The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
EASY TO BE 4 C1A1RroYANT.
The instruction Costs go and Advertising
viii Do the Rest, Says an Expert.

Inc InHtTuCLAOh NObIo CIV Shu
Will Do tho Rest, Says an Expert.
Some advertisements have appeared In the
papers lately Offering instruction in c~lairvoy-
ancy. hypnotism. and other psychic subjects
which. up to this time. the general public has
been taught TO regard as heaven-sent gifts. A
feminine visitor to a clairvoyant asked il BUSH
ness was alittle slack in this line in these sum-
mer days and war times, and why these sacred
secrets were to be divulged for sordid gold.
We'll" he replied. everybody is calling for
something new nowadays. Only novelties take.
1 thought lessons in clairvoyancy would be a
novelty. and would make an additional depart
ment to my business and also increase my
bank account. Not that time is hanging heavy
on my hands. but l believe in progression. Be-
sides. there is no profession in which one can
make so much money in a short time as in
clairvoyancy provided the location is carefully
selected"
What sort Of location would you advise 2"
"A large city Is the very best for headquar-
tors, and in hard times gives the largest field.
there as in smaller cities. towns, and villages.
Now, for variety's sake, when business becomes
f adI1 t IL aSs ihl' 3 n i sD% ber N sm 1ahY t e Tsse a ay1ne
Using extensively a few days previous. and re-
naming rust long enough 70 take In all the
ally two weeks. i am always very successful"
TN order to be a success must one have
special gifts OF a spiritual nature and prophetic
ION. everything helps, and accomplishments
t heiSe'e Else Sui Sus they he ' are not ESSENTIAL en- Tie
main thing Is to know how to advertise. Adj
XX%srtiss jpdicIously and your fortune is made:
Why, l know a woman who claims everything
X Ma ih q May GOES g s0E ins6 .@t RsS : and ID tSro 8 Nni al
Success to the TACT that she Knows how to ad-
y%eEtIssd ! taught her; She has taken i5
| OF A1ynFtiSinR brings the people to her, Then
she displays all these little tricks which !
teach also, and the people are duly impressed;
It. II they are satisfied the money is yours.
You must tell them things that they want to
Then is there nothing, true about all these
PROMISES clairyoyants makef"
the reason why clients are satisfied and pay
over their money. But clients are not allowed
to bring up things which cannot be answered &c
Of h trance. if the worst comes 70 the worst
After that. Of course, there is nothing more to
Rge to arrange with the client TO tell what he
chooses to tell and no more. For instance. the
clairvoyant promises 10 tell the clients name.
Watch. the names Of his family. or anything
which he may be challenged 70 tel, and to an.
more than that number, Give these things as
a free test: 4 possible and i will draw the peo'
But how can the clairvoyant do this?"
That Is q secret which Twill tell you for 81,
/ " EOuT1e Uno GldlTNOlulll HluSl III hDIlc way Btl
a chance to read what has been written and
mystity the client, making him believe the
S9a!Tl( tn SeR h ho% raj SG Is do T1efr s aEfS the woman
"4"Thefe are three ways. and three. only" the
clairyoyant replied, somewhat surprised. :.
you'll tell me one" But he would not tell the
woman told the two ways she had learned
Ait the Information which the clairvoyant IL
10 RiNn hnnk tn Won In the free test IL written or
q thick card placed in a plain white envelope
30 Tar both methods are alike. An attendanl
plain white plate before your eyes. SO that the
information seems to go W, Ia smoke to thu
wrapped In tissue paper and placed between tie
clasped palms OF the client and ciairyoyant. The
spirits reyeaI the eoHtent ist Of the et paper and n the
replies ~ / ,o In reality Raa She 6srSSE%sDs T. e af tSs a.:
tendant for a blank, while the paper containing
calmly cali Ei. reads i I t thrSn : before i thc sitting BE-,
prepared envelope which the heat, Of the hanc
or head renders Transparent, so that the writ
The ciairvoyant admitted that these methods
were correctly stated and, that the third was
aust aus as ssa simple sE@ ;pHdd mGfa " tdrmh black tI art e1 wbIef
drugs may be mixed together for charms, OF
various kinds. There are eight Of these. Tht
fortune, restore health, reunlte the separated
keep of evil, give power to control, fassinate
/ anu CuhTm llb OlD you .lDNb, anu uciy tIlD clo
mentS generally. Only those visit the clatrvOy
ant who are unsuccessful. unhappy, or curious
Young girls want wealth and lovers. Men wan
business success. and a few love powders anC
other tool nonsense coming under the head o
the black arts will satisfy tho rCSt,
BY this time IL was necessary to talk business
or 20. so the visitor inquired as 70 the length o
time 10 tuke the course and the expense. Tn
clairyoyant looked her oyer. seemed TO max
up his mind that she could afford a large price
and said accordingly:
siX weeks a Inemorizing would do 1t, an
""0h. but | could not take such a length o
time g learn tricks TO pley on my friends an
Well. then" said he, " II you will promis
not TO use IL TO make money as o business
will let you have the course for 200"
Pressed to set the exact and most expedition
r method and least expense, he came down I
, S25 and. finally, TO SD, without the black art,
which he would not sell for less than, 81 eael
and the three tricks OF thought reading men
/, toned as free tests at 81 for extras. Then b
|, thought he could let the pupil pay $40 on IN
J installment plan by the lesson at 81 a lessor
But this YVES too cheap. and the visitor took III
4 matter under adyisenent for q few days, an
! c0uld not even be induced TO have her pas
! present and future revealed. although presse
l 70 do 70.