. Canadian forest industries 1882. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. h9 MAGIC'S WONDEES. " While in London, England, a short time ago," said the professor, "our Oxford-street waiter was made the victim of a practical joke. One morning, as this tonsorial artist sat reading his newspaper, he was startled by seeing a young man enter in a very excited manner, who throw- ing, rather than seating, himself in the chair, demanded a shave instanter. The barber, who was a ready fellow, at once set about obeyi
. Canadian forest industries 1882. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE CANADA LUMBERMAN. h9 MAGIC'S WONDEES. " While in London, England, a short time ago," said the professor, "our Oxford-street waiter was made the victim of a practical joke. One morning, as this tonsorial artist sat reading his newspaper, he was startled by seeing a young man enter in a very excited manner, who throw- ing, rather than seating, himself in the chair, demanded a shave instanter. The barber, who was a ready fellow, at once set about obeying the commands of this excited and hurried guest. With a rapidity that surprised himself, he shaved the right side of his customer's face, and then immediately turned to the left. That side he also shaved with cleanliness and despatch, but, judge of his surprise, when his customer demanded to know in tones anything but pleas- ed why he did not shave the right side. The poor bewildered barber was almost certain that he had done so, but perceived to his surprise that the side in question was covered with jet- black hair. Again he shaved it, but while he did so, to his surprise and horror, the hair was growing on the other side. Thus it continued for an hour. While he shaved one side, he could actually see the hair growing on the other side. Terrified beyond expression, he stood motionless ; hereupon the young man leaped from the chair, and, snatching the razor, drew it across his throat, and fell to the floor covered with blood. The barber flew into the street hallooing " Murder !" at the top of his voice. A crowd soon gathered, and, with the affrighted barber, beheld the supposed corpse quietly ar- ranging his tie before the mirror—turning very pleasantly, he paid the barber and departed- A theatrical gentleman among the lookers on soon gave it out that it was Professor Hermann, the Great American magician. 1 went to my hotel and awoke next day to find myself the ta
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