, 1866-01-22
A Tour Among the Pr0phets-..The Art
and Its Professors In Chicaro..-
Diverse Results frem the same
Process-..VAriations on
One Shfng-.Cards and
Clairvoyanee,


pack of cfay cards, an elderly female, who daI)
En- i6e Iss ans3sns g, telling to oyeo
IN the recital By that precise information toncSin,
The past which Is couced in tha model sentences os
which 30 many changes hare been runs-"YoI
haxs sen oet,e1 aayr-" Or You1 life has been
onttide, the mystic veil which hides the fsture i
lifted boldly and the bestfed y1stor i enabled I.
peer forward into The void and view the specuInn
OF which Raphael srne:
~Hettin The aspects Of the hcAreoulealn
AID Of the times the mystic s!cns diseefpm
But bestdet lhete there Is another class the fost
ing eiats-the floating tnbe. who, by ytztne Of tha
roanns pozinom 9ts and lying
locate for time in the more central portions Of III
city, and bF The means Of posters and advertise
mente. achieve sudden popularity, which. like H.
pEoaches 1t which their predictions should be yeli
fled: they then 70 to smother city. 1t is worthy
remark 'hat this class give the oct definite psedc
The poor wpman Hho Is tied to her place Of Iesi
dcnoe seldom gels far from the beaten t11ck Of an
ntcuons musterinEs. snch a. hare been immortal
III We list 10 tpcnk," from he kct thst &c DIR
not run the rsk OF big prophecy prov
sPg sS,,, hsl is1se, -: md d., bringing hcf ;:im,
assume rrealer deeTce oi boldness, much non ~
satisfactory for the noLce and prophecy Of biz Tor
tunes, and sucsessfu1 business haneactlops. ant
tf a4Te seez IN mi naHass ~ travels inou
ENT14d
round for the proof. uenea they do buzlne-s viii
rpsh. and their falons arr tilled ulth customcrs
eaen Of whom Rots away well satfshed With hlt o1
bct tofine It 1Eworthy ofremark that their csllen
are chiefly from the Glars called $pisitpaists, one
Whose hobbies seems 10 be the supporting Of clafr
vosnnts and other fortune lelle4s Other pcopI,
nay 3,as e. 9nec and get ditgns d-he genuine spv
matter bow Omen be o. she may be sold, ,s alyay,
ready to by him OF her self In again at The mosi
auction.
TUE TALE THAT Is TOLD.
One Of our reporters has fceeutlv 1nade A Inn,
eEnng the iot1Ene-tell1nE dens Of onr city, some
what similar 10 that celebrated excursion made 1
rev mon,e II as9 X tic zs around
about dozen times within the past two weekr,
b, Il mILJ dfderEnt people, the rrocerses beans
,cry similar in nearly every case but 1he results,
IN tic couffe Of ono Short week he has been a
genuine rantacTnclst Ut all spoke The truthl has
ssesFed d eys5y ~ noss1ble variation Of character,
lio1E o. dollars never many mp1isonmcpts hosfs
Of talte tr1ends, been warned aeatnrt some udrrds
oi hait N the shape OF men, aud WATERFALLS eloFied
PERIOD ret n the fill e,op OF his cxisteace' The
most alarming faults in bis character 0are been iaId
hare BY ne more honest q oue., while the nobief
thaa Geneha aa's oeea brought out IN full relief BY
feared 70 lose their money II The story did not sutt
Generally. however, our reporter raa Ike those Of
oic WHO wore = msE'e rinC-hc got "hateser he
long lease Of his present situation. rich vile.
laEce family, speedy wido~e1hood. Illicit success,
prizes In me lottery, Cnited States renatorshtr,
linet and equally impossible Of attainment
With most astounding persi=tency, tn one o. two
Woke In the promise that II IT did moi come tue
the money thould be rturned. Who copid d,sbe
s, hess se5 shsi H. Certainly pot oar .eporter He
tnA f1r
~ d1d The patient whore k1nd h1ents sent him hall
4 dozen different doctors. nn6 ~ho&e phlictne ar.
position LED hun to take the medicine prescribed BY
each one. mixing them INTO one grand .4mase, Il
and swallowing 1t wholesnlc. The only dIflcrity
noE remaining IL to know when to expect the crlno
monster, whose arrival has been fred evcrywhcrc
cAttToSaDts disagree, who shall deeidt2
now FoRTrxEs ARE 7ozp.
We have already staied that the methods purzned
In arriving nj knowledge Of '.your destiny" are in
Ee1s5;at ; II III much aake, presenting. remarkable
samGs sS o. The Wy n which different people
destinations. There are, howey1. few variations
rnng On the almost endles. monotone Of ca1d
thuiflug and clairsornnce which are worth men
t&ontng. Ont Fable philosopher has n something
very much resembling black cat stuffed, which he
ever and anon dips into inb Of yellow liquid. and
which suspended by The ,aal between bis thau6 and
.;6sd . .nnsaceessta @ - @ II s'' anotber 'ot &C. esse
ne s'9Sk e. ,aa,;an T. t1ds 81 the opess.or
ring Of ''.rctn silver" suspended By q "ms,den's
halr" tn The middle Of small drinking sla*a, the
,bhh S,eT end da e. hs hsr i,ne ov the @ Of her
nc" three for '.,es, and Two for tuncertain,t'
Our reporter heard OF woman Who possessed a
spt alphabet but conld not find her, md Is there
I'M extra dollar TO professor LOT claiTsoynni d.
reeslo1 70 her addresf. The only other va7ation
stumbled on hy him ~as that practised BY : newly
ancient myhter3ef. who reads from book one OF
Twelve descriptions, 1ntWexfns to the month tn
which 'hc apphcant sas born. We maJ say more
Of him anon.
The matn reliance Of the stationary and mora
humble Class IL the pack Of cards, The visitor
thufne* them, md then cuia into three PORTIONS
IT, ind;sianal cas a.e snppossa 70 tymboze
obtaining list Of these, lbonch one woman m1c-
unanimously offered to teach him lor atty dollars
boy boy 70 70; read esesy card IN The deck But be ga,h
nonut ring, the ten Of diamonds money, and tho
ten Of eiuhe or hea1.s business. The kings repre-
tFnt men the queens women, and the Visitor is put
IN diamonds, Epdde*, hcnItA OF cluba. a. he OF she
may BE- Light or dark complexion. The great beauty
OF The card r7ctice Ia that four fortune does not
yet Of sbnties, and stand good chance Of gcitiu.
uew deal Of foftuper tar0ts. Fortune telling By
Sa.a' 1a !, r. ,onsihing ake samene with tae@-she
The only difficulty that lbe cards arc TOO oYteu
like the barometer which The old farmer carried
Lack 10 the maker at1 three wcck't tv1al declaring
finger TO Fair every day since he bousht Il, and
it had 1ained al the i1me.'
ClA1KvoTAx7H.
The IosfnF hst9n,J rail. as.a general thing,
them use the catla: The Inter- howescr. only pull
cut the deck to, the cheapest customer; fof those
who re wiling 70 pay the full prioe-shree dollars
they az put en- rapport with the visitor and zee bis
Mhole history spread out like book TN = hoEn,.
@ Iney afe ,h no1 q general sule very vel agreed
power L bestowed soue arrocattne it to TIC credit
Of their Owl peculiar susceptibility, md Others
Ginning sl;aaa 10 70 Be- possessed By spsr1t
speaks the revelations. They profess 10 be not only
abe to see arprnd the yis1tpIs but 10 look fnsids
10 disse1n The ailments Of The body and the diseases
obheinels prescribe through them for M extn ice.
y astonishing though 10 see how last Their fee
bill viii run up ii they once ind that the visitor
~ Ris1sy 9. y money; Two dollars T. now the
foste1a tffty cants BY The stationese) and long
btl Of Items IL now run up, something like one tot
college e1ras, somewhat In The following takMon:
Entrance fec. present and tutute (carde).
Chirvc3 ant examination, e1t7. l,W
Special questions On any subject. t......-.., 100
Medical examination, extra a..-.............. 800
k&ANNAf<AOA1
Acdsc1ne, .5.O0aa0.oo
SPECIMEN BRICK.
We propose 1n the present article to give the sub
etnncc Of ont Of the vtstis made by onr reporter.
End ehoose that paid TO the youue rn1n spoken Of
4hose. SONG Of the others may come IN due tune,
berd Of hii own gcn{f>us a. to deserve 4 fen pala.
E1apht, II WHICH maY he pointed out the d.s.tnc.
pEact1cc.
lie is = man; ordinarily the fortune teller lie NO.
hs i desdessP Ta III W think
Firftlr scarcely proper that the love secrets Of
nsldena should be poured into hi. willing ear; and
secondly. a,nio the great deaeth Of female employ.
ments, II il scarcely polite In hun 10 obrude him
sen On The stalking ground Of the tea]e clairyoy-
aut* OF card shnfI!ers. and We propose to them 4
strike as the bert means Of getting i'd Of him.
have iraaltloDs of old men IN white boards, and
flowing robes. men whose PASSIONS had been
tobefcd BY ace. and wisdom naured by experience,
ra1c lore which lies rolled mp In The volume OF ihe
.'aft. OF rcpos1nE in The breast Of The sprt world
But young man! never!
tens but little and that little III doubitn. dis
trusuul tone and ambiguous words, a. II doubling
the 1ItA q What he secs and ut.ers. Truly won
= con. equencc Of his youth. When be e6ali baye
been III tic business lew more years he viii
have acquired more confidence in The
rofuc1fy OF his spirit guides.
VISIT TO TIE HA01c CuAxuEn
Our reporter paid visit few days sco to this
phenomenon tnot in a smock frocly and found him
in the second story Of a brild1ug on one Of our
lt7Ectpal eIees. the occupant Of room and ante-
:hhmoer, separated by cuftans; tie fistt ueed as
Whiting room, the second as The or1cie- lie fonud
he professor. youth Of some two and twenty
" The light Of taiow dip. which would pet1iet il
alllng oscr TO The table and needed the constant
are Of ht professor 10 keep It from assuming Ee.
'nmbent position The caud1e Etood on 4 table
spont fourteen inches SQUARE, On which vas a ye.-
vt cloth covered With charRcterr intended to be
aealtttlc, nnd On this lstde The candle were psck
d eafds- m Ayers alnau1c and copy OF Eapo-
eonss drcaTn-hook.
After the lapse Of the few minutes needed 10 re-
cover his rlipostesou, the visitor Inquired a. 10
5ork and te'me. He ~as bfandIy informed that
he Professor vould 60 into clalfvoJant .iecp Tor
he recompcnfe OF three dollars, Or would read The