Stories of Professor Hermann.

Otago Witness, Issue 2258, 10 June 1897, Page 53

Stories of Professor Hermann.

'; In Portugal Hermann performed the followiDg- tiick before Don Fernando. He handed the King a loaded six-barrelled revolver and requested his Majesty to fire at him. Ths King did so, and Professor Hermann caught - five bullets in succession with his hand. The , sixth struck a large looking glass, which itstarred with innumerable cracks. Then Hermann himself fired at the glass, which at once became whole! ••You are the devil in person," cried the Kißg. "Yes," replied Hermann; "but a poor devil." Be this as it may, the great conjurer acquired—and spent—two or three fortunes, and, particularly in America, travelled in regal state; and, in any cage, earned more mouey by his sleight-of-hand exhibitions than if. he had followed" his original profession of t barrister. At a certain large London club it was noticed that one player at ecarte —no matter with whom he played—invariably left tha table a heavy winner. At last suspicion was aroused, though nobody could detect anything unfair iv the winner's play, and, as a last reeource, Professor Hermann was one evening included in the party playing with the suspected one. The game commenced, and in due coarse the man who was being watched played a king. "Where oa earth did you get that king?" asked Hermann. "From the pack, of course," was the te- ■ sponse. v 11 That's funny," retorted the conjurer, "for as we sab down I took the four kiuga from the jtack, and they are at present up my sleeve !" __ Canaries hare been known to live 21 years. Stubborn as a mule, and so is your cough, One day you fancy it's better; the next it's just as bad. Some think coughs are best left alone, but it often proves a fatal mistake. A congh v should never be allowed to get a firm hold of the system. Bostxixgton's Cabrageen or Ibish Moss, is the surest remedy, and should be taken without delay,—Advtb