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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
Influences Regarded as Malign.

Stillborn and unrituaIized babes had
however. usually malign qualities. and
hence We're buried with burial and other
ceremonies. warding off the living from
their attack The savagery toward un-
baptized babes of Calvinism is a survival
of this old belief. Great fear of dead, I'M
baptized, unrtualized, and stilborn chill
dren is evinced by many nations during
the stupor stages of diphtheria. scarla-
tina, typhus typhoid. spotted and other
fevers. or during any delirious states of
childhood.
In AMMAN the natives surround the
beds of their children with nets and
never leave them alone, fearing such a
demon should sneak in and take possess
sion of them. This belief in another form
leads not infrequently to murder through
a notion that during the periods of un-
consciousness and delirium d changeling
has been produced. Usually the attempt
to turn The changeing back is made
through fire. This has not so cruel
basis as ii would SEEM since in all the
ology, inclusive of fetichism blood. as
Goethe remarks. is quite peculiar juice.
The ne born babe is subjected to food
or medicine ordeals at birth intended to
placate or ward off the spirits seeking
incarnation. Decoctions of herbs insects
reptiles. i!esh and blood Of beasts an d
man. based IN the doctrines of signatures
and sympathfes, are still almost every
where forced down the new born babes
throat as hygienic precautions. Among
the Thlinkets the newborn babe is not
nursed until its stomach is emptied by
vomiting created by pressing the stom-
ach. Among the Hares the BIZ be is not
allowed food until four DAYS after birth.
The SongishCs do not give the child any
thing to eat the first day The juice or
the ash tree is however, usually tn
first food given in Aryan-s peaking coun-
tries in the district stretching from the
Scottish Highlands throu-n Spain and
Russia to India. From this. as has al
ready been SHOWN, evolved the child
cathartic mamma. Through evolution by
atrophy this ash juice tepk forms other
than that of mamma. In Donegal, Ire
land. newborn babes are forced to swal-
low whisky. and Immediately thereafter
suspended by the upper jaw on the fore
finger of the nurse. Whisky here repre-
sents the Hindoo soma. the sacred ash
Juice. etc. Administration of alcoholics
TO children of tender age. common every
where only Il few decadcs ago. arose from
this ancient belief,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
MANLEY GROWS SULLEN.
Physicians Do Not Believe He Swal-
lowed Powdered Glass.

Huntsville, May S1.-Physicans do not
believe hat-Hal C. Manley. the alleged
rapist who is in Jail here, swallowed any
, glass as he claimed to have done with
I suicidal intent. No effects have manifest
ed themselves and Nancy mas become
sullen, refusing to state positively wheth-
er he swallowed the glass. There was a
large amount of powdered glass in his
cell and it is believed that he broke up
a bottle, wrote farewell letters and then
lost his nerve and could not carry out
his intention of swallowing the glass
Manleys fellow prisoners became indig-
nant when it became apparent that he
had deceived them and one. desired the
privilege of strapping him
The highest average since the Hunts
willie Gun CLUB has been in existence was
made by the members of the club yester-
day afternoon. The percentage OF hits
was so and the lowest score made was
II ont of % WaddY Mathews won the
weekly prize by a score of a The club
has shown rcmarkah'" Improvement and
will make strong effort to take the cham
pionship cup from the Hermitage Gun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
SUMMER COMFORT.
Get Ready for Warm Weather.

BY a complete change in breakfast. at
this time OF the year, one can nut the
body right to so through the summer
comfortably.
Leave off meat. potatoes and heavy
i body heating foods and use the food that
Twill nourish the body and give reserve
force TO the brain and nervous system.
tfN A most appetizing and healthfu break
fast can be made on Grape-Nuts and
cream some fruit and perhaps two soft
boiled eggs-this meal will furnish fun
strength and nourishment up to the next
and has a remarkable effect on the body
during the hot weather Remember the
cells of the body YOU are now building
will last you into summer, so be sure and
build the kind that tend to keep cool
body and level head.
One pound OF Grape Nuts has more
nourishmeEt-that the system will alb
sorb-than ten pounds of meat without
any of the internal heat of meat that a
person wishes to avoid during the warm
season; its rich, nutty flavor added to the
delicate sweet of the grape sugar makes
q dish pleasing to the most critical taste.
You receive Grape-Nuts from The gro
Ger ready to serve, as il has been thor
oughly pOked at the factory by food *
perts. and this saves heat from cooking
and time and eXerti0a necessary in pre-
pairing ordinary food.
A change from the old BREAKFAST to one
like this will refresh and iuViEorate the
system in a surprising manner and pei
nit you to enjoy the pleasures of sum
mer in a cool CO mfortabe fashion when
your neignbors differently fed. will be
s'hot."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
WATCH FOR A SURPRISE

tree at Luverne for arson was mol
pressed in the County Court there Ohio
Ogletree was born and reared in this
city, and was always considered partcu-
He was employed in the drug store of
GoIdtnwaite q Son for a number OF years
and no Young man of this city stood
higher than he from Il moral point of
view. and in this was following in the
footsteps of his father and grandfather
The people of this city think Ogetroe in
capable of committing such an Offense
as that with which he was charged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
Club of Nashville during the latter part of

Club of Nashville during the latter part OF
the season.
George Bishop aged 20 years. one of
the Oldest and best known residents of
Madison County, died yesterday after
noon al his home north of this city. Death
was very sudden.
The Salvation Army has undertaken to
raise sum of money by subscription and
establish an Open-air pavilion at some
central point in Huntsville and hold reg
ular services twice each day.
The Alabama Railroad Commission. ac-
companied by Superintendent H. e.
HutchenS of the Southern Railroad, ar
rived here today on tour of inspection
over the lines of the Southern in this
state. The Commission inspected the
Northern Alabama Railroad this morning
T. w. Pratt. President of the West
Huntsville Cotton Mill has been in New
York for several days and it Is reported
that he is authorized to close deals for
the location Of at least two new indus
tries in Huntsville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
Danger puring Teething.

During the period Of the first teeth
nearly all races anticipate at certain
stage of culture serious danger from
spiritual assailants. This danger was
sometimes seemingly so Great mat loca-
ton of teeth was evidence or demoniac
successes Among the Zulus the assailant
had gained the victa:y when teeth an
peared first in the upper law. All such
children are killed as Changelings Among
other races success Of the spiritual as.
sailant extended only as far as the Jaws.
and could be removed by knocking out
the offending teeth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
MEETING OF THE
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTISTS, BOSTON, MASS,
JUNE 18TH AND 18TH, 1909.

q NJ IoId ANU 18Th, ISUS,
For the above occasion the South
ern Railway will sell tickets at one
fare for the round trip, plus ore dol
lar, to Boston, Mass. Tickets to be
on sale June 18th, 18th and 18th,
with final limit 10 return June 27th,
1902. Jro Metcalfe, 7. P. A.
Montgomery, ala.
w. H Tayloe, A. G, ?. A,
Atlanta, Ga. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
WAR ON THE MOSQUITO.
Tuscaloosa Council Will Soon Issue
It's Fiat.

1tS FIAT.
Tuscaloosa, May 31.-(SpeciaL)-A spe-
cial meeting was held by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen yesterday. to hear
the recommendation Of the Committee
of the Medical Association regarding the
mosquito. The Board took immediate ac-
ton and will issue circulars to the citi-
zens giving them the benefit of the sug-
gestions. when they have been Informed
the Board will issue an ordinance as to
the killing OF MOSQUITOES, 1t has long
been known that the mosquito is quite
dangerous in the spreading of disease and
Tuscaloosa is proud of the prompt action
of the City Council. This is one of the
first cities in Alabama that has passed
such an ordinance.
Hon. Tennent Lomax. one of the most
ri minent University Trustees. will not
he present at the meeting of the Board
on June >. He is now in San Francisco
attending the annual meeting OF the SUI
preme | .odgc of the knights of Pythias.
representing the Alabama Grand Lodge
Messrs j. NJ. Ward and f. NJ Purif3y
went to Cottondale yesterday where tley
will register the voters. after which they
will take a recess until june ~. when
they will make tour of the County.
One of the largest commcncement
dances that was every enjoyed in the
Druid City WAS that of the Kappa Aloha
fraternity last evening at the Elks Hall
Broad ribbons and buntilgs representing
the colors of the popular fraternity hung
in graceful folds from the ceiling win
dows. etc. while shields, large flags and
ported plants made the room most at
traC tive scene. The german was led by
Hi. 1fbbetts and Miss .Annalee Fits,
1Hh& following were the visiting young
ladies present Misses Bertha Prowell
and Hollon Harris of birmingham. Lot
tie Hibler Livingston; Bessie and Fannie
Minge. Lancville; Jesse Palfrey, Frank
In. La; Ethel Ship. Macon, Ga: Loretta
and Katherine TAYLOR, Knoxville. Tenn;
Mary Calhoun Selma: Dora and AIDE
laide Northington. Prattyiil'; Mercer
Brown. LaneVine; Kate Birch, Minnie
Commit. Annie Finn, Annie. Minnie and
Susie Halls of Montgomery VI lttie
Adams, Decatur Eloise Pickens Saw
yervllc: Hannah Stewart, Marion: Pris-
ella Nicholson. Washington d. C.. Mag
gle Kennedy. l.auderdalc, Miss; AlcNcna
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
Cures by Seventh Sons.

In Spain the first kiss of an unbaptized
child Is a panacea against toothache. In
northeast Scotland "a seventh (succes-
sive) son." were worms put into his hand
before baptism, could heal ringworm
simply by rubbing the affected part with
his hand. Such son was doctor by
nature In Ireland healing powers arr,
acquired If his hand. ere 1t has touched
anything for himself. be touched with
the future medium of cure IT. silver be
the charm. silver coin Ii put into his
hand, meal or salt. His fathers hair or
whatever substance a seventh son rubs
with must be worn by his parents as
long as he lives. In some portions of
Europe a seventh son. born on Easter
eve. was able to cure auartan fevers. In
Germany IF a woman have had seven
sons in succession the seventh can heal
all manner of hurt" His touch can cure
wens at the throat. In France the mar
cou (seyenth SOM has had a great repu-
1 wtb his body is said to be marked
simply breathing upon the diseased part
or by allowing the patient to touch
mark on his body. The Cherokee In
dams had the belief that the seventh son
Is natural born prophet, with the gift
of healing by touch. In France similar
powers have also been attributed to the
NTH son. The seventh son of the seventh
son is still more famous. while to the
twenty-first son. born without interview
ton of daughter. prodigious cures are
ascribed.
In France seventh daughter" can
cure chilblains on the heels. In England
the seventh daughter of a seventh daugh-
ter claims great skill as a herb doctor.
In northeastern Scotland posthumous
child has the gift of curing disease by
looking, on the patient. In Donegal. Ire
land, the peasants wear lock of hair
from posthumous child to guard against
whooping cough. In France such a child
can cure wens. A child that has never
known its father can cure swelling and
drive away tumors
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

wilkins. Faunsdale; Mittie Ellen Ashley,
Montgomery; FAMINE Russell, Selma; Mel
he Anderson Waco, Tex; Janita Ayers,
Columbus. Miss. and Miss McGann OF
Franklin Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
CcrOfulQ

Few are entirely free from it.
Il may develop so slowly as to cause
little if any disturbance during the whole
period OF childhood.
1t may then produce irregularity of the
stomach and bowels, dyspepsia, catarTh
and marked tendency to consumption
before manifesting itself in much cutaneouS
eruption or glandular swelling.
1t is best to be sure that you are quite
free from it, and for its complete eradlca-
ton you can rely on
Hoods JdFSGpdgiEI0
The best Of all medicines for all humors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

I keep full supply OF Fresh Meat,
Vegetables and Fish, A trial order
will make you my customer.
Phone 800, R. S. CLOUD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

Everv man has u right to his own opin-
.ou, but comparatively few of them have
anything more than .-e right.-Puck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

Try our rs cent per pound cakes
They are right.
The Noe Redit, 3'Court Square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

Around these practices. grew UP an
elaborate ritual. Teeth removed must he
burnt lest the teeth be picked up by an
take its place. This belief still persists
IN the New England States, IN West Viz
lima.
The English term. IAN unbridled
tongue" has record In folklore. The
belief Is widespread among the Aryau
speaking peoples that cutting of the bride
or the tongue l.: necessary 10 enable the
enid to nurse or speak. The operation
is frequently performed by nurses and
wise women with the finger nail. the
sacred ash Is often used as balsam ar
ter the operation.
Nursing as part of the environment o
the child received considerable attention
from the fetichists. Many taboos sur
rounded the woman al this period. In
Bohemia she was not allowed to eat hsh
or mute animals lest the child should be
mute. Through the desire to protect their
child for a prolonged period, nursing was
protracted in primitive races. AS mother
right preceded father right. and as the
mother WAS hence the child's legal reIa-
tive. her desire to protect the child led
to this prolongation. Motherly tender
ness, pleasure excited by nursing. de-
sire to prevent maturity and fetichistic
belief as to guarding the child from
spiritual danger of disease all united in
protracting the period of lactation among
primitive peoples. Even among races as
high as those of the Caucasus boys of /
go to school, albeit not yet weaned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
Mothers Jnfluence on Race.

The factor In history that has changed
the human being from a gregarious AMI
NAL to a man living in homogeneous
family is. as Butler has remarked I'M
anestionably the child. Through the pro-
lection by the mother of the child during
a comparatively long period a struggle
for existence between it's central nervous
system and its ordinary physical func-
tons was protracted in favor of the
former. albeit not enough to prevent the
senile change in this particular which be
gins at ). The beneficial protection of in
fancy and childhood which fetichism
brought about through its influence on
maternal love Is now sought IN other di-
rections. but the benefit which fetichism
thus exerted cannot now be well nveres-
timated
In Bohemia, as Ploss remarks the new
born child Is usually measured by an old
woman. each limb being measured in sue
cession and compared with the others
The hand must be as long as the face.
If the proper relations do not subsist
magical ceremonies are employed to pre-
vent the spiritual assailants from injur-
ing the child. The mountaneeIs of West
Virginia retain much folk lore of the
Eurafricau. Eurasiatic. and Aryan races.
To Marasmus they apply the term GO
backs The mother goes to some wise
woman who has reputation for curing
this disease. She divests the infant of
clothing and places it on its back. Then
with yarn she measures its length or
height from the crown of the head to the
Soic VI the Heel. Cutting on IL piece "i4i'h
exactly represents its length. This she
applies to the foot, measuring off length
by length to see if the piece of yarn con-
tains the length of the foot an exact num-
Der of times. This operation is watched
b ythe mother with the greatest anxiety.
for on this coincidence of measure de-
Ponds the childs veal or woe. If the
length of the string is not an exact null
tiple and there is remainder. however
small. the baby has the gobacks. In
elasticity of the warn is not
regarded nor repetitions tried as tests of
accuracy. The string with which the de-
termination Is made must be hung or a
gate hinge of the parents promises. AS
the string decays so passes away the go
backs. But if the string be lost the IL
nent fingers until a new test is mada
and once more hung out to decay Some
times the cure is fastened by fixing the
string so that it will wear.
This custom partially survives in the |
high value placed on |
the child AS prophylactic. |
The practice is one which starting In folk |
lore fetichism yields results of value in
determining unseen inroads of disease.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
DEATH OF w. D. RICHBURa
Was One of Pike County's Most Res.
.pected Citizens.

Troy. May a-tspcetap-N- u. Rich
burg. one Of the oldest and naost highly
citizens nf this county. died
yesterday at his home about nine or ten
miles southwest Of this city Mr.. Rich
burg was 80 years CT age and WAS one of
the pioneer settlers Of the county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
DROUGHT DAMAGES CROPS
Much Complaint from the Farmers
in ST. Clair Colintv.

A 49, SANAA SOohIJ'
Ashville. May I.-(Special)-The con-
tinuous dry weather In this portion of the
county is very damaging to the farming
operations. large portion of the corn
acreage has not been planted and can
not hi put in until it rains. The bottom
lands are too hard now to be prepared
Tor planting which includes the best
corn lands The oat crop will be almost
an entire failure. Should 1t rain now
there ar" some oats that will not make
awning. Complaints are general about
the sorry sands of cotton. The few farm
ers who planted their seed early secured
stands and have excellent prospects for
q crop, but those who We're late in plant
ing are mucn discouraged The entire
month of May has been dry.
The musicale given hy Mrs. Stella p.
LODGES at her home on Depot Street
enjoyable AFFAIR. 1t was confined To Ia
dies and young girls. Ice cream was
served as a refrcshmcnt.
The County RRegistrars left Tuesday on
their rounds. They will close their repu
lar appointments JuHr ~ Two hundred
and ninety Eight have registered in This
precinct, five Of whom are negroes. Very
rev negroes are irving To register About
100 white voters have failed TO pay their
poll tax.
It seems TO be the thing for every So
rictv TO have 'colors',' and the Atchison
C'pk Ladies lntpn Yesterday adopted
rcd and black for theirs; red in the face
from cooking over a hot stove. with a
smudge of black on the nose.
This world which sometimes seems to
Would jog along more nearly right
II pugilsts would never talk
And Senators would never fight
Washington Star.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
FD.MAYER Set
- w. THE PEOPLES STORE
APRON GINCHAMS GIVEN AVIAN

No Cost for Them Whatever. Come at o'clock, or Be-
fore, and Get in Line for the Distributing Of Apron Cling
hams is Between and 10 A. NJ Monday. There are no
Obligations at all Attached to this Giving Away Of these
Ginghams except to Come in Person and Receive Thm,
And you are just as Welcome to Receive these Ginghas
Free as you Would Be to Buy them at 7c yard, which
is the Value Of these Ginghams. /:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
Twins Regarded as Prodigies.

endowed with unusual powers. In Essex.
England. q a left twin or child which
has survived its fellow-twin. has the
power Of curing the thrush in girl by
Among the Kwakiuti of British Column
bia, twins are able to cure disease by
swinging rattle. In Liberia (AfricsO
they possess great healing powers, for
which reason most of them become doc
tors
In Scotland children born feet first pos
sess great power to heal .sprains. lum-
bago, and rheumatism. either bv rubbing
or trampling on the afflicted part. The
chief virtue lies I'm the feet In Corn
wall. England, the mother of such child
like-ise has the power to cure rheuma-
tism by trampling on the victim. The
Malls. off the western coast Of Sumatra,
consider children born feet first gifted for
treatment of dislocation.
In Illinois. as late az 1881: Swapping
doctors who preceded their kindred, the
osteopaths. gloried in their enormous
feet, due to their having been born feet
foremost. From this belief sprang the
surgeons frequently beneficial use of the
foot in re ducing dislocatiohs. Fctichic
belief led to experiment. which cleared
away the occult cobwebs that underlie
practices of dubious origin, but of indu-
bitabla value.
From this view Of the babes spiritual
origin sprang practices of semi-sac-
rificial type. Mexicans of the Rio Grande
region in Texas. to cure rheumatism,
stroke little girls head three times; a
golden haired one is crefered. The scofu-
la disappears among them If bachelor
first born SOM touch 1t with thumb and
little finger.
Belief in the power of the hunchback
to cure the diseases and to confer good
luck on those who rub his hump still sur
wives in most large cities The remark
able proclivity for matrimony with hunch-
backed women is phase of this notion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01
RACKET STORE.
los Dexter Avenue. /: Telephone A6

...Settir1g the PaCe...
Haven't you noticed that It's quite
pmen grateful for hearty
You have also noticed however, that prices quite
imitatedust merely This much months
ing especially which laid in before
K the advance in prices.
Another lot of Ladies' Shirt Waist Hats worth AQe
Blu SI.ooto $780, fol TVO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

The Prosecuted agaiAst otho ogle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

Messrs j. NJ. Ward and f NJ Purif3y
went to Cottondale yesterday where tley
will register the voters. after which they
will take a recess until june ~. when
they will make a tour of the County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-01

This world which sometimes seems to
halk
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