Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-12

Of his children. but they eli died tsfor. hin,
voted wife.
Moore in later life regretted his early rosms--
ho~e wruten under TIE name Of litte~-snd 70
was said be undertook the publication OF hts
oook, An IRISH Geniieman IN SearrA of Re-
llgion. as an atonement and ren.ration fov
those early efforts.
RICHARD vAux AND TON Noosr
While Mr.. Richard vauN was in tn, tro,.. 90
Representatives he related 70 me hi, introduc-
ton 90 Moore and tie plea sure ID raw. him m
hear from Mr.. Naux that his early poems in
which he ismpooned this country AMI especially
the city OF Washington. we're foredst-n M
Nsux said while in London a. secretary Of leea-
ton TO Gen. Andrew Stevenson he came rather
late TO an evening party and found nearly ali
the guests surrounding the piano. ~ which vas
$40 gentleman singing. lnquiriug what
mad eracted all the guests OF the evening. 10
was iNormed by . lady Acquaintance that Mr..
Moore s.s Singing some Of hIs own songs. and
AT the cN1clusion Of the singing NJ. Naux was
introducAt TO Mr.. Moore. who lief. the COM
pany and. taking the arm OF MIR. Nsux,
Grew MN toward a sofa, and said how glad be
vac 70 meet Americana He appeared a. Mr..
Naux Informed me, very much Interested in
knowing how he was regarded in America and
was delighted when Mr. NauN tolo him that
there was hardly cottage or home in America
where his songs we're not sung. He exprc-<ed
his admiration for America. and said nov
pleased ne would be n he could visit 10 again
TIE srrERsrrrors THIRTEEN.
was conyersing few DAYS ago with an ola
friend. He related incident 81 me LAT. Mr..
Corcorans belief m the generally recoesiveA
superstition OF thirteen at table. Durise m.
time Mr. Corcoran Was making a struggle 70
retain even Representation IN the board OF d.
rectors OF Oak Hill cemetery, his munifcens
bene:acton, a meeting had extended until
pretty late in the evening, and he invited tie
gentlemen 70 supper, aud on being seated a.
was discovered there were thirteen az table
Mr.. Corcoran Immediately arose and ordered
the servant 90 serve him az adjacent table
and thus relieved the spell One Of the guests
expressed has astonishment that gentleman Of
Mr.. Coreoran's sense and information should
be governed by such a superstition. Mr. Cor
coran replied he had no defense 20 make for
the belief but be had witnessed a most painful
result from a dinner in that very ROOM whsrs
thirteen were at table. A day or two before
the fatal explosion on board tho Princeton
which occurred on February ., 1874, he had
Issued invitations 20 n dinner, and On the after
noon of the day of the dinner he received from
mr. John Tyler a note saying Governor Gilmes
had arrived on the southern boat and he would
be pleasedn Mr.. Corcorsn would allow him to
bring him TO the dinner, II il would not disturb
his arrangements Mr.. Corcoran replied, saying
hcw gratlhed he would be TO have Gov Gffmer
a. his guest, but IL he came he would make
thirteen, supposing Mr.. Tyler would decline
and allow Gov. Gilmer to take his place. Both
the gentlemen came. however and IL wss too
late TO make any change, and the dinner with
Its thirteen guests, went on 20 the end. The
next day Gov. Gilmer Secretary Of the Navy,
was killed on board the Princeton. An incl
dent at my own table justiies the old dread Of
that unlucky number. Ny dear friend Gen
James S. jackson had been appointed brieadier
general while serving as a member Of Congress
from Kentucky. aud he resigned his seat 20
take command The evening before be lsfS
Washington TO join his command gave q sup
per to his immediate friends that we nighe
wish him safe deliverance. We had taken our
seats, the frst course had been gone through
With. when some one discovered there we're
thirteen at table. left the table immediately
and sent for a neighbor TO come and take .
We had commenced the supper with thirteen
hung like pail over the table. and Wit
and wine and song failed 20 tighten
the gloom. We bade our friend good
bye with bumpers, and talked of his
return when the cruel war was over but a
In vain. The spirit Of dependency was on IN
all, and jackson left Us with q sadness he
claimed was due 70 leaving so many dear
friends Within ten DAYS the battle OF Perry
vile was fought and jackson was among the
first killed. Nonsense! Oh, yes. have heard
all that before. and am not arguing the ques-
ton, only ststiag facts that have occurred.
There are come very brave spirits so they
think, L suppose who undertake to dlsproys
such stun, ss they call n. and have organ
lied at New York a thirteen club. They dine
yearly, thirteen at table. The club meets ct 0
house number Is and the room they occupy
for this yearly dinner is number Is but you
ask any hotel keeper and he will tell Won there
are persons who will not take room number Is,
but put up with an inferior one Of some other
number. These and kindred supersutions are
so numerous that 1t would take columns TO re-
peat them. One, 1 remember, which we used
TO laugh at, but the old colonel. who Was in
the days long gone by sn agent for the
Creeks aud Cherokees in Alabama and Georgia,
WAS mistaken IN his faith in . horse shoe he
had travelled with for many years Col Tom
hanley was a friend Of Gen. Jscksons q. bad been
in the Indian wars with him and had left the
agency to attend the second Inauguration Of
Gen. jackson. On reaching Ale Kandrla he dis-
covered he had left his horse shoe behind 81
that agency. Forgetful of the Inauguration,
back he Travelled TO what was then the Indian
country by stage and horseback 10 recover his
horse shoe. lie reached here on his return
about = month after Gen. jackson had been
inaugursted One Of the best known and most
highly esteemed citizens we have and
one of the most level headed, would not sur
vive the loss Of his mascot q day. He has
carried for years the knuckle bone of . ham,
until 1t is like q ball OF ivory. All men ere
more or less superstitious and all clubs have
stories Of the superstitions Of its members
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