The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-07-04

the gentleman of the chamber ANNOUNCE
ed Pirnetti, who presented himself with
aealm front and the serenity one who
had done nothing tobTeprOach himself
wiih.l ., The Car however, was, greatly
displeased, but Plrne:ti assumed an air
of astonishment, and replied with cool
ness: s3a ~ Fs ,sFil5 q si'is9 ,f'fsssfss}
iqs.Did not your majesty command my
presence at 2 O'Clock precisely s'sossg,1t I
b.Just SOP exclaimed the Car at the
height Of exasperation,no a,j; q es e,3y
"Well them" 8 ,id Pirnetti, "let your
msjesty deign to look at your watch ,and
you will perceive that 1 am Iexact,g and;
that it is just 4 9o'clock.p on spsd aaY'.
The Gar, pulling out his watch vio-I
tlently, in order to cenfound what he cons
sidered q piece ofgdowhright insolenee,i
was completely amazed The watch
marked To'clock! 1nturn all the cour-.
tiers drew out their watches, which we're
found. as usual, ,exactly regulated by that
of the sovereign Seven o'clock !iindi.
Gated with common accord by all 1.-The
watches and clocks in the palaces The
art of the magician was at once manifest
in their strange retrogression i'm the
march of time. Tolanger succeeded as
tonishment and admiration. Perceiving
that the Czir smiled, Pirnetti thus ads
dressed him: a9Rsu 10 a7af5t sd 4egl
sYour majesty will pardon me- Il was
by the performance of this trick that |
was desirons Of making my first appear
ance before you. But know how pre-
cioastruthi is at court; it tisiat least enc,
eessary that your watch shall tell i you,
sir. Ifryop consult it now, you will 6nd
! it marks the real time.
The Car again drew forth his watch
M1!it pointed 70 d few minutes past8 the
same reflection had taken place in all the
watches of those present, and the clocks
of the. palace. This exploit was follow.
ed by others,eqaa!ly amusing. At the
close Of the performance the Car, aftei
having complimented Pirnetti, brought
back tolshis remembrance that. in the
ceuseiof the evenings amusement, hs
had declared that such. was the power
Of his art that lie, could penetrate every
where. % fssslso fa't - 2f'Iss6
aaaYes, SIRE severywhere,n replied ths
conjurer, with modest assurance vsss gi
L sWhat!f exclaimed the Gar, s.ceuld
YOU penetrate even into this palace were
I to order all the doors to bs closed and
guarded Y'ai'gt9 y ssfa sftai3s 90 Foh
ls1lt.Into this palace, sire,nor even into
the apartment of your majesty, quite as
easily as should enter nv own house !
said p,rne,ti 'e''' ss''''i Z 80 ssi'f
aWail ,han said stHe 1zza,r dat mid
lday toEr5orrow I sllaIl have featly in M, &,
closet tl,e nioe ofttbis yenine'svamuse
Iment-..one ihousand roubles. Come ant
oct them Rpt I forewarn Won that the M
1doors sbati ba closed and caref;,llva omar.
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, nonas n en-. tha AZ doors' - -, no o,,oned = Plies
ordars wo,o str;ct,v enforcad- confideu
t;al nersons HAVING watehed tbeir execu
t;on The exterIor onenings 10 the pal
aco he;r, . onardad nv the soldiery. al
the annroaehes to the palace were pro
tacted hv hioh dionitaries. whom a sinsl
: nrofassor of the art,of lererdemain nos
t sessed no means Of bribiag. In shor
for Greater security. all the KEYS ha
: been carried into t6e I'm mberial cabinet.l
A few minutes previous to the hour fixe
: for Pirnetti's interview with the GA
the chamberlain on service brought /
e his majesty dispatch which a messel
II Ger had handed him through an openin
e. in the door It was report from Il
! Minister of Police that Pirnetti had n,
d left home, sse, ..,.i,a :, i
: "Aha! he has found out that the VI
y dertaking is iimpracticable, and has aba
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