Squatter sovereign., 1855-09-18
A Successful Trick.

VI Il ioLCCS
hibitions in natural magic, in company with
a young wag now director of a printing es-
tablishment in Paris. In their wander
ing they halted at the town of R,
more renowned for its manufactures than
for the natural briIliancy of its inhabitants.
Here the receipts of the magician were
absolutely nothing, and despair reigned in
the hearts of our two adventurers. What
was to be done2
'.By my faith" exclaimed the assistant
magician, sit will never do to say we did
not make our expenses I have it Let
me write poster for one more entertain
ment; and if the attraction don't answer,
call me no assistant for high priest of di-
ableri:
"At the urgent request of the large and
intelligent audiences cf our former enter
tainments, we have consented to perform
the astounding feat Of making the cathe-
dral bell ring any hour indicated by any
of the audience. To take place this eve
ming"
"There how will that do2
'But how, in heavens name, are you
to fulfil the promise 2"
Oh! never mind. Am I not worthy
pupil of skilful master? Leave that to
me-"
Night came, and with it crowd of the
curious. All went off well, and now came
the feature of the evening. Any one was
asked to name a number "Four p came
from the crowd.
ain fear and trembling" the mighty ma
gician extended his hand towards the ca
thedral, when one two! three! four
doomed slowly from the cupola. The cold
presperation started to the exhibitors brow
and the audience shouted with delight and
surprise.
'Encore! encore % resounded from all
parts of the room. Again! What was to
be done? But voice from behind the
curtain said:
"Go ahead. old boy-its all rightr'
With sigh of relief the exhibitor re-
peated the miracle, again and again, and
the spectators departed filled with enthu-
siasm!
"What, in the name of wonder, have
you been doing ?'' exclaimed the puzzled
to his laughing assistant, as soon
as the doors were closed.
"Why, gave the bell-ringer five francs
to stay in the belfry and ring as many
times as placed candles in the window,
and think it succeeded pretty well nest
ce pas = replied the other, shaking the we'll.
filed cash box.
The next day, as they were starting in
the cars, one Of the city councillors came
to them, and begged that they would ex-
plain the miracle.
"It is magnetism, my friend" said the
with flourish of his hand, and
the magistrate departed, much edited, and
perfectly satisfied.
THE Conn DopeEn.-A correspondent
who signs himself "Omo," in the Southern
Cultivator, has "an abiding faith" in corn
dodgers. Hear him:
A dodger-what rich boon it is-what
a luxury, glorious commonality. It is
the foundation stone stone-the very bone
and sinew of all good living. why don't
people have more dodger and less ginger
bread fixings! They'd be the better for
it. There is plenty of ezra meal, water
and salt everywhere. and that all you want.
Don't fumbler it and chuck it about, and
daub it up with grease, saleratus. eggs,
and other outlandish fummiga-
l1ons-that amt dodger. Just stir it up
with clean water (and salt if you choose
and bake it brown and crispy. as big as
whole bricks, and bring it along smoking,
hot-thats dodger. And there's
nothing better. It's good with anything
it's good without anything
It's good when it's hot, and it's good when it's
cold
It's good for the young, and it's good for the
old.
A dodger-O, it's glorious invention !
It's the most wholesome diet that ever went
down the threat of man. 1t won't give
you the dyspepsia nor the rheumatism
It won't give you the ''bloos." and you
don't have to take pills and other "pizen
stuff" to work it of. It's the best vermi-
fuge ever invented for children. 1t fattens
'sIitt' 9 niggersT- make them grow-makes
hem strong and healthy-ry it. There's
nothing ahead Of corn dodger.