The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-07-05

I'D lOS ana 40 Na<Ss
NUMBERS
When and by Whom the ais weu
Observation-Disclosures Properties OF Some
Troy Times.]
The Brahmins are said to have in
vented the numerals-1 to 1OIsome-
time before the Christian era, and the
Arabians to have introduced them into
Spain, whence they spread all over Eu-
rope. They did not come into general
use IN England until the beginning of
The seventeenth century. In olden
times there was a belief in the occult
power of numbers. which we're thought
to express the harmonies of nature,
Dlvination OF numbers came from this
belief. In q well-known song, Rory
O'More declared there's luck in odd
numbers-bad luck for some. In the
mineral Hebrew cabala two was said
to be the most imperfect. Cornelius
Agrippa wrote that, therefore. on the
second day Of the creation, the Al
mighty did not pronounce the very
work of his hands to lie good. and Rab-
bi Akkiva asserted that hell was made
on the evening Of the second day.
LII modern times a great many princes,
second OF their name, have bean unfor-
tunate. FOR example, in English his
tory, William H., commonly called Ru-
fus, from his red hair, who was acct
IDENTIFY killed by an arrow shot by Sir
Walter Tynel while hunting in the
New forest; Henry H., who was humili-
ated as never was monarch before, on
account of the murder of Thomas
Beckett, and was peculiarly unfortunate
IN his family; Edward H., brutally
murdered in Berkeley Castle; Richard
IL, dethroned, imprisoned, and MUIR
dered in Pontefract Castle; james IL,
dethroned and exiled. and q number OF
foreigners.
1t is also noticeable that princes who
have heen the second of their name,
even when fortunate in worldly matters,
have almost all been immoral and ire
igious. Take, for example, Henry IL,
Charles IL, and George H., of Eng
land, not to mention, before the con-
guest, Edward the Martyr, Ethelred
the Cnready, and Edmund Ironsidea
To these may be added Peter IL, of
Russia; Charles IL, Of Navarro, and
Isabella H.. o: Spain.
The number 3: 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. Christ was three
days in the tomb. Peter denied Christ
thrice. There were three patriarchs.
Abraham entertained three angels.
Samuel was called three times. Daniel
was thrown into q den with three lions
for praying three times q day. Shad-
rach, Meshech, and Abednego were res
cued from the flames of the oven. The
ten commandments were delivered on
the third day. Job had three friends.
st. Paul speaks on faith, hope and char
ity, these three. Those famous dreams
of the baker and butler were to come to
pass in three days; and Elijah prostra-
ted himself three times on the body of
the dead child. Samson deceived De-
lila three times before she discovered
the source of his strength. The sacred
letters on the cross are I. Fl. S.: so also
the Roman motto was composed OF
three words. "In hoe Sign0." There
are three condit ons for man, the earth,
heaven, and hell: there is also the Holy
Trinity. In mythology there are three
graces; Cerberus with his three heads:
Neptune holding his three-toothed staff;
the Oracle of Delphi cherished with
venerat:on the tripod, and the nine
muses. sprang from three. In nature
we have male, female, and offspring;
morning, noon, and night. Trees group
their leaves in threes; their is the three
leaved clover. We have fish, flesh, and
fowl. What could he done in the
mathematics without the aid of the tri-
angle? Witness the power of the
wedge; AMI il lcgic three promises are
indispensable. 1t is q common phase
that "tlree IS q lucky number"
The number 9 possesses some re-
markable prophecies. If the nine Dig
its, /, 2,3,4, 5, 6, is. 8, be added to-
gether the sum will he As, which is
equal to 5 times 8, and the sum of the
digits Of their sum, 4and 5, is 9. II any
number is subtracted from another
having the same digits in different Or
der, the remainder will be Invisible by
8, and the sum of the digits of the re-
mainder will also be diyisible by 9.
Subtracting 1867, 634 from 7,3G4,429
there remains 4.416,795 Is, which is equal
to 8 times 490,955. The sum of the dig
its, 4. 4. l, 6, :, 8, 5, is &c, which is divis-
ible by 8. If any number be multiplied
by 8, the sum Of the digits or figures Of
the product will he Invisible by 8
Nine times 43,7SO,135 is 394,O21,215;
the sum of the digits Of the product il
a, . multiple Of 9. II q number be
subtracted from another having the
anne digits in Q different order, and
one of the digits Of the remainder aae
cd, it can be found IN the following
manner: Add together The figures q