The Dawson journal., 1885-04-09

"00nAy paper puDllSneQ In Chlca-
60, In the interest of the canning,
packing and grocery trade, and is
most ably edited by Mr.. J. W.
Lynch. One of the marked feat
ures OF the paper is what is best
known as 'horse sense" A fair
specimen of this is the following
practical expose of the Georgia
Wonder 'humbug, which we con-
dense:
u LULU HURST.
Ever since the above young la
dy gave her first exhibition at
Central Music Hall, we have been
trying to get time to write her up,
or rather down. Why SO many
have been puzzled at her wonder
less deception is to us mystery.
True, this is out of our line of
business, and only take it up on
account of the miserable failure
made by the daily press and the
scientists. We shall address our
talk to those who have seen the
marvellous Georgia Wonder, her
innocent rural father, and the big
end of the show, Mr.. -, Who
acts as ring master. Suppose we
ought to handle the subject in a
more scientific way, but it is too
absurd. We know that there are
thousands who believe, as the
Tribune says, that Miss Lulu
Hurst succeeded in proving to
her audience that the number of
things the world cannot under
stand is increasing quite as rapid
ly as the area Of its scientific
knowledge. We have had nocon-
versation with any one who ever
tried Miss Lulu's odic force, but
have proved the whole proceed
ings by reasoning and experiment,
just as we are going to prove it to
you.
If, as we asked before, you did
see Miss Hurst on the above date,
please step this way to this part
of the room where the green car
pet is drawn tightly, as the foot
hold is not so good for the man
from the audience; then he will
be somewhat nervous anyhow, as
the performance is a novel one
to even an old stager. Now let
your assistant hold the chair just
as you saw it done; mind, he is to
hold the chair and himself still.
Have you got on your lubbers so
you won't slip on the carpet?
Now put your left hand on the
seat of the chair and your right
hand on the flat middle round of
the back. Let the ball Of your
thumb press hard on top Of this
round. Don't take any stock in
the 'laying on lightly business. ="
Bosh! now push, don't pull, as
you an'tpull without grasping, but
push with both hands in a strong
spasmodic way as Zulu did, and
when you get your man started
you can defy a giant to hold the
chair still. He is using his
strength on the slippery carpet to
hold the chair firm; you are using
yours with the leverage and sure
footing. Hold your arm and hand
still in any way you can fix it so
a child can't move tit is I'M
possible; it is the same princi-
pie. -~t
Now take your billiard cue,
grasp it in the middle, fingers up
and hands about eight inches
apart. Hold your elbows down
and press hard against your sides
Stand on one foot, as Lulu did.
Let whoever is assisting you take
hold of the cue as he likes, but
see that he spreads his hands out
at least twelve inches from yours.
Do YOU remember what the young
man said to the audience? "If
you get Miss Hurst's hands above
I her head she loses her power
Now if you have the cue just as we
have described, let your assistant
push with all his might, and If
Won find he is too much for you
let your hands go above your
head. But without he is a very
strong man it will be impossible
to push you off the one legged
centre of gravity. You may say
that Lulu did not appear to lean
Lu+ che did. though.