Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-21

after that they failed to pay his living
expenses. which were very small
Social Statics," the earliest of his
great books, was sold on commission
and it took fourteen years to dispose
of an edition of $50 copies. But the
popularity of his writings grew with
the passage of his years, and in later
! life the philosopher remarked:
| Years ago my Principles of Psy-
chology' was by no means popular. and
instead Of calling it 'Cavaire to the
General used to call it Cod Liver Oil
to the General for | am sure that If
ninety-nine people out of every hun
dred were asked whether they would
take spoonful of cod liver oil or read
chapter of that book they would have
preferred the cod liver OIL"
Herbert Spencer's life work, Syn
thetic Philosophy" was begun in 1860
and only completed in 1896. In thu
days Of his adversely. when he found
that his literary work was making him
poorer, he called halt. He discovered
that after fifteen years Of labor he was
behind $4,000. 1t was impossible to &c
on at that rate, and the author, who
had at that time begun his great syn
thetic Philosophy" which was appear.
Ing in quarterly numbers, issued to
subscribers notice Of cessat ton But
just then. when it seemed that the
great work Of his life must stop. there
came to him for the third time in his
life bequest, and the work went on.
Then the scientific method of study
Ing human life began to find willing
pupils not only among scientific men,
but also among young students at the
universities and workingmen, who
gave up their evenings to the study of
technical or social sciences. Few books
of philosophy have enjoyed so wide
popularity as the ''Data of Ethics"
Herbert Spencer was the son of a
schoolmaster and was educated at
home by his father He never attend |
ed college and has always declined de |
grees from institutions of learning
When they were conferred upon him |
he ignored them. AT the age of seven
teen he became a civil engineer and
for nine years followed that profession
Then for five years more he acted as
subeditor of the Economist before he
turned to the work with which his
name will always be identified. MIR
Spencer never married.
MOhammedan SuperstitiOns.
Mohammedans of India are very su-
perstitious. No Mohammedan will take
a bath on Sunday or Tuesday. But if
one battles on Wednesday all misfor-
tunes and misery that are in store for
him till the next Wednesday will be
averted. AS rule, all Mohammedans
battle on Fridays before going to per-
form the jumma prayers. For DON
ming new clothes Saturday, Sunday
and Tuesday are regarded as bad days.
If any one dons new dress or puts on
a new cloth or allows his tailor to cut
a piece of new cloth on these days he
will live a miserable life till that dress
or cloth gets torn or is thrown away.
II shirt is torn and If the wearer
wants to stitch it it must be taken off.
for IL 1t is stitched while on the body
the person will soon die. A Moham-
medan will never allow a barber to
come near him on Tuesdays, for Tues
days and also Saturdays and Sundays
IRE bad days for shaving purposes. If
absolutely necessary he will get him
self shaved on Saturday or Sunday,
but never on Tuesday, as his star is
to fall in blood If he does so
Il one receives money or some valua-
Die thing 1t is taken with the right
hand, for IL 1t is taken with the left
he person receiving it is said to forget
III about 1t very soon or to mislay 1t.
4 devout Mohammedan will not start
N journey on Wednesday. for 1t is
believed he will never return home
'afely If he does so. And it is said
hat even a snake never ventures out
Il its hole on this day.