The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 13, 1907, Page 7, Image 7
Theft Superstitions.
Cures Effected and Good F
tune Gained, According
Pbpular Tradition.
That Buperstitution in a i
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T-? ..-w. AUVW" lift t V VV> Kirtl A?
belief of Dr. Hellwig, of Bar
For instance, it is a settled ba
among the women of Posen 1
a wound can be surely hei
by stealing a piece of body li
belonging to a woman, buri
it and rubbing the wound ?
the ashes.
In Transylvania the rem
prescribed for swelling of
glands of the neck is to ste
piece of bacon and bind a s
of it over the swelling. Th
a sovereign remedy for warti
Schleswig and Styria.
Stolen bread is a cure for
ny ills. It is the favorite a[
tizer in Russia and is so regt
ed also in Bosnia and Herzeg<
na. .
The conviction is on recori
a man in England for steal
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He was perfectly able to pay
the turnips, but then the chi
would not have operated.
In Styria people wear pie
of copper money suspen
about their necks or copper ri
on their fingers to avert erysi
las. The security is rende
tenfold if the object be stoler
Theft is also considered a gi
help in producing good crops
the generous multiplicatioi
flocks and herds. To save a
ling crop of flax one must si
a little to mix with it wheu i
ripe. [
To prevent swarming t
from leaving the premises
wool of a black sheep must
stolen and kept on hand. On
other hand, to drive cockroac
out of a house the sure plan i;
steal a brakeshoe from a nei
k bor's wagon and keep it red
on the stove.
Whon a girl desires to set
a dream her future husband
must steal a pair of trousers
St Andrew's Day. She must h
half a crust of bread in oue
the pockets while she buries i
vuo uuier iragment; tl
she places the trousers under
pillow and goes to bed fastin
The ring stolen from the hi
of a dead man is a general p
tection from evil. Any one v
steals an article on Christr
night, New Year's night
Twelfth night without defect
can keep on stealing for a y
with impunity. #
The Danes consider that
one fisherman to steal anothc
landing net is equivalent to st<
ing his luck. The belief t]
stolen money is lucky moi
prevails almost all over Euro
In Alsace well to do peo
will actually steal money to p
the lottery, simply because tl
believe it is sure to win. 1
Magyars go to the farm yarih
their most succeessful neighbc
on New Year's night and cai
off a barrowful of the earth, wh
they spread over their own, be
ing down each spadeful with
ven slaps of the spade. The
lief is that by doi ng so they trai
fer a good part of the neighb<
lurtlr tr? f.V?Amtolooo ?
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needing year.
Colored Churches of Lancaster
to Unite Tomorrow
in Celebrating 10th Annior"
versary of Rev. N. N.
? to Gregg's Pastorate of Plea'
sant Ridcre ^feshut^Hnn
Church.
rery
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Ed Lancaster New?: Pleas,
* an* Ridge Presbyterian church
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marks the tenth milestone of
"n pastoral relation between them
aud llfeir pastor, Rev. N. N.
"en Gregg, with appropria'e services
1In? of thanksgiving and praise to
rlt God. This is as it should be,
for the faithful services of a well
e<^ prepared christian minister
among any people for tea years
a a oan't be too highly appreciated nor
1 icfl
can the good accomplished be
is.is fully estimated until we reach
a In the boundless shores of eternity.
The good work of a minister
ma" i3 never confined to his own con
*'>e gregation, and in view of this
ir<^~ fact the Ministers' Union in ses3V'
sion at 3t. Paul A. M. E church
passed a resolution to the effect
\ that a popular meeting be held
1UK appreciative of the li?e of Rev.
ion. for the past ten
*or years. This meeting will be
irm conducted by the Ministers Union,
Sunday, April, 14th, at 3:30 1
)ces i . t,i
|i. iii. iu r^essant Kiago Presby- *
ded terian church,
ngs The peop'e of all the churches
ipe- who are ub.e to appreciate the
red services of a good man are re "V
quested to be present and assist n
in the anniversary offering.
6at J. L. Black, Pres. n
\ or r
1 of ' ' " " " V
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the as is the right of a court of jue;
be tjce to try every citizen legally
the charged with crime. It is a vest_
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oress news, as it would be to '
hot plead with a court not to take
cognizance of an offense against *
i in the law because the accused pershe
son was influential or because of
on tbe sensitiveness of his family. b,
ide More than that, itjis the duty of a a
of newspaper to publish all the
the" uews that is fit to print. The n
len whole value of a newspaper is V
her constituted by the amouut of ing.
formation it coutains. Its wholeiI1(j
someness as a public institution
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jon series, suppresses news is not ;?
ear true to his mission and is un- Date Fixed for
faithful to theinstitution which he Conference of (
for represents. A man 's prominence. and Manufac,
ir'g "l8 standing 111 the community
)a| or any other purely personal res- New York A
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paperto print the legitimate dealer9 will be h,
, news.?Herald-Couuer, Bristol, ,, ^ ~ - .
pie v tia? on Oct. 7, t
lay a' This was decided
Texas Shuts Out Bucket t m?etl"8 ln th
;*he Shons Presidents of the
I of 1 ciation of Cotton ]
>rs Austin, Tex., Apr. 11.? Both Southern Cott
try branehes of the Texas Ltgisla- ^?er l"g*?iatio
1 r?Vt ftirn noasod lam.
? ?* - "r aus'"uic7 Fru" mere' Union. It
at- hibiting the operat ion of bucket that arrangemei
ae- shops, cotton exchanges or any made for an ex
be- dealings in futures in Texas. special train throi
is- If approved the law becomes ra'j*n? d'81.1-*0*8 b
? y or. A t A lio and American d
>r's operative 90 daya from April 12, conference. Invi
uc- the day of adjournment of the extended to domei
Legislature. associations.
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For the People
You all remember the Graphophone
Veil, we have made a deal for anoth
luch better ones, with a great big colo
ng to give away to our trade. You p
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urchases of dry goods just the same
dien you get $50.00 worth, you get t
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re sure you will be more than pleased
eautiful ornament for any home, bes
ut of th6 sweet music it makes. We
nd customers to have one of these ins
t is J^big cost to us as an advertisemei
o have one just the same; and remer
ng we sell you the goods just as cheap
ost to you is to get your tickts for
rhen these purchases aggregate $50.01
hone is yours.
5ur Talented and Ar
Miss Phelps is about to catch up wit
y odds more than we have ever sold b
nd ready to give you prompt service r
Come to see us for any of your want
ess, whether it is large or small, and \
our money's worth and satisfaction, oi
Yours f
slcr Men-am
International 20 Years for Attempt
Cotton Grow
turers. Dalton,Ga , April 10
- Smith, a negro, ohai
ril 11 ?An iu attempted assault on M
euco of cotton ? white lady ot Nortl
'acturers and was f?>und guilty todai
aid at Atlanta, tenced to 20 years'
5 and 9 next. ment. Smith mainti
upon today at innocence, but he was
lis city of the 0,1 Hie positive evidenc
National Asso ,hal he was h
Manufacturers, an'*
on Association,
tton Manufac- "Little girl, do you a
n, and the Fir- your prayers before y
was announced bP(i
its have been '
tended tour by n *
ugh the cotton Can you teI1 mo wh
y the European lhem?"
?legates to the "Yessir; so nia wo
lations will be me."?Houston Post.
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Generally
s we gave away last year.
er lot of them, only very
red horn, that we are goet
your tickets with your
as you did iast year, and
he Graphophone ABSOthe
Graphophone, and we
with it. It will make a
ides the pleasure you get
want all of our friends
truments in their home,
it, but we want you all
nber, they cost you nothas
ever, and the only
each purchase made, and
) the beautiful Graphot>istic
Milliner,
h her orders (which were
efore) and will be pleased
iow.
s. We want your busive,
as usual, promise you
* we will make it so.
for business,
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ed Rape. [ancaster & Chester Ry Co.
?Charles Schedule in Effect Jan. 13, 1907.
ged with Daily Except Sunday?Eastern Time.
rs Pierce WESTBOUND.
. ' . ' No. 14. No. 16.
Il Dallon, Lv . Lancaster 7 00 am 4 00 pm
7 and sen. " Fort Lawn 719am 4 60pm
7 ana sen Bascomville 6 06 pm
imprison " Richburg 7 36 am 6 30 pm
. . Ar. Cheater 8 00 am 6 00 pm
lined his Charlotte, SoRy 10 46 am 8 16 pm
convicted " Columbia, 44 2 00 pm 3 26 am
e of Mrs. EASTBOUND.
No-16- No. 17.
cr assail- Lv.Columbia, So Ry 606am 4 00 pm
44 Charlotte, So Ry 6 26 am 5 30 pm
44 Cheater 9 30 am 8 00 pm
44 Richburg 10 20 am 8 24 pm
ilwavs say 44 Bascomville 10 80 am
3 44 Fort T,awn.' 1100 am 8 41pm
Oil go to Ar. Lancaster 1130 am 9 00 pm
44 Camden, So Ry. 2 16 pm
CONNECTIONS:
Cheater? Southern, Seaboard Air
V you say Dir. , and Carolina A North-Western
Kailwaya.
Lancaster?Southern Railway,
n't miani, Orra, Knox, Bascomville and Crane
" are flatr atOD? for Trains No*. 14 a it
Ori>, k ox and Qrace arc flag stops
. ior Trains Nos. 16 A 16.
t 9 A. P. McLURK.
n Hupsrintendent.
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