The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-12-16
TRICK ARTICLES.
Ingenious Devices to Deceive tfe Cn-
WIr-,

..New tricks for Inc boys?" repeated
a dealer in slight-ot-hand articles il re
ply 10 n New York IiGjl and EgprcSs
reporters inquiry. a should say so.
There's no end CT them. There is 4
beautiful buttorhoic boqiiet, for in
stance. After Placing it in your coat
buttonhole you call the attention OF n
friend to lis beauty and fragrance. OF
course he viii step forward and smell it,
when to his astoni5hnient 4 fino stream
Of water will be thrown in his face.
Where the water cones from is 4 mys-
terry. rs you can have your hands at
your side or behind you and not tcuch
the bouquet in any manner. Then there
is little ieaping monkey that is better
than Il surprise party for making fun
and getting up excitement. After it has
been sitting quietly on the stand or
table, and being admired by your TN
suspccting friends, it will suddenly and
without warning, make wild leap in
TO the air ard land under the table or
in somebody's lap; creating regular
panic all around. Then there is a cigar
ease that is one OF the best practical
Jokes of the season. To ali appearance
it is an ordinary cigar-case, made in
imitation of real leather. Ask your
friend to have cigar, al The same time
handing him the case. as he attempts
to open it an ugly-lookhg gorilla, six
inches in height, suddenly pops up ia
stead of the suspected cigar. Another
trick novelty in the cigar line consists
OF light, strong metal shell, the size
and shape and cclcr of cigar. 1t has
q spiral spring concealed within that
NAV be released at the Will of the oper-
afor by slightly pressing trigger that
is attached to the small end. One end
of the spring is permanently fastened
in the shell, and the other end, which is
projected when released, has cork at
tached to retain it in the shell. When
tie spring is released it viii fly out from
twelve to fifteen inches. with a whir-
ring, rattiing noise, SO quickly that
while the person towards whom 1t
points can see something coming and
hear it, he can not tell just what has
happened until after he has seen it and
made lively effort TO dod 90 if.
"a magic nail is another interesting
little trick article. A common nail is
shown, and without moments hesita-
ton the performer forces it through his
finger. The finger can be shown with
the nail protruding from both sides.
The illusion is so perfect that the spec
tators 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 n 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 anyone with the re-
quest to try it. The moment he tries
it he receives a startling salute, and
finds lips. chin, nose, and checks decor
ated with black or white, as the case
may be. This has often been used with
excellent effect By storekecpers who
wish to get rid of lOungers- 1t is
placed on the counter or showcase and
most naturally some idle curiosity-seek-
CT VIII pick it up and blow on it with o
result that will cause him to retreat
What is new in trick cards?"
THE wizards pack. This is a full
pack, apparently the same rs On ordl-
nary pack, but with which wonderful
and apparently impossible tricks can be
performed. These are not done by
fegerdemain. or slight-of-hand. The
secret is in the cards. Among these
card-tricks are the following: 4 card
may be. drawn. shuii;ed in the pack,
and cut the first time; card may be
l,fa,ry, f-o,1, tia ,nacl- .,ffar HAVING bPnn
drawn, returned, and shunied; the two
colors Of pack divided By one cslt; the
card discovered under a handkerchief:
six persons may draw card each,
shuttle them, and Immediately after the
performer 1t cEce produces them, pull
ling them rapidly on. cf the pack, one
after the other; the performer may leave
the room. and in his absence q card
may be drawn, which he on his return
at once picks out OF the pack"