The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-29
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4 raSrertaple audience tiled about two-
'n!ius vi TIC large ball Q. tie Cooper lEsii-
-u.o Iuc>t:tv ,,clin. 20 "!tuesS the now
celebrated box trick Q. Professor uartZ.
k,,rr variety o! clever Slcig lt-of-houd per.
!o5;.,@GC.@, ia;cr:pcrs Oh with really excellent
,i.uc-1usic BIZ Il Young lady, the Professor
e.cnped forward, carry Ing thick, green RUG,
.y3baDlv ten feet square. Ire scmi-circulaI
f:age wns covered with heavy Drussel.
i4tfpr., end at the back between the pillars
.r,re hung crimson curluins. The Professor
sid tina: he had Ieurd it alleged that he hntl
confederate underneath Tic stage, and 10
-golr ,tyi this was not true he spread the
rii uIon the carpet, a:irr sarlstIng the
tu.ctuors that Il waS Uncut. An unpaintcd
box about two feet long aud sereDteen
;aches dcep'auu vide WAS then carried upon
'hs stage and put down in III" ceuire OF ne
:ne. 1t had a turnover liz, fastened at the
ZACH with three c0mmon iron hinges, aad
tl@ stoLt iron La>ps tilted to two staples
tiJ!yon iu'otLc from: OF the box. a few air.
tc,ts bud been bored through The top aud
:. DIS. The box bad been put together With
81. hid u.iEs. Tie ends Icing bound with
,i,ett-ir0u. Three gentlemen from the au.
G!euco sig,}eL upon tie stage At the Hro'os-
81 .$AIfIl, ts'4N a-A'i1ss F''N> 'N-S ~
:. thorough examination bound 1t round
md round in expert fashion, tying mutt
r.;c!;y OF curious knots al every possible
.r..c1, Eytn tie Iope.hGndics were made
;~r Of aud tic h8&lS, after being placed
ever tic staples, were securely fastened by
,atIns turn through the latter. a narrow
rcd rihhoD was lied tightly about the first
.t,,ot aItl scaled with sea!ingwaX. \ canvas
over III the shape Of Roman cross was
uhScd around the box, and the committee
4ourd ,his around with another rope, sealing
re kpot rs il the other case. The Professors
:.;s!y,nnt, lGl!.Grown HAD, Invested himself
& l!s coat ard uui>tcoat, AND submitted 10
lave a long tiglt.ttting sack OF thin muslin
drawn cy.r bis head and BODY. IEen, lyin"
urou tho box on his back, ne drew IN hi
les 70 as 70 eunl!e Tie Professor 10 get 4
rsoa grip on the o9en ent. Ole Of tue com
lni:rre tied this tightly With lis nWn band
hc:clicf, and Il Was further secured by an
other piece OF ribbon, which WAS sealed.
,h.ce common screens were then placed
around tue box, aud the Professor and bis
oJaer assistant and the committee stepped
ASIDE This was Il; $50 exactly. Two mil
ptoe later rnppuy was heard, the screens
were removed, ami the muslin sack was seen
iiur empty upon The box. All the seals vert
Gunrcac4. 1he committee uuaid tho ropes
loa III, d the lid Of the boz, and the nun
vino hid been tied III tue suck stepped out,
loktpG none the worse, except for flushed
Lee. Of bis dose quarters. The sack having
is.en united bis handkerchief was found IN
il. Tic Professor bad in vain offered 81 600
- Gi,y one who could take i. out without
breaking the seal, cutting the material, or
ripping tho seams. He disclaimed any
se.tituaistic aid. 1t is certainly much
more wonderful "iIuSion than any which
spiritu9lis;s have heretofore produced, and is
fur more difficult Of performance, appa.
yvo.ly, than tae cabinet trick Of the Daren-
port Brothers.