The Washington times., 1895-05-12
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Hnd Their Many Dupe8
Washington Has Its Contngent-"Dr.'' White and
His DEVILS Salve-Aunt Nancy's Earth Juice
to Cure Drun<enness-Love Powders.

sells what he calls "The Devils salve,'
for 80 cents box. 1t is guaranteed TO
/ cure radically the worst cases of rheu-
matlsm. He informs his patrons that tie
! salye is made from the oil of tree frogs
! captured during the first fall OF snow and
liquid extracted from the hearts of Jet
| black cats.
In the practice of voodoo doctor the
| black cat plays an important part. Its
! hair, claws, eyes, heart and other por-
| tions forming essential features of his
mysterious and fraudulent materia medica.
1t is for these reasons that black cats are
regarded with such reverence by super
| stitious negroes, especially in the south
a black cat i'll the cabin of a coIored
family is regarded as vertable mascot,
panacea for all ills, real or imaginary
feline of midnight hue is regarded with
As much suspicious awe by the average
plantation negro as the sacred white ele-
Jhant is by the Hindus
The police are looking high and low for
voodoo 'Dr." White. They have learned
that he lives with the other lawless elements
in Jackson City hovel, where he spends
his i'll ll-gotten gains at policy, crap, and
other gambling games. He makes preda-
tory visits TO South Washington during the
| candlelight hours, and then sneaks back
to his lair and evil companions, like IA
thief in the night"
He is described as a tail and very black
man, with smooth face, clerical collar
and necktie, black clothiug and beaver hat
of the vintage of 1850.
AUNT NANCY'S EARTH JUICE.
The South Washington police are also
looking for an old colored woman known
as Aunt Nancy" who has established a
sort of perambulating Keeley institute
Tor the cure of drunkenness. BY means
OF this scheme the old woman has succeeded
in buncoing the wiyesand mothers of colored
drinking men out ofmuch money.
Aunt Nancy carries with her a quart
bottle filled with a liquid which, she claims,
will make the worst drunkard forsake his
cups and devote his earnings to the legiti-
mate uses of his family. She sells the stuff
let soul know that he tthe ''doctor'), is
iii small yials for which she charges 20 and
80 cents
Her Instructions are to give the victim
whisky freely. and in each drink to place
three teaspoonfuls of the liquid. The re-
suit is that the victim is made deathIy
sick, and after taking several doses OF
the 'doctored" firewater he viii quickly
return to sobriety
Aunt Nancy's magic liquid is known as
Earth juice" and is made OF the Shiny
substance extracted from masses OF the
red worms, or bait orms, which are dug
OuU from uGIk anu lpdfIly SOIL Dy anglers.
The effect Of Earth Juice" when admin
istered with whisky. is TO make the vic
tim very sick, and to cause violeut puTg-
ings. Several of Aunt Naucy's patients
were made so Ill by the use OF the remedy,
it is said that it became necessary To send
them to Freedman's Hospital for treat
ment.
LOVE POWDERS AND CHARMS.
This same old female voodoo does a
thriving business in selling ''Iove pow
ders" and charms. The former il adj
mnistered in the food or drink of sub
ject, male or female, are warranted TO
bring on a most deperate case of love,
| which will remain as true las the stars
above" While her charm, If used as di-
rected, will enable their possessor TO con-
troll the actions, finances, etc, OF the de-
sired person, or to place them under an
evil spell.
Aunt Nancy is said to live in little
shanty near Eighteenth and A streets
northeast, and the king OF her uncanny abode
is a big Tom cat. His name is Jasper
and lie Is as black a feline as ever trod