Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-04-28
Extraordinary Juggling Feat,

EXTRAORDINARY Juggling Feat.
In the early part of the last century,
physician named AngricoIa. living at
Ratisbon, in Germany, obtained great
celebrity by certain discoveries which he
declared be had made as 10 the mu!tipli-
cation ct plants and trees. He could pro-
duce, be said, from small branch, or
even from leaf, six large forest trees in
the course of an hour. through the sole
instrumentality of fire. He published
several works on the subject, One of
which was published at Amsterdam, in
1920. It's title was, agriculture, par
taite. or Nouuelle Decouvcrte,' &c. 1t
has been supposed that he had learned
the secrets of the Hindoo jugglers. whose
| feats IN the same liue are of the most ex-
traordinary character. They actually
sow the seed of amy tree the spectators
call for, in the earth, and after few cab
alistical words pronounced over it,
mulberry, plum. or wa,ndt plant. is
gradually seen sprlngng upward until it
becomes large tree, with its natural
fruit depending from its branches. Nor
is this all The fruit is plucked and Civ
ell TO the spectators to eat; and while he
is engaged in par,aking of the enchanted
dates or walnuts, the branches of the mi.
raculous tree are crowded with birds of
every plumage, who fill the air with
their melody. A signal is given, aud
the tree, with its feathered habitants.
disappears in an instant. leaving behind
| it no trace Of its existence.
The author of the Oriental Annual
an English gentleman of unquestionable
veracity, gives an almost incredible de-
Scription of juggling performance at
which he was present. The operator in
PRODUCES into the middle Of the circle
naked little girl, abou. eight years old,
in wicker basket. The girl is shown
to all the spectators. The operator then
enters into conversation with her, which
soon assumes an angry tone; he threa tens
to kill her with drawn sword; she sup
! plicates for mercy, and while her piteous
cries grow louder and louder, he plunges
the weapon into her bosom two or three
times successfully. The earth is dyed
with blood, while her agonizieg groans
announce dissolution. The spectators
are ready to fall on the wretch whom they
believe to be guilty of so barbarous a
murder, when the little girl enters the
circle from without ia her usual attire
and as gay as If nothing had happeued to
her.
A still more extraordinary feat than
that. was performed in the presence OF
the Mogul Emperor Jehangire. who gave
an account of it in his autobiography
The performers produced living man.
whose head they cut off in the frs; in
stance. They next divided the limbs
from the trunk, and the mutila ted remains
lay on the ground for some time. A cur
tain was then extended over the spot,
and one of the performers putting him
self under the curtains he emerged from
i again in few minutes, followed BY
the individual who was supposed to have
been so completely dissetted!
His Mogul Majesty gives the following
minute account Of some other perform
ances, by the same jusglers, which are
very wonderful.
They took small bag, and having
first shown that it 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 and
great beauty, which Immediately assailed
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 10 the combat by throwing
sheet over the animals. Again they with
drew the sheet, and there appeareda brace
of partridges, with the most brilliant and
beautiful plumage, which Immediately
began to tune their threats as if there
was nothing human present, picking at
worms with the same sort of chuckles
as they are heard to use OH the hillside.
The sheet was now thrown, as in the 9th
er instance, over the partridges, and
" hen again withdrawn, instead of those
beautiful birds, there appeared two fright
full blacksnakes. with fiat heads and Grim
son bellies, which with open mouth and
head erect, and coiled together, attacked
each other with the greatest fury. and so
continued to do, until, as it appeared,
they became quite exhausted, when they
fell asunder.
"1hey made an excavation in the earth
in the shape of tank or reservoir, of
considerable dimensions, which they re-
quested us TO fill with water. When this
was done they spread covering over the
place, and after short interval, having
removed the cover, the water appeared
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that some of the elephant keepers might
be directed 10 lead the elephants across.
Accordingly, one OF the men set his ele-
plant upon the ice, and the animal
walked over with as much ease and safety
as if it were a platform OF solid rock, re-
naming for some time on the surface OF