St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-02-19
NO. 4.

of salt over the lett shoulder,
charm which Is elearly II relic OF the
. a ne4then ceremonial of casting
ris.esin the mir and pouring hi'at,ons
on the ground xsa propitiatory
oEsysn. to Gn~een spirits. Among
tne aiaas wirich l,re supposed to
furefell q ath are the ringing in
tue eessr Known rs tile death-bell;
tire dt:,,h- watch Ga pr-saliar ticking
noise CAUSED l,y Il siaall insect cut
lag IL way thr"ngi' wood, or Il por-
rant falling from its piace on the
wall; and each Of them has more
,h III once given n-rvous persons o
lit of rhe blues
When the eyes Of Il corpse refuse
t" nut they are CHASTITY ensugl, IN
III c.nscl-nce, to give color to the
-upeis:ition that they are watching
for some une who Is suon to follow,
aud if u horse chances to stumble
near graveyard its rider may be
excused If his sensations thsreat are
none of the host pleasant, even
though he is not so foolish as to
cuiI>i l,.r 1t an actu Il d-sth- warning.
If II door opens without apparent
cause, the Germans have a saving,
which has come across the water to
their American descendants, that .
,LIrit has eLIered; aud the cold,
uri rous SILVER wa.eh most persons
nay.. f-lt more or le>s often. is held
10 result from footballs over the fu-
me grave of him wno experiences
IL.
There are sick-nurses who, Mt the
ne,lside of the dying, never fail to
open door ar window, Sd that the
.,ariin. soul may pass out. The
SUPERSTITION is. think. Of Scotch
origin, and the. reader will remem-
Der Meg Merrilles at the dying bed
III the gypsy. ch 'ntins.
Open lock -en strife
Come death AMI pass life.
Tragic stories are related in vari-
"us parts of the country, ut .h"me
and abroad, of evil resulting to the
nnluckv GUESTS at dinner parties OF
thirteen. Many Intelligent and
educated proi,l. harI'"r this super.
sutton. Bismarck, it Is said, re-
fuses. under any circum ,.tances. to
>it down to table with tho fatal
number, aud II prominent business
man of New York is reported to
owe his start in life to the ready
tact with which he suddenly re-
membered a pressing engagement.
when the failure of two invited
GUESTS to appear ut dinner given
by A. I. Stewart reduced the num-
Der present to thirteen, to MIR.
Stewards evident annoyance. ALI
of us number among our acquaint-
ances wives WHO never remove their
wedding ring. and who. wsrs it to
slip on accidentally. would surely
expect rome dlre misfortune.
Il should think his ears wonld
burn" Is common remark when q
person IS niaie the subject of con-
tlnued conversations; and $50 many
stitches you take upon you, 50 many
les will be told about you," is as
frequently quole,i when rent is
nastily sewn up without changing
the tom garment.
Iu nearly every land the moon is
the subject of numerous supersti-
tions. She regulates the changes
of the weather. phases must be
consulted in soap making. in killing
meat. IN piantins. III dozens Of the
common pursuits OF life; and to see
tue new moon througii trees over
I'tna left shoulder. with no money in
the pocket, As Thought To be- terribly
nniacky.
Should q coal pop out from .
wood til and burn !. i'.dy's dress,
the event fureteils n slitor tor her
neart and lIand; and ii tWss spoons
cuine together III the sugar dish .
Wedding III the family is to be ex-
p.c,el with equal Certainty.
Sing before breakfast. you'll cry
before supper" and Blessed be the
bride that the sun shines on" have
pa sed ,nto familiar adages.
Swallows bu:iding ia u chimney
brlng good luck 10 the house, but
not tu tue dwellers therein ii the
u.rds be molested.,
Killing u cat is thought by many
to be dire misfortune, and he who
does it Is doomed through life to
faiiure III eyeiyth;ug he undertakes.
LII d strange cat auoptx honss
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