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

cure the same maladles. The
Vikings drank mead from the
skulls OF slain foemen that their
strength might pass into them.
Mummy dust was used in making
many nOstruma that were sup
posed 70 possess healing strength
Of the highest degree. Bones and
relics of heroes were not unknown
for their wonderful virtues.
Many Of the most general SuperSu-
lions OF the present are in some way
connected with the terrible-suicides
the gallows, criminals, the grave, and
other horrible things ana circum-
stances. As a general rule, rare and
unusual things possess peculiar
Sir Robert Boyle, a famous English
chemist. suffered from nose bleeding
until one Of his friends sent him some
moss that had been scraped from
dead mans skull The story goes
that as the moss was applied. Sir
Roberts nose stopped bleeding, and
every time thereafter when that moss
touched his skin
A string OF small pieces OF wood
taken from the galows on which
criminal has been executed will the
superstitious believe. II worn about
ones neck. ward off nearly all dis
eases, and cure ague. chins and rev
ers. Go 10 the place suicide lies,
rub your hand over q wen and goitre
and they viii Immediately disapper-
There are n hundred ways of
removing warts, hut II all other
methods fail, let him stand on his
head in n newly dug grITe and
the warts VIII disappear there Z
English Kings Power.
The touch Of an Enghsb king is
reputed OF cure scrofula- James II,
the story goes. cured 800 persons in
one day while queen Elizabeth usually
cured from 300 20 400 every year
Closely akin to the healing touch
is the superstition that one by hand
ing another something may pass on
to him the malady suffered In many
parts Of the world. especially IN south
ern Europe, bouquets are given I ~
children to passing strangers Usually
those flowers have been touched by
some afflicted members Of the child's
family and Il is hoped that the dis
ease viii pass with the flowers into
the recipient.
Very frequently. purse containing
a small sum Of money, II handker-
chiefs with a few min, coins tied
into them are found on the stree 8.
Probably nine times out OF ten those
things have been lost Intentionally.
It is easy TO see the foundation OF the
OF so many diseases.
A Fine Sort Of Cure
Kissing seven virgin daughters OF
the same mother seven days in sue
cession is a sure cure for scrofula.
as vel as touching an English kin.
II this pleasing remedy be not effica-
cious. try wearing a dried toad frog
about your neck
According to further supersti-
tons, the left fore foot Of living
r'-ol~ when hOund to IN aching
tooth will relieve the main at once
while holding m eel aEHinSt IN
-rhin- ear will case the suffer-
Ing without delay.
To remove warts, rub them with
bean and throw the bean IN
well; ties the same number Of
knots in n string that one has
warts and lose the strings find
n old hone. RIB the wait with IL
and replace the hone IN exactly
she same place and position when
found.
To cure tuberculosis. one must pass
through a flock Of sheep just as it Is
leaving the fold in the morning; II
that fails. sleep over a COW stable
For malaria. one should eat 2 small
sDider rolled IN butter. A sDider en-
closed in a walnut shell and worn
about the neck VIII prevent nearly
al d'seases and Is a specific for chills
and fevers.
HoTdinE a living fish in a childs
mouth viii cure Whoouing cough
Eat some Of the hair of dog that
hos bitten YOU and II win cure the
bite. I don't recommend It: the su-
perstitious believe Il. however.
A double cedar knot carried IN the
pocket viii cure rheurn atfsr1 IN Michi-
gan: a buckeye carried in the pocket
IN Ohio docs the same. a gall from
the stem OF golden rod viii do the
same thing in New Hamnshire- and
horse chestnut viii prove effective in
New Jersey. An irish potato, carried
in the pocket. viii cure the malady