The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-01-11

u weather. Ii LIE NlDQ StaFLS u
ne while it is raining it will blow th
IT. rain clouds away and there wi
es be fair weather.
of 13. Animals. The following ar
zn said to be signs Of rain: Ii bat
gs fly log and come into the house
ne if cattle lie down in the mornir
* and chew the cud if horses tos
k their heads, sniff and are yer
uneasy; if rats apd mice are res
ne less and squeak; if swine are VI
a easy, grunt loudly and squeal
is Gals and dogs eat grass and sheel
ry spring about more than usual. S
rs also the proverbs:
er "When the ass begins to bray,
no We surely shall have rain to-day"
Il And
q, "When the. donkey blows his horn,
n, Els time to house your hay and corn
When in winter pigs rub agains
be the side of their pen it is sur
IL sign ola tbaw.
a IA. Birds. Before rain cuckoo
a sing, ducks and other fowl pick u
in and oil their feathers, guinea foWl
arc noisy, owls boot, peacock
squall, quails whistle, crows cav
swallows fly low and water fov
scream and plqngein 80
If birds 10 "a
Der, itrisa sign of a coui6ssssofm.
If crows are seen going south in
the fall tits sign of colder wea
ther; but if they go north. there
will be warmer weather. If wild
geese come from the north early in
the fall, it is the sigi of an early
winter; # they go north early in
The srping, it is sign that the
winter is broken. The Phoebe
bird, or pewee. sings before warm
weather. cn
Is. Fish. Fish biteh~oetore
rain. raj
Reptiles. Frogs and tree asl
,ads peep before rain. lfa lsseh Gu
! kept in a glass jar partly filed to
,ith water, while it lies eurled de
aiil 5s rafe wsastsf, 81 sqi iaE 'sa there. III
; : rain, wind OF snow it
tated and will rise toAIbe agi- on
aad if it comes epsshe surface, 90
water you m9Nfely out OF the II
IT. lnss expect thunder. co
! are bpacls. Before rain ants OF
caSding and active, aDd will hi
q their eggs from place TO "
lace ; bees are busy, but do not Sc
70 far from their hives; crlckets "
ing and try to get into Inc a
house !; Aies are very annoying 81
and bite sharper than usual ana v
spiders spin gossamor webs in the
air. If ants clear their holes and f
nile the dust high before II o'clock b
4. NJ. it will be tair the rest OF Il
the day.
1s. Trees and plants, ii the
leaves of naples and other trees $
turn up SO as to show their under {
side it is a sign of rain. Dande.
lions, tuhps and other flowers
close up before rain.
1e. Various objects. When smoke
beats down from the chimney
it is a sign of a storm. When II
goes straight up it is an indiea'
ton Of fair weather. If BELLS
! steam whistles and other sounds
are heard more distinctly tnan
usual, rain is near. Before ram
tables may be heard to crack'
violin strings will break, corns
will become more troublesome,
rheumatic pains more intense
and the places where broken
limbs have united will ache.
20. Days of the week. II the
sun sets clear on Friday night,
it will rain before Monday night
If the first Sunday in the month
!. be stormy, all the other Sundays
i in that month will be stormy also
: But others have it, that two Other
e Sundays will be stormy. impoi
y tant business or agricultural ope
- rations should never be com
menced on Friday OF Saturday
% when there are three days eof
sr expect three days colder Fl
,esss4 three days of the dog da.
sS rule the other dog days, that
eh- if they be rainy the others will i.
,ilI and if they be dry, 50 will :
others be.
lf 81. The months. A tbaw m
Rill always be expected in January.