Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-07-19
THE ANTlscopE MAN.
Burst of Genuine street Eioquenes Imtes-
rapted By u Copper.

burst OF Genuine Street Eioquenee later
raPted By Copper.
He was rather seedy-loolSing. lie
wore last years derby hat, q Baxter
street overcoat and spring bottom
trousers with baggy knees He stood
in Pine street toward broadway A
small open sache. was suspended in
front Of his body by strap around his
neck. The sachel was filed with queer
little packages wrapped up in red tissue
paper. lie was surrounded by an ad-
miring group In the crowd were many
messenger boys and sp-inkling of
Wall street clerks. lie was GLIB, very
glib. In fact his tongue seemed to be
hung In the middle and 10 wag at both
ends. He rivaled the late Swaine
Buckley in the rapidity OF his articula-
ton Closing one eye and applying 10
the other a peep-hole in little wooden
box containing bit Of looking glass, he
thus spoke:
Il have already demonstrated the
usefulness and scientific advisability
OF this remarkable little perspective
Z optical instrument which hold in my
hand. THIS is the one hundred and
seventy-fourth time. gentlemen, since
have been here that ! have demon
strated its marvellous divining powers,
but for the benefit Of those who were so
unfortunate as not TO hear me ! will
now repeat my interesting and
instructive explanation. i cali
Il the analytical antiscope. or detector
OF what is going on behind you. by Its
use. gentlemen. the unseen world TO
YOUR back is made plain to your senses
IL also reveals the secret domestic econ
omy Of the most exclusive household.
All that is necessary to see what is go
ing on in a second-story room is to place
yourself at the hypotenuse of a right
angle triangle equidistant from the base
OF the building to the spot where you
stand and the height OF the window
from the ground Then hold the anti
scope at an angle of seventy-five de-
grees to the left or right optic. as the
ease may be. and the hidden mysteries
of the homes OF McAllister's four hun.
ired are revealed. by a slight twist OF
the wrist and simple change OF the
angle OF vision one can perceive the
heavenly consultations. the intricate
and involved evoiutions of the planetary
system, the marvellous wonders of asiro.
nomical research. Descending from our
study OF the armament by another
sight change of the angle at which the
antiscope Is held will demonstrate how
lne can see all that is passing behind
him. u you will break away there be.
hind me and make an opening will
tell you all that is TO be observed in a
iirect line with the back OF my head.
II you will look closely you will observ,
,st,Fr Ng,u h,. "a IL
and on the opposite side OF the way an
Individual who 10 all outward appear
ance bears every indication OF being
,hics zen thief But on closer inspectio
ne proves TO be an Italian rag picker
with bag on his back. ID rectly be
: hind me and only about four feet away
's small messenger boy with yer,
iirty face. II number is $. $50. lie il
now putting his fingers to his nose and
SiRgling them at me instead OF 90 nj
. IN the important errand he was sent oI
ibout three hours ago. Tie is now NOV
! ng away with t1at hare-like movement
. 20 eharac teristic of the messenger boz
a hurry On this side OF the stree
] there is a tall man W tn a silk hat and
: sray mustache. lie has severe expires
( scn in his eyes and is carryinga a fifty
: ,ent umbrella under his arm This vii
: demonstrate to the most pre- iudiced oh
t, server that am. indeed. able TO lool
0 'ehind my back as easily as before M,
/, lose and you may one and all do tn
8 same II you will now purchase one q
4 he antiscopcs. which you may have 10
r lay for the small sum Of ten cents on
= lime. ] wish to get them on the market
q step up gentlemen. aud buy while yo
a iave time. I've only few of then
!. eft"
AT this juncture policeman saunt
red care!essly around the corner am
.he crowd melted away. The younI
+ nan with the ''aDtiscopes" quick,
!. !osed his sachel and walked meek,
!. ip toward broadway The tall maj
= With the gray mustaohe and the fifty
4 ent umbrella. by the way happened 1
> Ne the dignified president of the Gala
) in National Bank. Y Sun.