, 1866-02-05
HOW TO REMOVE An InlPEDIMENT.


Fifty Dollars Worth Of Nltchcraft
Behold where he sits enthroned in the glory OF
he ttart. hts majesty upheld BY the powers insis-
bic, who thtons around him to do his bidding.
Potent tpe1ls are al his command. bindiag in nr1n
nhection each Of that countlct: thronS Of ethereal
.kscnccs Of whon, ~e read:
millions Of spiritual creatures valt the earth.
Ufscen, both xhen we wake and when We hlctp."
Disturb not lls reserie; he pondcza ocr things un
nttetable wake NOT the he Of his wrath, or be may
IN breath ennstgn thee to pe1dluon- Engraved On
hc tablets Of his brain are the ta]lslnaus Of Solo
mon md the magic foEm1 OF which The monk spoke
10 William Of De]orafne:
Ins S9rd: sS3: r., asd s. !Spn ; . 4
a s'eats pe.s II nn desdy
Ana iSE hayieg o. tnonEht hen ny heart within.
St1n buried IN thonsh&! The visitor has ample
lime these eommuain9t with the celestial or
fnnal powers be suspended, to look around and
deepen ,he # gathering ave W which holds sa h,m
tepu]cllral gloom nhtch pcrvades The chamber ot
mystery is oppressive. Enough oi light only Is
present to give fint relief the outlines Of the OBJ
choftiT cspcct, donbls ,nten=iaed. BY The sur
rounding yapor which. rises from 1he In
oense burning a, bis side. Could the
strange as ever entered tutothe caldron from which
ihe witches drew the inspiration Of their pyoph-
ec,ee 70 Maeheih. Saffron. peppeTTort SPY.
reicrirE star, a VOLTS tooth. the eye Of tosd,
three tai1r from the tail Of a black eat, wa1en
neds1hou On which arc inscribed words End char
f acte. o. eapae ;a as hnn ~ anef oag n
tanf. But the composition Of lhnt charmed origin
oEyo,or i: sealed booE IL the multitude. On
nes, s i, 5anaa I'm 's;f efali: oser ~ TIC head Of ihe
cncbantct; stul1ed crocodile; before hfu,ea book
lu!l Of strrnce des1ces; on the tahle is spread =
eeo ns Eea e ss z9aa a.ea md Il
tic aueee Of the !our ~inde celestial globe, md
apa,t cf con1paases, and p.rehance nl*o magic
cen'nry the name Of Dr. Dee. 4, pair Of Curtains
hide from view the magic minor in which, on or-
ca+iou, the life Of the inquirer. past and future,
out varied panorama OF his fate: On the door.
drawn around the table, with diameter ol nine
feet. triple circle The suaces filed In With run
I asain.a s %s4moiaai - o. in,srnaeuho nj sniye
to interfere with hls labors. Un the outsde Of this
charmed circle the visitor walls, making common
ante loom VIII The demons whose whole power -
concentrated ever and anon. 10 break the spell
which projects the arcanlst ftom their tnachina-
tions.
his surroundings. lie is m old man, benetna
under ihe weigh: Of years and knowledge Over
hts bead have bee1-shed The fros1s Of namberless
since f laced from from tic memory, for lie ElxE 81
LIZ, on whcec di<eoyesy he spent the pcss paz.
OF Lis earlier ycars, has time and again tejnvcnated
bloom Of youth, becarte ths1 il napslriarcha1 but
brought h11n back to the y1cor Of ripe manhood,
the are nj which ouly the philosopher begins te
tladcd b, carr. his flowing white beard. descend
1ug to the breast, md hir aut.qne pls-.7ft care
iuIy kno,ted behind. hfs iarge piercing eye, ht:
Of The head proper, which te, however, snrmounted
! by a co1opet Of regal proportions. Around hit
form ia cast a flowing robe. knitted ultlI straugt
the planel.. Esen 10 Lii fce: lie magic rsraltust
extends. ard 1ne fingers covered with rtnes ant
seals all 0! specia1 and epecihc virtue each one
10, cilher ncn1al pnyeica1-potent alike are the!
icr the casting OUT Of dcraons, the curing Of th
plague, the recovery Of lost affections or .toles
piled when the planets are IN favorable conAcura
zion. and 1hetr y1stnes excited BY the transfer OF
purse Of gold to tie eotEers Of the weates-
I TIE REVELATION.
| The pstrolorer Yalees bis head-no, only his eye
and bis gaze IL fixed On The face OF the waiios
One tearcbtce look. and be has read thst whic)
Of .phytiognomy 50 el.bors.ey treated Of By he:
NILS keen insight into the human soul through Il
mortal tn.cs stiture. sharpeped By long experiences
re may no. say BIT he understand: =, t. on1e a, hos
knou1edce- Sure oi bis power. he haa ere th1
kept prince Of the blood standing inpatient
ar nf h.t .n VIZ sstRe6 sn o
Of the viii, WISH and thoughts Of the visitor. Bu
no* he II in a more gracious mood. and With IN ex
teaf. .AaIing only the Tine Of birth, ne draws ID
horoscope. The conjunctions and aspects are onl
nous:
When Saturn aud Mari with power are rife;
When the hrhtf Of the eky,
7bn. glitter on high,
Are qrart1Ied md cossed,
| And lbe,F iGf3ueDce lost
By tic beams of the tasal designers Of woe"
Tic heaveue are Eprad ont before h1- rare. as
| sC1oll The mnsfc OF thr celestial sphert.. inal
dill. others 1cs 10 him the deczee+ Of the fate
atd tue star r1fng In th- horoscope beinr taken .
the key noIe, h1s arute perceptions run over IL
bo3e g11nrt, drinking in The ofacoEds Of the s,ra
az well as It. sweetest h.rmonie~. and translatn
conc ot she Ideas thus catht red ntQ the 1snguae
Of the sous Of men, The Ills Of MORTALITY, the ligh
IN opened on, 10 his ken. Be 1nay not tel! raucl
doubt On The al Important topic either By reasq
| of absolute Silence. or ambiguous uriernuces Eur
ne ra1Sca tic Dc,ph1c oac]es 1t i the bes. good
iuterrocutor that Is con.u1ted be Is not able
bear thr revelation, or the dec1ees OF the fat
. | tosclnou1edee- The omnisci-nCt Of the t6ttoiog
may moi be doubted. and When 1he visitor depar
II with etil deeper consicion than beore, h,
The being with wnom he has had the honor OF col
vcslng f Of clnss OF beings supero, to uatn. OF
Of seavcn's own Mvorcd soss, companion OF L
: nncelr.
. l
sat md dcalt ont Tue will o! the Etc1nal in tho:
arcf Of The past, tho palmy dByt of the n. ere Il
| light tf scientific knowledge had ret it, blEhttI
inc4sdoilts - vith 1rssrd 10 hir a.ranpnons d *
md powrf. In those days kings tsetnhled 'nsa
hts Glance, and ihe proud no5les o. the land stos
! rWsy 81 ssThe f,ea~t" had ceased IN England.
/ tive reverence before the asroloscI; We ind fru
IN Item In the personA1ace Of charles the Fir
j. Of England, that The immediate use this nonar
made ot ore ihousapd poundt Hss 10 % so"5Tt W,,t
5 Lny-1a,het IN expensive anu: :etnent for II
;, whore treasury wns the1 80 low thss gold ~ss vi
+ him At ereateT premium Than known % dn,t1s m r.
The English Aouse Of Commons 10 aid that homo
!. able body in searching ouI the incendtat1ts =
Te1e snofsd to haSe a l9naoa Tss's T., M n ls
If however, tlouded. The good. strong. stCFn. et
- ling puTt,snic common eense o. Cromwell. g.
pssed Re @ With II 1ron Ibna 5hoa, e 7sn.
ID chilled By hfs death ere 1t had passed tic faml
.e portas which open but to The entetef- The ast1
u oge,s vansshed in cloud OF their own incense;
# witches iarred behind fof some gcnx1ations una
:. on their hroomstcEs to accompany their rnascnl
ia treihrtn On their passage 10 the st41s-
le TIE MODERN w1xAuD.
). Aiae for the clear headednefH nf the present c
e vince tfe ma.ses of the tlutb q the assumption
:, supeKnal kDowIeaEe,Eo Eof rurerhnman ekill: I
astfo]ocer Of today Is Tc1y matter Q! fact Ind
:, dual, nnn It is ONLY Wnen oeahnt VIII 1ae n
enolant .aat ns ~ NJ ,%.,he ~ ~ ns1 nniia
E, ti,e i3e,tE for EnoEied.-e Of lis viii aud ihe1
Is sStan for tIe mower 10 couttayene IT, Yef il Ii
r nd rcnson to suppoee that the modern prolesso
the stellsr feadr at s les Wise IN hIs genera,
"a | linn Lis t-,cat ancestort whose ndylcc often
ID | hceded in The royal COUNCILS dictated
er nni,cy Of m.tjpos. and ruled the d
y acs1nn Of tndly1dpals. On Tie contrary it
as ! fair TO preeume that be Is a crester ad
=, in ILL., nrt. as unccrstnnd1nC better ,nan they
x theory Of the steI!ar motions, being coraixan
ee the eS5stence od Tar greater nu1ub.r of ttasr
th srch knowledge be really OF auy use, winch re
x. much doubt, ! and having The advantage or The
& pc3ence Of III BIZ predecessors in The rcadlne Of
Ean na1nre- 1t Is The people who have chang
and ia their e.f1mation .:how are the mi!
r. fa.len." Ichabod il written on The glory OF
H. past, aud though some spcc11lcas OF the gems
~ flourish, II ie onlr l.ere and there, exotic TO
~ cline, and the@e aie dying out Ike Indiana be
We fhe pT,rc rnye Of EuoWiedse impaired in our
ne mon psehnnfe. - A'~"eee1 t'1 'SA -
I'd oEn CHICAGO SPECIMEN,
n IT, ,rc 1,nno-cd nnxr r3af, thr nrcsenre If m
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