Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-07-03
Miscellany
Marvellous C0nJurors.

umbrella on the end Of his own nose. An
other will hold up his foot upon the sole
of whic a boy ants his nose, anI bal
ances himselfin the air. Some ofthese feats
seem almost impossible, without the aid of
sOmc hidden mac III cry.
One juggler exhibited to the spectator
a large open fan, which he held in his
right hand, then threw into the air,
caught it by the handle in his left hand,
squatted down, fanned himself, aud then
turning his head in profile, gave a long
sigh, during which the image of gallop-
ing horse issued from his mouth. Still
tanning himself, he sh ook from his right
sleeve anarmy of little men, who present.
ly, bowing aud dancing, vanished from
sight. Then he bowed, closed the fan,
aud held it in bis two hands, during
which time his own head disappeared,
then became visible, but of colossal size,
aud finally reappeared in its natural d.
mensions, but multiplied four or five times.
fhey set jar before him and in short
time he issued from the neck, rose slowly
in the air, aud vanished in clouds along
the ceiling.
But nothing on record parallels the as
tonishine exhibitions Of the Russian Pr
netti, styled the Wizard of the North.
The Gar Alexander, having heard Pr.
netti much spoken of, was desirous Of see'
ing: aud one day it was announced to the
conjurer that he would have the honor oi
y giving a representation Of his magical
, powers at court, the hour fixed for him tC
make his appearance being o'clock. A
= brilliant and numerous assembly Of ladies
+ aud eourtiers, presided over by the Gar
had met, but the conjuror was absent
Surprised and displcased, the Gar pulled
s out his watch which Indicated five min
utes after seven. Piluetti had not only
failed to be in waiting, but he had caused
the court to wait, and Alexander was no
more patient than Louis XIV. A quar-
ter Of an hour had passed, half an hou
and yet no irnett! Messengers who hat
- been sent IN search at him returned un
|. successful. The anger OF the Gar, witt
I difficulty restrained, display ed itself i
d threatening exclamations. At length, at
t. ter the lapse of an hour, the door Of tn
!, saloon opened, and the gentleman of tn
cha mber announced Pirnetti, who presen
IS ted himself with a calm front and the sc
ID renity Of one who has done nothing to Cal
for repro ach. The Gar, however, wa
~ greatly displeased; but Pirnetti assume
n, an air of astonishment, and replied, wit
8 8 the greatest cooluess, "Did not you
10 majesty command my presence at seve
ia O'Clock preciscly?"
at "Just so !" exclaimed the Gar, at tn
"a height of evaporation.
IS ,ss "Well, then" said Pirnetti, "let you
at at majesty deign to look at your watch, an
n you will perceive that | am exact, an
m, m, that it is just seven o'clock"
.. The Gar, pulling out his watch violen
nd ly, in order to conIuund what he conside
nd ed piece of downright nsolence, vi
lie completely amazed. The watch marke
seven o'clock In turn all the courtiel
drew out their watches. which were four
: as usual exactly regulated by that of tf
sovereign. Seven O'Clock indicate
= with common accord by all the watch'
and clocks Of the palace. The art of tt
magician was at once manifest in tn
strange retrogrcssion in the march OF tim
To anger succeeded wonder and admir-
ton- PercJiving that the Gar smile
Pirnetti thus addressed him:
Your majesty will pardon me.
was by the performance of this trick th
| was desirous OF making my appearan
before you. But | know how precio
truth is at court; it is at least necessa
that your watch should tell it to you, sll
Ii you consult it now, you will find that
marks the real time"
The Gear again drew forth his waite
it pointed to few minutes past eigt
the same re ,ti6cation had taken place
all the watches Of those present, and
the clocks of the palace. The expl
was followed by others equally surprlsl
and amusing. At the close OF the P
formances the Gar, after having conn
mented Pernct;i,, brought back 10 his
imembrance that in the course of the c
ning's amusements he had declared
such was the power Of his art that
could penetrate everywhere.
"Yes, sire, everywhere!" replied
coniurer, with modest assurance.
What!' exclaimed the Gar, sec