New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
THINGS DONE FOR LUCK.
SOME OLD sUPERsTirIoNs. NOT ALL OF WHICH
HAVE ENTIRELY DISAPPEARED.
From The Chicago Times.Herald


From The Chicago Times-iernld
We arc content to-day to throw rice at newly
married couple or an old shoe or two and the
bride tosses her bouquet among the girls to IN
vii be the next one married. But wheat Is really
the thing TO throw. because eyil spirits nate tns
rice is used II attracts them. ana. 10 become en-
cacious should be colored yellow with turmtric
bring III luck hate leather 80 old shoes are
SsSF that the guests throw the carriage and
let the couple drive away In mo shoe. But II
mare and cramps in bed can be averted by pac
ing a slipper upside down at the foot OF the
whips and the like small boys also prevents
The aplOash Of new SRr IL well eli for the BRIDE
groon,>fo sew garlic. cloves and rosemary In his
waistcoat before the ceremony-no spirit gets &c
route at "a wedding must be arranged so that
everything is done as the sun rnyGs or as .nd
10 be a sacred fire about which the bride ana
T. IL MI Right enough to lind four-leafed clover.
horseshoe or the like but mere pSk f,s th Sa
up not lucky must 1r an assc ,ba nae, as thc
object is taken in hand you must say, Il do not
The case may be-. but pick up good luck May II
never leave me orseshoes are useful fr Tor more
sure cure for hs or II placed in the nest OF
Sitting hen will keep her from being frightened
The third finger OF the left hand It cures rhcuma-
ism But Il cannot be insisted upon too strongly
buy luck. - -, -,
whole II is always wise to have n little one get
I'm n ring, brooch bracelet. You know evil
things are unable TO Withstand n sight OF them
selves If they catch the slightest glance of their
usly yisages they fee for their very existence
Thia makes a barber shop q lucky place to have
your hair cut H. but the barber must he particu-
lar 10 90 TO the top Of hill with all his clippings
and Iot them be blown away. else something unde
sirabIe NAV find the hair and work you mischief
There are some ba rbers In Chicago who are known
TO bo careless about climbing hills for this pur
pose Holding n mirror In front OF n man when
he is sleeping will put stop to any hailstorm
II persisted in And by the way. the unluckiest
thing In the world Is to steal from blacksmith
Election Day because in his boyhood he took things
from the smlthy without permission. And II is
also unfortunate to make any disposition OF the
parings of your finger nails except 20 bury them.
The evil eve Is an ancient institution and one
worthy OF regard The anlmus behind the owner
OF tho had eve Is always envy He sees some
thing he wants and looks askance at IT, and
after that the thing has any luck. Then
when the evll-eyed one sees that she cannot wish
for II and her power IL gone. In some places this
is done by putting a little piece OF black court
plaster or something similar on the face. Lamp
black on the eyeids is famous. though pains
should he taken not to make II look IKE long
eyelashes In Chicago the favorte cosmetic for
blacks These are generally worn; and It has
been erudItely surmised that this Is one reason
why the city and Its inhabitants have such good
luck-no envious visitor has ever been able to
make the evil eye work through the smoke
nuisance