Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-11-14
MODERN wITCucRArF.
Some iced E,-mpl.s 81 ~ Fo..s Ia TIE
west Of Eastaad

agricultural counties, particularly In
the vest " England has been demon.
stratsd recently by circumstances
which have como to ligh, In connoc.
ton with the death In December last
~ n Taunton oracle Who WAS known
throughout Somerset Devon and Dor.
sct a- Billie the Piper lie was for
many years looked upon A. tho Wiz.
gard ~ the West and large bundle
" letters witch we're found In his
house revealed tO an astonishing ex.
tent the crcdulitl 81 certain people In
those pRrb
nil who was 20 years OF age when
he died, Ind lived In the same house
Tor forty years lie commenced ITO
by hawking pipes but doubtless tho
acquaintance he formed with country
folks while h. was psrrgrinR,ing With
their humble clAyS' opened his eyes
to their -uperutitious bolieis and in.
durcd him Ia pose M past master ~
"tchcratt and fortunc.lellc And u
wuS not only simple villagers who
wcrc rcckoned among Rily's clients.
farmers aud well.to.do people IRE.
qucutly Consulted him. the former hs.
lieving that he could cast disease out
Of their cattle, the latter regarding
him ~ AN iniAlliblc aid In tho dis.
o"very oi and punishment, ~ those
Who had done them wrong
BILLY was thin weakened old mar
Shys I assel'A Sat journal. and, In his
long Inverness cloak and sombrero
hat was familiar figure all the
country round His fingsrs were GOV.
cred with rlngs and diApida,ed wig
hitch covered the top part OF he face
cudrred TAI, appearance extremely
curious IL 10 said that when no visit
~ some paru ~ Somerset Offers OF
hospitality we're 10 numerous that he
had Ia exercise his choice. This arose
from al idea that II was lucky ~ have
tho wise man" under the roof Tho
letters which were found In tho house
nj the old mans death a-c mostly
from illiterato people
la many references are made 70 in
closures for valuable services Ono
woman wrote Every thing is going
wrong al my home to-day don't
know whose been, OF II they caused IL
without coming Mother was going to
have the chimney swept, and tho
iuRn isn't come yet and | expect he
will come after dinner, 90 ~ | shant
have chance To burn the water as
you said Also | thought OF going 10
a grand site Al Exeter, but they have
caused my father to want 10 20, and
We cant both get away Also they
,.,,.sal 0A., lrl - A
her work fast enough.
An example " the absurd idea that
the wizard could divplgc tho name oi
persons enemies 10 found In the
letter Of DovOnshife girl who says
'Sho came back again last night
hope you will try and stop her. ~ II
makes me quite Ill tho thoughts Of IT,
] wish tho old thng was dead, ~
AIN afraid there won't bc no peach for
me while she is living There 10
another what sh. IL very friendly
with, who goes about to places with
her, ~ I've been told Her nsmo 10
--.. have done all you have told
me. ! forgot to tell you before that
she takes In work wha, used TO do"
A Dcyonshiro farmer. equally sim.
pie, wrote: II thought ] would drop
You few lines TO let you know how
things arc getting on. We have no,
lost anything since but things seem
10 DO taken in u very queer way some
times. - they was not TO work yes
terday. one OF the horses fell into the
hedge trough. and they wers obliged
10 get two or three men 70 help II out
again have done and an doing
every morning what you told me- I
should like 10 know who my enemies
ara tina, might beware OF them" A
Bridgewater client" growing impa-
sent thus addressed the wise man.
Dear Mr., Brewer; have carried out
y,ur instructions. but | find II don't
infect the parties yet
'l'o you think you could recon.
mend any other thing 10 Cad them out
IL fancy want " know who Il IL
that is doing me wrong" A woman
| living Al Weston. Super. Marc wrote.
Offering Billy two shillings II he could
toll her who had y silk handkerchief
which she had lost. A Chard man
| complained that his too was swelling.
and asked for advice. A young girl
la Wellington inquired; Are you
doing the same trade as you used to-
II you are let mo know. for | want you
W tell mo something about Q young
man, and will pay you whatever Is
the price II you can do IT,"
a Psu.iiy shave.