The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-11-24

; INTO ms mouth, and that was the last
L saw of that, also.
He performed some other tricks
similar to these, and concluded with
the mysterious bag. This bag which
somehow came into his hands, rs did
all other things he used, in a manner
unknown to myself was from two to
three feet l)ng and about a foot wide.
1t looked as if it had been used to
! hold some kind of flour, and / certain
y saw something like the dust of flour
fly from 1t when he turned it inside
out and beat it across his hands.
4 He turned it bacl, again, and tied up
; the mouth 1T with Il string, mutter-
ing low incantation all the time.
This done, lie threw it on the ground,
stamped on it, trcading it ont fiat with
bis feet. He then stepped back q few
PAGES and requested us all to fix our
eyes upon it We did SO; after a lapse
of perhaps thirty seconds, we saw it
begin to swell up, like a bladder when
being expanded with wind. 1T con
tinued to swell till every part became
distended, and it appeared as round
and solid rs if filed with sand. It's
solidity, however, was only apparent
for when the juggler went up and
placed bis foot on it, it yielded 70 the
pressure, but Immediately sprung back
or rounded out, as soon rs that was
removed. He then jumped on it with
both feet and hattened it all out as at
i 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, Ike eat.
: were inside it. In facs / could see
| where there appeared to lee legs and
, then, to my utter amazement, may
. Il most say horror, it began to move
towards me- as if impelled by the UNI
/ known something in it,
do not think am coward my
e worst enemy has never accused me of
(, being one at least, but confess that
/, on this occasion my nerves would not
V let me remain passive, aad | retreated
i from the advancing mystery, and in
!, formed the magician that I had seen
IA enough to satisfy me Of his wonder
y ful occult powers, At this he smiled
l. gnmly, walked MP TO the bag and ,rod
it down again picked i up ana beat
T. it with his right hand across the left
caused 1t to unaecouptably disappear
T. from my sight, and then made his
9 concluding salaam.
t. HoN those wonders were performed
J. by what art, power OF magic 4 dc
not and never expect to know.
.e have comversed with many persons
who have seen quite as strange and
unnatural things, but never heard an,
a one give any explanation Chat I con
II sideed satisfactory I simply rciat
ID what I saw, but scarcely expect an,
one to credit my statement wei
Dr. knowing that I myself would not hay'
d received such maryols, as facts on th'
d testimony Of the most reliable frien'
Is have in the world.
IN If your excellency wills, | shall
IN now have the honor Of showing yol
"a now l charm wild serpents," SAID tn
ct necromancer
L. l had heard something OF this won
ok dorful power and was DESTROYS OF see
OF ing it displayed.
lie Accordingly myself and attendant
MI repaired to an open field, at u
u great distance, where after som
re, search, Pauujar discovered a hole, i
Ie which he said he doubted not then
os, was a snake.
n "But before | call him forth, h
on proceeded, 81 must be assured Tn;
he some one Of sufficient courage wi
~ stand ready to cut him down when
N give the signal otherwise, should |
ad prove to be a cobra capella, my Ii
ed may be sacrificed.
10 Il will myself undertake that bus
"o ness said |, drawing my sword.
DC The man hesitated, evidently fearir
NJ to insult me by donbt and yet N
''n eager to risk his life on the streng'
eu of my nerves after the display of tin
idity had already made. | thougl
M | read all this in the mans face, al
70 l said very positively
III "Neyer fear, good sir will G
ei- down whatever you bring up this tim
be it snake or devil. -
req my life is at your excellency
ON mercy" bowed the man, with she
nat of humility. Remember the siSn'
me When / raise my hand above my hea
the may the blow be swift, sure and dea