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CLEVER PARLoR MAGIC.
some Very Amusing Tricks and De-
ceDtIOns which Are Based an
Scientific Principles.

A very interesting experiment to
work out during the performance is
one based upon the action of chem
seals About an hour is required for
hhis; so it could be commenced just
before the entertainment, and the
fhings left to stand as part of the out
fit on the table. Take three medium
sized leaves from a red cabbage and
strip them TO pieces, and put them In
a clean earthen dish and pour a pint
OF boiling water over them. AS soon
rs the water is cool, transfer it all to
= pretty glass bowl and set that on the
magic table. The water will be of q
rich blue in an hour. At the same time
take four clean wine glasses and put
ak drops Of common vinegar in one,
six drops of baking soda dissolved in
water in the second, and six drops of
alum solution in the third. The fourth
Is TO be left empty. No one would no
ftice the small quantity of liquid in these
glasses.
When you are ready to use them you
say something like this: You see
dhese empty glasses. 1 shall pour this
Tblue liquid into them. They will, at my
scommand, change their color. This
(taking the empty one) shall remain
blue. This one shall turn red (tal1ing
the one with the vinegar). this shall
fbeconie green (tadng the ono with the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
STAGE CELEBRITIES.

Beerbohm Tree is a godson of the en-.
peror of Germany.
Miss Lillian Norton attracted little
attention as an opera singer until she
took on foreign disguise by changing
her last name TO Nordice. She wax
born at Harrington, Ne.
A German statistician has discovered
that ballet dancers, as rule, attain an
age much above the average. Carlotta
Grisi is n years of age, and Amalia
Farraris rs. Taglioni was over so years
old when she died, and Fanny Elssler
was "A. Rosita Mauri, well over so, Is
still dancing at the Paris grand opera
German actresses have to be careful
how they wear male costumes. 4 young
woman has been fined in Vienna for
wearing a correct military uniform,
which is not allowed by the Austrian
authorities. In Germany, however, she
would have been punished If the uni
form had not been correct, the lSaiser's
decree permitting military dress on
the stage only when absolutely correct.
Laurence Irving is said to be imita-
tive of his father, Henry Irving, in play
Ing the chief part in The Crystal
Globe" a new London melodrama of
the bowling type. The character is a
mesmerist so demonstratively weird
and figuring in scenes so very sensa-
tional that the reviewers poke fun at it.
However, the younger Irving is de-
scribed as a clever actor.
Hermann Muller leading actor at the
recently in an unusual manner. After
putting a blank cartridge IN n pistol
he filed the barrel with water and then
fired into his mouth. His head was
blown to pieces. Overwork and melan.
cholia caused the suicide. He was best
known through his work in the new
school of plays by Henschel, Suder-
mann, Hauptmann and Hirschfeld.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
CONCERNS THE RAILWAYS.

Japan had more than hundred rail-
road collisions last year.
In 1899 the FIST Boston stage coach
started for New York, and now zoo rail-
way trains are sent oEt of the city
daily.
There Is a proposal to run a light
ming express between Manchester and
Liverpool in IS minutes, on the mono
rail system The rate of speed would
be 90 miles an hour.
The London Railway News reports
that the Argentine government lately
telegraphcG % the Krupps in Germany
to cancel an order for guns and arma-
ment and supply rails instead for 500
Hlometers of railway.
The two cars running on the trolley
line up Mount Tom, Mass, are con-
nected by a cable running over a re-
turn sheave, so that the descending
cars weight balances that of the one
ascending, and makes less demand on
the electric motor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
KEEPING HIS PLACE.
Tragic Experience OF n Young Gen
tleman in N Chicago "GO-HeIp-
YOURSELF Restaurant.

he was tall, slender and swell. From
his brilliant patent-leathers to his
faultlesSderby he was immaculate and
irreproachable. With graceful stride
he stepped into Madison street cafe
there and looked about with the air Of
one in strange place Taxing "a seat
at a table he sighed aud waited for b
waiter. People came ana went in
throngs hut DO waiter approached him
and be strol1ed his mustache with evil
dent annoyance. Finally he accosted
his neighbor and found that he was ex-
pected to serve himself. This was very
distasteful, but he bowed gracefully
10 the inevitable and was soon enjoy
ing a smoking chop and fragrant cof-
fee
He had observed that the crowd was
increasing and now there seemed to be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
ATcHISoN GLoBULES.

BY the time a man has saved UP
enough to get what his appetite craved,
he has lost the appetite for it.
Your reputation is above reproach'
If those who see you on the streets after
midnight wonder what sick man you
have been sitting up with.
One of the things a boy is very sure
of Is that when he has grown ia be q
big man he will not forget to hunt up
and lick those who abused him when
be was n boy.
''He is the biggest fool in the world"
we heard a man say this morning, re-
ferring to g man of his acquaintance.
If the fellow is the biggest fool in the
world, he must be daisy; there are
some awfully big fools in the world.
Physicians say that when a hard
working man says Ire is sick they feel
some apprehension, and watch his case
closely, but that when an idler comes
for prescription, bread pills answer
as well as anything.
The people should read more and con-
verse less. Half the conversation one
hears is to the following effect: IT re-
cali once in 1870, no it was in 1869; no,
again, it was in 1871, because another
incident in 1871 fixed it upon my men,
DRY, that I met Mrs. =, oh, now, what
is her name? Mrs. -, oh, you know
who mean. Her husband afterward
died, and she moved away. Smit, Smart,
Swift, Sweltl Now, have it. Well,
what was I saying about Mrs- SWEET %
-Atchison Globe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

s0da), and thiS one shall take on royal
purple" (The alum makes purple.)
This is very effective, as well as pretty
A boiled egg-boiled for fear of 40
1Cidents-is put, large end downward,
I'm wine glass. Another glass like it
b stood aninch distant The perform
bar must blOw forcibly down in the side
tDearest him of the glass with the egg,
Ind It will jnmp out and into the other
koms. Better try this two or three times
privately TO make sure of distance and
RDrce required.
Air pressure may be used as the basis
for the dancing water baby" This is
bea&ily made, and is very comical A
Hlear glass milk Jar should be filed with
water up TO an inch from the top. A
lennAn walnut hAs the meat taken out
aud the shell fastened together with
bseahng wax, so that it is water-tighk
AZ the lower end q small hole is to be
EnAdss Two threads are fastened to the
ssAen by wax, and these are tied TO the
head OF small wooden doll. A bullet
is fastened to a string around the waist,
land hangs down q trife below the feet.
The hole in the nutShell Is right over
ithe dolls head. When this il done put
fthe doll down into the water, and the
tERter must reach to about an inch from
s6he top, when all is in. A piece of blad-
der Is to be firmly tied over the mouth.
EThis should be wet first, as that makes
lit more pliable, and no air must enter.
When this is dry the baby Is ready to
dance for you. You press the cover
krrf1h Anrra7. or,6 kok
responding pressure of air upon the
knut. which Is then filled with wnter,
land that makes it heavier, so that it
r1ses and falls with each pressure of
the finger.
IF one wants to do really remark
lEble thing let him get a handful of
neftuce seed and soak them over night
I'm alcohol. Then have a flower pot or
box not over six inches deep. In the
bottom strew two inches of wen-nixed
loam or florists soil. At the beginning
of the evenings performance the lad
should show this box of soil and tell
them that before the audience leaves
ihe Is going to show them some of his
farming. He then takes his seeds, and.
after putting in the box two inche 3
more of the soil, composed of one part
bean and one part OF quicklime. he scat
tiers his lettuce seeds all over the top,
and then Sits little more loan, very
fine and thinly, over the seeds. Then
Ehe waters the whole and stands It di-
rectly In the light. In ten minutes the
seeds burst, in 20 they are two leaves,
and at the end of an hour, If kept spfin-
Killed, a couple of times, the lettuce
leaves viii have attained the size OF a
iquarTer of dollar. and ought to Le
numerous enough 10 MAKE fhe .,,AC!c
top green.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

born in Chicago on the 13th of July,
1895, and moved out here in February
last.
"The photograph shows Hugh and
his engine. She is one of the Union
Pacific monsters, No. 100, and is used
on the mountain grades of this coun-
try. No. 100 is able to mount sherman
hill with ease, pulling a heavy train.
The summit level of this mountain is
5,240 feet above sea level.
However, he has only the judgment
of a child of his age, and might fall
asleep or become tired at his post; so
he accompanies the regular engineer,
who, although he is an entirely compe-
tent man and has seen seven years of
service, frankly confesses that Hugh
can best him in an offhand description
of the iron horse.
~Hugh's knowledge of n locomotive
n not the limit of his education, as he
san tell the name of nearly every part
OF United States battleshir in sight"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

a short distance from his farm and told
the story. At once people followed aft
er the balloon. It went north about five
miles, then turned west, going over
Central City. Every one at the fair,
thinking the aeronaut was making his
return, cheered and cheered as the bal
loon went over. Soon a telegram was
received at Central City stating that the
balloon contained the two little chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. William Harvey
and to keep a lookout for it. But it
was growing late and the balloon was
travelling fast. Soon it was impossible
to see it. Invent south, passed through
Centralia, H., then turned west again
and went over Mascoutah, H., and
then turned and went over East St.
Louis.
The little boy began to get cold and
commenced to cry. Mary united her
apron aud put it around Willie's head,
and he went to sleep in Mary's lap.
About seven o'clock the next morning
the balloon came down in a large tree
on a farm southeast of Mount Vernon,
Ill. The owners of the farm, seeing
the balloon in their tree, the lady of the
house cried out to her husband:
20, John, God has sent US some chill
dren in basket
John got the children out of the tree,
took them into the house, and after
they were warm asked Mary who her
parents were. She told them, and thu
farmer took them home.
Many Of the visitors to the state fair
in 1883 viii remember the above story,
and may be pleased to know that the
little children who made this trip are
now living and delight In telling it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

no vacant seats. but still the hungry
hurried in. How was he to procure his
dessert without losing his place9 For
several minutes he thought deeply and
then-Ohl he would leave his hat upon
his chair; that would indicate that it
was occupied. How stupid in him not
to have thought of that beforel AS
he hurried away toward the pastry
counter a large, elderly lady entered
and peered anxiously about for a seat.
There was only one unoccupied near
her and with a smile OF satisfaction she
sank comfortably into it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
Bought His own mascot

There is a superstition of some i'm
portance among the Chinese that he
who saves a turtle by purchase and al
lows it to go free upon the sea VIII en-
Joy good fortune. In accordance with
this idea, Chinese merchant bought a
turtle from Malay fisherman for FIVE
dollars. The purchaser proceeded to
scrape the back Of the turtle so as to
prepare an even surface for his name
to be carved on the shell, when he dis
covered his name already cut in the
animals back, and then he remem-
bered he had made q consignment 20
the sea about a year before. There
fore, he argued that the turtle was his
property, and he at once pursued the
Malay and claimed q return OF his
money. The fisherman very naturally
refused to refund, and the merchant
was obliged to keep the turtle, which,
in his rage, he killed, as being the cause
of loss to him OF five dollars.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
A CLEVER YoUNGsrER.
Little Hugh Richards, OF Laramie,
Not Yet Four Years old, Oaa
Run = Locomotive.

Probably the youngest railroad engi-
neer in the world is little three-year-
old Hugh Richards, of Laramie, Wyo.
This interesting little fellow resides
with his grandfather, II. L. Richards,
the manager of hotel at Laramie
Mr.. Richards profession is that of a
railroad engineer, and he has with
great care instructed his grandson in
his beloved occupation.
During an interview with Mr.. Rich
ards the other day regarding his
youthful pupil he said: Hugh was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
Length of the Iaeal Foot.

A London anatomist is authority for
the statement that the ideal foot should
be the length of the ulna, bone in the
forearm, which extends from a pro-
tuberance in the outer portion of the
wrist to the elbow. OF course, the ulna
is longer in tall people, and to be grace
full the foot should be also. Many peo-
pie may be surprised that the foot
should be as long as the forearm, and
might be inclined to dispute the fact
unless. proved by demonstration. But
20 It is in the nerfectlx formed woman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
EFFECT OF MUSIC.

Eagles when played to become serd-
BUS and sedate and listen intently with
evident enjoyment.
Captive coyotes when music Is played
Will range themselves in a half-circle
and listen with the greatest attention.
Snakes like the bagpipes played soft
~, and will sometimes coil up with
raised head and gently sway to and fro.
Lionesses are affected most by the
bagpipes. They crouch half frightened,
and then dash madly around their cage
as though scared.
Perhaps the most surprising effect of
music on animals is in the case Of the
alligator. When the experiment. was
tried the big, brute rose from the water
and actually smiled with his great teeth
exposed.
When a whistle was played for the
benefit of a cage of monkeys 1t was
found the greenlbonnet monkey sat
with hands aud feet tightly drawn to-
gether, as though he controlled himself
by the utmost effort. Another monkey
dropped his jaw and made horrible
faces at the musician.
just as music has different effects en-
different natures, so it acts differently
upon animals Of varying species. Weird
music is more successful IN attracting
the attention of animals than that of
the louder and harsher instruments.
The blare OF a trumpet only infuriates
them, while of the cornet and hageolet
they take not the least-notice. Bag
pipes and the violin are afforded atten-
ton and interest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
FeHne Boxer DIVE Trade.

One Chicago druggist has new
scheme to draw trade, which attrac-
tion is nothing more than very ordi-
nary-looking eat. But the special fea-
ture of this cat is his skill in boxing.
And people living in the vicinity have
come to regard it as regular thing to
step in, while waiting for car, ito
have a bout with 'Fitz, " for such is the
fistic feline's name. When approached
in a scientific manner Fitz will put up
his paws and defend himself with the
skill ana agility of a professional
puRNiA&
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
CAN YOU COUNT THEsEa
How Many Cube. Are In the Lower
Figure OF This ILLUSTRATION,
Do You TshiEkH

How many cubes are there in the
lower figure? Six or seven?
Six, you say? Look sharp at the two
black squares at the bottom Now
there are seveni No, ski
This funny illusion is used by Prof.
lJastrow IN his article on THE Minds
Eye" in the Popular Science Monthly.
The smaller figures above the main
ones are guides. Look at the left-hand
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

While Frederick Remington was in
TIE west he observed well executed
portrait in a dark room on the wall OF
"a cabin and asked whose picture it was.
That's my husband" said the woman
of the house, carelessly. "But it is
hung with fatal effect" urged the art
list, who remembered the fate of his
first picture in the academy. $50 was
my husband" snapped the woman, and
the artist discontinued his observations,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
SUBSCRIBE TO THE PLANET.

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Petersburg and Newport News, Va.
Mast be able to read and write. Steady
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

The British soldier is the best fed
individual in his class in Europe. Hs
receives for his daily rations 16 ounces
Of bread, - ounces of meat, 2 ounces
Of rice, s ounces of dried vegetables,
16 ounces of potatoes, and once week
he receives 2 ounces of salt, ounces q
cofnee and 8 ounces of sugar.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
BOAS AND ALLIGATORS.
Young OF Each Must Shift for Them
selves as soon as They Hap
g. pen to BE Hatcked.

Perhaps you do and perhaps you do
mot know that the real homeland OF the
boa constructors is in the tropical coun-
tries Mrs. Boa seeks sandy place.
When she has found It, she coils herself
into a great and almost fat corkscrew.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

one and then glance down, and the
larger figure always seems to contain
six cubes. Look from the right-hand
one down and you always see seven.
About this time telephone for the wag-
on from the insane asylum; you'll
mead ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
F1RsrvHuKoHpcone-A

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Street. between Broad and MsrshaEG
Sunday $3.50 q m. presch-
ing-summer months exeepted-ll go
.. M, sec and y. m. Communion,
the second Sunday in each month
ousiness-meetings, 1st and 3rd Mon
day nights In each month; prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening 80
O'Clock; choir practice every Fri
day evening At o'clock. Christian
kndeayor meeting, Tuesday st 6 80
M. End Wednesday - n y %.
J.H. HolAFs. Pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

Lady Ito servant whom she is about
10 engage)-And do you understand
how to take care of a bicycle and keep
it clean2
Servant-No, ma'am; but I can give
you the address of the place where /
get mine cleanedl-Unsere GeseIl-
schaft.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

II you want to have good time, wait
Tor the Old Boys Excursion to Wash
ington in August.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08

The custom of keeping birthdays Is
'sny thousand years old. Pharaoh's
birthday festivities are mentioned in
The Pentateuch. >-.-s.-e
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
UNITED AID & INsuRANUF 10.

UNITED AID & INSURANCE. W.
incorporated Under the Lave OF Va.
This Company is doing a 2. eat work.
1t cares for it's sick membs RS and pro-
vides for their burial.
1t pays from 81 30 to 5000 per week
when sick and from $500 to SIPS. 90 a..
death.
IL Record Three years success
iul business; over (25O00) TWENTY-FIVE
tn0usano members received over 1000
sick and death benefits paid.
Reliable young men and women can
always get work in this Company.
write TO US as once and say IN whaA
Held y3n would like to work.
Main office. No. sos E. Broad Street,
Richmond. Va.
J. +. BYRD, President,
z. s Brown Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-07-08
Pnima Facie.

Integrity upon his face
Shone clearly forth to all he met;
And so he found IL possible
To get in everybody's debt. 81
-RuoolxIyu ffa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-11
MINERS ARRIVE
FROM CAPE NOME

The sailing schooner Cascn. Capt.
Patrick Mefuniss. arrived IN port
last night with 50 Cape Nome mir
ers who brought down about ts1 on
Ire schooner LEFT Cape Nome sept
~. and was three days at Dutch har-
Dor
All the passengers confirm pre-
vious reports o. the riches II the
Cape Nome district. Some men bad
individually. II was claimed. taken
out as high as t7.a00 from the beach
In i've days The following passar-
gers came down on the Casco. No
Kinnon. J. G. Morrison. ". swift
Mar RtKler, = LamoreuN. Gus Nu~-
ray. Louis cotnols. e. ". Hayden. Is
NJ Cartel. ". p Blake. u T Crark
G fnsarden. p. J. Manning. Joseph
Vogx. -. +. Wagner. y HelImau.
A. W Lindsay. =. J Baeker. s IS
slronds. e. NJ. Riddle. n 81. smith.
~ Nelson. Pat Mulisny. " II Ev.
erson. p. A. Levison. Alfred Phillips.
". T Miller. y. r Henry. = < An
drevs. Philip Morris. " u Boua-
man. Chas v. Dcvtfe. Edfie Hech.
er. r NJ. Hertzsr. r shoudon p. Il
Aieef J. W Wallace. Nathan
Church. Richard sullivan. Otto
Motzkan. Harry Barhsr. Charles
Fiddie. J. Lehman. V 5 Morrison.
n. r. johnson. G. q. Russell. Il. q.
Pothill q. r. fngraham. Frank
Gouhe. p. L. Phelps. ". c. Ttey.
Albert Chips.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-11
HATCHERY
WILL OPEN

TACOMA. oct 1.-THE new FISH
hatchery on the skokomish river. n
miles from Shelton. sill begin oper-
ations this week Superintendent J.
" Blackwell was in Tacoma yeHter-
day aud says the new hatchery IL
one Of tne most complete In the state.
II is one Of three. the two others be-
ing At Noptsaok and Weuatchoe, FOR
which the legislature appropriated
g. 900 each last winter
Its capacity iu s.o0o.o o0. nsh ana
Superintendent Blackwell says Il lH
tho intention to run II 10 its full lin
a. II has the finest water supply
that could be- desired. aud everything
promises To contribute tn lta success.
Tho Tyee salmon ure running now.
AMI viii be followed By the silver
sides
NJ blackwell is " tho opinion that
tho Skok5mish hatchery. from its
favorable location, can be probably
operated al the year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-11

pumping stations IN the city. Very
little effort la heinE made by ha
city - remedy this evil
The board pf works has however,
the matter iu hand. and will prob
ably report on tie Investigations
It's rather lard ON private iudisIlu-
ais fned under Tho usW smoke oriIn=
ance. When the inspectors approach
q man IN regard To- the SMOKE nuIaz
anCe they are asked why the, 10 not
tackle the city authorities also fnr
eauaiug nuisance hy smoke from
civic buildings What can go any
II tbom7 We cannot hope % have
any great success iu aur work uuIn
the city helps us by rrmcIYinr The
evil as u applies tu hu. dimes owned
By tho corporation. The water
pumping stations r1usn % terrible
nuisance. as Some " them are situ-
aied In the host residential part ~
the city. MANY complaints hpv,
been made about them. hat nothing
has yet been done b. the city"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-11
A MAN HACKED
WITH AN Ak

EAHLfSGTuN. Ky oct III
Cock. 70 YearH u.a. VINO tites ~ else
mining village az ucria. Ky. eh#p.
pei aenrse DAVIS almost ta rtrea
With an AZ b.-eauHr Davis lnsuitci
Cooks haif-aitiei sister The ia
Iurea man cannot recover
Cook waH the smaller ana weaker
mar. ard Davis uau determined 90
beat him because caHh fesentrd ths
remark - Davis t. the Hlft \ nshf
cnnurt ard Ceaks mother whs ran
into tire yart 60 see wfat waH going
On. tainted The led picked uR he
mother and carried hef into the
house
Davis followed and ths nhtinr
was rprumvd 10 she house. Young
Caok then aeiEed an an ard haH kri
the head ani nhnui9era - hl PTS r.
cary almost tp pieces IL has act
been arrested.