Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-12-14
Roudin, The Ccniurer-


Al the beginning Of November L received
command" TO St Cloud to give perform
ance before Louis Philippe and bis family
| accepted the invitation with the greatest
pleasure, for, As had never performed be-
fcre crowned head. this was an ilrpoI tsnt
cent fer nc.
had sixty days before re 70 make nv
sreparasions, aBd | took all possible pains,
ssssn arranging trick for the occasion, from
sssies, hal reas2n TO expect a.. excellent re-
s,it
0a the day fixed for my performances,
foargon came at al early hour to fotch ne
aud my apparatus. aad we we're conveyed to
-the chateau. i theatre mad been put 10 in
large hall selected by the King for the'rep-
! resen5at;on; sad Ia order tha, might not be
disturbed in ny preparations. good guard
was placed 1t ere OF the doors leading into
! the corridor. I also noticed three other
doors IN tais aPartmeut-one, composed oe
| glass, opened into the garden opposite pas
! sage filed with splendid orange trees; the two
/ others, 10 the right AID left, communicated
| TO tic apartments Of the King snd the Ouch
ass of 0rlsaas
! mas busy arranging roy~apparatus. X hen
| heard one OF tle doors have jast mention
| e open quietly. ana directly voice made
lie folloRin6 iLquiry in The most aEable
manner:
=. Monsieur Robert Hoclio, may / Be per
ni-ttd e e5;nc jnE"
/ I lurncl iny head il tho direction. aa5 re
/ ccglized The King. who. having asked sh5
/ question merely rs form Of Introduction,
had net xaitca .o7 my reply 70 walk forward
/ to me.
bowed respectfully
Have you ell you require fo7 your PIE
| Ta-stioza?" 5he king asked ne.
Yes. siE; the steward Of the CHI teau sup
piled with skilled workrnen, VITO speedily
pat Up this little stage
Ny tables. cousC.es. ani iabaur1tE. IS S-ll
| IS the various INSTRUMENTS for ny perform
| ance, syInnle:rivaily arranged On tie STAG,
already presented IN elegant appearance.
THIS ls az very pretty" tbs kiug sair. 20
| nc, daring re4r the stage. aad c2stiDg =
steai.hy glauce ~ sons OF. u'3 apparatus; Il
see with pleasure tia. il.s artist Of IS is Will
Justify the good opinion produced by tte n:-
chanician of ISi4"
.'ii;;iFe. replied. ''on his dap VII sir,re,
a3 did two years age. to render myself scr
thy Of the great favor yoas nlsjesty designs
= tas.ow' oG ne by wi;acSsing my perform
ancs"
"Your sau's second s;ght IL a.id % be very
you. Monsieur Robert Houiiu, 90 be On ycug
gu2ed, FOR We iotel3 to cause. you coasilera-
bl- difficulties
Sire replied, boldly, u have every
reason for beli'sias that my son viii suF-
mount them
u shorid be vexcd we're it otLervise. .'' the
king said. With tinge of incredulity. as he
retired Monsieur Robert uoudin." lie
added. as be closed The door after hin, u
sLaH feel obliged by your pune.ualiiy."
at 4 o'clock precisely. when the royal fam
lily and the numerous guests were assembled
the curtains that concealed me opened, and ]
appeared on the stage. Owing TO my rcpe2-
ted performances, 1 had fortunately acquired /
su i1,pertuFable assurance. anG confidence I
in myself, which lhc success OF ny ezpegi- /
ment fully justified
/ began 10 til. most profound silence, Ter /
:he party evidently wished to see and judge I
before giving ne any encouragement But, /
insensibiy, they became excited. and heard /
several EXPLANATIONS OF surprise. which were .
seen followed By still more expressive demou-
stratioEs
81! ny tricks we're fa7orablY received, ana ;
the one had invented for the occasion gained
r.e unbounded applause.
will give description CT i:
L OotIOhcu l-OA4 bcI'C SpSOtSAtCis
eral handkcrchiefs, which I made irto a par
ce., aud laid on the sable. Then, al my re-
quest. different persons wrote on the car;,s
the names of places whittier they desired the
h&ndkcrchiefs to ba invisably Transported.
..I.et Us see, Louis Philippe said, what
this one says: 81 desire the handkcTchiefs 10
be found beneath Que % the candeia bras on
the mantlepieco" That is too easy fer
50 we viii pass 70 the next card:
The handkercbiefs are 70 oe transported 70
the dome of the Invalides' That would suit
nc, but it is mIeh TOO far not for the hand
kcrchiefs, bai for US. -.Ah, ah,'' the king
added, looking at the last card, II am afraid
Monsieur Robert HoudiH. am abou; to on-
barrass you. Do YOU know what the card
.'yin Jour majesty dei.n to inform nle?"
1T is .iesirSl that you should send The
handkcrchisfs into the chest Of the last orange
tree ca the right Of the avenue
"only that. sire? Deign to order. eaG
viii obey"
VERY good. then; should Ike to see sash
> magic ac'; 'herssore choose the orange
tree Ghost" F!
The king gave some osders IN lo~ voice.
AID directly saw several perssns run to the
orange tree, in order to watch il, xud prove
ny fraud
was delighted at this prcsaGtion. which
must add TO the eatct Of my experiment. ior
the trick was already arranged, and the pre-
caution beoce too late.
| had nov TO send tue handkerchiefs on
heir travels SO placed them beneath a bell
X Opaque glass, and, taxing ,ny wand. or
Tered ,ny inyissble travellers 10 proceed to tee
pot tie king had chosen
raised the boIt; the little parcel ws1 NJ