The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-07-03
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a lead pencil and was a solid stick, but
while the reporter watched the remain
ing egg it passed into one end and out
at the other, The magician caught it in
his hand and then slowly closed the up.
lifted palm, The egg vanished. The
reporter found it in his inside vest
pocket.
Let me take your hat" said the pro-
fessor
The reporter passed it over. As he
did so something tapped him slightly on
the top of the head. The reporter looked
up, but saw nothing. A slight chill
came over him. Was there anything be-
hind himG He turned to look, and caught
glimpse of a skeleton hand as it van
ished into air.
The magician did not appear to know
what was going on, for he kept or chat
ting all the time. But instead of talk
ing with his mouth his voice seemed to
be coming through his hat.
"What is your pet animal?' his hat
was saying; and when the reporter re-
piled "A fox terrier" fox terrier was
taken from the hat. A live cat came
next, and after it followed several other
articles. The thing was becoming mo-
notonous, when suddenly there was
flash of binding light. There was brim-
stone in the air, and if it had not been
for the clear sky without one would
have thought the place had been struck
by lightning. One of the skulls on the
wall dropped his jaw, while his eyes
blazed with unearthly fire. The cat
walked about nervously with its back
hair up and its tail swelled nearly double
its ordinary size. Whenever anything
funny was said all the skulls would drop
their jaws with click.
The professor performed many of the
stock tricks of the magicians right be-
fore the reporters eyes Articles ap-
peared and disappeared or were turned
into odd forms as he willed. Birds
were fred from pistols and bouquets
from shotguns There was no end to
the peculiar tricks.
When was travelling" said the pro-
fessor, II used to have some very funny
experiences. You can find any number
of persons today in little towns, particu-
larly in this country and France, who
still believe in witchcraft and sorcery.
This class of people look on me as satan
himself, and believe that am gifted with
supernatural power. have had western
miners offer me large sums if 1 would
give them wand that would detect gold
on the mountains. l have had young
women in France beg me for some potion
that would bring their sweethearts to
them. Old men and women have told
me their troubles and sought some magic
way out of them. On three occasions I
have been summoned in an emergency
to sick beds.
MANY of the tricks perform require
sleight of hand, but there are some which
you could do yourself if you only knew
the secret. When l am performing I
never mention what l am going to do,
but simply name the articles l am going
to work with and let the audience see
the result That makes it greater sur
prise to them. l never show a trick twice
in succession. never look at my hands
while performing, but keep my eyes on
the audience and talk to them.
"Many jugglers and magicians makea
mistake by hurrying, but that often
spoils the effect. l take every opportu-
nifty can to see others perform, whether
they are good or bad performers, and I
have learned not little from the faults
I have seen in the latter"
A vanishing lady" bowed as the re-
porter left the shop, and "demon pea
cock" screeched helhsh FAREWELL
New York World.