The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12
YTRGINTt FDIK LORE.
How Common Incidents Are Interpreted by
the Supcrstitious.
From u, Pa iad.lpi a R,c,rd.

From u, IA hid,ipi Record.
To prevent hawks from catching chickens. heat
the poker IN the fir. until II is red hot then take II
out and make n young lady whisper to II the name
OF her lover. The hawks will leave
To put your left foot on the ground FIRST when
getting out Of bel in the morning will surely bring
bad luck
Avoid meeting a tailor; TO encounter one is an
omen uf III.
II a cat runs across your path start over again
or bad luck will follow
TO turn hack after having started on an GRAND
or u trip will bring bad luck
II YOU kill snake. particularly n blackSnake.
and hang 1t on fence on the limb Of tree rain
will com"
\ snake never dies I'LL sundown
Witches tanglc SoUr horses names at night
Garry a bIrSc"" IN yoar POCKET and you will
never have rheumatism.
Nways pant bulb ,us plants such as potatoes.
when the moon is on the wanr, but plant other
products between ~" new and the fun moon
The baton rails OF n icnc" built after the full
moon will sink into the ground
II the moon shinrS upon u sleeping person men
! IA alteration will cnsue
Dog, bH!k at the SOUND OF a boil or at music, in
order 10 scar away the witches and spopks which
! the bell and ia" mI,ic attract
II you cut your finger nails on Sunday bad
| luck will come. cut th"I on Saturday. you will
! $50 your sweetheart uu SUNDAY. cut them an Mon
| dhr, and you will have good luck
| II your hard itchrs you will receive money
The itching 81 the left ear denotes that somebody
is speaking evil Of YOU. but III" itching Of the righ
| ear imulirs Nuu arc being praised
To dream Of snake means that enemy is
| trying L. harm you.
| Should you dream Of a death. you will hear Of
| wedding. should you dream of a wedding. you
| will hear of death
Dreams occurring after midnight invariably
II geese splash their wings in the water it is
| going IL rain
When cat runs wildly about the house rain
| is nj hand
The growing Of a rooster near the door is a sign
that You are going 70 receive visitors
u the first butterfly you IN the spring he =
yellow one you VIII have much money before tho
year hrs passed
lees do not make honey " any members II M"
family are addicted To rT: nor will they
work II lcp, unln'mr'ncd 81 gny death that may
The counting OF chickens or lambs in the spring
will cause Ill luck.
When coNs are restless bad news is a; hand
Always bury or burn tooth which has been
extracted II u dog should get hold Of the tooth
dogs tooth will grow in Its place.
When wren whistles around the house rain is
sure To- COMO.
II YOU kill a lizard in the sHring the spring will
II co,ld cries on its birthday 1t ceases growing
Consult Tho almanac aud see To- IL tina, the sign
Of the z''inc ~ SagitiGrirS before reforming
any Surg'Cil creation on ran or beast
Corn 4 ,cs h"s, when planted under the Gcmni:
melons under Career; but never plant anything
Rain On Friday. rain on Sunday: rain ON Sun.
dnN., r1n on TUESDAY. rain on Tuesday. rain
all tho week
Thunder on Npr.l Fools dav hrirgs good luck
Eggs laid an Good frIdHv ~ IN SUNDAYS keep
lon-cr than any othcr. but butter made On Good
FRIDAY l. urScr Ncrv palatHhlr
To XII n toad viii bring YOU hard times.
Warts s-r caused by citNCr tore ivg toad
~ nv touching something over wh'CI . toad has
hp' prd.
Shpud bee. or any ni its species. buzz about
your vHp'r. YOU may c"rcci 0'cA~an' vi .'arS
When viii biTi il.'s mt ne house "a vIJii
f. In, nd Il ~ warnin: ~ approaching cvH
Nwt's lace your night sh0c first Gn'd lrck
will follow.
10 mt IN sock ~ stocking wrong side cat is
an omen ~ evil
AWAY, rlIrS swallows buchiriS martins and
mnrjiTc biz l. 10 build around The house They
bring good lack
When cs howl a, nigh, relative or neishhor
is ab at To- die
An ash leaf with an even number o! spikes upon
II will bring good luck n preserved
To parsley is Ia sow diScnrd in your family
\ cypress tree growing in front Of the house
ca'isrs manv deaths in the family
Ncyrr sweep house after removing from H.
This will cause sorrow 10 both yourself and the
new occupant
\ stray cat brings luck. Never chase one
away
n YOU kill n ca evil will b-fall you.
CaI Slccp,ng, near the mouth ~ serping
babv steals the breath 81 the latter and will
its early death
When a SICK baby smiles il is going to die
a GOV with her head pushed the fence
means that trouble is at hand