Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-03-08
Vol. XIII. Whole No. 1905. No. 10.
Stories of Signor BlitZ.

The following incidents are told of the
late Signor BlitZ, the noted magician; His
first feat as q venCriloquist was in dis
Secting room, whittier he had been invited
| by Il medical friend, The doctor, scalpel
in hand, had made an incision in the body
of "A woman. to which she protested. 1t is
I c-uel to mutiIate,' said the voice, the re-
mains OF woman
Yes came lfom another body upon an-
otheetable 1t is an outrage to thus abuse
woman Doctor and students made a
rush for the door, and it was only when
the surgeon had trantcally driven home
| in his carriage, taking SignOr BlitZ with
him, that the ventriloquist explained
| 1t is impossible to give more than a few
of the many anecdotes which Signor Blitz
| himself has left of his long life and varied
experience. Meeting Paganini, the vio-
linist, during visit to Glasgow, an in
| fant's cry came from within the great
| Italians fiddle.
MY Cod said Paganini what is this :
You know whose child it is said a fe-
male voice from a neighboring closet The
| excited musician rushed to the closet.
thence back to his violin, and then turned
| round to see Signor Blitz laughing and
TO receive his explanation.
An Egyptian mummy was presented bv
the American consul at Cairo to Phila-
delphia museum. y crowd was one dav
about the case. and was startled by a
voice from amid the multitudnous linen
folds.
open the box. open the box said the
voice.
who are you?' asked one visitor. more
yenturesome than the rest
I'm desceudent of the Pharaohs,' an
swercd the voice.
What do you wautE
Ask yourself Your COMPOUNDED lan-
kec curiosity has walked me TT from the
sleep Of ages, Open the box
What's your named"
Siguor Blitz, answered the voice, and
the great ventriloquist made himself
known.
The signor while in Nova Scotia was ap-
preached by an Old orange woman with a
basket OF delicious fruit He bought au
orange for siNpencc, and cutting It in half
drew from the center a golden sovereign
This performances was repeated with an
other orange. the old woman looking on
with amazemcut. He was about to take
third from her basket when she snatch
ed il away and vowed he should have no
more sovsr"ignS for siXpeuCe.
Introduced To very solemn clergyman
in Hartford, Conn, that gentleman abrupt
Iv denounced the slgnor for performances
which We're dangerous to the welfare of
mankind. and much more of the same
sort InterruptiuE him, the signor pluck
ed pack Of playing cards from the
pocket Of his ministerial coat and with
drew diccboX aud dice from his clerical
hat. Sguor Blit4 was troubled with no
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