Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
RABBITS FOOT AND BUCK EYE.
The Wonderful Charm" They Exert
Over the Fortunes of the Owner.
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The Wonderful Charm" They Exert
Over the Fortunes of the Owner.
From the Jaokson0ille Times linton.
MIR. Thomas McMurray is the possessor
of the left fore foot Of the rabbit, which
was killed in a grave yard exactly on the
full of the moon by, to him, an unknown
party, the animal having been shot with a
solid silver bullet. This foot Mr.. "Mc."
prizes very highly; in fact, il cannot be
purchased from him at any price or on
any condition. He simply won't part
with it, for the reason that it has brought
him "good luck" in the past, and saved
him from multitude Of aches and pains.
Some time ago Mr.. BENJAMIN Upton
left the city on an extended trip, and be-
ing very warm friend of Mr.. McMur-
rays, and as he Mem. was then getting
along splendidly and enjoying good
health, he mustered up courage enough
to lend Mr.. Upton the foot charm TO take
along with him. after being solemnly as
sured that it would be returned in due
time, as a protection in his travels. Some
time ago Mr.. Upton returned home but
did not see Mr.. McMurray to return the
charm until yesterday afternoon, when
they met on Bay street, near Fosters
Lane, when the following conversation
took place, which was overheard by the
reporter:
Mr.. McMurray-"Hello Ben, Pm glad
to see you; where is my rabbit fOotf Pve
been suffering terrible rheumatic pains
for two or three weeks"
Mr.. Upton-'Here it is, Tom, but hate
to part with it. 1t has saved my life sew
eral times; In fact, | would never have
gotten home alive il it hadn't been for that
very rabbit foot; you know | was reported
dead once or twice."
Mr.. McMurray-"Yes, | know they had
you dead, but told them that you would
come out all right. l knew that nothing
would ever happen to you as long as you
carried that thing. I've been In good
deal OF pain lately, and was very anxious
to get hold Of 1t again."
"Will that relieve painr' asked the re-
porter, who had become Interested in the
conversation.
"What do you suppose / would be lug
ging IL about for if it didn'tr replied Mr..
McMurray.
"Do you make tea of it or suck itS In
other words, how do you take itP' asked
the reporter.
81 don't take It at all. just rub my
self with il every morning and two or
three times day, and then carry 1t about
with me. That's all that's necessary.
ado you feel any better now from
having IL on your person! askeu Inc re-
porter.
"No, not yet. It will be about "a hours
before get relief. I'l give myself good
rubbing tonight, and think I'll feel some
what better by morning, though Pm in
lots VI pain nOw.''
"By the way, Tom," Clipped in Mr.. Up
ton, ''here's a buckeye nut ] brought
down expressly for you. You just carry
that In your pocket and it will do you a
power Of good. I've got about half a
bushel Of them at home. and If you should
happen to lose that one let me know and
Phi bring you another. They are the
greatest things in the world"
Show do you take them, Mr.. UptonV
asked the reporter.
"Why, you blamed fool, l don't take
them at all: l just carry them in my
pocket, that's all that's necessary TO ef-
feet a cure"
With this the party dispersed and Mr..
McMurray went down towards the stable
q much happier man.