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LUCK IN ODD NUMBERS.
superstitions of Modern Gamblers vvhicl
Are s'as Old as the Hills"


superstitions of Modern Gamblers which
Are 'as Old as the Hills"
e there is one active principle that
enters into gambling, it is superstition,
lnd for almost every man that hunts the
elusive dollar over the desolate waste Of
| tho green baize cloth, or on the race
track, or in any of the other multitude
nous ways or places that one may lay
siege to alluring fortune there is a sep
arate fancy.
Jack Mcdonald, ono Of the best known
| boolSmal1ers of America, believes that
he is most successful in those years
which are indicated by odd numbers,
and if you are doubtful of the truth Ct
it he will offer you figures to prove it.
"Carley B, . as Bookmaker Woolf is
best known, has steadfast belief in
"3, ;" and after he has selected horse
to bet upon he will place an extra heavy
wager on him if he discovers that he is
numbered 80" on the programme
Several superstitious betting men at
the Morris park races few years ago
noticed the coincidence that the thir-
teenth day of the meeting fell upon
June 10, and they straightway sought
out horse numbered "13" ON the card.
They found one and bet upon him, and
to make the coincidence most strange
he won.
That this belief in luck as applied to
certain numbers is as old as.our philoso-
ply is shown by the fact that centuries
before the Christian era the Pythagorens
and Platonists who represented all
movements and phenomena of nature by
numbers, invented the science of arith-
nomancy, consisting of the use of magic
al squares and applying occult powers
tonumbers. On the combinations of GER
| tain numbers depended systems of divi-
nation, and particular virtues were as
cribed to numbers accordingly as they
were odd or even.
There's luck i'll odd numbers" is
saying as old as the hills. As ancient
writer as Virgil says the gods themselves
esteemed the numbers odd, for in the
eighth eclogue he wrote:
Around his waxen image first wind
Three wooden fllets of three colors joined;
Thrice round his thrice devoted head,
Which round the sacred altar thrice is led
Unequal numbers please the gods.
The Chinese have similar ideas. With
them heaven is odd and earth even, and
the numbers /, 8, 5, 7, 8 belong to heav
en-, while the even digits are of the
earth earthly.
So it is little cause for wonder that
our modern gamblers stick to their be-
lief that fortune abOundS in odd num-
bers only.-New York Herald
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Reformed Geometry.

Almost 100 years ago two men set
out from Virginia to visit the Scioto
valley, Of the beauty and fertility OF
which they had heard alluring reports.
On the third night they reached Clarks-
burg, where they put up with a man
who appeared to be honest, but old fash
toned and illiterate.
Can you tell US how far it is to Ma
rietta and what sort of a road we shall
fnd?" asked one of the travellers.
Eyes" answered the host; that is
exactly what l can do, for 1 was appoint
ed one Of the viewers to lay out the
road and have just returned from the
performance Of that duty"
That is fortunate. What do you call
the distance?''
"Well, the distance on straight line,
which we first ran, was rs miles, but on
our way back we discovered and mark
ed another line which was much near
err"
The two travellers had each spent some
years in the study Of surveying and were
more or less amused at the idea of a
line shorter than a straight line be-
tween two given points.
However, the next morning they took
the route. which their informant had
pronounced the shorter, and true enough
they found his statement correct, for
the crooked road went round the hills,
while the straight one went over them,
and the distance rOund was less than
the distance over. Youth S Companion
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Crop RunLEr1N No. 0. FOR WEEK

CROP BULLETIN No. 0, FOR WEEK
ENDING MAY %, 1894.-Cool, cloudy
and showery conditions existed dur
ing the entire week with tendency
toward fair and warmer weather
Saturday and Sunday; anotherq quite
heavy thunderstorm occurred early
this morning (2S). Light frosts of
oath did but very little damage.
Taken altogether, the weather was
unfavorab.e for crops, although ex-
cep.ions are noted in some districts.
| The ground is too wet to BE- worked
and farming operations have been
greatly inteifered with; some tobac-
co, however, was planted. Weeds
are getting good start amongst all
crops. The floods on low lands
caused some damage by washing but
not as much as was anticipated at
this time last week. The rivers are
now falling and danger from food is
now thought to be past. Too cold
and wet for corn, some turning yell
low and rotting In ground; much
will have to he replanted on that &C
count and also because of the raw
ages of cut worms. Showers benefit
ted pastures and meadows and oats
show some slight Improvement. Too
wet for rye but other conditions were
favorable. Grasshoppers and flies
working on clover, crop only fair
hay, generally, does not appear to be
in the best shape. Wheat, where the
straw was heavy, has fallen badly
and the raiLs lave also done consid
cradle washing; the crop, on an av
erage, is in fair condition. Gardens
doing fairly wei! but very weedy.
Vegetables made but little progress
on account of deficient warmth and
excessive moisture. Potatoes gen.
orally condition but weather has
teen too wet for plants to make
good growth; bugs doing much dam
aye. Grapes continue 10 show prom
Use of good crop. Much fruit OF all
kinds dropped badly during the
week. Apyle trees being injured by
a bug or worm which stines ends OF
limbs. Blackberres very promising
Some varieties of small fruits in the
line of berries have been injured by
bronze rust and hail. Good crop Of
strawberries but some have rolted on
account of too much moisture.
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Gifts at Baptism.

Gifts to infants on their baptism are
of ancient origin. Formerly the spon-
sors generally offered gilt spoons to the
child. These spoons were called apostle
spoons, because tho figures Of the IL
apostles were carved at tho top Of the
handles, Rich sponsors gave the CON-
plete set of II, while for those who were
not SO opulcnt four was considered tie
proper number, and poor Sponsors would
content themselves with Offering enc.
In the latter case the handle of the spoon
generally exhibited the figure Of any
saint in honor of whom the child receiv-
ed its name 1t is in allusion to this
custom that, when Cranmer processes
himself to be unworthy of bling spon-
scr to the young princess, Shakespeare
makes the king reply:
Come, come, my lord, you'd srare your
spoons"
The mug or spoon and fork offering
Of the present day appears as a very
debased survival Of really beautiful
christening offering. -Westminstcr Re-
view
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Two Great DAYS.

The teacher was instructing the arith-
metic class in history.
"On what day is Washington's birth
day." she inquired.
Twenty second Of February" an
swered the class,
And Independence day.
1.-THE Fourth of July"
"'What is the difference between the
two days?"
This seemed to be a poser, and no re-
ply was forthcoming. Finally young
ster who had been scribbling ON slip
of paper held up his hand.
Good for you, Johnny" said the
teacher crcouragingly. Now tell US
what the difference is between these two
Of the greatest days in our national his
tory"
-Four months and II days, ma am, z"
and the teacher was shocked, because
she had forgotten there was an arithme-
tic side to the question as well as a his
tory one.-Detroit Free Press.
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A Good ADDetltG

Always accompanies good health
and an absence of appetite is an in
dication of something wrong. The
loss of a rational desire for food is
soon followed by lack of strength,
for when the supply of fuel is cut off
the fire burns low. The system gets
into low state, and is liable to Sc
we're attacks of disease. The univer-
sal testimony given by those who
have used Hoods Sarsaparilla, as 10
its great merits in restoring and
sharpening the appetite, in promoting
healthy action of the digestive or
gans, and as purifier of the blood,
constitutes the strongest recommen-
dation that can be urged for any med
icine. Those who have never used
Hoods Sarsaparilla should surely do
so this season.
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BISHOP poep5 QUICK WIT.
How He Saved Himself From Capture
When Inside tho Federal Lines.

How He Saved Himself From Capture
When Inside tho Federal Lines.
Bishop Polk of Louisiana, who served
SO zealoIsly in the Confederate army,
had one adventure at the battle of Per-
ryyille which is best told in his own
words. He says:
About dark, shortly after the arrival
of Liddell's brigade, | observed body
of men whom / believed to be Confed-
crates standing at an angle to this bril-
gade and firing obliquely at the newly
arrived troops.
Dear me, said /, this is very sad.
1t must be stopped. Sol turned round,
but could find mono Of my young men,
who were about on various messages. l
determined to ride up myself and settle
the matter | cantered up to the colonel
of the regiment, asked him in angry
tones what no meant by shooting at his
friends and desired him to cease doing
SO at once.
Il don't think there can be any mis-
take about it, +" he said, with some sur
prise. II am sure they are the enemy"
"Enemyr' said. why, Ihave only
just left them myself. Cease firing, sirl
What is your name, sir?"
My name is Colonel - Of the
-, and pray, sir, who are your"
Then, for the first time, l saw to my
establishment that he was a Federal, and
that l was III the rear of the Federal
lines. l knew there was no hope but in
brazening it out, my dark blouse and the
increasing obscurity befriending me- SO
approached quite close to him, shook
my fist in his face and said:
I'm soon show you who am. Cease
firing at oncew
! then turned my horse and cantered
slowly down the line, shouting in an
authoritative manner to the Federals to
cease firing.
At the same time experienced dis
agreeable sensation like screwing up my
back and calculating how many bullets
could lie between my shoulders. / was
afraid to increase my pace till got to
small copse, and then put the spurs in
and galloped back to my men. rode up
TO the nearest officer and said to him,
Colonel, have reconnoitered those fell
lows pretty closely, and there is no mis-
take about their being FederalsP'-
Youths Companion.
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BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.

Major Gassoway, a popular
Texas lawyer, was engaged by man
accused of horse stealing.
care you really guilty?" asked
the lawyer.
"Why Major, if was innocent,
what earthly use would / have for a
lawyer? Pm so guilty that l reckon
you had better get two more law
yers to help you out. Ut
Siftings.
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Seeing is Believing.

A skeptical young collegian con-
fronted an old Quaker that he did
not believe in the Bible. Said the
Quaker:
Does thee believe in France z"
Yes for though I have not seen
it, | have seen others that have. Be-
sides there is plenty of proof that
such country does exist"
"Then thee VIII not believe any,
thing thee U. others have not SEEM"
mo; to be sure l won't"
'Did thee ever see thine own
Trains ?"
mo"
"Does thee believe thou hast
anyw
The young man w:s seized with q
fit of silence,
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Sleep ON Left Side.

Many persons are unable to sleep
on their left side. The cause has
long been puzzle to physicians.
Metropolitan papers speak with great
interest of DR.. Franklin Miles, the
eminent Indiana specialist in nervous
and heart diseases, who has proven
that this habit arises from a diseased
heart. He has examined and kept
on record thousands of cases. His
New Heart Cure wonderful remedy
is sold at A. M. Gilbert's. Thous.
ands testify to its value as a cure for
Heart Diseases. Mrs. Charles Be-
noy, Loyeland, Col, says its effects
on her were marvellous. Elegant
book on heart disease free.
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Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday is SO called from the
curious custom of strewing ashes on the
head as sign of penitence 1t was prob
ably instituted by Gregory the Great,
who was pope from 500 to GOA. Origi-
nally the ashes were consecrated on the
altar before mass, sprinkled with holy
water and signed three times with the
cross. During this ceremony the priest re-
cited these words, "Memento quod cinis
es ct in cincrem reverteris." (Remem-
Der that thou art dust and must return to
dust.) The ashes thus consecrated were
then strewn on the heads of the officiat-
ing priests and the assembled people
The ashes were usually obtained by
burning the palms consecrated on the
preceding (Palm) Sunday.-St Louis
Republic.
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All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery knows its value,
ard those who have not, have now
the opportunity to try it free. Call
on the advertised Druggist and get
a trial bottle free. Send your name
and address to H. E. Bucklen & Co.,
Chicago, and get a sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills free, as
we'll as a copy of Guide to Health
and Household Instructor, free.
All of which is guaranteed to do you
coed and cost you nothing. E. C.
Williams, Jr. & Co.'s Drugstore.
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Bucklen's krnloa saIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcer, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, cbapped hands, thiiblains
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cures piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box, at +. c.
Williams, Jr. Il Co.'s drug store.
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The Puzzle Solved.

Perhaps no local disease has puz-
lied and baffled the profession more
than nasal catarrh. While not i'm
mediately fatal it is among the most
nauseous and disgusting ills the flesh
is heir to, and the records show very
few or no cases of radical cure of
chronic catarrh by any of the many
modes of treatment until the intro
duction Of Ely's Cream Balm q few
years ago. The success of this prep
aration has been most gratifying and
surprising. No druggist is without
it.
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AT the election in Spring Hill, Kan,
ON April 3, women were elected to all
the municipal offices, including mayor,
councilmen and police judges. Spring
Hill is town of about roo inhabitants,
on the Missouri river, Fort Scott and
Gulf railroad, in johnson county. 1t
has two churches, bank and Furnishing
mills.-Kansas Exchange.
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Japan and Foreigners.

In the last century there was Japa-
nese law providing that no ship or ma
tive should leave Japan under pain of
forfeiture Or death; that any one return
ing from foreign country should be
killed; that no one should purchase any
thing from a foreigner, and that any
person bringing a letter from abroad
should die, together with all his family.
Chicago Tribune.
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Poet-I have here, sir, a poem
which [ wish TO have printed in
your paper.
EditorQooking it over)-We can't
print it to-day or tom orrow. Would
it suit you as we'll, at some later
date?
Poet (gratefully)-Oh, any time
would be perfectly satisfactory. Use
your own pleasure about that.
Editor-Very well. Well try to
get it in some time in the spring of
1894.
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BUSINESS.

Say, old man, want to talk bust
ness to you a few minutes.
Certainly; 60 ahead"
Gould you lend me S25 without in
convenience"
eyes, think could"
Thanks. I'll return it shortly"
what security will you give?"
"Why-cr-I-didn't think any nee
essary."
"Oh, probably l misunderstood you.
thought you said you wanted to talk
business. indianapolis Sentinel.
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What is

Cas.1ria Pitchers prescription Infnts
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toria Childrcn's Panaeea-the Mothers Friend.
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A boy in one of our public schools
was asked how many wars spain had
in the fifteenth century.
six" the boy promptly replied.
"Enumerate them,' said the teach
err.
Cone, two, three, four, five, six"
replied the boy.
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An EVcntruI Day,

well, WE'LL" exclaimed the editor.
IF that wasn't a queer experienced
"What was thati" said the foreman.
"There was man in here just now
who didn't seem to know any more
about how a newspaper should be run
than do "-Washington Star.
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A GENTLEMAN, s savias & 9 Ss,

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A recent advertisement in a coun-
try newspaper reads thus: For sale,
a bullterrior dog, two years old. Will
eat anything very fond of children.
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THE STRONG POINT about
the cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla is
that they are permanent. They start from
the solid foundation Pure Blood.
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1t is q narrow bed that has no
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agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
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Conway, Ark.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
Da. G. G. OsGoop,
Lowell, Mass.
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1891.
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Two Valuable Friends.

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Keep handy the friend of many house
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Castoria.

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Company "a Murray Street, New York City.