Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-31
1.-THE EGG TRICK"
Fooling the Wrong Passenger.

When Whacker, " magician, last Wis
sited our land, he found no greater ad-
mirer than Job Pennypacker.
Job himself had dabbled, III an anna
teur manner, in ledgerdemain; had
made many shillings disappear through
tables and reappear at the cry, Presto,
in the air with the ease of an Indian Jug
gler, and, even while bobbing about,
vanish, to be found in the pockets of in
nocent bystanders.
And Mr.. Whackers mysterious per-
formances were viewed by him with the
symphatizing pleasure of brother
artist.
"The "egg trick which was, in
brief, seemingly inexplicable power Of
taking eggs out Of anything, i'll any
number and under any circumstances,
particularly charmed him, and, seeking
audience with Mr.. Whacker, lie polsu
AIDED him to teach him the wonderful
art, and soon found himself capable Of
delighting and astonishing his acquain-
tanCes.
He took eggs, out of his grandfathers
hat and his mothers work-basket, ac-
cused the postman of having brought
him dozen in Il letter, and proved it on
the spot.
He caused the servant girl to give
warning, by fishing eggs out of her
bandbox, frightened ignorent people,
and puzzled smart ones to his hearts
content.
And once or twice he played the old
stock trick of the magician upon some
market woman by buying eggs Of her
which he broke III her presence, taking
from the shell, not yolk, but half
crown, and SO setting her TO smashing
her whole stock, believing them to be
the production Of the veritable fairy
hen who laid the golden eggs.
But even Il wonder trick loses its
charm when it has been played on one
a hundred times.
Therefore, that the time ana money
which he had spent on the acquisition
of the egg trick might not be wasted,
Mr.. Pennypacker turned his attention
to the public, and upon the occasion of
Il long journey, practieed upon guards,
porters and fellow-passengers to an as
tonishing extent.
1t was upon certain railroad that he
last came upon us tempting an oppor-
tunity us had ever been offered to him.
Opposite him rode an elderly woman
with basket full Of provisions, radish-
es, turnips, lettuce, and new. laid eggs,
and near her sat stupid looking young
man, with his mouth wide open, his
eyes almost shut, and both hands
plunged in the pockets Of 4 coat several
sizes too large for him.
Mr.. Job Pennypacker chuckled Now
he would play magician on larger
scale than ever before.
He would begin mildly, and the
"plot" should "thicken" as he went
on.
Accordingly he stopped aud apparent
ly picked up an egg from the floor
which he handed to the old lady. with
an indifferent Here, ma'am, you've
dropped this out of your basket"
Thank We. I'm sure" said the wo-
man, and settled the egg COMFORTABLY
amongst its fellows.
In moment more, however, Mr..
Pennypacker stopped again.
must say, madam" he said, lit
tie sharply, that you are very careless
with such brittle things az eggs. Here
are three more on the floor"
II cant understand" cried the old
lady. Why there must be hole in
the basket. Why, thank you. won
der they aren't smashed.
But there was no hole in the basket,
and finally the old lady decided that
there was no accounting for them eggs
getting out, and thrust them carefully
under the lettuce and radishes.
By this time the attention Of all the
other passengers was aroused, and now
was the moment for the final effort