The Helena independent., 1894-06-22

q Always set cnhlf AZ tno ufNpinCc.
LeaveA Jug OF water ON the kitchen table
Say nothing against the fairies.
Don't overlook anything
What Is meant BY overlooking can be un-
isrstood a. follows; II, for Instance, q
tanger noes into house, the owner Of
which may posaess mare which has foal
eslde it, and the conversation turns on thu
aare or ,oal and the stranger says, "well.
this is line mare" or "That Is beautiful
foal or colt" but fails TO add, God bless
IT," he performs the unfortunate act OF
Overlooking" and the colt or mare, as the
case may be. is sure 10 die unless In tho
sickness which follows the overlooking tho
culprit who failed to do his duty Is brought
back and makes up for his omission by
splitting on the animal, at the same time
saying. "God bless i"
II you happen TO meet funeral coming
toward you on the road which you are trav-
cling, turn around and travel with It for n
time.
II n lady combs her hair, she is always
supposed TO gather mp the hairs which may
accumulate ON thecomb and burn them in
the fireplace
II you are going ON a journey and the first
person you meet after starting ont is a wo-
man You will never have good luck, but II
you should happen to meet aredheaded wo-
man turn back aud defer your journey UNI
I'll the next day.
II, while you are proceeding on journey,
you meet single magpie, your mission
will be fruitless. II you meet two magpies,
you will bo liable 10 have good luck. but to
meet three magpies will establish your for
tune beyond question.
To take a coal from the fire and dip IL In
acup OF water and take a drink Of the
same water and put the coal into your
pocket and proceed on your journey averts
all harm that can befall you.
The person who is buried the latest in n
graveyard must always draw or fetch all
the water which is required by the other
occupants OF the churchyard until the next
person dies, who In turn becomes the water
carrier until the next comes along
II you should happen to bathe your feet
In water dish, that water must always be
thrown out of the house; otherwise bad
luck is sure 10 attend the house and all its
occupants.
The coranach, OF mourning for the dead, is
still heard In the northern part OF Ireland.
1t is sort Of weird chant or cry of lamen-
tation mingled with remonstrances ad-
dressed TO the departed for leaving his
friends and relatives
There Is lake called Lough Dilveen near
the boundary of the counties of Cork and
Tipperary. Into this lake ST. Patrick, ac-
coriiag TO n legend which still obtains ere
dence, drove an immense snake and told
him that he would be liberated on the fol-
lowing Monday. The story goes that every
Monday morning since the serpent comes to
the surface and cries out, at is a long Mon
day. st. Patrick"
Another legend which obtains is that IL
the wind blows hard upon the eve of St.
Patrick's day il betokens a death among
them that are learned and many fish shall
die the following summer.
An egg laid on st. Patrlck's day is yeri-
table badge Of good luck il kept by the pos
SCISSOR.
Several families claim TO have n premoni-
tion Of the death Of one OF their number.
In one family, for instance. the crying Of a
dog Is always heard lowering around the
house wherein the death will occur. An
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the door and n loud knock made on the
door, but when the door IL opened neither
person nor carriage is ia sight. 1.-THE inn
mediate relative OF deceased person
dreams for three nights In succession that
the departed doesn't rest easy in his grave,
be IA bonnd TO 20 and see whether the cof-
fin is evenly placed in the grave, and II aft
er doing so he still dreams Of the same cir