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MAGIC
BLACK ART BROUGHT
DATE,
"Magic" Is the title of a ne*- book compiled
and edited by Albert A. Hopkins and pub
lished by Munn & Co. (price $2.60). It is a
fascinating account of all the tricks of leger
demain and stage illusion from the time of the
ancient Egyptian prestidigitators to Kellar.
Conjuring tricks, theatrical science, automata,
and curious toys, photographic diversions, art
all treated of in interesting charters:
The art' of magic, -it 1s stated, aates~back t
the remotest period of antiquity and was cul
tivated by the Egyptians, Jews, Romans, and
Grecians. Among the greatest names in
maj^t jn Nostradamus, Robert H'oudln,
kynn. Pepper, Bautier de Kolta, Heller, Herr*.
mamvMaskelyne, Cooke, and Kellar. In- the
eighteenth century Cagliostro filled all Europe
With his fame. Novels and plays have been
founded on his career. Goethe's "Grand
Cophta' and Alexander Dumas' "Memories
of a Physician" relate to Cagliostro, and
Thomas Carlyle's essay, entitled, "Count
Cagliostro," remorselessly dissects his char
acter. Cagliostro manufactured ellxlrsof life,
raised the dead, told fortunes, and trans
muted metals. His real name was Joseph
BalBamo and he was born in Sicily In the year
1743. He married a beautiful Italian girl,
who was of great assistance to him in his
Impostures. They traveled over Europe in a
roach and four with a retinue of servants
Garbed in gorgeous liveries. Cagliostro pre
tended to be oef"greatCardinaldde
*3 *ke ne-ws possible.
j -It does so impartially, wasting no words.
'8-Ita correspondents arerabies and energetic
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VOL. 14,-NO. 2.
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An Exposition of Some of the Illusions
and Delusions Which are Practiced Upon
the Unsuspecting Public by the Ledgerde
main Artists.
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age, an solemnly de-
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clared that bce had hobnobbed with Alexander
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Franco became a firm believer in the pre
tentions of the charlatan, entertained him at
4 introduced him into the gay world
of the old regime. AH Paris went wild over
the enchanter, and thronged to his magical
Wlrees arhls residence 'a theRueSt. Claude.
Cagliostro had ho resources, no letters of
credit, and. yet he lived in luxury. He
treated and cured the poor without pay, and,
not satisfied) with restoring them to health,
made them large presents of money. H
squandered his gold, and adorned his dress
with diamonds of extraordinary size. Cag
liostro, like all wizards, was keenly alive tc
the effects of "mise en scene" in his exhi
bitions. His seance-room was hung witfc
somber draperies and illuminated with was
lights in massive silver candlesticks* which
were arranged about the apartment in mystl(
triangles and pentagons. Cagliostro became
involved in the affair of the diamond neck
lace and was thrown into the Bastile. WheD
liberated he predicted accurately the fall ol
the Bastile. In. 1797, in Rome, he was ad
Judged guilty of the crime of freemasonry
by the Holy Inquisition. He was confined
in the gloomy fortress of San Leon, Urbino,
where he died. The manner of his death and
the day are not known. Cagliostro was the
last of the great magicians who pretended to
genuine sorcery. Science has laughed away
necromancy. Robert Houdin, an ingenious
Frenchman, founded the modern school of
conjuring. He invented the electric bell and
Improved the electrical clock, and later .Jn
life became the Ambassador to the Arabs ol
Algeria.
The Trilby Trick.
In the chapter on "Miscellaneous Stage
Tricks" In "Magic" Herrmann's trick, "Th
Illusion of Trilby," is explained. A plank is
placed upon the backs of two chairs and the
lady representing Trilby lies down upon tht
plank. She holds a bouquet In her hand.
Herrmann, representing Svengall, carefully
uranges the drapery walking around Trilby
as he does so. Then he makes some passes,
removes the chairs, and the lady and the
board remain in the air. The secret of the
trick Is. this. Behind the scene is a strong
frame, up and down which a movable slide
works. Tackle is provided to raise and lower
the Blide, and a workman behind the scenes
Is Intrusted with its manipulation. A bar
carrying at Its rear end handles .and In front.
tsocket,
THE AERIAL SUSPENSION ON TRILBY
shoTyn in the upper right hand cor
of the same cut, is Journaled la the slide,
and can also be thrust In and oat through tht
Journal Box. When Trilby has been placed
upon the board couch, .the bar is thrust for
ward, the drapery at the back having hitherto
concealed its socket end.
A RevolvingTrtpese
The Leany revolving trapeze has attracted
much attention in Europe and America. Thc
mechanism of the apparatus is explained
thus: From the ceijing of the great audi
torium Is suspended a vertical three-sided
rectangular frame, open at the bottom. In ts
lower extremity is Journaled at the center a
four-sided rectangular frame, from the ex
tremities of which two trapezes hang. To
the upper side of the vertical frame is secured
a bicycle with gearing so arranged that when
the cranks of the bicycle are worked the lower
frame is turned round and round. It can be
brought into accurate balance by means oi
shot. The whole apparatus is studded with
Incandescent lamps. One of the performers
Bits on the bicycle," and, turning the cranks
as if riding, keeps the lower frame in rota-,
tion while two performers go, through differ
ent evolutions on the trapezes thus carried
through the air.
The Rhine Maidens.
Perhaps nothing in the way of stage il
lusions is more elaborate or celebrated
than that of the floating Rhine daugh
ters, In Warmer's opera of the "Rheingold."
When the curtain rises on the opera the scene
represents the bed of the Rhine. In the center
rises a high rock, which supports the "Rhein-
gold," a great nugget of gold that glitters In
ihe summit The three Rhine daughters sud
flenly appear upon the scene, swimming with
-graceful movements. The picture explains
i* I,' the mystery. Each of the singers is supported
upon a cradle, which is secured to a car by an
upright post. The attendants are concealed
by low scenes in front. During the Damrosch
season of last year a different arrangement
was used, the Rhine daughters being sus
pended from steel cables by means of trolleys.
Without doubt the most famous Illusion
in which the effects of lighting are used is
"Pepper's ghost," invented .by the chemist
and physicist, John Henry Pepper., Soecta-
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tors are irearea IO a tnnuing exhibition in
which they see a living man in a coffin grad
ually transformed into a skeleton. This is
the wax it is done:
Illusion with a Collin.
The man is put into a coffin, lighted
at the, side, as Shown in the cut Di
ectly in front of th coffin, cross
tag the stage obliquely, la a large sheet
plate glass. At one side of the eta ge, in th
sack, is a painting of a skeleton, in a cof
In, with its own set of Argand burners. Thi.
Is concealed from view, but when strongly il
Tuminated and the lights on the real coffin
turned^ down,, the spectators See reflected
from the glass a brilliant image of the pic
tured coffin and skeleton. By turning up on
Bet of burners as the others aw'turned down
a perfectly dissolving effect is obtained, skel
eton replacing the man in the coffin, and vFci
versa, it the will of the exhibitor.
One ft the most wonderful ^erfonnsncei
is that of the down wh shuts hlnjself no
a rubbern.ball thirty Ir^Uj^MMiMiSJUUit
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down, hesitates, retreats, all but talk*, unti
(Contlnueft an 7tn. Column.)
MILWAUKEE.
THE CREAM CITY O THE LAKES
AND ITS FOLKS.
Items of aU Sorts Gathered Together bj
Our Ubiquitous Reporter and Served up
In Dainty Style for the Delectation of
Our Readen.
Mies Maud Taylor is on the sick Hat.
Miss A. Miles has been on the sick
list for a few days.
Mrs. A L. Miles went to Chicago to
spend New Years Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm.Hughe3 will winter
on their boat, the Waldo.
Elder Bundy of Chicago is in the city
Visiting his many friends.
MifBEmma Taylor received a very
bad fall which came near breaking her
neck.
Mre, Walter Hawkins is spending the
holidays in Canada with relatives and
friends.
Mr. John W, Wall and W T. Green
have returned from Chicago where they
went on business.
Mr. Mack Moore wo the Managers
paize at the Plankinton AS the neatest
waiter for the month of December.
Mre. Ca)l Nelson of Canada is in the
3i**3^i
city visiting her mother and sister Mrs.
Yancey and Mrs. Pondexter of North
Oklahoma.
Mr. J. M. Tamer of Batavia 111., is in
the city visiting friends. He will be the
guest of J. J. Miles while in the sity.
Wanted! Two Afro American girls to
fro to MadiEon Wis., to work in the Uni
versity one as cook, the other as second
girl. Good wages assured. Apply to
A. V, Raimey60lO.hSt.
Mrs. John White of Pittsburgh, PA.,
hss joined her husband in this city. Mr.
White is a echool-teacher and bis wife a
music teacher. If they can seenre a
living, they will make the Cream City
their home.
Wanted! 200atrong-and healthy men
who can endure hardships, lb go to:
Klondike as waiters. Most sign con
tract for five years, Any one jomptig
contract will be hnateddpwn and Bbot
on the spot. Apply to APPEAL agent."
Reference required.
Watch meeting was observed at Salem
Baptist and 8t. Mark churches. This is
a custom that should be abandoned, if
the senm element who only attend the
House of God once a year to scoff at
Christians' cannot be kept away. This
is a meeting where all whoattend should
come touching and agreeing upon one
thing in order that the b'easing of God
maj te abundantly sboweied upon them
Old Chief Red Foot of the dirty dozen
while on hie wap to mud alley to ret as
master of ceremonies at a chiterling ban
quet, tec?me weary and sat down to
rest with his pale faced equaw in order
to refresh himself. On arising, be caught
bold of a big copper who supported him'
several squares away to Judge Neelan,
who fined him $10. and costs. A E. you
might have known youcould not become
a "Polark" in BO short a time.
The Widow's Son Lodge No. 22. A. F.
and A. M. regular communication 1st
and 3rd Tuesdays in each months, Zor
aster Chapter convocation, 2nd Tuesday,
and Holyrood Commandery 4th Tuesday
AU Master Masons, ompanions and Sir
Knights who are in the city on any of
the fibove named evenings and who
have been installed to any of these de
grees, that are in good stasdirg. are
cordially invited to attend. Hail, No. 86
'CAGO.
THE "WOrfW'S PAIR CITY" VIEW
E THE APPEAL MAN.
A Ossapllatfoa of Ifumber Happen*
asja,aoelal ana Otherwise* SAnon* t*
as of the Seoond City of
OloHous Utalea.
Put your ad in
pay.
Mr. Joe Crum
St. Louis.
UkM
HE APPEAL it will
spent New Years in
Mr. Ambrose Clark of S'. Louis spent
the holidays in theeity."*"*
Mrs. Stfpben Hopson of Louisville
Ky died very suddenly Monday
Mr. Robert Simpson and Mr. Finley
pf LaPjrt, Iod., spent the holicaya in
the citv.
Mr D. Henry Brapbam will leave for
the $outhsoon to spend the winter with
his father.
Mr and Mrs. Gunn of 3738 Dearborn
street gave a dinner Sunday to their
many friends.
Mifs Minnie D. Perkins of Lynchburg
Vs., is the guest of Mrs. Fowler, 5119
Armour avenue.
Mrs. Gaorg* Porter of Bellevue, Ohio,
is the guest of Mrs. B. Crabtree, 3202
Armour avenue.
The Imperial Club kept open house
January 1, to all callers at 35?2 Dear
born street.
1
Wisconsin str9et, J. J. Miles E. C. M.t I was lead bjrMr Sam McGowui and Miss
W. T. Grepn M. E
Mrs.^ora Smith 9aceyvno*r.resides at
home of Mr. and Mrs B. B. Harrison
2806 Wabash ave.
Mrs. F. Fulford of 423-34 street,
spent the holidays in Keokuk Iowa
visiting hr mother.
Miss Belle Thomas and Miss Elizabeth
Jones have returned to St. Louis after a
very pleasant visit to this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Trabue 3442 Cottage
Grove Ave. entertained New Yearaday.
About fifty guests were present.
Miss N. Roxborough of Louisville Ky.
spent the holidays with her sister Mrs.
Claud Reynolds of 41540th street. -Asulted
vrny seller witn rheumatism and nan*
ralgia Dr. Bobbins, 1471 State street if
sure cure. Hours 9 a. m. to i. p. m.
Miss Etta Moore received at her home
with Mrs. McElwee of Nashville, Tenn.,
Mesdames Lewis and Green of Spring
field.
Mr. Ridgeway of 5907 Lake ave., who
has not seen bis brother for years was
favored with a visit from him on Cbrist
mas dey. Vii.^' /-T'
Mr. Benjamin Granger anA Mrs' Ara
minta Thomas were marrted December
27 at the residence of the bride, 2956
Dearborn street, Rsv, R. C. Ransom, of
ficiating. J?-
TneWest Side Reading club'give*?
a fancy dress ball New Ynara evening at
Hypea hall. The hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity. The grand march
I Pickett.
ST. PAUmND MINNEAPOLIS, SATURDAY. JANUABY 8,1898.
The Cavendish Whist Club was en-
terUined inroyal style by Will Moran
at 2955 LsSallo Btreet, JTbursday evening,
Mr. Louis Braxton I White spent the
holidays at Qiincy, I\\.
Information wanted! of Walter Young
one of the boys spoken of In the article
headed "Finds Long tost Sm." Anyone
knowing bis whereabouts will please
communicate with TUB APPEAL.
Members of the Fisk University club
of this city were entertained at Mrs R.
J. Hendricks 6112 Rhodes aye,. Monday
evenidg. Many of the alumni and for
I mer students were present with their
friends. All had a nice time.
jL'genMejman^gAjyXse^a nicely furnished
room on the SjutfTS Me North *of For*
tieth street, in a respectable family.
Reference* .exchanged. Vrite or cat
V. J. H. Riom 425 01(4 Cclony Building
Dearborn and Van fiuren streets.
Beautify your teeth with Dr. 8teele's
Tooth Preservative, manufactured by the
Union DsnUlCfc)., Chicago, 111. Gap. W
Carroll, 464 Webster a^|enue, agent, who
will receive and promptly fill all order*
Price 25 cents by mail noate paid.
About twenty young ladies received at
Mrs. John French's 1002 Walnut street,
New Years day, They were: Misses
Mamie Wheeler, Helen Brown, Nona
Hucklebee, Lottie Meredith, JUteie Gil
lespie, Gertie 8mitb. Cora Hawkins,
Misses French and others.
M-. and Mrs. true* entertained a
THE LEAMY REVOLVING TRAPEZE.
few friends Monday, evening at their
cozy home, 5304 Dearborn street. Those
present were: Mir.. and 'Mrs. Watts),
Mrvan Mrs. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrews, Mr. and Mrs.' Wooden, Miss
Lucile Harris, Mr. I* Gordon.
On New Years day at 3900 Like Ave.
started a fisht over a shift which each
wanted to wear to see his best girL 8,
M. barely escaped having his brains
knocked out with a flat iron by R. P.
It was great sport for their brothers who
stood around and watched the fight with
great interest.
The special effort of Sinday Jan 2, re
successfully from a financial stand
point. It is hoped*, that we may swell
the amount/some three or four hundred
dollars in order to pay off sonfe floating
debts which are pressing usquite heavily.
Elder Jesse Woods preached a very
able emancipation sermon on the eve
ning of the 2nd. It was greatly enjoyed
by all present. Our week of prayer is
now in progress and we expect to begin
a seires of revival meetings on tie 10th,
inst. We expect help from abroad and
anticipate a season of spiritual refreshing.
Last 8unday morning RJV^/ H. J.
McCrakennreached an excellent sermon
after which the communion was ad
ministered at 4 P. M. The Men's flub
listened to' a fine address on Soj itrruer
Truth by Mrs. Birdie Bartlatt-Evans.
In the evening Rev. R- C. Ranpon spoke
on Emancipation. Sunday the pastor
will preach morning and evening. The
nexf week will be cb3erved as a week oi
prayer.
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SAINT LOUIS.
SOCIAL MATTERS, CONDENSED
INTO SMALL SPACE.
For the Benefit of our Thousands of Read-
eraAll Sorts of News Items From the
City by the Big- BridgeThe 'Future
Great" at the Present Time.
The death rate in St, Louis for 1897
was only 16 1000.
Robert Camplell2107 Walnut St., told
Annie Fleming that he was tired of her
Thursday night, whereupon she cut a
Jong gdsh in his left side nnd threw
vitricl at him. His left cheek was badly
burned and his clothes ruined.
Edward Wbite, the boy who was
stabbed at his home. 1310} Linden Ave.,
by Henry Anderson, because Lizzie
Chamberlain, loved by both, bad given
White a Christmas present, 'lied st the
ty Hospi:al early Saturday morning.
Lafayette Thornps-n 8, and very black
was taken to the City Hospital from the
Heme of Refuge, Tuesday night, for
treatment for a disease brought on by
the brutality of two tramps, who abduct
ed him from his home in Mexico, Mo.
Henry Washington, aged 71, of Mss
coutah Township, 111., who got a licence
at Bslleviile III., on Friday last to mar
ry Miss Maggie Wades, aged 22, of East
S'. Louis, returned the document to
County Clerk Thomas, at Belleville,
stating that he did not need it, as he bad
concluded not to marry Miss Wades.
After getting the licence he went to East
St. Louis to Visit his intended, and ex
pected to get married that evening, but'
as lovers will sometimes, be and she fell
out. and the wedding was declared off.
Very Discreet.
In the Brazilian hotels men are em
ployed to do the chamber work, and
they are prone to rush into the bed
rooms of the guests when occasion re
quires without knocking. A prim
little Yankee "schoolmarm" visiting
Rib Janeiro was much annoyed at this
custom, and after mildly protesting
several times without effect, she said
severely to the boy who did the work
in her room: "Juan, be good enough
to understand that I will not allow you
to open the door of my rooin without
knocking. If you do it again I shall
certainly report you at the office. Why,
I might be dressing!" "No danger of
that, senora," responded Juan, in his
best English "before I come In I al
ways look me through the keyhole."
Argonaut.
BY "SUGGESTION'
A Hypnotic Subject
clde.
Committed Sui-
Steubenville, O Jan. 4.Hypnotism
is in bad odor here, because of the sui
cike of Leonard Harris, Tuesday night
by drowning. His family claim he was
under a hypnotic spell. He was used as
a subject by a bypnetkt, white, who was
here some weeks ago, and it is said that
the spell was not wholly broken. Ac
cording to the testimony before the
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Coroner, he would do anything suggest
ed and when be gave out that he was
going to jump into the river, and friends
told him to go on in a joking way, he
acted on the suggestion.
His motfcer will bring action against
the hypnotist,
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Unknown Assassin Attacks President Trip
lett While on His Way to Church.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 3.President E,
Triplett of Alcorn Agriculturil college
for Afrc-Americans near Rodney, is
dying, the result of a wound inflicted oy
an unknown assassin.
Mr. Triplett was shot in the back from
ambush while on his way to prayer
meeting.
DRIFTWOOD.
CAUGHT O N THE NEWS SEA AND
STEERED INTO
Our Office by Our Army of Correspond
ents at AU Points of the Compass and
Carefully Condensed for Hasty Readers
Perusal. Egypt expresses the Hebrew for "the
land of oppression." alluding to the
bondage of the Israelites.
Africa traces its origin to the Phoeni
cia afer, a black man, and the Sanskrit
ac, the'earth, a country,
Poor little Hayti has had afire and an
earthquake, and ts so humbled that
some other big Emperor could likely
collect a bill if he would send over a gun
boat or two. There is nothing like time
liness in such matter?, as poor old China
knows.
Throughout the Southern states much
opposition is exhibited to the appoint
ment of Afro-Americans as postmasters.
Perhaps the fastidious Caucasians of the
South would ceese their objections if the
dus cfScaila were designated not as
postmasters but as post-Blaves,
Blenche K. Bruce the new register of
the treasury, was a slave in Mississippi
before the war, and when he was the
senior United States senator from that
state he procured a federal appointment
forhis old master then impoverished but
with admirable delicacy he induced his
colleague, the late Justice L. Q. La
mar, to father the appointment. The
emancipated slave did not wish his for
mer orrner to know that he was indeb
to his old slave" for a means of lively
hood.
Delegates to Omaha.
At a meeting of Executive Committee
of the Afro-American* State Protective
League of \Illinois in Chicago on last
Saturday, Mr. John G. Jones, presided.
The following are the namfs of the
gentlemen elected as delegates to the
national convention of Afro-American
at Omaha L. Anderson,* John Johnson,
Galesburg, 111., John Evens,'St. Louis,
'III* Jordan .Murray, H. T, Bowman,
Jobs J. Bird, Rev. Jesse Woods, C. W.
Newton, Springfield, 111, Charles L. Rice,
Mound City, 111. Simuel Elliot, Eldo
rado, III., James Hollenger, R. R.
Rogan, Hugh Singleton, Decatur, 111.,
John Kelly, Car'ondale, 111., Troy
Porter, Paris, III., Richard Taylor, W. T.
Scott, Jscob Amos, Cairo, Richard Blue,
Bloomington, 111., Walter 8. Rollins,
Sacksonville, III, J. H. Galloway, John
K. Cannon, Charlesf Washington, Rock,
ford, 111,. E. H. Murls, Re? G.
Bcotfc, William B. Akres, Rev. J..H.
Magee, J. C. Buckner, F. A. Damson,
T, W, Jones E. H. Wright, Cyrus F.
Adams, John Marshall, H. G. Parker,
W. H: A. Moore, S.B. Turner, John G.
Jones of Chicago, 111.
Card of Thanks.
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EHTNE MAIDENS IN THE OPERA RHEINGOLD
Chicago, 111., Jan. 3 1893.
To Our Friends:
With hearts overflowing with
gratitude, we return our thanks for the
many evidences Of sympathy and kind
ness shown us in the hour of our afflic
tion the death of our Leroy, hae re
moved another link from the chain of
our family circle, which cannot be re
placed in this life, but we trustsnail
be relinked again, tye Banks of
Sweet Deliverance oere parting shall
be no more. Go bless youpneand all
is the earnest,prayer of -two bareivel
hearts, vJ, \f.
MB. and MRS. SOLOMON TAYLOK.
$2.40 PER YEAR.
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DATE.
UP TO
An Exposition of Some of the Illusions and
Delusions Which are Practiced Upon the
Unsuspecting* Public by tht Ledgerde
main Artists.
UoMttnaea crm Snd Col,
ine spectators are more tban mystified bj
the time the ball stops upon a cushion ands
man steps out.
One of the best-known East Indian trickt
Is the thrusting of a sword through a basket
in which a child Is placed. The child Is
placed in a basket, before the eyes of th*
spectator. The magician thrusts the sword
through the reeds and withdraws it dripping
with blood. The spectators are duly horri
fied until a cry is heard, and the child if
seen at some distance away, running forward
sound and happy.
The secret of the trick la that the baske.
has a double, movable bottom. The chile
hides in the robes of th8e***. magician as hetpre-fo
mf i,
b*
and runs
ten
th
little distance during the excitement wher
the sword is witBdrawn. The "blood" comes
rom a sponge saturated with red liquid.
Second Slsrht.
The following trick, or "second sight," a
It is often called, has deceived hundreds ol
people. Each person in an audience is pre
sented witfh a slip of paper, on which to writ
Anything he may choose. The paper writteii
upon is immediately Secreted by the writer
tnd no one else is supposed to know what
has been written. The performer is brought
in and led, as if in a trance. In full view ol
every one present. A light piece of drapery
ts thrown over him, HO that he is completely
joveredby it, yet thin enougb*to be translu
cent, He begine and repeats word for word
the sentences written upon all the slips of
?aper. The explanation is as follows: Pieces
of pasteboard were handed around amon?
th audience to serve as writing pads. Thi?
pasteboard is not solid. Between the layer
i slip of. white paper has been Introducer
The uppermost layer of paper is blackened
the under side, and whatever is written upr
the paper resting upon it is faithfully ate
siled. The pasteboards are collected, tak
out of the room, and given to the perform
by his assistants.
Wtlking on th* ceiling is not aueh
difficult performance If the curcus girl haa
the right kind of shoes.' The performer eits on
a trapeze, fastened to the end of a perfectly
smooth board fastened to the ceiling. She
draws herself up by the arms, and raises her
feet until they press against the board. She
is equipped with shoes which have pneumatic
attachments on the soles. The shoes adhere
by atmospheric pressure, and the girl bangs
suspended, head downward, walking g^ort
distance by taking very short steps.
Sword walking is such an old f&k# that
everybody might be supposed to understand
how it is done by this time. The fact is, how
ever, that not very many experts' know just
how. tie trick is accomplished The sworda
are arranged In a rack, with the euttlng edge
up. The secret Is not in swords, or rack, but
in the preparation of the performer's feet. In
a pint of water as much alum is dissolved as
the water will readily take up, and to this
zinc sulphate is a-dated. A few minutes before
the act, the feet are bathed and dried without
wiping. Just before leaving the dreseing
room the feet are dipped in very cold water,
and wiped dry. Care must be taken not to al
low the feet to slip on the swords.
Mental Magic.
Mental'magic, or "second sight," is noth
ing less than the use of a cunningly devised
system of questions, by which an assistant
rives a dew to the supposed clairvoyant on
ihe ctage. Sometimes a performer, blindfold-
d, tells the stiit and value of any number of
jards, solves problems, gives numbers on.
Mink: notes, indicates time by any watch, de
icribes coins, ete. All this is-accomplished in
nlence, by means of a "silent code." It con
lists in both medium and performer counting
nentally together. By practicing, say by a
trad-ticking clock, two persons can. soon ao*
iustom themselves to count at the same rate.
Say the performer has borrowed a coin of the
Sate of 1862most coins in use are 18ome-
&ing or other. The performer must, advise
the modium whether this is true by his man
ler of thantoaf the persdn who lent the coin.
lix aa two save yet to be transmitted. The
performer takes his stand, in. front of a black
board. In a moment the medium calls out,'
The first figure I picture la L" As soon as
the stops talking the confederates at once
begin to count together atataiiy. The per
former keeps bis eye on ta coht. As they
reach six, he put down sharply Oft the black
Soard the figure 1, called out This is the i
tlgnal to stop, and the medium has the 6, al
though the performer has not spoken a word.
The last figure is transmitted in the same
manner. The metal of the coin can be lndl
cated by answers to the one tendering it.
After ascertaining the date, the mediuni
counts with the performer for
the-value.
The .Causes of Corns and Bunion*.
The feet are surely pliant members when they
can endure the variformed shoes that from time
to time compel them itto new habits with each
new pair put on yet they rarely rebel or give real
trouble unless barbarously neglected. Corns and
bunions are more often the result of wearing old
shoes than in a wrong selection of new ones. A
constant change of footgear inures the foot to
variety, and even those who confine themselves
wholly to the ready-made article need suffer no
ill effects if they will keep their shoe supply as
carefully replenished 'as is the rest of the ward
robe.
It is one of the most fallacious of practices tc
attempt to economize by wearing old shoes about
the house, unless they possess all their but
tons, have straight heels and soles, and arc
dally brushed and aired, as are their newer fel
lows. Only in this way may the ankles be con
tinnally braced into straightness and the toes
allowed to move gently in an almost straight di
rection. When the foot, is thrown out of balance
by worn-down heels, the toes, attempting to re
tain a level position, perform prehensile feats
which resemble the action of the forebears some
scientists have ascribed to us. Moreover, the
combined heat and moisture of the normal foot
hardens the leather of the continuously worn
shoe into permanent creases, which fn turn ren
der 'the foot extremely sensitive, and a strug-
gHns against its hard environment enlarges the
Joints and causes local distress.^arpar's Bazar,
Money Brought Iff Immigrants.
The 180,000 immigrants who a:V
York last year brought with them
lesa than f4 each in money.
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