The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1900-03-27

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OUT on SIGNS AND SPELLS!
TN ioas ims no more curious reading mattsr
- BEEN printed In New York than tho ex-
6~cts from the books Of Nine. Jones. dealer
IN love charms and other magic compounds,
oA who b now ''out on bail" In Brooklyn Tue
Madame had been doing business for several
ysaFA Her income for 1893 was i3.63s. Which
tsads 70 exhibit the City OF Churches as an excel
mt nsld Tor tho practice Of black art.
onos a the queer entries showed that Catherine
oeoufs paid IS 20 humble her husband; that
Charles Smith wanted to influence LottIe ito 60
- lunch With him some day" and paid 81 for the
neeeoaU charm. and that Belle Levy paid so
Seo0 ~ luck and . divorce Mamie Murray
Noks eAs end paid Is to coun,srnct che bad
luek end Incidentally 10 get Walter Jones. while
Cnsnelia Lancaster wanted to obtain influence
svss william LAncastss.
4 Nv wvsln go Q centre Of superstttious IN.
tsrOe ~ developed In Boston. A reputable
dealer In cursos suddenly became the purvsyor q
. nagic "Hindoo tArerips guod.luck boz" Hs|
~ - many orders be oouldnt al then IL Ths|
beHss went into every part of the country Wall
sessst called for hundreds Of them. but II they
brought spod luck b, any purchasers they COY.
0jaiy did the rsvessb for he seller He became
. fasstivs. hs stor was clossd. and one plaes
tba< knew good business knows II NO more.
Superstition which costa money II another form
q the human credIllity which made the Franklin
0o-peF-csnt syndtssts possibility. It Il Q moro
nnGurl and perhaps . more legitimate form. for
u b lingering heritage from on. far.back heather
pfusenisors-a heritage freshened at various
sAso OF history by such relay forces a. the witch.
esa& crusades Of Cotton Mather's time
But before you have too good time It the
victims Of Nine. Jones and OF the good luck box
IKE . careful account Of your own state Of mind
Aeoat some thngA Tho glass house Of Super.
E4eaon hos Iood many Inhabitants who can't
altogether Afford TO b throwing stonea
Do you hesitate TO begin a new project on Fri. |
~? Has the number 10 Q certain terror for you
would you stand under an umbrella opened In the
hosos? Do you so under or around ladder In |
eAs street! How about your feelings when salt
= spilled on the table or you see the new moon
svss your len shoulder Moreover would you
6smble with foreboding at the breaking Of look.
As-siass'
Perhaps you believe dropping dixhcloth means
semesny coming or that rocking an empty cradle
bod0 III TOR the child or that a bright shark In
~ candle cans letter.
II yuu are affected by one O. these minor super
aa3oas Why not by all, And II you mus, adhere
- them all, why not TO black arr and love spells
. VIM iall 0J(
"a , tr,s while that 10 false that this spell will
Vesk ed t,ae charm delusiou!
Superstition u quite - potent q mvnster n VITA
VIA Opos embraced. The struggle to cas-, Il aside
= - 70 IL hard one. and even srcat learning
= ~ always an effective ally 10 the strugxier.
UsvWtAelsss the hsht Is worth while It's a pitI.
81 ssst q thing for a man who falls to try and
dhi2 ~ responsibility Oh upon Friday or a ~.
- - Wits opal ring or the maiIEn influence. OF
- D1msesL
"Lnct, b . fool" and never greatsr one thar
vAm ~ tri0 to beguils destiny BY signs. star
SunlinO ~ nagsc.
-pouek b hero" vhss be relies On N. own
GvsuUa1. patience End gifts. mansully socep,,ns
= ~ shoulder he load Of success or Of sni,ur.
- soUslts from his lsbon.
/, - - iva NAsc II could tech 4 u>onsrrh m
- ~" y II lihs 70 submit to the viies II any
1nnon1un - csupoandss d Charms!
+ ~ - buijd ~ no more good bsips.s spr .
- jeoo ora Hindoo boxmakss. Rather nv,
$780, Gsav for hae0y little bones % scue
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