, 1874-10-11


lstowster aava TINT these effects are prodacal
partly BY deception and pa:rlY By . Previous
preparation ef tho parts subjected 20 tbs aen:.
The f'lsibla metal, cnmpoRed OF mercury, tn,
and hisinnsi., whi:ia paelts 1T Low tempera-
t1re. might easily have Leon substituted in
p:sce Of lead, and tl;a:ds Of easy eouili:lon
may have been used III place OF boiling
wn1er. But, though The coujuress by fire
| may h@ye pyalled themselves of these
singular propertea OF individual bodies, yes
rendering the skin OF tEo exposed parts cal
;ous artl irAauEihle to leat.~-an elect Tl1p.:
a:G? ae protinrel bY continually comproasirg o.
sl:r.elnS them till tha skin acquires horny con
sisG:nce.
Houp1ss TRICKS.
one Of the most c.ro:t ju%slcrs of the pres-
cnt nge MAS Robert Ho1diu. Freuc,mau, who
for u3s,y yoayx gEvo fashionable entertainments
i'll psr;s. Houds., wrote his autobiography, aud
roliA:cd man. cul1ona ieats perfo, ulsd by him
10 Ao courss Of lliB professional oGreor. On
ouo uccasou e was invited to display 1iia art he
fore L1l; Louis Philippe 2al a Court at tho
C!!ahsal1 OF ST. Cloud Iouli3 ii:yantel Il TRICK
es14c.nlly far tEiB ROYAL aad robie aHac;ablage,
aEG recai:ed unbounled applause FOR iirs sue
ccas .!e borrowed from the Fling and his cQur-
tiers six llaEGkercuefs, which he made into 2
parcel aud laid the table, Then, at h1s request
different persons Wrota Oh cards the ua2les Of
places whittier thoy desired their handkerrhlcss
to be i1Yislbly transported. When this was doEo
hazard. aud choose from th5na the plaza ho
.i,:,,lls co1ssider tie most ss1itaolc. = Let mo
::ec." sa1 Louis Philippe. w:.at this one sa5s :
Il deA.re the lan4ikor~..,cf4 to ba fo.nd beneath
ouo Of the c.r!ali.tra O. tic mantelpiece.' Ah.
.i1at e 200 easy fur eprcerer, 10 We win pass Gu
to tho next card: The haadke-chiefs are to be
transported TO the dome Of the lnvaliGeg.'
That would sult u6, but it u much too far,-aot
ioc the AsudkcEclloFs, but for US, Ali! eh!' TIDE
4.:g ud!ed rs he soEed aE ghe lsst card, - am
81 uc;n rher+s
einbarrass J0a: Do yon know what tais card
propoaes3" uoudin, with a respectful bow,
declared that la did NOT. - Nell," responded
l.a Majesty. s. it is desired that you send the
handkerchiafs to . spot benea:h the roots Of the
Jcas oranxe-tree on the right OF the Avenue of
st. Cloud" uoEdin affected the utmost non
..La!en:e. s'Only t,l1s, sire" lie said .'Deisn
20 order. and will obey" The hing gave Ger
tain direct;ons ii. lor voice, and immediately =
:.umber Of LIS attendants hurried of to tho
eaange-.rec to watch it. He then said, II select
tae o:auee-:rec." Houdln'A iiisS business now was
to send the laudgerchisfs on their traTels. So
he placed thein teueatn j. bell Of Opaque glass
a,ld, taking his wand, ordsrel them to hy to thv
spot tas HIM; he'd c!,oeea. He raised tbs bell.
tho little parcel WIS no longer there, aud . vhita
dove had taken itB rlace. The Hing then
va!ked luicld; to the door. whence be looked in
t1E direction OF tuo oraISc-t tree to ASSURE hlla~
s.sf 4tlat thu guards wEra there, and. when tkls
vaa doHe, be- began to smile and ahrug hia
aL1uldc,s. Al, ! Aonsieur Robert Roudin,"
llo said, ironically, ~ fear much for the virtue
Of your magic staff" Tlen he added. as he re-
tu-ael to tho end OF tne room vaeEa seve7.::!
se-:auts Msra standing, Toll W:il!am
I'll Zig immediately below tie last treo at the end
u 1ha ayoutle, and bring mo carefully what he
ti,1ls tucre-lt he does tind anything" The at-
to:x3act proceedel to tho oraugo-:rec. The earth
q: lie side Of the tree was carefully removed,
aud down anon; the ROOTS. after much G.oplng,
small ssoc box eaten with rust wcs found. It
nf }tny IN
gfss1nd 1lany ysarn- This curious 81 tind" nag
cle .need from it'd mold and'brought in and placed
Dy rhe side Of the King, The grealeet excite
meat aud impotence prevailed Oh all sides.
Houdin brought, rcrchcd On his finger, the dove
to tic King, Ird around ite neck Ills Majesty
discovered = little rusty key. At the desire Of
1hs scajutor lie un1oosed it and opened the box
Tile ars: object that met bis eye WAS time
dseclored piece of parchment. up2n which ho
read: ''1'his day, the Eth J1ne, 1856, this iron
hox. containing aix haEtllserchiafs. was placed
amon1 tho roots OF aa oracge-trce by me, Bal
sa1z1, Count OF Ce;llostro. to serve in perform
in; act OF magic = h:h Will beexecutsd OH the
ea,1A dsy sixty gearH hcuce before Louis Phil
Iipe of Orlears and bis family "TLaro is #
tainIy witchcraft aboqt this, cried the King
aud then he looked again aud found Ill the bot
tom o. the box psscel sealed. with the we'll
known seal o; the famous Cagiostro. He broke
il alI opened tAa paEcal, and there were the Sic
haak4rchiefs which but i've minutes before ware
t,,c? rs remarkable rs the producing Of Ratio
Hing" from dark cabinet?
EoD1Es uE.yY AND LIGHT At WILL.
Hou.hn WIS employed by the French Govern
aent to go to Algeria On novel mission The
31arraout priests exercised great influence over
tia na.iycs. because they were able to perform
certain fcats OF .jusg1ery. which they pretended
proved their t1iv!ns power. These har:bouts
we're enemies Of the French, aud encouraged
turbulence nmong the Arabs. The Government
1,a
to sond Houain through the colony per
forming his miracles. and demonstrating
to the natives that French sorcerer
wss greater thau an Arab sorceror. Ac-
audiences, beginning in tie City Of algeria. At
the iirzr Of these performances he introduced
box which became heavy or 4Gl,t at his order
This boz was brought BY him to tbs footiights:
and, while holding it IN his hands. be declared |
TO his hearers thst he possessed tho power
to deprive the mort powerful man ot lis strength
and restore it ct will He invited any oce who
thought himself strong enough to come on the |
stage. An Arab Of middle height, but well
ba: and muscular. came to his SIDE sid,
strong:" asked Hoadin, measuring him
from ncad to foot. "Oi. ;es." he replied, care |
cssly. - Are you sure that you will always re-
main Eo:" .'Quito sure. :" g. You are mistaken
said Houdin, 'for in al instant will rob you OF
yonr strength. anil yon shall beconto rs Little
:hiid." Tie Arab s.ail=d d!sdainfully. Houdiu |
told hum to lift the box. He stopped and lifted |
i without any effort. and said coldly. " Is that |
ALP" With imposing gesture Houdin SOL
ann!y pronounced tine words. ''Echold. you are |
weaker than voin2u; now Lift the box" The |
roung Hercules grabbed the boz quite confidently,
out, to his amazenent. it would not bulge lie
attacked it vigorously over and over cgzi,: Ehilo
ais countrymen sat looking on in silent wonder,
but it resisted. He vain1y expended on this
3ox strengh which would haye raised M enor-
nous weight, Until at length, painting, exhaust |
I'd, aud rcd with anger, he buried his face in his
1,l1nous and retired from the stage. Houdiu
loes not explain the secret OF this strange trick
BY which he made bodies heavy or light ut will,
li,d without apparently touching them, Dns it
yas fayorite Of his, ind often exhibited to his
fashionable parisiau audeuces-
THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
1t the came exhibition in Algoria, Of which |
so have written, Eoudin invited one Of the au-
hence to come on the stage. 4 young 31oor,
.bout 20 years OF age. tal, well-blt, and richly
1ressed. advanced. There was plain table on
he stage CEe space between the top and the
1oor being untn,stakabIv open), which Houdin
Iaked him to mount When he did SO Houdin
covered hi1a with M 6norno1!s cloth cone. and,
instantly removing it, tho Moor was gone. This
rick produced panic III the audience. Scroanl-
ng, :. It IL the Evil One!'' they clambered over
he benchee in wild terror, and rushed out the
ioor INTO the street. where, in tho public place,
ubbing mis- eyes IN stupefaction and wondering