The sun., 1883-12-30
nALF AN HOUR OF MAGIC
The Way = Frestiassstster HysssaeA Psrty
er smekers In = weseaare.t.

HALB AN HOUR OF MAGIC
The Way frestieiesastsr HystsaeA . rsrty
er smekers In = Restasrs.t.
Several men were sitting in . fashionable
uptown restaurant last night smoking and
talking lazily. when small man with red.
Dunndreary whiskers and sleepy-looking eyes
strolled in and looked csrelessy around.
There's Goldberg" said one OF the men.
suddenly rousinR himself and beckoning to the
new conner. I'm one OF his pupils"
Are you going on tho stage"
"Oh. no; simply do 1t for the fun Of the
thing. A great many New York men study
sleight Of hand and magic just as girls study
the piano and the harp. Goldberg-ho'll be
over hero whom he gets through talking with
that man-has studio. and his pupils go there
at certain hours OF the day. He teaches them
all q number Of elementary tricks at so much
lesson. and then charges from 500 to $50 extra
foreNplaining tricks that arc known to fame"
Are there many teachers Of that sortT
Sssnory 0sslyh %s9
:. The magician sat down with q sigh and
;sa vsst e5s,say ys sesa
whole afternoon 70 a juvenile birthday party In
Madison avenue"
o the ony Sns fe
I've been at it since was years old. 1t is al
Rs . sn hs pnp RsSsh chat BY ne
wv Flats hosrs; Headed @ Dc 10 Old Chestnut" said
wy iInewit its Us old as q minstrel joke, and
yetit always takes. The trick. no explained.
Of mystifying acts. and Just before tho .pnrty
brks take tebo GrSs pHttehr hc put It In the
| their. hands on the plate. and tho one who
withdraws his hand first Is to set up tho wine
nat s platte ssy III 5SA ins n hs Son
they stand around like II lot Of school boys.
resolved to lot CO. get
| five minutes"
Some one spoke later on Of spirituaism.
1t is the greatest fraud Of the age" said the
Professor vehemontly. That and second sight
deny that one mind has decided influence
over another. but | do deny the honesty Of
ueh cam yea AMI nnenes ne any oas
i viii SHOW YOU the whole extont Of my
the roiessor s taking @ pencil m from n'si, lie pocket W
party. held it under the table. and wrote figure
-, :" Put that bi, Of rastebonrd in your pocket;
t"l you what | propose TO do. dive me an.
other card: ohserye ! write on this card q
s.. 3. G. 3. II. o.. 8.
mako YOU select thu nuinber from this ais list (which
is written on thy folded card in your pocket;
strG You ses acrnss TAKE 6s thS
cross ont one Of those numbers. Look me in
tho cye for moment. Now
Tho writer deliberately chose the figure 4.
iy resolved to take th, i. Hs changed his mind
again. and abruptly drew the pencil through
Take ak, he card out Of your pocket. please.
When n the card was nnioaed the figure was
" ,na tnss 40 oo that no,ss II tss
amnzcment q tho others. but it seldom fails.
let him cross uut two more and the one left
7mali trick"ry about it,"
He 'hen, nt ineir rclnest; tried the expori-
II. MAS >ucc, inl in every instance.
THAT is al ihcte is Of spirituasm or mind
R % IT, i" he lsSs s' ona l,fMn1i hana
across the Table. gently took IL 50 bill from the
s.a Y i T" ThG anJ Mi. nasi'n5 i { in saEs S
hnnd. whic. he ,s,iIl held far over TIE. table
iM Sni n 70 cd \ LII H. o aodber sna 5.ica o
~H ,hG yGo 5Hmar hat he ID Tps ;Hs SIS Wn@yr
fr"nrsr. know when put n $40 bill in
'its n 81 biil" said the Professor quietly.
Tho n.ln l!lah N, tho bill. found i WAS 81
throw il acIUar 20 lhc Professor. pulled lie 81
ont uf iii" .,c"Gy Grs:. md eHsp"a.
Where's that twenty p
Here III my hnnt
'Wn motion Is uuicn \ than sight,
Wrong ;l;ain. Motion cannot ha quicker
than sigh. Tho reason you didn't soc me sub
,tiluto on" ri thosn bills Tor another is because
I distracted your attention at the instant !
mad" the "hang"t.. Show us II poker hand IL
you've got cards with YOU"
II Invent ANY. left mnc u the club"
nncS wa~ ii,"ur"'l by the waiter. who re-
sard"d the magician Nitt ave. H. h" snid:
Very many llkct ..layrrs men OF th" world
~ that. d. not bclinvc thit ono EXPERT card
shuln could .o into n party Of four or tiyr hon
est players and rhca. lem without discovery.
NoW |, il deaf i"ur han,la."
lio shG;tlca I'll" curd- in n number of wGys.
! hui always. as fnr ~ appearance went. very
honestly. lie then n. led the man on his reht
to cut them. and Lad them cnt once more for
purity; snkr' 10y niother PLAYER: Then no
! crs Including hiuts-f. and tho other players
picked NJ - cards,
" Gnt! Ia Ike 10 ii;,y This hand" inuttcred
| iii, first muu.
% could down YOU said the second man.
with Hr important scowl.
Ihu third w"i, the expression Of II man who
| looks down ulnn his follows, as he remark ell
'i'l bet irYthins could win Oh this
M"anwi!lie the Professor had sliprcd into. his
men put down their cards. The fins, .I'd tnrHe
! kin..s Uud Il pair II lrcurs, ia" SECOND four
aces nnl II King. ari HE third I, straight nuen.
nine high an .;mY,t .ia.sa.j tnyinsjh,lc hand.
III" mal:lcian lurled up the winning hand
| q ien-h.Eh straight lush.
'iewnrc Of card Slarpor5.. Gcntleuioa." hc
said, with n smilr, and 7trollcd AWAY.
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