| Show A SEVERE WINTER age berwise or persons professing to be able predict the advent and durat durst duration lon ion d df f sunshine and end storm are to be found in in every community their predictions however are generally worthless seldom being verified the science of meteorology upon which the art of foretelling the kind of weather that may be expected ia Is still but little kub kuban wn and the present generation is nearly as ignorant of the power to discern the signs of the times so far as foretelling and guarding against storms earthquakes and other convulsions ok of nature is concerned as any of its predecessors that storms earthquakes tidal waves sunshine and fair weather are all governed and controlled oled by law there ia Is no doubt whatever and sooner or later these laws will in all probability be thoroughly understood systematised systematized and reduced to a science sciences boien bolen ceas as exact and reliable as any other indeed indeed great strides have been made in this direction within the last few years the late admiral fitzroy of england made meteorology a special study for many mady years of his life and by means of the knowledge he hal had derived from long and close study and observation he was enabled to foretell the state of the weather with a great degree of certainty others are continuing his investigations and the fearful storms that have occurred within the past four or five weeks in this country and in various portions of europe were foretold it is sald said by one of the disciples of fitzroy as early as last december by this system though still in its infancy it is affirmed that the time duration rate of travel ft of storms can be predicted with tolerable certainty and already by means of telegraphing to the chief sea ports parts in the storm line much danger has been averted thus in time it is reasonable to believe this hitherto very difficult branch of science will be maate mafte mastered red and be productive of very great good the subject is still however almost wholly unknown to the people generally but the annual cry of the ahe weather prophets is again making itself heard and a hard winter is predicted both on oil thi continent and in europe the predictions come not only from hunters and backwoodsmen backwoodsman backwoods men who many suppose are especially gifted with weather wisdom but it is supported by scientific calculators in europe in this country the prairie dogs and other animals which by instinct ct sniff the coming storm are said to td be making unusually early preparations for their season of hyber hibernation mation nation in europe the bulletin de 11 Anocia association tion a scientific journal of high standing predicts that the winter of will wilt be unusually severe on the eastern hemisphere upon what these predictions are founded we are not informed but one of the writers in that paper says that since the atmospheric perturbations of 1859 60 the seasons have been warmer clear elear clearer erand and aud der than before these anomalies he be thinks cannot nind find their compensation ere long and every thi nghe a bayn a 7 7 be tokens thattie that the coming winter will be beilke like ilke that of 1829 30 if these prognostications should come true and are applicable to north america some pretty severe weather may nay be anticipated the winter of 1829 memorable for its sever etythe snow being many feet deep for several months and the frost of arctic intensity the weather thus far this thia season I 1 in this territory has been very pleasant and open and at the present time there are no special indications of a winter of more than ordinary severity still the saying these modern wise men of the east may be verified and the winter of 1869 TO 70 be one of unusual severity in view of the probability of such an event it will be well weil while the fine weather lasts for all who whop have it in their power to do so to lay in their winters supply of fuel and provisions for themselves and as far as they can help those who may need assistance all the care and aud diligence necessary should also bei be bergiven given in comfortably housing and providing for all kinds hinds of stock BO so that in case an unusually severe season should be experienced between now and the spring of 1870 leo all risk of want or su frering suffering to humans and to the brute creation may be avoided in this respect as well as in n anh any any other a stich in time may save nine 1 |
