The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-16
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is.
WIT AND WISDOM.

Superstitons OF Southern Negroes If the sun
shines while it is raining it is sign that Satan is
whipping his wife.
1t is bad luck for deformed cat to be born on
the place, unless it is drowned at once .io,,
When dog dreams before the ilre 1t IS SEE SEE
way to keep the witch out is to throw SAT- IN the
A horseshoe nail stuck in crack will keep
il sparks fly out from the. fireplace it is sign
that your UQemies are conspiring against you
If a chuiRo fire rolls out ON the hearth stran-
gers are coming.
and is dragged after her, it is sign that she has
sweetheart
Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver
oil with HypophosphiteS. Is composed
Of two OF the most valuable remedies in the de-
partment of medeinefor the cure of Consumption,
scroftaa, and all wasting conditions of the body
"Alfred. YOU say you have no ambition for
professional life, that politics are d1staste1ul 10
YOU; YOU dislike the stage, and music pores YOU
that YOU never read, and 1t wearles you 10 carry
on conversation; you have no heau Ior DuslhS5s,
and no taste ior atnIetc anu You TSgest an
appropriate, congenial Occupation IoT YOU ~. "
most fortunate young man! Bessea a oy in oe
Society, Alfred go into society you are porn
ornament for it"
We are selling Athophoros. We have great
demand for it, and the people are generally salts
fed with the results it produces F. j. Rogers,
druggist Stamford, Connecticut. Success is at
tanned when the people are satisfied
spider as shown by an estimate by means OF
actually weignng anu Sef for breafast nearly
nine times its weight for dinner, llfueeh Times
its weight for supper finishing Up WIN an ounce o r.
search of food. AT this rate man weighing $50
pounds would require the whole Of fat steer Tor
breakfast, the dose repeated with the addltlon q
a half-dozen well-fattened sheep for dinner, and
two bullocks, eight sheep and four hogs for sup
per, and then, as lunch before going to MS cup
OF fresh fiSh.
Colgan's Taffy Tolu prevents seasickness.
Colgan's Taffy Tolu makes pink gums, pearly
teeth and fragrant breath.
In the Doncaster, Eng, Gazette of March 25,
1903, sale is thus described:
fellow sold his wife as a cow in Sheffield mar
ket place a few days ago. The lady was put into
the hands of butcher who held her by the halter
SWhat do you ask for your cow?" asked by
"a guinea" replied the husband
"Done?" cried the other, and Immediately he
led AWAY his bargain. We understand that the
purchaser and his cow live very happily together
For RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGo, NEURALGIv
Cramp and Collie there is no remedy superior to
the genuine DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
There seems every probability that st. Valen-
tines day, with its many customs, came down to
us from the Romans but was fathered upon ST.
Valentine in the early days OF the ehurcn IN order
was movable feast, which was called Jours des
J7dndo7s, because the boys carried about lighted
torches on that day.
The well known strengthening properties of
IRON, combined with other tones and most per-
feet nervine, are found in Carter's iron Pills,
which strengthen the nerves and body, and I'M
prove the blood and complexion.
Rutter is an article which does not appear to
have been either of Greek or Roman invention,
but 70 have come to the former people from the
Scythians Thracians and Plrygians, and to the
latter from the nations of Germany. After they
had become acquainted with the manner OF max
hight, it was only used as medicine, or as an
ointment in the baths; but not as an article OF
food nor in cookery. 1t was always in an oily
state and not firm ike our butter
Prompt relief in sick headache dizziness, nau
sea- constipation pain in the side, &C., guaranteed
to those using Carriers Little Liver Pills One pill
a dose. 20 cents.
Uncle Eseks Wisdom.-Wlt and humor are born
of sober parents
A little authority is dangerous thing. terri
bic fellow to meetis a country constable with half
dozen SuDpUe0aS 10 serve.
Precocious children are not only nusances, but
they are generally as stupid at 20 as they are
startling at 10.
Intelligence is the leading feature of beauty, al
most anything will answer for the background.
IF the Devil were as lazy as many Christians are
he could count his proseyteS for each year on his
fingers.
only question of time and strict attention to bust
ness.
4 man has right to his opinions as long as he
keeps them to himself.
no and hp
but don't think the lamb will do it the second
time.
man may be fool for yielding to the impor-
tunty of his passions, but if he had no passions he
certainly would be a fool.
snob.
There are plenty of people who mix their relig-
ion with their business, but who don't stir it up
well The business invariably rises to the top.
Boston, Oct 1. The commission appointed to
examine the different bread-raising compounds
report the Congress Yeast Powder to be per-
fectly pure powder free from all injurious ingre-