Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-07-18
SOME SUPERSTITIoNS
Tho Curious Beliefs That Haunt
Many a Brain.


tice people walking together. See a
couple Ci girls going along, carefully
preventing any one from passing be-
tween them, or II ono passes round a
lamp-post or hitching-post how the
other will follow on the same side
Dignihed old men and women will
9odge back and follow their compan-
ions round hurried pedestrian, who
tries to save stops by passing between
them, or round some inanimate OBJ
struction. causing any number OF
amusing encounters They believe
thoy will have quarrel or meet with
disappointment II they allow any
thing to come between them.
Others couldn't bo hired to meet any
one ON the stairs, going up or down,
Tor fear they will be disappointed
housewives have innumerable signs
by which they can foretell events. II
The dishcloth is dropped there will be
a visitor. II knife is dropped, a
woman is coming; a fork, man is
coming; a spoon, fool. II two
knives or forks or spoons are
put at place by mistake while
setting the table there is going to be a
wedding. II you spill salt you will
have a quarrel; this can be prevented
by burning.a "A pinch OF the spilled salt
or throwing some over your left
shoulder. II n rooster crows at you
at the door, he is playing the clair
voyant and telling you you viii have a
surprising piece OF news or an unex-
pected visitor. So also il you drop a
pair of scissors and they stick in
the floor you viii have an unex-
pectod visitor. II a needle sticks in
the hoor, you will get letter. II
you sec pin with the head TO you,
you must surely pick it up, for you
viii have good luck, but avoid. if pos
sible. seeing pins with the point TO you,
Tor II you pick them up you will have
sharp luck or bad luck. You must pick
them up, however, If you see them.
II froth or little bubbles rise to the
top OF a cup of tea or coffee and you
are lucky enough to catch them in a
spoon and swallow them. you will get
money, the amount varying with the
quantity Of bubbles. II you Fl nd any
little sticks. the stems OF tea leaves,
in your tea and swallow them, you
will capture a new beau
A good housewife will never sweep
ut night. IL she is ever Obliged to do
so she will sweep the dirt into a cor
nor, and couldn't be prevailed on
20 lift II until morning. This is to
prevent misfortune. Nor will she at
any time sweep the dirt out OF her
door She will lift It in a dustpan
and burn it. This is to keep the fam
lily possessions safe. II you break
dish, late will pursue you till you
break two more If you are unmar-
Fied and fall going upstairs, you will
not get married until the next year;
md II your chair tumbles backward
ypur chances of matrimonial bliss for
That year 60 with it. Getting out Of
bed backward causes things to 20
wrong for the day, while putting your
right foot out first pleases dame fort
une. You have TO consult her pleas
ure In dressing yourself, too. She
likes you better If you put on your
right shoe and stocking first You
change your luck II by accident you
put on garment wrong side out. and
II you want to keep your old luck the
proper thing to do is TO turn the gar
ment, and while doing so spit on il
and say: For good luck or bad" "
II a widow gives you a yell ow garter
on Easter Sunday you viii have sue
cess in love II you wear it around the
left leg, and success in business IL you
wear 1t around the right leg. The
most dire misfortune results from
opening an umbrella or sunshade in
the house, and If man should 90 into
the betting stand at a race track with
his umbrella raised he would be in
danger OF being mobbed.
You will meet with L dlsappoint-
ment II you start 10 go out and have
20 return for something you forgot
unless you sit down for a minute when
you return.
You can tell your fortune by the
sensations Of your own body. When
your righs ear burns some one Is
speaking good Of you, and when the
left ear burns II is evil You can
even discover who the gossipers are
by moistening the lobe OF the warm
ear with saliva and naming per-
son. II the name you guess is cor
rect the ear will cool at once. II |
your nose itches, you will have news
or company. II your right eye
itches you will shed tears, and |
II your left eye itches
you will laugh. A quick ring |
ing In either ear that overwhelms |
sound is called death knell, and |
2reoedes news ofa death. Ifyour inner
arm itches at tbe elbow joint, you will |
have an insleep or an Outsleep. That
Is, some one will sleep at your house
who Is not accustomed 10 sleeping |
there, or "a member ofthe family will |
be away all night. II your leg itches
at the back under the knee, you viii |
go on journey and II the sole OF
your foot itches, you will tread
on strange ground II your right
band itckas, you viii shake hands
with friend your left hand,
you will get money. There Is an
old saying about this: ''Scratch Il
on wood and it'll come good That
many arc aware Of I've seen men
who ought 10 know better hunt around
for wood 10 scratch their hands on,
and, not hndlng any available. take
lead penoll out Of thcir pockets apd