Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-30

or wet weather may be expected during the
next seven days. The space for these
calculations is two hours before and two
hours after midnight and noon. A halo
around the moon indicates a coming storm.
The number of stars seen within the circle
shows the number Of days before it will &C.
cur. II the new moon stands upright, so
that the crescent will net hold water there
must be rain, as the water collected will be
poured down. Grain should always be
sown in the new of the moon, that IL may
grow with the increase of the moon. The
same rule should be observed in plant
ing flower slips. TO kill bushes they should
be cut after the full of the August moon,
when the sign is in the heart. Pigs and hogs
should always be killed during the increase
of the moon, or the pork will diminish in
bulk while cooking
3. The aurora borealis always indicates
change Of weather, and if 1t is very red the
weather will be very cold. If there are no
falling stars to be seen on a bright summer
evening, you may look for fine weather. Ii
there be many falling stars on fine sum.
mer's eve, you may expect thunder and
heavy rain.
4. IF you go to the foot of the rain.
bow, where it touches the earth, you will
iiHd pot of gold" When there is rain
bow in the morning, there will be rain
soon. When there is a rainbow at night,
it will not rain the next day.
"a rainbow in the morning
Is the sailors warning;
A rainbow at night
Is the sailors deli ght"
5. A sheet of fog along the river in the
morning indicates that the day will be
hot one. When the fog settles on the
mountain in the morning, it will certainly
rain before night. g. when the fog goes up
the mountain, you may go hunting. When
1t comes down the mountain, you may 90
fishing" In the former case there will be
fine weather /; in the latter, rain.
6. When you feel the dew falling heavily
in the evening, you may be sure 1t will be
fair next day. When in the morning you
see the ground covered with webs, covered
with dew and no dew on the ground around,
it is a sign of rain before night, for the
spiders are putting up umbrellas. But
Others say, when the spiders put out
their sun-shades, it will be hot day"
]. Ii the sky is very red in the west in
the evening, the weather will be fair next
days. II it is red in tue east in the morn
ing, il is a sign of storm. II in the
evening it is deep red low down in the west
and black above, it is a sign of wind. If
very black, very high wind. A mackerel
sky in the west indicates rain. II there
be sheep sky, or white clouds driving to
the northwest, it will be fine for some days.
Great clouds like old mares tail,
Make great ships carry low sail"
s. White frosts on three successive
nights indicate thaw. Ii the ice crack
much, you may expect the frost will con-
tinue.
8 When there are black clouds in the
north there will be snow. If on fair day
in winter white bank appears low in the
south it is sure indication of snow very
coon. If snow fall in large flakes and they
increase in size there will be thaw
10. Ii rain commences before daylight it
will hold up before s o'clock A NJ If 1t
begins about noon il will continue through
the afternoon. Ii not till ) o'clock p. NJ.
it viii rain through the night. II it com
mences after 9 o clock P. NJ. it will rain the
next day. Ii it clears off IN the night it
viii rain the nexS day.
"If it rains before seven
It will stop before eleven"
II the wind is from the northwest or
southeast the storm will be short if from
the northeast it will be hard one; if from
the northwest cold one if from the
south vest, a warm one. After it has been
raining some time blue sky in the south.
east Indicates that there will be fair weather
soon. After it has been raining some time
'if you see enough blue in the west to
make Dutchman pair of breeches," 1t
will soon clear off.
IL. eff 1t thunder in the morning it
will be fearful before night" Winter
! thunder is to old folks death and to young
folks plumber"
Y. A south wind brings rain, north
east wind severe storm, and northwest
wind fair weather If the wind veers
round with the sun there will be fair
weather. If the wind starts up while it is
raining it will blow the rain clouds away
and there will be fair weather.
ID. The following are said to be signs OF
rain If bats fly low and come into the
house if cattle lie down in the morning
and chew the cud if horses toss their
heads, sniff and are very uneasy; if rats
and mice are restless and squeak If swine
are uneasy, grunt loudly and squeal if
cats and dogs eat grass and sheep spring
about more than usual. So also the pro.
verbs
''when the ass begins to bray,
We surely will have rain to day"
And
When the donkey blows his horn
When in winter the pigs rQb against the
side Ct the pen it is sure sign Of thaw.
IA. Before rain cuckoes sing, ducks and
other fowls Pick up and oil their feathers,
Guinea fowls are noisy, owls boot, peacocks
squsll, qusils whistle, crows cav, swallows
fy low, aud water. fowls scream and plum re
into the water. Ii birds flock together in
September, it is sign of coming storm.
Ii crows are seen going south in fall it ia
sign of colder weather; but if north there
will be warm weather. Il wild geese come
from the norsh early in the fall, it is q sign
OF an early winter; If they go north early
in the spring, it is sign that the winter
Is broken. Tae PG1be bird, or pewee,
sings before warm weather.
10. Fish bite best before rain.
10. Frogs and tree toads peep before
rain. If leech lie kept in a glass Jar
partly filled with water, while it lies curled
up at the bottom CT the Jar there will be
fair weather, but before rain, wind or snow
it will be agitsted, and will rise to the sur
face, and ii 1t comes entirely out of the
water you may expect thunder.
II. Before rain ants are busting and
active, and will carry their eggs from place
to place bees are busy, but do not 90 far
from their hives; crickets sing and try to
get into the house lies are very annoying
and bite sharper than usual and spidera
spin gussamer webs in the air. If ants clear
their holes and pile the dust high before ii
o'clock A NJ it viii be fair the rest of the
day.
Is. Ii the leaves of NAPLES and other
| trees turn up so as to show their under side
it is a aign OF ram. Dandelions, tulips and
other flowers close mp before rain.
10. When smoke beats down from the
chimney, it is sign OF a storm. When it
goes straight up, it is an Indication of fair
wea .her. Ii bells, steam whistles and other
| sounds ara heard more distinctly thsn
usual, rain is near. Before rain, tables
may be heard 70 crack, violin strings will
orssk, corns will be more troublesome,
rheumatic psios more intense, and the
places where broken limbs have united will
! ache.
20 If the sun sets clear on Ftissy night
| Il viii rain baiore NJ ,uday night lite
! first Sunday IA tae month be stormy. all
| the other Sundays IN that month Will be
/ stormy also. Bet others have it. that two