The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-04-18

! unknown to myself-was from two to three
feet long and about foot wide. 1t looked
as if it was used to hold someIkind of -four,
and certainly saw something like the dust
of -four fly from it when he turned it inside
out, and beat it across his hands. He
turned it back again, and tied up the mouth
of it with a string, muttering low incan-
tation all the time This done he threw it
on the ground and stamped on it, treading
it all out fiat with his feet. He then step
ped back few PAGES and requested us all
to fix our eyes upon it. We did so, and af-
ter lapse OF about thirty seconds, we saw
it begin to swell up, ike 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
filled with sand. Its solidity, however, was
only apparent-for when the juggler went
up and placed his foot on it, it yielded to
the pressure, and Immediately sprung back
or rounded out, as soon as that was remoy-
ed He then jumped on it with both feet
ard fiattened it all out as at first He then
went away again, and the bag, being left to
itself as before, began to rise or initiate, but
this time as if some animal like a cat were
inside it. In fact could see where there
appeared to be legs; and then to my utter
amazement, may almost say horror, it be-
gan to move toward me, as il lmpelled by
the unknown something in it.
| do not think am a coward--my worst
enemy never accused me of being one at
least-but | confess that on this occasion my
nerves would not let me remain passive, and
| retreated fiom the advancing mystery
and informed the magician that | had seen
,,r.I TO tta4, ~ T,,l
cult power. At this he smiled grimly,
walked up to the bag and tr0d it down again
picked 1t up and beat it with his right hand
across his left, and caused it to unaccounta-
bly, disappear from my sight, and then made
his concluding salaam. s........
How these wonders we're performed-by
what art, power, or magis-l do not know
and never expect to know. lhave convers-
ed with many persons who have seen quite
as strange and unnatural things, but never
heard any one give any explanation that |
considered satisfactory. | simply relate
what saw, but scarcely expect any one to
credit my statement. well knowing that |
myself would not have received such mar
vels as facts on the testimony of the most
reliable friend ! have in the world.
If your excrllcncy wills, [ ST all now have
the honor of showing you how | charm wild
serpents, said the nccromancer.
| had heard something Of this wonderful
power, and was desirous Of seeing it display
renairpd to an amen ;nld at M orrat dis.
tonce who're atter some search pnnn;nr
I;scoysred a bole in wh;rb be sa;d he donh.
tod not that thre was n snake
"Rnt hcforc coIl him faith =" bo nro.
cceded II must I've assured that some one
Of sufficient conrare will stand rcadv IN cnt
b,n, down wbnn / Give thc sional-otberwi~e
should he nrove 70 he n cobra canelIa NV
i;fe NAV ha e,c,;6cea >
~ Win mvsrlf undertake tbat bns;ness !"
said 7 d,nwinp nv sword.
The man hes;tatcd. evidently fearing 70
;nsulf me Lv a donht and vct not carer tn
risk his life on the strength Of NV nerves,
after the displav Of timiditv I had already
made 7 thoueht read all this in the
man ; face and I said very nostiyely:
Never fear. good sir. I will cut down
whateycr'yuu bring IN this time, he if snake
or deyilP,8 Eff'EiGtEEfE .t.,4Et
~s.Mv life is at vour exccllcncv's mercy ;"
bowed the man with = show Of hunlilitv-
"R member the signal When raise nv
hand above my head, may the blow he swift
smre and deadly"
He then gave his whole attention TO tbc
busiuess before linn, Putting an instru-
ment not unlike a small Auaolet to his
lins he began to plav a shrill. monotopous,
dIsacreeable sort Of une, kcepino his ewes
rivctrd unon the hole in the ground and
soon after, to nv utter astonishmcnt'
though / should have been 'prerarcd for
auvt6inp 7 saw The nrlv head Of y hoodad
snake t6e dread cobra ii canella, the most
no;sr mons ef ali deadly rcnt;lrs, come slow.