Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-07-11
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Juggling Extraordinary.

Juggling EAlfa0rGlHaFy.
MARVELoUs FRATs OF AN INDIAN MAGl-
CIAN--A BRASS COIN CHANGED INTO
A LIVING SERPENT.
The fort at Calcutta (writes an
English officer Ia Once-a. Week. COM
monty known as For. William, is one
Of th4 most splendid and convenient
military establishments to be found
10 any quarter q the globe. 1t is
spacious and somewhat resembles
. the Tower Of London, in that it CON-
sists of various streets anG squares
adapted for different military pur-
poses. On all sides it is guarded BY
high and strongly built rampant,
which is surrounded 10 its turn by
broad and deep fosse, over which
are placed bridges leading 10
the principal gateways. Arriving at
Calcutta, raw griffin, Of course |
went IL inspect the lions, and among
Others tbe frt.
/ The fort is often the scene Ct ami
mated fesiivily, from the presence Of
native jugglers, renowned lor their
surprising skill AMI dexterity. Tie
performances of these strange people
have been SO often described that
shall only mention few, 70: otter
wise ] might tire the reader. One Of
them struck me MS being curious
from its having a strong Resemblance
TO the fea:s recorded 10 sacred history,
as having been performed BY the ma
gicians OF Egypt. il the time Of Mo :
ses, and in the presence of Pharaoh.
Indeed, as it is we'll known that the
HiDdoo TICKS have been handed
down from the most distant ages,
from father TO son. there is little Won
der that such a simiIa ri.y can exist.
The particular trick alluded to is the
apparent conversion OF brass coin
into a snake. The juggler gave me
the coin to hold, and then seated
himself, about FIVE yards from me.
on small rug, from which he never
attempted to move during the whole
performance. showed The coin 10
several persons who we're close beside
me, on a iolm in front oflhe Juggler.
AT sign from him, not only
grasped The colo | held Ermly in my
right hand, but crossing that hand
with equal tightness with my LETT
| inelOsed them both as firmly as |
could between NY knaes. OF course
| was positively certain that the small
coin was within my double fists.
The jngg'er then began a short
incarnation. accompanied bya diseor-
dant aud monetonous kind Of rseita-
ton, and repeating the words, Ram
: Sammu,' during some miuutes. -
He then suddenly stopped, and still
keeping his seat, made a quick mo
too With bis hand, as if throwing
something at me, giving, at the snme
time, puff with his mouth. AT
that instant felt my hands sudden.
: ly distend, and become partly open,
r while | experienced a sensation as il
cold ball of dough, or something
. equally sOli, nasty and disagreeable,
3 was now between my palms. star.
. ted to my feet 10 astonishment o.
!, Others, and opening my hands, found
: there no coin, but 10 my horror anC
/ alarm, {for of all created things l de-
e test and loathe the genus,} | saw :
/; young snake. ali aliye--oh! and O
o all srakes in the world cobra di
tcapello, felded or rather coied, round
ly up. / threw it Instantly to the
ground, trembling with rage AM
a fear, asif already bitten by the dead
ly reptile, which began immediateI,
: to crawl along the ground,to the alar q
: and amfzement OF every one present
e The joggler now got up for thu
J; first time since he had sat down
d and catching bold OF the snake, dis
n played its length, which was nearl,
T, two feet-two feet all but an incl
1t and half. He then took it eau
Il tiously by .he tail, and opening BIZ
o own mouth 10 its widest extent, lie
: the head Of the snake drop into il
d aud deliberately commenced to swal
n low the animal till the end of the tai
was only visible; then making sud
den gulp, the whole of the snake wa
! apparently swallowed. After this b.
q came up to the spectators, and open
> ing bis mouth vide permitted US t,
look into bis throat, but no sDak,
or tail was visiLl e- II was saeminol,