The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-01-27
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Lucky 0mens.
(Chambers's Journal. ]

Lucky 0mens.
(Chambers's Journal
What an exhibition of human weak.
ness is made in the petty supersii ions
regarding so-ealled omens, and lucky
and unlucky days! Let US run over a
few of these follies, not exploded In
certain sections Of the population.
Odd numbers-barrisg the ever fatal
thirteen-are thought to he lucky. The
shrill pipingsof the household cricket Il
prophetic of happiness to the hearth 1t
haunts, as surely as the setting of
stork upon Dltchman's roof tree
bodies pleasant times to the dwellers be-
meath it. The ferlornest of animals,
the masterlest az that follows close
upon the bees Acf alright walker, and
will not be baked of companionship. is
a certain luck-bginger. Black cats
, should be at premium, considering
stray puss of that hue who takes a
fancy to establishing himself in house,
Introduces good fortune with him;
while cat of any color, whether an in
yited visitor or an acknowledge mem
Der of the family, ought never to be
restrained from sharpening his talnns
al the expense Of the tables legs, since
when he thus scratches, he scratches for
luck. Pat kindly the head of the first
lamb of spring, il you have the chance
it will bring prosperity to you and
yours but avoid the innocent creature
it it presents its tail to view. Han the
first hearing of the cuckoo's voice with
thankfulness, il he sautes you Upon
your right hand-then his greeting Is
an assurance you will make your way
in the world, and attain the highest ob
ject of your ambition; and hcgrudge
not sip of good liquor to the busy,
curious, thirsty fy, dropping into your
glass, but welcome the intruder as hear
tily, if not as poeiically, as Oldys did !;
he brings good luck to the glass, and TO
the drinker, too.
To come suddenly upon couple Of
msgpies, to pick up pin hing with its
head toward you, TO find--of course
without seeking-a four-leaved clover,
or Bit of old iron, is matter for re-
joicing; if the iron take the shape Of a
rusty nail or an old horse shoe, the
omen is so much the more fortunate -
Abseut-ninded and careless dressers are
likely to be often in luck's way. To
put on any garment wrong side out,
provided we are not neat enough to
spoil the charm, is an infallible prog
nostic that something is about to hap
pen which will profit the sloven greatly.
Mr. Village tells US. in the Connoisscur.
how his pretty cousin came down to
breakfast oOe morning with her cap on
wrong side out, whereupon her mother
solemnly charged the needless las-ie not
; to alter her head gear all the day, for
fear she should change the luck When
the Conqueror was arraying himself on
the morning of Hastings, some one
limited he would get the worst of the
coming bout, because, in his haste. he
had donned his mail.shtrt hind part be-
fore; but the ready-witted and confident
Norman declared 1t to be a token that
he was about to be transformed from a
duke into king; an Interpretation, at
any rate, not to be disputed few hours
later.
Trouble will never come near folks
whose eyebrows meet. Ladies with
over much down, gentlemen with over.
much hair upon their arms ana hands,
carry about them natures own guaran-
tee that they are born to be rich some
day, as lich as those happy individual:
whose front teeth are set wide apart
Steel belongings, such as keys and
knives, get rusty by instinct, spite o
all pains to Keep them clean and bright
when some kind hearted soul is laying
: up riches for their owners benefit. To
} find spider upon ones clothes indi
cate some money is coming to US. The
moral of which, Fuller says, is this:-
"such as initiate the industry of tha,
contemplate creature may, by Gods
| blessing, weave themselves into wealth
and procure plentiful estate" The
appearance of white speck upon a
4 finger-nail warns the owner of the fin
ger gift is on its way; and the same
pleasant notification is made by til,
itching of the palm of the right hand
but in that case ii is best to make as
surance doubly sure, and rub the sait
palm against wood, then tits sure to b.
good"
1t is not pleasant to stumble nip stairs
but there is snme consolation for sor,
shins in knowing that wedding vii
come off in the house ere twelve month
have passed by, even if the stumble
,, have no hope of being a party concern
ed. in the event Should a spinster o
a bachelor be- Inadvertently placed be
: tween married pair at the dfnner-table
!, he or she will taste the sweets of con
!. nubal bliss before the year is ont 4
t maiden who has constant ill-luck at th
s card-table will play the game of lif
t with greater success partnered with i
. good husband. Happy will be the brid
the sun shines on, and if hen cackle
J.. in her new home as she crosses il
!. threshold. she will be happy mothe
n as well as eon.entcd wife. The old nc
q tion prevails in some parts, of France
a that when two marriages take place q
the ssme time, the bride who FIRST leave
% the church will have boy for her frs
e child Not long ago, two wedding
were celebrated simultaneously at Al
chies. As soon as the ceremony wa
over, the two couples and their friend
made all haste to reach the Church dooi
:. and. 10 use sporting phrase, made
1t dead heat of it. Neither party were il
. clined to yield precedence, defiant look
u we're exchanged, and things wore
) threatening aspect, when the MAYO
II stepping to the front, solved the din
+ Guilty by giving an arm to each OF ii
u brides, and taking them out togethe
: to the immense relief of their respec
i've friends.