The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-04-04
The Number Three.


In all ages the number three has had
much mysterious Significance, and it is
said that the Arabic character 8, signifies
in that language the Trinity in Unity.
However this may be, the character
holds high position in many of the Sc
cret orders of the present day, and one of
their penman has given the following de-
ductions, principally from the ancient
scriptures:
"When the world was created we find
land, water and sky, sun, moon and stars.
Noah had but three sons; Jonah was
three days in the whales belly; our Savior
passed three days in the tomb Peter
denied his Savior thrice. There were
three patriarchs-Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob. Abraham, entertained three an
gels, Samuel was called three times. Isl
mon, lowest thou meg was repeated three
times Daniel was thrown into den
with three lions for praying three times
day. Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego
were rescued from the flames of the oven.
The Ten Commandments were delivered
on the third day Job had three friends
ST. Paul speaks Of faith, hope and chart
ty-these three. Those famous dreams
OF the baker and butler were to come to
pass in three days; and Elijah prostrated
himself three times on the b)dy of the
dead child. Sampson deceived Deliah
cret of his strength The sacred letters
on the Cross are I. H. S; SO also the
Roman motto was composed of three
words, "In hoe signor.'' There are three
conditions for man--the earth, heaven
and hell. There is also Holy Trinity.
In Mythology, three Graces; Cerberus
with his three heads; Neptune, holding
his three toothed staff; the Oracle of Del
phia cherished with venefation the trip
cd; and the nine MUSES. sprang from three.
In nature, we have morning, noon and
night. Trees group their leaves in three.
There is the three-leaved clover. Every
ninth wave is o ground swell. We have
fish, flesh and fowl. The majority of
mankind die at thirty. What could be
done in mathematics without the aid of
the triangle?"
Artemas Ward adds to the abovethe
following:
The above is going the rounds, and the
'sacred historical writer" has spoken well
and wisely, but has committed the sin of
omission in mentioning the mystic three.
There are other reasons why that charac-
ter is held sacred in this country as well
as in Others. A man lives to the three
score (and ten) In playing bragg, three
cards are dealt. In the beautiful but un-
certain game of poker, three of kind
beat two pair. Three meals day are all
Europeans or white folks eat. Three are
all yN can get in bed with comfort,
unless one reposes spoon fashion. A fe.
male hen sets three weeks, except when
she sits on goose eggs. Three persons
just make trio. Three dollars will buy
bottle of wine. Red postage stamps
cost three cents. unless they are blue or
green. Knives are made with three
blades. On the cars you can purchase
three apples for dime. Three girls are
better company than two or four; for then
to the odd one you can be making love.
Three parts whisky makes the incest of
rum punch. There are three branches OF
government-House, Senate and Faro
Bankl Three wheels knocked out of
buggy, if you have girl in it riding with
you, causes the darned thing to upset.
Three teeth knocked out of mans up.
per jaw spoils his looks as a general thing.
Let strict temperance man indulge in
three gin cocktails in the morning, three
brandy smashes before dinner, three rum
punches before tea, and three sherry cob.
blers prior to going to bed, and he will
soon get in the habit of taking too much.
Then it takes three eggs to make Gus
tard, and nine tailors TO make a man,
Three times one make three and three
times three make nine. Funny, amt it?
Again, some kind of ships have three
masts Ladies often wear three hoops;
have three skirts and the same number of
lovers. Duelists always count three be-
fore shooting. John Wentworth has been
elected three times. Judas got thirty
pieces of silver. Three pieces of silver
1.-TWO quarters and half) will make dol.
lar; ard three babies make triple. Three
fatal stabs in the vitals will seriously hurt
an able.bodied man, and three kicks in
the rear from an Indignant boot will breed
trouble between the lover and his proposed
father. in>law - Cleveland Plaindealer.
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Death Of Hon. John L, Robinson.
Hon. John l.. Robinson, United States
Marshal for Indiana, died at his residence
in Rushville, Ind, on Thursday.