The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-15
lLOTS OF FUN IN THEM.
gNELTiES IN TRICK ARTICLES
THAT DELIGHT THE JOKER.

Slelght of Hand Mysteries for the Boys-
Tricks Which are Played Upon Smokers
-Thrusting Nail Through the Finger
The Wizards Pack.
sNew tricks for the boys?" repeated
dealer in sleight- of-hand articles IN reply
to reporters inquiry; u should say SO.
There's no end to them. There Is q beau
tiful button-hole bouquet, for instance.
After placing it in your coat button-hole
you call the attention of friend to its
beauty and fragrance. OF course he Will
step forward and smell it, when to his as
toniahment fine stream Of water will be
thrown in his face. Where the water
comes from IS a mystery, as you can have
your hands at your side or behind you and
not touch the bouquet in any manner.
There Is little leaping monkey that is
better than surprise party for. making
fun and getting up an excitement. After
it has been sitting quietly on the stand or
table, and being admired by your unsus-
pecting friends, it will suddenly, ana
without warning, make wild leap into
the air and land under the table or IN
somebody's lap, creating q regular panic
around.
That there is cigar case that is one OF
the best practical jokes Of the season. 10
all appearances it is an ordinary cigar
case made in imitation Of real leather.
Ask your friend to have cigar, at the
same time handing him the case. AS he
attempts to open it an ugly-looking gor-
lila, six inches in height, suddenly pops
up instead Of the expected cigar. Another
trick novelty in the cigar line consists OF
a light, strong metal shell, the size and
shape and color Of cigar. 1t has asplral
spring concealed within, that may be re-
leased at the will of the operator by
slightly pressing a trigger that is attached
to the small end One end of the spring
is permanently fastened in the shell and
the end, which is protected when released,
has dark cork attached to retain it in the
she'll When the spring is released it WILL
fly out from twelve to fifteen inches with
a whirring rafting noise, SO quickly that
while the person towards whom it is
pointed can see something coming and
hear it, he can not tell just what has hap
pened until after he has seen it and made
a lively effort to dodge it.
OTHER INTERESTING ARTICLES.
"a magic nail is another interesting
little trick article. 4 common nail IS
shown, and, without moments hesita-
ton, the performer forces it through his
finger. The finger can bc shown with the
nail protrutling from both sides The IL
lusion is so perfect that the spectators Will
be satisfied that the wound is genuine
one. The next instant the nail can be
withdrawn for examination and the finger
shown without cut, scar or wound. In
another trick you exhibit neat and pretty
windmill. which you blow with the
greatest ease, remarking that the mill is
enchanted and will only work at your
command. Then hand it to any one with
the request to try it. The moment ne
tries it he receives q startling salute, and
finds lips chin, nose and cheeks decorated
with black or white, as the case may be.
This has often been used with excellent
effect by storekeepers who wish to get rld
of loungers. It is placed on the counter
or showcase, and most naturally some
idle curiosity y-seeker will pick it up and
blow on It with result that will cause
him to retreat. A good trick is done with
q card which you can change into full
blown rose by simply transferringit from
one hand to the other"
"What is new in trick cards?"
@The wizards pack. This is u full pack,
apparently the same as an ordinary pack,
but with which wonderful and apparently
impossible tricks can be performed. These
are not done by legerdemain or sleight-of-
hand. The secret is in the cards. Among
these tricks are the following: A card may
be drawn, shuffled in the pack and cut the
first time; q card may be blown from the
pack after having been drawn, returned,
and shuffied; the two. colors OF a pack
divided by one cut; the card discovered
under; a handkerchief; six persons may
draw, a card each, shuttle them and I'M
mediately after the performer at once pro-
duces them, pulling them rapidly out Of
the pack, one after the other; the per-
former may leave the the room and in his
absence card may be drawn, which he
on his return at once picks out OF the
pack."-New York Nail and Express.