Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-29
A DIZZY FAKIR.
de Never Weakened When the Man
Pulled on His Coat.


louisville Commercial.
A fakir had lot OF German silver
rings spread out on little table just
across the street from the depot, and
was declaring in loud voice that he
would warrant each one to cure rheu-
matism If worn on the finger for
month, when a stout-backed and deter
mined-looking man walked up to him
aud said:
"You were at Gainesville about
month ago?"
Eyes, sir, and I'm going back there
next week. The people Of Cartersville
are CRYING for my rings. Who wants
the next? Five different sizes and all
warranted to afford permanent relief to
the WearerS."
81 bought this ere ring Of you down
at Cartersville," continued the man,
with a CLEAN Of danger in his eye.
Not ths slightest doubt Of 1t, my
dear sir, aud Pm glad to know that 1t
has done you q power OF good. Gentle
men, this IS the last chance you may
ever have TO get one Of these electro
magnetic anti-rheumatism rings. Every
one guaranteed as represented or money
refunded. Relieves rheumatism in five
minutes and works a complete cure in
four weeks"
''You are a dog-goned liar" shouted
the stout-backed man as ne peeled off
his coat.
"Gentlemen, felow-citizens OF the
United States" shouted the fakir.
sHere's a man who bought ring from
me a month ago. IL was a guarantee
ring, but something is wrong with 1t.
Instead Of saying so, however, he calls
me liar-not plain liar, but dog
goned liar
$50 YOU area liar and a fraud"
Gentlemen, come closer. Ny honor
is at stake. Ny first impulse is to an
initiate this man, but never act on i'm
pulse. know that he is in error. l
know that I can convince him Of the
fact. Later on he will beg my pardon
for his rudeness. Now, then, tell this
crowd what's the matter with the
ring"
1T hasn't helped my rheumatism the
least Bit"
"Have YOU worn it steadily?"
"I have"
And on your honor you have not
been benehted?"
"Not a spark"
,.I,et me see il. Hal Gentlemen, here
is the keynote to the mystery. Oar firm
manufactures three different sorts of
these rings. There are the rheumatic
ring. the consumption ring and the ca
tarrh ring. By accident a consumption
ring got mixed up with the rheumatic
rings aad was sold TO this man without
nv detecting IL. No wonder It has not
belued his rheumatisml 1t wasn't made
to. il has cured his case or cOnsump-
ton. however, as you can all see by his
looks. and he ought to be grateful for
that. Look at him, fellow citizens-a
man positively cured Of that dread dis
ease, consumption, kicking because II
does not also cure the rheumatism at
the same time aud for the triling mat
ter OF 50 cents,"
The crowd began 70 murmur and the
stout-Oacked man 10 go down Into his
boots. and tae fakir capped the climax
by shouting:
"But human nature is ever thuSi /
exDect 90 meet one snCh man in every
crowd. Here, sir-here is catarrh
ring and here is q rheumatic ring-both
free gifts 10 you. Wear them and be
cured. Be cured of three awful human
ailments for the snail sum Of half
dollar, and then come back and kick
because our firm hasn't yet begun TO
manufacture an electric ring % knock
out fever aud ague and strsighten out a
pair OF bow-legs, and grow hair on
bald head at the same time.
BUDA. PEST, September 2S.-Large num-
bers Of Anarchists pamphlets were found
scattered. about in Verious parts OF The city