The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-17

ercnt cOlors. These rolled up, as if on a
bobbin, till Ii formed wheel Of tw0 or
three inches in diameter, when the per-
former seemed to toss ribbon and tube
cyer his shoulder, and that was the last l
saw Of either.
lie next reproduced what appeared to
be the same cup I had lifted from the
snake, showed something that looked like
an egg, advanced the same as before, and
placed the latter on the ground and the
former over it, and again requested me
to raise it, which | declined to do, Fear
ing | should see another serpent, or some
thing equally horrifying.
"Will any one lift the cupY" he said,
turning to the others.
No one volunteered to do 30, but all
rather drew back.
At this he took up the cup himself and
appeared to throw it into the air, and
sisera sdt in is pleee q. heaniiful dove
which flew up and aiighted on his shoul-
der. He took it in bis hand, muttering /
over some unintellible words, seemed to
cram it in his mouth, and that was the
last / saw Of that also.
He performed some other tricks SINH
lar these, and concluded with the mystic |
rious bag. This bag-which somehow
came into his hands, as did all the other
things he used, in manner unknown toI
myseIf-was from two to three feet long
and about q foot wide. It looked as if it j
had been used to hold something like
-four, and | certainly saw something like
the dust of -four fy from it when he turn
ed it inside out and beat it across bis
hands. He turned it back again, and
tied up the mouth Of it with string,
muttering low incantation all the time.
This done, he threw it on the ground,
and stamped on it, treading it all out Eat
with his feet. He then stepped back al
i few PAGES and requested us all to fix our
leyes on it. We did SO and after lapse
of thirty seconds. we saw it begin toswell
up, like bladder when being expanded
! with wind 1t continued to swell till ev-
cry part became distended, and it ap-
! peared as round and solid as if filed with
sand. Its solidity however, was only ap-
parent-for when the juggler went up
/ aud placed his foot on it, it yielded to the
} pressure, but immediately sprung back,
t or rounded out, as soon as that was re-
> moved. He then jumped on it with both
: feet, and hattened it all out 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 cat were inside of it, In
fact could see where there appeared to
I be legs; and then, to my utter amaze
/ ment, may almost say horror, it began
i, to move toward me, as if impelled by the
!, unknown something in it.
do not think | am coward-my
worst enemy has never accused me of be-
{ ing one, at least-but / confess that on
!. this occasion my nerves would not let me
Q remain passive, and Fetreated from the
Q advancing mystery, and informed the ma
lgician that had seen enough to satisfy
o me of his wonderful occult powers. Al
b this he smiled grimly, walked up to the
d bag and trod down again, picked it uT
!, land beat it with his right hand across hi;
a left, caused it to unaccountably disappear
le from my sight, and then made his con
n cluding salaam.
LEI How these wonders were performed
{, by what art, power, or magic--T do no
l. and never expect to know. I have con
20 versed with many persons who have seeI
to quite as strange and unnatural things, bu
y, never heard any one give any explanation
D, that considered at all satisfactory.
Or simply relate what / saw, but scarcely ex
pect any one to credit my statement, vel
ii knowing that / myself would not have re
!" ceived such marvels as facts ON the test
a mony of the most reliable friends / haY
or in the world.
K, eff your excellency wills, shall no,
o. have the honor of showing yon how
IS charm wild serpents," said the necromar
be Ger.
/ / had heard something of this singula
,r- power, and was desirous of seeing It di.
ly played. Accordingly, myself and attend
ry ants repaired to an open field, at no gres
ed distance, where, after some search, Paur
ly jar discovered hole, In which he said b
or doubted not there was a snake.
res "But before / call him forth" he Or,
nv ceeded, 'sI must be assured that some on
N of sufficient courage will stand ready
Is, cut him down when / give the signal
he otherwise, should he prove to be cob
ite capella, my life may be sacrificed"
Il myself will undertake that business
iu- said / drawing my sword.
The man hesitated, evidently fearing
el- insult me by doubt, and yet not cage
up to risk his life on the strength of n
its nerves, after the display of timidity hs
to already made. / thought I read all th
in the mans face, and said, very pos
ag- lively
"Never fear, good sir ! I will cut dov
red whatever you bring up this time, be
lalf snake or devilp
of "My life is at your excellency's merc
Remember the signal. When I raise n
or hand above my head, may the blow
ned swift, sure and deadly"
en-; He then gave his whole attention
ing the business tefore him. Putting an
,ar- strumen6, not unlike small flageolet,
for his lips, he began to play shrill, mon
Ike, onous, disagreeable sort of tune, kee
nor ing his eyes riyited upon the hole in t
ON ground; and soon after, to my utter
eed constituent, though I should have be
un- prepared for Anything, I saw the u!
head of the hooded snake, the dread
,rer cobra capella, the most poisonous of
,ieh deadly reptiles, come slowly forth, with
MA spectacled eyes fixed steadily upon
aok strange musician, who began to retr
.rly. backwards slowly, step at time,
md, snake following him.
urn, When atlength, in this manner, he
row drawn the hideous creature ten or 6fte
as if feet from its hole, he suddenly squat
L. down and began to play more loudly |