Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-03
Proverbs Collected ia Memphis, Tenn.
by the United States sig anI Oniee.


From sunrise the indications of rain are
black beams DIM. murky clouds, cloudy west.
radial shadows red sunrise. cloudy, green sunrise
sunset.
When the sun rises and hides his head soon
1t viii rain before night and perhaps before
From sunset the Indications of rain are red east,
, shadows.
From twilight the indications of rain are east
red, purple, copper hue, long.
From looming the indications OF rain are air
clear, distant object visible and enlarged.
cusps down, pale, sickiy, blunt horns, dark part
nearest horizon; stars within halo equal number
of days before rain.
FROM moonrise the indications OF rain before u
O'e,Ock pm. are large red clouds.
From new moon the indications of rain for the
month are heavy onone corner.
From moon the indications OF rain phases
L occurring in the morning.
From stars the Indications of rain are heavens
thiekly starred; large. dull, not twinklfng, large
From rainbow the indications of rain are: Rain
bow west; color, red or green preyaiilng rainbow
| touches water.
Rainbow in morning is the sailors warning"
NB.-This proverb. with some changes, is in use
by shepherds, travellers and others.
From fog the indications of rain On twenty-four
| to forty eight hours) Moving from south to
north, under the sun; at O'Clock a.m- rising.
From mist the indications of rain are: Heavy
in the evening aud continued around mountain
tops.
little or none oa cloudy mornings, heavy, absence
for three days; rain before night, absence OF dew
From Clouds the indications of rain are:
| Cumulus stratus dome shaped) along horizon;
rain all day, grayin morning; IN aekerel sky, cir.
which figures can be made; dark, heavy, wavy,
| black, low in the north.
Evening gray and morning red
Brings down rain on travellers head"
"And, in the morning, it win be foul weather
to-day, for the day is red and lowering. Matt.
"When ye see cloud come out of the west. ye
say, there cometh shower, and so it is."-Luke
Thin vspory; changeable dappled sky, GIRO
/ cumulus clouds.
temps pomeli femme fardee,
Ne sont de Tongue duree."
Rain before Wednesday, Sunday sunset OBJ
scnred; rain before Sunday, Wednesday sunset OBJ
From frost the indications of rain are three sue
eessive boar frosts.
| Rain end after y O'Clock IN sunshower
Thunderstorms changes milk by nitric acid from
ammonia and electricity in air.
From thunder the indications of rain that day
From lightning the indications of rain in twenty
| four to thirty-six hours are: north.
From winds the indications of rain are: Hallow,
loud after warm, sultry day, gusts AID eddies,
| west to south. R,1n from southwest in twenty
fenr TO forty eight hours. east wind in morning
| wash and eat grass, frogs noisy, dogs eat grass,
dogs howl when some one goes out, dogs and cats
| LOOK to sky, dogs scrape ground. Rain in twenty
four to tortyeight hours, cattle lie down in mid
day; moles active, asses bray. crows disappear in
fiocks, oxen snuff air, rats and mice active,
cows restless and gambolng, cattle pasture early,
ascene H dae gsner S9gneg es1s Tn
turn from yellow to brown, colts lie on back ami
mails seek shelter one-half hour before. frogs and
toads noisy and moving near house in evening.
From birds the indications of rain are. Ducks
ny Zap h wings AND x give Sp WINES and Wash
cry, cocks crow on fence, geese ny along ground
anu scream, seafowl cry.
Fowls cry when they go to bed
Get up with q wet head
Buzzards fly high, southern horizon lsudy chick
ems crow on fence. number OF crows equal mum
Der OF days beforei owls cry hackbirds cry. rock:
and swallows ny low, domestic fowls LOOK TO sky
| rain-crows cries three days before rain, guinea:
haloo all night, chickens crow in the doors or
From fish the indications of rain are: Come tc
surface OF water, Jump out OF water, swim VI
From reptiles the indications of rain are: GLOW
leeohes come to surface in bottles snakes ant
. snake trails many near houses. roads ETC.
many, dull, adhesive, bite, disturb kline, bee,
hasten home. ants in nest spiders leave or fal
outside, bees stay in hive.
From plants. ETC.. the indications of Tain are
shut: tree limbs break of during calm milk eeC
shuts at night leaves shut; leaves rustling nk'
April showers bring May aowers."
Anhoyalis tscariet ptmperneD, conyolyulus, ar
| yensis sepuum), arenaria rubica fred lsndYortl
veronica chamaldrys (spesdwelD, steIlaria medi,
sots tFasoPoSon 1gosSs 6esT1 closes esT psss
: midday; scarlet pimpernel. ansgaIis lpoor man
B perennis tdaisy), oxalis yellow wood soull
a | lOwers close.
From plants, ETC., the indica lions OF rain an,
cloudy weather are Oxalis Aoribunda Gin Brazill
| flowers close.
q Prom miscellaneous objects the indications o
| rain are; COINS, bunions, joints and limbs huGt
neura gia, rheumatism. smoke descends, sound
Tisesin siehoI salt Ee. damp. salty sideWsiks q
: Front street becomes damp, well-water muddy
sweating rocks SCOT falls down, damp walls, SINE i
ing bitches. tables and chairs crack.
: From miscellaneous objects the indications o
FherQ III
: blue dream Of death water bubbiing from ground
a | low barometer.
For week days the indications of rain all Sur
o days ara: First sunday OF month. rain; rain o
seven Sundays, Easter sunday wet: rain hftee
: times IN month. rain on LIST of month.
= For week DAYS the indications of snow are: Car
. dlemas day February 81.
I ''Just far as the sun shines in,
just SO far Will the snow blow In
From August fogs the indications of snow arr
Number Of august fogs eauRlsnumber OF white