Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-11-03
TILE INTELLIGENCER.
Memoirs Of Robert zoudio,
AMBASSADOR, AUTHOR, AND coNJuRER.
Published by George Q. Evans. phiIDs.l.b,.
FREE PROM CoLLEGE.

-A4'D SONSUhEH
Published by George G. Evans, Philadelphia
PREE FROM COLLEGE.
On leaving college at first enioved al, tho
loerty had been deprived Of for so MANY vaors
Inc power OF going right or left, OF speakinG or
remaining silent, as listed Of eettin9 mr., sE,n
CT or later, according to nv fancy, was mn
eartniy II paradise fora collcgian. enioved th,s
.nenaoie pleasure to the fullest extent; thus in
inc morning-although habit made mo wake at
nVe-when the clock ANNOUNCED that once ca
ureaoed honr, burst into a loud laugh and
oueFed ierocioTs challenges to any number of
iM'sl"ie SuperlntendcntS; then, satisfied bv this
SHS!lt retrospective vengeance, went to Sleen
again till breakfast After that meal | went out
10 inau'Se IN pleasant lounge about the streets:
ana preferred walking i'll the public promen
ades, Tor thus had better chancos Of fuiinr
something to attract my attention In 81 word
not an event happened which did not know
ana was the real amateur penny Elmer" of
my native town.
THE CANARIEs
In our Office there was strangely enough n
magnificent avary filed with canaries, whose
song, and plumage were intended to dispel the
iinpatlcnce of client forced by some accident
to wait. This cage being considered portion
OF tue Office furniture, was bound as crrand-
ooy' to keep 1t IN proper state of cleanliness
and provide the food OF the denizens This was
the branch of my duties / performed with the
greatest zeal and pleasure; in fact, bestowed
SO much care on the comfort and amusement of
the birds that they ScOn absorbed nearly ail nv
tlme began by setting up in this cage a
number OF mechanical tricks had invented at
college under similar circumstances. gradual
y added fresh ones, and ended by making the
cage work of art and curiosity, aifordng con-
siderable attraction to our visitors. AT one spot
was perch, near which the sugar and the seed
glass displayed their attractions; but no sooner
nad the innocent canary placed its foot on the
fatal perch, than a circular cage cnconpassed
1t, and it was kept prisoner until another bird
PerchIng on an adjoining piece of wood, set
loose spring, which delivered the captive At
another place were baths aud pumps; further
ON wa small trough, so arranged that the
nearer the bird seemed to draw to it the farther
oil 1t really was. Lastly, each denlzen of the
cage was obliged to earn its food by drawing
forward with its beal small pasteboard CARTS
THE PAGE SAwN ASUEDER.
Addressing Sciim; in the grave and solemn
tone proper to magician, l said:-
"Noblc Sultan, am about to proceed from
simple tricks of skill to the sublime science of
magic; but, in order that my incantations may
august highness. Will you be pleased to lend
me this ornament which rcquire?''
And pointed to splendid necklace of
pearls which adorned his neck The Snltan
handed it to me, and placed it in the hands of
Antonio who was helping me- in pages cos
tune.
ut is well known" continued, ''that magi>
clans possess unlimited powers for they hold
IN SutJection familiar spirits, who bndy obey
their masters orders. Let these spirits, then,
prepare to obey me. for l am about to summon
them"
Here maesticay traced circle round me
with my wand, and pronounced, in a low voice
certain magic spells. Then turned to nv
page to take the collar from him, but it had
disappeared. In vain asked Antonio for it:
his only reply was Il hoarSe aud sarcastic laugh,
as II he were possessed by one Of the spirits
had summoned.
Mighty ptince,"T then said to the Sultan,
believe me when say that, far from sharing.
in this audaCious theft am forced to coufess my.
self the victim of plot did notiat all foresec,
But your hghneSs may be reasSured; we pos.
seSs means ol forcing our subOrdinateS to re-
full as they are terrible, and | will offer you an
example"
At my summons two slaves brought in long
and narrow chest, and treste for saving wood.
Antonio seemed to be terribly alarmed, but
cOldiY ordered the slaves to seize him, place
him in the chest, the cover of which was i'm
mediatcly nailed down, and lay it across the
trestle. Then, taking up saw, l prepared to
cut the chest aSunder, when piercing cries were
heard from behind the gilt lattice-tEe Sultan's
wives were protesting. .against mybarbarity. 1
stopped moment to give them time to recover;
out SO SOOn aS l set 10 .WOTk again, new proteS-
tations, in which distinguished threats com
pclled me to suspend my operations.
Not knowing if l might be allowed to address
the gilt lattice, determined to reassurc these
symPathizing ladies' Indirectly.
"Gentlcmen," said to my numerous audi
encc, "have no, fears, beg, for the culprit; in
stead of feeling any pnin, | assure yon he will
experience the most delightful sensations"
1t was evident that my statement was be.
licved, for silence was restored, and could con-
tnue my experiment. The chest was at length
divided into two parts; raised them so that
each represented pedestal; ! then placed them
side by side. and covered them with an enor-
mons wicker cone, oyer which threw large
black cloth, on which cabaistc signs eui>
broidsred in silver. This duly performed, l re.
commenced my little farce Of magic circles and
bomhastic words; when suddenly the deep
silence was interrupted by two voices perform
ing an exquisite duet beneath the black cloth.
During this tiurc Bengal lights were kinlled
all around as if by cnchantment. At length
the fires and the voices having gradually died
away, noise was heard, the cone and the cloth
were upset, and-all the spectators uttered
cry of surprise and admiration: for two pages,
exactly alike, appeared on the pcdestals, hold
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