The Magnolia gazette., 1888-12-01
WHAT THE GOOSE BONE SAYS.
An Elaborate Study Shows that There is
Going to be o Hard Winter

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The foreshsdowiug Of the approach
ing winter, as is F-ud from the dots aud /,
the lines on the goose bone, is not
cheerful story. The promise given forth
Of sloel, snow aud cold is gloomy pic
inre for tue poor to look upon, pnd the
mauy whose short purse will not psrmii
thCm 10 lay IN q bonntiiul supply Of
fuel will ehiyer At the thJusht VI the
kind o. weather thst the little bone fore-
tells Tor the next four months. There
will be more cold aud vet weather than
tbs people Uf This latitude bavs ezperi>
enced for many winter, and The cold
spells will be longer aud moro severe
tbau usual The hone is dalk tt both
en9s, whioh Indicates Iona winter.
Winter weather ve will have in Novem
ber, and tue ioe aud snow will be famils
iar sights far along into March.
Tbs gooHe from whose bone this stud,
waa taken was haiehed 10 April anG kill.
ed after the ides ei September. THE
bone is wonderfully marked, the dots
and brtven aud lines minRle all along
the keel, thus indicating very changea
ble weather, but the breves mostly turn
down and are heavy, showing that the
general ehasaoier OF the wlrter will he
filling cold weather. The danger period
Is Longer for November than any olhsr
month, running from The l0.h TO the
end, with the most severe weather fall
ing between the Goth aud 26th, aud at
any time within this period blnstering
saows aud unseasonable cold weather
may be looked Tor.
Tue first danger period in December
exieuds from The LIST to the 5ln, after
which there will probably be a few days
Of sunsbiny weather. The heaviest
storm period Of tho month oeniers in
ths Christmas holidays, beginning on
tho 18Th aud passing to the 9th. Az
the opening OF the holidays we will have
very foul and probably SONS OF the clld
est weather Of the season, and these
col lines run along the bone until about
the middle OF January. Watch this
period, but above all prepare for it. II
is more than PROBABLE that tue ear,h
will be covered with snow wton Christ.
mas dawua aud thai cold north wind
will be blowing 40 TINT Christmas ares
will have to be big aud bright for com
tort. December 24 aud 25 will be this
darkest storm days Of the gmonth. o.
the bone all tue Indications OF wet, cold
and stormy weather meet about tina
time. IL is q curious clustering Of bat
signs, such as Ia seldom seen on th,
bone and mixture OF weather may b
looked Tor, with wet uud cold predomi
mating. During this long spell Of ba
weather some Of tho dot. on tho bop
are very dark, which means very col
and we need not look to soc the me,
curry far away from zero dulina I'll
holiday week
The pew year will come Ia cold an
clear, with tho lrst dougor period con
meucing on the 4th. There are thr.
storm periods in this mouth, the secop
!. mmenciug about the 14th aud the Ia
m about the 23d Of tho mouth. The do
H enat appear on the bone up to the mi
I die Of the mouth ars heavy from abo,
u, the lO'h TO the 18th especially so--ar
". during this period very cold wealth,
], may be looked for. Daring Decemb
a.. a. aud Jaunary The mercury will Irequen
IN, y be below eio.lsprobably remaiuir
"a. there for days, and II there should be
IN. low stage OF water IN tue river there WI
~ be danger Of q freexe over.
For Febrsary short storm periods II
all along tue bone, and The general cha
ac,er VI the mcnth will be stormy al
blusiering, With some very cold days
Tue hrst Of The mouth and agnu at Il
:, close. These severe spells and con HI
ned cold weather will keep the loo al
tho SNOW IN the mountains, and Ii
m hrst spring month will be as hoary
" old winter. As tho bono ends very dar
. Il is very probable that March will be
X repetition OF November. In that cas-
d the farmers will find it very difficult
J.; break ground, md all kinda Of veeet,
non wall be very late in getting a star
No. Il will notbe safe 10 put things in IL
ground too roOa, as such winter wi
D be iikely TO be followed by killing fros
u Tar into April. The writer remember
X to have seen only one other bone to con
4 pare With The one this year, aud iht
a season there were frosts as late as Ma,
Q Every indication, from the reading
son the bone, points 20 buck ward spriu
/. ! and the gardeners VINO have iner rich
- est harvest in early vegetation will fln
their work riuky and difiicult.--TLouil
vile Times.