind hut if they appcarn the opposite
quarter ,hcy announce It's termination.
Clou'i% coming up simultaneously, yet i'm
pclcd by different winds, announce an early
storm.
Clouds acc';muating on the sides of noun
,ai'is torcicl rain.
rAc iollowing are the signs most familiar to
n;:ga.o.s and i3r4crs:
I roy sl:y al :gu Il, iii;c weather. 4 I'D
* III TIE morning, bad weather. or 4 g.eat
d,;ti q, wind.
y gh..y sfy in Tic morning, fine weather.
If the first light oi dawn appears over bed of
clouds, wind may DC looked for. If Oh the
horizon, fine weather.
Light clouds with impcclectly defined edges
announce fine weather and moderate breczes.
Thick clouds with wcll-narkcd edges, winG.
A deep, dark blue sky OF sombrc tingc indi-
Gates fine weather. The lighter the clouds look,
the less reason is there 10 anticipate wind.
The more dense, the morc rolled together,
twisted, and t;ttc:cd thcy are, the stronger the
wind will be. a brilliant yellow sky 1T sunset
announces wind; a pale yellow one, rain.
According to the prcdonlinancc of red. yellow,
or garisl! tints, We can luretcl the condition Of
the weather with q very close approximation
to accuracy.
Small clouds of an inky color portend rain.
Light clouds moving rapidly in the direction
opposite to dense masscs announce wind and
rain.
High clouds passing before the sun, the moon,
or the stars, in Il direction opposite to thai pur
sued by the lover beds of clouds, or of the
wind lc!t at The surface Of the soil, indicate Il
change Of wind.
After fine weather, the first signs ofa change
arc ordinarily lti.h white clouds in belts or in
light dapplel tufts or locks, which grow larger
and soon f,rln dense and somb:c nasscs. Gen
orally, the more remote and higher up these
clouds appear, Tic less abrup, the change of
weather viii be, bat ii viii he considerable.
Sol light, delicate ii:.s. with cloud, Of de-
cidcl s.,,le, Indicate or accompany fine
weather Extraordinary iints AID dense clouds,
with h..rl outlines indicate rain, and probably
Il .nlc Of wind.
Remark the clouds .ha! form on hills and
other elevated places and cling there. If they
continue thcrc augment, Cr descend, they indi-
cate rain. II thoy, however, ascend and dis
1er>c they poricnd good weather. When SEA
brI H. ou, ;Iway rom land III the morning,
tlor- VIII by iint weather AND m4dcratc winds.
j. lhcY rc:l:.il near the shore, or ily inland,
s;lcs aad Storms inay br expected. Many
other animals arc susceptible To atmospheric
cian2cs aiid these iniicaiions Should not be
neglected.
Thus wa,n n;i,is Tia; jI-ualy ily ii '."ckt
Swallows, iar .n.t.racc Keep near % ,lieirncss,
lyne lioln ,uc .Ic ta t!:a olicF, and skim
niAg I'll. ;I,tud ihc sisn i oi rain or wind.
When dolacl uill.iaI' r'eS sheltered plac,~',
chinucy- SMOKE, %. H.cn IN calm wcal!r; lhc
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