Washington telegraph., 1853-07-06
Extraordinary Juggling Feat.


In the early part of the last century, physic-
ian named Agricola, living at Ratisbon, in Ger
many, obtained great celebrity by certain discov-
cries which he declared he had made as to the
multiplication of plants and trees He could pro-
duce, he said, from small branch, even from
a leaf large forest trees in the of an hour
through the sole instrumentalitv of fire. He wrote
several works on the subject, one of which was
published at Amsterdam in 1852. Its title was,
s4grsculture payfaite on Nouuelle Deconreyte'' &c
1t has been supposed that he had learned the Sc
crets of the HIndoo jugglers, whose feats in the
same line are of the most extraordinary character
They actually sow the seed OF any tree the spec
tators call for, In the earth and, after few caba-
listic words pronounced o-s it. mulberry,
plum or a walnut plant i gradually seen SPRING
ing upward until it becomes large tree, with its
natural fruit depending from its branches. Nor
is this ALL The fruit is plucked and given to the
spectator to eat and while he is engaged eating of
the enchanted dates or walnuts, the branches of
the miraculous tree are crowded with birds of
every pumage, who fill the air with their melody.
A signal is given. and the tree, with its feathered
inhabitants, disappears in an instant leaving be-
hind it nostrace of its exisence!
The author of the Oriental Annual,' an Eng
lish gentleman of unquestionable veracity, gives
an almost incredible description of Juggling per-
formance at which he present The opera
tor introduces into the middle of the circle naked
little girl about eight years old in wicker basket
The girl is shown to all the spectators. The op-
orator then enters into conversation with her.
which soon assumes an angry tone: he threatens
to kill her with drawn sword; she supplicates
for mercy and while the piteous cries grow louder
he plunges the weapon into her bosom two or
three times successIvely. The earth is dyed with
blood, while her agoniZing groans announce dis
solution The spectators ready to fall on the
wretch whom they believe to be guilty of so bar
barous murder, when the little girl enters the
circle from without, dressed in her usual attire
and as gay as if nothing had happened to her!
A still more extraordinary feat than that was
performed in the presence of the Mogu Emperor
Jehanegne, who gives an account of it in his au-
TOPOGRAPHY. The performers produced living
man, whose head they cut off in the first instance
They then divided the limbs from the trunk and
the mutIlated remains lay on the ground for some
time. A curtain was then extended over the spot
and one OF the performers putting himself under
the curtain, emerged from it again in a few min
utes, followed by the individual who was supposed
to have been so completely dissectedl
His Mogul Majesty gives the following minute
account of some other performances by the same
juggiers, which very wonderful:
They took a small bag, and having first shown
that 1t was entirely empty, one of them put his
hand into the bag; on withdrawing his hand again
out came two game cocks of the largest size aud
great beauty, which Immediately assaled each
other, and fought with such force and fury that
their wings emitted sparks of fire at every stroke
This continued for the full space of an hour when
they put an end to the combat by throwing
sneeG over Une animals. Again tneY Withdrew
the sheet, and there appeared brace of par
tridges with the most brilliant and beautiful plum
age which Immediately began 90 tune their
throats as if there nothing human present
picking at worms with the same sort of chuckle
they heard to the hill side. The
sheet was now thrown, as in the other instance
over the partridges and when again withdrawn
instead of these beautiful birds there appeared two
frightful black snakes, with fat heads and Grim
son bellies which, with open mouths and head.
erect, and colled together, attacked each other
with the greatest fury, and continued to do
until as it appeared they became quite exhaust
ed, when they fell assunder.
They made excavation in the earth, in the
shape of tank or reservoir, of considerable d.
mensons, which they requested us to fill with
water When this was done, they spread a COW
erlng over the place, and after a short interval
having removed the cover the wafer appeared to
be sheet of ice, and they desired that some of
the elephantkeepers might be directed to lead the
elephant across. Accordingly. one of the men set
his elephant upon the ice, and the animal walked
over with as much ease and safety as if it were a
platform of solid rock, remaining for some time
on the surface of the frozen pond without occa-
sionng the slightest fracture in the ice. As usual
the sheet was drawn across the place, and being
removed every vestige of ice. and even moisture
ofany SORT had completely disappeared.
They procured blank volume of the purest
white paper, which was placed in my hands to
show that 1t contained no figures any coored
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all around. One of the men took the volume in
hand, and the first opening exhibited page of
bright red, sprnkled with gold. forming a blank
tablet splendidly elaborate. The next turn pre-
sented beautiful azure, sprinkled in the same
manner, and exhibiting on the margin numbers of
men and women in various attitudes.
The Juggler then turned to another leaf, which
appeared OF Chinese color and fabric and sprink-
led in the same manner with gold, but on it de-
ineated herds of cattle and lions, the latter sez-
Ing upon the kline In manner that [ never OBJ
served in any other paintings. The next leaf ex-
hibited was beautiful green similarly powdered
with gold, on which was represented in lively
colors, garden with numerous expresses, rose,
and other Towering shrubs in full bloom, and in
the midst of the garden an excellent pavilion
The next change exhibited leaf of orange in
the same manner powdered with gold on which
the painter had delineated the representation of a
great battle, in which two adverse kings were
seen engaged In the struggle of mortal conflict.
In short at every turn of the leaf different col
or, scene and action was exhibited, such as was.
indeed most pleasing to behold but of all the per-
formances, this latter of the volume of paper was
that which afforded me the greatest delight: so
many pictures and extraordinary changes having
been brought under view, that must confess my
utter inability to do justice in the description
In observing upon the extraordinary nature OF
these performances, the Emperor puts aside the
supposition that they We're to be ascribed to a
mere visual deception.
s'They very evidently partake' he saws "oi
something beyond the exertion of human energy
have heard it stated that the art has been called
the Asmaynian, (celestial,) and am informed that
it is also known and practiced to a considerable
extent among the nations of Europe. 1t may be
said, indeed, that there exists in some men pe-
culiar and essential faculty, which enables them
to accomplish things far beyond the scope of hu.
man exertion, such as frequently to battle the
utmost subtility of the understanding to pene.
trate
The report that Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
had been requested and consented to act as god
mother for the infant prince of Hayti, son of hi
ebony majesty Snnlounue is said TO need contir