Show THE KNIFE superstition tho the french cutters established in the town of landres langres liang are determined to call attention ly every moans means in their power to the absurdity ot of the superstition about presents of knives cutting friendship the belief they allege no doubt with some show ot of reason is injurious to their trade among the wedding gifts presented to a newly married couple for or instance one never sees any knives although metal articles ot of other kinds are never wanting the Li angros cutters have therefore begged the french minister of 0 public works D dupuy Du temP to accept a little present of two fancy knives and a pocketknife of fine workmanship M dupuy has graciously accepted the gift without sending the traditional penny of halfpenny in exchange with which the superstitious ordinarily seek to disguise the nature of such a transaction london daily news |