The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-13

ConIlaRratlon, murder anu oil SORTS OF
crimes Of violence and dishonesty have
been remarkably numerous; crops have
failed, and great damage to life and prop.
erty has occurred. Altogether, the outlook,
although not alarming is not reassunng,
and many people are anxious and uneasy,
and the superstitious are disposed to read
in current events inauspcious harbingers Of
hateful and dark destiny. The astrono-
mers who read the heavens tell Of the two
comets that have been blazing in the sky;
of the vast and unusual spots and blotches
that have appeared like a hideous eruption
on tho glowing face oftbe sun OF great red
spot $4,000 miles across that shows on
the surface Of the planet Jupiter, and OF
the unusual conjunctions and groupings OF
stars and planets which have not before
been known for thousands of years, In
addition to these there have been other
signs and wonders in the sky. On the 9th
instant some very strange phenomena were
visible In the eastern sky, which also ex-
tended, on the eth instant to this city in
the form of strange dimness of the sun
all through the day, and of the moon
through the night. at Boston
from early morning TO sunset the atmos-
phere was in a most curious condition,
exciting much comment and in some III
stances creating alarm While the air as
viewed from window or looking up into
the sky appeared to be free from fog or
mist, the sun was totally obscured. The
atmosphere was prevailed with yellowish
light, which lent a strange appearance to
every object. On the common the grass
presented most unnatural appearance, its
livid green looking as though the results of
q coat of paint. Gas jets which ordinarily
show yellowish light, burned with white
brilliancy that made them resemble cleo
trio lights In all directions distances
appeared to be shortened. Through the
windows could be seen star-like points of
white understanding little electric lamps,
but being in reality gas jets. The phe'
nomena was noticeable IN New Hampshire
and as far east as Portland. G, +. En-.
erson, professor Of natural philosophy and
astronomy, Dartmouth college, said it must
be something in the atmosphere which alb
serbs shorter and long wave lengths, leav-
ing only those which give the color of yell
low and green. He thought it might be
owing to pollen from fir and pine trees,
together with smoke from forest fires in
Canada. At Providence the day WAS excess
sively dark accompanied with great sultri'
ness. The day consumption Of gas COM
menced at noon. The city OF Hartford
shared in the darkness of other parts of
New England. Gas had to be used every.
where and the light was as white as an cleo
trlc light. AT Long Branch remarkable
mirage just as the president arrived showed
sixty seven vessels going up and dc~h the
New Jersey coast These occurrences took
place on the day the president was moved
to Long Branch, and if they were augures
Of anything to come il is hoped they fore
told only good to the wounded chief mag
istrate. However this may be, it would
appear that the year 1881 is 10 90
on record in history as peculiar one, but
disregaTding the wild theories of the astrol-
ogiers and the superstitions Of the religion
lists who periodically predict the end OF the
world to be at hand, and consulting the an.
nails of history, it will be seen that nothing,
so far, has happened but has its precedent
IN the past. The world we live in and its
inhabitants seem to be in close sympathy,
and suffer or prosper together, There are
cycles of good and evil fortune which come
upon all things terrestrial at certain periods,
and if men have not sufficiently mastered
the laws that govern these changes to be
able to predict their coming they can at
least look back through the pages OF his
tory and see that both calamity and pros
peri.y have from time immemorial had
their periods and seasons Of ebb and flow.
The earth has experienced startling changes
and tremendous catastrophies in the past,
and similar occurrences are possible for the
future The tremendous drama OF the
creation and humiliation Of natures works
has been going on for long time and is
probably not yet playad out The inhabi-
tants of The earth may be admitted to some
of its sceances and spectacles.
Personal, PENCIT1NGS,