The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-10-06
URG, PA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1871.
COL. DEM. -. VOL. XXXV..NO. 33

Generally, an approaching rain can
be better forcsecn when the sky pre-
sonts several banks or layers of clouds
resting one above the other. Tho winds
that carry with them detached masses
Of clouds yield but light rains.
Motionles3 clouds, lying on the quar-
ter whence the wind blows, bring only
continuance ofthat wind but If they
appear in the opposite quarter they an.
nouncc its termination.
Clouds coming up simultaneously,
yet impellcd by different winds an.
nouncc an carly storm.
Clouds accommodating on the sides OF
mountains foretcll rain.
The following are tho signs most IA
miliar TO navigators and farmers:
a rosy sky at sunset, fine weather.
y rcd sky in the morning, bad weather
or great deal Of wind
a gray sky in the morning, fine
weather. If the first light Of dawn APP
pears over bed ofclouds, wind may be
looked FOR. If on the horizon, fine
weather.
Light clouds with imperluctly defined
edges announce fine weather and mod
crate LgOczes. Thick clouds with well
marked edges, wind. 4 deep, dark
blue SKY Of sombor tiuso Indicates wind.
\ clear and brilliant blue sky indicates
fine weather. The lighter the clouds
look, the less reason is there to aGtici-
pate wind. The moro dense, the more
rolled together, twisted and tattercd
they are, the stronger the wind will be.
y brilliant yellow sky at sunset an
nounces wind pale yellow one, rain.
According to the predominancc Of red,
yellow or grayish tints, we can foretell
the condition of the weather with q
very close approXi nation to accuracy
Small clouds of an inky color portend
rain. Light clouds moving rapidly in
the direction opposite to dense masses
announce wind and rain.
High clouds passing before the sun
the moon or the stars, in direction op'
posite to that pursued by the lowes
beds of clouds, or Of the wind felt al
the surface Of the soil, indicate a change
of wind
After fine weather, the first signs o
II change are ordinarily high whit
clouds in belts, OF in light drapplet
tufts or locks, which grow larger ant
soon form dense and sombre masses
Generally, the more remote and highe
up these clouds appear, the less abrup
the change Of weather will be, but
will be considerable.
'e Soft, light, delicate tints, with cloud
Ofdecided shade, indicate or accompan
lr fine weather. Extraordinary tints an
dense clouds, with hard outlines, ind
cate rain, and probably gale of winC
d, Remark the clouds that form on hill
and other elevated places, and clir
there. If they continue there, augmel
II or descend they indicate rain. If the
he however, ascend and disperse, tho
portend good weather. When Sc
''' birds fly out away from land in Il
morning, there will be fine wealth
~ and moderate winds. If they rema
ng ne ar the shore, or fly inland, gales ar
storms may be expected. Many 9TH
o' animals are susceptible to atmospher
.- changes, and these indications shou
not be neglected.
Thus, when birds that usually fly
- flocks-swallows, for instance-ke,
), near TO their nests, flying from one 81,
WI to the other, and skimming the groun
" the sign is of rain or wind. When d
;, mestic animals seek sheltered place
ro when chi mneys smoke, or when
~ calm weather the smoke does not ascer
ba overhead bad weather may he eXpecte
-, When the sky is remarkably clear
=, the horizon, and objects usually invi'
- bic are distirguishable from each Othc
4. or appear higher up rafraction, the
or will be rain, and perhaps wind.
ho Extraordinary brilliancy of the sta
ho lack of di~tinctncss, and apparent m'
- tiplication Of the horns Of tho moe
NO halos and fragments Of rainhows up
-. detached clouds, indicate that the wi
will increase, and that there will
49, rain.