The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-11

sfeus at Sunrise and at Sunset Rainb"Ws
and Sun-Docs-CIouds and Mists-Sig-
niacant Skies-Prophetic Ways of the
Tind-Birds and Animals
The man who Is out of doors at sunrise
can form a pretty accurate opinion OF what
the day may be. If just before sunrise the
skv-especially in the VESTS suffused with
red. rain generally follows IN the course OF
the day In winter often snow. II, how
ever il be frosty weather, the downfall IS
sometimes DELAYED. n the other hand, II
the sky b. a dull gse., and the sun rises
clear gradually dispensing the vapOrs, 1t
will be fine. If be retlres behind the couds,
and there are reddish streaks about, II VIII
rain Should the sun, later IN the day,
shine through a gray watery haze, 1t VIII
prOba bly, Oe rainy night
The sunset Is very unreliable. Often
beautiful sunsst will be FOL owed by a bad
dav. After a rainy day, suddenly at sum
set in the far west, viii appear magnih-
cent streak OF crimson not copper-colori-
this generally for tells tine day. 4 tinted
halo round the sun at setting occurs in long
continued rainy weather. halo round
the moon. especially l. some distance from
il. is a sure Indication o. downfall at hand
Rainbows are unreliable, except they
occur in the morning, when rain may De
expected. Sua-dOgS, aud fragments OF
tinued unsettled weather. 4 dazzling
metallic luster on foliage during cloudIeSS
day in summer, pTecedes change
SIGNIFICANCE OF CLOUDS ANJ MI
Huge piIed-up mass Of white cloud il
a blue sky during winter indicate sno" OF
hail If small, dark clouds float OeIo" the
upper ones, moving faster than they, ram
will follow. as it viii If, IN the morning,
uaIe brown, smoke-Iike 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 q river, precede fine and warm days
II a mist in the morning clears OF as the
sun gets higher, it will be fine; but IL IL
settles down again after lifting HIt-e' ram
is at hand. No dew In ths morning Is
mostly followed by rain; and a heavy dew
in the evening by fine day Ram follows
two OF three consecutive boar frosts- A
\ shower of hail in the daytime Is usually
followed by frost at night II, after rain
drops of water still hang on the brsnches
and twigs and TO window f ames, ihs "a n
will return, but If they fall, and the wood
work dries. fine weather l. at hand
stones turn damp before wet; at the
same time It must Ue Observed that the fact
Of their doing 50 does not invariably lndI-
cate rain. for they VIII do 50 occasionally
Lefo heat
smoke descending heavily TO the ground
is sign Of very doubtful weather
Objects at great distances, VIVA are gen
srsIly indistiactIy seen. or even not seen ~
oil E,rnati.ues loom out clear and distinct
When this happens, bad weather or change
NJ wind ensues \ We known instance OF
This = the isle Of Wight as seeH from South
saa- II the opposite shQCe is clearly seen,
there i rain a out #, at night, after be
iuz blown out and exposed 20 the outer ar
the wick Of a candle continues TO sInolder
long tirne. the next day VII be line Nreen-
color d sky betOkens unsettled BAD YEA n7i >
often IonZ continued
PEO7TErtC WAYS or HE WIND
II on a fne day, the dust suddenly rises
in 4 revolving. spiral column ram i hee-t'
The bowling of tn wind iId1 a-es, II
most houses. but not IL ariaely- that Gown
fall Is near In some HOUSES OWING 70 IIe4l
construction. the wind aI"ays means
Wherevs- the wind Is az the time OF tne
veruaI equinox Mar. -, an therea bouts
that will be the prevailing wind Throughout
the next three months
If the stars appear unu uslIy numerous,
and the milky way very clearly de1nsd
with the surrounding SKY dark, or II tnefs
Be a misty appearance over the stars ran
ID couiny. while If there be but few stars
aud tho very bright and sparkling, IN
rae st ely say. II viii be fine
Swine before rain are unusually noisy
and restless Swallows in me weather MI
fig high, aui az the approach OF rain CLOS
20 the ground, but tn after does not apply
IL the day IS cold ID which case they haW'
very low.
Common suarrous washing vigorously Il
q puddle on the road. or at the edge OF run
ming water. 5 a sure sign OF rain 4 baker
who kept a parrot IT, the dry atmosphere o
the te.e-0 Eces. noticed that q re- -our
befors rain the bird took an lUa5lr1r
bath, Hutteriug, - Il s1aashlnS water an
presninz her feathers
II domestic fowls keep ont feeding III ram
It viii continue. but # they run undo
shelter directly It comes on there VIII PROD
ably be only a shower Before rain 0
thunder. flies are unusually troublesome
stingiuz should mOies- after dry weather
Commence throwing up their mounds an
working bris1Iy, rain VIII fo-loT--Cas7eil
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