The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-31

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this is fast day, preceding the feast OF
All Saints Day. the 1st OF November,
which is followed by All Souls Day, the
Cd of November; day of feast or So
lemDity by the Roman Catholic Church,
to supplioate for the souls OF the faith.
full dead. Respecting Hallow Fen, the
vigil Of All Saints Day. there are many
accounts Of customs.
On this night. young people in the
North OF England dive for epples, or
DUTCH at them, when stuck upon one end
OF kind Of hanging beam, at the other
end Of which is lighted candle. They
catch at the apples with their mouths
only. their hands being tied behind their
backs. From the custom Of finging
nuts into the fire, or cracking them with
their teeth, it has likewise obtained the
name of nut-cracking night. In an an
cient illuminated publication, person
is represented balancing himself upon a
pole laid across two stools; at the ond Of
the pole is lighted candle. from which
he is endeavoring to light another in his
hand, at the risk of tumbling into q tub
OF water placed under him.
The young people in Scotland de.
termine the figure aud size of their
husband or wife, by drawing cabbages
blind fold on Hallow E'cn. 1heyogo
into the garden hand in hand, blind
folded, and pull the frst stock they meet
with. It's being large OF small, straight
or crooked. is prophetio-ef- the siasnand
shape of the grand object their spells.
If any earth olings to the roots, that is
fortune; and the taste of the Heart fthe
cabbage stock is indicatiye OF the tenn
kper and disposition Of the, chosen lone.
Lastly, the stems are placed Somewhere
above the head of the door, and the
Christian names Of the people whom
chance brings into the house are, &C.
cording to the priority of placing the
stems, the names in question.
Burning the nuts is favorite charm
in Scotland. Name the lady and gentle.
man to each particular nut, as you lay
them in the fire; and accordingly as they
burn quietly together. or start from be.
side one another. the course and issue OF
the courtship will be. Z
In Ireland, when the young women
would know if their lovers are faithfl,
they put three nuts upon the bars OF the
CRATES, naming the nuts after the lovers.
If q nut cracks or jumps, the lover will
prove unfaithful; if it begins to blaze or
bnrn, he has regard for the person
making the trial. II the nuts named
after girl and her lover burn together,
they will be married. Another charm 10
by eating an apple at glass. Take
candle, and go alone to looking glass:
eat an apple before it. and, some trali-
tions say, comb your hair all the tine;
the face of your conjugal companion, to
be. will be seen in the glass. As'if peep
ing over your shoulder. o. x
There are some lines. by Charles Gray
son, Esq, on "Nuts Burning, on Hallov
E'en," which We reproduce:
OF what in human life we view;
!
And thus in strife themselves consume,
Or from each other wildly start,
And with q noise forever part.
But see the happy, happy pair,
OF genuine love and truth sincere;
With mutual fondness, while they burn,
Still to each other kindly turn,
And as the vital sparks decay.
Together gently sink away;
Till. life's fierce ordeal being past.
Their mingled ashes rest at lust
HOTEL ANYWAYS. October 80. 1872
Columbia Hotei-J Fl Baxter, Newberry;
A Lewis, Miss; Miss E L Rsnnell, N
Y; W A Mclean, N @; Birnie. Green
Vile; NJ j O'Oonnor, N Y; T P jenkins,
NY;FX Hobbrook. Baltimore, Md; NJ
Triest. Chnrleston; 9 Il Mathews, So Elk
Co; E 8 J Hayes. Lexington; II Oasey.
Charleston; j Oopes. L W Duvail, W B
Peake. Fairfield; w W Peake. Washing
ton; J McOlain, Camden; . A Peck. q
N Downs, N Y; T o Ladd, Washington:
@ w Jester; @ V 8 Aiken, John Robin
aon's Show; J D Jamison. Wilmington;