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WASHINGTON.
Issue OF National Bank Currency
A. ii. stephens at WashingtOn-Ap-
peintment Of Gaugers. "a 8.1 a 81

WASHINGTON, September 19.-The
National Bank currency issued dur
ing the week amounted TO SOL 500;
total tuidate S309,F90. $40; amutilated
notes returned 80, 1873, ,020; insolvent
bank notes redeemed $S0S, ,329; actual
circulation to date $299, ,S49,027; re-
ceipts OF fractional currency for the
week ending to day $S44, 500; ship
ments Of United States notes to the
Assistant Treasurer at st. Louis
100000; United States notes to the
Assistant Treasurer at New York
800, coo; to United States Depository
ut Chicago 100000; to United States
Depository at Cincinnati $4,000; to
National Banks $1S7, ,429; total $497, :
429; fractional currency shipments to
the Assistant Treasurer at Phladel-
phia $4,000; United States Deposi-
tory at Cincinnati $4,000; United
States Depository at Pittsburg $50, 900;
National Banks 1886, ,63l. The Treas
urer of the United States holds in
trust for National Banks as security
for circulating notes S34,192, 700, and
for public deposits $38, ,052. $50; frac-
tionaI currency redeemed S4S3, 600.
Joseph w. Holden, son of Gov
ernor Holden, telegfaphs from Raj.
eigh, n, c., that the dispatch relative
to his speech, at a mass meeting there.
is false; that be gave none of The in
cendiary advice attributed to him,
nor did any one else. IS s 81. sass
Gen. Santos Acosta, the Columbian
Minister, accompanied hv the Secre-
tary of the Legation, Mr.. Enzque
CorteZ. were presented to the Presi-
dent to day by the Secretary of State.
The usual form of diplomatic speech
es were made on the occasion. hnsf
A. H. Stephens, of Georgia, was at
the Executive mansion to-day, and
paid his respects to the President.
The following have been appointed :
Gauger: VIM. IL. Dickson, Sixth
District Of Kentucky; Storekeepers:
Chas. A. Barton, Portsmouth, o.,
JAS. b. Spicer, Baltimore; j. p.
Phipps, Delaware County, Pa, Car
son IL. Bell, Louisville, and Chas. G..
Barnes. +.
WAsHINaToN, September 10. -
brlgadler General j d. Bingham.
Chlet Quartermaster of the Depart
ment of the Lakes. has been ordera1
to JetfersonvIlle, Indiana, to make an
investigation of the affairs of the
Quartermaster Department at that
place.
It is said about the Court Houso
that no attempt will be made to try
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Passage or the Bill Prohibiting Dis
tinetl0ns being made In Public
UOnVeyances on Account OF Color.


New ORLEANS, Sept. 19.--The SEN
ate passed finally the negro equality
bill, which prohibits distinctions be-
ing made in any place of public resort
or any public conveyance on account
If race or color, under penalty of
fine and imprisonment.
At the instance of prominent Dem
ocrats. Gov. Yarmouth has appointed
Geo A. Fosdyck, Vice President of
the. New Orleans Chamber of Com
merce, 10 bc a member of the State
Board of Registration. The other
two members being Republicans, it is
understood that the same rule will be
carried out in the appointment of
local boards.
At meeting of the State Board,
on the 18th insr., 5he majority of the
Board stated they would not, under
any consideration whatever, permit
Democrat to be placed on any Board
of Supervision. Mr., Fosdyck present.
cd aprotest against this action, but
the Chairman and one member con
sulting a majority, they refused TO re-
cede from their position. Governor
Yarmouth states that he does not ap-
prove the action of the Board of Reg
istration, but has no control over it.
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LOUISVILLE.
Resistance OF q United States Oficer
-MaFshai MITFiReather Sc zed By
DesperadOes His Life Threatened
Outrageous Conduct or Men In
Nelson Comfy.

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 20.-On Thurs
day last United States Marshal Meri-
wether, accompanied by fifty United
States soldiers, under command OF
Lieut. Drury. left Louisville to pro-
teet the Marshal and his deputies in
the execution processes in Nelson and
La Rue Counties Arriving at How
ards Mills, on the fork which formed
the boun Gary of Nelson and La Rue
Counties, the soldiers went into camp.
Mr. Howard, who resides at the mills,
invited Marshal Meriwether to his
house to supper; he accepted the in
vitation, but he had not finished his
supper before three men entered the
house, with pistols In hand, and de-
manded his surrender.
Being unarmed. he complied. They
then proceeded with him towards the
woods, threatening to make short
work of him when they got there.
Mr.. Howard, however, overlook the
party, and told them they should not
hurt the Marshal Mr.. Howard then
accompanied the Marshal to the camp
where the soldiers were After ar
resting Charles Howard, Mr.. Holt,
and james MaHoney, parties charged
with assisting in the outrages upon
the Deputy Marshals some weeks
since, and executing several sum-
monses in debt against persons in
that neighborhood, they returned to
Louisville.
There is beyond doubt a regular
organization in LA Rue, Nelson, and
Marion Counties, to prevent the exc
cution of any process from the United
States Courts, numbering from 200 to
300 men.
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NEW YORK.
The Broadway Shooting AfFTay-Tm-
pOrtaflons for the Week-LaFge
Fire. r.

&sN# tY5 .t#tt4.aa 4ts4 IS
NEW York, September 19.-The
loss by fire in Higgins carpet facto4
ry this morning, was Sl75, 600 Some
one hundred people are thrown out of
employment by the fire.
The importations this week at this
port are over FIVE millions of dollars.
Senator SpFsgue is reported as be-
ing confined to his house in Provi-
dence with broken leg. AH
The deaths this weak are 515.
The Broadway Theatre shooting
affray was before. the court to-day,
and Deputy Sheriff Moore aud Hick-
ey were identified as those who did
the shooting. 1t will be continued
next week 1e.G
George Upton, while endeavoring
to get upon a train of cars at Newark,
while in motion, fell under the
wheels, and his head was completely
severed from his body.
A negro girl committed suicide
yesterday, in Jersey City, by taking
Paris green. ..,..--.......
An apparatus used to hoist bricks
and mortar. at the building on the
corner of Canal Street and Broadway,
fell this evening, in Consequences of a
tackle block becoming unlocked, and
killed James To5an- aud l.. Shay,
both hborers. A boy standing on
the walk was also struck by failing g
brick, and badly injured.
1t is now stated that none of the
firms announced as having ia led an
Wall and Broad Streets, yesterday,
have suspended. but, on the contrary,
are in full operations. 2ss fsa.s.a
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No Speaking Tonight.

1t was expected that Major General
s. A. HURLBUT, of Illinois, would
address the people of Evansville to-
night, but dispatch from the Gen
eral, Saturday night, advises us that he
will not be able to reach the city till
the arrival of the mail train. There
will, therefore, be no speaking to-
night, but we hope our people Will be
able 20 hear General HURLBUT during
his present visit to Indiana, as he il
one Of the most gallant soldiers and
eloquent spea kers in the West.
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ELECTION.
State of Indiana, Vanderburgh County
IS:

state OF Indiana, Vanderburgh County ,
y BLYTHE HYNES, CLERK OF
Aa the VanderbuTgh Circuit Court, do
hereby certify to the Sheriff of said
county, what officers are to be elected at
the next general election, TO be heid on
the second Tuesday In October, 1868, at the
different places Of holding elections in
A Governor OF the State of Indiana.
A Lieutenant Governor.
a Secretary of state.
An Auditor of State.
A Treasurer of State.
A Cler x of supreme Court.
A Reporter OF Supreme Court. .s,ts
A Superintendent of Public lnstfuclioh.
An Attorney General Of state. ,,,..,+ go,
A Mem ber or Congress for the tlhsb 1oh-
gressionaI District OF Indilna- 49,. =.
A Common Pleas JUDGE FOR or pae.!, the DiStrice Sv
composed or the counties s,,ryI, o. hoSeS' +" :
rick Gibson. and NanderDnFea-, s,L
One District Attorney foF sAlu I1lStElct.
A Senator from VanderDui gh tounty
two Representatives from said county.
A CLERK of the NanaeFbursh C4rcuit
Cou = T.aasnrer of Vanderburgb County.
4 Recorder of Deeds of Vanderburgh
co1n'y, sn Appraiser Of Real Estate OF said
A County Commissioner for the Third
Dls't 4 Coroner of vanderburgh County, ard
one Township Assessor for each of the
several townships in said county. ~
And the Sheriff of said conni y is hereby
ordered aud directed TO give due add legal
notice of such election according to law.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court at Evansville, this 25th day of
August, 1863.
BLYTHE HYNES, Clerk V. G. e.
per IL. w. BIPPUs, Deputy CLERK.
I, Jacob II. Miller, Sheriff of Wander
burgh County, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing notice of election - o
true and complete copy OF the orlglnaI.
on file in my Office, this the Z1th aay Oh
August, ID. 1868.
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FORT WALLACE.
Indian Affairs - Another Fight. -
Eleven Indians Killed. ~

FoRT WALLACE, Sept. 49, Capt.
Graham and fifty men of the tenth
colored Cavalry, who for the past ten
days have been scouting the country
between the north fork of Smoky
Hill and the Cheyenne Wells. came
in this morning and reported that, on
the evening of the 18th, while going
into camp on Big Sandy, twenty miles
west of Chivington's old battle
ground, was attacked by a band OF
100 Indians. The fight was kept up
untii dark, the Indians being driven
II miles, losing II killed. and a num-
Der of ponies captured. Graham lost
nine horses. No casualties gameng
the men. Camping where first at
tackled, Graham waited all the next
day. expecting another attack, put,
though the scouts and ranchmen were
driven within two miles ofscamR by a
band of fifty to seventy five Indians,
they did not seem inclined to risk an
other battle. Capt. Carpenter and
company takes Graham's place in the
field tomorrow.
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st. Louis Market.
By Teiegr phil ST. LOUIS. Sent. 10.

by TeIegf phil ST. LOUIS. Sept. 10.
ToBACCo Heavy and unchanged.
HEMP ing doing, AID no demand.
FLOUR i've anu unsettled: Super-
fine 50 5ogo %. extra S6 50G7 %; double
extra 81 50gS SO; fancy and family $40 OOa
sI2 90
WHEAT-385c lower for Fall; strictly
prime red and white at 81 05d2 10; choice
e 2l92 25; prime Missouri Spring at 81 So
9I 55. fsI.
CoRN-DuIl, with buyers of new mixed
and yellow at 9fg95c; choice white 95c.
good TO choice. slT
BARLEY-Duli AMI lower: prime Iowa
Spring at 81 SO9l s.; choice Fall W 4092 so.
RYE-Firm, at ST I5al %. IL
PRovIsIoNs-Quiet; pork $40 O0g29 %;
bulk meats, nothing doing; bacon dull
small sales of old clear sides at Ice; new do
161<@1G5<c: shoulders l25<@i3c. z 3aEr
LARD-D all and dropping. at is11Gl9c for
choice tierces. e-aai lbE
WHIsKY-Firm, at SO 5Ogl IS. $3.50
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BOWLING GREEN, KY
Engineer Gun OFer and Killed.

BowL1Nd GREEN, Sept. 20.-Jos.
Post, from Patterson, N. j., engineer
on the Clarkevile Division Of the
Louisville SNashville Railroad, was
run over aud killed by last nights
south bound express at Rockville,
Ky. He waspcting engineer on the
north bound express. The freight
train was delayed, and while waiting
for the passenger train ne unwittinely
sat down on the main track and fell
asleep. His remains go home to-
morrow morning by the Adams Ex-
DrpSS.
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LATEsF NEWS ITEMS.


Gold closed in New York Saturday at
l4i3<
The Denver Tribune OF Wednesday
makes Bradford's majority for Congress 90,
with Y precIbcts 10 hear from.
A fre oocu red in springfield, Massa-
chusetts, on the night of the 18th inst, by
winch property to the AMOUNT of about
$1,000 was q. stroyed.
A New York dfspatc1 dated the 18th says
the extensive carpet factory OF E. $. Hig-
gins s. Co, in West Forty third Street, was
partially destroyed by Ere this morning.
Loss $4,000. Not fully insured.
A letter to the st. Louis Republican, dated
Walnut Grove, Arkqnsas, Sept. 9Th, says
that on the prevlou, Sunday, at the con-
cluslon OF the religious services at the
church In that place, the congregation were
assaiied and ave of their number shot
down, one OF whom died instantly. The
next day another was not expected TO live,
and the remaining two win probably re-
cover.
An Omaha dispatch says: A party cf
Government Surveyors were surprised by
Indians on the Republican River, south of
Fort Kearney. on Wednesday, and Ed
war Malone, a hsgman, was killed, The
strume is, supplies and one team.
A New York dispatch of date 18th says:
Officer Herman. who was committed by
Coroner Keenan, for the shooting of Me-
Cabe, as the Coroner disagreed with his
jury, who rendered verdict 10 the effect
that the shooting vas accidental, was, yes
terday, released on mis- own recognizance.
A Washington dispatch dated the 18th
says MIR. Wade and MFR. Colfax both doubt
whether there VIII be quorum on Mon
day, but Mr. Coiiax says In a conversation
tn either House can take a recess from
time to time TIL there is a quorum, thus
extending the legislative Gay OF Monday
indefinitely. IL is stated as the result OF
conference at which Wade, ,CoIfax ,Scheneix
aud others were present, that another re-
cess shall be taken 10 the 18th OF October.
There seems to oe little doubt OF securing
quorum before the legislative day OF the
2lst. Mr. Wade will be the guest OF Mr..
ColfaX during the session
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New York cold and stock Market.

By Telegraph.I NEW YORK, Sept. 10.
MoNEY-Easy at sos per cent; chiefly 4
per cent on call.
STERLING Quiet at Sl4a9.
GOLD Lower, opening at l445S and
closing at l4i1s0l44j4 asked. Ex ports to-
day S400,0J0
-=GoxERNAIESrs- STOCKS Strong: clos-
ing active and higher. The quotations are /:
Coupons OF 8l. ll4149lIE4; do. '62, 1lF5@
do. new, l093sat09t5: do. '67, I091SalO9Ls :
ito : a6s. l031sg gI0914 ;l0-40s, I0i5zg 1913.
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Msjority for the
Republicans in Maine.
SAN FIR
Arrival Of ihe Great Republic.

SAN Francisco, September 20
The Great Republic brings from Chi
ma and Japaps6, ,740 packages Of tea,
and 353 packages of silk for New
York.
The Nevada. Union State Conven-
tion was held at Carson City, Septem-
Der 10th. Thos. Fitch was unani-
mnusly nominated for Congress, B. c..
Whitman for ] udge of the Supreme
Court. I'D
The Achievement from Glasgow,
via Valparaiso, has arrived, and the
Nevada cleared for New York with
81 600 sacks Of wheat.
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MAINE.
Later Returns - 2O,4O0 Republican
t1 .@a Minority.

AUGUSTA, Me-, September 19.-Re-
turns from 406 towns give Chamber
lain So 164, and Pillsbury, 1881;
majority for Chamberlain, 20,317. The
towns that remain 70 be heard from,
gave last year Chamberlain, 1927;
Pillsbury, 4,l80. Full returns, in
cluding those from these towns, with
their relative Increase of vote will
give Chamberlain o total majority of
20,404 Official returns, which will
be published neKt week, will not vary
these figures to an appreciable extent.
It is generally agreed here that Cham
berIain's majority will exceed 10000
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H. Stephens at
.aeu Washington. IS 4
Body or IN Insaue Girl Found
Base Bali. a

c1EvEtANp, Ohio. Sept. 13-The
body of Mary J effrey, an insane girl,
who left her home ou'the West Side,
last Wednesday, was found in the
river tonight, naked and with stab
in her left side, which was sufficient
to cause death. An inquest will be
held tomorrow. .-
The game Of base ball between the
Exceisiors, Of Chicago, and the For
est City Club, ofCleveland, was won
by the former.
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CHICAGO.
Boiler ExploslOn-Man Kihed.

CHICAGO, September 19.-By boil
er explosion in the hospital at Mad
ison, Wisconsin, to-day, the engineer
and assistant were instantly killed,
and the fireman seriously scalded.
His injuries are so bad that he can
not recover. The building received
little damage.
The markets o-night are firm, and
nothing doing; No. wheat la held at
81 513; No. corn, Gle; oats, 57fc.
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Is .pnlveROeKLANDodiiI
sherir missing -FonlPlay Suspected.

.648Is IaHkt5-- IL .4Q4 =
RoCKLAND, Sept. 10 = Sheriff
Laughiih, of this county. is missing,
and foul play is suspected, his horse
and wagon having been found on the
road near a pond. a4 4ssa
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European Market.

By Cable. J. LONDON, Sept. I9--Eve.
.CONsoLs-U nchanged; American securi-
ties closed quiet and steady at the opening
prices.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. l9-Eve.
CorToN-ClOsed easier, but not quotabIy
lower
WHEAT-Quiet.
CoRN-Firmer.
PoRK-Firm.
LARD-Quiet.
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ESTABLISHED. 1881.
LAW CARDS.


John M. CRERs. fzr cHxrr,rCrrD, q sfe,,,ve,re.,
CREBS g. C0NGER, IS.
yyiil ,,l-aryy ~ s-sf ft-AaW. CarHnf. Illinois
vvsrd5 mtSela tlSe law In all the Courts on Esl-
asd sstdIU5, n, IM1naitep Wayne, Hamilton. Saline.
nois' and IN 10 COUNTIES In the state Of iii.
9. MaglIee, James K. MSnoo50 o0sI u, EeIeT t1T %
10, Colonel T. W Stone, with = ~ ~ a.S- =
man, u, a5sh Tsn; ;,S,: W. Harrow, Mt. Vernon
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EU UROP E.
by Atlantic Telegraph.
ENGLAND

ENGLAND.
LONDON. September 19.-John Will
son Patten, member Of Parliament
from North Lancasters has been ap-
pointed Secretary of State for Ireland
vice the Earl of Mayo appointed
Governor of India.
sa nday Nights Dispatches.
An Engineer Run over and
Killed.
Outrageous Conduct of
Men in n elson County,
Kentucky.
US. Marshal Merriweather
seiz ID by Desperadoes.
He is Taken to the Woods.
And Threats Of Violence
are Made.
By the IDterposition of a
Friend He is Released.
Fri
Important Foreign News.
Msjority for the
Republicans in Maine.
CAM eED NTrCG0
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PIrrsBURa, Sept. 2O,-A drover
named Washington Marsh, fell from
q stock car last night, on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne Il Chicago Rail-
road, near Massellon. was run over
and instantly killed.
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Assignes's Sale.

mY0THCE rs HEREBY Given, that
~ the unders gned, Assignee OF the ea-
tate OF BENJAMIN III. ii ARRTsON, Bankrupt,
will sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash. AZ the CotGFt-hotGse dlooT fEt
The city Of kpdnsUttte, on SATURDAY, EEE-
TEMBER 1SrH, 1853, between the hours Of
ten O'Clock Az. ana O'Clock PM. o. said
day, in pursuance of an order OF me ais.
tricL Court OF the United States i0r tce
District of indiana, certain claims belong
Ing To said estate, too numerous 70 De
specified In detail, amounting ~ noinlnh!
value TO the sum Of three thouhanu ~
fifty dollars (s3 050l. Said claims are upon
suridry persons, the larger NUMBER ol
whom live In Davless County, STATE 81
MES II. MoNEEI4fs Assignee.
Evansville, Indiana, Sept. IL, lsoas
sells DIST
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VOL. XIX.

With the ardent hope that you may
soon recover yoar usual health, and
that our country may ever prosper. l
am Yours, very truly, g.e-
g ~ ALVIN p. HoYEY. !.
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W. P. HARGRAyR

ATTORNEY at Law
House Block. ston
VIII practice various f,o,,,+. :
the. Circuit. Prompt attention 10 ONES
business Tdaea ,S5Sc S5aSc
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This Justly celebrated Native Wine
uaade fiom ihe lutce OF the Oporto Grape,
SIaiseI in this country. Its Invaluable
Tonic and Strengthening properties are
unsurpassed by any other native Wine.
Bein1 the pure juice Of tue grape, pro-
duced under Mr.. Speer's own personal
supervision. its purity and genuineness
are guaranteed. The youngest child may
partake of itssg generous qualities, and the
wea kest invalid may use IL to advantage.
1t is particularly beneficial TO the aged
end debIlItated, and suitable to the va
rious ailments that aftlIct the weaker sex
It IL in every respect E
A WINE TO BE RELIED ON
Invalids use Speer's Port Grape Wine.
Females use Speer's Port Grape Wlnes
Weakly persons ind benent by ~ ts,t U.s..
Speer's Wines IN hospitals are PTeleiASN
to other wines.
ES- Sold by druggists: - oe4na
A. Speer's Vineyard, New eIT1s5eeyysie7 sIIxl
2d3 Broadway, New York. luS1 v AJ
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LETTER FROM GEN A. P. HovEY
His Views on the Presidential Con-
test.


LIMA, Pau. Aug. %, 1868.
70 The Hon. o. n. Morton, Senator Of ne
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-04
THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER a.
Humorous.

The following interesting tricks are all suS-
eeptible of explanation on natural principles,
and no parent can consistently object to them
on the ground that there is 'suthin' wrong
about 'em." The tricks are not only healthy,
but are perfectly sure In their results, and thus
have an advantage over other kinds OF parl0r
jugglery o&
THE SpTTooN TRIcK.-Take two balf-gal-
Ion spittoons-white ones are the best-then
select strong cord-a worsted one if it can be
procured-pass the cord through the two holes
Of the spittooons and give the ends to gentle
man and lady, selected from the company, to
hold Now let lady seize the spittoons, and slid
ing each to the opposite end Of the cord, bring
them together smarty, when they will break
in pieces and fall to the floor. This trick is
easily performed, and will excite considerable
applause.
The MAGIC Stick. TO do this trick prop
erly you will need pearlhandled knife and a
stout hard wook stick, some two inches IN
length. Sharpen the two ends OF the stick
and then try to crush it end ways, either be-
tween your hands or by sitting upon it, This
to your astonishment, you will find impossible
to do
The FLYING HEN.-Selcct a large, well-fed
nen--the colored is immaterial, though black
is best-place her In sitting posture on a
smooth surface Then over her place paste
board box eighteen by thirty inches. Pound
smartly on the top of the box with bone hand
led table knife for three minutes and then sud
denly raise it, when the hen will imme diately
fly away This trick can be performed by any
person of average intelligence who will give his
whole mind to it.
THE NAIL TRIcK-Take two large wrought
iron nails, ard wire them together in the form
of a cross. 1t viii then be found impossible to
swallow them There is no deception about
this.
THE CABLE Take piece of tarred cable,
about fifteen inches in length, cut 1t carefully
in two with Sharp knife, and then try and
chew the ends together. You can chew as long
rs you like.
The MAGIC EGGs.-Put twelve flesh eggs
carefully into a green worsed bag Swing the
bag rapidly about your head. hitting 1t each
time against the door-post. Then ask the com
papy whether they will have them boiled,
scrambled or fried. 1t will make 10 difference
which they choose.
THE Four JACKS Select pack OF cards
with plain white backs. Take out the four
Jacks and burn them before the company, let
ting them see the ashes. Now shuttle the cards
quickly, and. holding them in the left hand
give them sharp rap with the knuckles OF
the right Then place them on the table with
the face down, end defy the company to find
the Jacks. They can't do it