The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
DOCTOR OF COMMON SENSE.
ron A COMPLEX BUSINESS ABDUL
LlHs sToCE rs SIMPLE

ths Future ass Tsttfng NOTWITHSTANDING
Diners OF Hi- Eind. However. N. Lays
Ci.,u 10 No Supernatural Faculties, sut
Jus, Dois- Dat Chr.ks OF Ce--e. se.-e.
The doctrine OF common sense a. applied 10
,thers has professed exponent In this city.
Ne uses the same methods as others have used
b.iore him. but where they ascribed their
,over 10 occult and supern atural means. he
s.eribes his to natural laws and trained fscul-
uss When he Irst started in his business he
advertised as an adviser In business. love. aud
tsmiy Affairs. but finding that this brought him
alaree class OF peopls who wanted their for
tuner told or the future read. and not desiring
b appear as q soothsayer. he withdrew this
Advertisement and substituted one which Of
f.r.d instruction in eye reading. This. too. he
found laid him open to suspicious Of being q
charIa.an. and now he has Withdrawn all his
Advertisements and depends upon cllentaRs
already large. for the successful continuance
OF his business.
This priest OF the cult OF common sense calls
himself Prof. Abdullnh. which he admits 10 only
. professional name He 10 a short. sturdy.
low German. so years old. By his own sdmis-
sion. although no looks ten years younger. He
dresses with extreme Deafness, and his man
ner and address are those OF q man OF the
world. by instinct he 10 nomad. and In his
globe trottng he has picked up eight or ten
languages which he speaks well. and smatter-
inRs Of other tongues. He has also picked up q
large amount OF experience. trainel powers OF
observation, the ability to estimate men ut .
glance. and n great many odds and ends OF
useful Information and practical shrewdness.
all 81 which things constitute his stock in
trade. There 10 also one other thing which
b, has learned. and that IL what he calls ere
reading To q suN reporter who called on him
at his rooms on East Forty sixth street he gave
q an Illustration Of this power. which he says
any one can acquire. On entering Prof.
Abiuilah's room and explaining his business
toe reporter was invited to sit down, and tho
Professor who speaks very RAPIDLY and duently
with = considerable accent. said to him:
My business IL to certain extent secret
ene. That Is. this mind or eve reading 10 my
Professional! secret. which teach to others for
q consideration. you print 1t In your paper
Any ono can do It and my business Is gone.
You understand? Very well. then. cannot
tell you how 1t is done; but an experiment.
yes. that we can have. Now. have never seen
you before. ana know nothing about you sx-
eept what you have told me. Is It not so2 Yes.
Then. before ysu GO tell you how much
money you have IN -FOUR pocket. and-well.
what shall We say?-your mothers maiden
name. and perhaps the tailor who made your
coat the who gave ths sess Pr
hni Of tss Sn you s.y:
large. hight blue. rather prominent. and Sc.
vision. were constantly hIsd on The .sDOiseEs
face Except when hs b. rs%Gyed his geld
. second. only TO return and rest again upon
II e. sir ss9''hlRf :i sSs :si
.Ss sSnadenes 81 o. my eiisnts T as.an. 70 g
teach ~ yes: ana do teach IT; Bstore, you 20
you 'S %USd :4. TO DO word only y
keep the secret and show it to no enc
issue. Egt business %sn ms IS to advise but people side
hS9t bis client VEN veil 10. tell me- n:
does not tell him the real cause. How. can
People hold back from > doctor or lawyer the
me bsesuss | gain their confdsnss.. For tho
Il Mop tSs ssp 70 ssd sEps
my Msdieins. common sense. But | am =
ass not toe es ns .s Would
s,:s 81 t5, SSE.. s9m:; , e
..he goe. further stop her and tell her some
how old she ia what she has in hes pockets,
who was the last person, she spoke to. and
shnf magic she r iSK
get he. 70 ,sl, her story She finally SAYS that
Sn sSis .af ny tG sh. s0S ssa
issf'rI i. e.s IN: Is: SSs erie: vIiS
AZ wears q little key on his watch chain.
Ssso .n at NY fys with Fl. HAND %
G to I ss;: nsa r.: o fsa ss:nf q. ::
With little common sense and observation.
hut nrst because get her confidence. You
Navy psopis come to S' NJ. t 70 s' s.s question.
silaT l send them to good lawyer. Sick
sSSPi' S0% e Or or or ssR
ss sS them e. . doctor. ! am no student Of
%a A. th. ss pstasR' Is. Is I'll S; art
ROOT y TIE trouSls. and WORK and shins and and
nysdviss. There Is the test and the oppor-
,Snity Of my study Of msn and things It Is
svsry trouble; There Is some best way out OF
But people will not undsrstand this; they
mink | see the future. Bah There Il NO
a' s: Is T Ga sAss has sss the
s: sS T q 6Ss :.iSs NV MAJ
diamond IN t. IL says ISp he asf l. dead
Of Tim vS S,GOfr ,nsSsy:: IOP can Si%%R: tID
! .DinS Il IL = strange language you
s onn0t Ell what will happen any more than
y 1 Is ysSy unpleasant, Olive, us the tip he
M him the az. good lS sSinF FIN MxS SI iGG
Ssaie read the future would be hsrs3 No /
YOU YOU'D DO betting money on what you call
NOD thing. would win fortunes. am no
M1Elelan. Adviser zee can give you that.
to o.s your your money and buy pesnSts Then he
more Of your peculiar language
nan, sry veil can stArd that He IL igno-
sht perhaps. your dead game sport. But here
mshg surprise. An iptelllEent man comes to
as lie Is tanker, He graduates from col
toI WeSntJ ysaIs ago maybe. :, Yet he %
sGsas w Sr eel M NJ God, mani say to
so ss shiSt VAS going to % youlan't own the
W. Nolther the future. Go buF a louaa