807. Brass earrings or rings are thought by negroes to keep away rheumatism. _Alabama._ 808. To cure rheumatism, wear a brass ring on the finger. _Boston, Mass._ 809. Wearing brass rings will prevent cramp. _Alabama._ 810. A brass ring worn on the finger will cure rheumatism. _Chestertown, Md. (negro)._ 811. Sailors wear gold earrings for weak eyes or to strengthen the sight. _Brookline, Mass._ 812. A common custom among negroes is to wear a leather strap about the wrist as a cure for rheumatism, sprains, etc., and to give strength. _Chestertown, Md. (negro)._ 813. As a cure for nose-bleed, tie a string about the little finger. _Cape Breton._ 814. A leather string commonly worn around the neck is supposed to prevent whooping-cough. _Chestertown, Md._ 815. A red string tied about the waist cures nausea or sea-sickness. _Massachusetts._ CHARM. 816. To keep fire always burning on the hearth will prevent cholera among chickens. _Alabama._ 817. If a fish-hook pierces the hand, stick it three times into wood, in the name of the Trinity, to prevent festering or other evil consequences. _Newfoundland._ 818. If you scratch yourself with a rusty nail, stick the nail immediately into hard wood, and it will prevent lockjaw. _Salem, Mass._ 819. A man who "stuck a nail in his foot" was told by a neighbor to pull it out, grease it, and hang it up in the "chimbly," otherwise he might have lockjaw. _New Brunswick._ 820. To cure nose-bleeding, write the person's name on the forehead. _Newfoundland._ 821. For rheumatism, carry a horseshoe nail in the pocket. _Central New York._ 822. To get rid of rheumatism: "You go in de lot an' go up to fence. Den put you breas' on it and say, 'I lef you here, I lef you here,' tree times, den you go 'way and don't you never come back dere no more." _French Canadian._ 823. To cure fits, the first time the child or person has one, tear off the shirt of the patient and burn it up, and no more fits will return. _Chestertown, Md. (negro)._ 824. If you don't want the cramp in your foot, turn your shoes bottom up at night. _Nashua, N.H._ 825. To keep off nightmare, put your shoes at night with the toes pointing away from the bed. _Central New York._ 826. To ward off nightmare, sleep with shears under the pillow. _Central New York._ 827. Nightmare is caused by the nightmare man, a kind of evil spirit, struggling with one. It is prevented by placing a sharp knife under the pillow, and stuffing the keyhole with cotton. _Windham, Me._ 828. Sores can be cured by those who possess magical powers going through certain incantations, which are to be followed by applications of oatmeal and vinegar. _Newfoundland._