Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1858-12-02
JAPANESE JUGGLERS.
A correspondent speaks most interes

JAPANESE JUGGLERS.
A correspondent speaks most interesting
ly of the feats of the jugglers, and of the
theatres of Jeddo, as we'll as of the extern
sive stores. He says that the Prince OF
Cinano (Cinano-no-K Kami,) } to whose parti-
cular care it seems the Emperor confded
his comfort and amusement, fancying that
he was having dull time in the immense
house that had been appropriated to him,
called up some of his jugglers to perform
before him and help him pass it. One Of
them was the "Anderson'' of Japan; his
feats were so wonderful that am really al
most afraid to write them. I wish it dis
tinctly understood, therefore. that am on
ly repeating what Mr.. Harris told us, and
what we consequently believe. Here are
some of his feats =
No, 1. He took an ordinary boys top,
spun it in the air, caught it on his hand,
and then placed it (still spinning) upon the
edge Of sword near the hilt. Then he
dropped the sword a little, and the top NOV
ed slowly toward the point of it. Arrived at
the very end, the hilt was lowered in turn,
and the top brought back. AS usual, the
sword was dangerously sharp.
No. 2 was also performed with the top.
He spun it in the air, and then threw the
end Of the string back toward it with such
accuracy that it was caught up and wound
itself already for second cast. By the
time it had done this it had reached his
hand and was ready for another spin.
No. 3 was still performed with the top
There was an upright pole, upon the top of
which was perched little house with very
large front door, The top was spun, made
to climb the pole, knock open the said front
door, and disappear AS we'll as I remem-
ber, the hand end of the string was fasten-
ed near the door 50 that this was almost a
repetition Of the self-winding feat.
But feat No. was something more aston
ishing than all this He took two paper
butterflies, armed himself with the usual
paper fan, threw them into the air, and fan
ming gently, kept them flying about him as
if they had been alive.
'He can make them alight wherever you
wish. Try him." remarked the kami
(prince) through the interpreter.
Mr.. H requested that one might a.
light upon each ear of the juggler. No
sooner expressed than complied with. Gen
tie undulatious Of the fan waved them slow
ly to the required points, and there left
them comfortably seated. Now, whether
this command over pieces of paper was OBJ
tanned simply by currents of air or by the
power of concealed magnet, Mr.. H
could not tell or ascertain. One thing,
however, was certain, the power was there.
| A COLLEGE JOKE.
One of the earliest Presidents of Jefer-
son College, Penn, was the venerable DR..
M'Millan, man of great gravity and dig
), nifty Of manners.
In those early times it was customary for
the students when meeting the President,
to remove the hat from the head, place it
). under the left arm, make a profound bow,
and pass the compliments of the day.
/ Among the students was Tom Devoc, an
eccentric fellow. His father was rich
planter of Mississippi, and as Tom was al
ways ''fush of money!" the height of his
ambition was to sport a gold-headed cane
and gallant the old Greek Professors daugh-
ters.
The term student which he bore in COM
mon with the other members of the college,
was sad misnomer Toms mind was
more deeply engrossed with backgammon,
checkers, and ''ofd sledge," than with ma
thematics, and was more deeply read in the
lore of Chesterfield, than in that of Homer
and Virgil. In fact, he was shallow brain.
ed, lily-handed fop, and, as may be sup,
I.o,ol ~
ladies who mistake impertinence for wit
and fine clothes and affected manners for re.
fnement and solid accomplishments.
But to our tale. Tom was one day walk.
ing down street arm in arm with his friend
John Smith, who had a spice of the wag a.
bout him. Seeing the President few
PAGES before them, Tom hastily inquired
''Smith. what is good morning, sir in
Latin %
"Ego sum stultus," was the reply, with.
out moments hesitation.
Meeting the President, Tom, after the
most approved style of donkeyism, at the
same time making profound salaam, greet
ed him with,
''Ego sum stultusP'
"T'm aware of it," responded the Presi-
dent making slight bow.
This proving rather unsatisfactory, Tom
posted off to the room of his friend Bylers,
whom he saluted with
Deacon, what is the translation of this
sentence-'Ego sum stultus %"
II am a tool!' responded the unsophis-
ticated deacon"
This told the whole story As novel
writer's say, TOMS l'7telinr may be more
easily imagined than described:
~-People seldom improve when they
have no other model but themselves to copy
after