Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-25

lLIpthcnTH Mdgoainf,l
The Southern negro has Sign aud
meaning for everything. You car
scarcely move without running counte,
70 some superstition. Take up ashe,
after dark, you bring death Into the
house; sweep dirt out OF n door after
nightfall, you sweep out tho wealth oi
the family with II; pour milk on the
ground, the cows will 40 dry. lfaftef
startling away from your house you
have occasion TO return, sit down, II
only for "a moment, before starting OF
again, otherwise your GRAND win be
'lditle-s. The cry OF the scrcech.owl
BODIES death, as does also the note OF
tho whippoorwill, II heard near n
dwelling house; In the woods II IL In.
nocuous. XIII u lizard, its mats vi
come 10 count your teeth aud YOU will
surely die. The howl Of the dog fore.
tells the death OF one Of the family, NJ
does also the growing vi "a hen. The
disaster may, however, be ayerted I'm
the latter case II the hen 10 Instantly
slaughtercd-a clear case OF the
survival OF tlaa custom OF the sacrl.
flee Of u cock TO the devil by way OF
Precipitation. III tho eyes OF CORPSE re-.
fuse 10 shut, they nrc watching for
some member OF the family who will
soon follow. When n grave IL dug,
the spades. etc, used In the work must
DO left out overnight, or they win b.
needed soon for n similar aervlce; and
no fear need be entertained OF their
being stolen, since the thief would
bring the doom ON his own head. To
bring a hoe into a dwelling house IL
"mighty bad luck, "as any old manner
will tell you; and bini flying Into the
window or door " an unialIing mes
sengcr OF woe. II your hand itches,
rub II upon wood and put II Ina your
pocket; II VIII bring you money or a
gilt. Should your eyelid CULVER, you
will weep ere long. IL q snake cross
your path, beware OF harm from Your
enemies, which may lie prevented II
you pursue aud kill the snake. The
small knuckle.b0ne Of ham carried In
the pocket Is n charm against the evil
eye In general and rheumatism In mar.
tlcular. THE birds use your hair In
nest-building, you will have hesdacbe
which will last until the young birds
are fledged and the nest abandoned.
II IL u common thing when a party
Of pickaninnles are playing together 10
see one Of them give another n light
cut across the back with u switch and
exclaim. triumphanlly, "Dar, now,
you gwine git whuppin' fore nlght.1
while the recipient OF tho blow will
beg as earnestly TINT the "crossn may
be taken oil by second stroke from
the rame hand In the same spot as
though he already felt ths lash.
To lock the hands over the head IA 10
pile up trouble. TO throw salt on the
fire provokesa quarrel with your near.
est and dearest. In turning back ia
path your superatitious negro makes
cross, thus, y, with his foot, and splts
In II; otherwise, hebelieves, misfortune
VIII surely overtake him the next time
he passes that way. Rocking an
empty cradle brings misfortune to the
baby; and ifa tecthing child Is allowed
10 look ut Itself In the glass It will cut
teeth hard. 10 step over nm infant M
II lies on the floor Will render II puny
aud delicate, and II beaten with a
broom 1t will he good for nothing all
its life.
lie who kills cat may bid good.by
to good fortune hencefOuh; and the
unlucky breaker " u lo0king.glass has
to expect seven years trouble.
The negro believes abjectly In the