Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-11-24
THE TRAVELLERS LUCK.
6UPERsTiTlONS CONCERNING THOSE
 WHO START ON A JOURNEY.

'-Good Luck" Tt the Parting-People Whom
 It Is Lucky to Meet-A Negro Supersti-
 tion-A Chinese Notion - The Hump
 backed Person.
 There is an old superstition which says, You must never watch traveller out of sight," and still another. You maun bid him godspeed thrice and good luck ance, and no turn your back to the bow of the boat while speaking the words" Only 8 few weeks ago. while making one of throng of people who were bidding adieu to friends bound across the Atlantic, l noticed that the words good luck" were oftener used in one form or another than any other expression of farewell; it was: Good luck go with you, Good luck to you" Luck to you" Good by and good luck; and one old Hish grandmother. after devoutly crossing herself. called out to her daughter. "The blessed Virgin bring you and good luck back to me, while l among the rest found myself say Ing. "A lucky trip to you. captain, as that monarch of all he surveyed stepped oH board his kingdom, big ocean steamer, although am afraid I was tempted to say it not SC much in my belief of the good it would bring him as in fore knowledge that he was not only honestly superstitious, but firmly believed in such wishs bringing the safe, quick voyage be hoped for, and l am glad to say that In this case the omen proved good.
 With some sailing masters, however. such an expression would foretell any thing but good luck, and in fact many people dislike to have luck given them in this way, believing that it Is ill luck to speak of luck at all: and there are others who. whether they believe In It or not. like to have pleasant things prophesied to them. or, in other words, "they are net superstitious, but they do like to have the signs on the right side"
 STARTING ON A JOURNEY.
 There are plenty of wise men and women who will on no account turn back after starting On a journey; if compelled to. they must sit down or change some gar ment before going out again; others who think 1t the luckiest thing in the world to have left something that they really need, for then they say. "We are sure to go back" especially pair of slippers or an undergarmcnt. Scotch people are very superstitious about the first person they meet in the morning on going out for the day or starting on journey. If it Is a woman, and she is well dressed and pleas ant looking, then 1t is good; beautiful child is rare good luck. especially If you can get the little one to notice you; a business man with quick, brisk walk, OF @ workman with his tools and filled lunch pail, is also lucky to meet; while the postmen, policeman. doctor and priest are all forerunners of anxiety, and you ''need be unco canny and unco wary, for there's muckle depends on your prudence that day"
 4 universal negro superstition-and have found 1t existing among the Israel ties of New York city-is to ask question of any stranger who strikes their fancy, and If answered satisfactorily, they be Heve they have taken that persons luck, once asked an old colored aunty wht had been eying me for some time ld who saw was about to make sass \ quiry, why she wanted my iu2z a locked at ulo e moment, and sez so in earnest, said, Well, ho14 le m want all your luck, but you 6 div;l ! kin get more. and Is gH % 5x daughter, who am expe a
 girl, and I wants her you" The complinzeu< {l and so when she left t dropped a silver doll4{ #
 see it. Picking it ap 65 1
 for me to see, she exe e8zzs &< you'd bring me luck. !" - z'ass
 A German srperstitieu, H ksaId tc alter your luck if 1t does t10{ 'Esse you Is to change or remove saIns article o. clothing, such as the right cuff to tht left arm, or your earrings or finger rings or take of your hat. being careful to put 1t on straight
 CHINESE NOTION,
 The Chinese believe that when starting on journey 1t Is great good luck to havt an insect or reptile go out before you, or