The Mysterious Bag.
Malta two bags, each about ft foot long and "ix inches wide of eo'ne daik material, and WW them together at the edge, ao that one may bo inside the other. Next make a number of pocketa, each with a cover to it, winch may be fastened down with a button and loop. Pidco these two about two inches apart, between the two bag3, sawing ono aide ot" the pocket to one bag and tho other side to the other. Make bWs through both bags about an iuch long, j'ist above the pockets, ao that you can pus your hand in the baga; and, by inserting your thumb and finger through theeo glitp, yon may obtain entrance to the pockets and bring out of them whatever they contain. It h, of oour?e, neoe3 s >uy that a variety of articles should be put in the pockets. Before commencing the track you may turn the bag inside out any number of times, go that your andience may conclude that it i? quite empty. You cin then causo to appear or disappear any number of articles of a light nature, much to the amusement of your audience.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2030, 11 July 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)
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198The Mysterious Bag. Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2030, 11 July 1885, Page 2 (Supplement)
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