Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-09

of the seven were old customers, anu
called on an average of once a month.
Is there anything IN clairyoyance, or
are the statements Of the cla.rvoyants
ever true or become so in Wheeling?
In answering the question all that can
be said, and based upon local state
ments. 5 that people are no different
nowadays from the past in Their op.n-
bers who paTon!Ze the art IN wheel
IONS and beliefs in respect to the sub
ject. and the daily record of the num-
ing would at least seem 20 indicate that
some. at least in this city, are firm be-
levers in secret forces. There can also
be no doubt -. what some very strange
and correct happenings take place, as
previously foretold by the clairyoyants,
and more correct and surprising events
are mentioned by them in respect 10
personal histories of the past in indi-
v.dual cases. From ths!r own state
menis and those made by some OF their
patrons in the city VINO could be induced
TO talk, Il would seem that no one not
an expert had q license 10 say that there
was nothing in IL, or that the power,
# such TT be, of the modern clairyoyant
was all a matter Of pretence.
There is a good deal to the business,
or 10 the ats Of the profession, when
years Of constant attention and study
by those engaged in the business nave
brought cut. and which are Of great as
s,stance in ths matter OF It's success.
These may be called possibly the me-
cAanical features or secrets Of the call
ING. and there is also nowadays a good
many contingent features arranged.
These to the pat on IS often very COM
mun.cative and confidential. and such
Information is gained by those OF the
profession in a given case that with
very l,tls of the unforeseen magic they
are able TO read the mind Of the faith
ful devctee ds matters Of the past and
make that person very happy as to
some Gaming evnt: and then luck IS also
something of an agent, and taking such
matters into consideration, t IS not Diff
flcu}. 10 understand taa, there has ia
ken place some correct and true events
as fore.cld by tle modern cla.rvOyants,
or that they have been able to correctly
read from the mind OF another some
events CT that PERSONS life.
And then there is a serious aspect to
The question. and the mysteries wn!ch
surround us and have since the birth OF
mankind are, not to be moderate in
statement. in direct conflict WITH hap
penings from the world CT spirits and
the great unknown, these times, and
here IN the city OF Wheeling. II IT
d.
book m .ghG be made ND CT tne thoughts
and transactions in life which. It would
seem, are weekly cen.ered about The
subject of cl2ivOyance IN the city Of
Wheeling. and. for that matter, n the
whole country People to-day are in
the great sea OF unrest, and are even
ready 10 speculate on a mystery or some
Failures connected Herewith. Recent
" an old lady, past sixty years OF age,
came f ON the residence of a w5ll-kn0wn
clairvoyant IN the city. and on her way
to the sidewalk she was excla.ming in
high glee, "Oh, my! am goin' to mar
~ Thomas and l feel 50 gcod!' On an
other occasion a charming young lady
Of twenty made most emphatic, over and
over again, a last question TO the clair
voyant. And you say that Charlie does
really love me-"
The BUSINESS man is not so sentiment
al. and ms visits are short. Hiss a mis-
son Of inquiry after the success Of some
investment or undertaking in business
and, mind you, ne cautions the clairvoy-
ant not TO say word that he has sail
ed, and is quite as particular about THIS
feature of the matter as the woman OF
society, but the cid col0red veteran Of
policy" has the most faith, seemingly
and comes under the spell of mystery
the best, and he always pays, so they
state, in advance, but in gambling and
uncertain business matters there IS q
good many contingent features. and
the lucky number given or advice sug-
gss5ed does not always, up to the pres
ent writing, become true, and not all
who chance a tour IN clatrvoyance be.
come suddenly rsch.
Like the great plays acted on the