Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-21
WEATHER SIGNS.
INDICATIONS OF CHANGE FURNISHED
BY NATURES SIGNAL SERVICE.

INDICATIONS OF CHANGE FURNISHED
BY NATURES SIGNAL SERVICE.
Animals who Forcsce Weather Changes.
Signs of the Moon--Wind and sun.
The Field spider - Crows What the
Ciu-ids torcteil.
Our weather bureau, with its flags and
hierogyphlcs is regarded as something new
n prog rcssiOn in a progressive age--and yet
it is merely az infringement on a system Of
signals adopted bv nature, as old as the oldest
hills Nature knows our needs and she
knows we must be warned of weather
changes. hence her warnings
What are these signalsf Where are they
displuycdf Everywhere, animals, birds and
insects can read them. Seanen and country
folk understand them. Some time ago a
statement concerning some ants was pub
ished in the papers, 1t seems myrlads Of
these insects inhabited II section of low bot
tom land One day-a particularly bright
dav-they were Noticed leaving their dwell
ngs tor the high grounds. In immense
masses the exodus continued until apparently
the last ant had moved. Then came few
clouds. then great pail of ashen vapor, and
n terrific rainstorm completely inundated the
bottom where the ants had their homes Il
gentleman related to me n very similar Incl
dent He was in Arkansas and in his neigh
borhood was n stretch of rather depressed
country that by reason of its rank vegeta-
ton, was n favorte hunting ground. IL
abounded with game. Suddenly the creatures
vanished. The deer, the cougar and the cat
amount could only be found in the highlands
a few days after this vagary was noted came
a violent storm. Il river burst its banks and
for the first time in many years the region
mentioned was completely flooded. Now.
how did these creatures foresee these weather
changesf BY instinct Yes, instinct euabled
them to read the warnings given by natures
signal service. What are these signalsf
Where can they be scent
SIGNS or THE MOON
Everywhere. the moon is sometimes used
as n storm flag. Goout some night and gaze
at the clear heavens in which every star
sparkles like diamond Around the moon
is a curious Misty halo One might almost
compare her to the paid face of fair
saint encirclcd with an aureole of glory It
is an unfailng admonition that bad weather
is near at hand For long time man has
Uetl pr ut W Clttlll tllo iliOpu WIN Weather
wisdom, in some cases without any good
Siound, | fear.
The wind is a rusty prophet. Ii a steady,
piercing northeaster is sending the rain plash-
ing against your windows, mark when it
changes. If it veeis from east to northwest
and clears the clouds away, natures storm
signal is still hoisted. If, however. it goes TO
the northwest via the south. you can fold up
Z L.,
weather will tee temporary. In the second the
stormy elements are completely exhausted.
The sun takes hand in weather prcdic-
ton. If he lifts his face above the eastern
horizon. takes peep at the world and then
creeIs behind n veil of clouds-lke a young
life made snmbre by great grief before it
could reach meridan-then foul weather is
at hand Your trusty old chimney that has
been staring in open mouthed wonder at the
ueavens this hundred years is one of natures
signal posts. II the smoke evinces repug
nance to going toward tue clouds. but de-
scents To earth, it would be well TO hunt up
| your goiOshes.
| THE FIELD SPIDER
The field spider is skilful prognostcator
| w hen you see his gossamer web scattered
over the grass, looking in the morning sun
| Detills Ike some WeIJ WORK or falriSS done
with silver threads, you can rest assured the
insect foresaw no storm in the near future to
demolish his fabric. A convocation of
crows Mostly debating some important sub
| Ject III field, is, in autumn or winter a sure
sign of wind or snow, while the swallows
darting close TO the ground instead of circling
in mid air, would shout ITS going to rain"
IN your ear it they did not think you had
sense enough to understand them without
| Then the clouds. Anyone can prophesy
rain when he sees cloud, you say Some
how, however, clouds mean Just the reverse.
| If they rise in masses and then break to
pieces clear weather is coming, II they fly
over the zenith in little inky patches rain
will follow. Ii they shape themselves into
wisps, streaks or curs, a change for the
worse is at hand. Very black clouds indi-
cate winds Have you noticed the approach
of a thunder stormt First, an array of black,
forbiddng looking clouds, behind theip DIN
expanse of wild looking drab The first di-
vision is the cavalry, rushing bowling and
swarming over the land; then comes the in
fantry, steady, pitless and slow. pouring
torrents of rain on the earth.
These are n few of the most prominent of
natures warnings There are a host OF
others, and little observation will enable
you to read them plainly. Z. Plummer in
Philadelphia Times
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