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uNLuCKY DAYS.
Fatal" Friday in Connection With Ameri'
can History.

can History.
Among all the superstitions few are SO
incomprehensible as the belief in lucky
and unlucky days. We have friend Of
more than ordinary general intelligence
and business capacity, who can not be
persuaded to start upon journey or
undertake an enterprise on Friday. He
will not listen to argument or heed ridi-
Guile; he knows what he knows. But as
he is man who takes great interest in
the history of his country, perhaps if he
should study a recapitulation of lucky
days in the American calendar, he might
be cured of his prejudice.
For the benefit of all who may sympa-
thize with our friend. we avail ourself
of Kentuckian's research, to show
how great cause we Americans have to
dread the fatal day.
On Friday, August3, 1892, Christopher
Columbus sailed on his great voyage of
discovery.
On Friday, October 12, 1892, he first
discovered land.
On Friday, January 4, 1893, he sailed
on his return to Spain, which, if he had
not reached in safety, the happy results
would have never be known which led
to the settlement of this vast continent
On Friday, March Is, 1893, he arrived
at PaloS in safety
On Friday, November %, 1893, he ar
rived at Hi9naniola IN his second vow
age to America.
On Friday, June Is, 1894, he, though
unknown to himself, discovered the con-
tinent of America.
On Friday, March 5, 1896, Henry VII.
of England, gave to John Cabot his
commission, which led to the discovery
of North America. This is the first
American State paper in England.
On Friday, September Z, 1865, Me-
lendez founded st. Augustine, the old
est settlement in the United States by
more than forty years.
On Friday, November 10, 1920, the
Mayhower, with the Pilgrims, made the
harbor of Provincetown. On the same
day was signed that august contract,
the forerunner of our present glorious
Constitution.
On Friday, December %, 1920, the
Pilgrims made their final landing on
Plymouth Rock.
On Friday, June 16, 1875, Bunker
Hill was seized and fortified.
On Friday, October Z, 1777, the sur.
render of Saratoga was made, which had
such power and influence in inducing
France TO declare for our cause.
On Friday, September %, 1850, the
treason of Arnold was laid bare, which
saved us from destruction.
On Friday, October 10, 1881, the sur
render of Yorktown, the browning glory
of the American arms.
On Friday, June Z, 1879, the motion
was madein Congress by John Adams
seconded by Richard Henry Lee, tina
the United Colonies were and of RICH
ought to be free and independent.
The preiudices about days, thus 81
effectually exposed for Americans, i
like many other prejudices preserved b.
tradition, an inheritance from our re
mote ancestors.
Ancient calendars designate two day
in each month as unfortunate, Lamely
January the first and seventh; Febru
airy, the third and fourth; March, tn
first and fourth; April tenth and eleventh
May, third and seventh; June, tn
tenth and fifteenth; July, the tenth ant
thirteenth; August the first and second
September, the third and tenth
October the third and thirteenth
November, the third and fifth; December
the seventh and tenth. Each one q
these days was devoted to some peculia
fatality Golden Days.