Wichita eagle., 1888-10-07
VARIOUS MAGICAL ILLUSIONS.
Amazing Effects Produced by Chemical
Aid-Pretty Tricks.

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Some pleasing Illusions can be produced
by the aid Of chemicals By wett.ag piece
of fine loaf sugar with phosphorizeG ether,
and throwing it into a basin of water, the
surface Of the water will become luminous
in the dark, and by gently blowing upon it
phosDhoresceut undulatiors Will be formed
which illuminate the air above the fluid to =
considerable distance In winter the water
must be rendered blood warm. If the phos-
phorized ether be applied 10 the hand or other
warm objects, it renders them luminous in
the dark
Fix three pi1is in TIE table and lay piece
of money upon them; they place heap OF
the -four Of sulphur below the piece Of money,
add another above it and set fire to them.
When the fame is extinct, you will find that
thin plate Of metal has become detached
from the coin, thus making two out Of one
Dissolve camphor in spirits Of wine. and
deposit the vessel containing the solution in
close closet where the spirits Of vine viii
evaporate. II any one enters the room with
q candle the air will infiarne, making an
effect IS bright and sudden as lightning, but
there is no danger whatever from this spark
ling eHsct
To melt lead In piece Of paper wrap UP
smooth ball OF lead in paper, taking caro-
that there be no wrinkles in 1t, and that IL
be everywhere in contact with the bah; il it
be held in this state over the flames Of taper
the lead Will be melted without the paper
being burned. The lead, indeed. being once
fused, viii not fail, in short time, to piercs
the paper and run through.
4 pretty trick is performed IN this manner:
Take 4 pin and dip into glycerine and mark
on your arm any number whateyer-say
1.630-aud let the marks remain. You must
have confedaraoe, and on joining a CON-
pany suggest that some one write some uUu-
Der down Your confederate viii quickly
respond, writing the figures already Oh your
arm on a piece Of paper. Let him exhibit
throuS bout the crowd and burn 1t on plate.
After telling the company that you propose
to make tie identical figures appear on your
arm, rub the ashes Of tie paper on the SPOT
where you had previously put the glycerine,
and you viii have the numbers your c1lfed
crate marked down On your arm IN very bold
letters
Take slas bottle; put into it some vola-
tile elkaD, in which has been dissolved cop
Per filings, which VIII produce blue color,
locking Ike liquid Of some kind ASK SOFA
one TO cork it while iatulging in some pleas
eo.rv, ard then cali the attention Of the coTo-
paay 70 tie liquid, ~hen. 70 their assouish-
nent, they VIII find that the supposed liquid
las disappeared as sooa as /. was eorssd
You can cause If to reappear By simply tax
ing cut the stopper, and this change VIII ap-
pear equally astonishing.
a very funny trick Is done in this way ct
very little expense Put into crrcib.e four
Ounces i bimrrh. and, When II state Of
fusion, throw in t~o oCnces aid hal. Of
lsad and one ounce and bait OK TIL These
metals win combine, forming a alloy, f1sz-
bic in boiling water. Mold tie aIloy TITO
bars and take them 20 GlvEzlith 20 be
I1ade into teaspoons Gre one 70 q stranger
TO SIR his tea As soon SIS the spoon touches
TIE hot TIA IL vii nat L his fingers, CATS
ing great dsal Of uerrlr1eut -Pirsz5urE
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