The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-12-19
PARLOR JUGGLERY.


we notice that many OF our popular
magazines and periodicals are devoline
a portion OF their space to the science of
legerdemaln. for the edication of their
younger readers, and tor general home
amusement. We don't propose to 90
behind ANYTHING with ink on it. and
consequently we have prepared nnm-
ber of tricks which will be found not
only very entertaining hut inst,ur,iye.
Ia the long autumn and winter evenings
they will form never.failng source of
amusement. They are all susceptible of
explanation on natural pr'nrples. and
no parert can consistently Office, to them
on the g"odnd that there is sn,hin'
wrong about EN- These tricks are not
onl, healthy, but are perfectly sure in
their results
4 SpNtoo Trick Take two hqlf.y
Ion spitoons-whi,e ones are the h' st
-'hpn select strong red ro'd-a
worsted one if it can h. procurp1--pass
tn" cord through the holes Of the spit-
tronS and give The -n'ls TO a gentleman
and lady selected from the company.
to hold Now let a lady seize the spit.
toons. and shilling each to thr opposite
end OF the cord bring them together
smarilv. WREN they viii break to pieces
aud fan t. the fl o.. This trick is easi
ly performed. aud viii excite consider,
able applause.
The Kawc .St;ck To do this trick
properly you will need pear'-hardlcd
knife and stout hard wood stick som
two inches, in length Sharpen the two
ends of the stick aud then try to crush
it endways, either between you hand,
or by sittirg upon it This, to your
astonishment. you will find it quite i'm
possible to do.
The EpMg Hen Select large, well
fed her-,he color il inma,rrial though
black is bcst-and place her in sitting
position on a smooth surface Tren over
her place u pas,e,boar1 box, eighteen 10y
thirty inches Pound smartly upon the
top uf the box with bone handled table
knife for three minutes, and then sud.
denly raise it. when the hen will imme,
'iately fly away This trick can b.
performed by any person "f average in,
diligence who give, his whole mnd to
The Nail Trick Take two large
wrought IRON mails and ire them to.
ge her III The firm pt cross. II wi
th'n be found impossible to swollow
them. There is no deception abou'
this.
TIE Cihe fake piece of ,arred
cablp about fiji cen inches IN length, cul
It tclrrtnly II Two with n sharp knife
ant then try and chew the ends tqgeth
W. toh VIII wy d@ W's, dN NVh l'kc.
TIE Magic EyyS-Pu. twelve fresh
eggs carefully into green worsled bag
Swing the bag rapidly abou yonr head
hitting it against the dnor>post Then
ask the company whether they will have
them boi,ed, scrambled or tried 1t
will make no difference which the,
choose
The Four Jacks-Select a pack of
cards with plan white backs. Take our
the four ia k and burn them bef.re the
Company. letting them see the ashes -
now ~hutllA the cards quickly and. holds
ing them in he lef. hand. give them -
eharr p with the knuckles OF the wight
Then place them on the table with the
face down and defy the company t. tinl
the lacks. They can't dArt,
These are orly few Of he tricks in
our repertoire. hu' they will suffice trr
the present hey are calculated no'
Only To amuse, hut to incnlcatc love of
srience among our young flends, aud
we shall f-"l amply rel AID by their