The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-03-16
Popular Supsrstitions

EepuIar Superstltlous.
We clip from an exchange the following
gossip about some Of those remnants Of
old superstition, in which no one avowcdly
believes, while few are uninllucnccd by
thcm:.
Yes. sir. you will find very few people
who do not entertain some superstition Of
other. though pethap, very few will admit;
il. hope no one will adop, any new ones
from reading these remarks. and | would
like to impress upon parents the importance
OF hiding their supers,itious beliefs II they
can't overcome them }. from tho children.
for superti,isns are certainly useless. and
often inconvcnisnt ifthsy arc no worse.
was maintaining that nine persons ont
OF ten held some superstition. when gen
tlcman insisted upon it that he hadn't
single one. laid in wait for him. and at
last | caught him. lie didn't like to count
the carriages a. funeral! why 2
"Oh. [ don't know" Asupersti,ion. Mr.
Blaas. Many wait until a whole funeral
procession has gone BY. rather than so be-
twees the carriages to cross the road.
lady assured me she hadn't single
superstition. Ono day her little gill took
up her smother hat. which was black Grape.
and was going to pnt it on her head.
"Misnjc." exclaimed her mother. "don't
pat that on" "Why 7" said the child.
. Because Ill rather you would not" Then
tarniag To me she said, soto roec, b" Some
how or other never do like to have the
chiidrca put on any Of my black Grape
things" Superstition. Mrs. Bank. Then
il hog bowls at night. how many turn
palel Some one in the ncighborhcod j.
going to die. sure" linus. say WAS as.
tonishrd one evening. when dog howled
outside our windows, to see really good.
pious old Methodist lady. deliberately take
of her slipper and turn il wrong side up
upon .bc rug. why, Mrs Meekandmild.
wha, i, that for y "oh. they, say if you
hear dog howl yon must take off your
slipper and turn Il up p" We'll. will your
clipper be enough IN save the lives Of all in
this house. or must each one Of rs follow
suit :" Isn't it ridiculous :" she said
bnt / noticed she allowed the slipper to re-
maln there until she was quite sure that the
dog had taken himself out o! hearing. Even
the old Dutchm believed in that supersti-
ton. for no told friend. Ode dog howl
tredful last night. and ven takes up mine
paper dis morning,vot You tinks' Some.
pody die in Philadelphia y
Then. how many believe tina. ii the scis.
sors. knife. or any sharp thing falls to the
floor and stands up straight. some visitor
is coming! Why, I've seen young ladies
in the early morning put down their sew
ing and tako the crimps ont of their hair
an hour or two earlier than usual. inst be-
cause the scissors fell of the lap anil stuck
up straight.
ia blue bottle come suddenly into tho
room and whixzcs around pretty iniustri-
eusly. they say, "A stranger is coming
Il should say a stranger had come.
Unc lady told me she neutrality-suspicious.
stsll. l"But,r shs added, "thcre is one
thing that | DO net like to do, and ,ha, i,
to break looking glass" said. e" Well,
| don't suppose any Of us would occupy
ourselves with that littlc performance just
for amusement" "Oh, but" she went on
to say. {" never yet broke looking glass,
Of knew Of any ono else breaking one, that
the person breaking it, or some relative,
didn't die" .-.H.
Some won't sing before brcakias. for fear
they should cry before night. Others won't
give knife or scissors to friend without
making him give penny or some amount
Of money for i. lest il should +" cut lore. y
\ gentleman once asked me il had three
about me. sail. Yca. and mean 10 keep
fhcm." INA. you wod't--you'll give them
tc mo Tor this knifs'--(s silver mounted
beauty anil very cheap tor the money $50
| purchased the knife from him, and we re-
NAMED very good fiiends. g
| was Walking with ladyth other day.
and ".tubbcd" my toe against stone,
She turned and asked me with which foot
1 hal stumbled. Wonisringly. l asked
her what possible difference il made. she
smiled, but insisted upon knowing /: so
told her it was tho right foot "Then you'll
DO welcome where you arc goirg."
once handed"a gentleman and schol'
Al" cup Of tea. lie seized tho teaspoon
skinned oil the bubbles on the surface Of
:.hc tea. saying exul,inyly. "Oh look !!
and hastily popped them into his mouth
WELL" said what Of II :" Money!
,sid he. Now. do you suppose that thai
mau thnsght thst swsilowing those bubble
would bring him any good luck in thu
mcpsy line? OF course he didn't and j
he shoSld see this in print. he would b
shocked 10 think that 1 coull imagine hin
s-risus in the matter bat take my WORD
fcrit, he would never allow his tea bubbles
- sseape him for lack Of diligence on hi
pAvt TO gather them.
I have been on the look out lately Tor ,h'
snperstitious Of those about me. and conll
give ron hundreds Of othsrs. but these orr
enough for samples Of those remnants
- swim. who reasoned upon the foil,
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