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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
CURIOUS SUGGESTIONS.
some That Remain in Vogue Among the
Southern Negroes.

some That Remain in Vogue Among the
southern Negroes
The superstitious fear OF 'cun.
yrers' ia more widespread than most
people know, or than the believers
will admit. In the eastern or coast
counties this Is greater than else.
where. 1t Is said that this Is due to
the fact that the last slaves brought
from Africa we're taken to that se:.
ton. The bottles flied with dried
toads lizards, and other unpleasant
things, buried In the center Of gate.
ways or In paths. are more numer.
Gus than people not superstitious
have any idea Of. Cases have &C.
CURED where such things were bur.
led on all four sides Of q house FIRE.
Quently let by its owner, and the
fact was duly made known to tho
nelghbors, and the place was never
entered save by the owner until the
latter removed the spell. OF course
the great mass Of negroes are too In.
telligent to believe 10 such things
and they are doing vast deal, as
they have done, to stamp out such
foolish beliefs. The BELIEF In de
rabbits foot" 10 quite generally
known, and with not few persons
Is most sincere. Persons who Oft
times would be ashamed to confess
IT, carry a'rabbits foot.
Among other superstiti0ns ere
those which make 10 q most unfavor.
able thing to see black cat crossing
ones path, or to turn back without
making Q 'cross" in the street, road,
or path The belief In witches Is
perhaps more general than any other,
and an ex.COnQrcssman tells OF o
case In this section within the past
thirty years In which q witch was
'killed" In q very strange fashion. A
negro called on switch DOCTOR" u
very old woman, and was told that
the cause OF his trouble was q witch,
and that she must be killed: that the
only way possible to thus put her out
of the way was to 60 into the woods
and cut the figure Of person 90 the
bark Of q big pine tree, mark q cross
on the BODY, and shoot this with q
silver bullet, the cross representing
the witch's heart The shooting was
duly done In the presence Of quite q
number Of persons This occurred
In the northern part Of this county.
Cedar "balls" are carried In the
pocket as q protection against
witches. The negro belief In these
Is certainly fully matched by that oil
white men who carry In their peck.
cts "buckcyes" and Irish potatoes OF
who VICAR three iron rings on theil
fingers as a preventive Of rheuma'
t.sn. Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
PIANOS GET SICK.
One Reason IL Lack Of Exercise and An.
other L. Overwork.

Ono Reason II Lack Of Exercise and An.
other IL Overwork.
sometimes o plano gets Slick"
said an expert tuner to Boston Post
man. This weather seems to give
them the grip Pianos you know,
have feelings the same as anybody.
Didn't you know that? Well, they
have, This piano / have just doc.
tored was not 80 much out Of tune
as II was sick-run down. It had
caught cold from change Of temper.
allure. There has been o sort Of cpl.
demic lately, and ever SO many pianos
have had to take treatment There
are two other complaints common
with pianos: One Is o lack of exer.
cisc, and the other 10 Overwork."
'Ab0ut how much exercise should
o piano get." l,
..'In most cases from one to two
hours q day to keep II In the best of
health. More than two hours q day
slowly saps q plano Of Its vital energy.
Another thing about q piano II that
1t has to breathe. This fashion of
smothering o piano In clothes-1
mean draperies and such things hang.
Ing down their backs-isn't any bet.
ter for II than to jam II close up
against the wall A piano should
stand two or three inches out from Q
wall. 50 that 1t can get plenty OF air.
How can piano be expected to be
reasonable. I'd like to know, II II
isn't treated like one of the family,
and II 1t isn't attended to when II
complaints"
"Why isn't piano tuning Just the
business for wOmen?' this music ply.
sician was asked. ~
SWELL" he replied thoughtfully,
20 for ~ the hours and the physical
labor are concerned the business Is
Just the thing for women, but, III.
though they have the eur, somehow
they don't catch the science Of 1t or
the spirit OF 1t. They don't seem to
get into sympathy with q piano. I
sup. ose 1t must TO y good deal like
the::difierence In DOCTORS Some Of
'em understand you and you think
you are going to get we'll, and you do
get we'll; while othera who have just
rs good pills don't help you bit"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19
Got Hts Empty Jar.

II was snow bound In Michigan q
few years ago, between .Co0persville
and Nun!ca," said q travelling sales.
man. 1.-THE snow was four feet deep
on u level and still falling. The
passengers had eaten up everything
the train BOY had, including even
mixed cand es and children were
crying for food. A grocery salesman
offered bis samples OF tea and coffee,
and these we're boiled at the engine.
Then l started, &C ompanied by an.
other passenger, to 20 to farmhouse
and yet some bread and butter. We
waded through the snow, and by the
time we got there were nearly frozen,
but We could detect the 0dOr Of cook.
ing victuais and felt that our mission
would be successful. In answer to
our knock woman came to the door
and hatly refused to let US have
bread at any price. Five large ioaves,
Just baked, were on q table and q jar
Of hutter near 1t ! told my friend
to 70 to the front door and argue
with them while ! stole the food.
This program was carried out and
started back Though the snow with
the bread and butter. ! had not
gone far before / could hear the
farmer behind swearing at me. Then
came q race through the snow Twice
] fell down and soaked the bread In
the snow. but ] hung On to 1t, and
reached the train at the same time
the farmer did. There hundred pas.
sengers were ready to help me, and
we had one slaare neal ! had Of.
fered 81 Q loaf for the bread, and
started to make the promise good,
but the passengers insisted that the
man should get nothing except the
empty butter jar."--St Louis Globe.
Democrat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

TaE man who cannot prove Dy his
wife that he 10 q Christian, has no
business. to stand up when there Is q
vote taken 10 church
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-19

pleasure announcing
public in and to Importers
especially
q
Regular
Days dateAMoNDAYs THURSDAYS sATUR.
DAYS Correspondence solicited.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
A,7-vEAR-oLp KING.
1Terruleu ServlA,

Th. Daily Is .gfuiss e ss s.ssis ISs1is "''.''n
,4sssss& s%s:&S,sss Sssnsrek ak Mps 5ssaH q .ElGs; E:
Via. dressed y q GsherSly n1HeFm: tSGessS C M
~ SSHrt sls shs.ess,fi1f ais wSo sSs si1s H. 40 az
s,s sascf af'assSS seeS shs asyS Se1s: hs sets
;6sm We'll. gives necessity orders. read, a,,n.
few papers Ind toward 10 o'clock sees snai. mh.
listers, persons who have askeH ior iortuas Hua
ences and deputations whom ne receNtis, Nv,
according to the patrlarchal custom oh oh,Ht nv =
servian se-ereigns, with much anaeiii'S
and even familiarity. .o-
plain clothes and receives political msn'
officers and servants who wish to zee nini.
At O'Clock he takes his luncheon with M
father King Mflan which meal IL served N
the small dining room OF the Dld palace,
where the regents were arrested inst enr: n:
more than he eats, u seated opposite e az
to himself; this Is prolonged after the re-
past for an hour or two In one OF tine orew'
Ing rooms near, when art, literature, pon
tics and finances are principally aiscussed'
The kings father, who ID always say,
smokes cigarette after cigarette wnie Anal: 1a.E,
Ing or sketches on sheet OF paper Hs"rsA
or arabeslue designs .,u
About A O'Clock the king goes lor %aIs
In the gardens of the palace, atter Wnicn u
his carriage comes round ana ne uriVes ~
the mark of Topchider, several miles IRON
the town Of Belgrade. He does NOT reinn,n
out long but returns to preside at the coun.
eli Of ministers, in which he takes soth ve5ss e5s
kings dine; the evening is often passed III! hs
the theatre or at grand official pails. Iht
young king rarely retires to rest before nio'
night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
QUIZ AND QUERY.

Little-Have You any distant rela-
tives? Mutch-No, mine are all near
enough to visit me at a moments no
tice.
Miss Twilter is one Of the women
who goes in for dress reform" Dear
me. now, if she'd only never come out
again"
"It's funny never see Charley in
bathing at the beach," You'd think
it good deal funnier II you did once
see him in bathing"
His Mother = Tommy, did that
naughty little boy hit You? Why
didn't you hit back? Tommy, tear-
fully-That's just what did. 1 hit
him first.
Lady of the House-Have you good
references? difference, is it? Oi
have that, and from hundreds of mis-
tresses OF have lived with the last six
months"
We've got new sofa pillow at
our house." said Johnnie. Its blue,
with big red heart in the middle,
and worked all round it: % rest ye
on this heart of mine. And as ma
stood it up, stiff and straight, she
s.id: 1T would be just like your
father to put his head on it-just
exactly like man."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
School Excurnlous.

Among the methods of instruction
scarcely yet known in our country but
long established in Germany is the
school excursion. Indeed while to the
uninitiated this measure may be re-
garded as no less than revolutionary,
it is nevertheless true that excursions
from two to three weeks in duration
were undertaken by Salzmann with
the pupils Of his school at Schnepfen-
thai in Thuringin, when Washington
was president Of the United States.
Since the close of last century, the
school excursion, in one form or an
other, has been growing in popularity
in Germany, and to-day 1t forms a
regular feature of perhaps the major
ity of the elementary schools Of that
country.
The school excursion offers the most
favorable opportunity for Introducing
the child into many branches of know
ledge, for the reason that, by means
of outings, the pupil may be brought
in direct contact with various phases
of nature and the works of man. And,
indeed, the locality is exceptionally
uufavorable where an abundance Of
material may not be found for instruct
ing the child in geography, history
ard the natural sciences. In Germany
this broad study of the environment
Is recognized as Distinct traneh Of
knowledge, known as die Heimaths-
isuude fHome-ology). and as such is
included in the curriculum of the first
three years Of the elementary schools.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
Say England sh,rl. Her Duty.

Unless radical changes are made In the
arrangement existing between Great Brit, !,
ain and the United States IN the . maIeT r. ot !
the Behring sea fleet next year win con.
slst of only one or two revenue cutters;
was entered into Great Britain has shirked
its duty and thrown seven-eighths OF the
was the case last season, the work OF pa
trolling the sea against peingic sealers Wns iis
performed by nine American vessels. while
the queens interests were looked after by
one small gunboat. The entire work of this
season resulted In two British schooners
being seized by American gunbonts. Their
reie6se speedily followed the hearings be-
fore the British admiral Mt Victoria who
held that the seizures We're Illegally made.
The vessels referred to were the victoria
schooners wanderer and Favorite.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
III. rmp.ror wnll.m,. Yacht.

A visitor to Emperor William g
yacht, the Hohenzollern, discourses Of
1t in these words: 1.-THE drawing room
is just trifie too smart with Its pale
blue silk draperies and coverings, but
1t has q thousand and one delicious
oddments in photographs and pictures,
from which one longed to be permitted
to choose just one treasure. The din
ing room is superb saloon, and can
be divided into two by a curtain for
theatricals. The room admired most
was the emperor's sleeping cabin, with
its silver-mounted bedstead, light wood
furniture and exquisite blue hangings
with wild roses and May blossoms
on them. A big portrait of the en-
press and few favorite volumes in
German and English occupied pretty
table near the bed. The dressing room,
with n shampooing couch, the bath
room, with douches, the nurseries with
their dainty cots for the little princes,
and the one wee princess's exquisite
gem of cabin must not be forgotten,
nor a wardrobe room, which held as
many uniforms of the emperor as q
fine lady would have frocks."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
Tho Paying of Phyicians-

The incomes of professional men
can be discussed only in an approx
mate way. AS the amount of money
earned is considered by the public as
n measure Of appreciation of services
rendered, there is a strong tendency
to stretch the Imagination in the direc-
ton of what should be, rather than
what actually is. Physicians form no
exception to this rule. The average
annual income of a physician in full
practice In large city may be stated
as $1,000, and in the smaller towns
and in strictly rural districts 1,2OO.
Two or three physicians in New York
make over 100000 each year; five or
fifty from $25, 600 to $50. 900; $50 from
$1,000 to $4,000; about 800 from $5,-
600 to $4,000; 1900 from $1,000 to 49,
900, and the remainder from $500 to
81. .0OO.-Forum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS.

Fulton county, Georgia, has two
oddly named candidates running for
office. One is Frank Rain and the
other is Henry Shower.
Jerry C,nnell. a real estate owner
ing to one cent a year. His lot is
probably the smallest in New York.
The United States express company
sent every employe Of the company in
Chicago SO bill and a letter of ap-
probation Of work done during the
strike.
Indianapolis has had a wedding
which should certainly have been per-
formed on the floor of the board of
trade. Mr. August Rye married Miss
May Wheat.
Sand filtration similar to the Eas +
ern plan has been tried in Lawrence,
Mass, where typhoid fever has been
very prevalent, with the result of
great improvement to the public
health.
While little boy in Maine was
ringing a neighbor's door bell as q
jok,, lightning struck the house, ran
down the bell wire, burned his hand,
stripped off one shoe and stocking
and left him the worst scared boy in
the state.
A man presented himself to the
Newark. N. j., hospital the other
night to be treated for 'dislocated
ankle" He had caused the disloca-
ton in order to excite sympathy and
secure aid chiefly from the medical
profession. The doctor found that
the man is so peculiarly constructed
that he can twist himself into the
most outlandish shapes in order to ap-
pear to be suffering the most inte nse
agony.
A recent issue of newspaper OF
/ Monongahela City, Pa, announces
that Elder j. NJ. Springer of Belle
: Vernon would preach Sunday at Du-
quesne, marry a couple at Fayetts
, City on Monday and conduct faneral
ut Belle Vernon on Wednesday. Mr..
Springer. is a preacher. justice oi
the peace and an undertaken, and,
being furniture dealer MS. well. cat
also assist ut births by furnishing
cradles to order.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
INDIANS ON PENSION ROLL.
Over 5000 of Them In Indian Tersltor,
Drew o3I2,OOO Last Year.

Over 5000 of Them In Indian Territory
Drew S31a.OOO Last Year.
1t is q fact probabl unknown to q
majority 0f people that there are
more than 9. 800 pensioners Of the
civil war in Indian territory, exclu-
sive OF Oklahoma. and that the
amount paid them last year was
1912, 000. the sum contributed to
residents Of Oklahoma in the samo
year being $632. 900
At the beginning Of the civil sar,
says the Rocky Mountain News. 1t
seems to have been the opinion Of
many persons that on account Of the
warlike Character Of American In
dians they were qualified to take an
active part in the contest. In May,
1861. the Confederate congress
adopted o resolution including the
whole OF the present Indian territory
and Oklahoma, too. with the confed-
eracy. and, especially among the
Cherokees, there were many recruits
from the Indian tribes to the south
ern army, but they maintained an
independent organization and cut
actually very little figure in the
fight The war department, at the
beginning of the war. appeared to
attach great Importance to the In
dians as auxiliaries OF the union
forces, and considerable effort was
given to assist in their organization,
but without very much success.
The total number Of Indians en-
listed on the northern side between
the years 1861 and 1865 was $3.50,
but a considerably larger number
served on the other side, and Offset
the efforts Of those who were union
lists. or, rather, who attached them
selves to the union side, for the is.
sues involved in the war OF the re-
bellion were at no time very clearly
understood by the Indians, and some
instances are we'll authenticated in
which In iian troops fought during
the war on both sides, alternately.
It seems strange in this day that
capable military leaders skilled in
the science OF war and familiar with
the geographical position OF the bor-
der states in which the battle was to
be begun, If not decided, should
havo fallen into the error OF suppos-
ing that in q country capable OF
furnishing more than 100000 COM
petents,a handful of semi-savage alb
origines, practically restricted to
the plains OF the West could be
formidable factor in a conflict SO ex-
tensive, but the fact must be recalled
that the only military traditions
which were possessed in many states
and territories beyond the Mississip-
pi related to previous conflicts with
Indians. They were the only hos
tile force which the local militia.
where there was any. had known,
and the part which they were popu-
larly supposed to have taken in the
revolutionary war seemed to qualify
them for active service in Withstand
ing the movements OF the southern
troops In the Southwest The pres
eut population of Indian territory.
since the establishment OF Oklahoma
in 1890. is less than 100000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
CHILD MARRIAGE in INDIA.
No Old Maids Allowed.-How y Marriage
Is Arranged.

No Old Maids Allowed.-How = Marriage
Is Arranged.
The Brahmin has to get his daughter
married before she attafns puberty.
This custom has crept into religion.
The Hindu religion strictly fOrbids sim
gle life for woman or man; especially
must the woman be married. Hence
there are no old maids in India. Some
times one may meet an old Cranky
bachelor, who has remained unmar-
ried because he was too poor to marry,
or because his character was not good;
but even these are seldom found, ex-
cept in the lower classes. If n man Is
not married at the latest by his
twenty-fifth year. his reputation suf-
fcrs. 1t is belief that those who
have son go to heaven, when the son,
after the death of his parents, per-
forms the spiritual rites. However
this may be, whether they go to heay-
Ell or not, this severe rule tends to a
strict cultivation of home-life.
Owing to this rule. II Brahmin's
daughter attains puberty before mar
riage, the father Is disgraced; he loses
his caste, and no one will marry the
girl Thus when poor man has
more than one daughter, it is mis-
fortune for him. The Hindu father
himself has to find out n suitable hus-
band for his daughter, SO he goes to
gentleman who has n son. He first
makes inquiries about the family, the
property, the health and education Of
the boy. Then he asks the father
of the boy to marry his son to his
daughter. The father of the boy asks
for dowry, and the amount of this is
fixed according to the means Of the
man who asks for 1t, and not of the
T.
the father of the boy is very rich, he
asks thousands of dollars. Hence the
Hindu father Of girl has to spend
much for the marriage of his daughter,
for he always wishes to see her mar
ried into rich family.-Forum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
KNOWLEDGE

Bdngs comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
tightly used. The many, who live bet-
tef than others and enjoy life moro, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efiectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
II has given satisfaction to millions and
net with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts ON the Kid
neys Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in Soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufac.ured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will mot
accept any substitute if offered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
.H.il 10 the Chief"

This is half the title to an old song. The
balance Is "Who In triumph advances"
The puh,ic. the press and the medical pro-
9essien chant this refrain rs especlaliysup-
plicable TO Hostetter's stomach Bitters.
chief among American remedies and pre-
ventives for malaria, constipation, dyspep-
sla, liver complaint, nervousness, unquict
sleep, rheumatic twinges and the troubles
Incident to advanced age. 1t Is also univer-
sally recognized as II reliable tonic and mp
petizer. As family medicine particularly
suitable to emergencies 1t has no equal
The nervous, the feeble seek Its aid. and
the happiest results follow. The GONZALES
Unite bencft from Its use. Against the Ill
fuenccs Of impure air. bad water. unaccus-
toned food, overwork and exposure 1t Is
genuine preventive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
A COIN of the Value of 1 MN.

which is nt the same time the smallest
coin and the coin of least valus at present
current In Europe? In the absence OF q
less i should be inclined, writes, a GORE.
spondent, to award the palm to the Greek
come into my hands. The lepton Is, accord
Ing to the decimal monetary system, cur, cur,
union, the hundredth part OF the drachmn.
Now, the Greek drachnla Is, while noninally
present worth less than Cd, the rate of ex.
Change about fortnight ago being 42;6O
drachmas to an English sovereign. The
about one-fifth of an English farthing.-
West minister Gazette.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-09-27
DRIVERS TURN TO THE LEFT.
How = Peculiar Rule Observed by the
English Originated.

How y Peculiar Rule Observed by the
English Originated.
"I came near having several collis-
ions while driving in and about Lon
don on recent visit to England, be-
cause l couldn't get the hang of turn
ing to the left instead of the right up
on meeting vehicle, as we do In the
country" said Mr.. Henry Shutter, a
globe-trotter. to a Cincinnati Times
Star man. "You know we always turn
to the right in this country, and but for
the vigilance of the English driver
would have been mixed up in more
than one smasli-up. / asked dozens Of
Englishmen why they had such an
abominable custom, and not one could
tell except that they had always done
it. One day l stepped into news
paper office and asked one of the edit
ors. He couldn't tell. He appealed to
a young reporter in the room and the
boy gave the explanation that in olden
times the foot traveller passed to the
right that the shield on the left arm
might be interposed to ward off
treacherOus blow, and the right. or
sword arm be free to strike.
"Horsemen, however, usually had
coats of mail to protect them, and
there was more safety in being near
the antagonist than in having to strike
across the neck of the horse, as would
have been necessary had they turned
to the right When the vehicles came
In use later the drivers instinctively
followed the old horseback custom and
turned to the left. And l believe
have found why we have fallen into
the habit of turning to the right.
! Horses were scarce for several genera
tions in this country after the first set
| tiers same here, and the English Gus
tom for foot travellers naturally pre-
vailed. for we were very English In
those days, as you know. We got in
the habit of turning to the right, and
when conveyances became common we
kept turning to the right, because more
used to it. A nation will drop into q
habit as easily as an Individual"