The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-08-11


he viii be hen-pecked.
A laughing bride becomes q weep
ing wife.
The first to go to bed on the we'd
ding night will be the first to die.
To have luck in married life. jump
over broomstick after the wedding.
To dream of a funeral means
wedding.
Dream of cats and you will quar-
rel.
II woman mends her apron she
spoils her luck.
II your nose itches you win be
kissed.
Killing a spider at sight prevents
sore hands or felons.
A pimple on the tongue means
you have told an untruth. Splitting
into fire three times will cause 1t to
disappear.
A flea on your hand, a letter from
the country.
If bat flies into the house the
devil is after you.
Never step on a grating in a pave
ment; it brings bad luck.
A cat passing you brings good
luck; a dog, bad luck.
Never pick up money from cross
roads; 1t brings bad luck.
1t is bad luck to meet cross-eyed
woman.
When bewitched, lay the broom
before the door. The first person to
come along is the witch.
Cut your corns with dead mans
razor.
Nail a toad's foot over the stable
door to drive and keep out the
witches.
If bread won't rise, it is bewitch-
ed.
Load bewitched gun with bull
let of hair. --,.---.----- ------
The gun or rifle with which you
shoot cat won't kill after that.
If your child is lost, call 1t three
times through knothole facing the
east.
Never take an old broom when
moving.
You must not take the cat with
you the day you move; it should be
fetched later.
Women will not become homesicl
If you sew salt and bread into theii
petticoats.
If a cow has indigestion, steal 9
dishcloth and feed it to her.
Tie stolen apron string arount
the sprained leg of the horse.
If you fetch pigs on Saturday, the,
will not thrive.
II butter won't come. jab the mill
with a butcher knife.
! Don't discuss the setting of heni
at meal time or the eggs won'
hatch.
When boiling applebutter. put {
copper cent or a peachstone into the
kettle to prevent it from scorching
Vinegar will be strong il tire,
women blow into the barrel.
A woman will lose her husband
IL she transplants parsley.
To be successful with fowerins
plants, steal the slips.
Trees wifi bear better if you wish
them Happy New Year.
Shoot into a tree that will MOI
bear fruit.
Burn old dish-cloths to drive out
garter snakes.
| If you smell skunks, it means rain
A dog lying on its back indicate:
stormy weather.
Never point your finger at thun-
derstorm or at the sky.
You will go crazy if the moor
shines on you in bed.
Cutting finger-nails in new moon
, prevents toothache.
Show the new moon money, anG
you will have more.
If you begin plastering house Or
Saturday the plastering will fall off
Your pigs will die IL you do wash.
ing on Wednesday.
II you take bath or change
clothing between Christmas and New
Year you will have bad luck.
Rub warts with a stolen piece OF
rind of bacon.
Eatables stolen at night cure
whooping cough.
kissing a negro will cure child
of whooping cough.
| Burning the combings Of your
hair makes you stupid.
Ironing the backs of shirts causes
boils to the wearer. r
To retain your beauty. you should
take on shoes and stockings in bed.
A Cough Remedy That Relieves.
It's prepared from the healing
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