Upton, near Peterborough, one of the smallest parishes in England, numbering only fourteen houses, possesses a mysterious tombstone of black, marble, which emits a damp ooze in patches when it is about to rain. It is regarded in the village as an infallible barometer.

From— News and Citizen. (Morrisville, Vt. ;), 09 April 1913. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.