Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1889-11-14


6rst-was carried safely to the ground.
Aud when, a few months later, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryant returned from their brief
wedding trip to resume their duties on
the Herald, a right royal reception
were they given BY the members Of the
editorial staff.
FIVE DOLLARS A TRICK.
How A Clever Bar Re Tr;cIk-
stcr got the Best ola Crowd.
You see this dollar ? said one OF q
company of men in front Of rosewood
bar in one of the leading hotels in Phil.
adelphia, and he handed a dollar to one
of the group who examined 1t and pass
ed around among the company. All
decided that there was nothing unusu-
al in its appearance unless it was csan-
terfeit.
No, it's not counterfeit said the
first speaker, but will let you take
that dollar, spin it on the bar. will
turn my back and tell you whether it
turns head or TAIL.
impossible, said one OF the doubters,
unless you nse a looking glass
No l don't Use anything, and III
bet you drinks I'll tell it every time.
Done, said the doubter.
TIE man turned his back to the bar
the coin was spun, and as it settled, he
called out:
"Heads.'
Heads it was.
Make 1t three out Of five times for
another round,' said another group.
Certainly consented the stranger,
accordingly.
Again the coin spun around and
tails was called. The third time it
turned tails, and third time the stran.
ger. called.
I can keep it up all night, gentle
men, he said smilingly.
The drinks were paid for, and the
stranger, under the genial influence of
the liquor and the urgent requests of
the company, said:
I don't often give my tricks away,
but it will leak out sooner or later
You see, gentlemen. the coin on the
'head' side is nicked very slightly by a
knife, the hicks being about an eighth
of an inch apart. The hicks are so
small as to be scarcely perc-ptible.-
When YOU spin the coin. if it turns on
the nicked side it settles quickly, where
as on the other side 1t slowly settles,
taking fully twice as long to die as OH
the other side. BY the difference in
sound. you see, I can tell which side
turns up, or rather down. It's all told
by sound
The coin was handed around and spun
again, and what the stranger said prov.
ed true, much to the delight OF the
group, who were glad, apparently. as is
usually the case, to get hold Of trick
which at first seemed inexplicable.
There, fix me a dollar that way, said
one Of the group, handing out the mon
ey, and the other four requested a like
favor at the hands of the stranger who
taking outs penknife, obligingly did as
requested. Then. bidding them po-
lite good night. he gra cefully retired,
leaving the group spinning their COINS.
Suddenly one Of them picked up his
dollar, examined it, and quickly flung
ie on the bar. the sound given out be.
ing the unmistakable dull, dead sound
of counterfeit.
Done tor $5,' said be, as he looked
ruefully 1T the door where the stranger
had disappeared.
Well, we've learned trick we'll
worth Il dollar, said another, philoso.
rhically.
Customer-'Ill have some more Of
that brown sugar l bought last week. y
Grocer-'You like it, thenT Yes,
and so does the canary
why, the bird doesn't eat sugar,
does he
oh, no, use the sugar to spread IN