The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-10-18
SOME WEATHER TOKENS.

some WEATHER TOKENS.
How Man Seeks Guidance from An,
finals aud fnanfm.fe Things.
The weather signs OF our own and
other days would make falr-slzed
volume. Even the intelligent are apl
TO take note OF the weather on Feb. 2
when the grounding Is supposed "a
fare forth 70 catch a glimpse OF bis
own shadow In the sunshine. Many
also pin their faith TO the old doggereI
coupIet:
open and sbef.
A sign Of wet"
II the meaning Of this seems vague,
II may be said that II the sky IL Glled
with clouds through which patches Of
blue appear rain may come NJ any
time. says the New York Tribune:
Thousands Of sailors believe impiIc-
lily Ia this old rhyme:
Red at night. the sailors delight;
Red In the morning. sailors. take warn
ing"
The same valuable forecast Is given
In the old eonpiet:
Evening gray and morning red.
Bring down rain on the travellers head"
Equally Trustworthy is the old coup
let:
"Rain before seven,
Clear before 'leren."
or. the old saying;
A cold. wet May,
barn full Of hay"
The cat would no doubt be sur
prised 10 know bow pofenfly II con-
trols the weather. Many believe that
II cat meows on the doorstep or
scratches wood II Is a sure sign" OF
rain. Some say that II a cat sits fac
Ing the north and washes its face with
is left paw. IL is a Sign that the wind
Is In the northwest The paw used
By the cat aud the position II assumes
are said 10 Indicate the quarter from
which the wind Is blowing.
What counfry-bred boy does not |
Know that II be kills a snake and
manga It's dead body from the branches
Il tree rain win result7 Should he
sish TO insure fair weather he must
Jury the dead reptile.
Should II rain on July II. which Is
4 swithin's day. certain old farmers
a the East look for forty days OF rain
a the next two months. They also
'eiieve that thick corn husks poriend
cold winter. and that II cattle lie
own az once when turned out to pas
ure In the morning 8, may be accepted
8 proof that IL viii rain within twen-
r-four hours. or n chickens come out
fhilc Il Is raining the storm will not
lst long, but II they keep closely un-
er cover II viii be long rain
There are those who swear By the
ID saying that the sun shines every
atur1ay but one IA the whole year.
% date. however. IS given for the sin
le Saturday on which the sun viii
o. shine for a single moment
Birds. dogs. oxen and geese are also
opposed 10 have some sort OF ocult
Guilty OF forcseeing the weather and
'recasfing II by their actions. Even
Ic tiny ant Is believed 10 possess pro-
letic powers. aud II one finds little
It hills IN the garden OF lawn paths
the morning they are accepted by
me as proof OF fair day.
The old saying that ''ail signs fall
dry weather" must be comforting 10
any weather prophets. who. IN err
Z. want some saying TO fall back on.
Rural postmcn now carry flags lndi-
ting weather conditions. and when
ese forecasts do net make good"
e weather prophet says with certain
nth: Uncle Sans go; lot to learn |
I about the weather" And yet. al
ough the United States Weather Blu
au occasionally falls TO make good
representations one should not un-
rvalue It's services on that account
10 cannot inquire into its achieve
,nts without discovering that II is
sst valuable government institution
d that II l. steadily Increasing In !
cheney. IL unquestionably saves
ndrcds OF lives and vast amount =
property. According TO one insur-
re company. the United States z
,ather Bureau saves no less than
100000 worth of property annual
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