The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-03-03
A Great Feat Of Rlitz.

A Great Feat Of Blitz.
The renowned vc~ntrilOquist and magician,
BlilZ, performed a feat the other evening
which has never been surpassed il equalled
among Professors Of Legerdemain.
We were attracted by a crowd gathered
around a pretty little girl who was bewailing
a five dollar gold piece which she had lost
on the corner of Third and Chestnut streets.
Conspicuous among the assemblage was the
ubiquitous and gentle hearted Blitz.
where did you lose your money, my
pretty dear??" inquired the amiable Profrs-
sor.
"On this corner" sobbed the child, ''and
| fear it has rolled into the ~culvert. Oh
dear what shall l do? 1t is quite dark, and
| fear l shall never see it again; oh, do good
gentlemen, help me look for it,"
Into the culvert," said Blitz-"Come-
let's fish for it. Who's got a piece of twine?'
Lord a mercy, Bill" chuckled an over
grown boy, "does We hear that? Fish for
a piece! Now isn't he sum-"
''Take care, Jim, take care-that 'ere's
Blltz! You'd better not be sassy to HIM"
and Bill tried to put on a mysterious air.
\ piece Of Irvine was brought, and Blitz
tied a p~ort-mon;a to it, careIcssly remark
ing
You see my friends, | uso a very singu-
lar kind Of bait-"
"Ics-yery--ycry"' remarked a gentle,
man in specs.
"Now"-continued Blitz-"whcn | fish
for ]cattles, or perch, or porgies, | always
use u different sort of bait-a little powder,
or-but, bark; don't YOU hear some one
talking down therc?"
''Oh, git out.' incrcdulously exclaimed a
drayman.
"But tell you" persisted Blitz, 81 heard
voices down there. Keep silence for a min
ute, and I'll speak to them"
Blitz bent down and said
81 say, down, here, halo"
Halo, yourself" responded a voice, APP
parentIy from the ~culycrt.
"Therc gentlemen, didn't l say So" tri-
%umphanlly exclaimed Biz to the astonished
crowd. ''Now, wait Il bit, and will enquire
into this" And, again addressing the per-
sons in the %culvcrt, he said
"Who are you anyhow"
81 shan't tell you!"
"What?"
81 shan't tell you!'
"Why not?"
cause you'll inform on u.s."
care you surc??"
"Quilc."
as anybody ncar?n.
Bli.z motioned to the astonishcd crowd to
stand back, and then replied
"No.'
"Well-wc'rc burglars
"What?"
"BurgIars."
"Och-the bloody thaiyes-gct me a pick
aXe-Ict me at 'em..' shouted an Irishman.
''Hush-siIcnce," whispered Blitz, and
once more addressing The burglars, no said
"Burglars, You say!!'
"Ycs.'
"What are you doing down there
':Digging our way into the Bank of North
America"
"Oh the villains, echoed several voices.
"Silcncc-silence," commanded Blitz.
"The Bank ofNorth America, you say?'
dyes"
'lSn | IL cOlu down therc!
ono we've got used to it,"
GLOW many are there Of you?"
"Six.''
"What do you live on?"
"Moxcy's bread and good ale"
"Well, look here my friend, have you seen
anything of a five dollar gold piece, lost
down there by a little girl about Il half hour
%since?"
"Ah, ycs-hcrc it is"
"Whcre?:"
"ln my hand"
"Won't You putt into this, that | may
draw it up to theslittIc girl that ~lostit," and
he threw down the pot monia to which, as
before remarked, Il piece Of twinc was at
tachcd.
"Ccrtainly-thcre--now pull"
"Thank YOU" said Blitz," and drawing
in the string, the port-monia apdearcd, and
on opening it, 10! the gold piece was dlscoy-
cred. The crowd, lost in wonder, gathered
around Blitz. Again looking into the
the magician remarked
"I'm very much obliged to you, sir"
you're welcome" gruAly replied the
burglars.
'Holy Noses" calculated the Irishman.
"Helc, my good little girl" said Blitz-
"hcrc's ysur moncy-now, run home dear"
Then, addressing the crowd; he begged them
not to mention the matter to his honor, May
or Gilpin until after the bank had been rob-
bed, as he thought it wouldn't be showing
fair play to the burglars, who after all, seem
ed to be a very clever set of fellows. There
upon, he vanished, but the crowd did not
dispense for some hours afterwards.
Colored Nobility.
AS the Kaflir war has again broken out at
the Cape of Good Hope, and will doubtless
attract considerable attention, we transcribe