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I THE ABGUS, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1898. X ANCIENT TRICKSTERS QUEER. CONJURING FEATS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. XJtM. Experiment la Which Boiling tha Beads Off Living Animal Wu a, Hacca may AcJJnact Ho Ther Killed a Hon and Cared Bint Again. Conjurer in ancient times were not very respectable members of society when successful, they enjoyed the repu tation of having sold their souls to the tvil one, and 'when of inferior ability they gained notoriety by being either drowned or burned. The medieval ma gicians as well as the Egyptian magi and the Chaldean sages were only a strango mixture of chemist, conjurer and charlatan, and as these gentlemen were in the habit of using their sup posed occult powers to their own advan tage they wero naturally unpopular. Tho feats of jugglery performed by these craftsmen were intended for the mystification and not the amusement of tho public, ami for centuries conjuring had to it only a black side. The amateur conjurer of today is not always a popular individual, save with children and tho unsophistorated yokcL To the general public he is merely a bore of greater or less magnitude, whose performance is so obvious as to deceive no one. It is hard to realize that this person is no niere nushrnoin growth of modem society, but in point of fact his rolo is ono of a respectublo antiquity, for ho is to tie found trending close upon the heels of tho nuigirimis and in tho days when witchcraft wns still rampant This is significant of his reputation oven in those early times, for had any ono taken his tricks seriously ho would doulrtless have been run to earth and dono to death as a wizard. In the middle of tho seventeenth cen tury, in tho earliest years of the res toration, a iinmlier of tricks were pub lished in one of thoso facetious books which seem to havo occupied tho press to a great extent at this time, but . which, owbik to their popularity, have for the most iirt ieri.shcl. Tho chief recommendation to tho greater number of theso tricks is that ! apparatus be yond tho titfiisils of everyday life iff iHtcc&iary. Also it is suggested to tho iH'rfornicr that ho can mnko houic miinJl profit out of his etitertaiunient by prevailing on his audience to bet" with him on tho reswlt of the" trick. "To set a horse's or nil usse's head upon a man's head and shimldtrs" seems impossible wit of the land of Faery, but wo are informed that.by boiling tho hesd cut off from a living animal, "tho fiVsh boyl'd may mime into oyle," nnd tlien by mingling tho hnir Ix uteu into powder with this oil and anointing the heads of tle standers by, "they shall seem to havo liorws' or asses' heads" a costly exiK'riment and fearsome if sncc.-ful. But, besides this, one can "make peo ple seem headlesse," and this without bloodshed mid by the following simplo receipt: "Hrenk nrsenick very flue, and boyle it with sulphur in a cover'd ixit, and kindle it with a new candle, nnd tho Htanders-by will worn to bo Itend lesse." Doubtless a strong imagination is necessary for shcitss. fJomo of tlio tricks are Mich as would nowadays cuuso tho performer to be disliked, to put it mildly. For instance, "have a unt filled with ink, and give this unto another and bid him crack it nnd see what he can find in that" which being dono "will canso much laughter. "To keep a Tapster from frothing his Pots" must have been an amusement to tho wags of the peried, aQ for thi "provido in readhiM.se tho skin of n ml Ilering, and when tlio Tapster is absent do but rub a little on the inside of his pots, and ho will not bo able to froth them, do what ho can, in a good while- after." "To counterfeit a diamond with a whito saphir" is a most useful accom plislimeiit, but tho frand is likely in these days to lio disi-overeil nnd is more chemical experiment than a trick. Several tricks are Tecommended which have animals as their subjwt and are for the mit part brntal to our modern idt ss. Perhaps tho least objectionable is "to seem to kill a Horse aud cure him ogain," which rnny bo thus aoram plished: "Take tho seed of henbane and civo it the Horse in his Provender, and it will cast him into such a deep sleep tnat no wm seem dead. If you will re rover him again, rub his Nostrils with Viucgar, aniPTio w ill seem to bo re vived." The "seem to be revived' sounds rather ominous, and it is to be noted that the correct quantity of hen bano is not mentioned, so that it miuht bo best to try this experiment on some ono else i horse. "To make shoal of Goslings draw a Timber loggo" pounds interesting, but unfortunately tho directions are vague. "To make a shoal cf Goslings or a Gag gle of Geese to seem to draw a Timber loggo is done by the verie means that is us'd when a Cat draws a fool through A Pond, but handled somewhat further off from tho 1m 'holders." Loudon Standard. Whitehead Torpedoes. A Whitehead torpedo curries 220 , ' pounds of wet gun cotton and weighs ready for service 1,160 pouuds. Its maximum length is 16 feet 5 inches and its greatest diameter is 17. 7 inches. At speed of 28 knots per hour it has a 1 range of about 830 yards. The torpedo is driven by compressed air at a pressure of 1,850 pounds per square inch, which operate) a three stage engine. j The men of Berlin have au odd habit of brushing aud combing their hair and whiskers iu public. In the restaurants and cafes men pull out their implements and "spruce up" while waiting for their orders to lie filled. They do not take tho troublo to leave the table, ei ther. I DodanaVcheaW : - "I say, old man," said Dodson; as he leaned Lis friend Blobson a nickel to pay hi car fare, "why don't yoa try my scheme?" "What scheme?" growled Blobson, as he mentally tried to ificuro out how much his wife had realized in her mid night raid. "Why a scheme to break your wife of going through your pockets when you are asleep." "I say, old man," cried Blobson ea gerly, "if you have any scheme by which I can break my wife of going through me, for heaven s sake put me on to it, and I am vour friend for life!" "Well, yon sec, I used to suffer from this thing until I discovered means by which I broke my wife of the habit I gathered together all the counterfeit money that I had accumulated in 20 years of business and filled my pockets with it- The next morning I discovered that it was gone. That same day my wife went shopping and was arrested for passing counterfeit money. It look ed very black for her when they found the rest of the stuff that she had, and she was just ready to faint when I ar rived on the scene. Of course I played tho indignant husband and threatened to sno the whole outfit fcr damages. But the scheme worked. Since then the only thing niy wife will accept is a ohe!k. netmit Free Press. Vicious Blacfch. The greatest enemy to the best spe- ci?s of fish is found in tho vicious, vo racious and dangerous blucfish. In sizo ordinarily as long as your arm, with teeth liko barbs he can snap in halves a fish of his own size, and nearly all fi::h rtaud in mortal iread of hiiu. Gen erally traveling in schools-rsomctinics as lunrh as five miles in length they will in short order decimate a school of shad, spot, menhaden r snc-h like. In his stomach can lie fonnd numbers of Kiualh r fish, according to t-ize. . Wc have opened one which contained a trout of almost his own t;ize, whilo linothrr contained a tbad nearly as large. Still others uro found having within themselves one or more of their o'.tti species of smaller s!ze. But their rivti"netivtiiess dx's not ev.i here. We have seen them behind a school of shad, Fpot or menhaden, aud sometimes school of mackerel aiid cod, snapping and slashing their prey until the water wo all u-im.n;. They cat until they own hold no lKoie, la.t their viciou.meiw is not abated. With a Fiiap a shad is sundored and spit out, and the next shares the same fate. They never tire, and the fish destroyed, but mbcnteii. cover the sur face of tho water. Exchange. ' fcAWDdR CASTLE. How Macbeth, Who Fomsded It, Hap. peneiT to Select Its Site. Tho late Earl cf Cawdor was tho owner of two charming residences in Wales Staefcpole Court, Pembroke shire, where he died, and Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire but these were mere pleasure houses by compari son with the ancestral home of tho Campbells, Caw.kr castle at Nairn. This lino north British dwelling re mained almost uudisrurbed from the death cf Sir Hnh Campbell in 17,16 for a period of nearly 1 50 years, when it was const Wiitiously restored by its late owner. Cawdor castle Itself had its rise in a fierce aud wild age, around which traditions of a hazy nature clus ter. It is a legend in Nairn that the murdr by Macbeth was committed in enaol chait..'"T of the castle tower, and visitors wishing to conduct them selves with gravity and respectful rever ence are exiiected to receive this story with nu expression of solemnity not un tinged with awe. -That the "silver skin" of King Duncan was "laced with his golden blood" in this particular apartment is a fable that, need not udw be enlarged upon. Cawdor castle- by its ontward aspect is, however, strongly suggestivo in its gaunt uSl minatory massiveness of the fierce and troublous timos of tho ambi tious Macbeth. Tho story goes that the thane who founded it was much con cerned about tho choice of an alwdo and was warned in a dream to place his worldly wealth in a coffer and to bind it upon tho back of au use aud wher ever ttie animal should halt to set about his work. Tho ass "came to a sandstill at the ru.ssetburn at the third liawthoru from tho starting point" aVd lay down. Curiously cuongh, as if to confirm this tradition, to this day in the dungeon beneath tho tower a haw thorn grows. The other two trees have disappeared, the last ono as lately as 1530. Many stirring tales are told of the later history of Cawdor castlo, which canio to be left untenanted for 'long years owing to tho Campbells de parting f Wales, where they married young ladies with amplo fortunes. St James Gazette. Mobltors and Torpedo noaia. A monitor is a peculiar battleship, having a low fwicboard, light dr.ift'and flush deck and guns mounted in heav ily armored revolving turrets placed on tho deck. A monitor is a floating bat tery more than a ship nnd derive its name from tho first . of the class ever constructed, which battled with tho Confederate Honclaa jfrerrimac " In Hampton Roads, - The original Motritor4 was described ss resembling a . great chcesebox on a plonk, but it did valu able service and revolutionized naval warfare. - Torpedo boats are the racers among the war vessels. They are swift, small craft, designed to launch torpedoes near large vessels. In order to do its work properly the torpedo boat must go close to the object of its destructive designs, and having placed the instrument of destruction in position its nest object is to get away and out of the reach of tho enemy. A torpedo boat must be small, and the men who form its small crew must be absolutely fearless. - A torpedo boat catcher is designed expressly to catch or to destroy torpedo boats. In order to bo fitted for tho werk the boats aro larger than tho torpedo boats. They can make letter time and carry heavier armament isow York Tribune. ;i " Hia Kew'Leg. In a cjty not many miles from Troy is on organization which believes in cures by faith. The president is a worn1 oil, zealous of good works. For some weeks she had observed a worthy ap pearing elderly man daily going by her home, raid noticed that he walked con siderably lama She thought hini a sub ject of prayerful consideration aud bo gan daily prayers in his behalf. One morning 6oou after she noticed him go ing by, apparently free from any lame ness, and ventnred to speak to Jiiia cf this fact "Yes," ho responded, "I do get along a good deal better today thau for many days past. My eld cork leg hart got somewhat out of good motion, and yes terday I obtained a new one." Troy Press. The Kervooa Preacher. ' In preaching his extempore trial ser mon beforo Bishop Tait and Dean Stan ley a candidate for priest's orders grew very nervous and stammered, "I will drive my congregation into two the converted and tho unconverted. " This proved too much for the bishop's senso of humor, and he exclaimed, "I think, sir, as there arc only two of us, yon had better say which is Wfciih." Greedy. Office Boy Please, sir, onu'tl go to dinner now? It's almost au hour past my tinie, and I'm awfully hungry? Einployer Hungry?1' Well, I wonder if anybody ever saw sneh a greedy boy, Here yon have been licking envelopes and postage stamps all the forenoon and jetjrou complain of being hungry ! Pearson's Weekly. t WHERE thE JOKE CAME iU. tha ftoyn- Hauled the rnhtaw Cask; Mnoli to Their CLacrln. A very good story is told of tho head of a college who was tho possessor of a very clumsy, old fashioned vrhicle to which ho was very partial and which he constantly used iu riding through tho streets of the town, to the disgust of most of tho student.. A plan was formed among sor.ro of the boys that m a certain night they would removo this offensive vehicle from tho co;ie'iih jiu--o to a wood about half a milo from tho college. Their in tention was to run tho carriage into the thickest of the woods and cuder'.rush and leavo it there. But tbo principal by somo menus learned ir suspected their intention. . Accordingly, in the cveiiipg, he quietly went out Jo tho coachhouse, and, well wrapped up, iTonched in a corner of tho carriage and waited. Soon tho boys came, very stealthily, and, without lookiug into tho vehicle, began their operations very qniotly, nnd in whispers, and with mauv a "Hush" and "Take caro'and "Look ont" they succeeded iu getting it out of tho house and yard and into the road. There they were all right, but they wcrp puzzled to find tlie thing so hoary to haul, and amid grnmbliags and puff ings and pantings. varied occasionally with a strong expression of disgust, they succeeded in reaching the woods, tbo principal listening to their complaints nnd rather enjoying the situation. Having with some difficulty backed the carriage into tho brush, they began to congratulate each other on the suc cess of their mcuenvef. The old gentle man, letting down tho window, to their utter surprfso and alarm, very quietly said: . "Now, young gentlemen, just take me back very carefully, if yon please. " Spare Moments. i B Mi 1 111 Lite; ' Clean and Kervoosnesa. "You're nervous," said tho dorftr-r. "tjuite right," admitted the patient "That's why I sent for yon." "Tlio only thing for you to do," ex plained the doctor, "is to give up smok ing entirely. " "I don't smoke at nil, " answered tho patient " Ah 1" said the doctor. "Then tho tlting for you to do is to smoke a good rigar or a pipe occasionally. It has a very soothing effect " It's easy to proscribe when yon know how. Chicago Post The Roman penny was valued at about 15 cents. ,fes--ir' - mm ia.li ev-t;-iar rEvr invent? MAXES COLLfiRS AND CUFFS STIFF m NICE no urucw tidqt cnj'rirr wnif ONE POUND OF THIS STARCH WILL GO AS FAR AS A POUND AND A HALF Or ANY OTHER STARCH ajtUTAXTtlREDOjJty thei r Ui miMr.rn onnc rn j KOKUKjOWA.NEWHAVEN,CONfl COPVHI6KTFO iniWfnaitMJM POT Tim f arrb i prpfarn! on -liitiflr trin.-tTV bT vnrn rrko tinm had r"" prarftral einrriTOfw In fanry Inntidrrmr. It iwlmn lj l.nt-n nun OBimer Arnmru in tlieir natural wliitrnrw sod impnrtK a t.imifnl cn.1 l-iii. finish. It l the 1jr tan-h maniiraHtired that in rorfsctlr liarnil. nvitjiinini; iiritlier arvnir. alum or auf other subrlunce iojuriou tu linra ccd cau bo utud i nn for a Iwlqr pvvdar. For sale by all ivliolesale and retail grocers. PENNYROYAL PILLS. rrrsuuriir ana otalun. kih. Imn jc 'fr x.fl banth lalna of irmiitniKUi.'' Thrr an HUI fcaten.' Li rfrl..l aiMIMUhnnri . lX. InKdc'Trlonini-nt tit otran and hoUv. No known wranlr (or vitnn antmhi -thf-m. "uaot ilo harm lT.mi.- p. ..ir,. f 1 prr hmx wj wIU M4 hr nvtMa. OB. SCOTT'S CUXMICALi CO Clereiaad. OMa, For sale by M F. Bahnsao. drofjist. cor. Fourth Ar. and Twrntkta St. HOBSON'S CHOICE whether he went into San- de Cuba harbor or with his 7 brave fol- know in a grand success. So it is with Young & McCombs grand offering this week. If you have confidence in yourself to take advantage of these grand offerings we are sure you will not regret as these are for you, so take them away. Gents Furnishing Dpf-fT This is one of the.bus L'vpU ieet sections of tile store east isle main entrance. 25 doz. Men's Soft Shirts made of a No. 1 material, with set on band collar, cuffs attached. Tie with each shirt, would be j L cheap 69c, for A much better line of Gent's Soft Summer Shirts made in the correct style, perfectly fast colors, . cheap 75c, lor Gent's Blue Chambray Shirts for hot weather, cuffs and collars at tached, guaranteed last colors, always 39 and 42c, - lor this once 20 doz. Gent's Soft Cheviot Shirts, with set on band collar, cuffs at tached, with side pocket, made on a twin needle machine, guaran teed fast colors, would be cheap 50c, for this sale 39 60 doz. Men's Fast Black and Taa Hose, fun regular made, seamless, a bargain 12$ c, for this sale O-, 8c a pair Ot- Gent's 4-ply Ail Linen Collars, up-to-date styles, turn down and standing 15c, for Telescopes and Traveling Bags, all shapes and sizes. We start telescopes at 29c each m " . aaajgi fiTn) ft) Lip ton Genuine West India Teas Parasols and Um brellas Misses' and children's Parasols all colors, a wide range oi styles and prices, sateens, Satin's China silks, etc., . lr and mp. IX2 Ladies' Silk Gloria Umbrella Paragon frame, congo and celluloid handles, mounted with sterling silver with tassel and cover, cheap at $2.25, for sale.. $1.43 A manufacturer wished to unload hi3 fancy parasols, consisting of all new up-to-aate spring, -aa, styles which we purchased 50c on the $1, and we will offer the entire line at less than first cost. This is a rare opportunity at season of the year, 98c o and up Ladies' All Silk Changeable Sun Umbrella, consisting ol green, garnet, brown and navy, cheap at $9, choice 35 Ladies .26-inch Silk Gloria Um brella, Paragon frame, fancy han dles with pearl mounting, cover with tassel, worth $4, -, for 225 28-inch Gent's Silk Gloria Umbrel la, Paragon frame, cover and tassel, sterling silver trimmed, Frince Wales handles, o cheap $3, fcr this sale I .IO Wash Dress Skirts. A White Duck Skirt, nicely stitched seams, 6-inch' hem bottom. Derfection in hancr. For this wnnle at. J-aaies Pique Dres3 Skirt, 6-inch hem bottom, seams D felled, a very desirable skirt lor summer at. V 2a I O Ladies' crash Dress Skirts, wide hem bottom at $1.25 and 75 ...98c Under Muslins for Hot Days. Cambric Corset Covers, made plain and perfect - fa ulting, this week I OC Fine Cambric Corset Covers, neat lace finish, felled seams, usually sold at 28c, this week as many as you wish 19c each I Extra strong values in Lace or Em broidery trimmed, high or low neck Corset Covers, tius weak 68,58,50,45,39...... 22C 5 -length Ladies Cambric Umbrella Style Underskirts, wide double j ruffle bottom, yoke band , Ladies' 5-inch ruffle Umbrella Draw AM rlm 1 J a nicely aUtched 2C oll no Millinery Dept. Knox Style Summer Hats, O-, the only correct sailor hats Ot For Monday Only ?T marked price on all millinery for Monday only. All new and fresh up-to-date goods. Sporting Goods. Hammocks, Croquets, Base Balls and Batts Fishing Tackles, etc. Wfkf we rent crockery and ''B''C glassware for festi vals, excursions, etc., at very low rates. We make the claim and can substantiate same that we carry most complete line of fine under muslins in tri cities. RUGS. . From the Smith Auction Sale. FUGS. In New Snrlnr ratterna. I HUGS. Cbeaprr thin rTcr before. Our eastern representative attended the mammoth yearly auction sale of the celebrated "Smith Rugs." Come and share our "good luck." Beautiful line n MoqueWe Rugs at QoC Carriage Lap Robes. 48x62 Lap Duster, mixed colors, early snaps" very service able and choice design center, fancy wide border, . ends fringed, well worth 75c, going fast at 49 MOOT 1723-1728 Setead Avenue. Rock IsUnd. Crockery Dept. Water Filters. . Do not use impure water when you can get ono of our Monarch Water Filters for $2.49. These fil ters are in everv resnect eaual to any ol these filters for which you pay f4ou and $5. Dark muddy water is at once chanaed to a clear, crystal fluid, pure and sweet Medium size . niter 24y Large size Filter 2.75 Houe Furnishing rlArif 50Ice Tong3, special, Wvpl worth 15c. sale price w Tin Tea Kettle for Oil Stove I Ut Galvanized J Refrigerator Pans I OC 10 quart Galvanized Pails 1 vl 2-burner . Oil Stove 4y Galvanized Iron Wakh Tub, family size 39 2-6x6-0 Screen Doors OC 2-88-8 rrr Screen Doors OC Baby Carriages. A complete line of Carriages rang ing in price from ' $3 93 and up. positively tberiggest bargain we have ever been able to offer. Wall Paper. Great June Clearing Sale, good strong paper, 5c quality n lc a roll It IT.4v nM - r worth aOc, sale price yv And many other like bargains. Wash Goods Dept. Irish Linen Skirting, the up- mmjft tolato quality, for this Mlc. w 36-inch All Ianon Shirting Cloth, worth 42c, fur this fxr, sale 5U' Plain India Linon, a fine , sheer quality, always 20c, this sale I2C 36-inch White Cambrics cheap 12Jc short lengths, and fsC short price 3& 58-inch Bleached Table Damask, new patterns, for this ff sale 72-inch Satin Damask, half bleach ed table, linen, double thread and double twilled, always 70c, for this sale OV 52-inch all linen Unble&chid Table Damask, cheap at 39c, for this sale i 12-4 Fringe Turkey Red Table Covers, teed fast 1 I Bleached Dinner Napkins, worth $1.50 dozen, special to nQrt close yCH 12-inch Turkey Red Tring-xl Nap kins, guaranteed fact colors, yjp dozen lots at 0 25 doz. 20x40 Bleached Satin Dam ask, knotted fringe Towels, assort; ed colored borders, 20 and jrn 30c qual , all in cue lot y e, imported, guiran- Q, ist colors. $1.50, for. . 0J' Sole Agents for Floor-Shine. r "'. " Rubber Garden H CtCf (eet 3Tly Garden I 1U9W. Hose, coupled . complete 21 50 feet 3-ply Garden Hose, coupled, guaranteed for 4 1 "J one year 50 feet Garden Reels, hardwood, round top, special . -mf price 45 The Genuine Gem Spray Nozzle