Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-11-09
5trap Of Gnrkisb Nistoru.
A Turkish Revolution.

In the year 1u0o OF the Hegll
N on the second day of the feast,
nj Refrain, large group of Mussr
. mans was assembled in circle b
e fore the mosque of, st. Sophia. :
: Some were standing, and others We
sitting cross-legged on mats Or ca
y pets spread upon the sand. BY d
grees the group was increased, as til
5 Moslems issued from the temple, an
: as passers-by, prompted by cur iosit,
remained to see what was going on. :
Every eye was turned towards on
point with a look of expectation; bu
a cloud of blush smoke slowly risiu,
in the air, proved that the grat tifca
ton Of their curiosity was not th,
only pleasure which these Mhssul
mans enjoyed.
In the midst of the crowd of smo.
kers, young man of remark kably
handsome features, though somewhat
broDzed by an Asiatic sun, was seat
ed before small table, which was
covered with swords and brass balls.
He was dressed in kind of coarse
jacket Of green silk, admirably a adapt-
ed to set off his light and graceful
figure; a girdIe Of antelope skin, on
which some mysterious chara cters
we're inscribed in silver, confine ed a
pair Of loose ~trowsers, which were
drawn in close at the ankle. This
light and attractive dress was COM
pleted by a Phrygian cap, from the
top of which hung a small mu sical
bell. By this costume, at once grace
full and fantastic. it was easy to re-
cognize one of those jugglers v hom
the feasts Of Beiram drew every year
to Stamboul, and to whom was erro-
neously given the name of zingaro.
The spectators soon became 50 nu-
nerous, that many found it diff ficult
% get even a glimpse of the Jug
yler's tricks. The brass balls, gilt
.ering in the sun, we're flying r round
lis head with amazing rapidity, and
orming every variety Of figur at !
lis pleasure. The ease and grace
With which the zingaro performed
hese wonders gave promise of still
greater. At length, allowing the
'aIls to drop, one after the other into
resounding vase at his feet, he
rmed himself with a yatagha m
'eizing the brilliant hilt, he drew the
'lade from its costly scabbard, and
Iexterously whirling it oyer his
lead, made as it were thou sand
lashes of lightning sparkle ar ound
i'm. The Mussulmans slowly bowed
heir heads in token of appreciation,
much after the manner of those Chi
lese mandarins, carried about by the
Italian boys, that make perpetual
alutations to each other.
The zingaro continued bis exploits
Yithout appearing to notice the ad-
niration he excited. He next took
pigeons egg from small moss bas-
et, and placing it upon the table, he
truck it with the edge of his sword,
'ithout injuring its fragile cove ring
IN incredulous bystander foo K the
gg to examine it, but the slight
of his fingers served to de-
troy the frail object which had re-
listed the blow of the cimeter.-
,hen taking off his Phrygian cap
he juggler disclosed large clear
orehead, shaded by locks of jetty
lackness. Placing upon his bare
cad a pyramid of steel, whic he
ad first subjected to the circle for .
he made the curved wea- !!
on fly around him with such fearful
elocity, that he appeared for 3 mo-
lent to be enveloped with the lpmin.
us circles it described. Presently
be sword appeared to deviate, and
RACED the hair of the intrepid young
IAN. Some Europeans present
1rned pale, and closed their eyes
rainst the dreaded sight; bu t the
lggler's hand was sure. The yata-
han, which had spared the pigeons {
20, had severed in two the pyra-
lid of steel. o
This act of dexterity was followed
y many Others no less perilous.-lo
he boldness of the zingaro terrified
,e usually impassiye Turks; and' :
hat was yet more surprising, ne !
ven made them smile by the
nusing stories he related. Per :
ms Of his profession in Asia were ! !
sneralIy silent, and their only pow