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Show Faker's Ingenious Device. H Thero was a man recently who did Sal a tremendous business at French w fairs, selling a powder that was harm- BP. less to mou but deadly to rats. Ho KM would spread some of tho powder on Kg a sllco of bread and eat It; then put m a portion under a glass caso, In which if' was a rat, that died as soon as. It ato Sf tho bread. Hero is tho explanation l of tho trick. Tho powdor wns ordl ui nary sugar. Dut tho glass caso was ffll connected with an electric battory, m and as soon as tho rat touched tho f bread tho current was turnod on, and j it was electrocuted.. |