The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-01

10 haul it down. Needless 10 say, the genu-
Inc rabbits had TO be struggled into my
side pockets and a dummy substituted
containing a compactly-f balloon
which would spring into shape immediate
ly set of internal springs were released.
This latter movement was brought
about by miniature explosion, which
was carefully timed to occur at the mo-
ment the dummy rabbit reached the high
est point in its ascent and was produced
by the sudden mixture of a small quantity
of sulphur and chlorate of potash. Tn
I fortunately for me, however, the hunger
of my first rabbit had been by no means
assQaged by his meal of uncooked car
rot. No sooner was he inside my pocket
! than he introduced his teeth into the
dummy which lay there. waiting the cor
rect moment for production. That nibble
was mis- last. and, alas, was also well nigh
he end of me- too His teeth had no soon
or crashed into the decorating mixture
than l was conscious of a severe shock
| in the region of my coat tails These were
| blown to smthereens, whilst personally
L was only saved from severe injuries by
reason of the paraphernalia of a previous
trick, with which l was luckily still en-
numbered
"A second disaster occurred TO me dur
ing the same week whilst going through
tiiN rilNitilt StOilt VI goa ilSA tTlck. IneSe
so-called globes are not really globular,
but ore shallow troughs of thin glass which
M into he side pockets and are rendered
water tight by means of a rubber cap
which is withdrawn with the empty hand
kerchief when the bowl is produced. I'm
fortunately for me however, the rubber
cap lad split without my knowledge. The
result was that on incauliously STOPPING to
pick up a card. l was Mortified to ind a
perfect cataract Of water and wriggling
fish descending out of the depths of nv
dress coat.
"One Of my favorite card tricks was once
ruined by the Proverbiaf small boy. who.
| may add, should never be allowed upon
the platform except in cases of extreme
urgency l had considerably mystihed my
audience 10y causing six unmpeachable cit
| liens TO unwttugly choose the same card
from pack which each was at liberty to
shuttle for himself before choosing. The
card in each case was the ace of hearts.
and, l explained, was chosen by each of
them whilst unconsciously under my own
hypnotic direction.
The trick ended, 1 incautiously threw
down the cards near the small boy in
question. Whilst my back was momentar-
lily toward him he calmly turned Them
over, with the result that, almost before l
had time to realize the situation, he was
gleefully announcing to my friends in
front that the cards were all aces of
hearts!
Perhaps one of the Oldest and most pop
ular tricks Of any is that In which some
| dozens Of yards of ribbons, various articles
of clothing and large number of appar-
emily solid balls are produced from a Dor
rowed hat. The baHs. however, are really
thin cloth cases which are expanded by
means Of internal spiral springs The prac-
tice is to press a dozeu or so of these close
together until they form q small disk the
size of a crumpet, and to secure Che whole
by means Of a few easily-broxen stitches
of fine thread. The disk is then palmed
into the empty hat which, the moment the
threads are broken by the residigatetrr's
finger, begins TO overflow with sphere suf-
tic.ent to IN a good-size portmanteau
But I once managed to snap the re-
taining threads Of the bundle whilst it re-
posed peacefully in my pocket The result
was that the onlookers were treated to
the edifyiug spectacle of a swallow-tailed
coat that suddenly poked in the back and
refused 10 set properly again until il had
disgcrged some score or so of properly
balls, Happily, the audience accepted the
situation as part of the performance. but
he evergreen hat trick had for once TO be
abandoned"