El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-31
HA' NTS APPEAR
TONIGHT At z.
Halloween Is Time For
Lovers to make Medi-
cine" Respect Departed.
By H. W. BIERHORsT.

Timely advice to lovers: II you will
get together the left hind foot Of a
rabbit. the gizzard Of a goose and the
eyes OF a snow white dove; place all
together IN q pot OF tears shed by a
spinster who happened to have been
born on the 18th OF any month: get
out into the shadow OF the moon at
Il o'clock tonight and build a fire Of
tattered love letters: and boil the
entire mixture for Is minutes, your
innermost desires will be realized.
! For is not tonight Halloween. the
time when all souls leave the earth
covered bodies and roam about to re-
ceive the homage Of mortals and
grant their wishes?
Exactly at the stroke OF II. when
the most hallowed Of all days Is
ushered in. the spirits will begin their
ambulations- Woe unto him who does
not pay them respect, and Joy TO him
who does.
a Day Most HaIIovred.
A long time ago. the pope at Rome
set aside Mover. Der l as "AlI Souls "
day, sometimes called "Au Saints" On
this most hallowed day. survivors OF
all departed ones do honor to their
memory. IN communities where Cath
lace sets the day aside as a boldly
and decorates graves, strewing
flowers thereon and polishing up the
stones
The night Of the last day OF october
naturally became the hallowed eve.
or Halloween" Lassies and ladies
with no thoughts but Of love are sup
posed to make their wishes at this
time and have them granted 4 IA
vorite way is to find deep open well.
the walls OF which are so built as 10
cast moons shadow over the water,
and at Il OF the clock. peer down in
tensely for Is minutes. At the end
Of that time, the picture OF ones
future husband or wife Will appear
inside 4 brilliant hale OF light.
Tam O'Shnnter Appear.
Old Tam O'Shanter. too, comes out
OF his grave on Halloween. and seeks
dark and dismal spots. Lower valley
youth can see the tippled rider racing
through the swamps, with witches and
warlocks by the score pulling at the
tail Of his poor horse.
For the boys and girls who are too
young yet to be stricken by the heart
throbs OF love. practical joking holds
sway on this night 4 sharp ring OF
4 door bell and quick run to a
Swallowed place, TO wait and laugh at
the angered housewife who answers
the call. is = Halloween prank par
excellence: while pelting 4 roof with
small missiles is another.
Bad Effect on SuperztIfIOnE
In such Catholic communities as
rural Louisiana. Halloween has a I
terrible effect on some Of the super
stitious. Whole families have been !
known to leave a section, believing /
it "ha'nted" as the result OF boys Oc-
tober 81 FRANKS. Boys there have been /
known to construct a coffin and fit II (
up with a cork and wooden skeleton 7
and place it on the doorsteps OF a 1
superstitious family. the members
Of which win be frightened 10 the -.
point OF leaving when they discover /
the box the next morning
Makes WatermeiOns Safe.
Among negroes. the effect is still 4
more marked On Halloween, the 4
most luscious patch OF Water-neions !
would be absolutely safe II 4 scare
crow were placed on guard with some I
device to cause a moaning sign when /
the wind blows; while any old negress
with back bent from age can make l
the community do her bidding for a
week before November I by threat
ening to liant" everybody around her
Seriously, the day Is a religious one.
on which all living remember the dead
for the good they did IN life and
burying all memory OF their faults
forever.
VIII Prevent Depredatfons.
The police force Is intending to
keep a pretty close tab on the boys
and all others tonight who feel In
,lined to commit any depredations
about the city. Orders have been is
sued that all policemen viii work
overtime tonight and every patrolnan
viii be on duty. Special precautions
will be taken to protect all school /
property. -patrolmen being stationed
AZ these places.