The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-07-15

1ne man VINO IL out OF uOOrS n SUM
rise can form a pretty accurate opinion
OF what the day will be. If. just before
sunrise the sky-especially in the West
lis suflused with red, rain generally
follows in the course of the day, in VIM
ter, often snow. If. however, it be
frosty weather, the downfall is some
times delayed. On the other hand.
il the sky be = dull gray and the sun
rises clear, gradually dispensing he
vapor, it will be fine. II he retires be-
hind the clouds and there are reddish
streaks about, it will rain. Should the
sun, later in the day, shine through =
gray watery haze, it will be probably
be a rainy night. The sunset is very
unreliable. Often u beautiful sunset
will be followed by bad day. After
rainy day, suddenly sunset, in the
far West, will appear magnificent
streak Of crimson mot copper color
this generally foretell> tine day. A
occurs in long-continued rainy weather.
A halo round the, moon especial " if
some distance from it, is sure indica-
ton of downfall at hand.
Rainbows are unreliable, except they
occur in the morning. when rain may
be expected. Sun-dogs and fragments
of prismatic colors during the day
show continued unsettled weather. A
dazzling metallic lustre on foliage
during cloudless day in summer pre-
cedes change.
Huge piled up masses of white clouds
in . blue sky during winter indicate
snow or hail. If small, dark clouds
float below the upper ones, moving
faster than they, rain will follow. as it
will if, in the morning, low hanging,
pale brown, smoked kc clouds are
floating about. Red-tinged clouds,
high up, at evening are followed by
wind. occasionally by rain.
Mists at evening over low-lying
ground or near river precede fine or
warm days. II mist in the morning
clears off as the sun gets higher it will
be fine; but if it settles down after lift
ing little, rain 10 at hand. No dew in
tho morning is mostly followed by rain
and heavy dew in the evening
by fine day. Rain follows two or
three consecutive boar frosts. A show
er of hail in the daytime is usually fol-
lowed by frost at night. II, after rain,
drops OF water still hang on the branch
es and twigs and to window frames.
the rain will return; but if they fall
and the woodwork dries, fine weather
is at hand.
Objects at great distances, which are
gener ally indistinctly seen or even no,
| seen at all. sometimes loom out clear
and distinct; When this happens bad
weat her or change of wind ensues.
| we'll known instance of this is the Isle
of Wight as seen from Southsea. Il
the opposite shore is clearly seen ther.
| IS rain abOu
II. at night, after being blown OH,
| and exposed to the outer air, the wick
of candle continues to shoulder 1
long time, the next day will be fine.
Green colored sky betoken unsettled
bad weather, often long continued.
II. on tine day. the dust suddenly
rises in revolving, spiral column
RAIN IS near,
The bowling OF wind indicates in
most houses. blu. not invariably, thai
downfall is near. In some houses. oW,
ing to their construction, the wind al
ways moan.
/ Wherever the wind is ut the time oil
the vernal equinox March Fl. or there.
abouts), that will be the prevailing
wind throughout the next three months
II the stars appear unusually numer.
Gus, and the milky way" very clearly
defined, with the surrounding sky
dark, or If there be q misty appear.
ance over the stars, rain is coming,
while if there be but few stars. and
those very bright and sparkling, in q
pale, steely sky, it will be fine.
Swine before rain are usually noisy
and restless. Swallows in tinc weather
will fly high and al the approach of rain
close TO the ground; but the latter does
not apply il the day is cold, in which
case they hawk very low.
Common sparrows washing vigor
ously in puddle on the road, or a
the edge of a running water, is a sur,
sign Of rain. A baker, who kept
parrot in the dry atmosphere of tn.
bake offices, noticed that q few hour.
before rain the bird took an i'm aginar,
bath tluttering as il splashing water
!, and precning her feathers. Cassep'
, Family Magazine.
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