ry when doing any ironing to
sprinkle a little water over the objects to be ironed" (sprinkle strips
with spirits of wine from bottle) "and also to wax the iron, but as I
have no wax and no iron, I will light the candle and drop a little of
the melted wax on the pieces of handkerchiefs." Whilst lighting the
candle the conjurer carelessly drops the lighted match in the dove-pan,
the spirits of wine become ignited and there is a great blaze. The
performer gets excited and endeavours to blow out the flames, and not
being successful, he frantically grasps the lid of the pan and claps it
on to same, immediately afterwards picking up his revolver and firing
over the pan, finally removing the lid (which leaves the inner lining
inside pan) and allowing the doves to escape.

The handkerchiefs are now removed and handed back to their respective
owners, the performer's coloured handkerchief being returned to his
pocket.

If the above description has been carefully followed it will be seen
that although an enormous amount of destruction has apparently been
going on, in reality only one white handkerchief is destroyed at each
performance of the experiment.

AN ORIGINAL CONCEPTION WITH EGGS AND FLAGS.

_Effect._--An egg is produced and wrapped in a handkerchief, which is
then placed over a chair back. A glass casket is next shown to be empty
and a piece of tape tied round same by a member of the audience. The
casket is suspended from a stand and covered with a borrowed
handkerchief. A Union Jack flag is produced and changes into an egg.
The casket is uncovered, and flag seen within. Handkerchief removed
from chair back, opened out, and egg has disappeared.

[Illustration]

_You will require_:--A glass casket for handkerchief, double
handkerchief with slit in centre of one side, two small flags, one
ordinary and one hollow egg (with opening at side), a piece of red tape
long enough to go twice round the casket, candle in candlestick, box
of matches and a folding brass music stand carrying a frame in which is
suspended the casket. The casket has the front lid and two sides of
glass, the back and bottom being of wood. A wooden flap is hinged to
lower portion of back, and a small silk flag is roughly rolled up and
placed behind the flap, which is held up by a small catch operating
from back of casket. Casket can now be shown empty amongst the audience
without fear of flag or flap being seen. The hollow egg is vested, and