Dodge City times., 1882-10-05

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 sul-Sha,Ies, it
will be hot dav."
z. Clouds. Ii the sky is very red in
the west in the evening, tae weather
will be fair next day. Ii it is red in the
east in the morning. it is sign of n
storm. If in the evening it is deep red
low down in the west and black above,
it is sign of wind Ii very black n
very high wind A mackerel sky in
the west indicates rain. If there be a
sheep sky. or white clouds driving to
the northwest. it viii be fine for some
days.
'Great clouds Ike an old mares tail,
Make great ships carry low sail"
3. Frost White frost on three sue
cessive nights indicates a thaw. If the
ice cracks much. you may expect the
frost will continue.
8. Snow. When there are black clouds
in the north, there will be snow. Ii on
fair day in winter white bank APP
pears low in the south, it is sure indi-
cation of snow very soon. Ii snow fall
in large fakes and they increase in size,
there will be thaw.
10. Rain. Ii rain commences before
daylight it will hold up before eight
o O'clock a. N. If it begins about noon
it will continue through the afternoon.
II not till five O'Clock p. IN. it will
rain through the night. If it COM
mences after nine o'clock p. m. it will
rain the next day. If it clears off in the
night it will rain the next day.
..If il rains before seven
Ii will stop before eleven.''
If 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; and
from the southwest, a warm one. After
it has been raining some time a blue
sky in the southeast 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," it will
soon clear off,
IL. Thunder and lightning. "If it
thunder in the morning it win be fear
full before night" winter thunder is
to old folks death and to young folks
plunder." 1t is said that persons in
consumption have died during thun-
der-storm.
- Winds. A south wind brings
rains, a northeast wind severe storm.
and a northwest wind fair weather. II
the wind veers round with the sun
there will be fair weather. Ii the wind
starts uo while it is raining it will
blow the rain clouds away and there
will be fair weather.
Is. Animals. 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 rest
less 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
proverbs:
.when the ass begins to bray
We surely shall have rain to-day"
And
when the donkey blows his horn,
'Tis time to house your hay and corn"
When in winter pigs rub against the
side of their pen it is sure sign of a
thaw.
IA. Birds. Before rain cuckoos sing,
ducks and other fowl pick up and oil
their feathers. guinea fowls are noisy.
owls hoot, peacocks squall. quails
whistle, crows cav, swallows fly low,
and waterfowl scream and plunge into
the water. If birds flock together in
it is a sign of coming
storm. If crows are seen going south
in the fall it is sign of colder
but if they 30 north, there
will be warmer weather If wild geese
come from the north early in the fall.
it is the sign of an early winter; if
they go north early in the spring. it is
q sipn th?t the winter is broken. The