The Press., 1886-09-09
tPrepared for The Press.) THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Throwing the wedding shoe It is @ custom in England, Scotland and else where 10 throw an old shoe or slipper at the bride and bridegroom when they leave brides home. It is looked upon as a relic of the ancient law of exchange, implying that the parents henceforth give up all right of dominion over their daughter In the story of Ruth AT we are told that it was the custom in exchange to. deliver the shoe in token of remuneration. In Anglo Saxon marriages the father delivered the brides shoe to the bridegroom, who touch ed her with it on the head to show his au- thority.
 Polling the bell for the church "A relic of the Ave Bell, which, before the Re- formation, was tolled before service to in- vite worshippers to preparatory prayer to the Virgin.
 Bedlam-A lnnatic asylum, "a contrac- tion for Bethlehem, the name of religious house in London converted intOa hospital for lunatics.
 ! Of what were the looking glasses made mentioned in the kcripture? Polished bfassAExodus 38:8.S
 Barber -pole.-The gilt knot Ut the end represents brass basin, which Is some times actually suspended on the pole. The hk, and was used for lathefing customers who came to be shaved The pole represents the staff held by persons in Yenesection and the two spiral ribbons painted round it represent the two .bandages, one for twisting round the arm previous to blood letting, and the other for binding Bar bers used to be the surgeons, but have fallen from 'ftheir high estate. = FxF a.s Sa Ala t.n<~ (back game), so called because the art of the game is forgeach player to bring his men back into his adversary's table.
 Damask linen -So-calIed from Damas- GUS, where it was originally manufactured.
 Dandelion-A flower. The word is a corruption of the French dent de lion Qion's tooth) from supposed resemblance between it's petals and the teeth of lions.
 Dead as a door-nail-The door or plate or knob on which the knocker or hammer strikes. AS this nail is knocked on the head several times 8 day, it cannot be supposed to have much life left in it.
 FaBtaf-What is the old king dead ?
 Pistol -As nail in door Henry w. Shakespeare.
 Funny bone--A pun on the word hu- merus-the end of the bone which runs from the shoulder to the elbow. ..., |, The word "boo P used to frighten chil- dren, is corruption of Boh, the name of a fierce Gothic general, the son of Odin, the mention of whose name spread 8 pan- ic among his enemies. s
 Lord Wellington says that the Lords prayer alone is an evidence of the truth of christianity-so admirably is that prayer accommodated to all our wants.
 The writer has seen eighty eight diff ferent terms used to express the condition of an intoxicated person among them are Drunk, intoxicated, fuddled, rocky, tipsy, merry, half seas over, as great as g lord, in for it, happy, boozey, top heavy, chuck-full, maudlin, business on both sides of the way, half-cocked, elevated, lost his legs, crooks his elbow, had enough, got drop in his eye, in his cups, as drunk as an owl, as drunk as lord, as happy as king, &c., Sc. With these and many more terms expressive of his condition, it is no wonder he is said t0 be good deal mixed.