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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13
Belief in Portents.

The most widespread of all superstitions
is the belief in portents. In some of its
notifications the tendency to ascrhe an
ominous significance to certain events, and
good or bad luck to be auspices of certain
times or contingencies, is all but universal.
II survives the influence of every other form
OF superstition. The elder Pliny, who calm.
ly rejects the entire NEUROLOGICAL system of
his countrymen, admits his belief in the
representations of the haruspiees. The
sceptic, Walleinsteln, kept TWO ar three pre-
fessional astrologers. Napoleon the Great
was firm believer in lucky and unlucky
days. The Pyrrhonist, Valid, surrounded
himself with Egyptian pages on account of
the Favorable auspices of their nationali-
ty.' The Marquis d'Argens, the presiding
atheist of the Sans-Souci symposia, after
shocking even the SOOTHING king and king of
scoifers by the profanity of his remarks,
was apt to turn pale at the discovery of a
double peach-stone or the accidental splitting
of the salt. French mariners have ceased to
VOW wax candles to Our Lady of Brest, but
they still dislike to leave harbor on Friday
or during the progress of hail shower. The
agnostic Cinnamon flor the gospel of Con-
fucius is nothing but secular code Of NOR
als) postpone Journey IL they meet a de-
crepit old woman. Certain dreams impress
them so strongly with the dread OF impend-
ing disaster that even opium smokers will
foreg0 their drug for q day or two, in order
to keep all their available wits about them.
A Silesian miner will make his will ii his
lamp happens to so out before its oil is
spent According to the analysis of Imman-
uel Kant, the basis of the whole delusion is
what he calls the post hoe ergo propter hoe
fai!acy-"after it, therefore because of it,
or the tendency to mistake an accidental CO.
Incidence for the result of a casual cu&nee-
ton. From this point of view, there issno
specific difference between a misapplicaton
of the indueliye method and the gros-
sest portent superstition. The preci-
pitate follower of Bacon has noticed
the coincidence of cold weather and
catarrhs. and jumps to the conclu-
sion THAT low temperature deranges the
functions of the respiratory organs; he has
known cases of recovery following the use Of
DR.. Quack's cough medicine, and ascribes
the cure to the nostrnm. The weather
changes about four times month, month
has four lunar phases, therefore the wealth.
er depends on the changes of the moon. AT
the roulette-tabie certain numbers may now
aud then turn up oftener than others; the
gambler concludes that they must be lucky
numbers, or bets on red cards because he
twice lost his monthly salary on black one
To the objection that the weather supersti-
ton deals, after all, with fixed natural laws,
and the roulette superstition with capricious
accidents, the gambler might reply that So
called accidents are only necessities in dis
guise.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13

The Saturday Review uses an accident
which lately befel the Servia as text for a
sermon upon the extraordinary aptitude
which some steamers have fo- shipping large
seas. 1t is found that in the case of every
great disaster, a large amount of water has
found its way below. 1t seems that some
large steamers take heavy seas with much
more frequency than do sailing vessels. The
fault is ascribed by some critics to defective
lines, and by others to overlooking. Either
of these faults is susceptible to improve
ment, and there is no doubt that some of
the finest vessels afoat are bad models as
well as frequently overloaded. A doubt
method of taking heavy sea is best for
large and long steamships. A sailing vessel
will meet heavy sea obliguely. and when
well handled viii rarely come to harm. But
a large steamship readily "falls off, in a
gale, and, as her engines are forcing her
against the wind and waves, her decks may
be swept with resistless power. Some cap
tains say that the trouble may be met by
presenting the stern instead of the bows Of
the steamer to the sea when heavy gale is
blowing, sharp turn or two of the screw to
be given whenever very heavy sea is COM
ing. This is a notion which viii find very
little favor among seamen. The liability
of the rudder or screw to damage would be
vastly increased, and there is nothing a sail
or hates worse than to be popped The
subject is an interesting one, for almost eK-
cry Atlantic traveller is now convinced that
there is something more than mere size,
speed, and upholstery necessary in order to
render voyage safe and pleasant. Many
steamship captains are Of the opinion that
the profitable limit Of size-that is length
has been passed for Atlantic steamers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13

PHILADELPHIA PRESS: Democratic au-
gurs have been consulting the entrails, and
they find the signs unpropitious for Uncle
Ben. He would not meet even the qualified
welcome youchsafed King Log when he fell
into the throne Of King Stork. The augurs
visited the ten tribes of the Democracy, that
is to say the leaders from Maine to Texas,
and with one voice the adherence of the
indices to the Presidential possibility of I'm
Gle Ben is marked and aggressive. But I'm
Gle Ben is not pale lily to be crushed by
the hot breath of political passion. His
wants are few, but what he wants he gets.
He wanted JEFF Davis for President in 1860,
and got him after a fashion. He wanted to
be military hero, and was after fashion.
He wanted to be an American Danton, and
brought johnson to the verge of the fate
that Danton dealt Louis XVI. He wanted
TO be Governor Of Massachusetts,, and be Is.
So that 1t is not wise to put implicit trust in
the augurs' tale, for what the Democrats
want will have little to do with their Uncle
Ben 1.-The be really bent upon filling the role
that Greeley illustrated in 1921
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13
The Effects of Fear.
One of the Very Remarkable Stories Of
the War.
TEXAS slftlnps.l


Not long ago three or four gentlemen we're
comfortably seated in front Of the hotel
Brunswick In Austin, exchanging remInis-
cences and untruths regarding their expert
ences during the war. All of these gentle
men had fought, bled and come very near
dying In the Confederate army. Each had
something interesting to tell about battles
In which he had been engaged. There was
one exception. Col. John Randolph Fam
ming, Virginia gentleman who had distIn-
guished himself on the field, listened TO
what the others said, but did not volunteer
TO impart any Of his own experience.
'sNow 1t is your time, colonel" said Maj
or Rangoon Of North Carolina. "Can't you
give us something startling? Tell us about
the Federal battery you captured at Cbancei-
lorsville."
'Since you insist upon 1t, gentlemen"
replied Col Tanning, 81 will relate little
incident connected with the capture of that
Yankee battery. 1t struck me as being very
singular. The story is about my horse
Black Hawk. He was, as some Of you know,
jet black-not white hair ON him except
star on his forehead. He was a splendid
riding animal, but he was not precisely
war horse like the animal described by job.
He was more Of a lady's horse than war
steed. When he shifted the battle from afar
and heard the shouting and the noise of the
captains he didn't say "Ha, hap as Jobs
charger did. He wasn't that kind of a
horse"
sProbaby his heart was not in the etrug-
gle. He may have been an imported north
ern horse with abolition tendencies sug-
oasfed Major RangOOn.
ssNo, it wasn't that" said the colonel
"He was naturally timid animal. This
was the first time that | had ridden Black
Hawk into battle, and the poor brute trem-
bled all over received an order TO ad-
vance under cover as near as possible 10 the
battery and then charge. just before we
made the charge shell from the battery fell
within fen feet Of my horse He reared up
and uttered the peculiar cry Of horse In
mortal terror. The poor fellow trembled so
that ! was in danger Of falling Fortunately
the shell did not explode. A moment later
was leading my regiment in a headlong
charge on the battery, with shells exploding
over and on every side of us. Only one-third
OF my regiment survived that fearful charge.
After the battery had been captured / no
ticed that all OF my men looked very strange
ly at me and my charger. / happened to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13

VETERINARY science is more studied
from year to year, according to an interview
with veterinary Prof. Bates published in the
New York Mail and Express, and the stan
dard Of veterinary education is advancing.
There are now four veterinary colleges in
the United States and Canada, and one
thousand graduated veterinarians practising.
The immense value of animals and animal
products call for a much larger number.
Forty Of the diseases affecting the human
system are traceable to diseased animal food,
and these might in part at least be prevent
ed If many more were investigating the
causes and cure Of disease in food-produc-
ing animals.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13

lRoN-cLAD anti-fre Acts are being passed
in several States since the Milwaukee hotel
catastrophe, Wisconsin taking the lead. The
principal features of tie last measure are
the provisions made for connected balconies
on each story above the first, accessible
from every door and window, and for chem
ical and other appliances for extinguishing
the fire II 1t should begin. Municipal officers
are to be inspectors to see that the Act is en-
forced, and this in large communities will
give them perhaps more work than they can
well perform. The Act is SO minute in its
provisions that 1t will be difficult to enforce
it, and this may lead to its becoming a dead
letter when the lesson of the late fire is for
gotten.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
Read, Mark and InwardIy Digest.

If you have nausea, want of appetite, fiatulency
dizziness, feverish symptoms you are suffering
from costireness and Hop Bitters 10 tho Sure Cure
II your vital forces are depressed, II you have a
feeling Of general lassitude aud weakness are easily
fat ged, perspire freely going to Sleep short
of breath every slight effort and have general
feeling Of melancholy and depression, you are suf
ferisg from general debility and Hop Bitters re-
moves it all.
II you have a sense weight or fullness in the
stona CHI cbangeable appetite sometimes vora
cous, but generally feeble, q morbid craving; low
spirits after full neal with severe pain for some
time after eating wind rising the stomach; sour
stomach; vomiting and auttering at the pit OF the
stomach, and soreness over it; nausea headache
or some OF these symptoms, you are suffering from
dyspepsia, ard Hop Bitters will permanently cure
yon.
If you freeze one hour, burn the next, and sweat
another; II you suffering all the fortunes OF the
Inquisition, one moment fearing you will die, and
the next fearing you won't; II you have blue nails
and lips yellow eyes and ghostiike complexion, you
arc suffering from that masmstic curse. Bilious.
Malarial Fever, or Ague, and Hop Bittsrs will
speedily cure you.
II YOU have dry, harsh ana yellow skin. n dun
pain In the right side, extending to the shoulder
blade and pit of the stomach; tenderness over the
region Of the liver; Of tightness and uneasi-
ness about the stomach and liver yellowness Of the
eyes; bowels irregular; hacking or dry cough; r-
regular appetite; shortness OF breathing; feet and
hands cold; tongue coated white; dlsagreeabe
taste in the mouth low spirits; botches on The face
and neck palptaton OF the heart; disturbed sleep;
heartburn; lassitude-if you have any Of these
SYMPHONIC, you are suffering from Liver Complaint,
and Hop Bitters only win cure you.
II You have complaint which few understand
and none will give you credit foran enfeebled
twtcbing of the lower limbs; desire TO fiy all TO
pieces, and fear that you will; steady loss of
strength and health-~any of these symptoms show
that you are suffering from that hydrarheaded dis
ease, nervousness, and Hop Bit ters will effeetuay
cure you.
If you have BrIght's disease Of the kidneys any
other disease Of the kidneys urinary organs, Hop
Bitters Is the only medicine earth that win per-
manently cure you. Trust no other.
mario cod&w1m12
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13

IT is quite evident that the Tory party in
England are not in good condition to make
up the lee-way necessary to enable them to
get into power. Lord Randolph Churchill,
who has been for several sessions past snarl
ing at Mr. Gladstone, has at last repudiated
the leadership Of Sir Stafford Northcote,
which is decent, II not brilliant, and has de-
clared open rebellion against him. That
Sir Stafford has at his back the mass of his
party, is evident from the action of the Man
chester Conservatives, who have recently
Withdrawn the invitation they had formerly
extended to Lord Randolph to contest their
city as a candidate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13

A BILL has been introduced in the New
Senate that provides that whenever any
complaint is made in any court of the state
against any person for criminal libel all
legged to have been committed by any publ
cation in any newspaper in the state against
a person residing in the state the complain
ant shall execute bond to the defendant or
defendants in the penal sum of not less than
$3.50, and not more than $500, conditioned
for the payment of the necessary and reason
able travelling expenses of the defendant or
defendants in going to and from his or their
place of residence and the place of trial, and
the necessary expense in attendance upon
said trial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
CONGRATULATIONS,

AiPIeOCLAMA
By the advice Of the Executive Council, do
hereby appoint
Thursday, the i9ihrDay of April, next,
% be set apart as day of Fasting, Humiliation and
Prayer.
Let the people of our State-in honor of the Gus
tom of our forefathers, and the generation in
which It has ever been held by the Christian people
of New England-on that day, abstain from all un-
necessary occupation and assemble in their several
places of worship; to confess the sins CT the past
and consecrats their future, to Him who is the
Giver of every good and perfect gift
'Gtve the Lord the glory due unto His name,
bring an Offering and come into His courts"
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this
twenty-eighth day OF March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty
three, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and seventh.
FREDERICK ROBBIE.
By the Governor.
JOSEPH o. SMITH, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL IS.

We do not read anonymous letters and communal
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publica
ton but as guarantee of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
mugications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13

IT is rather suggestive sign Of the times
when leading Georgia newspaper, the Au-
gusta Chronicle, gives three-column edi-
tsrial argument for protection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13
EDUCATIONAL.
HARVARD UNI ERSITY.

Examinations for admission 10 the College and the
Professional Schools are held everyyear Ia CAM
bridge, Mass, Exeter, N H., New York, Philadel-
CISCO on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday follow
ing the last Wednesday in June (this year June 28.
30 and 30.) The Harvard Examinations for Women
are held In Cambridge, New York. philadelphia and
Cincinnati on the same days
Special students are received without examination
in every departent mexcept the Medical School,
Graduates OF other Colleges are admitted TO adj
vanced standing in Harvard College upon such con-
ditons as the Faeulty deem equitable In each case
For information concerning the terms OF admission
scholarships (2b6) and other beneficiary aid. the
studies In each department. any other subject con
Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
febl3 eod3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-13
SAWYER'S WOOLBNS |.
a T
chamberlain & HOASTED'S
asa CONGRESS- sTR EErr.

45E SUNGHEss SENsEEE,
Can be found very flne line OF the ceie-
bratea W0olens manufactured Ut the
large and extensive manufacturing com-
pany OF +. A. & j. Sawyer, situated In
Dover, New Hampshire. These goods
are known all over the conatry TO be SUI.
perior TO most any other make, and the
quality OF wool from which they are
made Is OF the very best. They give per-
feet satisfaction, and this Is a good OPP
portunity for any man or boy to secure
for himself good wc0len for new
Spring suit.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
A SUNDAY CASE.
Coroner smith Hurriedly Summoned to
Hold an Inquest.

Coroner smith Hurriedly Summoned to
Hold an Inquest.
Early yesterday morning considerable ex-
citemeut was created on East Fourth street,
near Lombard, by the discovery of what
was supposed to be flrst-class tragedy.
A large hole had been dug in the street
there for the purpose of putting in drain.
Being left untitled with earth it soon became
a deep and dangerous pool of water.
About daylight some OF the early risers in
that vicinity noticed pair of legs sticking
from the ditch in the street, while on
the edge rested an old felt hat. The
legs as far as the knees were exposed, and
all sorts OF suggestions soon were rife as TO
how the unfortunate had found his death
and his grave at the same time.
No one cared to pull the body from the
water without authority, and q hurried con
sultation was had among the spectators
present One of the number, prom
inent citizen, fastened to telephone
and gave the police advice of a
tragedy, while another messenger was dis
patched for the Coroner. That official soon
arrived, and Immediately the feet, clad in
boots, were seized and the body hauled to
the surface and laid on the sidewalk.
1t was merely q ''stuTed paddy" com
posed entirely Of legs, which some practical
iokers had rugged for a sell, succeeding
admirably. The Coroner went home again,
and during a greater portion of the day
many victims of the unkind hoax were seen
suddenly to stop In the street and look for
some one to kick them.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
BASE BALL.


The Pottstowners will have but one club
this year.
Hughes, of last seasons Anthracites, is
under engagement TO play in Dayton, Ohio.
The Anthracite club of Pottsvlle denies
that 1t will open the season with the
Athletics.
1t is stated that f. o. Immel will with
draw from the business management Of the
Active club of Reading
The base ball season will open In Reading,
Pottsyille and Harrisburg as early in April
as the weather viii permit.
The Interstate Association desires TO have
representation, the same as the Northwestern
League, in all future conferences.
"Doc" Landis, the pitcher, who practices
daily in Lewis gymnasium, is said to have
acquired several new curves in delivering
Oalls.
The official umpires appointed by the
Interstate Base Ball Association are John
A. Holland, Reading; Edgar A. Grifiiths
Pottsyllle; and Thomas A. Kane, Whining
ton. -Four more are to be appointed.
The daily gazette., 1883-03-06
aEPRlNrgp FRoM YEsrERoAy
sRoorINa puoKs.
A shrcwd PIan by which Detective bis.
covered Pot Hunters


A shrewd Plan BY which Detective bis.
covered P0t-Hunters. 49,
HAvER DE GRACE, MD., March 4.l-Dueks
we're plentiful here to-day. 1t Is stated that
the enforcement Of the law against "big
guns" has been very beneficial. An expert
enced hunter, who has made ducking and
fishing the business Of long lifetime states
that on Friday last more ducks were killed
on the flats of the Susquehanna than were
shot during the whole month Of March last
year. Usually the warfare Is so. active by
the 'big gunners" that by the time March
arrives only few birds linger on the feed
ing grounds. It is said the acute Philadel-
phia detective, who figured dsoconspicuously SO
In the capture of "big guns" and gunners,
spotted nearly every man engaged In Illicit
hunting by sign which the hunters them
selves gave, unconsciously. II was sort of
trademark, and subsequent developments
proved the accuracy OF the detectives pre-
liminary observations. 1t should be remem-
bered the big gunners ply their vocation only
at night when the birds are feeding.
Sometimes the flats are covered for many
miles with myriade of birds settled comfort
ably after dark where they can procure
choice food. The sound Of their feeding,
like the whir Of their wings on rising, may
be heard long distance of. The hunter
approaching In bis tiny craft must lie fiat
on his breast, He is directed in
the darkness only by the sound Of
the feeding, which may be great or small In
proportion to the size of the flock on the
fats. Listening intently for guidance, the
hunter is found TO have contracted perma.
ncnt habit OF aiding the hearing by the use
Of his hand against his ear. Such q habit
would not be necessary In daylight, when
the pursuit Of the game is directed wholly
by sight. The detective min
gled freely with hunters, big and
little, in the bar-rooms and resorts of Havrt
de Grace. He privately noted the names o.
all who enlarged the range of the organ o.
hearing by the use of the hand, and 1t Il
said that In nearly every case the individua
having this habit was afterward asccrtained
10 be "big gunner" or pot-hunter.