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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29
The Prevalence Of Superstition.


No better illustration Of tho hold whlct
superstition sill has on many intelligent
people could be desired than D. afforded by o.
recent report Of the committee on expon
mental psychology submittod 10 the Boston
society for physical research. Letter., wen.
addressed hy this committee 10 nearly ~
persons and among the questions asked WE,
thee.
Would you b. influenced By any
feeling Coeiicf or not Is iinmaterieB in regard
% sitting down thirteen ut u tablof
"SDcoud-Or beginning voyage On Pm
dayf
"Ihird-Or seeing the new moon OVER your
lgft shouierf
'Iourih-Or o. choosing % h0I-s nhict
was reported 20 bo hluutoin
Ridiculous as these questions may s.,ein OIL.
Is mono The Jess true that they were als.sc.t.
by 10 Jess than go ucopl9 and frou
these answers 1t appears that one-tenth
oi themen ard ouciitu az the women Wcre
SAX lce, O. superstition. That tlc tcniucs
should bo mor, prevalent among women
.lan among mon is explained by iho acs
taat they are ulturlllyof HolhJ uatlr. ll4
.ge, moreover, not brought into that o.ss.
contact "ith The world which, above every
@In~ else, quickly dspcls illusion IL ce,
.aluly must ice allowed that. considering tle
practical common s.uso Of tho average Vow
Highlander and The skeptcl. spirit ~ OBJ.
fer.H, the proportion OF those wh0 adill,
That tAcy a-o lblect 10 superstition HFeJ
aree Witbou. doubt the result OF lae Bos
Ton soci-tys hbon must 10 - surprise =
those wLo have been incliuod 90 bcuose THAI
wc arc every day becoming .ess crdulo'.a -
BROOKLYN iagie
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

The Jewish highandcrs Of the Caucasian
mountain regions are, without question. a
genuine remnclt of sOfne early Hebrew I'M
migration from Palestine The women CON
tiuuo many Of the primitive practices Of
their sex in Bible times, oven TO the custom
of painting :he face-nOt the mere tiuting Of
thc chez ks and heighttning Oh tho trows. but
PAINTING plain and unmistalablc m ot-
tam parts Of Daghcstan ono mas not unfre-
Qucnly encounter q Jewish boiic in gaia
costume of ho"cred pink siik Gala fur cap,
and yellow half boots, with he f.te cross.d
by broad bars Of yellow and rca color Ike
some South Sea savage Of former DAYS The
mon are OF very progressing typ, hardy
and vigorous, leading for che mu.. par; an
outdoor life IN the hiehlaDrl r, ...0us they ia-
habit. capital horsenen ard exc lieut. acric.l-
turists
In the large towns they are. as cl-owhcr,
traders and merchants: but ia thc rural dis
tricts the devote themselves entirely 10
yiniculturv and the preparation Of wine. the
growing Of the ooHlmoHer grades Of tobacco
in demand, the manufacture OF nadder dve
md morocco leather. Some Of the finest
fruit orchards are those OF tie Caucasian
jews. Their numbers have not yet been de-
termined. Like all oasterns, they Will not
make any return Us t. the numbor OF indiyid.
uab forming a household: 80 that tine Rus
sian government has to be content with
statement 81 the total number II "heaIths7
and synagogues These show d. 80 house
holds, - synagogues, and about "a s.ho. Is;
and it is estimated that this is equivalent to
totd Jewish population Of 30OOO SOUL. OF
whom nearly fourth are in Daghcstan.-
St James GaDette
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29
TO A LOVER

my say the simple patriarch o. old
FAT by his tent at fall If eventide,
And scanued The desert levels fat enc vide
For passing angels. til The dusty gold
Of the fair sunse, took ieeting mold
OF heavenly gates, and earth grew deified
Through his belief; and TO- there AZ Lis side.
All unawarcs, stood angels manifold.
30 To thy vision viii the earth grow fair
The south wind warmer and the summer hour
Hurry with quickcned pulse its length along.
And 1isten All about thee in the air
The rush Of winged thoughts that marks loves
power
To lift thy soul above the dnier throng
Francis T.. Sheldon in Overland Monthly.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

became lucrative. but when The war catnc on
he leit is FOR the Confederate service which
be entered with the rank of liouunaut
colonel, retiring 40 the finish "a full ca'quol.
with honorable scars, having been thrice
wounded
Coin back 10 Corsicana, b. resumed tie
practice Of his profession and was recorded
as un abie counsellor ln 1872 lo was ,loct u
member of congress 40 large, and in is,l Yves
chosen 10 represent thc Fourth dis'r.c, of ais
state and again represented the Ninth dis
tri,t. He was one Of llr Carlisles most
active supporter when he CARLISLE was frs-
q candidate for speaker Of the house. This
naturally resulted in q warm personal friend
snip between tho two mon. Mr MIsHaAr
warm friend Of the president. Nh. MIs
has already assumed the leadership left va
cant by Mr. William L, Morrison.
In personal appearance Mr Mills s tall.
muscular and commanding. lie stands
nearly six foct high and is broad shouldered.
He IS open, frank and aggressive lie wears
bis hair, which is gray close cut, ard his
face is adorned with a frosted mustache
and goatce He is said to be truthful and
can say "yes' or mo- without keaping ono
who wishes 10 engage his interest in anynat.
ter dancing attendance when he has no iu-
tcntioa or ability to servo the person seeking
MS influence. An this has rendered hiIu
popular ia his state
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

requiring a rracti
tiOnor tOloat lea Q
n, Mr. Mills would
have been obliged
TO wait one year,
bat q special iqw
was passed hy tho
legislature. and he
was admitted 10
practice without
tho additional year
being added 90 Lig
ago. lio settiedat
{ Orsicaua and
opoueial4H Office.
His urarffcn soon
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29
Chrl.tmns Chccr.

Rlch Man TO poor reation)-Ald uo",
jams, what part o. tLo turkey shall ] s'nl
youi
Poor r. ht.on tho las. o. tc sarol Any
part, sir, ~. the bead ard fco,-Ney lorA
sun.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29
ROGER O. MILLS.
Democrat Congressman and Chairman Of
the Ways and Means Committee.

D'+i''''' NohSi',shiih hhu thurman 81
the Ways and Means Committee.
Roger Q. Mills, Of Texas is chairman "
the committee on ways and means. This
chairmansmpi is regarded the most important
position in the gift of the speaker. and is
especially so Just now, when Tie tariff qaes-
ton is attracting SO much attention for this
committee will have charge of whatever
tariff legislation is accomplished
hr Mills was born in Todd county XIV.
and is ~ years of ace At IL D. went 10
Palestine, Tex, whore he studied law. fnsl-
.rg his Studies three years later. bat bong
only 20, and tho laws d the state of Toms
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

Shall we stick 90 the farm" asks a
rural exchange. You Will be likely to in
W. weather unless you pave it-Omaha
World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-29

W mn nc ItlCNfil Inc DDIlN p4ht NO saw
no riders ahead OF him, but concluding
that he was too FAR behind 10 catch up,
had slowed down to "a walk, when his eye
was caught by two horses going across
country far of to the left, directly away
from the kennels. One Of the horses was
white and ridden by lady; the other was
dark; he recognized it at once as be
longing TO hlinturn. Besiies, the master
OF the foxhounds' scarlet, clstening In
the sun, left not doubt; no other rider
had worn scarlet that day.
What were they doing going across
eOun,ry away from home at such a lively
clip Were they "larking5' Mrs Bran
dow never '1arked" the white mare, and
they were riding at good clip. What
did it all mean? He turned his horse into
n lane and headed after the two riders
He would Oyertakc them and give Min
turn piece OF his Iaind II his wife was
young and did not reah8e how such
thing looked, Minturn was a man of the
world and Of experience, and should have
sense enough not to do such things IL
was outrageous to 60 riding of together
in that manner. But what 10 doy They
were quickeninS Che pace and his hack
was not much Of a fencer. There was no
road that lie could take to cut them off
Should he start after them in earnest?
Yes, he would He had enough Of this
sort of thing.
Bat how far wouh il be- Then an idea
struck him. minturn might be trying to
catch the express for New York at Oneola.
But if he was going 10 the city, why WAS
Mrs. BRANDON with him And then q
cold shiver came over Bob. Could she he
going with Mnturn' No, of course not, |
absurd thought. But 10, no, he was !
crazy. And yet he qpickened his horses |
pace, still arguing that the idea was an
insane one.
But how could they 20 70 town thus, he
IN the pink and she in her habit? They
might wire for coach and be driven to
the city. He had done the same thing on
several occasions himself, and the more
he thought Of it the more fear that his
wife was actually running away from him
gained Oh hW.
The station was IN sight; the fugitives
'till field away. There remained two
ields with a lane between, and they would |
De- Oh the road Bob knew the country
veil, aud knew that the in and ont at tbe
ane was bad one, whale tie fence at the ]
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-20
A. n. r. Co.'s Opening.

That we live In progressive age is truly
verified by the wonderful progress made by
The Atkinson House Furnishing Company
since their first opening as house furnishers
in the city of Portland. Peremptorily or
dered to pay tax into the city treasury of
1884 in advance, on May 18th. 1885, today
they pay more taxes than all the furniture
dealers put together In our good city. That
this Institution has been direct benefit to
Portland as distributing point, and conse-
quently to every citizen we earnestly believe.
and we take great pleasure in calling the at
tention of all our readers to the alterations
just completed at their building, corner of
Pearl and Middle streets, The plate glass
front sof 80 feet, is, we believe, the
largest plate glass front in the city of Port
land; and the display of lace curtains, car
petings, parlor suits, kitchen ranges and par
lor stoves, and chamber sets deserves notice.
The A. ii. +. Co., thoroughly believes In
patronizing home industry and to further
this end are large buyers in our city, their
purchases amounting to several thousand
dollars monthly, and we would respectfully
call the attention of all our readers to their
half page advertisement in this issue of our
paper fully believing that time will not be
wasted in visit to this great emporium. In
the matter Of stock in chamber suits, parlor
suits. carpetings, stoves and ranges, sh ades
and drapery, they undoubtedly carry the
largest assortment in this city. Their new
front on Pearl street is a credit to Portland
and we earnestly hope that others who have
unsightly walls on much travelled street
will go and do likewise.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-20
Turner Brothers.

Turner Brothers, the well known dry
goods dealers of this city, have just COM
pleted the enlargement of, and improve
ments in, their store, and they now possess
one of the largest. as well as, probably, the
Iightest and ARREST in the State. The addi-
ton is 80 feet in length by 80 feet in breadth,
corresponding perfectly with the rest of the
store. The little office, formerly placed in
the middle of the establishment, has been
removed, and this in itself is great adyan-
tage to patrons and employees. The store
now has clear depth of 100 and width of 80
feet. The addition gives splendid cloak
room where cloaks are to be found in all
styles, and of materials from the simplest to
the richest. Off of the cloak room is a
smaller room, II X IA feetin size, where cloaks
are altered and manufactured and off of
which is still another room used as a ladies
retiring room. Nine new counters have
been added in the store, more than doubling
the counter capacity, and the whole estab-
lishment is prettily finished in cherry.
The basement capacity is also doubled and
the store has its separate steam service. In
the rear of the cloak department a splendid
French plate mirror win be placed, seven by
nine feet in size. The firm has placed in
stock an immense variety of dress goods as
fine as can be found east of Boston.
Turner Brothers are too well known all
over the State as reliable business house to
need any further praise. 1t is sufficient tc
say that in their store customer invariably
receives the most courteous treatment and
will always find things just as represented.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-20
MASONIC SUPREME COUNCIL
Portland Brothers Raised to the
Thirty-thIrd Degree.

In accordance with action had at the last
annual session of the Supreme Council of
Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the
Thirty-third and Last Degree. Ancient Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite for the Northern Ma
sonic Jurisdiction of the United States, held
at Providence, r. l., the Supreme Council
assembled in Sutton Hall, Masonic Temple,
in Boston. Tuesday forenoon at 1890 o'clock,
and was opened in full form by the M. p.
Sow. CIR. Commander, ILL.,. Henry l.. Pal
mer, 33', of Milwaukee, Wis. The divine
blessing was invoked by Rev. and III.
Francis A. Blades as CIR. Prior. Among
those present from Maine were Hon. Nj. #.
King, deputy from Maine; Hon. j. 81. Drum
mond, G. W. Belknap and R. FL. Binckly,
Portland; and Hon. E. P. Burnham, Saco.
When the Council assembled in the evening
the ILL.,. Grand Master Gen.. of Co., Samuel
Harper, introduced the following brothers
Albro e. Chase, Stephen Berry, Samuel f.
Bearce, John S. Russell and George r. Shaw
of Portland; Albert M. Penley, of Auburn
Augustus B. Farnham, of Bangor: Edmund
b. Mallett, Jr., of Freeport, and the thirty
third and last degree was conferred upon
them in full form, when they were received
welcomed and proclaimed Sow. CIR. Inspec-
tors General of the Ancient Accepted Scot
fish Rite, and enrolled as honorary members
Of the Supreme Council for the Northern
Masonic Jurisdiction
Grand Commander Joseph A. Locke, of
the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar
Of Maine, who is in attendance upon the Su-
preme Council A. A. s.. Rite, has receiy-
ed telegram from EN-. Sir Charles HI. NAL
lett, formerly of Maine, stating that $2O,O
are Immediately needed to establish hospi-
tai for yellow fever sufferers at Jacksonville,
Fla. r. EN-. Sir Locke will Immediately is
sued circular letter to his jurisdiction, ask
ing contributions.
An elegant banquet was given at the Ven
dome in the evening. Among the ladies from
Maine accompanying the members from
abroad were Mrs. r. III. Hinckly, Mrs. C. w,
Belknap, and Mrs. j. S. Russell, of Port
| land.
Before the guests and their hosts arose
from the table, ILL.,. Bro. Stevenson inform
ed the ladies that they were invited by ILL.,.
Bro. Samuel G. Lawrence to enjoy sail yes
terday on his steam yacht the Ibis, and an
nounced the arrangements made to convey
them to the wharf and back to the Hotel
brunswick after the trip, also to and from
the Globe Theatre in the evening, to visit
which. theatre a party had been arranged
complimentary to the visiting ladies, and
after the theatre lunch was served in their
honor at the Hotel Victoria.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-20
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

Yesterday the schooner Gertie May landed
$1,000 pounds of halibut.
Margaret Doughty, in for common drunk
ard. was taken with drunken fit in court,
yesterday morning.
The steam yacht Narod of New York, and
the sloop yacht Alert of Boston, were in port
yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Woman Suf-
frage association will be held at City Hall
October 8.
The Harrison and Morton Glee Club will
meet at the Young Mems Republican Club
rooms at o'clock this Thursday evening.
A two horse farmers team ran away on
Commercial street yesterday, but the plucky
driver succeeded in stopping his frightened
animals before any damage was done.
Madigan q Melaugh boot and shoe deal
ers on Middle street. have assigned to Hiram
Knowlton. The liabilities are about 1,5oC
and the assets nominally the same.
Today Mr.. Ponce will serve one of his fla.
nous clam bakes in Rock Mineral Spring
cafe, Long Island, to party of some seven.
ty-fve or a hundred Grand Army men OF
Yarmouth and this city.
James Tylie, an old offender well known
in Portland police circles, has just been sen.
fenced to 10 years in the Massachusetts PEN
itentiary for the larceny of several horses.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will be held at
headquarters 51a Exchange street, at p M,
Friday, September 21st. All subscribers and
friends are cordially invited to be present
The sneak thieves who stole Deputy Con-
sui Roberts valise were released. Mr.. Rob-
erts not having time to stop and appear
against them. The valise was found under
the platform at the Commercial street sta
ton.
There will be young mems meeting this
evening in the Young Mems Christian AS.
ISOLATION hall from 7.30 to $50 o'clock. Mr..
Howard c. Hanson will lead, subject: "The
Talents" All young men are cordially in.
yited to attend.
The steam water boat Sebago was burned
at South Portland early yesterday morning
The flames caught from the fire box and de.
stroyed her in few minutes. She was
owned by Charles Gould and was valued al
about $1,000.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-20
prs. Smith and McMullen, the Mag
netIc Physicians, at the United
Statea Hotel.

DIR. Smith, who has been publicly healing the
sick, free of charge, at Congress Hail. from 10 to
IL O'Clock every morning, for the past four weeks
morning. He has sent for his partner, Dr. Nc
Mullen, TO come on, and they will remain at the
United States Hotel for several months. All poor
people will be treated free Of charge in their par
Tors at the hotel, from to 10 O'Clock every morn
ing. From among the many remarkable cures
they have performed, we quote the following:
Miss Hattie Terwlliger was paralyzed and help
less, not being able to move any part OF her body
Her physicians told her there was no help for her,
and her parents were daily expecting her death,
when they heard of Drs. Smith and McMullen
The doctors gave Miss Hattie ten magnetic treat
ments and restored her to health. This cure was
made nine 7years ago, and Miss Hattie is still
alive and WELL The above cure was made with
out the use of single dose Of medicine and is
strong evidence in favor of Drs. Smith and Nc
Mullen's magnetic power to cure disease. All
those who are sick and suffering should go to the
United States Hotel and consult Drs. Smith and
McMullen. They cure all forms of chronic dis
ease and will cure seven out Of ten cases after all
other means have failed. Consultations free from
a. m. till evening" daily, except Sundays. Let
tiers of enquiry must contain postage. sep2otf
That tired, languid feeling and duli
headache is very dsagreeable. Take two of
Carters Little Liver Pills before retiring and you
will find relief. They never fail to do good.
sept1S d&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-20
TWELFTkt MAINE
Celebrates Its Anniversary at sacca-
Kappa Yesterday.

The comrades of the Twelfth Maine In
fantry and the Fourth Maine Battery gath
cred at Boswortb Post hall yesterday morn
ing and marched to the Portland 81 Roches-
ter station at the foot Of Preble street and
boarded the 10 o'clock train for Saccarap-
pa. At Cumberland Mills the veterans were
met by Cloudman Post, No. 100 G. A. r.
Wade Camp 10. S. of V. and a delegation of
citizens of Saccarappa village and the recep-
ton committee consisting of w. K. Dana,
w. w. Cutter and Lemuel Lane.
A line was formed in the following or
der:
Cloudman Post, No. 100, G. A. R., 80 memo.
w. bennett, captain.
Twelfth Maine Regiment Association, 100 men,
Col. Illsley, president.
Wade Camp, No. 10, s. Of ", 80 men-W. w.
Webb, captain. W.
The procession moved to Odd Fellows
Hall, Saccarappa, where an eloquent and
cordial address Of welcome was delivered by
Rev. Edward E. Bacon. Col. Illsley respond
ed in behalf of the visitors.
Immediately after the services were COM
pleted, the business meeting of the Associa-
ton was held. The following list of officers
were elected:
President-J. w. Thompson, Bangor.
vice Presidents-E. W. Thompson, Lowell
Mass I. nj. Bean. Lockes Mills
Secretary-A. M. True, Bethel.
Ireasurer-A. H. PuriDgton, Portland.
Executive Committee-E. W. Thompson, Low
ell Charles Boswell, Bangor; George H. Libby
Portland; VIM. 7. Hodsdon, Saccarappa; A. A.
PuringtUn, Portland Lieut.. X. Pollard, Lynn;
| Col. Isley, Limerick; A. Il. Thompson, Dover
| +. Q. Hall, South Berwick; Henry Berry, Port
land; L. III: Bradbury, Chelsea; F. b. Curran,
| Portland: Lieut.. HALEY. Gardiner.
| 1t was voted t. hold the next annual meet
ing in Lowell, Mass, in September, 1889.
Immediately after the arrival of the vet
Grams at Cumberland Mills, they were re-
ceived with salvo of artillery.
The old battle flag of the Twelfth Maine.
tattered, torn and stained, attracted puch
attention as it was carried through the
streets.
| At precisely 11.30. the veterans, both of
| Cloudman Post and the visitors, filed into
| the banquet hall, where ample provisions
had been made to satisfy the hunger of more
than 800 men. After an invocation of the
divine blessing by Rev. Mr.. Bacon, the old
soldiers fell to and did full justice to the lib
eral spread provided by the Relief Corps and
| patriotic ladies of Saccarappa
| Inc post prandlal exercises were full OF
interest. Charles w. bennett, Esp, of Sac.
carappa, was the first speaker. He was fol.
lowed by E. W. Thompson, Lowell; Dr. A.
K. Thompson, Dover Hon. Eliot King
Portland; Secretary A. M. True, Bethel
Colonel Illsley, Limerick; Laforest Howe,
Auburn, of the Ninth Maine; L. w. Ed
wards, Saccarappa. Solomon Poole, Lem.
uel Lane and Hiram B. Sproul of Saccarap-
pa, were made honorary members of the as
ISOLATION. e0
The remarks of DR.. Thompson of Dover,
were in response to toast on the Twelfth
Maine Regiment, and those of Secretary
True were in response to toast proposed tt
the tattered battle flag
The afternoon was passed in social meet
ings and listening to excellent music by the
Westbrook Band.
The Portland daily press., 1888-09-20
A WARNING.

The modes Of deaths approach are various, and
statistics show conclusyely that more persons die
from diseases of the Throat and Lungs than any
other. 1t is probable that everyone. without ex-
ception, receives vast numbers of Tubercle Germs
into the system, and where these germs fall upon
suitable soil they start into life and develop at
first slowly and is shown by slight tickling SEN
sation in the throat, and If allowed to continue
their ravages they extend to the lungs, producing
Consumption, and to the head, causing Catarrh.
Now all this is dangerous, and If allowed to pro-
coed will, in time, cause death. At the onset you
must act with promptness; allowing cold to 60
without attention is dangerous, and may lose you
your life. As soon as you feel that something is
wrong with your Throat, Lungs or Nostrils, OBJ
tain bottle of Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will
give you immediate relief. nov8-dIy-cT