The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-23

T.a...r. Now I bLN ttHof
...,.r,alr July 2-The most in
O0os.' .,.,,.- in Turkey are itspeople
te'sS.' .,--matiug in their unprogress-
ln'' ' This is the land Of superstition
l''l'5 5'....r. Turks belive in the inhu-
anu '' ,.,eevil eye so fully that if one
e''' W mama Journey meets a funeral
S''' .r,ssered or blind man or hunch-
OF ta,-r1 turn about and go home,
ID. main there until the next day.
"i. Nv. ,r,,,l, will ever praise his own or a
,.-,g5.s child as that is supposed to ex-
~ +,,.. jealousy of evil spirits. AS soon
.riri is born upon whom the father
d either set their hearts aclove of
ON. .is linden in the infants apparel,
cha 51r is supposed to drive off evil
';.;t. and ward off the influence Of the
evil eye.
7fa woman is about to give birth to a
otii5 in Turkey she has things all her
~, ,,av No One-stranger, enemy or
Sr;ar5 can refuse her anything, She is
4.i,.ilaoad TO see even the sultan, who
aaasrot dare to refuse her There Is
T,rac+irally no limit to the consideration
lLnyn IN her Criminals must be par
a1
Cr,. wish granted The Turks regard
Childbirth as the sublime mystery and
tEiur so holy that il Sanctities the woman,
1tLgr for the time being she is a sacred
,.esseI wherein God has deigned to work
ont the greatest of al mysteries-the
Tirth of another human soul. 1t is for
hi. reason that an OdaiSque, or slave,
becomes a sultana, or wife, if she becomes
mother
nieres of money which are given to old
women for charms which may bring
about SO desirable result.
suPERsrITI0Ns OF CHILDREN.
When a child is under a year old its
nails must not be cut or it will never live
IN see another year, and if it cuts its
under teeth first it will be liar. If it
cuts its stomach teeth first, that is GER
lain sign that it will live TO see the fourth
generation which is a very common thing
in Turkey where both sexes marry so
y0llur IF an infant has thick hair when
born that signifies that it will have
hordes Of slaves and be powerful. If it
sleeps with its hands closed it will be
avlIicious, and will also attain high
pOsiIion If, on the contrary a child sleeps
with its palms open, 1t will be generous,
if not wasteful and extravaganza, If there
are TWO crowns or two places on his
hcau whore the hair forms a center, il is
because that child is born for great pur-
pose If quite bald. it may be a labOrer or
a great philosopher, but in any case will
be poor If a child runs before it walks,
il is a prophesy of grand and exalted
station.
DANGEROUS TO ADMIRE ANOTHER's FOODS.
If any one in a house has an object of
any kind that he or she is requested to
show TO any one it is secretly rubbed with
garlic, for otherwise that persons ad-
mratiOu would rest upon il in the form
OF the evil eye, and it wOnld either get
broken, lost or die, according to the
nature of the object. If the person ad-
mrcs an object. and the owner has not
been able to have rubbed the protecting
odol upon it, it is instantly given to the
admirer, who is obliged to take it, even
though he does not want it. If he did
not take it, either that or something con
nerted with it would certainly come to
grief in some way. The Orientals, know
Ing this are most cautious in expressing
admiration of one another's possessions.
IL is considered a good sign for all
members Of a family if the stOrks build
a nest upon their Chimneys. The chin
neys here are all built so that the top is
covered and fiat, the smoke coming out of
holes in the sides The stOrks build their
nests on THESE chimney tops. The Turks
call them Hadii Babas, or pilgrim faith
ers, and they are equally glad when
swallows come and build their nests I'M
der their caves, for that means d season
OF plen ty.
THESE THINGS PRESAGE SORROW.
But when bread cracks in the middle
IN baking and the inside flows outside
like lava in d volcano, they expect a death
1I .Yt1Il l.
also means sorrow and troubles of every
KIND. and certain death in the family
before long. This latter accident is re
garded as so certain to bring it's fulfill
Ment OF miseries that it is spoken of
among themselves and neighbOrs with al
most as much sorrow as if the evils
thus prophesied had really come to
pass. SO Very strong is this superstition
mat l. now that have been in Turkey a
une, cannot repress n shudder at the
S'-nt or an inkstaud in peril. Broken
loohns-glasses or broken dishes are al
ways sort Of comfort, as they say:
VINO knows what evil was impending.
ana orr good spirits turned it into this
insignificant thing instead of on some of
Our heads"
III Is considered a sure and positive sign
VI money when anyone accidently spills
NoHee If the coffee falls on the finest
40 WI I't away Will IL COub'lb-
(" SA,Ic Tor the person is certain of a good
IoIno sum Of money
!! an article is lost and cannot be found,
t a. lAe case frequently with the most
~ 'lns things, they take a handkerchief
"4o uia a Knot in it. which is supposed to
c,lPP'e The devil who was hiding the ar
IT,, ana the handkerchief is slapped
'-E"Io"slN IN the four corners of the room,
an" lueh the old fellow is obliged to re
aeH9e me lost article Oftener they tie
4I"Nerchief in a knot and say: 'In
o h5.Vl ne the hands, feet, tongue and
I,' vi Nhaltan so he cannot work harm to
a,, WI niue They believe in a good
l,-, w spirit which are constantly pres
""" lo their power is attributed all
P". good or ill which happens.
1'Ll this tying up Of Shaitan can only be
in,.,,,t,a.,9 one period of the moon and the
''''" ZION last but a week.
THE TIME FOR WISHING.
ioI Icy say that in each year there is a per
,,4I W. l"Sr thirty seconds during which anv
evan .".. You may make is granted. how
t,,.l 'NJravagant it NAV be- but the
ra.+ IS lhdtno one can know lust when
the ,.N'lous half minute is However
pY..,..N' minute Of the old year is sup
Gam r., 3" 'g capable of great things if YOU
u.l70 outside and looking up to the skv.
tp.r. d., sincere wish. bur against this
yor t'N some adverse influences If
otHa. ...'51 happen to put q chemise or
lr.sr HgYtfgarment on inside out. ii
te,a..t . l0 changed. as that would conn
pa,.1,.. GOOD luck the other was sup