The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-11-23
y. r, aARNUM ON HUNBUGs.
4 History of nelusioEs md znspos!Hr'S.
CURIOUS ANECDOTES.

srrtc Ermbr:es of the World; al account oi
Huu,,,.gs. Decisions 1mpositions, QuackerieS,
Dccciss and Deeeiyers generally, in al ages, pT
p. I. BARHJM.
Mr. BAESUx begins lis accom-: OF ''ihe Arm-
h,as o. The World with ''pcrsonai Ecmiiils-
cenccg." and We suppose tells the following story
in his preface by way of Justification or at least
precedent for the book
once travelled through tie Southern states
in company with p magician Inc nrst ia! IL ~
each town lie astcnished hs auditors with MS MS uc
centions. He then announced that on tho follow
ing day he would show how each TRICK was PEI
formed. and how every man might thus Deconie
b;a lv,n marician. That expose spoiled the lcGef
demain market on that particular route iof sc'c-
raj years.
To "kiss and tell" has always been thought, at
least by those who kiss, piece OF treacherS' ou'
nv R,RyuM claims that ''if We could have full
exnosnre of the tricks of trade Of all sorts, Oh
humbues and decevers OF past times, religious
politicsl. financial, scientific, quacksh, ana ~
forth, we might perhaps look Tor so'ne"n", -,
wiser generation to follow US. 1 Shall DC "cn
satisfied if can do something towards 80 soo" =
purpose" ..o,ts or
After bis "personal "reminiscences" he treats o.
sstbe spiritualists, trades, business, npoHi'i'n'
money manias, medicine and quacks hoaAes'
Ghosts and witchcrafts, edvcnturers ana fcilsiou'
humbugs.' :;
No .r;ss 10 persuade his readers that there Is
s,,ec;es of humbug in all art. science, literature
.rd bns;ness. but winds up with the remark,
zrb;cb VIC shall not dispute, that "thc greatest
b,rbuo of all is the man who bclicves-or pre-
.o,,ds ~ bcIierc-that everything and everybody
'a ,,,,,,Iucs." Mr. Darnuni's personal rcmlnis-
ce,ccs are of course, the most interesting part OF
this volume; the public has an idea that he has
taken it iii very often, and it is curious to know
how he did it, He, on the contrary, is Of opinion
that the public has always got its moneys worth
from him, as we'll as from some others whom he
tells us about, among whom he counts
eESIN, THE HITTER.
When the tickets for Jenny Lird's first concert
in America were sold at auction, scvel al business
men. asniring to notoricty, 'bid high" for the
first ticket II was finally knocked down to 'Genin,
the hattcr.' fnr 1905. The journals in Portland
mails throughout the C.itcd States, between these
two cities which were connected with the tc!c-
graph, announced the fact III their columns the
next morning. Probably two millions OF II rGaaeis
read the announcement, andaekcd, WHO Is
e. SI min, tho hattcrY" ticniu became famous in
dav. Every man invoiuntariy examined his hat
to sec if il wns made by Gcnin: and an Iowa editor
declared that one Of his licighbors discovered the
name Genin III his old hat and immeoiately an an
nounccd the fact to his neiglbors in front OF the
postoficc. 1t was suggested that the Old nat
should be sold at auction. II was done then and
there and the Gcnin hat sold for fourteen dollars
Gentlemen from city AMI country rushed to
Gcnin's store TO buy their hats, many OF them
willing to pay even all extra dollar II necessary,
provided they cond get glimpse OF Genm hiii-
self. This singular freak put thousands OF dollars
into the pocket of "Genin, the halter" and yct
never heard it charged that he made poor hatSo or
that he would be guilty CT IAN imposition under
fair pretences." On tho contrary he is a gentle
man of probity, and Of the first rcsgcctabiity.
When the laying of the Atlantic Telegraph: was s
nearly completed, was in Liverpooi. oiGrs1 Hnnni
the company one thousand pounds sterling ts50oo)
for the ;.:;viege o. sending the trst tvs. words
over tho cable 10 iny Museum III Hes ioik-no:
that there was any intrinsic merit m i:ie "ofsis
but that tancied ';'Cre was n;a-e !.it ~ s,'p
worth OF nnt0ric!y in the operG;:on Int QIesn
vietpr. all "0li Dyk" i.'.r,' s'e-s. - -
rs -, -r.:,es lad tl!a pra;'.encc. AID was
co,,,,ellcd 20 .':.Gke :. back seal.
/ 4 FRENCH I,rxHyG.
, 80, OF our readers have heard o. a:d some
:..>s d. ,b,lcss seen Mansin, the notorious lead
! oc.psl .a.,ur of Paris aIr. Da-n"m i:nc~ him,
f: ~ +. s;,s- well OF lin:
ri crovc pair of bay horses, a:taclc! . en-
r.:iia.. with ;yyo scats. Tho bari: o;.o always
4, tI.,.rI ., Ls valet Something's lie wouh taAo
,iu ~. S;.nd - tho Champs JGlysces: az ".ncs
tin near =. .iHInn IN tli.: Place fen!nnio: bt
risue 3; ..c w.ss -., in The aftcrnonn iii tic liace
de Ia ia ti''. :, H.. Place de IL Madeleine. On
Suutlay- J., ..Tciii locality wss tho Place &c IL
Ennrse. Slane:n ~ !. wc-iormct, stately-!ook-
| irg indi,;,sua ...l flost sc!tsatlshca couil-
tenance, Muc!, s.o.a, q say: II an master here;
and all tn. ~, auiitors have to do is. to listen
and obey A:llyiu. -: rs destined stopping
place. his Garage hall L, His servant handed
, him case FROM wcl sc took several large por-
traits Of himself, which he hung prominently npon
the sites Of his carriage and also placed in front
OF him vase filled with medals bearing his like
ness on one side and description Of is pencils On
the other. He then cisurc!y commenced u change
of costume. His round hat Was displaced by q
magnificent FURNISHED helmet, mounted with rich
plunles of variGus brilliant colors. His overcoat
was laid aside and he donncd in its stead q costly
velvet tunic with gold frinGcs. He then drew. !
pair Of polished steel gauntlets upon his hands,
COVERED. his breast With q brilliant cUirass, anu
placed 4 richJ-n,ouniod sword at his side. His
Servant watched him closely, and upon receiving
sign from his master, he too PIT OIL biz official cos
tune, which consisted of velvet robe and u lie!-
met; Tho servant then struck up a time oa the
richly tened organ which always :3rnltt part Of
Mangns outfit. The grotesQrc appearance OF
go:iivr aii a1miring crowd.
Then the great chaflatan stood Epn. lis feet
Hi manner Was calm, disni!:cd imposing, indeed
almost solemn, for his face was as ser;o:is Us that
OF tie c::ict inourncr Gt neral l$is sharp, IN
tc!.:G".s c:c scru.;nixcd thr thr3ng w:::,ii vas
pressing @rr;ird his carriage, -n.:l i; rcatc. ST-
pcr"n.ly ni1n some particular int;iy dual. ,,hrn
ie save :; start; thea, Siih darl, angry express
SnA a: J; ''ic sight was rep::lsiTc, :io abruptly