Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1894 — Old Superstitions. [ARTICLE]

Old Superstitions.

It is curious to observe how many strange ideas and superstitions have been handed dcwn to us by our greatgrandmothers, many of which are still firmly believed in in remote country places, particularly by the peasants in the north of England. It was proverbial with our grandmothers that— A maiden should never be married in colors if she wishes to be happy, the most unfortunate colors being yellow and green. Widows who re-marry ought to be dre sed in white. Wednesday is the most fortunate day for marriages, Saturday the most unlucky. The thirteenth of the month is unfortunate for all purposes. If a wedding party should meet a funeral on the way to church, separation will ensue. Birds in flocks are lucky, and the sun to shine upon a bride is most propitious, denoting success in all matters, and mutual love. If a green pea-pod containing nine peas is put by a maiden over the hall door, she will be married if the first stranger who enters happens to be a bachelor. Everything commenced upon the first day of the moon is supposed t 3 turn out successful Never pick up an old glove or sorrow will follow. A dream told before breakfast wi’l not coma out true. It is raid to be unlucky ta dream of a baby, lucky to dream of a white horse, and luckiest of all to dream one hears music being played. To dream of a wedding mean) a death, and to dream of a death foretells a wedding