No. XLIX.—CLEARING THE WAY
In order to cause the coin to fall into the bottle without touching coin, match, or bottle, let a drop or two of water fall upon the bent middle of the match.
Very soon, under the action of the water, the two ends of the match will open out so that the coin which was resting on them falls between them into the bottle.
No. LII.—BILLIARD MAGIC
The diagram we give below shows the ingenious trick by which the plain white, if struck gently with a cue, will, aided by the tumbler, pot the spot white ball without in any way disturbing the red.
The balls to start with are an eighth of an inch apart, and there is not room for a ball to pass between the cushions and the red. Place the tumbler close to spot white.