Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1865-02-08

rising every morning, and they will not
Narriage,-If young lady finds four
leaved clover and puts it in her hair the
first young man she meets she will marry.
If young lady dons gentleman's hat, it
is sign she wants kiss. If you swallow
a chickens heart W. ole, the first young
man who kisses you, you will marry If
one sits on the table, it is a sign he wishes
to be married
Finger Nais.-If you cut you: finger
nails on Monday without either speaking
or linking of red fox S tail, you will
have present during the week forget
the tail, if you can.
AaOther.-If the nails DO cut on Monday
morning before eating, present may be
expected; but if while cutting you think
OF white calls tail, it will spoil the charm.
[The white calf will be sure to intrude his
ugly white tail
Of one Nind.-If two persons acci-
dentally make the same remark at the same
time, you must join little fingers and wish.
Such wish will come to pass and be rea-
lized That is, if the wish be sensible,
and sucR as would necessarily take place
4 Spotted Horse-When you see a spot.
ted horse, you may make wish, which
will also be realized. As above. For
example, that you may get your dinner
Crossing Hon8S.-It four persons acci-
IDENTIFY cross hands when shaking, some one
of the company will soon be married TPro-
vding they be lovers and already engaged
Bit, Ladies, remember it must be acciden-
tai in order to have it prove true
An Itching Ear-If the left ear itch
and burn, it is an indication tbat some one
is speaking i'll of you. If the right ear,
that they are speaking we'll of you. I'm
doubtedly, itch or no itch
The Dish cl0M-lf a dish cloth be
dropped when in use, it is a sign you will
have company to dinner. This is said to
"never fail" which we presume is true,
inasmuch as two persons make company,
and there are seldom less than two at
dinner table at the same time
SAT-. If you spill salt, it is sign there
will be quarrel in the family. [This sign
is supposed to Gate back to the time of the
"last supper" when one of the Apostles
was it Judas?-turned over the salt-cellar,
which was premonition of what was to
follow But if small portion of the salt
thus spilled be cast into fire, it is said to
counteract the influence. BE very care
full not to spill the salt, nor anything else. ]
The N00n.-If you see the new moon
for the first time through glass, or through
ho 1pI tl -
unfortunate; but if you see it over the
right shoulder, or directly in front, that
you will be lucky. Look out for the
m9on
an Itching Hand-If the right band
itches, you will receive money; if the left,
you will spend money. There can be no
doubt about this The letter r stands for
recei0e: the let er l., for let 60 If the
right eye itches, it is sign you will cry;
if the left you will laugh. Il stands for
roar, and l. for laugh. Wonderful 7
an Itching Nose.-So important is this
sign that it has been poetized as follows:
If the nose itches,
The mouths in Danger
You Will shake hands with fool
Or kiss 4 stranger DreadfUl!l
Sharp, Pointed, or Cuttsng.-Preseut
friend with a knife, scissors, or needles,
and they will cut your love or friendship.
I You don't say so? Well take ours in
cash, and buy our own sharp things.
Professionalism ancient poet has said:
"That God who made
Yon skies so blue
Could he not make
fairy too?"
4 FhnerdI-Should you, when on
pleasure excursion, meet funeral process
sion, you will have no enjoyment that day.
TThe better way, therefore, is to take anoth.
er road where they have no funerals
The Bridal Dress. Anything but white
garments to be married in indicates bad
luck for the bride, white being emblematic
Of innocence. White is very pretty, but
we should risk it with good girl even in
pink or blue
"They say that white
Is heavenly hue"
Another has added,
at may be so,
But the sky is blue"
Singing IN the Norning.-Another has
said,
..If you sing before breakfast
You vii cry before night
Bad Luck.-lf you meet when walking,
cross eyed person, it indicates bad luck,
ITO whom? The cross eyed or the other?l
The Chair.-Whirling an empty chair
indicates that whipping is in store for the
transgressor. Serves him right. Let
him ride the broomstick or the tongs,
if he will, but he must not whirl the
chair.
The CradLe.-To rock an empty cradle
will give the baby the belly-ache. We
"don't see it," but can imagine hungry
little one sucking an empty glass bottle
would soon feel san aching void.
.Moppinq.-Ladies, beware When GO