Davis County Clipper | 1917-11-02 | Page 7 | Origin of Superstitions

origin of superstitions mans giffins curiosity Is la in excess of his power to interpret and understand consequently he guesses and when he guesses wildly and as it seems to others probably of later date inaccurately his guess Is called a superstition writes J arthur hill in cha chambers journal owing to the innate conservatism of hun human nature a superstition may linger long after its origin Is completely forgotten and after people have clearly seen that there Is no do rational evidence for the thing believed this applies to customs of all sorts