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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05


fourth day of the week for his marri-
age, says the New York Mail. has oc-
casioned considerable talk among those
who believe in superstitions. The fol-
lowing doggerel is an old Scotch rhyme
that is not often quoted nowadays. The
idea of Wednesday being the best day
for a wedding is all that now remains,
but it will be seen each day has its own
peculiar trait, the first three DAYS of the
week being of good omen and the last
three ill-omened. The lines run thus:
Monday for wealth,
Tuesday far health,
Wednesday the best day Of ali;
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses,
Saturday no day at all.
In Judea a rainy day has always
been considered unlucky for wedding.
1t will be remembered how many
weddings were this year crowded into
the last week in April in consequence
of the lateness of the close of Lent.
The re ason assigned at that time was
that May was the unlucky month of
weddings, and rather than wait till
June the events of the marriage sea
son were thus crowded into enc week.
This idea lnr gard 20 May IS likewise
of very ancienU origin, Sir Walter
; colt, in writing of the custom says:
The Scottish people, even OF the
better rank, avoid marriage in the
month of May, which general season
of flowers and breezes might, in other
respects, appear so peculiarly favorable
for that purpose" 1t was especially
objected 70 the marriage of Mary with
the profligate Earl of Boutwell, that it
was formed within the interdicted
month. This prejudice was so
rooted among the Scots that
in 1854 sect of enthusiasts
called GibbiteS proposed 10 ridi-
cule it, and embraced it among long
list of stated festivals. fast days, Po-
pish relies, and other pecuiiarities
which they denounced The objection
to solemnize marriage in the merry
month of May, however fit a season for
courtship, is borrowed frem the Ro-
man pagans.
The ancients have given us the max
i'm, Male nubent Maia''-that it is
only bad women who marry in MAY.
The parties to marriage may select
the month and day of its celebration, but
it is rather a difficult task to choose the
day of ones birth. Yet these. too,
have meaning.
Born of Monday,
Fair in face:
Born of a Tuesday,
Full OF Gods grace:
Born of Wednesday,
Merry and glad;
Born of Thursday,
Sour and sad;
Born of Friday,
Cody gwen;
Born of Saturday
Work for your living;
Born of a Sunday,
Never shall want,
So there's the week.
And the end ont.
The idea of Friday being an un-
lucky day is almost universal, and in
many civilized countries it is known
as hangman's day, from the prevailing
custom of setting it apart as day for
executions. Yet in Scandinavia.
Thursday, or the day of Thor, or Thun-
der, is considered the day of bad omen.
St. EIroy, in a sermon, warns his flock
from keeping Thursday rs holy day.
Dean Swift. in a letter to Sheridan,
rhymes Thursday with cursed-day. Ii
is a well-knOwn fact that Thursday was
an unlucky day for the English house
of Tudor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

The announcement that the King of
Portugal Is soon to visit London has
excited great delight in the American
hearts that are beating for the time in
the English metropolis Why is it
that the sight of q Prince OF King
.lway> makes = woman, especially an
American woman, happy?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

Miss LIPrINCoTT. Grace GreenwOOd5s
daughter. who made q successful debut
in opera at Naples last year and vino
has since been very sick from a cold
contracted ut that time, has now re-
covered, and with her widely known
mother beside her will soon be heard
from again.
SENATOR HoAE states that in Pres
ident Grants second term. fifty-two of
his nominations were rejected by the
Senate, aad that IU3 of President
Hays shared the same fate. while
thus far only sixteen Of President
Cleveland have been rejected out of
a possible 21o7.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

MAETIN FAEetutH JUrrEE delights
10 relate how he won a University prize
for theological essay in his Younger
days in a contest with Mr. Gladstone.
hut 10 use a line once attributed to the
great proycrbialisl. Tine canal boat
diferethfror the hor,e-ily and mortal
ity i not the same as Immortality
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

\ CHICAGO attorney who has
given close attention 10 the
testimony in the trial Of the
anarchist couspira:ors at Chicago, said
- q reporter for the Times You may
md g0od-by tn Liugg. Parsons and
FieIdcn they VIII hang; Engel, Els
cher. Srhwab and Spies viii get about
ten years. and Ncebe we'll. there may
be more evidence in his ease. but At
present Ii looks favorable 10 him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

A CoNC"Ep. speaking OF the story
of tie swarm of bees TIT aIighted on
the infant Plato lips a~ he slept
under myrtle tree. Or. Peabody said
that hc once knew Of similar event
happening to twin brothers who.
fhou-h then promising little boys and
left uuharmei is Che bees. have not
distinguished themselves in any way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

Born of a Monday,
Fair in face:
Born of a Tuesday,
Full of Gods grace:
Born of a Wednesday,
Merry and glad;
Born of a Thursday,
Sour and sad;
Born of a Friday,
Cody gwen;
Born of a Saturday,
Work for your living;
Born of a Sunday,
Never shall want.
So there's the week.
And the end ont.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

nesses were ready to- be sworn TO tne
statement that during the uphesVai tney
mad seen it open and smut ike ciall,
Eight CHASTITY corpses were carried
to the mOrgue. yictimsot misplaced be-
lief that it was safer to run out OF q DulIu-
ing than stay within There were not
less than thirty shocks during the uay.
everybody camped IN the streets tnaC
night. and there was a reign OF terror
generally for a week. The damage In
window glass, crockery, plaster ana
brick work amounted, it was said, TO SlO'-
100000, but thinE the surprise IL gave
was worth more than twice that amount
Ii a man wishes to act according TO rule
during earthquakes he had better MAKE
up his mind beforehand and commit the
plan to memory for scientInc observers
nave noticed a general tendency 10 hurry
and disorder during an active upneaVal'
Ola Calitornians, when an unususllF
sharp shock comes, get in the doorway or
under an arch. avoiding thus the falling
plaster, and the position Is safe one I'M
less the walls themselves crumble. 10
run outdoors is highly dangerous; one Is
apt to catch the broken glass and raining
chImneys, to say nothing OF walls ana
cornices. Perhaps. after all, the safest
way Is to go up in a balloon the day before
and stay there till the trouble Is over.
Inc Major Is, OF course, dreaulully CUT
up because he did rot know the nature or
this last earthquake until after it was
over. for, he says, lie would like to have
studied the character and direction OF the
oscillations; but Dick says be was with
the MAYOR during the shock of 'o4, aud the
Major promptly recognized it by going
down stairs nine at & time and oscllla nng
in the direction Of fresh air. The Major
heard Dick say this and was very
naughty for while, and then explained
to US privately that Dicks rioaId
intellect could never comprehend
anything more scientific than jack
pot, and that the real cause of his hurry
was to get out where he could see exactly
how the seismic force expended itself.
Furthermore, he says that any country
which contracts the earthquake habit ls
on the road to ruin. and he hopes the au-
thorities will provide scientific means for
their prevention in the future, but DICK
says the only real damage the average
earthquake does is to make liars OF emil
nent citizens, who smell sulphur, see
opening chasms and behold frightful car
nage and destruction of property, all
which phenomena, when subsequently
boiled down, leaves little If any residuum.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

filed with Inconsistencies as they heard
the babe cry. But the music went on,
and the child cried louder and louder, and
the brass band played louder and louder,
trying 10 drown out the lntanlile inter
ruption, when a swarthy miner, tears roll
ing down his face, got up and shook his
INST, and said ''Stop that noisy band and
give the baby chance" Oh, there was
pathos in it. as we'll as good cheer in 1t!
There is nothing to arouse, and melt, and
subdue the soul like chIld's voice.
But when it goes away from you, the
high chair becomes a higher chair, and
there is desolation all about yeu. In
three-fourths of the homes of my congre-
cation there is vacant high chair.
Somehow you never get over it. There Is
no one to put to bed at night; no
one to ask strange questions about God
and heaven. On, what is the use OF that
high chair? 1t 10 TO call you higher.
What a drawing upward ii is to have
children in heaven! And then 1t is such
preventative against sin. IL father
is going away into sin he leaves his living
children with their mother; but II a
father is gong away into sin what is he
going TO do with his dead children float
ing about him and lowering over his every
wayward step? Oh, speak out, vacant
high chair, and say: Father, come back
from sin; mother, come back from world
Illness. l am watching you. | am wait
ing for you" With respect to your child
the words of my text have been fulfilled:
Thou shalt be missed, because thy seat
will be empty"
My hearers, l have gathered up the
voices Of your departed friends, and tried
10 intOne them into one invitation up
ward. / set In array all the vacant chairs
of your homes and Of your social circle,
and | hid tnnn cry ont ssTimn ia short.
Eternity is near. Take my Saviour. Be
at peace with my God. Come up where
| am. We lived together on earth; come,
let us live together IN heaven" We an
swer that invitation. We come. Keep a
seat for us, as Saul kept seat for David 4;
but that seat shall not be empty. When
we are all through with this world, and
we have shaken hands all around for the
last time, and all our chairs in the home
circle and in the outside world shall be
vacant, may we be worshiping God in
that place from which we shall go out no
more forever. | thank God there VIII be
no vacant chairs in heaven.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
IT WAS THE MOON.

The Earthquake Caused in the Same
Manner Us Tides-A New Theory.
The Louisville. Ky, Times presents the
following theory respecting earthquakes !:
1t is curious that among the scientific re-
marks about the earthquake which APP
peared in this mornings and yesterday
afternoons papers, no one referred TO the
palpable fact that the moon was conjunc-
tion--or, in plain English. that Tuesday
was the new moon.
EARTHQUAKES depend on the rise and
fall of the molten fluid mass which lies
all around the earth at a slight distance
from the surface, just as the ebb and flow
OF the tide depend on the rise and fall OF
the waters Of the ocean. In both cases 1t
Is the action of the sun and moon, which,
when near the zenith or the nadr of any
point on the earth, have the tendency, by
their attraction on each particle OF the
earth, to drive away from its solid
kernel any fluid or loose parts, either
farthest away from or nearest to the
heavenly body. This tendency is, OF
course, very small as compared with the
force Of gravitation which the body of the
whole earth eXerts on any little part near
its surface, yet 1t is strong enough in the
case of the sea TO produce the regular ebb
and flow of the tide. AL the quadratures
of the moon { first and third quarter the
sun and moon do not cooperate; hence
the tides are weak, known as neap tides (;
at full and new moon, or when in opposi-
ton or conjunction, they do cooperate;
hence the spring tides.
If the rind or crust OF the earth was
thinner and frazier than il Ia. we should
have earthquakes every full moon or new
moon. by reason of the ebb and flow of
the molten lava lying at n short distance
below us. Whenever rift occurs any
where in the crust, this ehb and flow is
felt. as it was last Tuesday night.
What is said Of sea tides and Of lava
tides holds good of equinoctial storms,
which are generally the most severe
about the second and fourth quarters OF
the moon, in which case they are simply
GIBBS ana tides of the atmosphere.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
THE EARTHQUAKE AT SEA.
A Revenue Vessels Experience That
Sought Safety in the Potomac.

A Revenue Vessels Experience That
Sought Safety in the Potomac.
From, the Washington Star.
Whenthe United States revenue steamer
Ewing, First Lieut.. Brann commanding,
made fast to Chase's wharf In Baltimore
yesterday afternoon, reporter told the
officers of the earthquake in reply to
query for news. Pilot NJ adigan looked at
the First Luff'' and the "First Luff"
looked at Pilot Madigan. "That's what
it wasp said both officers, and the re-
porter, going aboard, asked for an expla-
nation. In subst ance. he learned that the
Ewing left Fort Monroe on Tuesday
afternoon and all went well until between
II and II O'Clock that night. At that time
a strong gale came out from the north,
catching the Ewing in the vicinity of
Smiths Point. All at once there
was a strange and weird appear
ance about everything. Nothing
looked natural. In the heavens
the stars were shooting in all direc-
tons, and the breaking seas were charged
with phosphorus to such a pronounced
degree that no one on board recolleoted
ever seeing such q display. The fixed
stars seemed to move, and balls of Iire
first appeared on one bow, then on the
other, which Pilot Madigan thought were
vessels lights, and kept an anxious
watch as he progressed. 1t was only
when they became general that the pilot
found that they were due to atmosphere
cal disturbance. A haze peculiar to
earthquake countries was visible along
the horizon, and it excited the interest of
Lieut.. Brann, who had had a thrilling expe-
rience under the same circumstances at
africa. Peru, when, as an officer of the
United States steamer Wateree, he was
carried ashore on that vessel by the great
tidal wave and earthquake of 1868. Dur
ing the strange proceedings the Ewing
was brought to an anchor in COrnfield
harbor, inside the Potomac.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Ulmer's Liver C0rrector.

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

Seersucker, pongee, and ALPACA coats
and vests, thin underwear and straw
hats, all TO be cleared out at some price
or other. Go look at the low figures the
Famous New York Clothing House, 40
Congress street, will give you. You may
want to be saving aud not buy any more,
but it never is too late to prevent the
weakening Precipitation under heavy
clothing; 1t may be the saving Of doc tors
hill Am.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
MerhnHn.

DeKalb Lodge No. 8, /. o. o. f.
A regular meeting will be held THIS Mon
day EVENING. at 8 o'clock.
Members of other Lodges ana visiting
brothers are cordially invited to attend.
There will be an initiation.
Bv order W. E. SWANSTON, N. g,
JOHN RILEY, Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Funeral 9nuitatinua.

WlNTER.-The relatives and friends OF
Mrs. SARAH G. WINTER and family are in
vited to attend her funeral from her late
residence. ia South Broad street. at 10 O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
GeOrgia Historical Society

Regular monthly meeting of the Georgia
Historical Society THIS Monday EVENING
at O'Clock. VIM. n HOLT,
Recording Secretary,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
The Brown Cotton GIN il "a No. Lit
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Savannah and Tybee Railway Com

OFFICE OF TREASURER. Ill BAY ST.,l
SAVANNAH, Aug. ., 1885. !
By resolution of the Board of Directors an
instalment Of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT.
of the Preferred Capital Stock Is called for,
payable at this office on or before the TEN III
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1885.
JOHN W. BURROUGHS,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Meeting of Stockholders.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, GA, Aug. 10, 1885. !
A meeting Of Shareholders ot the National
Bank of Savannah will he he d at the Bank
tl20 Bryan street, on MONDAY, Sept. 9, at
4 O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of voting on
the proposition to increase the Capital Stock
of this Bank Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50 600,
and for other purposes.
THOS. F. THOMSON. Cashier.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Notice.

All persons are hereby cautioned against
harboring or trusting any of the crew of the
Norwegian bark Nv aan," as neither the Mas
ter nor Consignees will be responsible for
debts of their contracting,
Nj. S. COSULICH & CO.,
Consignees,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

Hosiery. Domestic and Imported, at lest
than their value, at b. II. Levy & Bros.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

Fancy Underwear in suits aud plain goods
cheap, very, very, very cheap at d. II. Levy
n Bros.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Thin Gnoda Mn.t,in.

odd Garments next to notaing in prices,
but splendid qualities. at Is. II. Levy & Bro IS,
lBl Congress street,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Democratic Executive Committee.

A meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee will he held at the Court House
on MONDAY, 9th inst, at II M, for impor-
tant business.
Every member is desired to he present.
R. K. LESTER, Chairman,
B. II. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 8, 1885. '''
Important Notice to Water Takers i'm
A rraorS

CITY TREAsURER's OFFIcE,(
SAVANNAH, Ca, July 3. 1885. I
Water takers in arrears will take notice
that on the first day of September the Turn
lock will commence to shut off water from
all houses in arrears for water rent from July
LIST, 1886, to January LIST, 1887.
G. S. HARDEE,
CITY Treasurer,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
Spertal MofirRN.
Notice.

Neither the Captain nor Consignees of the
British steamship "CamellIa," Buck Master,
Will be responsible for any debts contracted
by the crew. A. MINIS & SONS,
Agents.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

Full assortment Of Aandkerchiefs, at
sam Belslngor's. - Whitaker street
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
NOTRE DAME or MARYLAND,

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
FREEHOLD INSTITUTE,

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college, or for business. Backward Boy
privately taught. Place healthful, grouna
ample, base ball, foot ball, military drill
bowling alley, gymnasium.
REV. A. G. CHAMBERS, Principal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

CHAKLESTUN CLASSICAL SCHOOL
16 Pitt street, Charleston. S. C.
THE distinguishing feature of this school !
l. study in school hours and in school, an!
only in part at night. It's record for the pas
year Is: Three assistants, forty-two dg
scholars, nine boarding pupils from Octobe
to July. and ten boarding pupils at Flat RocE
gust ana September. Charge IS SO q week fa
he time pu Ill remains. prepaid. Addrea
at Flat Rock. n. c.. BENZ. r. STUART.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06
LUCY COBB INSTITUTE
A THENS. GEORGIA

ATHENS, GEORGIA.
THE exercises of this School will be re,
i sumed Wednesday, September 18th, 1856
All letters and applications for Catalogue
will be promptly answered if addressed to
MISS NJ. RUTHERFORD. Principal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-07-16
A Month with only Nineteen Days.

Prof. N. B. Webster:-Dear Sir-One
OF your former pupils says once, in lee.
ture, you spoke of month in Virginia Of
only nineteen days. Was this so, and if so,
when was the short month";
@.
Reply.--It was when George Washing
ton was about twenty years and seven
months old, or the month of september,
1852.
In England and colonies, as may be seen
by reference to English Almanacs for 1852.
the day after Wednesday, September End,
was Thursday, September 14th. This
change was according to an Act of Par
lament the previous year. The Calendar
Reform Bill was introduced in the House
of Lords by Earl Chesterfield, and by
agreement was seconded by Lord MacCles-
field, who from his astronomical knowl-
edge made an able speech in it's support
In British history there is no record of
any birth. marriage, death or burial from
the Sd to the 18th inclusive. of September,
1852. The people, many of them, thought
they were cheated out of eleven days of
their life time, by Parliament, and held
Indignation meetings, and passed resolu-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-07-16

tiofls demanding their rights to the whole
month. The cry was "giye us back our
eleven days.
In Italy, Spain and Portugal the correc.
tion of the calendar by order of Pope
Gregory XIII, was made by calling the
day after October 4th, 1882, the 18th of
October, aud consequently there were no
intermediate October days in those coun-
tries that year.
By edict of Henry III. of France the
next day after the 9th of December. 1852,
should be the Goth. Hf took good care to
save Christmas day.
Russia has not yet made the correction
of dates from Old Style to New Style, but
should it be done soon, twelve days would
have to be allowed as ''dies non." This
explains why when birth days or other
dates of the day Of the month are given,
there are usually two dates named twelve
days apart.
1t also explains what is meant by the
entry of George Washington's birthday
in the old family Bible record which reads
thus:
George Washington, son to Augustine
and Mary his wife, was born ye 18th day
OF February 173l, about ten in the morn
ing.''
The 1874, or as sometimes written 1872
meant that his birth was February IL,
1871 Old Style, corresponding to February
22d, 1882 New Style. A New Y ork paper
lately blundered into the date of February
18th, 1888.