The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-04

Amusement for the Little Oncs, the Medium
sized. and the Grown Up.

Amusement fer the Little Oncs, the Medium
sized. and tho Grown Up.
BASKET GAMEs.-Vake Q bushel
basket and pat q broom-handle through
the handles of the basket; then pnt the
ends Of the broom on two chairs 80 the
basket will be between. taking care that
the basket does not touch the floor.
Place book or any small thing on each
side OF the broom-handle. The game
Is to get in the basket balanced across
the handle of the broom and push the
books off of each corner. There is
lots of fun In trying to do it. Good for
boys and men to try.
Thus SAYS THE GRAND MUFTI.-The
leader stands upon chair, and makes
various motions and gestures, such as
stretching out both arms, placing his
hand upon his head, laughing aloud,
looking sorrowful, etc. He accompa-
MES each act by saying, "Thus says the
Grand Multi" or, so says the Grand
Mutt" When he says, thus says the
Grand Mufti," all must initiate him !;
but when he begins by saying, $50
says" etc, all must keep still. For
fets must be imposed for all mistakes.
This is a very amusing game.
SOME SIMPLE TRIcKs.-Allow me
space to mention the following, which.
though simple, always catch on, even
among the old folks:
Tell the company that you can crawl
into q pint bottle. Doubt being ex-
pressed, you place q pint bottle in the
middle of the floor. Step outside the
~ de nv.I
knees, and crawl in to the bottle.
Place piece of apple on table and
cover it with hat; then state that you
can eat the apple without removing the
hat. Ask the company TO gather round
the table, after which you place your
head beneath the table and make a
munching noise. Withdraw your head
and say, Wasn't that neatly done?"
Some one is certain to raise the hat,
when of course you grab the apple and
eat it-without removing the hat. You
can vary it by placing II in three pieces
on the table and covering them with
three Hats; raising the hats you place
the pieces in your mouth and eat them.
Say you will now bring them directly
under any of the three hats selected,
which is done by placing the hat
selected on your head.
Take chestnut (this is one) in each
hand. Extend your arms and say, Il
can bring both chestnuts into one hand
without touching my hands together.
You do it by placing enc on table
and picking it up with the other hand.
Get the heaviest person in the room
to stand on chair. Ask him his
weight. Tell him that although he is
heavy man you can easily remove
him from the chair-in fact, you can
bring him down on feather. You
make your word good by stepping to
one side and taking from your pocket
feather. You take this to him, and
calling his attention to the fact that the
fine white portion is down, say: 81
have kept my word; have brought
you down on feather"
l will close with one / used on the
occasion of my boyish debut as o
magician fourteen years ago. You
have two plates, one with a clean bot
tom, the other with the bottom black.
ened over lamp. Ask q boy to step
forward. Tell him you are about to
IlesmeriZe him. Give him the black
ened plate, and tell him to hold il
above his head. /. You hold the clean
plate above your~own head. Tell him
to fasten his eyes upon you and do Us
you do. You rub your forefinger or
the bottom of your plate aud ther
touch it to the tip of your nose. He
! does the same and leaves black spot
on the tip of his nose. Continue this
as your own ingenuity suggests, an6
you will surely convulse your auditors
with the fantastic designs which appear
on the face of your pretended mesmer
lied subject. OF course you will close
it by taking his plate and holding s
pocket-mirror before his face. 1t i.
worth oceans of money to witness the
look he will give you when lie realize.
how neatly he has been taken in.