The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-08-14

was altogether out tho question.
srlElTUMIsM WITHOUT THE SPIRITS.
AS he smilingly remarked in
French: "It is nothing but trick,
and assure you, on my honor,
there is no one with me in tho
cabinet. No sooner was tho cur
tan drawn than pandcmonium
broke loose behind it, The bell
was violently rung, Il hagoolct and
drum together discourscd most
outrageous discord; pistols woro
exploded, and then all the instru-
mcnts were thrown over the curtain
and among the audience. CUP"
instantly shouted the professor, and
the curtain being at once drawn
back, there he sat upon the camps
stool, with n quiet smilo upon his
face, tho knots undisturbod, tho
coins upon his feet and knees and
the watches in his hands. limo
after time he repeated similar
marvellous things, and when tho
manifestations ceased the curtain
was drawn back Instantly and
nothing appeared disturbed. When
he played Il banjo upon his knees
the coins were previously removed.
a large slate and q piece of chalk
were placed in tho prestidigitateur's
lap, and the cabinet closed. Hav~
ing been previously requested to
write word upon IL piece of papor
the Times representative, unnoticod
; any one, wrote tho word Seen
tcnnial," folded the paper together
and placed it in II pocket. Another
gentleman selected from q largo
bag Il counter bearing the number
$50, tied it III his handkerchief and
hid it. Another one in tho audi-
encc picked from Il box Of dominoes
the four-'tray and concealed it about
his person 1t was impossible for
the Commander to see or DO in,
formed of either tho word or tho
figures. The cabinet had scarcely
been closed WHOM it was again
opened, and thorc sat the Com
mandcr, still secured, with the chalk
between his teeth and the word
"Contennial' written upon the slate.
Again the cabinet was closed, and
again tho curtain was instantly
drawn, aid there, upon the slate,
was drawing Of the fopr~tray
domino. A third time, and tho
slate bore the number $50" Tho
audience appeared in maze Tho
Times representative was then
placed in the cabinet with the Com
mandour. His eyes were securely
bhndfolded, but otherwise he was
free He sat upon camp stool,
beside the performer, but with his
face towards him and holding ono
hand firmly upon Cazeneuve's
breast and the other upon his head.
Then tho cabinet was closed.
TIE "T1MEs' MAN IN THE CABINET.
If ever spirits did moro than did
that little Frenchman to tho bewild-
cred newspaper man, thoir presence
has not yot been announced in medi-
umistic circles. The Commander,
i'll some incxolicable manner, threw
his hands from bondage and got
them apart. He blow horn in his
companions ears, whacked him over
tho head with n tambourine, cody
appropriated his watch, fired off
pistols in close proximity to his
head, beat drum beside him and
threw tho tambourine into his lap.
Cold, clammy hands then wandered
over tho would.be investigator
face and sent chills creeping up his
back. Determined to SOC if the
bonds were intact, tho newspaper
man, bound i'll honor not to move
his hands, by which he still firmly
graspod tho commanders head and
and breast, pressed ono knce in
toward the post. The performers
hands were apparently missing
from their place, but tho investiga--
tors knee being in the way, they
also could not be returned, Theper.
former seemingly realized tho dilem'
ma, and made an exclamation in
French. The interpreter from tho
outside at once called out, "You are
pressing him too hard with your
knee" The knee was withdrawn.
This fact alone should prove that
thero was no accomplice in the cab net;
and, besides when at tho conclusion
of tho imitation seance tho perform.
er throw tho musical instrument
over the curtain tho Jerking of his