Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-10
Tuesday, June 10, 1919.
SIGNS OF THE WEATHER
They Are More or Less Plain to Those
Who Understand.

They Are More or Less Plain to Those
Who Understand.
Adam may or may not have tried
his hand at neutrality-suspicious. but 1t
is written that as far back as the time
of Noah, that gentleman prophesied a
long wet spell, and, unlike lot OF
later weather. prophets, he had such
faith in his own prognostications that
ton Further than that, subsequent
events proved that Noah was 100 per
cent prophet. Many Of his successors,
however, showing a lower batting av-
erage, it became increasingly apparent
as times went on that In view Of the
frequency with which the prognostica-
tions failed, the subject should be
placed on a scientific basis in order to
obtain accuracy in the results, or at
least to spread O sort Of halo Of learn
ing and philosophy about 1t, and thus
minimize the course, as 1t were, OF
possible errors So weather bureaus
were instituted, which same have been
in more or less successful operation
now for many years. with attendants
on the government payroll and every
thing. Entirely apart from scientific
observations, however. homemade
weather forecasting has persisted as a
pleasing pastime all these years, and
on this very day there Is q set Of rules
governing 1t, more or less recognized
by all amateur weather-prophets. For
the benefit of those who may be unfa-
miliar with these rules the New York
Sun has obligingly made a compilation
Of them and they are set forth as fol-
lows:
When standing on high ground and
the horizon Is unobstructed from all
quarters, II the sky Is absolutely cloud
less look for storm within forty
eight hours.
If it starts to rain after seven o'clock
in the morning 1t will continue to do
so all day, and very often it Is the indi-
cation of three days rain.
When it is raining and 1t brightens
and darkens alternately you can count
on an all-day rain, with chance Of
clearing at sundown.
When the rain ceases and the clouds
are still massed in heavy blankets one
sure sign of clear weather Is the patch
of blue sky that shows through the
rift large enough to make q pair OF
Sailors breeches."
Another sign Of continued rain Is
when the smoke from the chimney
hovers low around the housetops.
When 1t ascends straight into the air
this indicates clearing weather.
A foggy morning Is usually the fore
runner Of a clear afternoon.
A thunderstorm in winter CASUALLY
in January or February is always fol-
lowed by clear, cold weather. 1t Is not,
as many think, the breaking up of
winter.
People living near the seashore say a
storm is ''brewing'' when the air Is
salty, caused by the wind blowing from
the east.
A red or copper -colored sun or moon
indicates great heat A silyery moon
denotes clear, cool weather.
The old Indian sign of a dry month
was when the ends Of the new noon
were nearly horizontal and one Of
them resembled a hook on which the
Indian could hang his powder-horn.
Many people troubled with rheuma-
tism and neuralgia usually are excel
lent barometers and can predict
changeable weather by feeling 1t in
their bones"
And the advice of the old weather
sage is never go out during April
month without being accompanied by
your umbrella"
And then, for the special benefit Of
those who never can remember any
thing they read in prose, but do have
a faculty for retaining jingies, the fol-
, lowing important formulas are set out
in verse:
Red in the morning the sailors warning;
Red at night the sailors delight.
When you see Q mackerel sly,
Twill not be many hours dry.
When the seagulls inland fly
Know ye that . storm II nigh.
A ring around the moon
Means q storm Ii coming soon.
When It rains before seven
Twill clear before eleven.
Kitchen Losic.-"Please, mum, there
amt no coal in the cellar"
why on earth didn't you tell me
before?"