The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-05-11
TRICKS WITH CARDS.
AREMARKAeLE EXHIBITION BYANoN-
PROFESSIONAL.


Mystined Keiiar and Hermann.
What was regarded by experts as the
most marvellous exhibition OF card magic
ever seen at Philadelphia was given at
tho Hamilton Whist club by Thomas b.
Arnold Of Cincinnati A formal recep-
ton was given by the 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 Cinoin-
natl business man, being member Of
the wholesale shoe firm Of Alter, Julian
q Co.
He is not q professional magician. but
his tricks have mystified 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, pro-
forring a quiet, domestic life to any no
toriety he might gain as a magician.
Mr.. Arnold opened the eyes of his
witnesses by what he calls very sim
Pile trick. Two new packs of cards be-
longing to the club were produced He
had never seen them before Shutting
gentlemen present, saying: "Select q
card from this pack and then return it,
keeping the card in your mind. l will
turn my back to you as you make your
selection. One of the other gentlemen
will take the second pack and throw it
ON tho floor The only card that will
fall face upward will be the card Sc
lected by you | will not touch either
one of the decks "
Tho card was selected, and tho gentle
man threw the second pack ON the floor,
tho nine Of diamonds being the only
card that fell face upward. "That, ex-
claimed Mr.. Arnold, sis the card you
selected"
cheer greeted the announcement
that that was correct.
Now, here is good one," said the
entertainer. Pointing to Charles Var
nail, he continued: "Will you kindly Sc
lect card in your mind? Do not men,
ton its name "
When the selection was made, he pick
ed up pack shuffied it oarelessly, and
walking over to the wall threw the
cards at a picture. They fell in a show
or to the floor
Turn tho back of the picture out
ward, said Mr.. Arnold When this
was done, card was seen sticking in a
crack in the back of the frame. 1t was
the jack of spades. THAT, sir, is the
card you had in mind. "
Mr.. Yarnall acknowledged that it
was, and tho crowd was convulsed.
Again, member of the company was
asked to take card in his mind. Four
others were asked to take cards at ran
dom from the pack and remember the
numerical value of the card The spec
tator who drew the first card was told
to write the number on sheet of paper.
The second man wrote the number Of
his card in a separate corner The third
man placed his number under the Sec
ond one and added tho two together, af-
fixing the result TO the first number. The
fourth man affixed the number of his
card to the other two numbers. The re-
suit was 374.
Now" said Mr.. Arnold will two
gentlemen accompany me to the library.
each Of them holding one of my hands
A third can come along to see fair play. /"
They returned bringing a book. Turn
to page 374, ordered the entertainer
The book was opened at the page indi-
Gated, and a card was found. 1t was the
deuce of spades. THAT is your card, Z"
said Mr.. Arnold to the gentleman he
had asked TO make n selection.
The statement was correct.
The most remarkable trick of all was
the last Captain Walton. president of
the American Whist Players league,
was asked to draw n card from the
pack. replacing it and keeping the card
in his mind Mr.. Arnold took an egg,
selecting one at random from half
dozen, and broke it into tumbler. He
showed first that neither the shell nor
the inner skin Of the egg had been bro
ken. No card was concealed up his
sleeve or anywhere about his person.
When tho egg was broken, a card was
seen in the tumbler crumpled up and
covered with the yolk Of the egg
Drawing it out, Mr.. Arnold asked,
"What card did you draw, Captain
Walton?''
The queen of clubs.
"Thero it is. +" The pack was search.
cd and that particular card found miss
ing
Although an expert ON cards, Mr.. Ar
mold never played a game for n stake il
his life. 81 could make fortune as Q
gambler. said he, ''for can deal Q
man any hand choose, but l wouldn't
dare TO play out in our Yves. ern country,
for would be shot sure as fate. dom
know what it is that enables me TO d,
these tricks. l studied them all out my
self, but l can't explain how or why
do them. philadelphia Times.
Lincoln ON Equality.
In speech at Chicago in 1858 Lincol'
said: