, 1881-04-06
Prof. Vennor's Method Of Prog
nosticating Meteorological
Phenomena,
N1np Of the Weather for n Series
OF Years :" the Correct
Thing.'
Coming Of Birds as Signs Of spring-
They Do Not Afford Any
Glow of Value.


BY lle majority Of people, simply because
thuy know little Or nothing nt ali Of the sub
jGct: and also because III times past the
weather" ltas bccn Used by Illack medicine
vendors to, a very largo oxtrnt, rs bait to
catch the curious, and drnw from tflU pockets
nf tlo,lMtaught nit Nlisllspccting in,ltltnttes.
There seems always 10 i,nvu existed I'LL ICa
that gypsIes n,ld litlians Knew more Of the
weather than most other people. Probably
THIS arose. from the fact of lis being well
known tint snc individuals led n ,,onIadc
and outdoor life. and that tho lAtter class
Especially were close observers Of the habits
Df wild animals, md from these lcnrtlctl
something, out of the common. Of Natures
secrets.
III this idea there wtes evinccd q sound
comm0n-sensc rcasorfng-nR,ne!y: that such
1'rOplo rs llnye lived constantly exposed to
tho weather should know More about Its
freaks, md fAneies, md indications than
those whose vocatlons iCcessltatetl q lnore
hrtiticial md indoor existence. But people
who trusted to this likely source for their
weather Information were ever nnd anon
ErievousIy disappointed. It WIS too uMccr-
tain, and never TO be really relied upon,
and consequently soon dropped to tho back
ground.
Yet, in this Idea lies the germ Of tho whole
Matter-Natnely: a cluso coInpanlunSlllpwlt
Nature, and n close observance Nf her lnws.
II ever We are to succeed III fOrecnstng APP
preaching weather, this will form tho
primary stepptnE-stOnc nliu bnsn upon wlicl.
i'll subsequent construction lllnst rest.
But antlloor experience, alone Is not smn-
eiel,l III this department OF Inquiry. The
wild nni'hals have this to thu fullest extent,
fut
rnEy CANNOT ronEaEE APPROACHING
except to n very limited cxtent-aml certain.
~ not to the extent uf wliufe Seasons In adj
sllice; 1t II rcguisit tint to experience
Illo,i!d be added sound t tGolilmon sense, rea~
plaIs do not and caniiot attempt; hence their
hiferiorlty rs weather prophets Time und
again .wn hayo observed the premature arri-
ral Of tho swallow ln April, rs we'll rs The
nortnwaid, md have very shortly aftcrwnrtl
hud to record their entire disappearance
weather. Must ussnrcdIy these poor birds
pnlnE; aud decep1lye spell uf baln.y
Sunshine had lurctl them OH to their
destruction. On the other hand. the careful
hna rn, has learned from
Of early spring weather, md particularly OF
1uch balmy and advanced spells rs Just re-
ferrcu to; 50 that while tho multitude are
isn.ars Look ont 'is for saails, "a aud ,1os nins
Nn,cs ont Of ten he is CORRECT.
The beaver, again, has always been held
forth rs exceedingly Weatlser-wise, and from
It's behavior nnd gpilcrtsl habits tl!e trappery
md llunls'neil hnve been and still nre wont
to predict q severn or open winter. hut here
ngah tho animals have been in most In
Stances found ut fault.
Eruin, tot, Jour common benr), frequently
seals himself up too carly; or, on the, other
1lnnd, strols forth prellat,irely from his hol-
toN eeo ~, ~ "ut. aX., -. . -
oS Ss Ma trstWSsty 1te S @saar T. % ppas
n 'nsn Of tho q 'woods,'' e 10 i's1''' 'n' "''a
THE INDIAN. AND THE oyrsY?
Me reply, something 2 sllade more reliable.
We have III such mediums certain amount
gi-tig0r experience. ami 50 We ut once note n
decided step III tho right direction. by sucl,
Individuals Sono nstoniylilngly accurate
forecasts ii , Of the weather have been made
becone to SONS extent famous through the
exaggerated relation Of their weather wis
DOM, But nlas! ms with the fortunes ru-
suootIl. X Shiteh' occurs, @ III as,d t,en it IS IS
discovered That otlr faith has beef, mis-
played, md that the weather problem !"
SILL awaits solution.
We sec clearly tllat entire dependence Is
not to bc plnced pve.l oil this source for our
knowledge Of approaching weather. What,
then. 's there to depend tlpon9 ANe answer
iMM"a Mdoi,o tnte,gei., blis ettlcated fetlsoi-
ilaE a,la settustlon, BASED upon thG uxperl.
SNee sausesea WHITING lehsthaneA puriOtt
tsos!e yt'lfs) u nctlSn outdoor lifo alld close
oDSeFtailolI, ana Adtlea 10 thls M extensive
iw'';a ffr" a,;, or to wsiter chal!ges generally
ttiol! Newspapers " tolcsfans) throughout
% 1no = oft s tamerltal Continent mn! portlo;ss Of
L'iinpe, DOLL q lo-tlny hnu m the past. Snch
requirements, ilnuassth!e of attainment until,
III ~ wGfe Yesterday may W reached today,
uli Wi.eu ~ elassfs OF lle people, ually, have
laacGa III thelf AhilllS or within the1r easy
Ieaen tile cMRlS ai'!i wire t!!spatcnes OF the
't., Mor!t. ~ h w,aten . - lno %cat1!eE" an glad
~ hose nus Hu" eetlesa'iy PLACE.
MAPPING TIL; WEATHER.
long ngn found ont Tint mnpn1nr the
weather wny the correct thing. tinfy amv.
one 10 take III n SERIES of inbIets r1y"r.,l
with barolnotric md ther1,u,,,"irs rnou,ngs
III tho figure Shape, and make iuch 1,It Of
these. even after q very fatr pcrusi,l, Figures
do not convey 10 tic eyo what tia rrs,nrnl
behayiur Or tic weather l,ns ieem Far lila
past week, month or yeur,-nt ienst to tho
general obscryer.-.but mnupetl ult lines, nj
II trlnncr rDnvnv II rnrrDst f,fnn E,r s ',wn, ~