The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-05-24
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The yEfsrd and the Duchess.
THE slsTsSiANDKERcHIEF IN TlE BALL OF

NestoilOWlnS anecdOte OF Profess
oEaAnderson, the Great Wizard,'
Nsal we'll repay perusal:
During the professors career in
Europe, especially in England, his
time was much occupied, and he was
often called upon to attend soirees
of the nobility, after his usual per-
formances in the public saloons. It
was not uncommon for the Wizard to
receive commands from his latc mai
esty, King William the fourth (who
was an adept in the mystic art), to
visit him in his studio for the purpose
of being instructed in Mr.. Ander-
Son's extensive mysteries, and after
the death of the king, several very
interesting secrets in natural magic
we're found in his private bureau, ad-
dressed to MIR. Anderson, the great
and talented professor of magic, in
the handwriting of the king--among
which was one of the most thrilling
experiments science has ever devel.
oped, viz: The secret of freezing
water in red hot crucible.
Her present majesty, Queen Vic
toria, about two years after her mar
riage, commanded Anderson to visit
the palace and exhibit his extraordin.
ary performance in the crimson
'drawingroom, which was made over
to him for the purpose of arranging
his paraphernalia. The professor,
however, unlike others, using very
little apparatus, intimated that any
place would suit him as he needed
very little preparation, merely re-
quiring small table which he select
cd from those in the room.
On the evening of the Sd of De.
cember, large coucourse of mobiles,
i, who had beon especially invited by
her majesty, we're assembled and
presented most brilliant scene
Mr.. a. handed her majesty a note,
containing list Of fcats he was pre-.
pared to exhibit, and awaited the
royal command.
The Duchess of Sutherland, who
was present, was of a nervous tenn
permanent, and, on the Wizard enter.
ing the room, evinced slight dispo-
sition of fear, as also did Louis Phil
ippe, who was then a guest at the
Court of England. The professor
saw this, and determined to take ad-
vantage of it, and received from the
queen request to perform the mag
ic filtration. Two large glass vases
were brought by one of the pages,
and Prince Albert filed one with ink
and Lord Jocelyn filled the other
with water. The professor borrowed
the dechess' handkerchief, and COW
cred the ink, when, by some mishap,
it slipped in and was almost satura-
ted with black ink. Her majesty
covered the water with her own hand
kercheif, and the Wizard sought the
aid of the prince, from whom he
borrowed ring, which he placed in
the hands Of Louis Philippe, and de-
sired him to close it and carefully re.
tain it. The Wizard then gave the
duchess the ink vase to hold, who,
though trembling, had resolved to be
brave, and in an instant, as he wav-
e&ahis hand, the two handkercheifs
were removed, when 10! the vase
that had contained the ink was now
filled with water, in which were seen
three beautiful! gold fish swimming,
and the vase that contained the wa
ter was now filled with ink. A
breathless silence prevailed, and
each became wonder.strickcn.
What Of my ring?' asked the
Prince.
Oh replied the King of the
French, Il have it safe in here, but
] cannot open my hand
'Indeed,' said the Wizard, smy ex.
pertinent works WE'LL and again he
waved his baton, and Louis Philippe
opened his hand, but the ring had
fed.
'That I had it, I am certain said
the King; 'tis very extraordinary
but where is the ring?' demanded
the Prince, who was anxious for its
for it's safety.
'Tis in that fsh's mouth answer.
ed the Wizard, pointing to the vase;
.will your highness favor me by ex.
tracing it?'
lie did, and the professor received
the warmest appreciation from all
present.
The professor afterwards introduc.
ed his famous Oriental feat, the mag.
ic vegetation, from a seed which he
placed on the floor, and exhibited
the vegetation of a fruit tree in all
it, stages, to the perfect growth Of