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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-09-11

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Enr CnaIdhnad
Liver ComDlaint and Genel

CEDAR SPRINGS, Allen County, KY, April / l. 1870.
Dear SfgAiy child AFFLICTED with Scaldhead and
was greatly relieved by the use Of your Indian
Blood Syrup. Mrs. LANE
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GOOD BREAD is conducive TO happiness
National Yeast always makes good bread Use
it and you viii be happy. Grocers sell 1t.
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NEW FLAT CREEK. Union Co, Tenn. March "a IR7a
Dear SRI have used Indian blood asyruu
Tor General Debility and Liver Complaint and have r
ceiYed great benefit from its use. 81 L. SKAf3GS
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PLATE glass is formed of silica 70
parts, potash, ,, soda -, lime 3 and
Alumni parts.
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The Best Remedy Known to Nan !!

Dr. Clark johnson having associated himself with EEr-
Edwin Eastman, escaped captive, long slave 70
Makametkla. the medicine man OF the Comanches- Is
prepared TO lend his aid in the Introduction OF the
wonderful remedy OF that tribe.
The experiences of Mr. Eastman being similar 70 that
OF Mrs. Chas. Jones and son. OF Washington County.
Iowa OF whose Sufferings tlrillingy
narrated I'm the Ne0 York Herald OF Dec 18th, 1873,
the facts OF which widely known. and nearly
parallel. that bat little mention OF Mr.. Eastmans e1-
periences viii be given They however, pub
fshed in neat volume of 500 pages entitled seven
and Nine Years Among the Comanches and Apaches"
Of which mention viii be made hereafter Suffice Il TO
say that for several years Mr. Eastman while captive.
compelled to gather the roots, bars herbs
and berries OF which Wakametkia's medicine was
made. and is still prepared 70 provide the
terals for the successful introduction OF the medicine
to the world and the public that the remedy IS
the same when Wakametkla compelled him 70
aEaFf
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Edwin Eastman in Indian Costume.

Edwin Eastman in Indian Costume.
SEvEN AND NINE YEARS AMONG THE COAIANCHEs AND
APACHEs- neat volume OF 300 pages, being
simple statement OF the horrible facts connected
with the sad massacre OF a helpless family, and the
captivity, fortunes and ultimate escape Of It's
surviving members For sale by our agents gen.
orally. Price. S1.0O
The incidents of the massacre briefly narrated
distributed by agents. FREE Of charge
MI Eastman, being almost constantly at the West,
engaged In gathering and curing the materials Of which
the medicine is composed. the sole business manage
ment devOves upon Dr. Johnson. and the remedy has
been called. and is known
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Send for circulars and catalogues with full list OF
standard Singing School Books.
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The 80 cts edition Of Pinafore Ccomplete) sells
finely, and Fatinitza t$2OO) SorcereF OO) Trial By
Jury $50 centsl, are In constant demand.
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DR.. JOHN BULLS
Smiths ! 0liC Syrup
FOR THE CURE. OF
FEVER and ACUE
Or CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor of this celebrated medicine
justly claims for it superiority over allren-
ed!es ever offered to the public for the SAFE.
CERTAIN, SPEEDY and PERMANENT cure
ofAgue and Fever, or ChiIls and Fever, wheth-
er of short or long standing. He refers to the
entire Western and Southern country to bear
him testimony to the truth Of the assertion
that in no case whatever viii 1t fail to curen
the direct ions are strictly followed and carried
out. In great many cases single dose has
been sufficient for cure, and whole families
have been cured by single bottle, with per-
feet restoration of the general health. It is,
however, prudent, and in every case more GER
tain to cure, if its useis continued in smaller
doses for week or two after the disease has
been checked, more especially in difficult and
Iong-stauding cases. Usually this medicine
will not require any aid to keep the bowels in
good order. Should the patient, however, re-
quire cathartic medicine, after having taken
three or four doses of the Tonic, single dose Of
BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS will
be sufficient.
The genuine SMITHS TONIC SYRUP must
have DR.. JOHN ULL'S private stamp on each
bottle. DR.. JOHN BULL only has the right to
manufacture and sell the original JOHN J.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP, of Louisville, KY.
Examine well the label on each bottle. II my
private stamp is not on each bottle, do not
purchase, or you will be deceived.
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While containing large and valuable collection OF
Church Music in the form Of Tunes and Anthems e IL
perfectly fitted for the Singing School and Convention
by the large number of Songs Duets Glees SC and its
well made Elementary Course
Price, $500 per dozen. Specimen copies mailed for
S1.OO
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CHEW Jackson Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
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G}>SgaSaa Y@ELF TEACHING PENT1IANSfIIP

THIS SYSTEM been the those
desiring 10 change their present. lan"Ing T. Iie EASY and
IraCt'ce, without teacher.
It's the only erca system used n the commercial Offices Of Lon
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GASKELL'S COMPENDIUM

Ladies' and Ornamental Penmanship. I'm
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Having sale over 1000 ample opportunity afforded FOR
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IMPKoVBMENT % TO- UsING &c.

All the above other pncxercs
small INSTRUCTIONS
Of
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Nj. Reeves beautiful handwriting has been the
means Of advancing him TO good business positions He
IS at present employed IN the General Passenger and
Ticket Once Of the Canada Southern Railway Lines
the United States.
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Kentucky, and is highly commended b. leading jour
mails, both finished writer AMI successful instruct
or. his pOstOfdce address Union star, Kentucky.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20
WHO SHALL GO FIRST7

VINO shall 20 tirst to the shadowy land,
My love or II
whose VIII II he in grief Ia stand
Anu press the cold uuaIswrriug hand,
WIPE from the brow the dew ot death
AM catch the softly huttrring breath.
Bfrathc the loved name nor hear rrpty.
In anguish watch the glaring eye;
His or mincf
Which shall bend over the wounded sod,
My love or II
Commenting the pr,ciuli, sui Ia God.
In the ,lulriul tall ui the mum Il clod
Stirtles the mimi to ron-cIoil~urss
of IT'S bitter anguish and lfc distress,
DpppIng the pail DER the lovr-llt past
win monrniul mnrmur "thr last-thc
last"
My love ef /.
Which shall return to the dcsolatc home.
My lowe /,
And list for n step that shall never come,
Ana marx iur voice that must still he
dumb,
While the half,iunnrd senses wander back
l." III" cherries lite aud thorny track,
W h'i" the ,ilrui room aiId the vacant chair
iidN" mrIn"rIrs sweet aud hard To bear;
My love OF II
All then, lrrchance, Ia I /. at nournrr there,
My love oi l.
RESTING with anguish and deep despair,
Al angel shall come through the gates of
prayer.
Ana III" inrning eyes shall cease 10 weep,
Md the sohs melt duwu IA a sea of sleep,
= .4i, IdnCh, freed from the CHAINS al ,iaN,
through the shddowy drcanIland floats
away;
My love ar II
And then, mcihink,, on that boundary land,
My love and |.
HE mnurn'd and the nuurners together
shall stand
er walk by those rivers Of shining sand
IHl The dreamer. awakened at dawn of day. |
Iinds the stone of his scpulchrc rolled |
away,
md over the cold. dull waste of death,
hr warm bright sunlight Of holy Faith,
My love aud |.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20
IRENE'S AUCTION.
A Sketch from Life.

And all must go! Can nothing
he sarrl' qnrrn.onsk questioned
Mrs. Arthur, her hands lisilrsslN
iolred across her lap, her air Miok
rning utter hclplrssrr>s, as she
looked plIiully toward the brauri
ful girl whom she addressed.
Nothing. mIainina. answered the
latter. drawing nearer as she spokr,
lnd kurr.ing bN the others side,
while she idl,l her finger rarrssiny.
~ upon her mothers pale cheek
""niN each other; bat papa'S death
has taught us how much that is.
DOn't worrN. dearest. | hope thu.
sale viii enable us To buy furniture
more suitable To the few rooms
which iur Il time must be our future
home. until can secure some pn.
pills and get the little home in the.
connirl where You are To live. sur
rounded 10y birds aud flowers, an,
forget that the ted tlag ever waved
fran our door"
hey were brave words. bra,rlN
spukrn-so brave ~ not TO bciraN
the effort they coSt the speaker.
Six months before Irene Arthur
rrigned 4 belle in her fathers mag.
nlfictnt home, when, like n thunder.
bolt from n clear summer sky, came
her fathers failure and death in
quick succession, with the lessons
experience only teaches, of friends
DESERVING in the hour OF need-little
by little learning the necessity OF
standing alone and sreing hope
drifting further and further in the
distance, until the present, with it's
absolute emergencies, reused her
TO action.
The small head, set 40 regally
npon the slight, sloping shoulders,
held itself more rpgally still; the
red, full-curved lips were pressed
more proudly together, az Irene
buckled on her armor for the fray.
The hardest gnagt was over now.
Her mother had been told the worst
which could befal them. She mnst
now take her from this spot, hal.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20

Paris Correspondents Pail Mall Gazette. 7
A curious case Of judicial error.
and one similar to that which receot.
" attracted the attention Of the
British Parliament, 10 noticed here.
lsadore Ltclerc was Condemned To
hard labor for life, and narrowly ca.
capped the gnillOti"e, for having "A.
sasslnated wOUtl. ranger called
Chauviet. The evidence against
the prisoner was cirs.unnsta MT ial and
exceedingly slight. In 1893 n CIR.
tam Pniusset b,astesi that he had
committed the crime, an,i DECLARED
that Er had done we'll to rid the
country of Cfauviet. The fat her of
lsndorr Ltclrrc I~titiOnrd in order
to obtain bis sOn's release, hat
Justice turned n deaf Eur. INV
three witnesses have signed n de.
claratiOn to the effect tina, Patusset
acknowledged having ,~r,~trsted
the crime, and the whole canton
where the murder occurred 10 con.
WINGED Of the inne%nce of lsndOre
Leclrrc. 1t In remarked, however.
that there IL little probability Of the
convict beiyG released. because
Patusset is dead, and justice requires
to punish ssOme one. APPROVES 10
this affair, the Rap~l relates that
in 1886 a man called Galley was
sentenced TO hard labor for life for
murder. Another man aftervard
confessed having committed the
crime and was executed, aud yet GAL
ley still remains in prison.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20

Ne Delivers He Views On H. pla-
tol Carrying naajs.

Old 81 picked up n dime thst be
accidentally found junt WHERE h
had laid II down when rrtur,pins
us some change few moments ls,.
lore, and then ~ he reached shs
door, remarked:
"Ef desc h,ar Jedges and nev..
PAPERS keep on talkin' like dry do.
dars gwine ter be or moushtv
change in mems fashius in dis ,,nrt
ob de lam fore long!n
"DO you think sOs'
"W'y dar'll be er considerable ssock
oh breecl'es wild hip pockits 10 ebe.
~ tall-r.shOp twixt dis an suDset
fore Christmas timer
"iou mean that they will break
up the pistol carrying practice!n
Oats de pint! Dis ting OBJ Rwiue
rom loded up wild han muskitry
IKE dey wux 'spectin' news oh de-
mex wah OH cherry traue 10 Rotter
play ont! Hits gittin' mos too
ominOus- PRESENT.
"Well, you know the old saving
warrn 'O'
"fas, ! kno's dat, too; but ter
my min dat means ter lay up per.
vishuns an fOrrihge, an not ter
keep in pracktis fer de inemy by
maxim n bulls eye in de nit ob yer
nalWr's stummick!r
"That is very true; besides tho
habit keeps down needed immirrs.
tiOn
dat hit do. but, den, hit aiu't m
much de imIDergrashuu dat's pre.
vented ez lie enmeI grashun dat's
kumprlled dat I'se lOokiR arfer.
Dis hyar suddinily handib' er man
rr led knrOn fer de Unlimited iur.
ney by de oi"iergroum' rode .r'
what's r,'inin dis country! An de
s.s'ner dat our streets amt named
avenue,' an Shot Gun
ally de Snnrr dis lan'll be VIVA
crowdid wid foxes dan or n,instrul
show an graveyard lots cum down
rum wah-prices, yer heah mef"
And then the old man slid ont
leaving u due.bill for the
lime.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20
r E S 7

My feet are wrarird, aud my hands ar,
tir-d-
Ny soul oppressed;
And with desire have long desired,
R'st-only rest.
lis hard To toll, when toll is almost vain.
In barren WAYS;
lis hard To SOW, aud never garner grain
ln harvest days.
The burden Of my days is hard to bear,
But tod knows best;
And ! hav. prayrd-but vain has been my
prayer
For rrst-swcct rest.
lis hard to plant in spring, and never reap
Thr~ninmn yield;
lis hard 9th, and when It's titled to weep
Der iruItlrss field.
Aud so cry. n weak and human cry,
:" hrart-"pprrssrd;
And ~ | sigh, "a weak aud human sigh,
For rest-fur rest.
Ny way has wound across the desert years.
Aud cares inftst
My path; and through the flowing of hot
pine for rest.
Twas always 81, when still child laid
On mother, breast
My wearird little head; cen then prayed
A. now, for rest.
And ] am RESTLESS still; twill soon be- Ger
For, down the West
Life's sun is setting, aud see the shore
Where shall rest.
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HOLM =. DURHAM,
Rffon 9actok,

DECFlvING. Forwarding and General
II Commission Merchant, and dealer III
GROCERIES and Western Prduce-Foot OF
Lcvee. uext TO railroad. Shreveport, La.
Liberal advances made on consignmn,en''
Ics. ~. ls7p. "F
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20
NINDEN HOTEL.

THE travelling pnblic and regular board
i ers VIII find this house az comfortable
and well Supplied as the resources aud CON
dition of the country will permit The
charges are very reasonable. The Stage
Stand is kept ut this Hotel.
have also attached to my hotel new
and conmodious Stable, well supplied with
provender and water. aud good ostler al
ways on hand to attend To stock.
The travelling public win do well to give
me call. A. j. REYNOLDS.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20
DR.. SlLAS TURNER,

ANlNG permanently located in Homer
II tenders his professional services TO its
fitIzers aud the surrounding country. He
may he found AT his office, next door west
ef tue po,t-officr- during the day, aud at
his Residence AT night.
January :, l-79. 2l:y
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20
Big Words,<

Big words are gay sps%,
with people Of small fdehe -
conceptions. They are q
employed by men Of miud, whea
they wish to use language that nav
hest conceal their thoughta With
few exceptions, however, illiterate
and half educated persons uae uoea
"big words than people Of thoeuagh
education. 1t 10 . very coawon,
bnt egrrgiOus, mistake, to sal1,eac
the long words arc moro eeetee0
than the short Oues-juat e to
same sOrt of people imagine hieh
cOlOrs and fiashy Agnr~s ioueovo
The style of dreea. Th~se A. the
kind Of folks who don't begin, bat
always "commrnce." They dou,t
live, bnt "resitle." They don't no
10 bs.tl, but myteriouaiy .srrsire,s
They don't eat aud drink, bat apar.
take Of refrpshmemts." They an
never sick, but '~xtremely indiapos.
ed" and instead Of dying, g ~.
they 'idecease." TIE saspa1th q
the English laaUnea b In to -
worAs-chie0y naayl,shaRs =
Saxon derivatiG "a - -
are In earnest ~ - -.
Love, hate, swgef, ls1oG - y
press themselves h ~ =
direct aentenoe8 =,
lhlarhnod, aud a1ee1q(
what H0guee cslln ~
H. -
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20

A good wax for granting purposes
and for covering wounds In irrea
Five parts, by weight, 1T rosin, two
ITS Of beef Ut ,nutfon tall0&, or
lRh to make the wax ~ 81
applied. .s .
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-08-20

"Why does not Earl conner ones.
TONED the invalid. want 10 zee
him-I piss him. Write. Irene,
aud tell i'm he must call this even
ing"
She Aote-iR A1ne;,ace:
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Terms Of Subscription:

Professional and business cards, of ten
lines or less in length, SIS per annum; for
SIX months. $40; for three months. So
Business advertisements of greater length
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Legal advertisements will he charged al
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at special rates as published above.
II Special notices % cents per line.
Funeral notices of less than ten lines
aud marriage aud religious notices inserted
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job work executed in the neatest style.
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August -. l-77.
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Studio Of Artistic Photography,
No. 90 Texas ST., Shreveport, La.

THE patronage of the people Of North
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isfaction guaranteed. augI4:521y
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DIR. .. X. RICHARDSON,
b. R. COLEMAN,
PARISH SURVEYOR.

|WILL attend promptly aud efficiently
wv to all business in his line. Charges
Moderate. Residence < miles southeast of
Homer, on Trenton road. 7. o., Homer.
Aug. p, 1877. l:y
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-30
Metaphors.

In our ordinary speech the profusion
of simple metaphor that We employ is
very significant of its value to us. For
the most abstract ideas We evidently
prefer to resort to modes of express on
that would be hyperbolical were they
not familiarized by custom. The growth
of slang or unconstrained speech is con-
stantly enriching language with rude
metaphorical forms. Among such met
aphorical expressions as "killing" time,
the marc" " of intellect, ETC., the best
are being continually drafted of into
accepted language. Poetry, the uncon-
strained expression of more crystalline
minds, produces larger and finer crop
of metaphor. "Solidity" Of intellect,
mental "grasp," Sound" doctrine,
sprinkling" conversation, a flash !"
of thought, scattered" wits, "shat-
tered" hopes, breaking" the peace,
overthrowing a political opponent,
the marrow circle " of sect, speaking
with "point" or weight" the in
fancy" OF a schism, an "unquiet {"
fancy, "load" of guilt, "seeds" Of
dissension, "rootedn . belief, "carry-
ing" justice, borrowing" light, "echo.
ing" a thought, a standing" admoni-
tion, sacrifice" of honor, monetary
/" ENHANCEMENT, cementing" of
friendships, "falling" into a dispute, q
/" pillar of commerce, musty morals,
I" rigid rules, "fair" fame, "stooping "
TO Aattery, "overfowing" with love,
" awakened" instinct, fiery" temper
these are metaphors grown 80 custom
ary by use that we forget that they are
metaphors at all. In discussing" q
!" subject" we forget altogether that the
words mean radically the shaking asun.
der of something cast under or brought
beneath uA-1he University Magazine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-30

foul air so strong they cannot remain below
for any length of time. The level will
have to be flooded as the mine 10 On Gre III
that vicinity. The Vancouver coal COM
pany's men have stopped work and gone to
the rescue. The scene at the pit'smouth was
heartrendering. Wives and children weep.
ing for husbands aud fathers and parents
for children. The names of the killed are
J. Rennell, Reubon Cough, John Hoskiu,
John Dixon, G. Campbell, l.. Prella, A
Denny and four Cinnamon.
BY an explosion Of fire damp in Agra
phe coal pit near Mons, Belgium, on the
17th inst, the wood work of the haft caught
Ere AMI fell In. There were 24o men in the
mines, and at last accounts there was
scarcely any hope of rescuing them.
BY tAA explosion in the Otto colliery, near
Brapchdale, Pa, on the 18th inst, eight
miners were burned, some seriously. The
mine was much damaged by FIRE.
Later.-A dispatch from Brussels, dated
the 18th, states that up to that time IS Of
the imprisoned miners has been rescued.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-30
A Million no,Iar emit.

The United States court at Little Rock,
Ark, on the 18th inst, declded the case Of
Steacy ct al. versus Elisha Atkins, ct al, in
volving a million or more dollars. The de.
cision was adverse to Steacy. The case
grew out of the construction of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad. The COM
pany contracted with Warren Fisher, OF
Boston, to eontruct the road. Fisher was to
receive in payment all the stock, bonds and
lands, becoming virtually owner. He sub.
contracted with Pierce, Steacy and Norton
to do the work. After they had expended
a large amount in construction Fisher
failed. Steacy, ct al, sued the company
and received q judgment for q million dol.
lars. The company being insolvent he sued
Atkins and others for the amount of the
stock held by them. The certificates held
by Atkins had been issued to Fisher as fully
paid and were purchased by the former in
good faith as such.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-30
Singular Death.

Fred Kolb, one of the officers of the Erie
(Pa.) FIRE department, was killed on the 10th
inst. in singular manner. He was sitting
on hose cart which was being driven rar.
idly into a door yard, when he came into
contact with wire clothesline, cutting his
forehead severely and throwing him back.
ward from the cart, his head striking on the
edge of barrel and fracturing his skull.
He died in about two hours He leaves
young wife and infant child.
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NUMBER "a.

unpropitious answer il dsduced, being
q negative, ~ Indifferent, (S) affirma-
tive, respectively. The more elaborate
met hod, or that form known in Europe
as s piritualism, is to engage the services
OF medium, generally Taoist priest,
whose body is for the the time being 0c.
cupied by the god. This stste Of divine
possession" is brought about in the
following manner: The medium takes
a seat, while his brother priests or con-
federates arrange the usual altar, light
candles, burn incense, and invoke the
presence of the deity required. After .
short interval, one Of them advances
toward the medium and performs certain |
movements, apparently mesmeric passes,
by which state of unconsci0usness 10
in duced; whereupon the god takes pos.
session Of the temporarily unoccupied
body. From that moment every word
uttered by the medium is held TO be
inspired, or, more properly, the
very words of the god, who simply uses
The medium a. his mouthpiece.-F Fsdsevs