If a pair of shoes are placed on the table a quarrel is sure to ensue.

This part of the county appears to possess more than the normal number
of senses. I have often heard people speak of their seven senses. Only a
short time ago a woman speaking of a neighbour who was a great sleeper,
and also of her child, said they would sleep away their seven senses.
And another woman who was startled said, "You're enough to frighten me
out of my seven senses." I should like to know what the two extra senses
are. Instinct may, perhaps, be one!

MARRIAGE.

Three times a bridesmaid, will die an old maid.

BRIDE'S DRESS.

Married in Grey, you will go far away.
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back.
Married in Brown, you will live out of town.
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead.
Married in Pearl, you will live in a whirl.
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen.
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow.
Married in Blue, he will always be true.
Married in Pink, your spirits will sink.

Monday for health, Tuesday for wealth, Wednesday the best day of all.
Thursday for losses, Friday for crosses, Saturday no luck at all.

Marry on Sunday so that you cannot repent before the week is out.

ANIMALS.

If a dog howls in front of a house it is a sign of a death very soon. If
a woman in the house takes off her left shoe and turns it upside down
and puts her foot on it the dog ceases howling. I know of one instance
where a dog howled in front of a house, and the mistress seeing and
hearing the dog took off her left shoe and put her foot on it. The dog
was in the midst of a howl, and he finished it with a yell and turned
away and ran from the house as fast as possible, but he returned very
soon and howled again. It was very strange, but an invalid visitor was
staying in the house, and he died exactly a week after the howling.

To be followed by a strange dog is lucky.

If a cat licks her foot and passes it over her left ear it is a sign
that a stranger will soon come.

When a cat lies with her tail turned to the fire it is a sign of hard
weather.

If a cat licks her tail it betokens rain.

A strange black cat brings good luck into a house.

When a cat is taken to a new home its feet should be buttered, and it
will stop.

If a cat has a cold and sneezes, all the people in the house will catch
it.

When Noah's Ark is seen in the sky it is a sign of much rain.