The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-06

from eAtTY diTGtttDn. TO De TE&.GNEh III
toothache. all departing happy and
cured Digory Peardon remaining TO
win fame and money from his dental
practice" either because of its effect
iveness. the lack of other dentists" in
this then Wisconsin wilderness, or an
innate feeling on the part of his pa
tients not to admit themselves duped.
At any rate, they professed themselves
cured went away rejoicing. sent others
to the .tcharmer." who lived. flourished,
practiced his charms for six long
years and died greatly regretted
Second Charm to cure the burn Gout
Three brethering come from the
Strange land and Went to the boroughs
to cure Mary Bucket from the burned
govt WaNer govt hitChing govt and tet-
ter In the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen. tSay
ii three times.)
And this charm" in its quantity OBJ
scure language. coupled with the i'll
spelling and bad English pronunciation
of the first, was also effectual. Govt
disappeared as if by magic. Or was II
because those old-timers, accustomed to
high English living found II necessary
In this then new country to do some
what of dieting? BE it as it may. they
attributed their cure TO the charm.
and If the "charmer'' knew differently
he kept silence that to this day remains
unbroken.
Third Charm, Charm for Wartz-
May Christ put away this Wartz or
parts from Dlgory Peardon's hand or
any place, in the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen.
tSay Ii three times.)
And Digory Peardon's three times re-
peated prayer. coupled with the faith OF
the patient afflicted with warts. was al
ways effeetual. the warts disappearing
as by magic. frequently in single
night causing the ''charmer's' fame to
spread.
Fourth Charm. a Charm for the letter
or ring Worm-Tetter letter be thou bad
and gear no farder spread on Digory
Peardon s-hand. or face, in the name
Of the Father. Son and of the Holy
Ghost Amen and amen. eSay it three
timese
In all of these charms whore occurs
the name of Digory Pearden he substi-
tuted that of the patient, whose ailment
disappeared as rapidly as did his name
from the charm" that was always re-
peated three times.
Fifth charm, A Charm for the ague-
When Jesus saw the Cross Whereon mis-
body should be crucifed. shake, the
Jews rested. saying. Hath thou an ague.
Jesus said whatsoever Keep this in
memory. words or writing shall never be
troubled with ague. nor fever SO, Lord
help thy Servant--Digory Peardon-that
now putteth his trust in the Lord in the
name of the Father and the Son and the
Holy Ghost. Amen and amen. tSay 1t
three times.)
The country was new and ague and
fever prevalent. The above charm was
tried on or by many with the shakes,
all of whom professed themselves there
by cured In fact. so many We're the
patients who fiocked to the "charmer
that his pockets were never empty of
oh. f1Ix hos
coin circulating in territorial days.
Sixth Charm. A Charm "A Canning
The son of Ganaza had Canning In his
eye. he pray unto the Lord. sweet Jesus
Christ that ii might fall away IT 1t were
wife, il 1T were black 1t might fall
away: IL it We're red it might fall away,
If it We're canning, or peare, or a CLAIM,
or bloodshot, 1t might fall away. eyes.
eye eye, Sweet Jesus Christ save thy
Servant Digory Peardon's right eye-in
the name of the father and the Son and
the Holy ghost Amen, amen and amen.
lSay it three times1
And the above charm tradition
says. was effectual. No oculists then
lived in this part of Wisconsin. and the
"charmer" did an immense business as
an eye specialist,
Seventh Charm. For the Sting of
lOun-crap-the worse worm that lyeth
underhallow. a asp in mare. Ii hath nine
falls from nine to eight. from eight to
seven, from seven to six, from six TO
five. from five tn four. from four TO
three, from three to two, from two to
one, from one to none, let thy harm
go away upon Charity. from Digory
Peardon's right leg to left leg and in the
name of the Father and the Son and
the Holy Ghost amen amen, say 1t three
times and shake nine tharms bods and
som milk. take three bods at a time
now take a little mite of ollie. Say the
Charm three times.
In the above charm Digory either
lacked faith or thought the exigencies
of the case urgent, as the reader will
notice he advised q little medicine and
repeats his injunction of saying the
charm three times.
Eighth charm. For infemation, for
| the spleen. As Christ was walking. he
passed the hall door and saw his own
Mother lying on the cold floor He said
| dear Mother-what doth trouble thee
THE spleen of the Mother-ny only
SON" Arise Mother sayeth Christ.
and follow Me and the spleen of the
| mother shall trouble thee no more =
| Shall the spleen trouble d. p. right
side any more In the name of the
Fathe;. and the Son and the Holy
! Ghost. Amen. tSay 1t three times).
Ninth charm. As Christ was going
over dawn he met a blessed lady: he
/ said dear Mary, when you carry your
nose so low In the ground: she said
/ my loin do ake-my sides do axe, my
/ back doth axe He said turn and the
/ Lord will cast into the sea water and
! in the land waves no bad day can come.
4 So shall the Inflammation of ID. p, leg
/ turn into the sea-into the land. where
/ no bad day can come. In the name OF
/ the Father and the Son and the Holy
! Ghost-Amen-amen
/ Tenth Charm. A Charm for crammps.
| A Crammp. Crammp abide by me Je-
! sns dow thee lives az Christ was born
/ sin-less so / hope the crammp will
i leave l.. in hands or feet. in the name
i of the Father. and Of the Son and OF
the Holy Ghost. Amen. tSay 1t three
/ times.)
Eleventh Charm A Charm for feets.
/ christ's blood was red. Christs blood
/ for men was shed, away that. that evil
1 thing shall have no us for me for
+ Christ,s blood shall set me free-and
! Chrst's blood shall save me from fits !.
/ amen and amen in the name Of the