The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-06

"No. sir, will not sell You anything
save," and he waved him from the room.
hs broder, half in anger, half in sorrow,
I'D altogether perplexed, retreated like one
'azed by an unexpected blow. 1t was a
erious matter for the broker. Russell Sage
vas the put and call king. To suffer his
mmity meant the loss of half the brokers
business. He would make another ATTEMPT
10 secure some of Mr.. Sage's stock privileges
on the following day. He did so. Mr. Sage
received him pleasantly, without word of
explanation, and sold him puts and calls
without the least hesitation. Whys The
financial situation was .she same. Mr.. Sage
was manifestly sane.
The mystery was not explained till long
atterward. On the first of the visits men
TONED, the broker, on entering Mr.. Sage's
private office, was preceded by-a fly. 1t is
an omen of ill-luck. Its ominous buzzing
attracted the financier's attention. He
VIII never trade with a broker who comes
3 into bis presence heralded by this dreaded
portent. The fly is considered by many
II uHcannv; it seems suggestive of dire calam-
Ivy, and even death. No scientist, from
aristotle downward, has ever satisfactorily
q explained its organism and its movements
81 the use of the two small slender organs
81 called poisers or balances a little behind the
3 gauzy wings, and its power to walk on the
slnooGhest surfaces in any position, even
with the back downward. The fly is a
uexterous mystery, older than the pyramids
Vi Egypt, older than the records of China,
81 rom the fartherest antiquity; antedating
| Need, the appearance of man on the
| anet. What a hideous part it plays in
~ nat terrible chapter of "The House of the
seven Cables when it has smelt out the
ooy OF Judge Pyncheon, sitting white
aced rigid and open-eyed, watch in hand,
u The parlor of the lonely old mansion after
night of weird sounds and ghostly sug-
hesuons, heightened somehow by the tick
#hg OF tho watch in the Judges bloodle5s
Eand; when the insect alights now on his
oleHead, now on his chin, and now creepS
PYer the bridge of his nose toward the
Iol'hearted Judges wide open eyes The
Es Is benefit TO the human race in CON
Vhlng the putrescent matter which might
'herwse prove a source Of pesdlence; but
r, nevertheless, held in adherence.
mere are 10 flies on that" is part Of the
EoRular slang Indicative of approval.
Ilenry Clews always likes to soc the new
iooh over his right shoulder and then make
Henry Ward Beecher said that he did not
oleVe tiere could he any harm in seeing
r. new uoon over his left shoulder, but he
T5qIu raller see it over his right.
nenry Sebbins, one of the bollest opera
wall sheet ever saw, was governed by
Il1uallstA mediums in his stock specula-
ons. he cane to grief.
Cnarles Ltermore, a former partner of
nry Clewsplways consulted the spirits
III ~ Vhe coure of the market.
M.hy invesSrs and SPECTATORS in Wall
ecu are suerstitfous about dropping
-. II theAfind themselves constantly
Upplng articlt which they happen t. bs
yllgt they Axe it as IA sign that til ~
ust sell thelbonds and stocks. MANY
ve q supeItitious fear of mold
STOCKS oT holiday. Some
Ghe worst defeats suffered by
Union army during tho civil waI
~ on Sundaybr other holidays. The
Feat Chicago fireegan on Sunday. There
prejudice agAst the number Is. be.
use IL were n tie Last Supper.