El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-09
By ". ". BODDIE.

in al parts Of the United States. The
rare calcareous substance called bear
OF bezoar, sometimes found inside the
body OF an animal. II worn about the
neck. is q genuine panaeea, the ne
grOes believe
InvaIids at the GalIOEs.
Until 1850, invalids gathered about
the gallOws in large numbers when q
criminal was being hanged IN Eng
land so that they might be cured by
the death stroke from the dying
tically all diseases. Executioners,
realizing the immense possibilities Of
their opportunities, began to charge
exoribtant admittance fees that the
practice was continued-another
case where the goose laying golden
eggs was killed.
Until very recently, medicines were
made as nauseating as possible on
the theory that they would prove the
more efficacious. Until as late as
the middle of the last century, re-
voting connections were made from
the filthiest obtainable materials and
poured into rebelling stomachs-
II all the various remedies suggest
ed and the awful doses made from
mummy dust and kindred substances
viii not cure. nor VIII the death
stroke" drive away the demon, change
your name SO that the evil spirit viii
not know you when he calls again
and your malady will disappear with
his passing.
Household superstitiOns.
The home is full Of superstitions.
A housewife must not sweep dirt and
trash out Of the front door lest she
sweep away the family fortune at
the same time.
one must not sweep about a girls
feet. or she will never be married.
II one spill some salt, he at once
must throw some over his left
shoulder to avert impending calam-
ity.
II one break n mirror, seven
yearh Of trouble will follow him.
while II n housewife plants n bed
OF lilies of the valley, she viii
surely die before the end OF that
year.
If one Of the children kills a frog.
the COW will give bloody milk for a
week A woman must not enter a
new house before her husband, nor
even any single room
II a screech owl make night hideous
a woman must place the poker in the
fire to drive him away, or he viii call
Up any number OF demons to harass
the family.
II Is people are seated at a table.
one will surely dies within twelve
month.
II a COW moos after midnight. some
member Of the family viii soon pass
away.
When a member OF the family dies,
the master OF the household must go
Immediately and tell every hive Of
bees the sad story.
One must never buy bees He may
barter them They are most profit
able when stolen.
To keep a cat from annoying ones
from the end Of his tail and place
It under the front door step.
To keen a cat from annoying ane's
neighbors. grease the bottom Of It's
feet, touch them to the sooty chin
new back and throw the animal up
stairs.
SuperStitfOn About weddings.
Marrying has been a most serious
undertaking among all peoples and
some tribes require weeks OF cere-
monies to save the young couple from
demons All kinds Of deities surround
them. good and evil. and all must be
appeased. II is now known that the
jus primae noctis was for the benefit
Of the groom rather than for the
lord OF the manor. The demons. find
ing the lord present. would depart
and FORGET about the young couple
before the net night and so they
would escape
A large number OF pleasing super
stitions connected with marriage are
in vogue in the United States Every
one knows that the maid who catches
the brides bouquet. when she throws
II from the head OF the stairs. viii
be the first OF the party to marry. as
will the one who receives the slice
Of the wedding cake containing the
ring that has been baked into It
/ The one who secures the thimble viii