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Devil Powder
Volume 1, entries 1828. 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 1828
Well, now listen. Tuh keep de officers away from yore house, yo've got'a git devil powder. Ah guess yo' know whut dat is, don't chew? Well, yo git that in St. Louis - devil powder. (What do you do with the devil powder?) Yo' jis' sprinkle it.
(Sprinkle it around. Who sells it in St. Louis?)
Well, now, ah've got a book on it.
(I wish you would bring that book over and show it to me.)
Ah will. [No one ever brought a book!]