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THE RACES YESTERDAY.

BRIGmroN BEACH, \. Y, July .
lSpeciall -Filst race, q mile, Vintage
Time tilly l, Leo 2, Eole 3; time, LOB.
Second race, y mile, I[indora l. Knapp
2, Flat Flattcry 3; time, 50}5.
Third race. Is mile, La Tosca / Nell
lie bly, ., Vagabond 3; time. l:2o5.
Fourth race, l milo, Raceland T.,
Major DAILY 2, Tea Tray 3; time l:42A.
Fifth race. ll6 miles, Longford l.
Virgin 2. Long Island 3: time 1:51A.
Sixth race. ~ miles, Glendale /,
Outbound 2, Eleve 3; time 2:l4.
Seventh race, u mile, I[enwood +,
Kitty Van ,, DR.. IIasbrouck 3; time
1:1O.
OGIoUcEsTER, n j., July 2-[Special]-
First race. Is mile, Kanesville l, Prodi-
gal 3, Landseer 8; time, :33%.
Second race, Az turlongs, Ninone j.,
Stand 2, Democracy 3; time. SO.
Third race, ca furlongs, Planter l.,
Iago 2, Ecstacy 3; time. .3sh.
Fourth race, 6]5 furlongs, Marguerite
1, Euna 2, Needmore 3; time, l:234.
Fifth racs, one mile, Defaulter and
Pliny ran dead heat, King Idle g.;
time, 1:47A4. Purse divided.
Sixth race, Ga furlongs, Royalist l.,
Monte Cristo 9, Washington 3; time.
1851.
CHICAGO, July Especial = First
race, mile, Penny Royal /, Melanie 2,
Hazlehurst 3; time, 1:46
Second race. % mile, Solinaca /, Cor
man2, Dan Kurb 8; time, 1855.
Third. race. mile, Marion /, Santiago
., Pan Chief 8; time. 1.4l4.
Fourth race, ! & miles, Ormonde /,
4 Harry Weldon ., Hamilte 3; time, l.56.
Fifth race. one mile heats. frs; heat:
Sonqfa /. Laura Anncs ,, Malone 3;
f, timet.44.
SesSnd heat, Wood Bona /, Sonora 2,
/ MalcTe 3; time l45k.
Thih heat, Wood Bena 1, Son, "a .;
time Isl.
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NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD.
Exciting Games of Ball in the
National League.
Chicago Taxes tho Lead Eor tho Cham
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. characterization
Beats Bristol-Thc Evehts of tho Turf.
Much Interest In tn Layton-Grihin
Fight-Other Sporting News.

BROOKLYN, July 2.-.The Bostons and
Brooklyns played close and exciting
game to-day, requiring eleven innings
to decide. The homo team made TWO
runs in the first inning onGritlin's double
OBrien's base on balls, and Pinkney's
single. In the fourth Boston tied tho
score on Longs single and Stovey's
hard hit for home run. Both pitchers
were in fine form and did great Clark
son made the winning run in the
eleventh on left to lift Score: Brook
lyn,2; hits 5; errors 0. Boston, 3errors 2.
Batteries Terry and Daley, Clarkson
and CANCEL. Umpire, McQuaid
CINCINNATI SHUT OUT.
CINcINNATrI, July 2.-[Speciall i
Silver King pitched great game for
Pittsburg r. day, holding the reds down
to three his, and Latham being the
only one to third. Rhines for the homo
club was also very affective. The visit
ors made their winning run in the
seventh on a three Dagger by Maui and
Harrirgton's tumble. Score: Cincinnati,
o; hits 8; errors 8. EIttsburg, !, hits 6;
errors 9. Batteri. Rhines and Har-
rington, King and Berger. Umpire,
Battin.
CHICAGO ~ THE LEAD.
CHICAGO, July a.-lSpeciall- The Chi
Cages jumped on to Viau right at the
start to-day, and kept it up until they
had enough runs TO be safe. They won
an easy victory from the Cleveland
spiders, putting them in first place for
the championship. Luby was very ef-
fective until the fourth inning, when he
let up, as the home club was in no dan
ger. Score: Chicago -, hits Is, errors
2; Cleveland ), hits ~, errors 3. Bat.
tories; Luby and Bowman, Viau and
thinner. Umpire, Lynch.
OThere was no game at Philadelphia
on account of wet grounds.
ASSOCIATION GAMES.
At Boston-Boston, 12; hits, IA; err
rors, 6; Washington, A. hits, 10; cr-
rors, 5. BATTERIES: Buflinton and Muir
ply; Foreman and McGuire. Umpire,
kcrins.
At Columbus-C Columbus, 4; hits, Z; or
rors, l; Cincinnati, l; hits, 8; errors, 3.
Batteries: Gastright and Donohue;
Crane and Kelly. Umpire, Davies.
At St. Louis-St. Louis, Is; hits, IL;
errors, 4; Louisville, Z; hits, 6; errors, Z.
Batteries: Griffith and Munyan; Ehret
and Cahill. Umpire, Jones.
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ONE CENT "A. WORD COLUMN.

Persons at a distance desir-
ing to insert advertisements in
the One-Cent-a-Word column
can count the number of words,
reckon at the rate of one cent
a word for each of the first
two insertions and half a cent
a word for each subsequent in
sertlon, and remit accordingly.
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BASIC CITY NOTICE.
We have been selling SO many lots
'of the
Waynesboro and Basic CITY Land

Company on the usual Basic City terms,
Is cash, balance and 13 months, that
wo had decided to make no further sales
on the installment plan. But at the
urgent solicitation of many who could
not otherwise purchase, we will continue
the sales for a limited time, at not quite
the old prices, but on the old terms,
TWENTY EQUAL MONTHLY PAY
MENTS. We are so convinced of the
rapid increase in the value of this prop
erty that we have secured 600 lots ad-
joining it, which we will offer as soon
as we can get the necessary plats, etc.
One of the cosiest homes on Church
street at a fair price.
II. w. CROWL Real Estate Co.,
Roanoke, Va.
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VIENNA BAKERY, 1856 SALEM
avenue s.w. Having opened a
flrSt-clasS bakery, candy and ice
cream Inanufactury, | am ROW pre-
pared to furnish fresh bread and
rolls, fancy cakes. ice cream and
A call solicitcd.s
junc24 N. +. G EILING Err.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
In this column will repay
perusal.

ITO MORROW MAY DE TOO
i late :! Had better insure to-day.
Take an accident policy ut once.
The American Accident Company.
Husbands protect your family with.
q policy in the Mutual Benefit Life
Company. 1t gives you insurance
safe. pure and simple at about one
half the rate Of the old methods.
Il. w. MDANIEL. Agt.,
liz Jefferson street, Crcar Oifice).
junc2dlmO
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CHEAP PROPERTY WANTED
~ by Powell, Whitchurst s. Co.,
liz Jefferson street. We have ap-
plications for several pieces cheap
property and can sell at once for
parties who will list with us.
Parties desiring to sell property
OF any, value are invited to call.
iunell3ms.
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CEND FOR w. T. HAMILTON
~ to do your paper-hangipg. Has
had thirteen years experience in
the best establishments in Chicago,
New York, Baltimore and Wash
ington. Address corner Common
wealth and Third avenues n. q.
iune9-3ms
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PIDDLE-SLADEM ANTEL COM
~ pany. 2l6 North Charles street.
baltimore, furnish and put in Lowtr
art tiles, fine hardwood mantels,
jackson CRATES, tile floors: In fact,
anything pertaining to fire place
work. mayl3-3m
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To Play Ball,

The Union Stars Baseball Club. of
East Ioanoke have decided to accept
the dnllenge OF the Friendship Fire
Compaly for game of ball July 4.
Their artery is Weldon and Monohan.
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TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE OR
L write the Roanoke Cold Storage
Company for freshest, purost, ten
derest beef, veal, mutton and pork,
in carcasses and all fancy cuts.
Also pureSt ice made i'm Virginia.
All articles by wholesale and retail
and shipped to any point on short
notice. may13tf
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DRINTING. NO ORDER TOO
i small-nOT too large. Any
thing in the printing line furnished
promptly anu and at figures that are
right. Send your order to LOOKA-
BILLS PRINTING HOUSE by
mail, messenger. phone or person
ally, L better S, nd for us and we
will call with samples. Our Office
can be found corner First avenue
and Jefferson street 5. @.
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CD M FOR sl.a5. A DOLLAR
NCsOu bottle of ink. A dollar
and half inkstand. A - cent bottle
red ink. A 25-cent bottle mucilage.
All Ia a box for $l.25 cash.
GkAVATT'S BOOK STORE,
ap14-6m 81 Salem avenue.
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T AIDES OF ROANOKE. YOU
IL are invited to call at Ill Com
mcrce street and see our wrought
steel and iron ranges and cooking
stoves, positively tho cheapest and
best in the city. y. l.. FUQUA.
iunelA ems.
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THE TIMES is the leading paper OF the
mineral belt Of the two Virginias. Ifyou
want to keep posted on the development
Of this secti' you cannot afford to be
without it.
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LOST AND FOUND.

TAKEN UP ON JUNE 18TH ONE
Il black horse. Owner can have same
by calling at julius divers, near IIol-
Inns station, proving property and pay
ing costs. july2-2t
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DOANOKE PHOTOGRAPHIC
III Studio, l20 Salem avenue.
ELIZA BETH \. RODDAN AND
LUCY ID. BALDWIN, Photograph
ers. Outside work and interiors a
speciality. Development and print
ing done for amateurs. myl3 TIN.
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T. ~. PAGE & CO., REAL ES-
~ tate Agents. liz Jefferson
street, make specially of select
ing good bargains for permanent in
VestorS. mayS-tf
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CTONE FOUNDATION WORK
~ w. L. bradshaw, 32i Fifth ave
nue. n. c. Contracts for curbing,
tagging, stone foundation work,
etc., ut reasonable rates. may2-6mo
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Winston Wins,

WINsoS, N. c., July s.-lSpeciall-
Winstotdefeated the Bristol baseball
team hee this afternoon by score of
IL to /.
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CURLE'S TONSORIALPARLOR
~ at No. d jefferson street, is the
finest In Virginia. The celebrated
Climax Revolving Chairs and
Frcnch-platc mirrors. First-class
BARRIERS only. Ladies' waited upon
at their homes. L.J,CURI,E.
may 16-6mo Proprietor.
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FREDERICK ]. AMwEG, G. E.,
II NJ. Am. Soc. e. l.. " Eugr's Cluu
OF Philadelphia Engineer, contrac-
tor " builder, Commercial Bank
Building, Roanoke. Va.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

II NJ. COOKE & CO.. SUCCESS
Il sOrs to l.. +. Durks, practical
plumbers, gas and steam filters, lis
Commerce street. Roanoke, dealers
In all kinds of plumber, gas and
steam filters supplies.
Pi Ompt attention to orders and
satisfaction guaranteed. may30 TIN
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DOR RENT-S-ROOM HOUSE ON
A. Henry street, sac; Sroom house on
Fourth street s. w, $50; Groom house
on Center street, $50; 1l-room house on
Fourth avenue II. W., S25; 7-room house
on Eighth avenue s. w, S25; 6-roo
house ard large stable on Eighth ave-
nue. S. W., sgt; 7-room house on Frani-
lin street S35; S-room house on Camp
bell street s. w, $50. II. T.. b. HART
SOCK, los Jefferson street.
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AND BOARD.

Large, airy rooms. furnished or I'M
furnished, with or without board by
day, week or month. Apply to No. %
Railroad Avenue. apr12-3m
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TOR RENT ROOM FURNISHED
Il house, one room reserved, or rooms
with board at 332 Sixth avenue s. w.
iunc27-tf
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TOR RENT-FRONT OFFICE ON
l. the ground floor in TIE TINES
building. The most convenient Office
in the city. Apply at the business
office of TIE TINES. iune5-tf
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FOR RENT.

TOR NT-DESIRABLE s-ROOM
Il residence on Tenth avenue S. W.,
next door to Henry street Water,
bath, ETC., special deduction to good
tenant. Would also sell cheap and on
easy terms. Apply to +. c. WATTS,
po~ tofiice box 2l4. july3.3t
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ANSWER BULLETIN.

THERE are letters at The TIMES
Il office addressed to F. C. R."
"E. L. G.," IN. c. d." Hardware,
81" OR. NJ" &C. D." IS. T."
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

NOTICE.
The annual: meeting the stockholders
of the Iron Belt Building and Loan AS.
ISOLATION, of Roanoke, Va, will be held
at the Office OF the association. No. 40
Jefferson street, Roanoke, Va, on
Monday, July i3, 1891, at o'clock D. IN.
je3Otojyl3 JOHN OFT, Secretary.
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TOR REMITTANCE PLEASANT
IL room centrally located. "a Sixth
avenue S. W. iunel0-1m
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wv ANTED = ROOM AND TABLE
w boarders at 504 Campbell street,
corner Park. iuneos.tf
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reckon at the rate of one cent
a word for each of the first
two insertions and half a cent
a word for each subsequent in
sertion, and remit accordingly.
ANSWER BULLETIN.
THERE are letters at The TINES
Il office addressed to F. c. R."
"E. L. G.," IN. c. d." Hardware"
81, ""R. NJ" &C. D." SIS. t."
WANTED.
WANTED-BOARD AND ROOM
with comfortable bed. Address
stating terms, &C. X. S." TIMES office
july2-3t.
VIVA AND TABLE
w boarders by Mrs. Wiber, 800 3rd
avenue s. W. jul1-1w
VIVA = ROOM AND TABLE
w boarders at 504 Campbell street,
corner Park. june2S-tf
A MORRISON, TAILOR, CLEAN
~ ing and repairing, Work guaran-
teed. 81 Salem avenue southwest, next
door to Meals & Burke. june16-lm
ITO CONTRACTORS Is BUILDERS
a first class joiner wants employ
ment by the day or is prepared to take
charge of good job; thoroughly undo =
stands plans and details; many years
experience. Address 81 c." TIMES
office. iuneoS-1wk
WANTED - ROOM AND TABLE
boarders at $40 South jefferson
street. iuue2S-tf
T ADY WANTS ROOM ANDBOARD
~ in private family, good location.
Address with particulars, "L. O." Times
office. July get.
A YOUNG LADY OF EXPERIENCE
"a desires situation as teacher, either
in private family or in some school.
Is qualified to teach usual English
branches, Latin, French and muse.
Address, stating terms. Box 81, Smith
vile. Charlotte county. Va. jun 3o-9wks
HNEKRY Il MCCORMICK, REAL ES-
Il tate and rental agents, secure
boarders and let rooms for private fami-
lies. Also carry persons wanting board
OF furnished rooms to such place Office,
southwest corner Campbell and Henry
streets. iune2O-lm
GET YOUR CLOTHING CLEANED
~ or dyed at the Magic City Steam
Dye Works, 1T Salem avenue. Perfect
work guaranteed. Goods called for and
delivered. CHARLES DAVIS, propri-
etor. mayl7-tf
NV ANTED = BRASS HOLDERS,
w bench molders, polishers, buffers,
machinists and lock- filters for the new
Shelf Hardware Industry. Address
HARDWARE, care THE ROANOKE
TIMES, giving references and stating
previous experience. may16-tf
EVERY REAL ESTATE AGENT
~ and land company in the South and
West should have their names in the
Real Estate Directory published in tho
Iron Belt. Price for the privilege So
per year. Sample copy and advertising
rates furnished on application. ]. Il.
HALL, general manager, Roanoke. Va.
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WANTED.

-" ANTED.-ROOM AND TABLE
w boarders by Mrs. Wiber, 800 3rd
avenue s. W. jul1-1w
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A MORRISON, TAILOR, CLEAN
~ ing and repairing, Work guaran-
teed. 81 Salem avenue southwest, next
door to Meals & Burke. june16-1m
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EVERY REAL ESTATE AGENT
~ and land company in the South and
West should have their names in the
Real Estate Directory published in tho
Iron Belt. Price for the privilege So
per year. Sample copy and advertising
rates furnished on application. j. II.
HALL, general manager. Roanoke. Va.
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EET YOUR CLOTHING CLEANED
~ or dyed at the Magic City Steam
Dye Works, 1T Salem avenue. Perfect
work guaranteed. Goods called for and
delivered. CHARLES DAVIS, propri-
etor. mayl7-tf.
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ENEKRY Il MCCORMICK, REAL ES-
Il tate and rental agents, secure
boarders and let rooms for private fami-
lies. Also carry persons wanting board
or furnished rooms to such place. Office,
southwest corner Campbell and Henry
streets. iune2O-lm
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T ADY WANTS ROOM ANDBOARD
~ in private family, good location.
Address with particulars, 81. O." Times
office. July 2-2t.
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NV ANTED = BRASS HOLDERS,
w bench molders, polishers, buffers,
machinists and lock- filters for the new
Shelf Hardware Industry. Address
HARDWARE, care THE ROANOKE
TINES, giving references and stating
previous experience. may16-tf
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NOTICE.

Alta meeting OF the Board of Directors
of the Lake and Driving Park Associa-
ton of Roanoke, Va, held Thursday,
Juno IL, 1901, the secretary was in
structed to call general meeting of the
stockholders OF the said association to
be held Monday, July 10, 1891. at II
o'clock a. M, in the office of the secre-
tary. GEO. IL. McCAHAN.
lunel2-tdm Secretary.
In order that the public may have full
opportunity to Judge of the merits OF The
Times special telegraphic service, and OF
The Times as q newspaper it will be sent
free to any address not already on our
books for one week.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING A
~ general meeting of the stockholders
OF the Norwich Lock Manufacturing
Company of Roanoke, Virginia, will be
held at the office Of the Fidelity Loan
and Trust Company, Roanoke, Virginia,
on the 18th day Of August, 1891, at IL m.
by order OF the board Of directors.
A. c. DENISTON,
JulY5-tdm President.
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WANTED - ROOM AND TABLE
boarders at $40 South jefferson
street. iuue2S-tf
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ITO CONTRACTORS IS BUILDERS
a A first class joiner wants employ
ment by the day or is prepared to take
charge of good job; thoroughly undo =
stands plans and details; many years
experience. Address ~. c." TIMES
office. iunc2S-1wk
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A YOUNG LADY OF EXPERIENCE
~ desires situation as teacher, either
in private family or in some school.
Is qualified to teach usual English
branches, Latin, French and music
Address, stating terms, Box ST, Smith
Vile. Charlotte county. Va. Jun 3O-9wks
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For all information. maps, reference books,
pamphlets. etc., descriptive OF the wonderful
mineral and agricultural resources OF the
States OF Virginia and West Virginia, apply to
agents OF the Norfolk and Western Railroad,
No. go Washington street. Boston; No. 500
broadway. New York; No. 1853 Pennsylvania
avenue. Washington ID. c.. No. 81 East State
street, Columbus, Ohio or General Otucc Roa-
move. Va. mav3om
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TNHE FOLLOWING HOLDING ONE
l. tenth and more OF the capital stock of tho
Powell Real Estate Investment Companv
hereby call n general meeting OF the stock
holders or said Company to be held ut the Of
necoI scott " Kives ia tho city Of Roanoke
on Friday. July 10, 1891. at O'Clock D. IN. All
person or by proxy.
\. l.. PAYNE,
WI. s. ID. BLAIR, JR.,
SCOTT " XIV rs,
juno1O-lm +. DiDIER'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-16
Mind Triunphs over Matter.

He was young fellow Of slight build and
with one arm gone, says the Rochester Demo-
crdt. Just about noon yesterday he walked up
North Water street little way. mounted an
empty box that the last fakir who had been
there before him had used as a platform from
which to extol his wares. and began singing a
comic song in a manner not half bad The
streets were crowded with people hurrying to
lunch, and for little time no one paid any at
tention TO him. Finally one curious man strolled
in, and then they began 70 come by ones and
twos. and In ten minutes the onearmed singer
was surrounded by about 100 men and boys.
He finished his song, and then he took from
one of his pockets a bundle wrapped with brown
paper and tied strongly with stout cord.
He held 1t up so that all might see, and then
said: Gentlemen. am here to-day TO show
TO you one of the greatest feats of legerdemain
ever performed by anybody. not excepting the
princes of the black art of the olden days. This
feat, gentlemen, Is done for two reasons-for
your entertainment and my financial benefit. |
would dearly like to show you the trick for
nothing. and it is a trick such as none of you
ever saw before or ever will again; but when
my heart prompts me to do this my stomach
says me nay. Although am conjurer l must
needs eat. just like mortals of ordinary build
II you will pardon me, therefore, will ask you
TO pass up whatever offerings you would like to
square meal will show you this mar ,elous
triumph of the mind over the limitations Of
matter"
The crowd by this time was thoroughly in
into the young mans hand until he had &C.
cumulated at least a couple of dollars. When the
money ceased coming in he carefully slowed it
away in his pocket aud then said: IF you are
sure, gentlemen, that there is nobody else who
wishes to contribute this fund will proceed. :"
He held the package up again aud Continued:
This. as you can all see, is but an ordinary
package and it is wound about with common
wrapping Irvine. 1 have here also large knife.
The trick that am about TO show you is this:
In full sight OF everybody the string that sur
rounds this package viii be parted, but you
will not see me cut it. Here is the knife and
here is the string"
The people crowded closer around him, and
he held the package and knife up for inspection
again. Then he said: Now watch, gentlemen,
for the performance is about to begin" With
these words he calmly closed the knife, and.
putting the package to his mouth, bit the string
in two. and, jumping down. picked his way
through the crowd and reached Main street.
Then he turned and said: Il am much obliged,
gentlemen, for your close attention and liberal
contributions You did not see me cut the
string, simply because bit 1t. Good day, gen
tlemen, good day. My best regards" And be-
fore anybody could catch him he had dsap-
peared in the crowd.