THE TEICKSTER TRICKED.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2569, 15 June 1881, Page 3

THE TEICKSTER TRICKED.

In the course of a professional tour recently undertaken by the celebrated prestidigitatuer, Herrman, he was engaged, while at Buenos Ayres, to give an evening performance at the house of the Austro-Hungarian Minister resident in that city. His Excellency had invited a large party of friends to witness Herman's clever feats, and, as an additional attraction, had hired a party of Patagonians, five in number, then exhibiting in Buenos Ayres, and on the very eve of taking ship for Europe. Herrman amused himself by playing all manner of diverting tricks with these stalwart savages. He extracted watches and rings from their noses and ears, plates and djshes from their abundant hair, canary birds and bunches of flowers from their capacious mouths. Somewhat to his surprise the Patagonians exhibited no emotion at any of these wonders, but stood still, philosophically tolerating all his humorous pranks. While, however, he was dis engaging a magnificent regalia from the thick locks of the leading Patafonian, the " patient ” calmly picked is pocket of a valuable gold watch and chain presented to him some years ago by the Emperor of Australia. Herrmann, unfortunately, did not discover his loss until the following morning, by which time the Doble savage’s barque was bounding o’er the ocean wave on its way to other climes.