Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-07-08
Hindoo Jugglers.


side down. when all the water flowed out,
but the moment it was placed upwards it be-
came always full. He then empted it, al
lowing any one to inspect it who chose to
do so; this being done, he desired one of
his party to fill it. His request was then
obeyed. Still when he reversed the vessel
not drop of water flowed, and upon turn
ing it, to our establishment, it was empty.
These and similar receptions, were several
times repeated and so skillfully were they
managed that although any of US that chose
we're allowed to upset the vessel when full,
which we did many times, no water could
be seen, and yet no appearance of any hay-
ing escaped. ! examined the jar when it
was empty, but could not detect anything
which would lead TO the discovery of the
mystery. | was allowed to retain and fill
it myself, STILL upon taking it up, all was
vacuum within so that how the wdter
disappeared, and where it had been convey
ed, were problems that none of us were
able to expound The vessel employed by
the iuggler on this occasion was the COM
mon earhen ware Of this country, very
roughly made and in order to convince US
that it had not been especially constructed
for the purpose Of aiding his clever decep-
tons, he permitted it to be broken in our
presence. The fragments were then handed
round for the inspection of his HIghness
and the party present with him. The next
thing done was still more extraordinary: a
large basket was produced, in which was
put lean Parish slut. After the lapse Of
about minute, the basket was removed,
and she appeared with IA litter of several
puppies. They were again covered, and
upon raising the magic basket, living
goat was presented to our view. This was
succeeded by pig in full ylgor ofexslence,
but which after being covered for the usual
time, appeared with his throat cut. 1t was
however, shortly restored to life under the
mystical shake of the wicker covering
What rendered these sudden changes so eX-
traordlnary, was, that no one stood near
the basket bnt the juggler who raised and
covered the animals with it, When he con.
Guided his exploits, there was nothing to be
seen under ii, and what became Of the Diff
erent animals which figured in this singu-
lar deception, was question that puzzled
ALL A man now took small bag Of brass
balls, which he threw one by one, into the
open air. to the number of thirty-hve,--
None of them appeared to return When
he had discharged the last, there was a
pause for at least minute. lie then made
a variety of motions with his hands, and at
the same time grunting forth sort of bar
barous chant. In a few seconds, the balls
were seen to fall, one by one, until all Of
them were placed IN the bag this was re.
peated at least half dozen times. No
one was allowed to come near while this in.
teresting juggIe was performed.
A gaunt-Iooking Hindoo then stepped for.
ward and declared he would swallow a
snake opening box he produced Cobra
de Capello, not less than five feet long, and
as big as an infants wrist. lie stood apart
at some distance from us, and, like his pre-
decessors would not allow any one to ap.
proach him, so that the deception appeared
longer equivocaI. He then as it ap
peared to us, took The snake and putting it,
tan INTO his mouth, gradually lowered it in
to his stomach, until nothing but the head
appeared between his lips, when. with 4
sudden gulp, he seemed to complete his dis
gushing process Of degIuton, and secure
the odlous reptile within his body. Ate
the expiration of few seconds he opened
his mouth, and gradually drew forth thu
snake, which he replaced in the box
The next thing that engaged our attention
was feat Of deXterity altogether astonsh
! ing An elderly woman, the upper part O
: whose body was entirely uncovered, pre-
1 sented herself to our notice, and taking
r bamboo, twenty feet high, placed it uprigh
r upon fiat stone, andhen without any sup
s port, climbed to the top Of il with surpris,r
agility Having done this, she stood upo
; one leg on the point Of the bamboo, balanc
y ing ii all the while. Round her waist sh
. had girdle, TO which was fastened an iro
y socket Sprnging from her upright pos
e ton on the bamboo, she threw herself hor
zontally forward with such exact precision
: that the top of The pole entered the sockt
g Of her iron zone, aud in that position sll
spun herself round with velocity tn;
E made me giddy to look at her, the hambo
e appearing all the while as if supported b
some preternatural agency Size turned he
legs backwards until her heels touched ht
4 shoulders, and grasping her ankles in hi
). hands, continued her rotation so rapid
4 that the outline of her body was lost to II
n eye, and she looked like revolving ball -
y Having performed other leats equally extr
= ordinary, she slid down the elastic shat
=. aud raised it in the air, balanced it on her HI
6 and finally projected it to distance fro
. her without the application of her hands
q The next performer spread upon II
i ground a cloth about the size Of a sheet
q After = while it seemed gradually raised
q upon taking it up, there appeared three pin
apples growing under it, which were CT
i and presented to the spectators. This
> considered common iuggIe, and yet it
d perfectly inexplicabe.-Anoay
SINGULAR CUsToM.-A recent lett,
from Bavard TavIor dated tom tho ,,,b;