Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-01-11

This is the Moody Dh1o" Taugiby and
A. crystnlliztd In tradition u took ou The
form Of huge, Nolcoicss black spaniel,
which haunted ancient Peel Castle, the
daring of whose satanic power by drunk
en- soldier terminated In the tragic death
OF the latter, ns made famous in fiction
aud song Utncrnllzcd. the Moody DhuO"
f. the sable spirit Of loneliness. IL iupand-
ing danger. ~ irrevocahlc despair. TO n
people barren n booklorc. imptcssonnhlc
with thousand misty shadows from the
past. Whose monial activities ARE chiefly In
contemplation of the taddaning sea and
the kocning voices u mountain winds,
some form " q inrntal Moody Dhoo' IL a
logical and Inevitable presence.
/ have never been able 10 discover among
the peasants OF Brittany. Of England, IRE.
land or Scotland the exact equivalent ~
curious sort 81 ~ of darkness which the
Mnnx people stiil possess. II " called the
"doyinn,y.oir." or nlghtman lie meets
certain bclaiod persons along the high.
way or in loac'y spots. foretell.uE dismal
events with great yoluhlity, but always
without personal mHleyolonce Indeed his
hints ~ impending danger are regarded rs
Invaluable.
hll evil spirits In Mainland arc known
under the universal term n "buggnne."
II the cream fails 10 rise" II the crops
are poor. II the catch Of behring's be- worth.
less. " harm befall the sheep upon the
mountains or the kline aud fowl nt home,
n love affair goes wrong. or any III
whatever hrtldrs fof which there Is not
present clear and uuquc.iiounble cXplaua-
ton the "hugganc" is held responsible.
ufeless ycxniion rad anxiety are thus dis.
pensci with. aud as n good Maux dame
pleasantly explained. Jaw. mon, III bug.
game doan't inIui Hw blame. m rs better
N fast'nu . uccLur-W
Fairy doctors ard PERMITS ere still popu.
lar in the little Island. In oldcn times the
person aud home, usually cave. Of the
Many hermit were Va vonerntcd that the
person ~ q mortal enemy was sacred
against harm when IN hermit's presence.
Th,su canny old loifcra are no longer proof
against skrpticism. but they are well liked
by the pcasantfy who Hospitality tolerate
them. have made the acquaintance Of
several. ono was In quite dcspondent
mood aud threatened TO leave his vocation
forever lie admitted that the country.
side people were friendly enough. but the
Liverpool holiday cxcueionists guycd him
numerically. aud the Douglas hotel land.
lords, who had engaged him TO uncxpcct-
eddy appear 10 tourists In lonely glcns.
were not promp, about paying his contract
stipend Of six shlllngs per week.
Tho "ovll eye" II still possible 10 DO east
upon horses and cattle aud even upon chill.
dfcn, In unffequented places whorc,old ~.
perstltionH die hardest. Fairies also work
mischief In butter and among the fields
There are still those who prepare and sell
charms not only to remedy hut 10 ward on
such Ills. All but the most ignorant Of
ManNmen regard fairy doctors" In n
jocusc spirit Il IT, expression cmauHtcs
from themselves nut among the best
there fingers genial liberation for all
these oldcn yngarea. and should foreign.
or frat offer the skeI,lcal illusion the In
herent stubborn resentment to iconoclasm
would Instantly find Expression in some.
thing like, Jaw, mon, safe sides no harms
side"
Naturally among people where folklore
largely takes tho place " booliorc omcns,
portouts aud what might wit much *.
notitudc be called "whimsiosn nro exceed.
ingly frequent among Mauxmon. The
birds Of the island and their habits provide
m many OF these ~ among their Irish
ncighbors with quicker Invention and
warmer fancy. a raven lowering near q
herd Of cattle IL m unwelcomn sign. The
plant Of the linnet l. associated with III,
cry of lost soul. Wien the robin will
not slng In ohurchyard trees the place Is
said 10 be haunted A fine II still imposed
In Man II n sea gull be Killed during tho
fishing season, aud the feathers Of the pool
wren, which is 20 mercilessly hunted her,
on st, Stephens day, nrc sold for trininp
sums rs charms.
There Is throughout the island nm nctua
dread regarding publicity OF wedding.
Though all the n.lghbors may be- aware o
little details leading up TO the ceremony
households directly Interested affect tn,
greatest secrecy. Cooking for the feast
dressing and the like nrc often done will
closely curtaincd windows at night. nnt
when all IL ready the wedding party will
mount an open ear and gallon away To thu
nearest church In the gray oi morning ~
though all the witches were after them
But the arrival VI the ManX baby brings
host oftradltional superstltious safeguard
aud ominous portcuts into immediate ac
tivity.
No one must step over Il or walk entirely
around Il lest IL becomes dwarfcd ant
weakened Amuets OF uudyed wooden cor,
are often worn around the mothers neck
until the babe Is wcancd, TO ward OIL fcyers
Until baptism all babes are quito at tn
mercy Of the fairies. The baby will rcmaii
lucky through life II II Grst handles
spoon with It's LETT hand, but IL will cont
to perfect estate II It shall have repcatc,
tumbles out Of It's mothers arms. lts crnd
or bed before Il has attained It's first birth
day.
One Of the most wnsome Of half super
rtitlouS customs In Mainland IL for tn
family on stormy nights 20 retire to rest a
n very early hour. 50 that the good fiitie
may unObscryed enter To lind shelter an,
reposu. a very ancient tradition that
fairy In the guise VI beautiful womal
once brwitchrd a host OF the bost men q
the island and then led them all over elf
TO their death IN the sea prevails so uu
| yiedingly to this day that ManX wit
| or sweetheart Will on no occasion proceed
| her husband lest her character for correc
womnuly attributes ho impugued. Tn
| same fairy which established this custom
| T. the ono which, Ia is efforts to cscap
MnnN vengeance was transformed into
wren and has ever since, ON ST Stephen
day, been hunted. stripped Of It's feather
and beaten to death IN countless number,
The same unaecouutable mrreilessuess tc
ward the wren exists though
Tho robia and the wren
Are Gods two holy men
in ireland There, In the vicinity OF Gal
way, have seen the wren heated o
Christmas day, IT, pitihl remains beril
boned and hung 10 tree branches, the ca
Inhibition Of which by children before hou.
doors proving an uutaillng prompting L