The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-02
Weather Wise Animals.

gathered rome curious observations on,
certain animals who, by some peculiar
.em Utility to electrical Or other almost
pheric influence, often Indicate changes
of the weather by their peculiar mo
tioDs and habits. Thus:
Anfs-An universal hustle and activ-
ity observed iD ant hills may be geDer-
ally regarded rs assign Vf Gain; the autr
fituu ,utIy appear oil in nl,Ainn to-
:etiler, aIri carry their eggs ain,sst from,
niace to place. This il remarked b,
Virgil, PIipy, and others.
Bats lying alout late i'm the evening.
In spring and autumn, foreteli fine
tiay on the morrow, ~ do insects. On
the contrary, when bats return ss,on IT,
their hiding places, ard send forth loud
cries, bad weather may lie expected
Beetles flying about late iu the even
ing often foretell fine day on the
morrow.
butterflies, when they appear early,
are sometimes fOTerunneis of fine
weather.
Moth and ,Spinres also forefeIl fin,
WcStucI WuCh Snty ulC CVuuOu III
the evening.
Cats, when they "wasb their 'aces,n
or when they aresleepy AMI dull, ere
tell rain.
Chickens, when they pick up small
stones and pebbles, and are more noisy
than usual, afford u sign of rain, al d,
fowls rubbing In the dust and clappinp
their wings; but this applies 10 several
kinds of fowls, as well ~ to the GALL
naceous kinds. Cocks, when they
crow at unwOntcd hourr, often foretell
rain; when they crow ali day, in sum-
,ner particularly, a change to rain fire.
quentiy follows.
Do,ph;ns, as well as PrpoiScs, when
they come about q ship and sport and
gambol OH the surface of 1.-The water, be-
tOk en- storm.
Dogs, before rain, grow sleepy and
dull, iie drOwsily before the fire, and
are not easily aroused. They alsO Of
ter, eat nrass, which Indicates that tbei,
stomach, like ours, are apt To lie dis
tui bed iSfOre change of weather. II h
also said to he d sign Of change OF
weather when dogs howl and bark
u
the Garth with their feet befOre rain,
and "fien make deep holes i'm the
ground.
Ducks-The loud and clamorots
gmacking Of ducts, geese and other
watcrfOwls IL sign Of rain; AZ also
when they wasl, themselves and flut-
ter about ~ the water more than usual
Virgil has described all these habits Of
aquatic birds.
Fishes, when they bite more readily
and gamtO! near the surface of streams
ar pools, foreshOw rain:
Flies, and various sorts of insecis, l,e-
come more Troublesome, and sting and
bite more than ietlaI, before IA well as
in the intervals Of rainy weather, lar
ticularly In autumn.
Frogs, by their clamOrOus Crnaking,
Indicate rainy weather; "a does likew wise
their coming about in great numlers
i'm the evening; This last ,ign APPLIES
mere obviously to toa'is.
Geese, washing, or taking wing with
ciamoro,is noise, and flying to the
water, pOrtend rain.
Gnats afford several indications.
when they fly in vortex iu the beams
Of the setting sun, they Garelrsle fair
weather; when they frlsk about more
widely in The open air at eventitie,
they foreshow heat; and when they
assemble under trees, and bite more
than usual, they Indicate rain.
Hogs, when they shake the stalks Of
corn, aud spoil them, often indicate
rain. When they run sgueakiug about
and jerk up their heads, windy wealth.
or is about to commence.
Horses fOreteli the coming Of rain by
starting more than ordinarily, and by
restlcssncss OIL the road.
Kline (cattlc) are said to fUreshOw
rain when they lick their forefeet, or lie
on their right side. Some say oxen
licking themselves against The hair Is a
sign of wet.
Nice, when they squeak much and
gambOl in the house, fOrctell u change
Of weather and often rain.
OtCis-When an OwlhoOt or screeches
sitting OH the top of the house or by
the side of window, a change Of
weather may be looked for.
RdcOcks squalling byat pight often
foretell a rainy day.
PgcOns.-lt is sing of rain when
pigeons return slowly To thedove house
before the usual time of day.
Rorens, when Observed early i'm the
morning alta great hight in the air,
soaring round and round, and utteriDg
hoarsc, crOakipg sound, indicate that
the day will lie fine The raven fire.
quenting the shore, and Dipping HIM
self i'm the wafer il also sign Of rain.
Robin Rcd6redSt, when they, with
more than usual familiarity, lodge on
window frames, and peck against In
glass of which they have PRESENT.
ment which brings them nearer the
lIabitatiOn of man.
iS,cauOTs, in fine aud settled weather
fly higher i'm the air than they do just
before or during slIOweTy or rainy
time. Then, also, swallows flying low
and skimming over the surface of a
meadow where there il tOlerably long
grass, frequently stop aud han. about
the blades. ~ If they were gathering
insects lodged there.
7batIs, when they come from their
holes i'm an unusual number I'm the
evening, although the ground Ike still
dry, fOrcshOw the coming rain, which
will, generally, fall more or less during
the night.
Woodcocks appear in autumn earlier
and In greater numbers, previous TO
severe winters; as do snipe and other,
watcr-bir,is.
Worms come forth more abupdantIy
before rain, as do sDaIis, sluga, and al
most all lin,aceous animals.
1AAgfcllOw and Bassett.
As matter Of general interest we
give below the rec rl Of LnngfellOw
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