The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-09
SOME oLp MARnIAeE sUPnRsrITION.

W muAo thS 0uihU
cake. The number Of the party
never exceeds three. They meet in
silence to make the cake, and as
soon as the clock strikes IL they each
break off piece to eat; and when
done, they walk up to bed backward,
without speaking word-for Il one
speaks, the spell is broken. Those
that are to be married see the Ike
ness of their sweethearts hurrying
after them. Those that are to die
unmarried neither hear nor see any
thing; but they have terrible dreams,
which are sure to be Of new made
graves, winding sheet and church
yards, and of rings that will fit no
finger, or which, if they do, crumble
into dust as soon as put on.
There is another dumb ceremony
also prevalent in Northamptonshirs
Of eating the yolk Of an egg in ai-
lenee, and then filling the shell with
salt, when the sweetheart is sure TO
make his appearance in some way Or
other before morning.
The young women Of Scotland, IN
former times, determined the figure
and size Of their husbands BY draw
ING cabbages blindfold on All Hallow
Even Tor Hal,nwe'en, the 3lst of Go
tober, and, like the English, ilinging
nuts 10 tie fire. It is mentioned by
Burns that ''the first ceremony OF
Halloween is pulling each a stock Or
plant Of kale. They must go out
hand in han |, with eyes shut, and
pull the first they meet with. 1t be-
ing big OF little, straight or crooked,
is prophetic of the size and shape of
the grand object Of their spells he
husband or wife. If any yrd, or
earth, stick to the root, that's tocher,
or fortune; and the taste Of the cosloc
that IS, the heart of the stem-ris
indicative Of the natural temper and
disposition. Lastly, the stems oi
to give them their ordinary appella'
tion --the runts, are placed some
where above the head Of the door,
and the Christian names Of the peo
pie whom chance brings into The
house are, according to the priority
Of placing the runts, the names il
question,
/ The Welsh have play in whicl
| the youth of both sexes seek for al
even leayed sprig of the ash; and tn
first of either sex who finds and call
out Cynsrrr is answered by The frs
of the other who succeeds, and thes
two, il the omen fails not, are to b.
Joined in wedlock.
Burning the nuts was once favor
ite charm in Scotland. They nam
the lad and the lass 10 each particu
lar nut, as they lay them in the fire
and according as they burn quietl.
together, or start from beside on
another, the course and issue Of th
courtship will be-.
In Ireland, when the Young womel
wished to know il their lovers ar
faithful, they put three nuts upol
the bars of the CRATE, naming tn
nuts after the lovers. II the nu
cracked or jumped, the lover woul,
prove unfaithful, Ifitbegun to blaze 0
burn, he had a regard for the perso
making the trial Ii the nuts name
after the girl and her lover birne
together, they would be married.
Eating an apple at glass waa Al
other charm. once in vogue; "Tak
candle and so alone to lookih
glass Eat an apple before it. On
(tradilions say you should comb you
hair all she iime) the face Of you
conipgal companion 10 be, will b
seen in the glass, rs il peeping dye
your shoulder"
Throwing q stocking" is singr
lar sort of love diyination on the FRI
eve Of a wedding. After the brid
has retired, and while she is undresl
ing, she delivers one Of her stocking
TO iemale attendant, who throws
at random among the company ri
senbled on this occasion. The PEI
son upon whom II happens to ligh
, will, it is supposed, be the next
enter the blessed state Of natrimon,
DETENTION OF BIBLE TERMS. ~
days journey was thiry-three an
one-iifth miles.
A Sabbath days Journey was abou
:. an English mile.
A cubic, is twenty-five inche
nearly.
A hand'a breadth is equal TO thr'
and fye-eights inches
A fingers breadth is equal 10 o.
inch.
A shekel of silver was about fiji
cents.
a shekel Of gold was $500
A talent Of silver was S538,32.
A talent Of gold was sl3, 800.
A piece Of silver, on q penny, vi
, thirteen conts.
A farthing was three cents.
= A mite was less than qiarter Of
4 cent.
A gernli was one cent.
4 An eyhn, on path, contains seyc
/ gallons and five pints.
A bin was one gallon and tW
} pints.
1 \ iirkin was seven piuis.
IN oincr was seven pints.
/ 4 bab was three pinta.
: Coop TARTs. = Pare and core al,o
a dozen nice apples, put them into
I saucepan 10 STEW, addinga tile Vi
! TOR; stir them frequently and VIII
they are cooked 10 a Inlll, add
pound Of curraDts and enough sug
for sseeiening nicely 70 this add
teacnpinl Of rich cream favored wi
vanilla. Line deep TART dish vii
I, puff paste, pour lpto Il TIE apples NJ
cream, aud cover it with anoih
= piece n paste the same thickness aI
size, and press lhe edges closely I
gcther Place iu The oven and bal
4 10 n rirh brown. Servo with Wi