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

The king then walked quickly 20 the door
/ wheOca he looked u the direction OF tins or
ange tree to assure himself that the guard:
were tiheiF post. when this was doue. n
began to smile aud shrug his shoulders
''Ah, Monsieur Robert Houdin." he said
somewhat Ironically. I much fear fer tbs
virtue Of your magic staff Then be added
as he reluynei 20 the end ef TIE room. where
several servants were siaoiing. Tell VIII
lam TO open Immediately the last chest ct ile
end of the avenue. aud bring ne carefuiiy
what he finds there. if he DOES dbd ans thing
Wiiia,a soon proceeded 10 the orange tree
AID though much astonished ST the ord RS
given hin. le beg18 te ca-Ey them CUT =
lie carefully removed one Of the sides Of
The chest, thrust his head in. and almost
touched the roots os The tree before he found
anything All al onec be uttered cry of
surprise q ho drew out small ecfTcr eaten
BY rust.
This cusiaus lad. )" afser having been
cleaned f.onl he mould. was brought "A and
placed 81 2 small ottoman by tfa kiaa' side.
well, Monsieur Robert HoCdin.' Louis
Philippe s2id1t3 M with . movement o 49,
patient curiosity. here Is box; an I %
eonclnIs i contains the haaikerehiefs.
~ g. Sir J rcvlied. yiih assurance.
.'aad ihcy have bCsa there, t55. f-r : long
period
''EI3w caa hat b: tlic h2ndIs s-cl;eGs were
lent you scarce quarter q an hoar sgo.
i c-ulyI deny It. size; but what wou!l
ny magic power zyaii aie # ! cJu'i not per
folla iles...L Lg-i-4s;b!a tricks? Youc .nejes,r
vi. dolS..ea5 h sill n7re surprised when I
prove to yegr satisfaction hat this Golfer. as
vel IS Is c2a;e..ts, we're deposited 10 The
chest o. The orange tree sixty ycars ago"
! sa.gl3 Ike - believe Jour statement, I"
,lo King replied, .ith smIe; bat that Is
i.nPas-i5.e. and must. therefore, ask foI
p-cois Of yeuC a@sGv.iop.
IF your rl.jesly vii BE kind enough 20
ogen iLis czsket. they viii Be supplied
'.Certaii.ly, tUt should require key T..
hat"
Il CRY depends o. yourself, sire. to have
ore. DeiSu to remove IL from the neck of
THIS ;rrtI. doye, which has just brough; j; 70
y1u."
I-'u:s Philippe upf4stsaed = rib50a tl2,
held small rusty key, with which he h4s-
tered to cu'5ek tLs e1.Esr
The fret thing that caught tLe kipg's cye
vas parchment u which be Te.d the fo!-
lcys.ag 5t4tcu-lt:
TE.s dsy. The Csh Q. Juae. 1886,
This iron tex, containiDg siz handkercbiefs,
was placed a.nong the roots Of 81 grange trce
by ne, Ba,ssmo. Coaa. Ct Cagiios,ro. 10 serve
in pc-forming n act cf magic. wliIch viii BE-
cz-c1tcd On the same day sixty years hence
before Louis Philippe z0d his family
There Is decidedly .7:tchc-all about lhis, p"
tie king said, mere aud more amazed
q 'No;Liug Is venting, fo- TIE seal and signa-,
lure of tLo celebrated sorcersr are placed II
-, = 81
den ne, s;nc!ls strongly Of sulphur
1t this jest the audience began 10 laugh
But" the king added. taxing out of the
box carefully sealed packet. can the hand
kerchisfs BE- any possibility be in this?"
Indeed sire, they are. but before opening
,he parcel would reques, your majesty 20
notice that il also bears the impression cf
Cagliostro's seal"
This seal, ouce rendered So famous by be-
ing placed OF the celebrated clchcniist's bottle
Of elixir and liquid of gold. had obtained
from, Forri8i, who lad been al old friend oi
1t Is certainly the same, my royal spec
tGtor answered. after comparing the tso seals. |
Still, in bis impatience to learn the contents I.
Of the parcel. the king quickly tore open the I
rnveiope and soon Displayed before the as I
touished spectators the siz handkerehiels, .
Fich fcw motacnts before were stiii al my
table
SinSuiar CirceaiSi.,ncc.-pu During the time 4
3f the ceSsatiou OF arms in the year I777. /
Nhile the articles of capituiation were prepa- |
ring at Saratoga the soldiers Of the British /
and American armies often diseou-sed with /
Zach other from the opposite banks Of Hui- /
sons river (Which at Saratoga IS aboG: thirty (
yards ;.ide sud rot very deep) \ soldier in I
British regiment named Maguire, came +
iowl 70 he banks of ;he river with : nun, |
Ger Of his consp spaHious. whc engaged IN cor
fersation with a parry of Americans CT the /
opposite siorc. In q shor. tine something I
s as observed very forc.bly 10 strike the mind /
Il Mcguire. IIe suddenly dartod fFon his
companions. and !lla.::ss.sd i-to the stream /
st the very same ;'agnent. onc OF the Aneri-
can soldiers. seizsd b. similar impulse,
esolutciy dashed ia.5 the water from tllo op !
,os;te shere TIE wondering soldiers On +
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