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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
BROOKLYN PEOPLE DINCE FOR CHARITY
ABOUT Sc. coo RAISED BY THE ANNUAL EMERALD
BALL.

ABOUT SO coo RAISED BY THE ANNUAL EMERALD
The Brooklyn Academy Of Music presented a CAV
scene lat night when the annual Emerald ban was
III IL, height AT midnight. Several hundred couples
were Waiting 10 the .tl1iu~ of Ia tigaic and In the
boxes and hnlcony and dr,s circle seat wrN' many o
c best known public men Of ;he cty with their wives
end daughters The ball W., the ifty ioui;h annual
one in aid 81 the Roman catholic orphan N~ylnm-
If E-olLyn. The receipt, VIII reach about $1,000
The largnct II the Academy covered with th"
dancing Moor aud crpctcl for The oocaon. Under the
,r,rcnum arch i'm letters of ea>hsht were tAr wrri'
&c Emerald Associations" hauhcd by the date. " -"
1-g4"
Among those present were MAYOR and Mr.. Body
OK senator Eugene +. O'Conror aud Nil 90 nnn"r Mt
and Mr., Jun, =. Judge. Nj and Mr.. Hugh Nc
Mr.. Nanrie. OMr,-i. Mr.. and MI. JOhu Dclmar.
D,rnald L,avy VI. and Mr.. Thoma- Cn>,in. VIZ. and
Mrs John II. Newman. Mr.. aud Mr.. John y. F'r
william Watson. Mr. and Mrs. \. J.. salmon W. ANA
Mr., T. T. licancy. Mr. ard Mr.. Frank kramer. VII.
and Mi-. ". H. trace. Mr. and Mr. George kinh'L
Mr. and Mr.. Iioua, j. kcuun. Mr. and Mr. William
Barre Mr. and Mr.. John Courtney. Nr. and Mr..
lame, Dune Mr.. and Nj. II. ". collins. Mr. and
MIR. Jane, Kane.
The Introductory concert began al 10 O'CLOCK Win
nm overture from ~urliu"~ which Wa followed NV
,I'di, and a duet by the Misses Emile and Emma
>chnccloch. The grand mnrch "t b. music ''IP",,-n
for the c'a-ipn. ~ senator '''h''F "'' ~
daughter Jed the march.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
Nls>. HEMP %NA~e<Mz~
Auglaze County and has made 1t his home Tor more tha
LANES #. FTRBEK.

JAMES T. FJRBER.
Boston. Jan. - (Special). James T. Furber. wee
president and general manager Of the Boston an"
Maine Railway system died this evening Of pneumonia
Mr. Furlcr began his railway career the Boston ara
Maine Railroad and no man was more l0yal 10
the interests ntusted 10 him. lie was many yeh''
ago employed station agent 81 the Boston ahd MAINE
at Great Falls ~ H. Afterward he agent OF the
Erie road ut Jersey CITY still later he was Tor your
wear, station agent OF the Boston and Maine nt
Lawrence and for year general freight agent ol tie
road. In 1873 he was made general superintendent
~ the Boston and Maine and also PRESIDENT of the
old orchard Beach Railway. Under Ids wise ad
mni,r;tion OF It, affair, the Boston aud Maine Ra
road has po>pered and grown, until Win iuS ie'e"
accc,>Ons through leasing and oois"adsuoh IL "'s
become one II the most powerful. extensive anu
thoroughly sound corporation, ia the country lie man
aged the road ~ though II were his PERSONAL pVpi"'
ANY fntlon or element likely to prove mltnlcsl TO t
Interest, la, been allowed voice In The adm1lsGauO
If H. affairs lie ran the road for the accommodation
and safety o. the travelling public and the emolnneht
OF II, stockholders lie expended dollar III the
road none, until had earned two. lie was also Al
indellgaLle worker. No man under MN WORKED ihp''
hour, than he few worked - many. Mr.. Furocr was
an important fdcO? In bringing about the aihaiganauo"
U, all the rUad> which form the magh cent SSae"'
under the control " the Boston and Maine cofponoi
lie WIS ,agac,u, and successful in securing the neces
,ary legislation IN New Hampshire and Massachusetts
and especially Wa his good judgment aud COURAGE tested
in the memorable contest before the New Hampshire
LEGISLATURE a years ago, when he was Opposed bS
the best legal talent OF the state. When Mt LofN
retired from the presidency of the Boston and Name
Mr. furber rendered the place, but ne deolhe' IT,
prcertus To retain paGe when h , nsT .m ug
ing Offer from other corporations. lie lived 10 see the
road whi51 originally controlled about 100 miles OF
roadlcd extended over about -oJo nlIee anu Pa'9".
chr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

D.. John G1u Eo>nnn. of 40 20 fin'app" s. hf''N
lem v,. fouf.l dai ia hi Office Yesterday afternoon
H.. "a. nffy--.lcu veal, ODD and w1~ tie son ~ Dl.
robatt Eo.man who Gr,t introduced tine practice %
hruns.p,hy in Eroohlyn. d. i. -. R''nan was hoiI'
I'm Uud~on y y. Ia 1895. He was educated ~ th'
Co.p. ~ I,v-iconS and surgeons IN N'"-iork ana at
a., So,l %, uour..,l ,thy in Ph,iadclpha. lie he'd n
l,rr rr, .cc u brooklyn lie made hi customary calls
up, ratent, vest riay. although he had not been wen
for .r,,al davs. Aft,r be- returned 10 hi ONCE his VIE
,,, y, .. him and found him dad in hs chair Heat
ot,.. b., ~uppo-.d 10 have been IL" c1u-" ~ dath.
ud,ul aid WAS summoned Tut H. was - no avail. pr
I,-uon W., ffcnd ~ d. foriycc Bark go John car
uarb,n Ninton and hcnc.. u" Wa member 81 the
Hamilton and COMFY Island Jockey cIu'~ ana was once
n ,u.inlp.r d, the Ht.oklyn Board 4 Education.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
THEODORE \. DAME.

Eo-ton. Jan - special Theodore ~ Dame
prominent m mbcr Of the suffolk bar. died mt his home
In this city Yesterday ~ pneumonia lie was born III
oxford y. H.. I'm ia lie Wa associated WIN Tue
late g.. y somefhy IN the ceebr'''d fo>'o''
cases and prepared the brief, and made the arguments
a., ri, Lcf,r. the supreme Court Of thi, state, which
cave ap opinion iu favor of the United SstN' Inc
actual plaintiff therein thus affirming IL ute, To 'h'
land on which ne present Posiohc" burning STANDS
This was considered by the members Of III" bar nj the
fine a great victory for Mr. Dame. ~ TN "pP,In-
rnurrl included some Of the dhl"-t members 81 Ms
rrnll.-.IlI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
~, WESLEY NEMCOMR.

Ith,ca y y. jan @7.-Doc,or Wesley N"wcomb died
ber. la. pight the grip lie was cightyfour years
old and wa of the leading 'onch'og'ts Of the world
Ne made the famous cole ton o. shells purchased by
,..o c,r,,u for the university here ard he passed
,von r. wears here In It. arrangement and the cli> j.
n,,, ~ il increase. lie Ia drc-idrd ~ Albany. Troy,
C,llf,,nl. Florida ana Central America lie lived IN
"a, sandwich Islands i've yar-, aud hr also went with
,,td.,t Grant, comin-s to san Domingo. lie
the friend and correspondent OF the cOnchoogsts Of the
c,nll,is of the old World
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
DR. ALFRED CARPENTER.

London. Jan. 27-Dr Alfred Carpenter, the we'll
known English physician. died today.
DR.. Carpenter was born at RothweH. England Oh
MAY - i-2j and wa, educated at the M0ulton Gram
mar school. The Northampton lniirnary ana al 81
Thomas Hospital. London. For some time he was
resident accOncheur and house surgeon ana tempo
rarIlv assistant medical officer He took the W. r. e.
and L. = \ in ISL. and in 1552 he began To pr'u>e
medicine AT Croydon. lie was graduated VI u. at 'ne
University Of London IN lsj5 and W. d. IN laoo' lle
became a member of the ROYAL college VI fhS''ci'"'
in l--3 I'm ISIS he was orator of the Medical society
- Iondon and I'm SO he was elected president 0i III;
Conncu Of the British Medical Association lie was al
active member Of many medical ana SANITARY sou
ctc,. and an examiner on public heal'h Ior INV
universities Of Cambridge and Loho"" al" NV
Apothecaric,' Company. In lsol he wa' a u'e"iOer
-, t,o pov.,l Commission on smallpox. lie was the
auhnr Of many works on sewage drainage dlei' F"e'
m the cff,. l. of and >mohr alcOloH' url> eu
aud he deliycrd lnntmerablc lectures ana puDhc so-
dlcs-e, upon his special topics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
VICTORY FOR ENGLI>H STOCKHOLDERS.
DECISIONS by An ONO COURT Is THE o. AND
NJ LITIGATION

DECISIONS by An ONO COURT Is THE o. AND
NJ. LITIGATION I
Cincinnati. Jar. 47-The Circuit Court Of Iamil-
ton County handed down this afternoon two i'm
portan decisions In the Ohio and Mississippi Railway
litigation. In The action Of quo warrantO IN the name
OF a." state Of Ohio against the Ohio and Mississippi
Railway Company. wherein james H. ~mltA. Edwaid
Whitaker. Edward IlOwand and Robinson Green were
joined aS defendants. ;he decided that the acts
Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railway Company. a
corporation. In excluding from the Board Of Directors
McsSiN. Mckim. Walsh and FahnstOck, and in rccos
nizing Me>>rs. Whitaker Green and smith a. di-
cctorS was Illegal and In violation of law. and a.
co'dingy Cyerruled the demurrer of The ohio and Ms
I~aipp Railway Company . the petition. The court
also oveIrulcd in the ease the motion Of Green, Whit
upon them and decided t'at thcs, lat named dc
PENDANTS were properly scrv 10y publication.
In second case brOugh, bv Mcsss. VI kim. Fahn-
stock and Walsh against Mo>Srs. Green. Whitaker
and smith, the court granted the motion of tn latter
parties to set aside service on the ground that mono
Of Tie defendants IN the could be found vidin
Hamilton County. it having been made 20 appear
during the hearing that all the defendants in that ease
non-rC >dcntS Of the state Of Ohio and that only
one OF them. namely. smith. had been within the
county, but that he having ned to Kentucky. on his
way 10 Ncw-NOrk before n could be served by the
sh,iH with summons. there n jurisdiction az
qulr,d hy the court over him i'm that case.
This is regarded rs rat victory FOR the English
stockholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
TIED UP RY ASSOCIATION TAP

Chicago. Jan. - rpecall.-"Thc journal" save:
some Of the Western roads lied up In association
agreement are beginning Il find ont that It j. utterly
impossible for them do lu>inc-, they would like.
This j. fully demonstrated i'm series OF CORE pnndenre
now passing between General Manager f. -. john
and Chairman ". ". Finley. the subject OF imml-
grant commissions When Board Of Arbitration re
yescd MI finley, decision last week. refusing rcct
&. the Rock Island road. II then supposed mat
the matter had settled and arrangements could he
made at once for meeting Che competition complained
of. But Mr. Finley said lie ruled that under 10
circumstance, could relief be taken except by authority
~ the cbalrnan Then Mr.. st4 John wrote another
letter. in which he To- Mr.. Finley:
You arr aware Of the fact that We submitted 10
YOU certain evidence IN regard To the pay mcnt oi
commissions N busincs> fOm New York To california
points and asked for relief but y0n declined 10 ave
il. Then the matter went Ia arbitration. ID" arbl-
now await your order in the matter. which WILL oi
course NOT uny give the relief TO thi~ me I'M -
al. other lines who de ire 20 avail th"n~'lNc> "l H.
In his reply 10 This communication. th" chairman
saws that II become, necessary 10 determine tine mrHN
Of relief to be accorded 10y = PNlt'r H"lh'itoh
or "A relaxation Of the schedule now IN f"'' WIN
that in view he has called Il ~pe'Hl n'lhs'
be held Friday for the purpose OF hearing WIFI lHo
ncIl cr. have Ia ~siN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
l. rr.AIII. MARHLN

Wiod,o- Ont Jan. o. Russell warren. one ~ ''r
Oldest hot proor.cor- IN country, died suddenly OF
,or, a, ~. crawford House this morning no the age
- tfvninc y,at. Nt. warner W, r'yu"St'r Tor ~
l,,.l.-, md ohio EairoHd Company h"for" the war.
Alrr .~r,us I'm The Coz fdrrA" Asmy in tine h'DI"n ~
,..t.d the management ~ tho I'gria Ilous" At Fort
uo,r,. IT,. ucN, bought The stanton Iou," al Ch'ut
t-, ond lafer hr IAN the Nctlrre House a; Nh'rh2
W v, For IA" pa, tw'nt, tr'" y'1rs h" ha- been the
tor.,,ar u tho Stephenson on>" summer h''i at ~
,,brpe.. ont ~, remain. VIII De- taken from her" 70
s.. c.tstlo,. and thence 10 NrN.IIINcn Conn. or bu'il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

other Newfork people to the city for controlling in
Nfe't in the road inadequate and dsproport ionatc
70 uo NaIuc or ue nope:ty, ana recommending that u
the city desires to - is Interest il should only
IN the open market One OF the directors said after th'
meeting that the present. Management had friends who
would II The road vas put the market. PRIV it
passing into the hams Of any one who would
onistc To the ah'n.e> recently formed IL fl, bel
mat the Reading Cmleny VIII De bidde- for road
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
I'm the Nick OF Time.

neg complaints Is when the organs concerned exhibit
tendency to Inactive The healthul impulse toward
acvt, that they receive from Hostctter's Bit
ar ,.scuc them from impending danger and such
dangerous ma;des as Bfsht' disease and diabtes Slug
ci,hnc.s Of the kidney Increases liability to chronic
rheumatism govt and dropy and since the blood is nj
red by these organ, in t' passage through them the
c,r,ton ~ the tiers serves douby happy purpose
,rh madeline acts without exciting Ike the acry stmu.
Int ~ commerce. Malaral dysp;ptc constlratrd and
ner,ous inyads thoroughly eyed by IL. Since the
advent Of that shocking maady, grippe has been
widely demonstrating it, usefulness curative aud
yentiye OF lie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

Rod Rank Jan .7.-IIrury Irrte d "a at his home
.,v ,iI- mofnn. ~ bronchial trouble. II" was born
eighty year, in Hartford. & nm ana Tor mum
~ scir- he Wa connected win tn' "f" "' N'v'
Mas , member - the -ho. nru ~ Burt Co. N"w-f"tk
Ctg When he retired om business hc cam" 'o reside here
and engaged r,enl.,cy in cranberry bog. Suth Jersey
lie ira,c, A wife and considerable property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
SOLOMON HANKS,

ciev.l,nd Ohio Jan. IA dispatch to "The Plain.
No., icon, \Vauakonctta Ohio says: To-day
Hanks one If the prominent men IN this part OF the
stat, and cousin OF Abraham Lincoln. died his home
fifteen miles east Of here at the advanced Of ninety
,,o ,o,r lie Va, one OF the first white settlers Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

A.burv Park y. j. Jan. - tsposl.-Carrol. l.
Uowlani the builder and for many years the proprietor
- the Rowland House Of the lcadng hotels at Oe'sr
Grove did lat night ncsr raimnedale, after short III
ness, Nh. Howlsni Was -eventy-three years Of ege
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
MEETING OF THE 1oRREY BOTANICAL GLIB.

The regular meeting Of the Torrcy Botanical Club
held last night at Columbia College. DIT. l. b. Allen
rcsdcd and Professor Nathaniel L. Bron acted as ecre'
,ary Resolutions Of coincidence were passed on the death
y, DR. f. W. Anderson who one Of the Dcst autho-
,lc. OH the fungi of the United States
professor then gave the fist announcement 81
fine ,pcafauce in America of the taliun SNN''l'' pant
of connent Europe which discovered ia Ne" lamp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

-hr, Nv G. Il. PrinGlc Miss Grace L. Cooley. q Wa
icy College. interesting lecture on th" nora of
Alaska Miss Cooley visited Alaska last summer with Il
Party ~ explore, and bot.ni-te and secured fac col
lection II plant, aaG flowers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

TO CONNECT CONEY ISLAND WITH BROOKLYN.
Albany, Jan. 27.-The certificate Of organization OF
the COncy Island. Fort Hamilton and Brooklyn KAN
road Company was filed with the Secretary Of state
to-day. The road will be dOubletrack street sur
face line, for the transportation Of passengers ana
freight. 1t will be five miles long with tcrmil rs
follows: On Coney Island in the town Of Gravesend
tho at surf ave and Mermaid ave, and the O'hcr
at Surf-ave and West seventecnthavc. in Brooklyn,
at Sccondave. and Thirty nnthst the ferry 10
New York. The capital stock is SJ00,OO0 The prn
cipal Office Will be NewUtrecht, and the directors
are Patrick II. Flynn John Mullin, john Murphy,
Willis Brewer. Alexander Walker, Peter +. lyman and
Michael Murphy, OF BrOoSlyn; Richard Bergen OF
Patterson, y. j.. and j. X. sherwood, OF Glcnhead
l.. l. Each director owns 100 shares of the stock Of
the company
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THE TRANSFER OF THE POUGHKEEPsIE BRIDGE.

Philadelphia. jan 27.-It was expected mat Inc
Bondholder, Committee OF the Poughkeepeie Bridge
Company would have a meeting to-day With President
Mcleod of the Reading Railroad, relative 10 the trans
fer Of the bridge property 10 the latter company, but
owing to the sudden absence from the city OF the Read
ing's president the meeting deferred While the
members Of the bOn5lnolders' committee not alto
geher in harmony with the proposition for The transfer
Of the property the opposition is not likely TO prove an
obstacle TO the cOnSummstOn Of the project The most
that the member, can do defer the trans
fer and they have no disposition 10 do this If L can be
shown that the deal will Is promised, fully protect
the interests of the bOndhOlders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
THE pEyNsYLvANIA's DECEMBER STATEMENT

TIE PENNSYLvANIA'S DECEMBER STATEMENT
Philadelphia. Jan. 27.-Folowing Is the statement
of the business Of all lines of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company: All lines east Of Pittsburg and Erie
for December 1891, compared with the same
month in 1890 show increase in gross earning, Of
S401 $40, an increase in expenses OF $J210l2, -
decrease in net earnings Of S},402. The year 1871
AS compared with 1890 shows an increase in gross
earnings Of 81 ,231 .5el increase In expenses Of
1890 500 an increase in net earnings Of s2j7 COL
All lines OF Pittsbarg and Erie for December,
Io91 H. compared with tho same month IN 1870 show
a decrease in gross earnings Of S193,Oo7 an increase
i'm OK penss of S2G2 657 decrease in net earnings Of
ai,5774 The wear 1891 compared with 1890
shows a decrease In gross earnings OF %l.rJ3,OiJ
decrease In expenses oil ~ 331 3G, an Increase in net
Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
Fac-Simile Of Letter from
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
40 Orange Street,
Brook Ign, N. Y. Feb. II, 1890.

f
"I have US ed Allcock' Porous Plasters
for some years for myself and family and,
as far as able, for the many sufferers who
come to US for assistance, and have found
them a genuine relief for most Of the ! ,
aches and pains which flesh is heir to-.
I have used Allcock' S Porous Plasters for
all kind of lameness and acute pain and,
by frequent exper iments, find that they
can control many cases 1T noticed in your
circulars" II
The above is the only test imonial
have ever given in favor Of any plaster,
and if my name has been ed to recommend
any other it is without my authorit y or
sane tion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

"Y. & -" stick Licoricc.
DeseFvcdiy Iopu.ar deInuieehss
S@L BY a Drug.Ists'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28

DIRECTORS or THE WESTERN MARYLAND SPEAK
baltimore Jan. q (Speclall.-The Western Maryland
IA lroad to-day. at special meeting adopted
resolutions declaring thot the offer Of General Bryant and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-28
Schenck'S SeaWeed Tonic

before and amer meals Already you begin feel like
person. But don't forget your lungs. Beware
the terrible tendency OF la Grippe toward pneumonia
have chest pains cough, better settle tho natt
Ct once by tablespoonful OF
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-06-24
THE CATTLE MARKETS..
Doings at Brighton and WATERFOWL for
the Week Ending June 22
ANOIrNr rs SToru Ar ,,ADt-rn
T OF STOCK AT MARKET.

Northern and EASTERN beef cattle o b
dressed weight, which includes beef, hides
and tallow: Choice j1aG1534c u ID: first quality
50534c; second quality 41a04J4c; third quality
3Qs314c; poorer grades of course oxen, cows,
bulls stays, Texan, ColoradOs etc. ,2t40D3c q H.
light and there If 10 demand. They were Of
fered at from $50 to Sl35 8 pair.
Mich COWS and springers-The d ,mand dur
find lot OF fresh mich COWS. Drovers have
been trying to sell TO spectators.
Veal calves-The demand was active and the
prices realized were lower than last week,
Drovers were holding off for higher prices, but
buyers and the weather were against them
and after short cessation of business in this
branch the selling conceded to buyers and in a
short time the pens were cleared
Sheep and Lambs-Very few lambs from the
New England states were for sale. Western
arrivals were consigned directly to the
slaughterers. Good sheep and lambs are in
AR demand and prices are quoted easier, the
weather being against the trade
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-06-24
A Patriotic Landlord.

Of all Irish landlords perhaps none
was more popular with his tenants than
the Earl of Leitrim. AS an instance of
what may be termed his approachability,
it may be stated that on the birth of his
second son an old woman ON the estate
called at Manorvaughan to offer her
congratulations and, remarking to the
earl that this was ''the first of the breed"
born on Irish soil, suggested that the
boy should be called pat" The earl
good naturally said he might do so, and
accordingly the child bears the name of
Hon. Francis Patrick.
1t is characteristic of the same mans
determination and resource that at one
time he voluntarily did duty in the
engine room of small coasting steamer,
which he had established for trading
purposes along the Donegal coast, for a
period of three weeks when he was
without an engineer.-London Tit-Bits.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-06-24
Many New Ideas

in the home cure of diseases, accidents and
how to treat them. and many hints OF value
to the sick will be found in DR. Kaufmann's
great Medical Work; elegant illustrations.
free.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-06-24
Pet SuDerstitions,

How many of us are there who do not
once in awhile feel just little I'M
comfortable when we find that we have
sat thirteen at the table, or have seen
the moon over our left shout ders, or
have done any of the thousand and
one things that are supposed to portend
evil? Not that we think for moment
any misfortune really will happen in
consequence of these acts, but the sug-
gestions are not pleasant, and we wish
our attention had not been called to
them.
OF course we all laugh at supersti-
lions, and think them silly, as they are,
but nevertheless we do not get away
from the unpleasant feeling.
knew an old lady who considered it
positively wicked and unchristian to
give up to foolish superstitions, but
she never would allow any one to rock
an empty chair in her presence. You will
see people in the street, who have been
hurrying as if anxious to lose no time,
stop on corner and wait five minutes
for long funeral procession to pass.
They have not the courage to cross
through it when an opportunity is Of
fered, although they may waste mo-
ments that are golden to them.-Har-
per's Bazaar