The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
THE FAkIR,s SILVER TONGUE.
No Wonder the Fascinated Former, bought
His Electric Belts.

metrop olitan resident knows not OF, and not
| the least OF those Is the sweet singer Of cure
| alls. the night hawk Of universal panaceA. He
| must not be confused with the small and base
imitator OF tho metropolis who vends q corn
| salve on a Bowery or other populous corner
until an unsympatheto police officer orders
him to move on. This delight OF the villaeer
| is mounted high upon an imposing platform,
lighted by flaming torches, and attended by o
musician. sometimes q whole band Of them.
In fact. he makes an obstruction for which
there is no tolerance in the streets OF the
metropolis.
One Of the dearest OF his kind was observed
In New Jorsoy town recently by Sun man.
The fakir was selling an electric" belt. which
was guaranteed to cure anything from that
tired feeling to homicldal tendencies. His at
tendant, q banjoist. for diversion and general
utility man when required. was bright but
hard-faced young man. whom the Doctor"
referred to as Professor" but conHdentialy
addressed rs Tom" The fakirs stand was
built in the centre OF o large open lot on
the outskirts OF the town. and the lot. soon
after dark. was we'll filed with crowd
OF men who made curious mixture
OF mill hands and small farmers their
wives. sweethearts and children. The Doctor,
1t was easy to see. was esteemed by his audi
ence great and wise man. and the Professor.
especially when he played his banjo and
sang. was adored by tho women and chill
dren. Tho Doctor was q glib-tongued Yankee.
with an Uncle Sam cut of beard and silk hat
having the fiat brlm affected by the Paris art
students. but which the Doctor had evidently
worn since Its really fashionable days.
His first care was to convince his hearers
that all Of them were afflicted with ailments
which his belt was peculiarly designed to
cure 1t Is amazing how easy thing It seemed
to be to convince those people they were all
invallds. Woe betide the man or woman. l.
say" shouted tho faklr. who. proud in the
strength OF his youthful beauty. madam. de-
fles the ravages Of tho worm that stineeth like
an adder as the good Book says, we'll know
deems hin, self superi or to religion. and though
We breathe. the water we drinkl''
Tbat Was lin and rsaznE that hs
the DGSt"r turned to his
our "1 Iad she fs DID sing
sIderinG that 1t was nightly called upon to I'LL
While the Professor was singing. accompa-
nyinR imself on a banjo. tho Doctor was set
ting UP In, a, small trunk u small electric bat:
tery which he attached BY wires to couple Of
q belt. When the song was sung the Doctor
held up his piece Of belt and : said;
spelling a new belt every dime rroduce this
wondeyfpl this marvellous experience in the
Is why use this old belt over again. for. as
the psOpnet na stitch a%e
sembled multitude what I mean when I
say that this belt which | offer to you o,,
wonder OF the age. absorbing as 1t docs the
et!luyia of such mlcrobes as beset humanity.
I ap so
the most exhausted in mind and body that i the
snS 1t s Ssve s' ha ss.
Ing at the same time al! heams s. from the eye.
VII! two gentlemen step forward, ,..,.
two men did step upon tho stand One was
from the Tire iron mile usy big fellow
They we're both greeted BY name BY the de-
Il YOU two two gents viii place your hands
on these pieces Of metal ,wit produce e sen.
s .Se hh % to tsm so4s
thar any word Of 1 mine IT. that What l say Of my
anti, tb Set Is the Ttc1ms truth ior
Avondale says1
Hung DO the heavens WIS slackI
MitnSsfeaa lI%s: snd .ea,na back,
Surely q man cannot.deny an old master.
.sI WHY S:n h %sm5 q the House tosd
tie Tower Of London Where + my 'st5'
SSw i we all ready give the
STOOL, lookine yer1 Foolish. their Big hands on
wrong with the battery, The reporter walked
0cHA nffs %h o sss s5GsR bs
ring for time. has to adjust to nice equila-
th Then "a ASIDE Tn cant you make the darn old
"No: there's sq3methins missing yet but
tb informs me shoHtsd the
feverish tendency in what, We medical men
term the san Ea 2ulsattions OF this gent
ofstss VIE as rs
The Afs The
Doctor had scored GO point butthe electric cur
THAT being the case. I must assist the
leaned over Ton and v4sP.5e ed w, Nsyss
+ r. 50
" Then he faced The crowd and continued:
We have h5sd the ndjustmsSnt s 50 that the
patient. Tor as the brave mariner takes the al
titude OF his ship by the polar star. what
would become OF Us II he were Impatient 2"m,
Tom had moved behind the "hobos." The
Doctor suddenly threw his hands in the air. a
trick to attract the attention Of any who might
be looking at Tom. and shouted: Il should
Judge BY this time tho circuit is complete"
Both the men. jumped IN the air and howled
ibid you feel shock2 You should have
felt It in your legs" observed the faklr, ad:
dressing tho victims They both answered
Satisfactorily by rubbing their legs,
>" 1t Is indeed marvellous, marvellousp' ex-
claimed tho fakir. taking bundle OF the belts
and handing one down to man who passed
ND n bill.
our classics teach, US that when the foolish
out they were dashed over the cliff dwellers2
Think Of It! A hundred years ago q. king
could not buy match with al! his wealth. but
now any OF you can buy one OF these belts. the
fire OF life. as has Just been attested by your
friends for two dollars"
He was selling them fast now.
"Surely, while there Is fire there ts hope
things which we ought to have done. for there