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

A prominent athlete Of this city is much
addicted to poker. If in going to poker
party, however, he sees a black cat or cross
eyed man he Will not play. On one Occa-
sion he pleaded sickness rather than play
with his own guests, because a cross-eyed
gentleman had spoken to him earlier in the
evening.
Some stock brokers think it is very good
luck to see a hunchback. If they can touch
the deformity it will bring big gains.
Such touch is also supposed to cure head
aches. To see a negro the first thing in the
morning is a favo able sign.
In the play Henrietta" a youth who
speculates in stocks when asked by his
broker whether he wishes to buy or sell an
swers gravely: II will consider it." Then
he turns his back and losses a cent to de-
termine his course. This is really founded
partly on fact. A person in the habit of
speculating in stocks found he was losing
steadily. At length he hit upon the idea OF
tossing half dollar which he always car
ried for luck, and if it proved to be head"
he bought the first stock that came out on
the tape; if it was tail" he sold. For a
time at least he was far more successful by
this method than he had ever been through
the exercise of common sense.
Some persons on rising in the morning
have a superstitious fear of putting the left
foot out of bed first Others believe in al
ways puttingon the left shoe first. If they
meet negro or a cross-eyed woman they
spit for good luck. Everybody wants to
pick up a horseshoe.
Not a few individuals are governed by
dreams. Some fifteen years ago milkman
in New Jersey dreanied that
Erie railroad stock would rise to a certain
price and no could make 100000. He
abandoned his milk route, sold his wagon
and invested all the money he had in Erie
and at one time he had profit 70 his credit
of $50, 900. He refused to take it, rs 1t did
not reach the sum which he had dreamed
he was TO make. In the end he lost every
thing. A former candidate for Governor
of Kansas speculates in Wall street on his
dreams.
To show how Spiritualistic mediums are
sometimes used to further sinister purposes,
a couple Of individuals some years ago, 1t is
ALLEGED, gave Foster, now deceased, but a
we'll known medium at the time, 81 900 to
go with him TO Detroit and tell millionaire
there aud former member Of Congress
named Ward, dupe of Spiritualists, that
a certain wildcat mine was sure TO pay
enormous dividends It was mere hole
in the ground, it appears, but the medium
went into trance TO order and saw some
thing like 90 per cent Of silver 10 the ton,
and the gullible millionaire, it is said, in
vested the proceeds Of a block OF houses
worth nearly S2OO0JO. AIJerward ms
eyes were opened and the two men vino h d
victimized him having fled TO Now York he
sought TO obtain a requsition for them, but
thisVwas evaded, and at least one Of these
ornaments of society fed to Canada.
Robert Parks, of the Produce Exchange,
always buys grain on Friday and sells on
Tuesday and will wait two or three days to
do so. IF | gee the new moon over my
right shoulder he said, land | have an
opinion on the market, will bet It II II
| kills every COW in tie barn" speaking q