Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-10-03
SIGNS OF RAIN.

The Virginia Tnder-Appeat is favor
ed with the following communication
from well-known gentleman of Peters
burg, and the matter it contains will
prove of interest to all, especially to
farmers:
l have lived my three-score and
peregrinating on the ten years allotted
to man as the portion Of time which he
is permitted to spend on this terrestrial
abode. During this time have been
somewhat observant of the sayings Of
the past and present. If it has ever
been your good fortune to visit the
farmers, the sinew Of the country, you
will find in every community some old
gentleman who will give you some
signs for rain or snow, for change of
the weather, for wet or dry, according
to circumstances. Now | propose to
give your readers some eighteen of
these signs, some Of them reaching back
a hundred years, and some of them are
very indicative. Some | have yet to
see fail as a precursor Of rain, snow, or
general change in the weather.
l To see fowls oiling and picking
their feathers in a dry spell, look for
rain or falling weather.
2. To see the sun set behind a dim
cloud is a sign of falling weather in
forty-eight hours.
3. To see stones covered with moist.
ure on clear summer day is indicative
of warm, damp atmosphere, and rain
may be looked for in short time.
4. To see stream entirely dried up
Suddenly commence running with clear
fresh water, without previous rain, is
a good sign for rain.
5. 1t never rains Oh the night the
whippoorwill chirps his doleful song.
6. If it is cloudy and the whippoor-
will ceases singing, look out for rain
before day.
Z. To see the armament very thickly
set with stars and meteors flying prom
iscuously, look for rain.
5. To see the sun or moon surround
ed by circle is sign that rain or
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8. To see the killdeer bird flying
and circling high in the air and max
ing his peculiar killdeer note, look for
wind, cold, rain or snow.
10. To see a hog picking up trash in
bis mouth and running about squealiDg,
look for wind, cold, rain or snow.
II. To see snakes crawling about in
a dry spell, look for rain or snow.
II. To hear the peacock halloo
oftener than usual is a sign for rain or
snow.
10. To see ducks or geese washing
themselves without water is good sign
for rain.
IA. To see the long-winged ants
leaving their holes and fly away, look
for rain soon.
Is. To see clouds in the east before
sunrise is a sign for rain in the evening
16. To see it sprinkle rain in the
morning, is a good sign for rain in
twelve hours.
II. Thunder in the morning is the
sailors warning; thunder at night is
the sailors delight
Is. To see lightning directly under
the north star, below the horizon, or
just above it is a never-Gailing sign. |
have watched it for thirty years, and
have yet to see it fail to rain in from
twelve to forty-eight hours. | have
seen other signs fail, but this never. 1t
is the surest sign except that of the old
darkey, which is, to see it cloudy all
over and pouring down in the middle.
Some of your readers will say, no
doubt. there is still work for the fool
killer. Well, it may be so, but | would
like such to tell me why two and two
make four. He can't tell, yet such is
the fact. There are thousand Of such
facts, for which no reason can be given.