The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-31

Spirits AID Fairies 0aco Nero Restored g.
Power Tho Ceremonies OF ths Sea-
son--Clr.ous Old Customa

TINS VIII be "AlI Hallow Eve." and tomorrow
VIII be IAN Saints Day. Tonight there win b1
scenes OF merrymaklng IN every household all ove1
| the Christian world. ex eepting where the dreaA
consequences OF war or Other calamity have vefied
with sorrow the memories o. happier days. Already
the English Scotch and frish residents In New Yorx
are developing the excitement caused by their pro
parations for lts celebration. and grocers ana
huerers are Desieged with customers for tbs nuos
apples and the other auxiaries re quired for pro-
per observance OF IAN Halow Eve.
from Maine 10 California VIII IN, allow Ever 6d
kept, aud ON the other side OF the Alta pec the sceno
described by Burns viii he repeated--
Amang tho bonny, winding hanir
wSers sf Deep ane s' Is sn Iss as st .ss
scp'c merry friendly, coutra folks
Together dill convene.
Tob'gn their ni,s, ana pou Their soeis
fu' blythe that ntsat.
Without entering into discussion OF tao merru'
Of the ancient legends and traditions Of uiYstio
powers that are said to have ulI scope on tnis par
ticar night the following dissertations OF tho ere
monies OF the hour, as now performed, msy be ratad
Referring 10 An Halloy Eve Barns aald III liy
thought to be a night when all the supcrnuuEAp~
beings who people space and earth aud air N
search or msshleL reyeI az midasntin !. Is sise
grand anniversary VI tho more beaeticent r be 81
fairies, whose occupation Is 10 babe each eyu
genus III his wicked pursuit"
Among the ceremonies or Haliow Eve In Scot
land the burning OF nuts Is conducted W follows
Eacn player takes a lew nuts names eacn one ss ~
quietly together or start from beside ono another.
c wn be me ,, course and Issue , Of tue
Another, for the benefit OF the girls who ANXIOUS
TO see the partner OF their usure joys and sorr0w, h
bookings glass; eat an apple before II or sis0i and
comb your hair While you are doing the lace Of !
your conJugal companion VIII be seen IN ne glass
as II peep,ng over yonr shoulder.
There Is a case on record III this city In which
young lady's couch on Hallow Eve. The next ~,orn
ing sne described tail, handsome young NAN,
dreamed came into her room "a she stood
conons her nalr ~ the glass 80 plainly
IRON the glass % ask the object o. his nru,ion.
SIX months after that the young lAdy was sudIely
the "anost OF aaow Eye,p Sue ialntei and tea
msensioe at his feet. The affair led u an Intimate
So says the legend OF Cheapsida, Hamilton
street, How many loye-scS daniscls have tried
after having viied 1t with another girl, observe
the following rules Take out the yok nni Ill
the space with SAT-. Remove The sne from the out
side and throw 1t from tue WINDOW. Tnen cal your
hai Of The egg and SAT- anu go 10 bed back
bue during the nisht some one VIII come ana give
You drink. Nosice Tie nhterla OF the cup, Tor II
Will give you tie rank ii lie Of your future lord.
Here IS another good one from "Aud scotandn:--.
Take three dishes, put clean water In one. foul
dishes nave been ranged. There the person dips
tue lett ndnu into dish, 10y cnaLCe INTO Tie clean
water, The future wife VIII pc maid II IN the foul
WAFER, Sue viii be a widow; II into tho
empty a DISH there WI be no marriage Ina
ment or tho dishes being altered each tine.
Tue OLD houses In the country wiz echo Tonight with
the gad shouts OF the joyous youngsters gathered
around the big tub Of water as they souse IN theiI
heads while dncking for apnles. Ct watch . tns
behind their backs make frantic Efforts 70 catch with
their teeth tue big apple ihat dangling from ,ne
them ON the nose Older ones melt lead and pour II
from arms length INTO basin Of water on tho
hearth. Whatever 1t forms III tie water Is con-
sidere1 TO be the insignia OF odice or tools
%a,v the ,a aas .,r ssa BY n y, ma uGsy man
"iiallow Eve" aud the memory OF the time when
sas sT ner no
out 81 fashion se sI i2r soan gs 70 20 before
| lands OF three owners meet and there dip Ill the
| water the lett sleeve OF their gown then to &c
home and backwards IN sight OF FIRE, to beu.
| having hung up The wet sleeve to dry. Then. says
| the legend. 'lie awake and near midnight an
apparIio on. :. having the exact figure Of The
Bul here in New York the gls iii their mouths with
water hil their left hand with salt and run around
! block or square oil houses. The first man who
speaSs 70 them VII marry me one he speaks to-i
answer hl-or the name spoken b. those who
cross their path wal signft the IN ure tyrant OF
tae girl who hears IT. In sections OF tn. town where
fuis trick is playcd-and 1t ~ played u great
extent-it IL not safe TO PROFOUND questions the
youhg ladies' whom you chance 70 mee.. An aston.
lsnlnR Trick Ia TO cut tWenty-slx squares OF
lcter paper ana on each WIiie with INK
letter or the alphabet When dry place
each one letter down, on the surface or n bowl OF
water. In tile morning the letters desgnaiing tho
name Of your iuture spouse VIII re turned upward
TO the light. Country girls 10 the barnyard and
pull each, at three several times, stalk OF oats
III the thru stalk wants grain al the top OF the stalk
the lady viii not be married until she i5 old. Grain
not being so plentiful In the city, the following
amusing performances Is gone through with among
the pretty irish girls Who celebrate Hailow Eve,
Just before midnight they form around q table bid
each other good night, and then, In profound
silence, without looking al each other. solemniy
mix fOur, water aud salt into dough. with Which
they form little men, Elcn girl then eats the indi-
gcsiible little wretch she has made, and then goes
backward mp Stairs TO bed The grand object OF the
encnanment VIII appear, IL Is said, during the night
ana give them drink. Let one more suffice Tor
those IN the rural districts, that OF puing plant OF
kale. The company must so out hand IN hand, with
eyes shut, and pull the first kaie they meet with. Its
being little or big. straight or crooked Is prophetic
ot the size aud shape or tho objc-t OF the spell,
husband or Yc. II any earth sticks 20 the root 10
denotes fortune and the taste OF ths stem indicates
the temper or tue individual. SO a welcome give to
A-Halow Eve and IN merry games aud harmless
pleasures gather food for the memory OF coming
years when those who VIII cluster around your fire.
side ut us anniversary and play Their mystic rites
may laugh a. The haps aud niisnaps OF "Haiow Fen
when you were young
All Henry Ward Bcccher says
generally wen the following er,rac, from bin