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T'ILDEN.

The Old Man Swcars Mt 4 SercnadtnE Party
New YonK, Oct. 27.-Ex-Goy. Tilden was
sercuadcd tonight. In his speech he said: "If
our British cousins find it difficult to get q
supply Of food, we have n boundless supply aud
a continent in which are vast areas Of fertile
soil adapted to the use OF agricultural machinery
and connected with centres Of trade BY great
rivers, vast internal seas, aud 5000 miles Of
RAILWAYS. Why cannot tho British Worktncn
have cheap food, our farmers good trade, and
our carriers facilitate this commerce! Com
mercial exchanges. 1t must be remembered, IN
volye mutually. We must reform aud 1nodcr~
ate our barbarous revenue system, and no longer
leg1slatc against works OF humanity or bcne~
factions Of God"
Mr.. Til1en indorsed the Democratic State
ticket and said: s'This election has relation to
national politics, In regard to which you expect
that should make some observations. You
arc aware Of the result OF the contest in 1S7t.'
a voice: 80 You were robbcd.') Tildcn, excited
lv, II did not get robbed; tho people
got robbed. 1t was the robbery OF the dearest
rights Of American citizens, the right OF free
government, the right Of the peon!e to govern
themselves and change their rulers at will.
II the American people liz down aud
consent to sacrifice the integrity of
their control over their own Government,
they will commit wrong not only against
themselves but the people of every other land.
One thing promise, one thing I swear before
the assembled people OF America, swear that
the Government Of America will be restored to
the people according to the ideal Of its found
ersH
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SENATOR MORTON.
His Condition by No Means Hnpefu}-His
New Treatment the Last Resort, With
Chances Against its Success.

His Condition by No Means Hopefu}-Hls
New Treatment the Last Resort, With
Chances Against its Success.
Dispatch 10 Cincinnati Gazette.
ISp1ASApoLrs, Ind, Oct Ex-senator Morton
is no better to-day, although DR.. Thompson is
still hopeful that the new heroic treatment may
result bencficiaily. During the day his pulse,
which has been marked every thirty minutes, ran
from no to 12O, SYMPTOM Of itself sufficient
to show the critical condition Of the patient
This morning DR.. THOMPSON informed him Of
his condition, notifying him that his only
hope uf recovery was based on the reception Of
such nourishing food as he could asslmilatc.
the senator replied that he understood his con-
litiop and would cooperate with him in any
efforts to restore him. The result Is he has TAX
en- more nou1ishmcnt to-day than lie did yester-
day, At one time he drank half a tcacupful of
be swallowed tcaeupful OF brandy, diluted
with three spoonfuls of water. Whether TINS,
viii, other applications, such as amounting
The body with nutrilivc oil. administer
inc nqurishment in hypodermic injections.
viii stimulate nutrition. may be regarded as IN
cyncrjlnc,,t, with the chances Of failure more
than even, Mrs. Morton is satisfied Of this, al
though she is BY no means without hope. She
looks weary and worn, but never complains,
and is aiwavs at hand whether her husband is
Steering or awake Senator Morton was taken
III on Lie III, of August, and since that time It
may be said with truth that Mrs. Morton has
hecn constant watcher at his bedside. except,
perhaps for two or three days when confined to
her he'd. She rarely gives yent to her feelings,
and neyer allows tic Senator to detect any un-
due anxiety IN her couutcnance.
Dr. Thompson is very attentive and 1nll OF
resources. he had determined upon change
nj treatment before DR.. Bliss ARRIVAL but. on
hearing Of the lattcr's intended yisit hc thought
It Better to delay making the change until he
could consult him. DR.. Bliss coming did the
Senator good, but it may DC doubted II he LEFT
rccnrcIr rs he was when he went away from.
Richmond six weeks ago. One thing is very
certain, the Senator must be nourished. or death
viii ensue within three or fotr weeks, If not
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Internal Revenue.

Washington Dtsputch to Boston GInbe.
Gen. Raum, the Commissioner Of internal
Revenue, will commence the preparation Of his
annual report early next week Considerable
space will be devoted to statement Of the con-
ditiou Of tho various collection districts which
have recently undergone thorough inspection
BY competent revenue agents. The report will
show that the taxes arc being collected in all
parts OF the country IN most satisfactory man.
Dcr, excepting in certain portions Of the South
crn States and few isolated points in the
North, where Illicit distiliing is carried on.
Measures have, however, been taken during
tue past few months which It is believed
will result in completely breaking up this sys-
TEN. The result will show that there has been
less defaication among officers during the past
year and half than hns occurred since the
organization OF the Bureau. In his last annual
report the Commissioner estimated that the
yearly receipts would reach S131 1,000, 900. This
cstimnte wns not realized BY about Sf,000,000.
The estimates for the present fiscal year will be
for the same amount, and from present indica-
tions it will be more than realized, tho receipts
I'D to date being S35, .355.o2. The Commits
siopcr will recommend IN increase OF four first
class clerks in the Bureau: also an increase OF
ten revenue agents. He will make no recon-
mendation in regard to increase OF decrease Of
taxation, prefcrring to leave that matter in the
bar1tfs Of Congress-.
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THE NAVY DEFICIENCY.
Threatened Refusal of the Democracy to APP
propriato tho sum Asked For.
Dsoatch 10 iNelc FORK Telegrum-

Threatened Refusal of the Democracy to Ap-
propriato tho Sum Asked For.
Disoatch 10 Nelo FORK Telegram.
WASHINGTON, Oct 23.-It is asserted by
prominent Democratic members Of the House ct
Representatives that they will positively refuse
to appropriate the sum asked for BY the Sccre-
tars OF the Navy, amounting to over s., ,0O0, ,ODO,
peihg an alleged deficiency in the pay account
lor tue naVY, until an adequate explanation OF
Lhs deficiency Is furnished By the Department,
lhose who are looking into this matter assert
tnat the estimates submitted by the Secretary
o. tue navy are misleading in representing def
lelt Ill various branches Of the navy where
lhere Is no real deficit. Thus money is asked
to meet declared deficit in the expenses OF
INC Marine Corps, when the books Of the De-
pattmsnt show that enough money Was appro-
ptaAtGu " congress to meet all the expenses of
lhe Marine Corps and leave an actual balance Of
S4o'oVO at the end OF the last fiscal wear, The
money provided for this corps WIS diverted for
lug payment OF contractors. and the men have
1Gecrea rec to no pay Tor april, May and June and
waile therc still appears balance Of appropria-
ton]enough to nay them and leave $l5006 on
hand oA
This transfer Of appropriations, amounting in
all to $1,000,000, wis made in iefianre If law
" Secretary kobeson, with tue assent Of tho
Fourth Auditor Of the Treasury. The appro-
priatlon at present asked for covers ouly the
sums transferred by Robeson for the purpose Of
paying up contractors, whose claims. however,
are not yet settled in full It is alleged hy well
informed officers Of the navy that the Depart
ment owes $4,000, 600 or S3, 00U;000 more to con-
tractors, for which another Deficiency bill will
have to be presented next winter. Kobcson
vent on for years pilling up Indebtedness With
out authority OF law, until 1t is said to have
amounted, when be went out Of Office last
spring. to 100000 or $500, 900. Be told
Congress every ycar that he did not have any
, 1877-10-28
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
SCNDAY-SCuOOI WORK

SCNDAY-SCIIOOL WORK.
ST. LOUIS Oct. 27.-The General Sunday
School Convention and Christian Women's
Board Of Missions, auxiliary organization OF the
General Christian Missionary Convention
being held in this city, have been in
session to-day. During the session Of
the former. encouraging reports were received
Of the field Of Sunday-school work, and the
Corresponding Secretary Of the Board reported
the general work in 4 very prosperous condi-
ton.
The Women's Boart Of Missions occupied the
dav IN the transaction OF business pertaining to
the more thosougt, perfection Of organization
and in ADOPTING measures and dcyising means
calculated TO advance its special work.
Tonight meeting vas held by this body ut
the Central Christian Church, which was large
ly attended. Ahfc addresses were delivered By
prominent workers In the cause, and the fund
for the purpose Of missionary work was consid-
crably increased by donations and subscriptions
to lite membership.
The general session Of the Christian Conycn-
tion was resumed to-day Seventeen at tic
ministers i'll attendance will fill the ruipits OF
the churches Of various denominations in the
cfty tomorrow.
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change would work injustice to property-owu-
ers. ASIDE from the personal views Of indi-
x1duais expecting to benefit by it eau any reason
born street is substantially opened its entire
length, and the assessment in process Of collec-
tlon: It Is unincnmbercd by horse-car tracks,
anu it is about to become one OF the leading
streets In the city. The destruction BY the
great arc ms not been entirely recovered from,
but would be as soon as tho Post-f)fiicr is
completed. 1t is now proposed to inilict upon
the owners Of property on this street, in add
tton to tteir loss by that conilagration. an
enormous depreciation through an unnecessary
anu unca1led for change Of location Tor which
no good cause can be suggested. Are our Seu-
ators and Representatives in Congress aware Of
the consequences Of the proposed actions J.
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ST. Louis Furnishes Remarka-
BILE Case of Alleged Ex-
tortion.
A Toll-Gate Keeper and Wife Mur.
dered Near Chillicothe, 0.
The Perpetrators Are Supposed to Be-
long to the Genus Tramp.
4 Notorious Kentucky Outlaw Run Down
by the Law Officers.
a CURIOUS SUIT.

snretor Efsnafct 10 ynr f1,cooo 7r5sun-
Sr. louJs- f)t, .,7.-a rnr;ous snit yos flied
y, ,ta f>,ro,,;+ ro,,-t ,,,,s sa-,;x ~. .ra~,1a
| - ~ 'e"'s ~o"! 'o's '1oi nnS ~ xaAeAa"oet
,. buchanan against TIC urn OF Sahlren u
Singer, for the sum OF Sc, 100 damages. Bu-
| chut1an alleges that he Was for many years the
conf,dc,t;., c,crl. nj tho firm, n,,na7 and ,o,7
- s....., -. A1 80 n ' AAN
n"a's .n1oseo @lc's eo"h'cnec' 1aa' vi t"e
18th vi tials month the two partners sent tor
him to come to the Office OF Nathaniel Myers,
attorney, As soon as he had pottcp inside
t,cr ioce-a aud n,,+.a ~ doo. ca
49,.
.'A' nc eouio hos eseape' auu' "
his complete astonishment, accused him
OF robb,ng them OF $4,000 worth OF goods
and merchandise; This robherv. they CHARGED.
bod h.a, ,...,..;,,u.. u:., -, ~ 49,. .,..t
A1o oeeo - S'sto"at"a"s eafrtcs3 "a 'oe she ps'9s
tcn years; that they had been shadowlng him
long time, aud had complete and conclusive
proof Of his quilt. and If he did not there and
then refund thr amount they wo,1]d arrest him
OIL the spot and have hin, sent to the pcniten-
tiary, Buchanan al,rgcs thai the suldenucss
and enortni1y uf the charge Of which he was
wholly innocent. 50 overwhelmed him that bewas
for tic time bcrcft OF his reason. and did not
Know what he was doing Of saving. lie bcrecu
Tor time TO consider. bnt they rcfuscd anu said
they would arrest him. and TINS ruin him and
his family, Being fr.ntic with fear. nnd beiiey-
ing he would he r,incd If he did MT comnly
, 1877-10-28

CLEvELASD, o., Oct. 21.-The Christian Rail-
road Mems Conference closed its business ses-
sious to-day. The subjects discussed were:
"Ilow to Use tue Bible and Increase It's Study"
by George ", Cobb: How eau the Approval
and Cooperation OF General Officers of Rail-
roads be Secured in the Prosecution of Chris
tian Eailroad Work Among Employees" by r.
j. Smith; "Drcct Personal Work to Convert
Railroad Men Should be the Great Aim OF Our
Work.
Reports vf work in America were made bv E.
D. Inecrsol1 showing the great progress Last
md West, and an overwhelming demand for
help in organizing railroad branches of Christian
associations. In tho evening an interesting cx~
per:ence OF conductors aud engineers was re-
lated
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Sptciof Disprfch IN The Chicago Tribune,
JOLIET, ILL.,, Oct. 31.-Jud@c afcRoberts to-
day sentenced John Blake to three years and
SIX months imprisonment In the Pcnitentfary
for the Larceny OF watch. John Hammond
wus sent to the County Jail for nine months
for petty larceny, and Hugh Elliott went to tho
same Institution for ten days for an assault.
There are nov 1,s05 conTicts in the Penitcn-
tiury.
One OF the thirteen prisoners whom the Shcr-
if Of Saagamon County was escortiug to the
jumping from the train while it was in motion,
about six miles south OF this city. uc managed
to free himself from tic chain to which the
prisoners we're shacklcd, jumped trosn the car
window, and is still ut large. The Sheriff offers
$50 reward for his rccapturc.
, 1877-10-28
POSTGATf AND THE lMTER-OCEAN,

939*t(7 10
Times about Journalism IN Great Britain, makes
the following alusion to an American specimen:
While upon newspapers, may mention fact
that has lately come under my notice. There is in
Chicago, or was when LETT. heggarly newspaper
concern calm; itself the Inter- Dc<na. This sneet
sen, youn- man. named postsate over here to act
as its war correspondent. l need not 20 into the
case further than say that, after protesting to be
abundanty pleased with Postgates efforts, the In
ter ocean let his draft for salary 60 to protest. and
then dismissed him By cable. nm not guessing at
the matter, and do not he5late to pronounce it, on
the part of the JnferOeean. as one Of the di1test
Inter OCEAN discharged him on The heels Of letter
from Nil]iam Penn Nixon commencing bis work.
1t was done under the belief that, as Postgate is
turn to Chicago TO show up the transaction OF prop
ecute hts claim. Fortunately, he happened to have
a few hundred dollars with him, and will be able
10 defeat the discrcditable effort Of the 40. to
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MISCELLANEOUS.


one Of the Democratic candidates for County
Commissioner from the North Side, sent
in his resignation yesterday, express
Ing his qualification at the honor
conferred upon him, IS we'll as MS
regrets that business engagements compelled
him to decline In conclusion, be spoke OF his
sympathy with the party, and promised to sup
port the ticket. 1t is understood that ar;
Ehoeningcr is d silent partner ia thc'house OF
Ver.ho, Ruling d Co., and that his connection
with the frm is OF such nature as to compel
him to devote all his time to the business,
which, Of course, precludes bis engaging in POI.
itics. The talk Yesterday afternoon was That
Michael Brand would be put on the ticket IN Ills
place
NOTES .......
Look ont for the I,dusfria, Workfnynann at
Mondays Convention. Read what it says OF
Lynch and Lieb.
Commissioner Scnne SAYS the nomination OF
Mr. McCrca for County Treasurer strikes the
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ITEMS.

Kusnors have been in circulation for the last
few days to the effect that the Eric Railroad is
about to be leased by Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
son OF William Z. Vanderbilt, and that the road,
for tine future, will be run on the Vanderbilt
plan. In consequence Of this aud other rumors
thcra has been an active speculation in the
stock, the number OF shares dealt in amounting
to 1D4.S0Q.
No more goods can be shipped to Upper Mis-
sissippi points, via Dunleith, this season, the
boaLs having been withdrawn. The same cause
prevents goods from being shipped to the Black
Hills via Fort Pierre.
4 TR1BuNE srcc!al from New York says that,
in accordance with judge Diilon's order, tho
bundholdcrs OF the Central Railroad. Of Iowa
have been visited by Commissioner Fisher, and
the majority hare decided to adopt the plan Of
reorganization recommended hy the Boston and
New York Committee.
i private dispatch from indianapolis ycster-
day announces that Hall, alias J. Arthur Birch,
the railroad-tickct forgcr, pleaded guilty and
WAS sentenced to two years. imprisonment.
, 1877-10-28
UALTIES.
MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION


Special Dfsudsch to The Cntco1o Tribune.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 27.-One Of the most s;not,1ar
and mysterious explosions ever recorded took
place in this city this morning about 80 o'clock.
and despite every effort Of the police and Others
the cause still remains unsolrrd. man
named Christopher Neff, who keeps a saloon At
the corner of West Eighteenth and Warren
streets, closed his place of business about mid
night last night and went upstairs, where he
lived with bis wife and five children. After be-
ing asleep only few minutes he was
awakened by terrific noise, aud a vo-
lent shaking Of the buildings, as il the walls
were falling In. As soon IS he recovered from
his surprise, and finding himself uuhurt. he ran
to the stairs leading to- the attic, where the chill
aren were Sleeping, and calling to them received
them to hurry downstairs, and taking them
and his wife he FASTENED into the street. lie
Was completely thunderstrucK by the sight that
there met his eyes. Both the south and
.aa;;. east walls were blown completely down,
about the cellar door was torn up,
and chaos seemed to reign in
trout OF the building. He looked about and saw
no one on the streets, hut was soon made aware
Of the effects Of the explosion by people from a
ing the cause Of the blow-up. He expressed
himself utterly ignorant as 10 the cause of the
explosion. Hc said he had no powder or other
explosive material about the premises, ana was
utterly at loss to explain the strange phenom-
en0n.
Upon entering the saloon everything YVES found
Just as he had left it an hour and half before;
not bottle broken, and the clock ticking upon
its shelf as usual. Whether the explosion was
from natural causes, or was the work OF some
enemy Of Nctf, has not yet been ascertainel,
thongh tue most plausible theory advanced is to
tile effect that q Han1 -orenade or RIM nj drnan7
Ite must have been thrown into thc place for
tue purpose Of destroying the building aud kill
Ing the inmates Though two walls were de-
imolished and the floors and the pavemen1 in the
streets blown to pieces, no one was hurt, and
the people who were On the ground few mo-
ments after the explosion succeeded in c1tin-
gushing the flames before the arrival Of the en-
gines.
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BUFFALO, n. T.. Oct. 27.-Lake freights Grmer.
An advance OF zoe per ton on coal was made
this morning. About dozen vessels chartered at
SOC to Chicago.
The following charters were made late yester-
day: Bark Nelson, schs Lacy i. Clark and
owasco coal to Chicago at 3oc; Lottie Cooper and
BERTHE Calkins, lumber from A]peua to Chicago.
l.50 per thousand on rail; Col. L. Andrews,
cement to Detroit at per brl: Il. c. Cleveland.
birthstone and marble to Cleveland at SOC per ton,
c. B. Benson. cement to Toledo at &c per brl;
Fnstorla, c,al to Saginaw at soc.
CieaIances-Props Leland and Roanoke, 700 br!s
salt, Chicago: Dover Ray City: brig Lucy J. Clark
900 tons Of coal for Chicago; schrs c. belle, 500
bris salt owasco, GOO tons coal: san Diego. Loo
tons coal: A. NJ Peterson, 951 tons coal: City OF
Toledo. Lone Star, and I. P. Sheldon. Chicago; II.
johnson. 500 tons coal; \. Smith $40 tons coal;
Elyira. $50 tons coal: j. i. Merrill, !, 600 tons
coal. Milwaukee,; Chicago Belle, 500 brls salt;
Cossack. merchandise. St. Andrews: S. IL. John
son, Cleveland; Col. Hathaway, II tons coal. St
Clair: Eureka, Inda, and Adirondack. Saginaw;
LYMAN Caser 230 tons coal: Q. g. Benson, 500
hr]s cement, Toledo; G. D. Russell, Bay City; A.
Cobb, Escanaba; barge 7. Gebhart Saginaw.
, 1877-10-28
MARINE NEWS.

IVIEI Il = Kun.
Special Dtspd!cn to The LAIcogo Tribune.
fonr HURON, Mich, Oct 2T.-Down-Props
Commodore, 81. Paul; sch1s Flying Mist, Save
land. Trinidad.
up-Propa Manitoba, Arctic, Dean Richmond,
Lincoln and barges, Philadelphia and consort Bal
fantine and consort- Bay City and barge, wctmore
and eonsort; schrs David Vance, Amcrica, Amcri-
can Maid. Grace II. Fitch, E. J. Mcvcy, Sophia
N'nch, Senator Blood, Maid Of the Mist, E. M.
Darlington. Wells Burt, fIalsted. 1.ottie Wolf,
hate 3s,' 9ariey, e. F. Minch, Constitution. Sam
ri'n'. Lucinda. Van Nalkcnbuzg, Clara Parker
kingAsher, Stampede, Eiytna.
Wlnd-Southcakt, fresh: weather 1ne.
INC schs II. ". johnson Left here to-day for
Pressure Isle to rcscue the Phunix Insurance Com
pany,s steam pump, which was on board the tug
Prlndisilic. which went ashore ut that place.
The schr China ran buck from Lake Huron Will,
her centre board gone
The tug Lesathan takes lighters to the schr Scna-
tor SUNK Ut Detour and will cndcayor to raise her
, 1877-10-28

Tribune remarks:
Every now and then there is spasmodic attempc
to reform the spelling Of the English Language.
The recent efforts Of the kind In England do not
seem to he making much hcadwaJ, not because
some slight changes not possible and desirable,
bnt because each'inliyidual theory attikes at th9
reversal Of all tradition all present habit and all
trnces Of Saxon or Latin derivation Moreover.
these individual theories ncutFaxe each other and
are likely to be still further confused by - The
Anglo American alphabet, the adoption 81 which
j. adyocatea By the spelling refortnefs on this sue
OF the ocean, The latter exhibit the same saognine
conviction Of success as was expressed some
thirty years ago, when Hr. Pitman psomul
catc1 bis new alphabet, and Nessrs: An
tdrews and Boyle published thet. weekly weekly
transition from m old form of spelling to new
ouc. involving the use Of ner alphabetical signs.
is simply an mpossibilit5. Il is not question Ut
rea.yn. Or even economy, but OF the overthrow OF
a hab,t as settled as that Of Costume or diet. To
The great mass of English peaktn2 people tho
ss,temt, IN acwier our lanswej" would be almost
.ona1 to The 'atemts" to 'sacwier" I new one.
Tke reformers seem to feel this difficulty; for they
now declare It to he their duty to 'maik It seEten
thnt tic next iencrasIson" shall not 30 bound bJ
thc representations reverence" OF the present.
There can be no objection to their making tho
..atemt"; but until they persuade the writer's Of
England to drop the unnecessary French II out OF
anch Latin words a. Jdror. honor, etc. NE shsll
hara small hopes Of their subvert1ng our present
s.unteechabl moed Of spelling"
, 1877-10-28
Naxrnvln thermometer. 63: minimum So
GENERAL oEsEEvATioSs.
r1.-,cn nrt .T-MftniRht
Stations. Gar. ! 7nT. /.
THE NEW POST-0FfCE.
~ a.. oJ{fn~ ~ T'bA Tti1ftnf.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-H the entrance Of the
new Post-O Office is changed from Dearborn street
to Clark the building might as well have been
located on the old Gas-Works lot, and half
million been saved to the Government. The
nresent site was selected because the Posr-Ohice
had been Twenty-Five years on Dearborn, and
, 1877-10-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-A collision oc-
CURED this evening between the steamers Clin-
ton ana Petatuma half way between Alcatraz
and saucclito+ The C1intop sunk. The Peta-
luna reached here in sinking condition The
engineer OF the Clinton, named Nanny, was
drowned. No other lives lost
, 1877-10-28

~
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 20.-Gpy. Hartrapft
to-day recalled the death warrant in the case Of
Alien c. Laros, who was to be executed at
Easton, northampton County, on Monday next,
for the murder OF his father, mother, and Moses
Schuc, an aged man, who made his home With
the Laros family. The murderer has been sui7-
icct to violent epilcptic spastns the past few
months in his cell-thc number exceeding
dozen on several days-aud forcing blood from
his nose. mouth, and ears. His general condi-
ton had become So peculiar that the prison au-
, 1877-10-28

sldercd the moon to be a protection against the
evil eye, and they hung small 1aoous made OF
metal round their necks Is amulcts. Even the
wives and horses OF the Romans wore them.
Inc custom has not yet Disappeared in italy and
used to wear small silver half-tnoons on tncir
arms as preseryatiys against epilepsy, which
popular belief has always connected NTH thc
evil eye, The tallsmanc crescent has ever been
the badge OF islam, and it still glitters On tie
miparets