The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-01-27
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ON, super lltlons SAD Egit
known afk aygpnes Physician nullso
mobiles dp not frequently denote aus.
ordered eondltlon Of the mind a
hobby iltds expression ili an action; z
appeptiii9f y elnbodled 10 tge simple
acton and attitudeot no mind. Then
there ate I vast multitude Of cranklsifs,
some o. Flieli 4 VII mention. some
elssses o. psoplo entertain s1perstitions
Is ? class elit inost s1perstitlons afeet
only indt idnhls and depend on BIRTH,
edlFatlon ana asSo iallons. know o
printer working q t9e case III thu city
Who WI return homsit he meet1 = cross
eg{e1 1i,rson on DIS WY 70 work llg
sgnt o. a. organ'grindori Or tho sound
OF his melli nous music Affects him 70
similar manner, lie believes the
erosa,gyed man and the organ. grinder
both bring lad luck and Neither the
arguments nor tho ridicule Of bis trlends
can eonyince him that otherwise ts the
case. This printer Will not wipe MS
hands more than three times % ths
same towel, aud u he hears 4 cricket
under bus case no is scarh nearly out
o. his wits ! have q patient, q promi,
igent business man, who will not cat
pickles. because no says they make tho
nose red he eau tell why but SUI
no lrmly believes i. Another Of my
patients has got Il into bis head thai
tle original ether, out Of which the eve
lptionists hint the world was formed
was nothing more nor lcss than gin
lie believes TINT gin y therefore pan.
aeea tor ali human Ills and tue vital
principle Of NE.
There are lots Of people who would
not, as yol know, under any drcpm'
stances 90 out OIL a room through any
door other than the one by which they
entered know Q man Who 70 the VIC
Tim OF 9 deluaion that misfortune STALKS
lehind him Thenefer 20 walks on the
shady side Of the street, and IN tlle heat
o. the simmer he religionsly Keeps on
the sunny SIDE, no matter now nigh the
thermometer may be. one OF my
friends thirks that Tue sight OF q cats
green, CLASSY eyes SHINING IN tue dark
ness IS a certain iorernnner OF Sickness,
ana on one OF Two occasions ! have
actually had 70 glyo lllm medicine TO
cure imaginary ailments on this &C.
count
Dreams arc fruitful Of superstition,
have q patient, a sporting man, and a
popular lignre IN society, VINO, II he
dreams about q yellow dog, VIII no!
hunt a FOX Tor month, no matter II he
ms madu every arrangement to that
end. Another OF my patients carefully
mars his position in Jed before falling
asleep Gna, II on waking ne discovers
that no mas turned over, or gotten his
arm under the pillow, ne IS as miserable
as though the sherlii were alter him,
lot be believes he IS about to meet with
some financial calamity. II so un.
nerves hun that no frequently does lose
on speculation, thus strengthening
every time IN bus mind tho truth OF his
superstition This is, after all, tho key.
note TO superstltlons, and explains why
they are so long chung TO- IT Is Ike
having some one TO grease 0 pole be-
fore attempting to climb 1t Belief In n
su erstltion rObs one OF the nerve to
avail Of opportunities that would pre-
sent themselves II tho mind was alert
and confident aud not depressed aud
indisposcd.
Ono OF the most ridiculous supersti-
tons | remember to have heard OF was
that which was the exclusive property
OF q welI'to'do aud successful farmer in
l'nltimoro county. The old gentleman
guaEos in his boots and says his prayers
Il he hears a pig squeal on sunday. He
MI To him II nuono oil sorts. ~ mn