The Somerset reporter., 1895-02-07

A Wealthy Cincinnati business Man En-
tertained the Hamilton Whist Club of
Philadelphia with Tricks Which Have
Mystifled KeIlar and Hermann.
What was regarded by experts as the
most marvellous exhibition of card magic
ever seen at Philadelphia was given at
the Hamilton Whist club by Thomas B
Arnold Of Cincinnati. \ formal recep-
ton was given by tho Hamilton club to
Mr. Arnold, who. in return for the hos
pitality rendered him, entertained his
hosts with a series of most remarkable
card tricks,
Mr. Arnold is a we'll known Cincin-
natl business man. being member Of
the wholesale shoe firm OF Alter, Julian
q 60.
He is not professional magSian but
BIS tricks have. mystificd such men
trained in magic as kellar and Herr
mann He has refused fabulous sums
which have been offered him to go BE-
fore the public as professional, Pre-
fefrug quiet, domestic life to any no
torlety be might gain a a magician.
Mr Arnold opened the eyes Of hi,
witnesses Inv what he calls 4 very sim,
PIE trick Two new packs of cards he
longing to the club were produced. IL
had never seen them b fore. Shutting
one deck, lie held it ont to one OF tn
oenflauen nresenf saving. "SeIect q
cara fron tins mex and then rcfnrn If
keeping tho card IN your mind. | viii
tnrp ny baclf to von as Won mako vonr
selection one If the other eeutle,uea
will take fine second narl; and throw it
mn tbo floor The only card that Will
fall face inward will he the card Sc.
leeted by ven. will not touch either
ono of tbe deel.s y
Taoeard wa, selected. and the gentle.
man tbratg fle second p5rll on the flYor
fine nine Of diamonds reing the only
card f.,4t fell faca pD,ya1 "Tbaf. &.
cla}rtrd Mr. Arnold "ls tine card y..a
selected
A cheer greeted the announcements
than that was correct
Now. here is a good one. " sail the
,ntarte#err poiUfIn, - Gaarles Y.T#
nall Lc,aintifuri. "WIl voa lzi1aivfe#
leet a c.fl IN YOUR niuds D. not mon
tioo il. name "
Whoa iastlcction w made. he uicls-
cd M = raok. slallled il carele,.lg. afsl
walkiu2 over to tho wall threw to
cards IT II picture. The fell in slu,.
er to the floor.
"Turn the back Of tho picture ont
ward - said Mr.. Arnold. When this
was done. a card was seen sticking i'm a
crack in the back of the frame. Ii was
the lack Of spades. THAT sir, is tie
card yoG had in mind "
Mr. Yarnall acknowledged that II
was. and the crowd was coOvulsed
Aaain. a member of tho conpany was
asked to take card in his mind. Four
others were asked to take cards at ran.
dom from the pack and remember tie
numerical value Of tho card. The spec.
tafor who drew the first card WAS told
To write tho number on a sheet Of pauer.
The second man wrote the number of
his card in a seLarate corner. Thethfrd
man placed his number under the sec
ond ono and added the two torethpr. af
fixing hor,snlt to the first number Tia
fourth man affixed the number of his
carl to the othcr two numbers. The re-
suit was 37l
Nov. said Mr.. Arnold. will TIVE
gentlemen accompany nlo to the library.
each Of them holding one of my hands
A third can cenlcalong to see fair play. .
They returned bringing a book. Turn
to page 81, e" ordered tho entertainer
Tho book was opened at the page iudi-
Gated, and a card was found 1t WAS tha
deuce Of spades "That is your card,
said Mr. Arnold to tho gentleman he
had asked to mako a selection.
The statement was correct.
Tho most remarkable trick of all WAS
the last. Captain Walton, president of
the American Whist Players league,
was asked to draw card from tine
pack, replacing it and keeping the card
in his mind. Mr. Arnold took an -,
-, IT
sho,rod first th,t noither tho sbaIl nor