Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-09

even Southey, believed in the ex-
istence of Ghosts, and had Pope not
entertained some similar idea, he had
not written

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entertained some similar idea, he had
not written
ATS true. it's certain, man though dead retains
Part OF himself the immortal remainn
The Form subsists without the body aid,
Aerial semblancs and an empty shade,
Lord Byron saw on one occasion
specter, Socrates had warnings for
his demon. Brutus saw his evil
genius before Philippi. Lord Cas-
tlereagh saw on one occasion spec
trail child. Ben Johnson informed
Drummond of Hawthorndon that he
had passed a night in looking at
Tartars and Turks, Romans and
Carthagenians fighting round his
great toe. Lord Herbert heard an
agreeable noise in the heavens, which
he accepted as a favorable response
to his prayer for direction in regard
to the publication of book. Nelson
had great faith in the luck of a
horseshoe, and one was nailed to the
mast to the ship Victory.
In some parts of Lancashire, Eng,
it is popularity believed that at mid
night on Christmas eve the cows
reverently fall on their knees, and
the bees hum the Tooth psalm. In
the south of ireland, the number of
husbands and wives person is to
have is judged from the upward
wrinkles, above the eyes of the brow,
which are to be seen on his or her
face.
In Touraine, France, the aurora
borealis is considered a sign of war
and tumults. White moons in July
and August are signs OF evils. The
sun is believed to dance three times
on the horizon when he rises on St.
Johns day The screaming of owls
forebodes death. A brance of sweet
brier suspended over the door pro-
tects the inmates from fever. If You
wish for good success in rearing
poultry, you should dance on the
dung-hill in the barn-yard on Shrove
Tuesday. After the corn is sown you
must abstain from eating toasted
bread, or you will have a bad
harvest. Many persons when they
take their meals, leave small por-
ton of meat on their plate for the
evil one. This sort of offering rem
ders him less malicious there is no
knowing what may happen-"H eat
don d'dU0ir deS am,S par tout"
Crickets bring good luck to the
house, and must not be disturbed.
The cobwebb floating in the air in
August are produced by the Holy
Virgin, who is then spinning robes
for the angels. A spark flying from
the chimney presages visit from q
stranger. If at washing time, the
boiler being left empty, it is sign
of death in the family. The rem is a
sacred bird, in consequence of her
having brought fire from heaven in
doing which she burnt her feathers,
on which accident all the other birds
gave her one, except the owl, who on
that account is hooted whenever
seen. On death-taking place in a
house, the water in the bucket, any
wine or liquor in the drinking vessel,
is Immediately thrown out. less the
soul of the departed should receive
any damages by falling into them.
If it is the master Of the house who
is dead, some one runs Immediately
to the beehiyes, knocks gently on
each, and says, "My little friends, be
quiet; you have lost your master,
but do not leave us we will take
the same care of you and be kind
to you" They also attach piece Of
black stuff to each hive, that they
may wear mourning like the rest Of
the family.
At the fountain Of Bodilis, in Fines.
terre, France, lovers try the virtue
of the mistresscs by floating a pin
taken from their corselet FORUM
ately, in that primitive district, the
ladies fasten their attire with shar-
pened pieces of wood.
A book published in l7l4, called a
"Collection Of about 800 Receipts in
Cookery, Physic and Surgery" says ::
"To cure sly on the eyelid, get a
tail of black cat on the first night
of the new moon, and, after pulling
from it one hair, rub the tip nine
times over the pustule"
In 1850, Rose Tamister, a peasant
girl who had been an inmate OF a
convent, at Salon Bouches-du Rhone,
suddenly surprised the neighborhood
by the performance of stupendous
miracles. Her reputation extended,
aud crowds gazed with establishment
at what they saw with their own
eyes.
Besides many other unaccountable
demonstrations Of her direct inter-
course with tie spiritual world, a
picture of the Savior actually bled
through the represented wounds.
The Archbishop of Avignon sum
moned the clergy of his diocese to
witness the greatest Of miracles. A
vast congregation of civil and re-
ligous dignitaries in their official
robes were awestruck. Blood actually
oozed out of the canvas wounds !.
Although wiped away, more made
its appearance.
Jewels, diamonds and costly pres
ents flowed in upon the gifted favor
ite Of saints in perfussion. She was
in the highway of wealth. Even the
good and sincere of Paris caught the
miraculous injections just as the
monstrous cheat came to light, which
put an abrupt stop to the flow of any
more blood from picture.
Monsieur Eugene Calignon, chem
list, well persuaded that the girl was
an imposter, set to work TO find out
the cheat. His researches were
speedily crowned with success. He
ascertained that blood drawn from
leeches, when disgorged or forced
from them, had lost its fbrine, and
when rubbed on the back of pic
ture or canvass, would pass directly
through and reappear on the paint.
Such blood, not coaSulating the
capillary attraction readily traverses
the web and the paint, and if rubbed
on freely, continues to ooze through,
even if wiped off repeatedly.
Thara IA a belief in ENGLAND that