Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-31

Il the maids, whether old or young, and the
bachelors to duck for apples, crack nuts and
perform other harmless Preside rsvelriss ON
the hast night In October, which, according 10
scotch superstition, IL the time when witches,
devils, fairies end imps hold annual holiday.
Halloween parties Ia Washington have long
oeeh popular and now they are even more
popular than they wore . few years ago and
| there are many young folks who would not
think Of letting tho night go BY without trying
their tate In an amusing way. For Halloween
parties the hostess manages to send out cards
bearing unique designs, scrubbed on plain
cards, suggestive Of tho occasion. A silhouette
Of witch or demon Of some sort 10 suitable
design, while even rougher India ink sketch
il considered by many as being more suitable
for the occasion.
EVERYTHING READY sxroRrBAxp.
All the ARTICLES TO be used should be in readiness
before the guests arrive. as the failure to have
them ON hand causes confusion and makes the
affair less interesting. The fate Of the small
BOY who has not attained the age Of under.
standing about the far of future will also be
tested, but only so far as the very near future
Is concerned. With them IL will simply be .
question OF whether the police will get them or
not Tor cruelty to some poor canine or for not
The old manner Of throwing dead animals about
at persons and in front Of doors is a thing Of
the past, but the little urchins think they must
enjoy the night In some manner and SO they are
apt to content themselves with throwing four
or corn meal upon pedestrians, al well as using
cabbage and other vegetables, to serenade
those who enjoy the quiet Of their homes.
In measure the police find the small boys
lrrepressibie and knowing they cannot enjoy
the festivities Of older persons they are allowed
m hat zsx NJ
games to be played and the modes Of detsrmin-
ing the fate Of the maids and bachelors are
| numerous.
TIE MATRIMONIAL. SEA
On the matrimonial sea is an interesting %
well as an amusing game, which will evoke
more laughter than most any other. The boats
are made Of the halves of English walnut shells,
| hand.
In each half shell make candle Of q short
piece OF string and melted beeswax poured
around II, moiding the wax into the shape of q
cone Each one takes boat, lights its little
taper and launches Il in tub Of water. stirring
the water occasionally TO make little waves. II
the boat sails steadily and the light burns until
the wax il all melted long, happy life is pre-
dicted: II two boats come together their own
ers Will do the same and have some common
| interest II one boat gets in another's way
look out for trouble. II two boats sail side by
sANS snSH oWneEb Wlu II Oh the OppOSlt6
seq; If both are men they will be engaged in
business together; or II both are girls they will
pass much time together (perhaps keep old
maids hall. When boat remains quietly by
the side OF q tub it indicates a stay-at-ho
touching often at the side Of the tub indicates
short Journeys, and when the boa. keeps away
from the tub extended travel is predicted.
BURNING cHEsTNuTs.
Burning chestnuts is . favorite charm. Each
person takes two nuts and names one himself
or herself and the other favored one The
courtship will be shown a. the nuts burn.
Sometimes the nuts will remain side by side for
q long time and then again they will sometimes
jump apart Sometimes one will pop open and
OF the FIRE: Such is fate.
The apple tub IL still used, but chiefly by
small boys, a. the girls object to bobbing their
heads into tub Of water to obtain nothing but
An apple. In place OF apples coin is now used
by many persons, and the one who gets the
coin keeps it.
THE PETTTcoAr SPELL
The fair maids who do not care to have others
know Of their superstitions wait until they are
ready to retro and they try the pstticoat spell
to tell who their husband is TO be.
Halloween eht 20 to bed.
And dream OF the who am 70 wed.
When entering her bed room the maiden is
to walk directly to the bureau and look into
the mirror She is then to disrobe and male
her way to the bed backward, placing the gar
mert under her pillow. From the time she
enters the room until morning she IL not to
speak to any one.
WHERE THE JOKE CONES IN.
An amusing trick is done by the use Of two
plates. One is to be smutted or smoked on the
bottom and placed on a table in dark room
Another plate, q clean one, is placed on q table
in room whore there 10 dim light. The per-
| son whose fortune is to be told goes into the
dark room and has to take the plate and imi-
tate the motions Of the fortune teller It being
dark the SCOT on the plate cannot be seen and
when the maneuvering is concluded the fortune
is told by looking in the glass The victim who
uses the smutted plate then finds out what the
others are laughing at
THE MOUND OF FLOUR AND THE APPIx pAlrxa
are also popular modes of trying fate.
| The -four mound is made by filing tea cup
with -four and turning 1t out on plate. Then
those present march to the table and cut slice
| from the mound. The one who causes the
mound to fall is the one who above all Others
present will not get married.
| The alphabet trick II performed by writing
the alphabet on sheet Of paper and cutting the
letters OF in separate pieces and placing them
top Of the water first is the initial Of the future
| wife Or husband.
The apple test is done BY removing the par.
ing Of an apple in one piece and then whirfine
1t about your head three times and letting Z
drop behind you. It will form the initial Iefter
| Of your future husband or wife.
| 4 CHASTITY SPELL.
Among the CHASTITY tricks Of fate tried IL one
in which three saucers are used. Into one ,
gold ring, indicating marriage, il placed; In
another ashes, signifyipg early death, and In
| the third water, denoting single blessedness
The person whose fate 10 to be decided is blind
folded and Is to turn around three times before
making choice. The positions of the saucers
are changed and then the person, still blind.
folded, il to put his or her hand into . ,ayce,
| and thus determine the bright or sorrowfu]
fate in store for the blindfolded one.
Making meal balls is also good trick Small
pieces Of paper are secured and the names Of
two indies for bachelors trying the spell or Of
two gentlemen for maidens are written on tbe
| slips. These slips are inserted in the n,eal
balls, which are dropped into water. The
name that appears on the water first ID IN
name Of the future husband or wife.
g SWINGING THE WEDDING s1No,
The swinging Of the Wedding ring il q simple
but pretty charm. The ring il suspended BY I
hair inside q tumbler, and - II vibrates repeat
the letters Of the alphabet. one for each swing
whenithe ring hits the glass that letter viii b
the first Of the magic Name and 20 on, until fhf
| whole name Il spelled out
Place lighted candle on table blindfold
q person and turn him around several time.