The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-11-27
bserviug the tricks and slelghts, that were

exhibited.
At length, while the chief magician of
the Elector Palatino was still busily en-.
ployed In showing some of tho most ad-
mlred specimens OF his art, the Bohemian,
indignant at what appeared to him the
bungling exhibitions of his brother artist,
came forward and reproached him with tho
unskillfulnoss of his performances. The
| two professors presently foil into warm
debate. Zltto, provoked at tho insolenco
OF his rival, made no more ado, but swal-
lowed him whole before the multitude at
tired Us he was, all but his shoes which he
| objected to, because they were dirty. He
| then retired for short while to a closet,
and presently returned, leading tho magi-
clan along with him.
Having thus disposed of his rival Zlito
proceeded to exhibit tho wonders of his
art. lie showed himself first in his proper
shape, and then in those OF different per-
sons successively, with countonances and
stature totally dissimllar 10 his own; at one
time splendidly attired in robes of purple
and silk, and then in the twinkling Of an
eye In coase linen and clownish coat of
frleze. Ho would proceed along tho field
with smooth and undulating motion with
out changing the posture Of u limb for all
the world as If he were carried along in
ship. He would keep pace with the Kings
chariot, In car drawn by barn-door fowls.
lie also amused tho Kings guests, rs they
sat at the table, by causing, when they
stretched out their hands to the different
dishes, sometimes their hands to turn into
the clovep feet Of an OK, and at other times
into the hoofs Of a horse. lie would clap
on thom the antlers Of deer, 80 that
when they put their heads out of tho win
dow to SEQ some sight that was going by,
they could, by no means, draw them back
again; while he, in tho meantime feastcd
on the savory Gates that had been spread
before them, at his leisure.
At ono time, he pretended to be IN want
OF money, and to task his wits to devise
the means to procure it. On such al oo-
casion he took up handful of grains of
corn, and presently gave them tho form
and appearance of thirty hogs wei! fattcd
for the market. Ho drove tuesc hogs to
the residence Of one Michael, o rich dealer,
but who was remarked for being ponarious
and thrifty in his bargains. lie offered
them to Michael for whatever price he
should judge reasonable. The bargain
was presently struck. Ziito at tho same
time warning the purchaser, that he should,
on no account, drive them to tho river to
drink. Michael, however, paid no attcn-
ton TO the advice, and the hogs no sooner
arrived at tho river, than they turned into
grams of corn as before. The dealer,
greatly enraged at this trick, sought high
and low fer the seller, that he might be re-
venged on him.
At length he found him in winners
shop, seemingly In a gloomy and absent
frame of .nind, reposing himself, with his
legs stretched out on form. Tho dealer
Callcu ouI W nun, u~V --~,I..A iioU
hear. Finally lie seized Ziito by one foot,
plucking ut 1t with all his might. The
foot came away with the leg and the thigh
and Ziito screamed out, apparently in
great agony. He seized Michael by tho
'napo Of the neck and dragged HIM before
judge. Hero tho two set up their scpa-
rate complaints, Michael for tho fraud that
had been committed OH him, and Zito for
the irreparable injury he had suffered in
his person. From this adventure came the
proverb. frequently used in the days Of the
historian, speaking of a person who made
an imprevidcnt bargain: ''He made just
such purchase as Michael did with his
hogs"