Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-30
HALLOWEEN TOMORROW.
The Bad Boys Are Arranging to Make
Their Raids Tomorrow Night.
WATCH THEM CAREFULLY.

Inc evil spirits OF HallOWe en- nave
at last taken hold of the naturally bad
hoy, who develops into an unnatural
and natural evil being all at once. Sew.
eral weeks previous to the great event
the young rascals are testing every
gate in the city, visiting the near by
corn and cabbage patches. locating
vehicle that can easily be run on
some porch, testing the water spout
and pulling all nails out of the porch
balister that they may slide down
without catching on. All these things
are looked after as carefully as a gen.
eral inspects his army.
When darkness cover the land, bands
OF these evil spirits, who had safely
escaped from mammals apron string
are sneaking up dark alleys with old
hats down v their faces. A coal
shed is sighted and with long props
they work rapidly, straining every
nerve. Over it goes with a bang, and
the coal continues to rattle, after the
band have made a hasty retreat. a
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toned place and paced high In a tree;
streets are blockaded. steps torn up.
wagons turned over and the wheel roll
ed to some distant place. They work
ardently and quickly as if their lives
depended upon 1t, and are only dis.
musket in the hands of a man who
has W. been a boy.
Then comes the boy who is not pos
I sessed of the evil thoughts of destruc-
ton and causing trouble. He is con-
tent with throwing corn at windows,
which the peaceful denizens to
jump with fright. A door given a
lovely jar with a cabbage stock is also
his delight.
We have also the boys and girls who
look forward to Halloween as the
greatest social event of the year. An
attic or cellar is artistically decorated
with boughs covered with tented
leaves. corn stalks, golden rods and
jack-o-lanterns. The young ladies'
drape in long white dresses, powder
ed hair and faces to give them a ghast-
iy appearance. Informality is the key
note of Halloween entertainments,
and whims and conceits are always in
order. Dignifed maidens lay aside
their dignity and jokes and laughter
broken by the feelings of mystery that
cverpowers one. are the pleasure of
Halloween.
In the decorated attics or cellars.
the boys and girls assemble to enjoy
the feasts of nuts, apples, pumpkin
pies, cider and ginger cake. Then be-
gins the popping. Of corn, burning
chestnuts, ducking into tubs of float.
ing apples to catch in the teeth and
usually one must go to the bottom to
fasten the teeth in the apple contain
ing the initials of your loved one, bury
ing your nose in a plate of -four to get
the ring, telling fortunes, making
wishes and as the bewitching hour of
IL approaches the lights streaming
from the ugly and ghostly faces of the
jack-o-lanterns are extinguished, and
ghost stories, weird and mysterious
are told. The timid maiden clings
fondly to her lover, while the witches
weave in and out through the room.
This is only one of the many ways in
which the traditional Halloween may
be enjoyed. In many places it is turn
ed into carnival night. Maskers as
knights, ladies of high courts, brown
les. fairies and witches, and all kinds
of pranks are played on their friends.
who enjoy them as much as the one
| doing the joking. Ghost parties are a
| great fad, so are the bon fires, on
which a whole feast may be prepared
and spread on the leaves in a grove
There is no curfew on this mysterious
night.
From the bad boy to the dignified
school girl Halloween is an event
never overlooked, and all there is in II
Is brought out that the enjoyment may
be complete.
ook out for Fever,