New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-08-05
ANAGED SUPERSTITION.

ANAGED SUPERSTITION.
How Friday is Feared I'm Love, Law and
Commerce.
Washington Star.
Friday, as every one knows has for
many years been regarded by many as
an unlucky day. But gradually the
superstition regarding the day is dis
appearing, and no longer is it gener-
ally considered an evil omen to COM
merce an important work on that dav.
A few go even to the opposite extreme,
and select Friday as the best day for
good luck. Some ofthese persons who
so defy tradition and superstition have
satisfied themselves by research that
many OF the most important achieve
ments in ancient and modern times
had their inception on Friday, or cul-
minated that day, and, therefore re
gard Friday as a lucky day. There
are other days of the week which
are regarded as more or less UNI
lucky, and a few of the commu-
nifty look upon Mondays as indi-
catlye OF What they may expect dur
ing the following days OF the week as
to their business. One of the leading
merchants OF this city, who died a
few years ago, would not pay out mon
ey on that day on any consideration,
and would even let note go to pro-
test rather than pay on that day.
He was, however, such precise bust
ness man that he seldom gave a note
which would become due on Monday.
Among foreigners here there is q
large class who will bemoan a dull
Monday and some of them will court
good luck by selling to the first custom
ger who appears Monday morning at
a nominal figure. Others have tor
various reasons selected other days
OF the week as lucky or unlucky
From the number Of marriages on
Thursdays and Tuesdays, it would
appear that those days are re-
garded as happy ones by the matri-
monially inclined. The question of the
influence particular days may have
upon the luck OF a couple does not,
however, appear to enter the minds of
those who run away from their homes
for the purpose Of marrying The Vir-
ginia couples who come here on excur-
sion trains seem to regard the oppor-
tune day as their lucy day That
the matrimonially inclined generally
regard Friday as a bad day to COM
mence married life, is evidenced by the
marriage-license book in the Office of
the court, which often remains closed
during that day. Probably during the
year less than dozen licenses are is
sued on Fridays. Thefact that in this
section of the country Fridays are Sc
lected as the day for using the hang
mans moose doubtless has something
to do with the selection OF other days
for tying the observation-disclosures. Now
and then an applicant will appear
at the clerks Office on Friday, and
remembering the day when he gives the
name, will show symptoms of backing
out. Then will one of the assistant
clerks intimate that if there is any
thing in luck it is more unlucky to
postpone the procurement of the Ii.
cense than to get married on Friday,
for that day, named after Freya, the
goddess who, in the northern mythol.
ogy, presides over love and marriage
is the best day Of the week for candi.
dates. This argument is generally a
knock-down, and the applicant pays
the dollar and receives his transpor.
tation papers to the state of matri
mony. Thereare quite anumber who
not regarding the question of luck
adopt the axiom, 'sThe better the day
the better the deed,' and select Sun
day for tying the knot. in which case
! the license is procured on the day be
TORE
| That to some extent the supersti
ton regarding different days enters
into the minds of those who 20 to Law
and members OF the bar is shown by
the dockets OF the courts. 1t has of
ten been remarked that for commenc
ing suits Friday must be regarded az
unlucky, as it sometimes happens
that not a single suit is entered on that
day in the district courts. This i!
said by some to be rather caused by
habit than by any superstition that
! the bad luck of commencing a. suit OF
Friday will lead to defeat.
The superstition concerning FRIDAY
is fast becoming a thing of the past
! though the habit, which had it's Origin
III that superstition, still remains.
Admission to the Bar.