The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-01-04
ZeVner & Cross.

crotch he pointed to some yellow
stains in the dirt and said there was
on ore in the soil. "Thats what
raised the mischief with me-" he de
clared; iron sre'll attract witch.hazel
as powerfully rs water will"
His belief in the 4 eel crotch was as
strsng as ever, and 1 discovered that
he was q vsritsble mine OF ancient su
perstitions. or course, he did net
pin his faith to all Of them; yet there
was a surprising number In which he
had implicit confidence. They are
reported in his language, just rs he
told them to me ut various times
when CHANGED to meet him about
his home, In the fields, or by the
river, where he was fond of fishing,
''Crow on the fence,
Rain will 60 hence.
Crow on the ground.
Ram will como down.
STORMS clear off at O'Clock 10 the
morning, at noon, at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon, at sunset, at midnight, or
at SUNRISE"
Gramp added that he knew we were
going to have dull day for he had
heard 1t raining in the night about
O'Clock; 'ands" said he, II douldn't
help thinkin' o that old saying; -
Between twelve and two,
You IAN tell what the day will do. y.
1T may cloud up or clear of later
in the night. but the day Will be
what it was between ~ aud2.
IF our dog comes into the
house and puts his head under The
mat Pm certain sure there's goin' TO
be cold snap, and IT comes every
time.
when tile wind dies down at sun
set II will blow again the next day.
"a thunderstorm ain't good for
eggs that are under hen Matching.
TIE chickens are apt to be crazy.
"March wind and May sun
Make dun cloth white, and fair
maids dun.
when you're peelln onions, hold
pin between your teeth and it'll pre-
vent your cryin'.
Dream Of picking fruit out of
seasOns
And you'll quarrel without reason.
''If you want to get rid OF the rats
In yeur house, ketch one and tar and
feather and then turn 1t loose, All
the rats will leave in hurry.
when was boy I'd have a pain
in my side. To cure 1t l lift up
stone, spit under 1t and put the stone
back In It's place. wouldn't have
any more trouble from the pain after
that.
"If you begin to tell something and
forget what you are saying, that is a
sign it was true.
mend your clothes upon your back
Poverty you'll never lack.
"When the world was new the devil
spent lot Of time sowing 1t with
stones. He carried the stones In his
apron and where you see spots that
are very thick you caa know his
apron strings broke there.
To stop the hiccups see how near
you can hold your little fingers to.
gether without their touching.
If you don't want to have the
toothache, cut little bit from each
toenail and fngernail Then wrap
the cuttings in white paper or birch
bark and put 'em in hole bored 10
pine tree. Close the hole by plugging
and you won't have any trouble with
aching t,eth as long as you live.
though this WON'T prevent, your los
ing your teeth by decay.
lyon can cure your rheumatism by
putting mustard in your shnes.
"If you have the stomach ache
Eat piece Of burnt cake.
You can stop the nosebleed by
putting piece of paper under your
tongue. You can stop it, too, by plac-
ing key on the back OF your neck.
Its good plan to fill bottle
winth water at spring on Easter
merning before sunrise. There amt
any medicine advertised in the
papers that can equal such water,
because it'll cure more things and i