,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics7 & text enclos$ by equal signs is 9 bold 7bold74 ,additional ,transcrib]'s ,notes are at ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,multum ,,9 ,,p>vo ,,libr>y4 ,ent]$ at ! ,bo/on ,po/ ,(fice z second class matt]4 ,vol4 #b4 ,,april1 #ahie4 ,publi%$ ,mon?ly4 ,no4 #af4 ,book ,,( ,p>lor ,tricks4 ,h[ to ,p]=m ,!m4 ,smalle/ ,magaz9e 9 ! _w4 ,subscription price #ej cts4 p] ye>4 ,s+le ,copies #e cts4 ea*4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,a4 ,b4 ,,c\rtney1 ,room #gd1 - - #de ,milk ,/reet1 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4 ,! ,div9]4 ,! po9t ( ?is trick consi/s 9 div9+ a ^w :i* is nam$1 toge!r ) sev]al o!rs4 ,two ( ! play]s commonly agree betwe5 !mselves to place x aft] an object t has f\r legs2 = in/ance1 a quadrup$1 a table1 etc41 etc4 ,example4--,if ,emily wi%es to h ,h5ry guess ! ^w :i* ,susan has secretly told h]1 %e says to him1 8,susan has be5 %opp+2 %e has b\ght a rose1 a dress1 "s jewelry1 a table1 a bonnet1 a %awl----0 ,h5ry1 ( c\rse1 w easily guess t ! object 9 "q is a bonnet1 = ! ^w 8table10 :i* prec$es x1 has f\r legs4 ,to ,walk ,^u a ,hot ,iron ,b>4 ,take half an ounce ( camphor1 dissolve x 9 two ounces ( aqua vit1 add to x "o ( quicksilv]1 "o ounce ( liquid /orax1 :i* is ! dropp+s ( myrrh1 & prev5ts ! camphor f fir+2 take also two ounces ( hematis1 :i* is a r$ /one1 to be _h at ! druggi/s'2 & :5 y buy x1 let !m beat x into a p[d] 9 _! great mort>1 =1 be+ v h>d1 x _c well be r$uc$ 9 a small "o2 add ?is to ! +r$i5ts already specifi$1 & :5 y purpose to walk ^u ! b>1 ano9t y\r feet well ) x1 & y may d s )\t ! slighte/ dang]4 ,! ,re/or$ ,ribbon4 ,h two pieces ( color$ ribbon ( exactly ! same size & appe>ance1 "o ( :i*1 be+ damp$1 may be secur$ 9 ! palm ( ! h&1 previ\s to exhibit+4 ,! o!r may be cut 9 pieces & burn$ 9 a plate by ! audi5ce4 ,tak+ n[ ! a%es1 y call = a bas9 ( wat]1 ) :i* y moi/5 !m1 /at+ by ! magical influ5ce ( ! 8cold wat] cure10 ! color & =m ( ! burn$ ribbon w be re/or$4 ,rubb+ ! damp a%es 9 ! h&1 y draw =?1 at ! same "t1 ! conceal$ ribbon1 :i* w appe> to be ! same t _h be5 consum$4 ,int]e/+ ,problems4 ,by /eep+ an egg 9 v9eg> = "s "t x c be made pliable en\gh to be /uff$ into a bottle4 ,!n re/ore ! egg to its natural %ape by p\r+ wat] into ! bottle4 ,h[ to ,drop a ,tumbl] on ! ,floor ,)\t ,break+ ,x4 ,?is requires a /eady h& & smoo? table4 ,y simply set a tumbl] ^u a table ne> ! edge & g5tly pu% ! tumbl] ) y\r =ef+] until x is v nicely balanc$ ^u ! edge ( ! table4 ,n[ by giv+ ! tumbl] a v g5tle pu% aga9 x w fall to ! floor1 /rik+ ^u its bottom edge1 & rema9 /&+ ei!r ^u its bottom or ly+ ^u its side p]fectly s\nd4 ,be c>eful & h no cov]+ ^u ! table1 z ! less friction y c get ! sur] y are to p]=m y\r trick4 ,magic ,money4 ,?is conjur+ trick is p]=m$ ?us3 ,procure two qu>t]s & a half-doll>2 conceal "o ( ! qu>t]s 9 ! "r h&2 lay ! o!r qu>t] & ! half-doll> on a table1 9 full view ( ! audi5ce2 n[ ask = two h&k]*iefs2 !n take ! half-doll> up1 & pret5d to roll x 9 "o ( ! h&k]*iefs2 b1 9 lieu !re(1 roll up ! qu>t]1 :i* y _h conceal$1 & reta9 ! half-doll>2 give ! h&k]*ief to "o ( ! company to hold2 n[ take ! qu>t] (f ! table1 & pret5d to roll t up 9 ! second h&k]*ief2 b put up ! half-doll> in/ead2 give ?is h&k]*ief to ano!r p]son1 & beg him to 8hold x tight10 :ile y utt]1 8,pre/o6 fly60 ,on op5+ ! h&k]*iefs ! money w appe> to h *ang$ places4 ,?is is "o ( ! be/ tricks 9 ?is book4 ,sorc]y4 ,?is is a some:at s+ul> trick4 ,"o ( ! p>ty is plac$ beh9d a scre5 9 an adjo9+ room1 :]e he _c possibly see ! play]s--or may be bl9dfold$4 ,"o ( ! p>ty mu/ !n call out1 8,d y "k ,miss ----80 nam+ a lady's "n4 8,yes40 8,d y "k h] dress80 8,yes40 8,h] wrea?1 h] slipp]s1 h] gloves & h] bracelets80 8,yes40 8,h] h&k]*ief80 8,yes40 8,h] fan80 8,yes40 8,well1 !n1 s9ce y "k h] dress s well1 tell me :at article ( h] co/ume ,i am n[ t\*+80 ,if ! "o beh9d ! scre5 is acqua9t$ ) ! trick1 he w1 ( c\rse1 answ] directly1 8h] bracelet10 ! only article m5tion$ :i* has ! ^w 8&0 be=e x4 ,odd or ,ev54 ,to tell 9 :i* h& ( a p]son1 hav+ an odd numb] 9 "o h& & an ev5 numb] 9 ! o!r1 ! odd or ev5 numb] is4 ,desire ! p]son to multiply ! numb] 9 8 "r h& by a figure :i* is an odd numb]1 & ! numb] 9 8 left by an ev5 "o2 & to say if ! products add$ toge!r are odd or ev54 ,if ev51 ! ev5 numb] is 9 ! "r h&2 if odd1 ! ev5 numb] is 9 ! left h&4 ,to ,discov] ,c>d by ,weight4 ,desire any p]son 9 company to draw a c>d f ! pack1 & :5 he has look$ at x1 to return x to y ) its face d[nw>d2 !n1 pret5d+ to weigh x nicely1 take notice ( any p>ticul> m>k on ! back ( ! c>d1 :i*1 hav+ done1 put x among ! re/ ( ! c>ds1 & desire ! p]son to %uffle !m z mu* z he pleases2 !n1 receiv+ ! pack f 8 h&s1 y pret5d to weigh ea* c>d z be=e1 & proce$ 9 ?is way until y discov]1 f ! back ( x1 ! p>ticul> c>d he select$4 ,h[ ,money is ,sav$4 ,:y pay a doll>1 or ev5 tw5ty-five c5ts ea* = books :5 we (f] to s5d y ! foll[+ set ( twelve volumes on receipt ( only t5 c5ts4 ,read ! li/4 ,book ( ,%ort ,/ories4 ,a collection ( int]e/+ sket*es4 ,mormonism ,expos$1 by a ,mormon ,slave ,wife4 ,tell+ ab\t ! secret rites ( ! ,danites1 do+s ( ,polygami/s ) _! num]\s wives1 etc41 etc4 ,?is book is ( ?rill+ int]e/4 ,prize ,cook ,book4 ,a collection ( valuable h\sehold recipes f ! be/ cooks 9 ,am]ica4 ,if y don't ne$ ?is book y\rself1 "s lady w appreciate x4 ,dr4 ,p>khur/'s ,exposures4 ,?is book tells ab\t ! celebrat$ exposure ( d5s ( iniquity 9 ,n4 ,y4 ,l[ life 9 ! ,metropolis is laid b>e4 ,art ( ,love ,mak+1 & ,guide to ,etiquette4 ,?is little volume is inde$ int]e/+4 ,book ( ,brief ,n>ratives4 ,nev] be=e publi%$4 ,v int]e/+4 ,guide to ,=tune ,tell+ & ,dream ,book1 compil$ f ! secrets ( ,madame ,le ,norm&4 ,book ( ,detective ,/ories4 ,?rill+ adv5tures ( detectives 9 f]ret+ out crime4 ,secrets ( ! ,h>em4 ,a description ( ! beautiful wives & slaves ( ! ,sultan1 by "o :o has be5 !re4 ,h[ to ,get ,ri*4 ,secrets = co9+ weal?1 _m ( :i* h nev] be5 publi%$ be=e4 ,m>riage ,manual4 ,if y are m>ri$1 or expect to be1 y %\ld get ?is important book & keep x securely "u lock & key4 ,h[ to ,become a ,lightn+ ,calculator4 ,by a glance at ?is book y c le>n to add1 subtract1 multiply & divide in/antane\sly4 ,to get ! complete set1 s5d t5 c5ts1 silv] or /amps1 to ,key/one ,book ,co41 ,p4 ,o4 ,box #afcd1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa41 or to ! firm f :om y pur*as$ ?is book4 ,y w receive ! books promptly & w be well pleas$ ) !m4 ,eatable ,c&le-,ends4 ,take a l>ge apple & cut out a few pieces 9 ! %ape ( c&le-ends1 r\nd at ! bottom & flat at ! top1 9 fact1 z mu* l a piece ( c&le z possible4 ,n[ cut "s slips f a sweet almond1 z ne> z y c to resemble a wick1 & /ick !m into ! imitation c&les4 ,light !m = an in/ant to make ! tops black1 bl[ !m out1 & !y are ready = ! trick4 ,"o or two %\ld be artfully plac$ 9 a snuff]-tray1 or c&le/ick2 y !n in=m y\r fri5ds t dur+ y\r 8travels 9 ! ,russian ,empire10 y le>n$1 l ! ,russians1 to be fond ( c&les2 at ! same "t light+ y\r artificial c&les 7! almonds w readily take fire & flame = a few seconds71 pop !m into y\r m\?1 & swall[ !m "o aft] ! o!r4 ,! ,wond]ful ,hat4 ,^u a table place ?ree pieces ( bread1 or any o!r eatable1 at a little di/ance f ea* o!r1 & cov] ea* ) a hat1 take up ! fir/ hat1 & remov+ ! bread put x into y\r m\?1 lett+ ! company see t y swall[ x1 !n raise ! second hat1 & eat ! bread :i* 0 "u t1 !n proce$ to ! ?ird hat 9 ! same mann]4 ,hav+ eat5 ! ?ree pieces1 ask any p]son 9 ! company to *oose :i* hat he w\ld l ! ?ree pieces ( bread to be "u1 & :5 he has made 8 *oice ( "o ( ! hats1 put x on y\r head1 & ask him if he does n ?9k !y are "u x4 ,by ! way1 if y are int]e/$ 9 tricks1 let u call y\r att5tion to ,pr(4 ,roltair's celebrat$ cab9et ( magic4 ,x conta9s tw5ty-five new & />tl+ tricks ) complete app>atus1 s t y c easily give a two h\r's ent]ta9m5t4 ,among ! num]\s tricks are3 ,! load ( articles f a borr[$ hat1 su* z cannon balls1 cabbages1 boxes1 etc42 ! fam\s ink & wat] trick1 ) app>atus1 s t y c in/antly *ange a glass ( ink to cle> wat]1 new & surpris+ c>d tricks includ+ a pack ( wiz>d's c>ds1 ! fam\s danc+ skeleton1 true secret ( v5triloquism1 by means ( :i* y c le>n to ?r[ ! voice into hay-l(ts1 closets1 trunks1 etc41 magic w&1 & _m o!r wond]ful sleight ( h& m>vels are all conta9$ 9 ,pr(4 ,roltair's cab9et4 ,! regul> price is two doll>s1 b y c n[ obta9 x1 complete1 po/paid1 by s5d+ fifty c5ts 9 /amps or money ord] to ,w4 ,s4 ,ev]ett ,co41 #aac ,munroe ,/reet1 ,lynn1 ,mass41 or ! firm f :om y pur*as$ ?is book4 ,! ,invisible ,co94 8,is silv] a visible or invisible ?+80 ,:at a s+ul> "q6 ,y w reply1 c]ta9ly silv] is a visible ?+4 ,a good _m poor creatures1 h[ev]1 are ( a diff]5t op9ion2 & possibly !y are n altoge!r wrong1 z we are ab\t to %[4 ,w y k9dly l5d me a qu>t]1 hav+ fir/ m>k$ x1 t y may "k x aga94 ,v well6 ,!re is a little h&k]*ief :i* w s]ve = me to make ! exp]im5t ,i h promis$ y4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is h&k]*ief1 z y w p]ceive1 ,i w put ! qu>t]1 :i* y h m>k$ ) a small cross4 ,i am only fold+ ! h&k]*ief t ! qu>t] may be well wrapp$ up 9 x2 y c h no difficulty 9 recogniz+ its %ape4 ,h[ev]6 ,y are suspici\s6 ,i w make an improvem5t4 ,!re1 sir1 hold ! h&k]*ief y\rself1 fir/ above ! little p>cel =m$ by ! co94 ,y may t\* x1 & conv9ce y\rself t x is /ill 9 its place4 ,n[1 ,i take ! h&k]*ief by ! opposite corn]1 ,i draw x t[>d me1 unfold+ x entirely2 ,i !n turn x ov]1 %ake x1 & wave x 9 ! air1 to conv9ce y t ! co9 has disappe>$4 ,! fact is evid5t4 ,b1 did y see x g8 ,no6 ,c]ta9ly1 !n1 silv] is sometimes an invisible body4 ,:i* fact y may prove by ! =ego+ process1 if y h a h&k]*ief 9 "o corn] ( :i* a qu>t] doll> has be5 sew$4 ,y appe> to put ! borr[$ qu>t] 9 ! middle ( ! said h&k]*ief2 !n1 in/ead ( ?is co91 :i* y reta9 9 y\r h&1 conceal$ betwe5 ! =e & middle f+]s1 y fold ! h&k]*ief mak+ ! little p>cel 9 ! middle ) ! qu>t] sew$ 9 ! corn]1 9 a sort ( hem1 s t ! co9 is n se51 & _c drop out4 ,:5 y quickly pull ! h&k]*ief out ( ! h& :i* held x1 ! illusion is complete4 ,z to ! m>k$ co9 :i* x is easy = y to h put on ! table1 or 9 y\r pocket1 y may make x reappe> 9 a cup1 a box1 or any?+ else1 :i* adds to ! effect ( ! trick y h p]=m$4 ,! ,wiz>d ,skeleton4 ,?is is an animat$ figure1 f\rte5 in*es high4 ,x repres5ts a skeleton1 m9iature b lifelike 9 appe>ance4 ,y may pass x ar\nd = exam9ation1 !n /& x ^u ! floor & x w beg9 to dance )\t any visible motive p[]4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,p w imag9e t gho/s or demons are ne>4 ,?is trick c be done 9 any room v easily4 ,! skeleton w dance to music1 jump1 lie d[n1 etc41 j z y comm&4 ,we w s5d ! app>atus & secret ( ,wiz>d ,skeleton = #f c5ts 9 /amps4 ,address1 ,a4 ,b4 ,c\rtney ,co41 #dic ,wa%+ton /reet1 ,lynn1 ,mass41 or ! firm f :om y pur*as$ ?is book4 ,magic ,writ+4 ,pres5t a p]son ) a slip ( pap]1 a p5 & a tumbl] ( wat]1 & desire him to dip ! p5 9 ! tumbl]1 & write d[n :atev] he pleases4 ,:5 dry1 ! words w be invisible1 b1 if ! pap] is imm]s$ 9 ! cont5ts ( ! tumbl]1 ! writ+ w make its appe>ance q di/9ctly4 ,to p]=m ?is ! p5 %\ld be a quill "o1 & new1 & ! wat] 9 ! tumbl] %\ld h "o or two cry/als ( sulphate ( iron 7gre5 vitriol7 previ\sly dissolv$ 9 x1 :ile ! writ] %\ld be c>eful ! p5 does n get dry 9 use4 ,:5 ! writ+ has be5 execut$1 ! tumbl] %\ld be tak5 away1 on pret5ce ( ! wat] be+ r dirty1 & want+ *ang+2 ano!r simil> tumbl] is br\ght back1 fill$ to ! same height ) wat]1 9 :i* a few drops ( t9cture ( galls h be5 p\r$4 ,:5 ! pap] is imm]s$ 9 ?is1 ! writ+ w quickly appe>4 ,! ,columbus ,egg ,trick4 ,to make an egg /& on "o end on any poli%$ surface seems v extraord9>y1 yet x c be done1 ev5 on a look+-glass4 ,n[1 f ! =m ( an egg1 no?+ is m liable to roll1 & on no?+ m s ?an on a look+-glass4 ,to accompli% ?is trick1 let ! p]=m] take an egg 9 8 h&1 & :ile he keeps talk+ & />+ 9 ! face ( 8 audi5ce give x two or ?ree he>ty %akes2 ?is w break ! yolk1 :i* w s9k to "o end1 & consequ5tly make x m heavy1 by :i* :5 x is settl$ y may make x1 ) a /eady h&1 /& ^u ! glass2 ?is w\ld be impossible :ile x cont9u$ 9 its prop] /ate4 ,! ,r+ & ! ,h&k]*ief4 ,previ\sly provide y\rself ) a piece ( brass wire po9t$ at bo? ends1 & b5t r\nd s z to =m a r+ ab\t ! size ( a w$d+-r+1 :i* conceal 9 y\r h&2 !n comm5ce y\r p]=mance by borr[+ f a g5tleman a silk pocket-h&k]*ief1 & f a lady a w$d+-r+2 reque/ "s p]son to hold two ( ! corn]s ( ! h&k]*ief1 & ano!r to hold ! o!r two1 keep+ !m at full /ret*4 ,y next exhibit ! w$d+-r+ to ! company1 & ann\nce to !m t y w make x pass ?r\gh ! h&k]*ief4 ,!n place y\r h& "u ! h&k]*ief1 & sub/itut+ ! false r+ :i* y h previ\sly conceal$1 press x aga9/ ! c5tre ( ! h&k]*ief1 & desire a ?ird p]son to take hold ( ! r+ ?r\gh ! h&k]*ief1 & to close 8 f+] & ?umb ?r\gh ! middle ( ! r+4 ,hold ! h&k]*ief 9 ?is mann] to %[ t ! r+ has n be5 plac$ )9 a fold4 ,n[ desire ! p]sons hold+ ! corn]s ( ! h&k]*ief to let g1 ! p]son hold+ ! r+ 7?r\gh ! h&k]*ief z already describ$7 /ill reta9+ 8 hold4 ,let ano!r p]son n[ grasp ! h&k]*ief z tight z he pleases ?ree or f\r in*es bel[ ! r+1 & tell ! p]son hold+ ! r+ to let x g1 :5 x w be q evid5t to ! company t ! r+ is secure )9 ! c5tre ( ! h&k]*ief4 ,!n reque/ ! p]son :o grasps ! h&k]*ief to hold a hat ov] x1 pass y\r h& und]nea? & op5 ! false r+1 by b5d+ "o ( its po9ts a little aside1 & br+ "o po9t g5tly ?r\gh ! h&k]*ief1 ! rema9d] may easily be drawn out1--be c>eful to rub ! hole y h made 9 ! h&k]*ief ) y\r f+] & ?umb to conceal ! fracture4 ,y !n put ! w$d+-r+ y borr[$ ov] ! outside ( ! h&k]*ief1 & desir+ ! p]son :o holds ! hat to take x away1 exhibit ! r+ 7plac$ z describ$7 to ! company1 & :ile _! att5tion is engag$1 tak+ ! opportunity ( conceal+1 or gett+ rid ( ! brass r+4 ,! ,sma%$ ,wat*4 ,y reque/ "s "o ( ! company to l5d y a wat*1 & put x imm$iately into a mort>2 a few mom5ts aft]w>d y cause x to be p\nd$1 by ano!r p]son1 ) a pe/le2 y exhibit ! :eels1 face1 ma9spr+1 & drum b>rel brok5 & sma%$2 & f9ally1 aft] a few m9utes1 y return ! wat*1 :ole & safe1 to ! proprietor1 :o recognizes x4 ,aft] all t we h said1 x w easily be p]ceiv$ t ! mort> mu/ be plac$ ne> ! trap 9 ! table ( :i* we spoke 9 ! la/ trick1 & cov]$ ) a napk91 9 ord] t ! conf$]ate may sub/itute ano!r wat*4 ,to produce a complete illusion 9 ?is case1 y mu/ take c>e to put 9 ! mort> a second wat*1 ! h&s1 works1 & case ( :i* %\ld1 9 "s degree1 resemble ^? ( ! borr[$ "o4 ,& ?is is by no means difficult2 = y c ei!r h an und]/&+ ) ! p]son l5d+ ! wat*1 or y may manage to ask ! loan ( "s "o :om y h se5 else:]e1 & ^: wat* y may h _h an opportunity ( exam9+ %ortly be=e1 ) a view ( procur+ a simil> "o4 ,aft] replac+ ! fragm5ts 9 ! mort>1 cov] !m a second "t ) ! napk91 & amuse ! company ) a riddle or conundrum1 or by "s o!r tricks1 to give y\r p>tn] "t to collect all ! bits1 & replace ! p]fect wat* 9 ! mort>4 ,! ,magic ,/ick4 ,! pr9cipal actor 9 ?is trick takes 8 place 9 ! c5t] ( ! room arm$ ) a long /ick1 ) :i* he describes sev]al circles1 etc41 on ! c>pet1 at ! same "t mutt]+ a mock incantation1 aft] :i* he t\*es "o ( ! company 78 accomplice7 on ! %\ld]1 bidd+ him quit ! room1 prep>atory to guess+ on :om ! magic /ick w\ld pause 9 its evolutions4 ,! magician !n t\*es sev]al ( ! company1 "o aft] ano!r1 lightly1 ) 8 w&1 ea* "t say+1 8,! w& passes10 until he all[s x to pause at "o p>ticul> p]son1 say+1 8,! w& re/s40 ,8 accomplice imm$iately names ! p]son :o has spok5 la/2 ?is be+ ! "o indicat$ by ! /ick4 ,! p]son leav+ ! room mu/1 ( c\rse1 be )9 he>+1 & ! magician mu/ artfully enc\rage ! company to keep up a conv]sation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation 7 reta9$ z !y appe> 9 ! orig9al publication1 except t obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,punctuation has be5 made consi/5t4