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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Stories of Gen. Lee.

A coterie of ex-Confederates
were talking over old times in the
Southern colony at the Metropolitan
few nights ago when the converse
ton turned upon Gen. Robert E.
Lee.
''Not only do / maintain that Gen.
Lee was the greatest master of the
art of war of his age, but that he
was one of the most benign of all
historic characters, said Judge
Mackay of South Carolina. 81 tell
this anecdote, which has never been
printed, as illustrating his fine sense
of justice and his generous consid-
erations for the rights of others:
''On August l6, 1864, Gen. Lees
army attacked Grants left at point
few miles above Petersburg. The
attack, made with considerable
force, was at first successful, and we
captured about 400 prisoners. As
the prisoners were brought into our
lines Lee was standing by the side
of his horse writing an order, with
the paper resting upon the saddle.
Just then one of the federal prison
ers rushed up in a state of great ex-
citement and said to Lee:
d" General, one of your soldiers
has stolen my hat
"Gen. Lee turned to the prisoner,
who was youth of Is or 10, and
said:
{" where is the man who took
your hat?'
4" HE is one of the guard; that
man with red whiskers over there,
the federal replied.
''Lee thereupon ordered Col.
Marshall, of his staff, one of the
knightliest of soldiers himself, to
recover the hat, which was done,
and he delivered it to the soldier.
els it not remarkable that Gen
eral, watching the progress of bat
tie, and framing an order to direct
it, should turn away to do justice
to a prisoner under such circumstan-
ces? Especially, when the soldier
who took the hat needed it far more
than the man from whom it was
taken, for the average Confederate
soldier was in one sense a plumed
knight. He had no crown, and his
uplifted hair was a plume of nat
ural growth.
cit is a remarkable fact that Gen.
Lee never wore a sword during the
war, or any weapon, and he never
buckled on a sword until the day of
his surrender, and then as an act of
courtesy to Gen. Grant, and as prop
er for the occasion, when terms of
surrender were being agreed upon.
"Gen. Lee did not expect to sur
render his sword to Grant, because,
by the terms of surrender, all off
GERS were to retain their side arms;
but be did except, as | have heard
him state, that Grant would go
through the form of touching the
hilt of his sword according to the
custom of war. But Grant, magnan-
imous of soldiers, did not even do
that. Washington Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
JeRerSOn's Ten Rules.

Take things always by the smooth
handle.
We seldom repent of having eaten
too little.
Pride costs more than hunger,
thirst and cold.
Nothing is troublesome that we do
willingly.
Never trouble another for what
you can do yourself.
Never buy what you don't want
because it is cheap.
Never put off until tomorrow
what you can do to-day.
Never spend your money before
you have earned it.
How much pain the evils have
cost us that have never happened.
When angry count 10 before you
speak; if very angry, count 100.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Why Halt at Seeds?

The main objection TO the
appropriation by Congress of
$13O, 900 for the distribution
of seed must rest upon the
ground of inequality. Mr..
Fitzgerald, ofBoston, propos-
ed a broadening of the scope
of the distribution by adding
fish hooks and bait for the
fishermen Of his district, but
this would not go far enough.
The average man does not
wish to be left out. Why
should not the government
issue pens and paper to
writer's, brushes and paints
to artists, colts to stock breed
ers, eggs to poultry raisers
and ultimately even brains to
congressmen?-Boston Globe
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
For the Cadetship.

At the instance Of Hon E.
w. Carmack, Congressman
from this district, there will
be a competitive examination
of applicants from the several
counties composing the dis
trict for appointment to fill
the vacancy now existing
from this district to West
Point.
The examination will be
held at the Leath public high
school, corner of Linden and
Turley streets, in this city,
Saturday, January %, begin
ming at 9 o'clock a. m. sharp.
All young men who intend
to stand this examination
should be present at the hour
named and in readiness for
the examination.
The examining committee
will be composed of Prof. j.
A. Gotten, of Covington; DR..
w. E. Franklin, of LaGrange;
Prof. w. L. Robinson, OF Boil
ivar; and Brother Anthony
and Gen. Gordon, of Mem
phis.
1t is understood that there
are quite a number of men
in Memphis and in this dis
trict who expect to stand the
examination-probably half a
dozen or so. All these and,
in fact, as many as desire to
do so, are entitled to appear
before the examining COM
mittee at the time and place
mentioned.-Scimitar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Don't.

Don't ask your dealer to supply
you with butter of the first rank.
Don't thing that every fool is ca
pable of writing farce-comedy.
Don't judge the extent of mans
knowledge by the size of his hat.
Don't forget that whatsoever a
man soweth that will he also easily
rip.
Don't try to read Chinese unless
you are puzzle expert and have no
other aim in life.
Don't think the men who make
the longest prayer in public can al
ways get the longest credit.
Don't if you are man, deliberate
lY kiss a poor, little, helpless girl
baby. Brace up and take something
your size.
Don't marry an old flame with the
expectation that she will get up and
light the kitchen fire of a cold morn
ing.
Don't think for a minute because
you owe your life to the doctor that
he will take it in payment of his
little bill.-Chicago News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Smart Sayings.

The scale of justice is nothing
but trial balance.
The high churchman uses candles
and the Baptist dips.
When a man gets in pickle it
seldom preserves his temper.
1t is said that courtship carries
more passengers than all the other
ships.
The book-keeper may not have
been born to rule, but he does it
just the same.
The girl who is learning to play
the piano might be appropriately
termed pound party.
A woman can tell what another
woman has on as far as a man can
smell fried onions.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Free Of Charge to Sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your
druggist and get a sample bottle free
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, for
consumption, coughs and colds.
They do not ask you to buy before
trying. This will show you the great
merits of this truly wonderful rene
dY, and show you what can be &C
complished by the regular size bot
tie. This is no experiment, and
would be disastrous to the proprie-
tors, did they not know it would
invariably cure. Many of the best
physicians are now using it in their
practice with great results, and are
relying on it in most severe cases.
1t is guaranteed, Trial bottle free
at w. J. Cox's Drug Store. Regu-
lar size so cents and $1.OO.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
The Coming Woman

Who goes TO the club while her
husband tends the baby, as well as
the good old-fashioned woman who
looks after her home, will both at
times get run down in health. They
will be troubled with loss of appe-
tite, headache, sleeplessness, faint
ing or dizzy spells. The most won
derful remedy for these women is
Electric Bitters. Thousands of suf-
ferers from lame back and weak
kidneys rise up and call it blessed.
1t is the medicine for women.
Female complaints and Nervous
troubles of all kinds are relieved
by the use of Electric Bitters. Del
icate women should keep this rem
edy on hand to build up the system.
Only soc. per bottle. For sale at
W. J. Cox's.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Send YOUR name and address ON a

Send your name and address on q
postal card to the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat, St. Louis, Mo-, and get
seven consecutive issues of that
sterling journal, either daily or
weekly, free of charge. The Globe
Democrat is universally conceded
to be one of the few really great
American newspapers. In all the
West and Southwest it has no rival
worthy of the name. Strictly repub-
lican in politics, it is noted for its
fairness to all parties and factions,
and, above all, for the strict impair
TALLY and absolute reliability of it's
news service, which is the best and
most complete In the land, Note adj
vertisement in this issue, and in an
swering the same, do not fail to men
ton this paper, and state whether
you desire to try the daily or the
weekly Globe-Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
WANTED AGENTS.

''The Confederate Soldier in the Civil War" con-
tains 500 pages II 16 inches, and over 100 large
Battle Scenes, Portraits, Maps etc. The greatest
and largest War Book ever published, and the only
one that does justice to the Confederate Soldier
and the cause he fought for. Agents wanted every
where to sell this book on our and easy plan.
Many of the lady and gentlemen agents who are
now at work making from $50 to $500 per
month. Veterans, Sons and Daughters of Veterans,
and others interested are req uested to send for
beautiful illustratrated descriptive circular (ree)
and terms to agents. Address,
COURIER-JOURNAL JOB PRINTING CO.,
LOUISVILLE, KY,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28

glasses and frowned. She
evidently knew what was
coming, but after moments
silence she said in her most
impressive platform tones:
"Well, 60 OH. What is it?"
"I-I love your daughter,
Miss Gladys. [ have reason
to believe that she returns
my passion. and | want
to ask you to give her
into my keeping.
Mrs. Trelawney's features
hardened, and there was a
cold, metallic ring in her
voice as she answered:
"What recommendation
have you to offer for your
self? Now can you convince
me that you will always
think her beautiful"
"She looks like her moth
Ell" said Francis Wallingford.
THAT is enough to convince
me that her beauty will not
diminish as her years increase.
Of course [ know that this
can hardly be regarded as a
final test. You have not
reached the age at which wo-
men begin to lose their"
They were interrupted
then, but he got the girl.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
MS0EUent Notice.

The undersigned has this day
suggested to the Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court of Hardeman County the
insolvency of the estate of Eli Har-
ris, deceased. All persons owing
said estate will pay undersigned
All persons having claims against
said estate will prove the same &C
cording to law, and file them with
the Clerk of the County Court with
in the time prescribed by law, or
they will be barred in law and eq-
uity. This Jan. l9, 1898.
S. H. CLINTON, Executor.
w God g. McNeal, Solicitors.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
InS0IUent Notice.

The undersigned has this day
suggested to the Clerk of the Coun-
ty Court of Hardeman County, the
insolvency of the estate of Robert
Hanna deceased. All persons owing
said estate will pay undersigned; all
persons having claims against said
estate will prove the same according
to law and file them with the Clerk
of the County Court within the time
prescribed by law, or they will be
barred in law and equity.
r. N. MITCHELL, Executor.
WooD 81 McNEAL Solicitors.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
He Won The Girl.

"Mrs. Trelawney," said
Francis Wallingford, accord
ing to the Cleveland Leader,
"there is something that l
have for a long time wished
to say to YOU"
The president of the soci-
ETY. for the Squelching of
Husbands looked over her
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28

The rich mans whiskey is HAIR
PER because it is supremely deli
cious. The poor mans whiskey is
HARPER, because such good whis-
key helps him. The family whis-
key is HARPER, because It's pure,
pleasant and strengthening.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
YaInahIn to Wnnnan

Especially valuable to women is Browns
1rSn Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when this won
derfuI remedy is taken. For sickly children
or Overworked men it has no equal. No home
should be without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
GEO. M. w ARREN,
Bolivar, Tenn.
500 in Gold Given Away.

The Youth IS Advocate, Nashville, Tenn, a six
teen page illustrated JOURNAL paper that is read
with inteaest and profit by people of all ages-ofers
500 in gold to the person who will form the great
est number of words from the letters in the name
DRAUGHAN. 1t also offers free, bicycle, gold
watch. scholarship in almost any business college
or literary school, and other premiums Every
person who enters the contest will get a premium
of some kind. Send at once for sample copy of
the paper, which will explain all. Contest closes
April Goth, 1898.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Don't Neglect Your Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
disease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow its use.
Browns Iron Bitters In sold by all dealers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Notice.

l desire to inform the public that
l am prepared to bore and recurb
w ellis on short notice. l have the
latest improved well-boring machin-
cry. For further information apply
to me at my mill in Bolivar.
I'm D. G.. ESTES.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
1000 Axe Handles For Sale.

Merchants supplied. Write
for prices and kind of handles
wanted. JAS M. DOYLE,
Bolivar, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-28
Live Birds Wanted.

Will pay $3.50 per dozen for all
live Quail, also express charges.
Regular shipping crate furnish
ed all agents on application. APP
ply for circulars with full instruc-
tons. ]. M. AvENT,
Hickory Valley, Tenn.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29
OgfoszenIa Ixo1eIowe.

Ne N. rok sprzedawac beedzie
ko]ej CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
&ST. PAUL.styk rety ekskursyjne
ma ,cdleglosc 200 NIL. po Genie II
"a iazde dotad j 2 powrotem.
Tansze tyklety sprzedawane beda
dniach nastephjacych 81
Grudma oral p ~stycznis, dobre
do 9owio!u do Ago S~t7czaia.
KOLEJ NORTH WESTERN.
a take Chicago, Minneapolis!
St. Paul Omaha. sprzedawa6
be die ma swieta TAME tYkiety, ia
odleg'osc 200 mil Cd stacy, gdzie
tyk,et kupieny - " dniach iia-te
pnja1ych 81 Grid IA 1898. oraz
i 2 styezn 1899, dobre
DO powrotu az do4 styeznia 1899.
Z2}os sic do agen,6w Kolel
Chicago & North Western.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29
Do KALIF0RNII

Zwracamy uwage ma }atwosc
podr6zowan,a k>leja North Yves
ern do Kalitornil oiaz ma znizen:e
Ger ola turyst6w.N ajlepsze wygody
W karach sypialnych. specyalnle
ola turyst6w przeznaczonych. Ose-
biscle prowadzone ka1y lila turJ-
stow co tydzien jada do Kalifo1ni.
Oregonu. Wyb6r W wielkiej llczhie
r6znYch dr5g bez nadzwYczaine
zap!aty.
Wzgledem b~lizszych szczeg6
low zglosie sic do .agent6w kolei
Chicago & Moth Western,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29
oDoLAN0W. Bl6ro ko

oDoLAN6W, B,6ro ko
kcniaarza obvodowego dotYchczas
istniejacew Batb1nie ma bso prze-
do GllSniey. Wfadciciel
Cierpka zobowiaza4 sig dac pa to
bioro odpowienie loolkale j przybu-
dowa} do do sH!ego domu skrzydio,
W kt6rem romleaci6 sic ma bi6ro
cd 1 kwietnla roku PR ys}ego.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29
Prus Polskich,

la u0 80
DNIA go b N p 9 5 godz..
DO pol. zmari v swieciu 20 dtu
glei chorobie proboszcz emer5yto- :
wauy x, A nd r Eel Pc
pi6.{kcw .ski " roz2psoczeettym
az. roku zycla a Is. roku kaplsh,.
silva. N1ebo1 czyk selr 9 sic "
Gaelm ;' =z6so llstop,. 1850.
Kss1afoik sic .najprzdd#sw.; / ta !, Y
sskole m~aejskIei. p.ol et + y v Collie
GUM Marianum " Pelplinie. al
do wYaszej sekundy, q %nastepnie
ma gimnazYm W Chetmn,e. Otrzy7
mawssy tam W lec,e r. 1880 swia-
dectwo dojrzalosci, wstapl} L.
pszdz. tegoz roku do semlnarYum
duchownego " Pelpli ME. Wyswie-
coay ma kapfana 1890 llpca 1877 4
r.. q vice v czasie tax zwanego
kulturkampfu. ME mogac urzedowo-
byc ustanowionym, bawl} d}pzszy
czas u stry::a swojego, proboszcza
W Trabkach, kt6rego wYrecza} W
duszpas,erstwie, 0 lie to W owym
czasie by1o mozlwem. ely Sp6}ka
wydawnicza katolickiej gazety
niem:eckiei ,,Germanil' W Berl,nie
prosi4a poufnie Wtadze Duehownaa
o wskazanle ksiedza, ktdrYby
obeznawaf redakcya z st6sunkami
dyecezYi chelm,nskie] i by} wsp6}-|
redaktorem, zaproponowano
niebe1czyka, kt6ry tez zrobiona M
eferte prsYlat Pracowa} wlec przez
kllka lat W redakcyl te.ze gazety;
przez jakls czas tel podplsYwal
jake odpow'eedcLz1i'as'lra'y redatk1tor.. w
lynn czasie dla feljetonu ,Germeat:n5;i'1
przeiozyi ma move niemiecka kilka
powlesci polsklch. misoowicle
J6zefa Korzeniowskiego. Pisaf tez
iiua ]ako gimnazya>ta wcale udatne
wiersse W jezyku }acihskim,
polskim niemieckim. Przeciazeuie
Spraca, kt6re by}o tenn wieksze, i'm
efesciel wtedy, podyczes pa]wlz.
kssych opa}6w kulturkamptu, wig
ziono redaktor6w kato4icklch j
trebaa bYlo ich zastspowac. spove-
doRalo ehorobe, ktofa p6zniej Z
caIa sifa wybuchfa - r%ozstroienle
nerwow. NlebozczYk przewidywai
grozaoe mu nlebezpieczenstwo il
tssknif "a zaieclem innego rodzaju
tsz skoro zaprowadzono ulgi
90 do ustaw ma]owych, mianowanY
zostaf W kohcu r. 1888 adm
'nistratorem " Tucholi, potem, "
yastrzebiu, a nareszcie W Bobrowie.
gazie nastepnie zzstaf proboszczem
Ale ME d5ugo tam urzedove4. JUL
+. 1892 wyviaeta sig choroba
pieuleczalna, kt6rej teraz uleg'.
Mech spoczywa W pokoju.
- STAROGAD. Pos,aiaczow,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29

JERZYCE. Pc za1atw1en1n
wszelkich t1udnosci nareszcle prey.
staplono do ustaw1enia w1elkiego
przyrzadu elektryeznego, majacego-
zaopatrywac nietylko Jerzyce, ale
l dalej ku miastu W swatlo / sile
elektryczna jake motory DO obsfu-
giwanla massYn wszelkiego rodzaju
" przemysle *tedy, gdy Jerzyce
wlaczone beca W sk}ad m;asts
Poznania, co jaz .niezadfugo ma
nastapld. Jedakza- tn przedstawia
j. SO vielke niedo goduoscl
Gmina zada zrtrzY mania dotychcza-
sowei taniei taryfy "a oSwietlenie.
a gdY Jerzyce beca w}aczone DO
N iasta to bedzie drozsa.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29
lynn rszem ats

: OBORNlKI. lynn rzzem sta-
will sig Nlemcy ma nYbory dc
R.dy mielsklej co do jednego
przeprowadsili swych kandydatdw
wobec naszej o%piesza}csei. Powo-
dem do tel pllroscl Nlemc6E by
10, re. gdyby. Policy. mlelll wick
szosd W .Radzie m%lejsklej ME poz-
wolillby spostaWlc v mlekcle pom.
nlka ola Bismarka na placu largo.
wynn. Naturalnie, laden PoIak "
,Radze mleiskiejnie. by4by gtoso.
wal "a tym, pomnik.em - ale ME
ma sic czem smucid. gdy pomnik
ten stanie. Ola ludno6ci polskiel
to przypomnienie tego, co
zpplzeoiH nam zdsiaahaa.
#It IL NJ
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29
STAROGAD. Posladaczowl

- sTAROGAD. Pos,adaczowl
Oh. ze ZlelgoszczY, gdy W ostatni
,psstek tu z powdzka swoja zatrzy.
nal sic PREY sktadzie p. Dlugohd~
ss'iego, konie nagle zulk1Y. Albo.
same gdzie6 uciekiy, albo tez je z
$50,
Wozzm skradzloGo.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29
CHOJNICE.

Frsnesszka K raus, ktdra iuz Is
al n .effrzerwanie znajduie sig "
kondlcyi u o~perzYsty p. s.raeke W
Gsersku, otrzYmafa I'd wydaiaiu
rouisioswa'eesso, IS msrek nagroay.
Gsead lei q wier9nosd, ale b cz e
es zacnemu WestfalozySowi PAM
stracke, ke i niego sfuzaca lyle
! twytrzYEmad mogia.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29

Ey&H5s5 aErHHH Ea-gElE 4.EWEh EkEgI,a
q kWIDZYNsK1EGo POE
WIATU. wsi Bobrowicachsptatt l:iop
sic .obejscle geospodarek T.
Malewskiemu. Pred .dwoma LAZY
spali4 sic muz ;w}asclcielowi dom
mleszkslnY.,
z P,%o'znrrafhskiego.
FRANCIszEK RzEpEUKI
b. dzlerzawca folwarku- Ryczy1
.wosk., szwagler s. P. Ksiedza
Maksymillana Sikorskaegp. by}ego
proboszcza parkfi @RYczyw6l'
zmarf dnla 6 grudnia r. b. w
Poznaniu, przezYwszy lat 81.
POZNAN.+ Dnia Ego b. IN
umarz W "Smogorzewie opatrzony
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29

GNIEZNO. Nasi zydzi, uro~.
na z:eml polsklej, ulen
.pomni ma dobrcdzlejstwa, jakioh
doznawali za7sze cd Polak6w,
kszta}ca sxe dzieci u~y}acznie pc
niemiecku, a rrzeciwko nam wrogo
wystepuja. Okazall to W Gnieznle
PREY c%statnlch w%Yborach, a han.
dlarze zboza Glmkiewicz Benja
min navel jezdzill do Wnkowa
Kiecka celem agltacYi przecisko
RodacY nasi te n:ezyoz-,
powinni sobie spamiete6.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29

eHELMNO liczy welding
ostatniego spisu ludnelci 1l,oo0
duaz, uiaeznie eo) zo1r iersY;
ID pr.ssslegoslroKIaaHp'lr issyybp Wlse'
sHs#SB l
50Isdusz S5 54
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-29
~SEMINARYuM LUTERsKIE

SEMINARYUM LUTERSKIE
celem kszta}cenla m}oaz,ehc6v ma
pastor6w urzadza Kom:sya kolon;-
zacyjna " Dsbowe1 lace, a pow.
brodnickim W Prusach Zach.
Protenstantyzacya hezustann,e ia
komisya ma ma oku.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-31
ANCIENT CoNJURERs.
Transparent Fakes That Deceived
People in Earlier Ages.
London Standard.

Conjurers in ancient times were not very
respectable members of society-when sue
cessful they enjoyed the reputation of hav-
ing sold their souls to the evil one, and
when of inferior ability they gained notori-
ETY. by being either drowned or burned.
The medieval magicians as well as the
Egyptian magi and the Chaldean sages were
only a strange mixture of chemist, conjurer
and charlatan, and as these gentlemen were
in the habit of using their supposed occult
powers to their own advantage they were
naturally unpopular. The featS of jugglery
were for the mystification and not the
amusement of the pubic, and for centuries
amateur conjurer of to-day is not always
popular individual, save with children and
the unsophisticated yokel to the general
public he is merely q bore of greater or less
magnitude, whose performance is so OBJ
vious as to deceive no one. 1t is hard to
believe that this person is no mushroom
growth of modern society, but in point of
fact his role is one of a respectable an
tiquity for he is to be found treading
closely upon the heels of the magicians, and
in the days when witchcraft was still ram
pant This is significant of his reputation
even in those early times, for had any one
taken his tricks seriously he would doubt
less have been run to earth and done to
death as a wizard.
In the middle of the seventeenth century.
ir the earliest days of the restoration,
rumber of tricks were published in one of
those facetious books which seem to have
occupied the press to a great extent at that
time, but which, owing to their popularity,
have for the most part persisted. The chief
recommendation of the greater number of
these tricks is that no apparatus beyond
the utensils of everyday life is necessary;
also it is suggested to the performer that
he can make some small profit out of his
entertainment by prevailing on his audience
to bet with him on the result of the trick.
ITO set a horses or an ASS head upon a
mans head and shoulders seems impos-
sible out of the land of fakery, but we are
informed that by boiling the head cut from
a living animal 1.-The flesh boyld may runne
into experiment Oh some one else's horse"
A a thinner
logge' sounds interesting but unfortu-
nately the directions are vague. ITO make
a shoal of goslings or gaggle of geese to
seem to draw a timber logge is done by the
varie means that is us'd when cat draws
a fool through a pond, but handled some
what further off from the beholders."