The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-30


county, Tbs mule - been rode to
church on Sunday night by his lawful
owner, who tied him to a tree and went
iato the tabernacle Of the Lord to listen
to the PRONUNCIATION Of the holy word,
and when he came back, his mule was
gone. The party who stole him left the
saddle and Birdie lying on the bank Of
the river opposite this city, where it was
found yesterday evening b. the men
who are looking for the theft.
DIR. Cumminss' lecture tonight will
be upon the clairvoyant and psychology
cal possibilities or powers Of the "hu-
man mind" We understand that the
doctor does not treat clairvoyance as su-
pernatural but natural--that is, if it is
anything. Whether it is "reality" or
otherwise, is what the people desire to
learn. Also, Its relation to spiritualism,
We hope that our people will insist on
the doctors demonstrating or at least
explaining the difference between spirit
ism and "clear sight" For there are
people who would gladly accept the lat
ter If itcould be shown that it belonged to
the "powers of the mind" As Or. Cum
mings has the reputation of being one of
the finest metaphysi cians and practical
psychologists in the country we trust he
will give our citizens the benefit of his
Investigations.
Our neighbors across the river cling
to the traditional "goose-bone," and give
lice and "Old Probs.," and all the other
weather-wise sages the go-by, believing
firmly in the infalibility Of their
own weather prophet. The Louisville
Commercial gives us the following history
OF the goose-bone, and what it-indicates
for the coming winter months: "The
goose-bone is more closely watched in
Kentucky than In any other part of the
country. 1t has been handed down
among the early traditions of the state,
and may be called the kentucky
weather-prophet. 1t is to be found
In nearly every Kentucky home,
and in many parts of the state the farm
ers consult it, and prepare for handling
their crops in accordance with its read
ings. The prophecy of the goese-bone
does not extend beyond the year In
which the goose was Matched, and the
prediction is for the three winter months
only. Take the breast-bone OF a last
springs goose and divide it into three
equal parts, and the different divisions
will represent December, January and
February. The breast-bone ola goose is
translucent, and il clear when held up to
the light, the weather will be mild and
pleasant; but II covered with cloud-like
blots, 1t will be gloomy and cold the
heavier the blots, the colder will be the
weather. A study OF this years goose
bone indicates that the weather for
December will be cloudy and
gloomy. probably with much rain
and snow, not very cold, but, withal
. very disagreeable month. About
the last OF December we shall have some
cold weather, which will continue to
grow colder as January advances. The
month Of January will be cold one
throughout, with some very severe
weather during the last part OF the month.
On.the prophecy OF the goose-bone, 1t may
be predicted that about the last of Janu-
ary We will have the coolest weather ex-
perienced for number Of years. Febru-
AIRY will be more pleasant and SPRING
like. betOkening an early return OF the
flowers. During the last of the month,
however, there will be a few cold days.
but no severe weather. Such is the pro-
phecy of the goose-bone, and as we have
the word OF q good old farmer up in
WoOdford county that II has not failed
for fifty years, we may as we'll be pre-
pared to meet it, and need not be sur
prlsed If We have good skating on the
Ohio river during the latter part of JAM
nary"