The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-17
ALBANY, OREGON, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER II, 1866
An Eastern JnskIsr.

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tween surat and Sagpore, my body SER
want one day informed me that great
linggler and snake charmer wished to have
the honor Of showing me something Of
his wonderful skill
uWhat can he do7'' asked.
| nAlmost everything that Is marvel
lous, I've been told" MAS tho answer I
| received.
/ "Admit him"
MY servant withdrew, and returned
with small, withered old man, about
whom | saw nothing very remarkable,
Except his eyes, which were small, black
and piercing, and seemed to have light
ming imprisoned in them. do not know
that the man could see in the dark, like
a cat but there was at times that pecu-
liar fiery appearance of the balls which is
20 often observed in night-prowling ami
mails. lie were white vest, Turkish
trousers, sort of crimson petticoat work
ed with strange devices, aturban of many
colors, and red morocco shoes, pointed
and turned up at tbe toes. His arms and
neck we're bare, and with the exception
of couple of heavy gold rings in his ears,
he displayed no extraneous ornaments -
1 His age / judged to be rising Of sixty,
and his short nioustache was almost white.
He made low salaain, and then appear
ed to wait to be addressed.
"Your manner" said I, in Hindoosta-
nee.
] "Paunjar, your excellency."
81 am told you wish to show me some
! wonders"
: "If your excellency wills"
"Well, what can you do?"
! He suddenly produced--from where
t did not see and cannot tell-a large ball
of twine, which he appeared to toss into
my lap, keeping hold of one end, SO that
lit unrolled the whole distance between
: him and me, at least ten feet, saying, a
: he did So
5 "Will your excellency please examine
8 what you see?"
9 Now, honestly aver, that I saw tha
9 ball of twine when he threw it as plainl,
e as / ever saw anything in my life-saw j
}, come toward me, saw it unroll; and ap
$ parently drop into my lap, so that quick
\ ly brought my knees together to catch
! s-and yet, when I put my hand down :
It take il and looked down for it, it was no
= there-nothing was there-and at tn
Z same instant / perceived the juggler bal
d lancing it on the end Of his finger.
N "pshaw r said I, 'syou deceived me b
h making me believe you threw it towar
D. me-"
Isl "Does youFexcelleacy think I have itf
e. he asked |; and before could answer.
IS saw in place of the ball large, beautifu
le rose, which he was balancing by the steu
ID and Jet he had not altered his position
he and scarcely stirred finger.
IN began to be astonished.
u While yet looked, saw in his rigf
v hand large cup, and in his left ros
80 lie stepped forward a few feet, laid Ii
O. rose down on the ground, and placed ii
d, cup over it.
sy Here it will be observed, there was I
ae machinery to assist him-no table, wit
rd its false top, concealed apartments, an
u confederate, perhaps, to effect the chang
ne as we see similar tricks performed in
in place fitted up by the magician for Il
ne purpose-but only my own quarters,
rs. the full, bright light of day, with myse
be sharply watching him within FIVE fee
aud my attendants grouped around
n most as near. Having covered the 70
en- with the cup, as l would be willing
as make oath--for saw the rose distinct
I'D as the hollow vessel. held by the to
be went slowly down over 1.-THE conjur
or resumed his former place, and said
'se "Will your excellency be kind enous
ms to liftsthe cup and see what is under It
err Ofcourse would have wagered he
for Wy sum that the rose was still there
he one thing, because, expecting some trio
ew / had kept my eye on it to the last n
Ith ment, and was certain there was no pt
an sibility of its being removed after t
Fer hand had let go of the cup at the top.
complied with his request, stepped #
au- ward, and raised the cup; but instant
his dropped it, and bounded back with G
wn of terror-for there, instead of the I
ute rose, was one of the little, green, deaf
an- serpents of India, coiled up and ready
es, spring, with its small, glittering 9,
ON fixed intently on mine. Snakes of a
ew kind are my horror; and this one not {
en- " Mortified me, but all my attendan
the who, with cries of alarm, enlarged
no circle very rapidly, for they knew its
md to be fatal.
in "No more such tricks as these, con
aud rer p said l, sternly.
ohn at is perfectly harmless, your exc
the lency," grinned the old man, walking
our to it, lifting it up by the neck, putting
two head into its mouth, and allowing it
Iout run down his throat
r toI / shuddered, and half-believed the j
gler possessed of devil himself.
Iuoe He next produced tube that Loo
.ure like brass, about two feet long and
and au inch in diameter, and next the bal
,ch- twine again.
man Where these things came from,
,vor went to could not tell. They seeI
the to be in his hands whenshe wanted tn
orco but never observed his hands pass
,;fc near his dress, either when they app
: On ed or disappeared. When looked
hoso the cup that had lifted from the sn;
an. it was gene, and yet neither myself
had any of my attendants had seen this v
lars derful man pick it up! It was ind
who jugglery, if not magic, of the most
err;. questionable kind
en- Through tho brass tube the conf
1T no now passed one end of the twine, WI
land he put between his teeth. he then
this ced the tube between his lips, threw
7hite his head, and held it perpendicul'
EN- with the ball OF twJne on the upper
Mis- Then suddenly this ball began to
Vest and turn rapidly, and gradually {
} set smaller, till it entirely disappeared,
Vest. the twine had been run off on rec