The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-03

old woman looking on with amazement
He was about to take third from her
basket, when she snatched it away and
vowed he should have no more sover-
eigns for sixpence.
introduced to very solemn clergy
man in Hartford, Conn, that gentleman
abruptly denounced the Signor for per-
formances which were dangerous to
the welfare of mankind, (" and much more
of the same sort. Interrupting him, the
Signor plucked a pack of playing cards
from the pocket of his ministerial coat
and withdrew dice-box and dice from
his clerical hat Signor Blitz was
troubled with no more objections from
that gentleman.
in the old Sixth street market, Phila-
delphia, he bought dozen eggs for
twenty-four cents from stolid Dutch
man. "Clear as wasser nit we'll
bucket, eh?" remarked the vender, as ne
handed them over.
The Signor broke one, and there came
peeping through the aperture first a
feathered head and then whole canary
bird, which sang sweetly to the man of
eggs.
The Signors fun-making propensities
seem to have been irresistible, and found
expression in all manner of startling
ways and places. He made negro cry
out from within his trunk on one occa.
sion, and came near being arrested as an
Abolitionist. He made his horse talk,
and the frightened hOstler could not be
induced to re-enter the stable. So the
Signor was himself compelled to groom
the animal. His favorite resort seems to
have been in the municipalities, where
he gave voice to chickens and pigs and
fish and even oysters, to the great con-
fusion of the market people. But when
he had had his laugh the kind hearted
professor never failed to make good any
loss, direct or indirect, that his victims
might have suffered. His benevolence
was comprehensive, and it is said of him
that he gave away half of what he made
in charity. In the Island of st. John,
however, an offer to give to the poor the
proceeds of one of his entertainments
was refused by the village pastor.
Whatw said the shepherd, receive
aims for the poor from wizard-a be
witched hand? o no! What spiritual
grace would flow upon the OBJ ects in
distress?"
During the war he gave 1872 free en-
tertainments before 81, 900 soldiers, who
had congregated in the various hospitals
in Philadel phia, besides contributing
considerable sums of money in aid of the
sick and wounded.
He IpvnH friopIlu ro1ot;ppo Will,
many distinguished men. Calling upon
Daniel Webster at the statesman's rooms
N Washington, Signor Blitz asked his
influence to procure for him Govern
ment appointment.
What Office do you wish" asked Mr..
Webster, somewhat astOnished.
"To count the Treasury notes." said
the SignOr. "1ou might give me 100,-
600 dollar bills to count and watch me
closely, and you would only find 1000
when | returned them"
"Signor," exclaimed Mr. Webster,
with lively animation, there are better
magicians here tnan you, forthere would
not be $4,000 left when they had fin
ished counting"
Once, certainly, the famous magician
was nonplused. A bright boy of ten
years was assisting him upon the plat
form, when the professor proposed to
pass every piece Of silver into his peck
cts. The boy shook his head, declaring
that the {" Signor could not do that"
Why not?" asked Signor Blitz.
Because I've only one pocket" CHR
ruDed the child, land that's got big
hole in it,"
A large-hearted, genial Christian gen
tleman was Slgnor Blitz, and his death
will be sadly regretted by thousands of
warm admirers in every part of the
Union. Robert Morris wrote of him:
Dear Blitz, thou art the prince of fun,
The very soul of wit and mirth;
An aged sire and youthful son
Admit thy art and own thy worth.
God bless thee, Blitz, and when at last
The sands of life are nearly done,
May angels watch around thy couch,
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