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Brimstone
Volume 1, entries 1754–1756. Source context: THE DOCTORS AT WORK: REPORTS FROM LAYMEN → HANDS: MAGIC HELPERS. Entries listed under this heading in the source volume.
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Entry 1754
Yo' kin take de gunpowder an' de brimstone an' put dem together an' yo' kin tote dat - put dem together in a little sack. An' git a piece of John de Conker root, put dat in dere wit dat an' a little sulphur an' sew it up. Put dat Heart Cologne on it an' tote it wit chew. Dat's luck. If yo' go tuh anybody an' ask fo' anything dey won't turn yo' down.
(If you ask for a job or anything of that sort?)
Dey won't turn yo' down.
Entry 1755
(What makes confusion?)
Brimstone. Yeah, yo' jes' take that an' if somebody dey are angry with yo' an' dey fussin' or quarrelin' an' yo' don't like it, why yo' put dat where they have to cross ovah it or pass by it - jes' put dat down fo' 'em, de brimstone.
(What will that do?)
That will make the two peoples angry with each othah - jes' say fo' instance, ah make it plain fo' yo', Doctor, so yo' know. [For the many times I was called doctor, see Hyatt, H. M., in Index.] Now, for confusion, lak de neighbors next do' - ah don't want 'em, lak dat. Well, ah'll put down dis brimstone where they have tuh cross ovah it an' they'll git together an' start fussin' an' quarrelin' - they nevah live in peace.
Entry 1756
Git brimstone an' burn it with some feathers an' yo' have good luck.
(Good luck for what?)
Anything yo' wish to. (You have to make a wish when you are burning them?) [Informant had said so while Telediphone turned off.] Yes, yo' kin parch it - it be a kinda brown stuff, yo' powder it up. Ah wish ah had some now.