Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-30
"A Long List of Odd Notions Believed In
BY the PeOple-MOst OF Them
are Quite Familiar to tho
Rest Of the World.

evil and happy as a marriage Tails
manic charms without number are
;gravely brought into play that the
fates may smile upon the event; and
against all evil results every available
-uunce of prevention" is taken to
avoid any possible need OF pound
OF cure" The first step is setting
tho day." and if it be a false one it
can but be the fault OF the CHI ooser.
with such prophetic guidance as:
Monday for health,
Tuesday for wealth,
"Wednesday the best day Of all,
Thursday for losses,
Friday for crosses
And Saturday no day at ALL"
Then come the signs that nature
alone governs in the decree-'.Blessed
be the bride the sun shines on" with
ats limitations OF ominous foreboding
should the brightness OF the heavens
mot be shed upon the scene.
Next to the importance to the choice
~of husband, and day, is the selec-
ti0n OF the brides attire, which in part
Gmnst consist of
<'Something old and something new,
Something borrowed and something blue"
And ofttimes the bridal gown is bro
'caded in a design Of flying swallows
those birds of summer being consider
cd harbingers Of good luck. A Gus
tom almost as aged as that OF marriage
sitself-but which ia not confined to
Virginia--is to throw showers Of rice
sOld slippers and shoes after the re-
treating forms Of the bride and groom
s2s they take their departure.
In all countries and even localities
the marriage customs greatly differ,
sand the consultation OF fate is through
varied ways. Every Virginia wedding
appeals to its oracle through the mys-
rteries OF the brides cake" Mixed
at random in its ingredients are ring,
. a sixpence and a thimble, and when
the bride-who must always cut the
cake-distributes the slices among the
bridesmaids, the one who by chance
gets the ring is sure to be the next to
wed; the sixpence brings good luck to
someone in this lovers lottery. and
tho thimble declares who will live for
ever in single blessedness.
When Amelie Rives. the Virginia
Anthoress added Chanler to her we'll
known name she revived many of the
quaint old ceremonies of the Eliza
bethan era of going through the OBJ
servances at her own wedding. One
OF the most charming is this: The
bride taking the flowers out Of her
hair twists them into wreath. and
has her veil doubled many times in
folds across her eyes, so that she is
completely blindfolded. The brides
maids then join hands and circle
around her until she places the bridal
wreath on the head of one of them.
The girl thus chosen will be the next
to wear the orange blossoms and myr-
tie. The fate of the groomsmen is
likewise decided. They all cluster
together in one end Of the room. while
from the other the blindfolded bride
throws them her bouquet, the success
full catcher being a destined benedict.
The most prevalent superstition in
the state among rich and poor. high
and low. is that attached to picking
up pins. The sight OF one always
brings to the memory the admOnition:
'.See pin and pick 1t up,
All the day you'll have good luck;
See pin and let 1t lie,
lyou'll surely want it ere you die"
The horseshoe find is everywhere
believed to bring good luck. and the
more nails in the cast-off shoe the
more luck to the finder.
To find four-leaved clover is the
worst of luck.
If the first butterfly seen in the sum-
mer be white or light one, it is a
promise OF happy season; but If it be
BLACK. the unfortunate beholder may
eexpect dire calamity.
There are many pretty and odd
modes resorted to in the efforts OF the
young to make their wishes come true.
AT the first sight of the evening star
~an unfailing spell is supposed to be
wrought by repeating three times the
mystic jargon:
''Star light, star bright,
First star I've seen tonight,
1wish may, wish might
Have the wish wish tonight"
The cherished wish is silently made,
then three kisses are waited to the
distant orb OF destiny.
The moon is believed to possess
great power as medium OF the fates.
The new moon, if seen first over the
left shoulder will bring any wish true
! IL made then and there. looking
through plain gold ring; but to set
the new moon first through the trees
means certain misfortune OF some sort.
"A wish made at the sight OF load o.
hay, will come true, so the school girls
say; and little children whisper thei
wishes to the thistle down, then blow
it into the air to look for Santa Claus
Friday, called of old ''Black Fri
tday," has been the day of i'll ONE
SHince the Christ was crucitied thereon
Criminals are always hung on that day
Friday night dreams are looked for t
come true: and many really sensibl
people will not begin journey.
piece of work, or any undertaken
.rxhatsoever on Friday, fearing som