The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-25
MEDICAL BIACK A RI
omENs oFeooD AND BAD LuckAND
n: THE USE OF CHARMS.
Cntt1nE ON Dfsea.e by II Bnrr1cnde
of Edged weapon and Tools
Methods Of Conjurine Away Warts
and corns-Tbe Rabbits Foot Cure.

of Edged weapons and Tools.
e Methods of Conjurine Away Warts
and corns-Tbe Rabbits Foot Ours.
The greatest Geniuses in the world
were superstitious, and study OF the
exhibit at the National museum illus
trating medical black art, primitive
practice Of medicine and omens OF III
and good luck will be suH cient to con-
vince the most skeptical that learned
and ignorant alike throughout the
world = civilized and heather have
til cir own peculiar beliefs.
This i1ltercs ting and curious collec-
ton has tendency to carry one Dacis
to the days when black art tfourtsLec
and charms We're believed to eifec-
more cures than medicine and doc
tors Notwithstanding the fact that
such advancement has been made II
medical science that sane Elan Should
feel entirely coInpiacent when orhefed
10 place himself under tie care or II
Di ysicia.l for the treatment OF dis
ease. believers IL black art Who i!lhablI
the Eastern Shore of MarylnGI and the
rice plantations Of South Carolina 60
right along. putting their faith III
orse,ls and eyput2oo doctors while per
sons in .Iapan ana Cnina SET:ii!oW d:tet2
/ cc,.t.DptlS and spider dust
The rich IN iyoth Japan atiI China
/ nay tlIe physician L fixed salary 80
! !on@ a. the patient is well. btlt II
3eaItI, fails then the pay cGn5e' til5ll
J tht. t:actor has set aim wight AGAIN
/ ,Iha r,OGr riunGt 90 this: hence Il Stti-it
adherence to some form OF ;'t&stb cure
OF lGucl; art III Japan u pa made OF
co1..r!Qu eartlI. iosewatcr. musk. srl-
ti.l- .?rst n4l! coated with gold lest is
70 81 In almost ciN-
cry ordinary disease IN Russia there
is :. strong !entIi11g .owNrit the ihea
that every-tlIn& lies III gef-tivaas, ana
Il sick persons bed is frequently SHUT
in with axes, hatchcts, swords. knives
ana other edged tools So that all dis
east. lalay he cut Oft Cold hashS are
NOT irfrcquently given il cases OF fe-
val- They run the hot devil" out ana
[ if this does not do the woril-cure or
SiIl--G hi" dose of common Gun1oWoer
! is administered.
! That the rules of sorcery-Dlack art
/ are varied according to location is
! proved by card attached TO the left
/ hind foot Of Il graveyard rabbit and
| which il carried in the left hand pocket
! of 4 pair of trousers will ward Off all
! ma nner Of disease, from cholera imam
| tuln to desire to run for the DreSl-
| dency. The rabbits foot is cure all
for the negroes and poor whites in eV-
! cry southern state, and its powers are
| known and appreciated even in locG-l-
J ties north of Mason and DiNon's line.
| The rabbits foot keeps Off the whole
category of evil spirits as we'll as
cures every known disease. The COM
! mon buckeye ranks next to the rab-
bits foot as q cure ard preventive, and
there are several specimens The buck
! eye has its advocates in every state III
the Union, and testimonials" from
persons in every town and hamlet
could he secured TO prove that nothing
! under the sun can work such Wonders
as the buckeyc-Sure cure 1or rheunla-
! tism. govt, dyspepsia, lame back.
stringhalt. deafness, lax memory. etc
Next in line of efficacy is the dried
| Irish potato. which must be carried IN
the right hand pocket and never per-
mitted to be handled by 4 womans
| hand II directions are carried out
the potato will keep the person free
from dizziness, backache, headache,
smallpox, chils, fever, loss Of sight,
deafness, corns, bunions and dozen
or more other ailments to which flesh
is heir. \ remedy for whooping cough
Is given upon one of the neat White
cards in the case with these other
cures \ lock Of hair is to be cut
from the head of the child having the
disease and put between two pieces of
| bread The sandwich is then fed to
the family dog, and If he cats 1t the
| child will not get well. but II he
coughs it up. then the child Will re-
! cover right away. To ward OF evil
one Of the cards advises repeI ting:
| God made man, and man made money;
God made the bee. and the bee made
| honey;
God made Satan, and Satan made sin:
| God made q bis hole TO put Sa tan in
When Mr.. Carnegie was in Wash
| in-ton at the dedication OF the library
which he gave to the city he was walk
Ing with Commissioners West and
Macfarland, and, seeing 4 pin on the
pavement, he stopped and picked 1t
up. \ card is in the case at the 1nu-
SCUM reading:
See pin and pick it up.
And all your life you'll have good luck.
See q pin and let it lie;
You'll come to want before you die.
A brass key down the back is guar
anteed to stop nose bleeding, and
medium sized key is on exhibition to
give the proper size to be used. Sew
eral knots tied in q piece of cotton
thread show the manner of conjurins
warts and causing them to leave any
| ~ 20 hur,oT hoIV Tor