The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-30

HIS EXPLOITS BEFORE THE GAR Al
rxANDER AT ST. PETERSBURG

About the beginning Of the present cen
tuaty species of Caglor, or Rather -
]. snuerlor kind of Wizard OF the NoT1h'
made his appearance at 81. fe'efHouis
and astoni>hed the natives by his marvei
GUS performances. His name was PtF
n tt, and his fame is yet IL the memory
- those who witnessed hls unflFaleu Ial
ente
.ue Cxar Alexander having heard plf
netti much spoken If, was deslF'os 81
srr,no hlm: and one day 1T was an
nonnced TO the cnnjurer that ne W"uid
hnv, the honor of giving representation
~ his magical powers at court, the noun
tix, 4 Tor him 10 make his appearance be-
i,u7 ,lclock A brilliant and numerou-
o.S,mlIv Of ladies and courtrrs, preside
over by the Gar, had met, but the CON
;,,r,.r was absent Surprised and dis
ple ,sed, the Gar pulled out hls watch
winch md Gated five minutes at er Z. IN
,nttt had not only failed III beng wal
i -. but he bad caused the court I" walt,
a i Alexander was not more patlcht t"an
r. ofs XIV. a quarter an hour p"S>e'.
half an hour-unG no Plrnetti Me-
s,,,,,,,s Who had been sent in SearcE4 o
lin, returned unsuCcess III. The Hngri
If the Gar. with difficulty restrained,
dispInyed itself in threatening eXcam4
f1uus At length, after the lapse or III
hour. iii, door of the saloon opcne1, hHd
tile gentleman of the chamber "nnouncr0
Pirnetti, who presented hlmself with
calm 'front.' and the serenity or one VIII"
had done nothing to repr"ach hlmseIi
with. Tie Cxar, however, was greatly
disn,raseG but Pirnetti assumed an ar
OF astonist npnt, and replied with tin
.afest coYlness ;; +" Did not YOUR Males
ty command my presence at Z o'clock pre-.
cisely?"
just sol" exclaimed the Gear at the
height Of evaporation.
well, thu, said Pirnetti, {" Let your
M ieSty dcign to took at your watch, anh
YOU viii perc, i've that | am exact, ami
iAut II is u>t o'clock,
The Car, pulling out MS watch vlo
lenlly in order to confound what he con
sidered d piece of downright insoIe!tce
was completely amazed The watch
marked 7 o'clock III turn all the court
icrs dr., w out their watches, which W"r'
found as usual, exactly regulated by tina
of the Sovereign. Seven o'clock indica' d
with common accord all the watch.
and clocks ot the palace The art OF the
maoicIau was at once manifest III thi~
strar re rel rogreSson IN the march OF time.
To anger succeeded establishment and All
miratIon Perceiylng that the Gu
smiled, Prnetti thus addressed him:
Your NJ ies.y will pardon me. Il
was by the performance OF this trick THAI
| was deslrous Of making my first appear
auce before YOU But know how prect-
Gus truth is at court; it IS at least, that
your watch should lell it to you, sir. II
YOU will consult 1t row you will ind that
il MAJ ks the real time
The Gar again drew forth his watch
it pointed to d few minutes past s; the
same reflection had taken plac" III all the
watches OF those presebt, and III the
clocks Of the palace. This exploit was
followed by others equally amusing ami
surnrisiuc At the close Of the per Orni
auce, the Gar, after having compiimented
PIrDetti, brought back to his remembrance
thai in the course OF the evenings amuse.
merits he had declared that such was the
uower Of his art that he could penetrate
everywhere.
Yes, sir, everywhere !" replied the
cnniurer with modest assurance.
"Wnat - exclaimed the Gar, " could
YOU penetrate even into this palace were
20 order all the doors to be closed and
guarded 2
Into this palace, sir, or even into the
apartment OF your Majesty, quite as easily
as | should enter into my own house,
said Plrnettl.
well, then, at midday to morrow
shall have ready in my closet the price
of this evenings amusement-onc thou
sand roubles Come ami get them. But
| forewarn you that the doors shall be
closed and carefully guarded F."
"To morrow at md day | shall have
the honor Of presenting myself before
vour Majesty replied Pirnetti, wh'
bowed and withdrew. The gentlemen oI
tha household followed the cnpjurer t,
make sure that he quilted the palace
thew accompanied him 10 his Lodgings
and a nambcr Of police surrounded the
dwellinu from the moment he entered it
Tl,a nalace was instantly closed, with
noeit,ve orders not to suffer, under any
nretext whatever, any oae to enter, were
he nr1ncp or valet, until the Gar himself
ebould command the doors to be opened
The exterior openings to the palace were
guarded by soldlery. All the approaches
to the imperial departments were pro
tected by high dignitaries' whom a sim
Die professor of the art OF iegercema'r
nossessed no means of bribing. In short
Tor greater security, all the keys hao
been carried into the imperial cabinet
A few moments previous to PirnettIs in
terview with the Gar, the chamberlain
on service brought to his majesty des
patch which messenger had handed him
through an opening in the door. 1t was