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A FEAT OF CONJURING.
The Popular Coffee Trick and
How It Is Performed.
METHODS OF THE MAGICIAN.
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Changing White Paper Into Milk. Blue
Paper Into Mocha and Bran Into Cut
Sugar 'a Comparatively Easy When
You Have Been Shewn the Way.
A trick always popular with the pro
fessional conjurer is tlmt known as
ilie "eo.'ee trick." though some high
faiurtu title, ns, for Instance, "II ar
nT.out Mucha.’* is befler for n pro
gram. It tuts the advantage, too, of
not conveying any idea of what the
trick is to he. Jhe trick is as suiia-
Ide for tiie drawing room as tor the
► luge, and an amateur with a little
practice may do it easily. Kemcmlier.
with a little practice. f<>r. like every
tiling in conjuring, not only a little*
hut sometimes a great deal of practice
is necessary it the performer desires
10 do his tricks with ease and skill
and so as to bewilder his audience.
When about t<> present '.his trick the
performer has on a table three wooden
boxes, a large goblet shaped glass jar
and two Ucnnan silver "shakers" or
cups, such as are usisl in mixing lem
on juice. ie, etc., for a glass of lem
onade. In one of the boxes is a
quantity of bran, in another some
pieces of chopped up while paper and
in the third a similar lot of blue pa
per. These, with two pieces ot black
velvet, each about nine Inches square,
and a paper cylinder, are all that ap
pear to tie used in the trick Ticking
vip one shaker, the performer tills it
with while paper and immediately
|iours it back into the box. Again lie
dips the shaker into the box and. with
a shoveling motion, (ills it and stands
it on a table so that every one may
see it. '1 lie other shaker tie tills in
the same way. but with I tic blue pa
per. Finally the glass jar is tilled with
bran and stood on a table by itself.
Over one shaker Is spread one of the
velvet squares and on top of it is
placed a small, round metal plate. The
other shaker is covered with tin* sec
ond velvet square, but without any
metal plate.
“Keuiemher," savs the performer,
“this cii (> is tilled with white paper
ami that one with blue,” and. pulling
the velvet piece off one cup. he pours
from It into u small pitcher about a
pint of milk—“ The milk of human
kindness as extracted from the daily
press." Hemming the metal plate and
the velvet from the second cup. he
pours from it into the first cup "steam
ing Moclm coffee; no grounds for
complaint.” Picking up the paper cyl
inder. he drops it over the unper part
•>f the glass jar. and. lifting it up al
most immediately, it is found that the
bran Is gone and the jar is tilled with
Jump sugar
It is n showy trick which Is general
ly foliowe<i by applause. Mint sweetest
of music to a performer. Here is the
explanation;
in each box of paper is a duplicate
shaker, one tilled with milk, the other
with coffee. Fitted into the mouth of
each shaker is a shallow metal saucer,
the edges flaring out so i*s to rest on
the mouth of the cup. At one point <m
tlte edge of each saucer is soldered a
semicircle of stiff wire about the size
of a dime, so thut the performer may
easily grasp it. On each saucer is
glued some bits of the paper with
which the shaker is supposed to tie
tilled. These shakers stand upright in
the box in such position that the wire
piece of tlte saucer will be toward the
performer when he is ready to remove
the velvet cover. As he shovels the
paper into the shaker he leaves that
one m the lx>x. grasps the other tilled
with milk or coffee and brings it out.
gome of the loose bits of paper ding
ing round the top. These he brushes
off carelessly and in doing so. when
necessary, adjusts the shaker so that
the wire finger niece will be in the
proper position. In covering the slink
ers the performer takes hold of the
velvet covers so that the thumb and
the third and fourth fingers ure undtV
the cover, and with these he catches
hold of tlie projecting linger piece,
lifts up the saucers aud draws them
off. dipping them instantly into a pad
ded box or bag fastened at tlte back
of tlte table.
Asa glass Jar is transparent, it fol
lows that a mere saucer of bran in its
mouth would not do. so resort is had
to another device A hollow shape of
tin. slightly tapering, that tits loosely
in the jar is used The larger end,
which is the top. is closed while the
bottom is open. From the top is a line
stiff wire passing troiu oue side to the
other. It describes a small how that
serves as a handle to lift out the
shape Bran is glued over the outside
ot the stiape. aud some loose bran is
spread over the top Tlte shape is
’tilled with lump sugar, placed inside a
second Jar and stood inside tlte box of
bran When the first jar is put Into
the Imx, ostensibly to be tilled, tlte per
former exchanges it for tlte second
Tills he takes out and shows it ap
parently tilled wit it bran It i* eov
ered with the paper cylinder, which
goes on loosely, and in removing this
the performer sll|s one finger under
the wire handle, lifts out the sha|e.
and the sugar falls Into th Jar. As
the shape Is taken out the performer s
band passes carelessly over the box of
bran. Into which the shape Is dropped
At almost the same moment the paper
Is crumpled up and tossed Info the au
dience. The trick is so neatly done
and Is withal so simple that he must
lie a bungler. Indeed, who cannot de
celve even a clever audience.
The coffee may be served to the au
dience.—Bt. Nicholas.
INSECT RESISTANCE.
No Such Thing as Any Animal Having
More Than One Lit*.
All animals have the power to re
co\ cr from Injury occasioned by shock
—from being stunned Insects are in
no sense nu exception to this, and
most of them possess what has been
called tenacity of life to a remarkable
degree. A butterfly will sail away with
a piu through its body, an unt will go
floundering around after being cut in
two. and all insects will quickly re
cover from a blow, even if such may
dent or break their external coverings
in such cases (he inside parts are
mostly out of use for a short time
somewhat similar to the ease of your
arm when you have struck the “funny
bone" or to your foot when it is
“asleep.” But after a few moments
rest the wasp can again resume its
actions.
A wasp is well armored Its exterior
covering is hard and almost unyield
ing. When it is struck a severe blow
the soft, delicate inner parts yield to
the impact; the nerves and muscular
tissues cannot operate in unison, and
the insect may be said to have been
rendered unconscious as well as inca
pable. for the "mind" actions depend
upon its entire nervous system.
But there is no such thing as an ani
mai’s having more than one life. When
crushed, dismembered, poisoned or
smothered beyond recovery, when its
vital organs are injured so that they
cannot again resume their regular
uses, an insect will die—not in appear
ance, but Yea Ily so And this may re
sult from the wearing out ot its active
vita! organism, which may be called
old age. after sometimes only a few
•days or weeks of life. Its one life lias
then been terminated beyond any
doubt.—St. Nicholas.
Very Considerate.
A marriage advertisement is publish
ed in a Zurich paper by “a rich .Swiss
philosopher” who wants a wife who
must fulfill the following conditions:
She must be beautiful In body, face
and mind and possess beautiful teetn
and hair of her own and not bought
articles. Besides German, she must
huve a knowledge of Fngllsb and
French, be a musician and have an
irreproachable reputation. "Other
faults,” the philosopher of forty years
states, "will be overlooked."
Not Guilty.
It was 4 a. in., and Bitkins crept
soft!v into the house and removed his
shoes, but as be tiptoed up the stairs
oue of the treads gave a loud creak.
"Is that you. John?" demanded Mrs.
Bilk Ins from above.
"No, my love." replied Bllkins; "it's
the stairs."—lllustrated Bits.
MISUNDERSTOOD.
But Aftar Awhile the Young Man Made
His Case Clear.
As the young man entered the old
man looked up and scowled.
“Well?” said the old man shortly.
“Your daughter”— began the young
man, but the old man cut him oil ab
ruptly.
"I’ve noticed that you’ve been hang
ing around here a good deal.” be said.
"I suppose that you've come to tell
me that you love tier and want to
marry her?”
"No." replied the young man calmly
"I’ve come to tell you that she loves
me and wants to marry uie."
“What?" roared the old man.
“She says so herself," persisted the
young man.
“1 tiever heard of such an exhibition
of egotistical impertinence," said tlie
old man.
“Then you misunderstand me.” ex
plained the young man. "M.v assertion
is dictated by policy and not by im
pertinence. You see, it's just this way
What 1 want is nothing to you; now.
is It?”
“Why—er-not—exactly "
“1 might want sl.Ut)o. but that
wouldn’t matter to you. would It?"
"Certainly not.”
“You're under no obligations to sup
ply me with w tint 1 want, are you r"
“Hardly ”
"Then what a foolish proposition it
would be tur me to come to you and
say. *Mr. l'arkinson, l nave been very
favorably Impressed with vour bouse
and furniture.' or ’! think I’d like yotit
daughter’ or anything else In that line
But when your daughter wants any
thing it’s different. Now. isn’t it dit
feren t V"
"it certainly is different" admitted
the old man cautiously.
"Precisely,” said the young man
"She and l figured that nil out very
carefully last night tou see, i have
“Headquarters for Hen’s Goods.”
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no particular prospects, and we could
both see that there wasn't one chance
in a hundred that you would give ner
to me. Then she suggested that you
had never yet refused anything that
she wanted, no matter what the cost
might be. and that perhaps it would
be a good plan to change the usual
order somew hat. We sort ot felt that
it wouldn’t be right to ask you to do
anything for me. but it’s different in
her case, as i remarked before. So
I’m here merely as her agent to say
that she wants me and that she wants
me very much and to ask you to please
see that she gets me She never has
wanted anything so much as she
wants me. and 1 am so favorably dis
posed toward her that it you care to
make the investment 1 shall be quite
willing to leave the terms entirely to
you ami her."
Naturally she got him No wide
awake business mao is going to over
look a chance to get such a tine sam
ple ot nerve in the family.—Philadel
phia Inquirer.
A Bargain.
“I have something tor you here, m.v
love.” said Mr. Harley as he proceeded
to open a large, round box.
“What is it. precious V”
“Wait and see."
Darle.v carefully unwrapped the ar
ticle aud disclosed a lady’s hau
“Isn’t it a beauty?” he asked. “I
bought it myself as a surprise to you.
Don’t you think it is a perfect dream?’’
Mrs. Darle.v gazed at the hat and
burst into tears.
"1 can’t wear it!" she cried. "It
doesu’t suit me at all Von meant lo
please me. 1 know, but it isn’t uiy
style at all."
"Don’t cry. dear. The milliner said
you could exchange it. and it you’ll
agree not to buy any ties for me here
after I’ll let you select your own hats
and bonnets.”
An agreement was concluded on that
basis.
Her Very Cl&pr Thoughts.
“Well, amit'v. vvtmfi are yui tbochts
about marry in' Y" asked a young wom
an in Scotland the other day ol her
aunu u decent body who had reached
the shady side ut life without having
committed matrimony.
“’Deed, lassie." frankly replied the
old lady. "I’ve had hut three tbochts
about it a’ my days, an the last is like
to be the langest. First, then, when l
was young, like yoursel, l thocht.
’Wha’li l ink’?’ Then, as time began
to wear by. I thocht. ’Wha’ll t get?’
An’ after 1 got uty teg broken wi’ that
wbutnel oot o’ Saunders Mo-Drunthie’s
cart my tbochts syne have bin. *VVha’ll
talc' me?' ”
U-nfair.
Farmer (at the gi indstoujt— Well,
why don't yer turn? City Nephew—
Nix! Ve don’t fool me ag’in. .When
ever I turn ye go and bear down with
the ax.—Life.
Cuts Them.
Wiggs— Flow mighty exclusive Up
pish *s getting of late. Riggs—Hseht
sive! Why. he refuses even to meet
his bills.-Esehange.
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