The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-05-27
TRICKS OF AN EASTERN JUG
GLER.

evil any one lift the cup! he saiu'
turning to the others. =,
No one volunteered to do so. but all
rather drew back. ,
At this he took up the cup himself and
appeared to throw it into the air, and
there sat in it's place a beautiful dove,
which flew up and alighted on his Shout
der. He took it in his hand, muttered
over some unintelligible words, seemedto
cram it into his mouth, and that was the
last | saw of that also.
He performed some other tricks SINH
lar to these, and concluded with the
mysterious bag. This bag-which some
how came into his hands, as did all the
other things he used, i'll Il manner I'M
known to myself-was from two to three
feet long and about a foot wid IL
looked as if it had been used 10 hold
some kind of -four, and | certainly SAW
something like the dust OF fonr hy from
it when he turned it inside out and beat
it across his hands. de turned it back
again, and tied up the mouth of il with
a string, muttering a low incarnation all
the tine. This done, he threw ii on the
ground. and stamped on it, treading
It ont all fiat with his feet. He
her stepped back a few PAGES and
requested us all to fix our eyes
on il. We did so; and after a lapse OF
perhaps thirty seconds, we saw 1t begin
10 swell up, like a bladder when being
expanded with wind. 1t continued to
swell till every part became distended,
and it appeared as round and as solid as
if filed with sand. Its solidity, howey-
er, was only apparent-for when the jug
pler went np and placed his foot OIL it, it
Welded to the pressure, but Immediately
sprung back, or rounded ont, Is soon as
that was removed He then jumped on
il with both fleet, and fatteu1d ii all ON
as at first. He then went away again
and the bag, being left to Itself as before
again began to rise or initiate, but this
time as If some animal like a cat were i'll
aide of it. In factI could see where there
appeared to he legs; and then, to my ut
ter amazement, may almost say horror,
II began to move toward me, as If i'm
PEELED by the unknown something IN IT.
lido not think Iam acoward-my worst
enemy has never accused me of being
one, at least-but / confess that on this
occasion my nerves would not let me re-
main passive, and l retreated from the
advancing mystery, and Informed the
magician that I had seen enough to sat
isfy me of his wonderful occslt powers.
At this he smiled grizzly, walked up to
tho bag and trod it down again, picked
J. I'D and beat it with bis right hand
across his eft, caused it to u~naccounta-
by disappear from my sight, and then
mldn lis concluding salaam.
How these wonders were performed
by What art, power, OF luagic-i do not
1890. 49,, - 1-,nyu hltA rnn
yersed with many persons VIII" have
soeD quito as strange aud unnatural
things, but never heard auy one give any
explanation that I considered AT all SAT
isfIcturv. | simply relate what saw,
bat scarcely expect any one to credit my
statement, we'll knowing that | myself
would not have received such marrels rs
facts on the testimony of the most reii-
able friend I have in the world.
IF your excellency wills. Isiall mow
have the honor of showing you how |
charm wild serpeuts," said the necroman-
Ger.
had heard something of this singu-
lar power, and was DESTROYS of seeing it
displayed. Accordingly myself and at
tendants all repaired to an open field, at
no great distance, where, after some
search, Paunjar discovered a hole. in
which he said he doubted not there was
q suake.
But before | call him forth" he pro
ceeded, II must be assured that some
one of sufficient courage will stand ready
to cut him down when | give the signal
otherwise, should he prove to be a co.
bra capella, my life may be sacrificed"
II will myself undertake that bust
ness" said 1, drawing my sword.
The man hesitated, evidently fearing
to insult me by a doubt, and yet not
eager to risk his life on the strength Of
my nerves, after the display of timidity l
had already made. thought l read all
this in the mans face, and | said, very
positively:
Never fear, good sir! I will cut down
whatever you bring up this time, he it
snake or devilr'
"My life is at your excellency's mer-
cy," bowed the man, with a show of hu-
mility. Remember the signal. When
/ raise my hand above my head, may the
blow be swift, sure, and deadly"
He then gave his whole attention tn
the business before him. Putting an in
strument. not unlikely a small flageolet,
to his lips, he began to play a shrill. mo
~notonous, disagreeeable sort of a tune,
keeping his eyes rivited upon the hole in
the ground; and soon after, to my utter
astonishment, though l should have
been prepared for anything. l saw the
ugly head of the hooded snake, the dread
ed cobra capella, the most poisonous OF
all deadly reptiles, come slowly forth,
with its specialized eyes fixed steadily
upon the strange musician who beganto
retreat backwards slowly, a step at a
time, the snake following him.
When at length, in this manner, he had
drawn the hideous creature some zen OF
fifteen feer from its hole, he suddenly
squstted down and began to play more
loudly and shrilly At this time the ser
pent raised itself on its tail, as when
about to make q deadly spring, aud nc
tually commenced q dancing motion. in
time with the music, which was contin-
ued for about q minute, when the charm
er gave me the signal to strike. Gradu-
ally and stealthily / advanced near for
the blow, and then struck, cutting the
reptile in two, sending its head flying to
some distance. / never took life with
better satisfaction.