The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-08-23

have had tho "Caudle lecture" oiir hero receIv-
ed when home wos reached, for all the reputa-
ton won by the author Of "i,ock to Sleep"
How lie was Sold.
Rober. Houdin, who has world wide repu-
taion the greatest prestidigitateur of the ase,
and who gave such highly successful exhibi-
ton OF his powers at the Academy of Music,
10 st evening to . delighted audience, was this
morning made victim Of very neat joke at
his own expense. Mr.. ii. is the soul of genial
ity extremely affable in his department mod
asst in deneanor. and in all respects.a gentle
man. He was in the Office of the Exchange
Hotel. quietly looking over newspaper, when
he was accosted by . tall. guant, specimen of
Susquehanns lumberman. who exclaimed
Il say. you. guess you had them last night
Them ere tricks o yourn beats all creation. l
had to smoker right out in mestn -darned if
could help it,.
man which at once recommended him to Hou-
din. who replied: $50 you were pleased with
the performance.
Pleased! Jerusalem, stranger; l was nigh
tckled to death to see them hilers dance SO;
and then thst drink Of whisky golly. wasn't
that first rate. tn -
lam glad to Mar DIT yop wore gratifed.
quietly responded HssdA 1t is the aim of
my exhibitions to anus a. instruct those
who attend thsm-'
By this, tims, number q gentlemen had
gathered aroan1xAs rsrtiss expecting something
rich from ssuliar " inkls which appeared
in the cOnjursrh Dye.
Houdin continued, oh sir the tricks l per-
fol med last night are really nothing to some
have the power to exhibit z4sS
Wall, that beats all natur,' replied the man.
'What on arth can you do, stranger. to beat
what you done last night? / don't want to be
curious. but rather guess you can't do any
thing right here thatll lay over what you did
in the show place. Guess you he'd things fixed
about right up thar 5
Houdin thought he had customer and con-
cluded that he would astonish his weak nerves.
He then quickly asked:
Have you such thing Is an old fashioned
penny about your
wall guess have. Let's sees and after
searching about his pockets he produced the
coin. There stranger said he. there's the
contribution. What in the name Q, suakes can
You do with THAI penny
Change it to . ten dollar piece replied H.
Il guess not IE1E gam
Nothing more easy-a mere slisht-of- hand
trick e45-A-~~f - ~+4@ r
IN bet you two dollars snda hall you can:
do It'll .kal sk6ft
Done said H., who now really began to rel
ish the fun, but with no intention of taking the
mans money. LnfCatl4
The money was propsrly deposited and H.
sud. Now hold out your hsud.' as-fsA-7
He did 50. and to ais utter astonshment,
found ten dollar gold piece
We'll. sir: said Hoadis. .yos see YOU have
lost your money a'v 'es z.a
Guess have said the man with Devil.
dsred air. M re-es 80
- .Nsw.' said H.. IN bss you a dollar can
change the ten dollar gold pnee into the cen,
again ,-as III IS u 80.
No, you don't said the fumberman placing
the tn 1slhs geld piece in .hss peeset and but.
tommy hiesOas up light sl-u ebleesed to you
Professor, but reckon Ill leave it as it is
I'm jest sasi<fed that yer can doit. Good NOR.
min, sf: II come up and So you tonight
SURE saz 81 5assa aae. .assfs s.ss
Houdins turn came to b astonished, but he
shi Ksd the JOKE, saying in his usual quiet way
The man who manages to deceive many
must ID tufn, expect to b taken in himself
Gentlemen, whist sh>n -. ..rer Give it I
nameru 9lr8 .1s IATaVI-E
We came away without giving thing ,
n.mer bas 3asik6se With our portion Of ten dol
lars worth Of fun.-( Binguampton Republican
-OJvoltairs said Of Asdemoiselle de Livery