Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-03
Superstitions.
SIGNS, WONDERS AND TOKENS.

Saee5ing--
If you sneczs on Monday, it indicates danger;
Snsczs OF, Tuesday, you ~llmeet.a stranger;
Sreeze on "c,ln@slay: you will receive Il
r. stranger;
/ Shceze oil Tllars;ay: .'on will get something
'Snecze on-i riday, ind;catta 'snrro6
-Snecze or -S4NFslar. yo yTi :,:.vc beau TO-
}morrow;.
Snerzv before yol;. .:ai, you wiIlhayc company
before you sleep;
If You sheezerberore you arr dressed: ycr will
see y0ng beau before you rest.
Fish and tie Calf a ca: washes her fice,
popwiil have company before night. Ifyou
dream you, catch a fish, Sit is d sign you will
make a good bargain, according to the size Of
thesish. ss rs"
Elc Broour-lftbe broem is moved With
the remainder of the household furniture
you will not be successful; but the broom
must be burned while standing in the cor.
nor, being watched, to prevent the house TAX
iUg'fre.
it sticks in the aoor and remains iu' stand
ing position, it is assign a agentleman viii
call; but If a knife.ea lady willeall.
Disoppoiataent.-Whcn putting on yoar
shoes and stockings, If you complesesfrcss'ng
one foot before commencing the other, it IS a
sign that you Will be disappointed:
Death in Tie Eamiy.-l'hc hrsasinc Of a
mirfor.by any uember signifies deathin the
family before the year closes.
an Itching FooE-Ifthe right foot itehes
on the bottom, you arcgoing where you are
wanted; if the left foot, where yoa-are not
welcome. : -.
lNarriqge-Ifa young lady ipds foHr-
'learcd cibrcr: aud putsit IN her hair, the first
yonng man she meets she will marry. II 4
lady dons e gcnteman's hat, it is o sign she
wants Eisa IF you swallow chickens
hrartwholc, the first yourg man who, kisses
you will marry. IF fone stsSonothe table, it is
q sign they wish to be-,narried. n
Finger NaiLs.-Ifyo you cut yeur Gngsrnailsy
on Monday, without either speaking erthiak
ing of red fox's tail, you, will hate present
during TIE week.
4noshcr-Tf the nails be cut on Monlay
morning before eating, present may. be ex
pected; but if while c,ftting Jon think uf a
white cats tail. it wilI-sp0! tito charm.
Crossing RanaS.llf fourpersons accidental
ly cross hands whei shaking some oze Of the
company wilFbe married. - - = :. !,
ia Hching for.-It the left ear itch end
burn, it is an Indication That some one. is
speaking III of YOU. If the right ear. that
,hey are speaking we'll of ton.
Sharp, IDintsd, or C.Aing.-Presert a
iritn4with knife, scissors, needles, and tiicy
will cut your friendship.
4 Fune,al.-ShuuM you, when on plea
sure excursion, meet Z funeral procession,
you will have no enjoyment that day.
The Bridal Dress. Anything but white
garmea'sio be married in indicates bad huck
lor the iIyiAc. white beiig emblenatic OF in
noceiic,:
a@" They sag tbs, pL;i.~ y
Is heavenly hde.
Another 5aas added:
1T may DO SO.
But thesky ishlve.2
Ba.2SLucl-H you meet, when walking,
cross eyed dzperson, itindicaes bad luck.
The Chau.-W Whirlins an empty chair, il,
indicates that nippirg ii in store for the
transgressor.
Tie C,aqe.-To rock an empty cradle Wll
give baby tile belly ache.
The CM.-lfyon are moTing from one house
to another, never take car with yen, CT she
will surely bring bad luck Ia teur new home,
whereas she will aGl lnck to lie house, and
tho,i: whu Inorn ;,.n IL ;.
.c..c.s aa& li;.i. ,r,:ter.--Save the oll shoes
10 .hlps- &it.r tho earriusc. wbnn any of the
l:.ali;. Start 81. siirncy; j ~'i !sar. sait:
rc!i.rr. eler l., yol,r 10. wa!.r coaic > =,
b,i IS ayary :.h!,.c :,jles 49, ;a.A 10 tie
f.m':'.
~. i.saf !,1H- 'iis,rr laoA. ATTIRE friend
who i. syitg yornntilhe i>qnl.' GU, o. s'cbl,
Or Jon may ua'ft see tim nr i'-f ss:la; hdt-.
tusn your eYps naaF .hic IL, !; u II ,is.h!a,
in or.icr that he or :,.ie may renHa.
II The Dish rtnai-tc droppv'! wien in uae,
II is = sign you viii have company ~ thinner.
Salt.-l+ rou ,.I'il salt. It is u si-n there
vii ba qii=r-,t in tiic family. But if q,
Si.aii portion of he sait thus spilled be cast.
into tha fiee, i. il said to- counterec: the 10.
nuence.
Tie .1ln,a.--Ff son,s,e the uew moon f.ri
the ilrs. time through glass, ,.nr through the:
tree tops, il indic2res thai ycu viii be un.cr-
in.lale sbutil yuu SEQ itostr the rigilt .houl-
der, or directly in front, that You will be
urkT.
An Alainy 1ana.-If the right han'lftcH,s,
YOU will receive mo6ey;'if the lefs you will
sp.ad money. Pic letter r standsfor recsii.
ed; the letter Tor let yo. Ii tho right one
itches, It's furc sign you win cry; il the
lett, you will laugh. Il stands for roar, .Gpd
for laugh. .z..-=..
that it has been poetizcd as follows:
If the nose i,ches,
The mouth is iu danger,
Ynn viii snake hands with fool,
Ur kiss u stsngor. :.
An AIT RErly.-We wsro amused, fov