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.James Magnuson, remarked "I alwaysthought that the expression 'act of God' in regard to accidents was a misnomer.If this keeps up, peoplewill be suing the churches everytime a tree falls."One of the court's officials said, "It may be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction."Probably the biggest problem will be getting the main defendant, God, into court!Newspapers throughout the country carried the following story on January 18, 1968:Scream Death Still A MysteryThis AP story told about Mrs.Patricia Rush, 23, who suddenly screamed and stopped breathing, in thesame way that her sister did four years previously.Both died instantly.The surgeon who performedthe autopsy said that the cause may never be known.During the Middle Ages demons used to delight in doing housework and other chores.Here they areseen cleaning house in the absence of its owners.When her father, Everett Stephens, of San Luis Obispo, California said "They'll never find out whatcaused it," the Santa Barbara autopsy surgeon, Dr.John P.Blanchard agreed: "In all probability thegirl's father is right."Her sister, Beverly Stephens, 17, had just come out of the swimming pool in 1963, looked around herwith a horrified expression, screamed and died.Now the Stephenses are worried about their two otherdaughters, Barbara, 17 and Diana, 11.Mrs.Rush was the wife of Staff Sgt.Robert Rush who had justreturned from Vietnam.She left two children, daughters Kimberly 6 and Kristin, 1."Ball Of Fire" Injured Wife Mate ReportsMrs.Viola Swartwood and her husband Marvin were driving their car in April of 1966 when suddenlythey were hit by what appeared to be a "ball of fire." Her husband said that they were driving througha rainstorm when a flashing ball of fire emerged three feet above the front of their car.He said: "It litup the whole car and then struck it with a loud snap."Mrs.Swartwood was in the Auburn, N.Y.Memorial Hospital suffering from a partial paralysis of herright side.Her attending physician Dr.Charles Ryan could shed no further light on the matter.Yet the next day many people in the Northeast reported seeing a fireball meteor in the sky.That wason Monday, The Swartwood's were struck on Sunday night.Residents, deputies and weather expertssaid that it wasn't an electrical storm and could find no one who had either seen or heard any lightning.There were no marks on the car itself.The above story appeared in many newspapers.Circle of Cleopatra3 - How To Hex BooksOne of the most famous and most durable of the books on Witchcraft is John George Hohman's Pow-Wows or Long Lost Friend, usually called by the latter, the ending of the Preface stating "Given atRosenthal, near Reading, Berks County.Penn., on the 31st day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1819,John George Hohman, Author and original publisher of this book."There are nearly two hundred "Arts and Remedies" listed on the index Page.Both the Frontispieceand the last page contain this pronouncement: "Whoever carries this book with him, is safe from allhis enemies, visible or invisible; and whoever has this book with him cannot die without the holycorpse of Jesus Christ, nor drowned in any water, nor bum up in any fire, nor can any unjust sentencebe passed upon him.So help me." This is followed by one large cross with two smaller ones alongeach side of it.Among some of the Arts and Remedies are:A good remedy for hystericsA good remedy for wormsTo attach a dog to a personTo make a wand for searching for iron and waterHow to obtain things which are desiredTo destroy wartsHow to walk and step securely in all placesHow to make cattle return to the same placeHeliptrope, a means to prevent calumniationHow to cause thieves to stand stillA good remedy for those who cannot keep their waterTo prevent witches from bewitching cattle, etc.Against evil spirits and all manner of witchcraftA peculiar sign to keep back men and animalsProtection of one's house and hearthTo charm enemies, robbers, murdersA charm against firearmsProtection against all kinds of weaponsTo prevent being cheatedA charm to gain advantage of a manA benediction against enemiesTo compel a thief to return stolen goodsAt the time of this writing there was published a book simply called HEX which details the use ofwitchcraft today in many parts of Pennsylvania.It is a complete account of a famous court case andmurder trial based on witchcraft.The court forbade the admission of this into the trial.The crux of thecase was suppressed.Yet the murder itself was that of a witch who had hexed her murderer.One ofthe things the author discovered was the popularity of the book Long Lost Friend by many people inPennsylvania, including Pennsylvania Dutch, various sects and individuals, who revere it as somekind of black magic bible.Following are some of the Arts & Remedies listed covering all phases of life:For Gaining A Lawful SuitIt reads, if anyone has to settle any just claim by way of a law suit let him take some of the largestkind of sage and write the name of the twelve apostles on the leaves and put them in his shoes beforeentering the courthouse, and he shall certainly gain the suit.Protection Of One's House And HearthBeneath my guardianship I am safe against all tempests and all enemies, J.J.J.These three I's signifyJesus three times [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]