The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-11-10
sAsh-tree, ashen tree,
Pray buy this wart of mel"
aIIiccup, hiccup, go away,
Come again another day;
: Aiceup, hicCnp, when ! bake,


- .rso6s sas III give to you better cake" ili
sOoe 4hs charm for the ague- originated in the
Isnnsy oonnties of England, whether it has ef-
Sstt when transplanted to this country is more
than We can say. Itmust be said on st. Agnes
sss, hy the oldest member of the family.
s. , z "Tremble and goi d r 3 =
First day shiver and burn:
=. Tremble and quakel G
Second day shiver and learn; Ia
Tremble and die! fs
Third day never Istnrn." Fl.
The formula of "making the butter come"
Aaewe believe, been naturalized in this coun-
~. lis frequently heard in English dairies:
"Come, butter, come, aI
Z Come, butter, come,
= - Bfs Peter stands at the gate, =
Waiting for buttered cake;
Come, butter, come!'
OF course nearly every one is acqueinted
nth the child's prayer on going to bed. In
,Ahs rural districts of England it is still the
general night prayer for the young boys. 1t
4 very old. lt aa
fs,tts.f Mathew. Mark, Luke and John,
Bless the bed that lay on,-
4s ~ feur corners to my bed,
y sssss Four angels round my head,
3 s,ti $ One at head and one at feet.
( aa And two to keep my soul asleep"
.r~4 6 a ffg
ia thorn should p5ipk 50 as to bleed, this
esmnla is used; ss.,i.ff
"a Unto the Virgin Mary our Saviour was born,
And on his head he wore crown of thorns;
fyou believe this true e-and mind it well,
This hurt will never tester nor swell'
Those aflicted with the tooth-ache were
oa,rsd by the following charm, and it was but a
~ fsw months since We noticed in London
,favspsr the fact of "witch'' being fined
O. obtaining money under false pretences by
ceiling this identical "eharm."
aPeter vas sitting on marLle-stone,
go And Jesus passed by;
~ And Peter said, my Lo.d, my God,
How my tooth doth achep
- Jesus said, peter art wholei
And weosoever shall keep these words
for my sake
TO- . Shall never have the tooth -acLe."
*. School boys have several kinds of divina-
fion ysrses on going to bed, such as:
IS .llsS. sia $50 to bed first,
ii xfIs0snA golden purse,
ssss sedg Go TO bed second,
i.sasgS5 A golden pheasant;
81 sssro - Go to bed third,
s.ssss -. A golden bird.D
7oi The positions they occupy in bed are sug-
eestise Of the following fortunes:
-s.lg HE that lies st the stock.
Shall have gold rock,
He that lies at the wall,
Shall have the gold ball;
He that lies in the middle,
y shall have the gold fddle."
Another custom of school boys was to as
certain their future avocatiors by countip,
the buttons of their jackets whilst they re
psated this thyme: -
Il ssssa .ff thinker, tailor,
.sF4 s3tse5eaii Sadler, sailor,
Lawyer, cowboy,
as.ii lghisaH 3 'Pothecary, thief"
- The name falling on the last button indica
ed the business predestined. The choice wa
certainly not very extensive.
In making presents, it is fatal to frenshi]
ia sharp article is given, but the danger ma,
Be averted BY the receiver giving back som
tsiAing article and saying
s.If you love me as love you,
No knife shall cut eur love in two!"
n any one is stung with nettle, certain
eure can be effected by rubbing dock leave
Svsr the part and and repeating this CHAIR
5 very slowly:
f;g aNettle in, nettle out,
s.a5 Dock rub nettle out"
pro5atsm est We have tried it, when bo
ieck ieaf--to be always eficacious.
when you cut your nails, If you
Cat them On Monday, you cut them fe
health;
Cat them on Tues lay, you cut them e
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