The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-14
An Evening with a NecrOnaancer.
From The New York Evening Post.

Having heard great deal about Herman,
the magician, we naturally enough did not care
| to see him. 1t is human to resist forcibe intiu-
ences. When a man is called the rage, we like
to stand aside out of the crowd which is rushing
after him, and refuse to merge our independence
in the universal shove.
Where had not Herman, been What king,
queen, crown, prince, heir apparent or dukelng
had not said in the most astonished and unroya
manner: Really, Herman, you quite take the
hair off my head = And it was generally credit
ed that if Herman should put on all the decor
ations he had received from the sacred hands Of
sovereignty it would be equiv alent to the per-
Torrance of one of his most celebrated feats of
matchmaking himself invisible.
So we had never been to call on Herman.
A few days after his arrival in this country,
however, there came to us a very polite secre-
tarv with very polite invitation directed Mon
sieur lEditeur, asking the pleasure of his indi-
vidual, or our collective, acqualntance.-tha
acquaintance to be founded and consolidated at
a little supper which M. Herman would give o.
certain Friday evening at Ne. - S. street.
Friday evening being possible to US, and the
terms of the invitation SO exceedingly gentle
manly we signlfed our fixed determination to
enter the necromancer's cave at the period pro-
posed, merely STIMULATING that, in case of rain,
he should dispatch his gorifed pumpkin she'll
having performed for US the feat (would we
could add, never before attempted in America,)
of the Disappearing umbrella
On Friday evening at eight o'clock we stood
upon the necomancer's doorstep. Fifteen sec
Dads later we were in the diabolical yet cour-
teous acknowledging that
s.The Prince of Darkness is gentleman;
Herman he is called.
The chambers of sorcery were anything but
friShtful A pleasantly lighted paror, filled
with laughing faces, opened by folding doors
draped with tapestry, into larger saloon be-
yond, whose adornments were not the ordinary
dry and profitless plated tin ware OF the Jug
ger, bu: table load of fruit, cake, wine and
bonbons, afterwards proving themselves real by
the most valid tests of the human sense.
Surrounded by Gordon of editors, musicians
and miscellaneous guests, Herman was NEGRO
mancing when we came in. pack of cards
was in his hand. He handed them to the gen
tlemanly editor of the DaiIy-never mind.
is that full pack?
The editor counts them, and answers Cor
rect in all respects.
please to look at any card in the pack and
remember it
Yes 1 have done so !
Hand the pack to the gentleman next you.
addressing the second gentleman Shuttle
the cards, if you please
The second gentleman shufles deliberately.
Hand back the cards to the first gentleman
Now, SIR addressing the editor) you wish me
to tell you where your card is. 1t is the ninth
from the top. Look and see.
A pause Yes s it is
Perhaps have deceived you. 1t may be an
optical illusion. Shuttle for yourself
yes Very we'll
Now be SO good as to look through the pack.
Your card was the deuce of spades
What !
oh, you needn't be surprised OF course I
know what it is-look through the pack and see
if you can find it.
The editor looks with the same eagle eye
which lie would give to the scrutiny Of con
temporary's leading editorial
1T isn't here y
Il thought not. There's gentleman at the
other end of the room who seems cut out tor
necromancer. 1 marked him when he came in
this evening, and recognized fIaternal like
ness in him He has been watching you mar
rowly-he has evidently spirited that deuce out
of your pack.
The young gentleman indicated blushed deep
ly If you ever noticed, connection with
morning paper has something dewy and rural
about it, which greatly contributes to the pres
eryation of youths roseate flush The Dung
gentleman, Furthermore, strenuously insists
that he's no snch person-hasn't the deuce
never did have it.
Feel in the breast pocket of your coat re-
joins the magician, imperturably.
The young man complies, as a matter OF form,
and, to his own, as well as the assembled com
pany's establishment, brings out the missing
deuce.
4 knew you had 1t said Herman. The
pack is deficient without it. Please to put it
back
The deuce and general serenity being para
doxically restored at the same time, Herman
takes the pack into his own hands.
No one who has never seen it, he remarks,
quietly, would imagine the multiplying power
Of single pack of cards. Take this, for in
stance. Will somebody please feel in all my
pockets and look up my sleeves / may con-
ceal magazine of cards about my person, you
know
His request is complied with. Nothing is
found. He now takes the pack like an accor-
deon-opens it to the distance OF three ieet-
the cards seem floating in the air between his
hands he shuts the pack again, once more
opens it. and now the cards drop on every SIDE
Of him in Leaps Kings by the score, aces by
the dozen-it rains cards. The bystanders take
them together, and every man Is set up for life
in the enchre business, with at least two four
handed decks. But Herman is an Indian giver,
and asks them back.
I You think there are good many packs there.