The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-12

How Common Incidents Are Interpreted by
the Superstitious.
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To prevent hawks from catching chickens heat
the poker in the fire until 1t is red hot then take II
out and make young lady whisper to 1t the name
OF her lover The hawks will leave.
To put your left foot on the ground FIRST when
getting out Of be in the morning will surely brina;
bad luck
Avoid meeting tailor; to encounter one is an
omen Ill
II cat runs across your path start over again
or bad luck will follow
To turn hack after having started on an GRAND
or trip will bring bad luck
II you kill n snake. particularly n backsnake.
and hang 1t On fence or on the limb of tree rain
will com"
\ snake never dies Ill sundown
Witches tanglC Your horses names at night
Garry a blrSc"r IN yuir pIrEc, and you will
never have rhrunatsu.
Always plant dubious plants such as potatoes
when the moon il on the wnnr. but plant other
products between the new and the fun moon
The bmtt"m rails of fence bull, after the full
moon viii sink into the ground
II the moon shines upon u sleeping person men.
u! alteration viii cnSue
Dog, hask at the sound Of a boil or at music in
order Ia scar away the witches and spooks which
the bell and Tia" mh,c attract
u YOU cnl your finger nails on Sunday bad
luck Will come cut them on Saturday, you will
~" your sweetheart on SUNDAY. cut them on Mon
day, and you will hnvc good luck
II your hara itchrS SON will receive money.
The itching Of the left ear denotes that somebody
is speaking evil Of YOU but III" itching Of the right
ear imu'irs Nou arc being praised
tn dream Of snake means that an enemy Is
trying L. harm you.
Should you dream Of death. you will hear Of
a wedding. should you dream VI wedding, you
will hear Of death
Dreams occurring after mdnigh, invariably
come true.
II geese splash their wings in the water it is
going to rain.
When cat runs wildly about the house rain
The growing Of a rooster near the door is sign
th%, You are Eoin: 70 receive visitors.
yellow on" you VIII have much money before tho
year hrs passed
Never spin salt bad luck Is sure 20 follow
lees do not make honey " any members 9th"
family are addicted To swearing, nor will they
work II Kept unnfur'ncd Oi any death that may
occur among your friends or In your own family
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 y tooth which has been
extracted II u dos, should get hold Of the tooth
a dogs tooth will grow in It's place.
When wren whistles around the house rain is
il YOU kill lizard in the snring the spring will
IA Guild cries on ,s birthday it ceases growing
Consult Tho almanac and see To il tina, the sign
Of the zriinc is Sagitta'ius before performing
any surge ~ ~ c'aion on ran or beast
Corn ,cs host when planted under the Gcmini
melons under Career but never plant anything
Rain On Friday, rain on Sunday; rain ON sun
dnv, rain on Tuesday. rain on Tuesday, rain
all tho week
Thunder ON \pril Fools dav hrirgs good luck
Eggs laid on Good frIdav or On sundays keen
lon-cr than any othcr. but butter made On Good
FRIDAY l. IrSCr very palatHhlr
To XII n toad will bring YOU hard times,
Warts caused hy cltNcF irrc iug = toad
~ nv touching something over whoa toad ha'
hp' urd.
Shlu'd bcr or any NJ its species. buzz about
your -rprr YOU may c"Trct nlca-an' visitors
When Wild bill H. mt 'hr house "a visit
isin, 'nd Il r,a warn,n: 81, approaching cVil
Nmt'S lace your night shoe first GNrd lrcE
will follow
10 mt On sock ~ STOCKING wrong side oui is
m omen ~ evil
AWAY, rl,pS swallows. bluchirls martins and
mo"',iTc vi, 10 build around The house They
bring goul lack
When dos howl at nigh, a relative or neishbor
is ab ,It To- die
An ash leaf with an even number o. spikes upon
II will bring cool luck " preserved
To SOW parsley Is L. sow diScori in your family
\ cypress tree grnwini. in front Of the house
caisrs manv deaths in the family
Never sweep a house after removing from H.
This will rali@c sorrow To both yourself and the
new occupant
\ stray cat brings luck Never chase one
away
II YOU kill n cat evil will befa you
\ cal Slccpng near the mouth ~ n sleeping
habv steals the breath Of the latter. and will
its early death
When a SICK baby smiles il is going Ia die
4 COW with her head pushed over the fence
means that trouble is at hand