Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-07-16
RULED BY THE MOON
0DD BELIEFS BY DUTCH FARMERS
OF NORTH CAROLINA.

Tho Dutch farmers of Rowan county
s-a among North Cardinals most pros +
nerous and most interesting people
THEY live well, save money and I'M
nrove in every way. Thrift Is q viz
the with them. They are great DeiieV-
ers in signs and old sayings. They 90
things by the moon.
Before building worm renee Tue
Dutch always watch the moon' says
the Charlotte On. O. Observer. IL must
no right or the fence will sink into
the ground. The bottom rail must DC
MT down when the little moon Is turn
Cd ND. SO that it will not sink into the
ground. To prove that this is the right
sort of doctrine let a person make III
experiment with two bricks. fu'
down one while the little moon Is up
and the other while it is down, and IL
will be noticed that the one lald when
the moon was down will go INTO the
ground and that the other Will remain
as left.
If one would cover his house well ne
must make the boards when the ht'le
moon is turned down. That Is easy.
The boards will keep their shape II
rived then. But, on the other hahd'
II made while the little moon ID turn
ad I'M the boards will cup up at the
ends when exposed to the weather. l
have seen many board turn up AT
tho end but never knew what dld II
till now.
The moon must be right wheh
Dutchman kills his hogs. IL the hosS
orc killed when the little moon Is on
tho decrease the meat will shrink, but
II killed when the little moon Is on
the increase it will swell.
TO have good turnips one must plant
ON Israels day-that is, In August Il
corn is planted when the little moon
noints up the ears will grow 100 near
tho TON The ear gets more nourlsh-
ment near the ground.
No work is done on Ascension uay'
If is day of rest and pleasure. IL Tue
first visitor to home that day IL
man all the eggs that are setting VIII
hatch ROSTERS; If a woman puiietS
will prevail. Therefore man Is an uif
welcome guest early in the morning vi
Ascension day.
1t is not right to carry OUT the asn.'
hotvyaen Christmas and New Year
dav. That brings bad luck.
If farmer puts out manure OF LEI
tuizer when the little moon points vi
II will stay, but If the little moor
points down 1t will leach out.
There are thousand and one o
these signs and sayings If they coul'
he collected. Many Of them are met II
other than Dutch communities.
Lived there q country boy IN Meek
lenburg who did not know now L
treat his old hound for various shor'
comings? II when you get ne" 90
he will not stay with you cut the nai
fin off his tail and bury it under III
front steps. and then he VIII aDiu
with Won forever. Nobody can TAX
him from you. If you would have I'd
dog love YOU better than he could AM
body else wear bit OF meat III ~
hoel Of your shoe day and then CIV
n IN the dog to eat. 1t is strange uo
J trine but true, for / have trleu
Some folks find 1t better TO measure
: dog with O stick and bury 1t under u
stems than to nick the tail. Either wa
will do. H..
It so happens now and then that
fine dog refuses to bark at the IRE
3 That sort of hunting Is unsatistac'or
! Cor most Of the hunters time Is waste
in hunting for the silent dog. 1na' ~ y
Z feet however, is easily got rid or. IL
hunter goes to the woods and ilstel
i for the soueaking noise that Is mat
y nv the rubbing together OF two tree
gathers the bark from the point
y friction. makes a soup Of It ana CIV
l. Il 70 the dog. If anything VIII lie
Il him after he is grown that Will. d
st If the puppy is taken in time there W
II be no silent dog at the tree. AS so'
as the puppy is large enough 10 s'ai
~ tho hlow the hunter should Durst
ii green gourd over his head. That W
y make tree dogs-barking dogs Du'
cannot refrain from giving WORD
warning here. l hit one OF my puppl
too hard once and broke his heau
20 stead Of the gourd.
" In certain sections of the south the
ie is a saying that If you Will rub Tee
III ing baby's gums with warm rap
~ brains the teeth will come through
III skin without difficulty. 1t was
", good fortune once to see the trick trl
III One day | was travelling in the 10"
&c part Of Mecklenburg county when
us saw two small boys running, carry
III something. The youngsters were
q, in the face and hot. | could see u
III they were bent on purpose. The lari
Of the two, a red topped boy, was
the lead. He held in his mana Sol
NJ thing that he seemed to be jealous
an and was trying to protect
what have you there, boy sho
ed.
=, rabbit brains-hot rabbit Dfaiu
Ito was the quick reply.
~ "What are you going to do "
themT"
yves going to rub sisters gums
she kin cut teeth"
followed the boys and watched
,ds operation. 1t was all right and d
III learned since that teething was III
- y easier by the act. The boys had cha
=, that rabbit and killed him far aheiu
- But all that trouble could bave D
y" avoided had the child been supp
with beg Of moles' feet II the III
or will take the feet Of ground III
sew them up in sack and tie u
ia. around the baby's neck all VIII be "
'"S do not know why this Is So but Il
I'LL The baby must chew the rag.