The Shasta courier., 1868-11-28
SHASTA COURIER.
Hiadoo Jugglers.

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One of the jugglers took large earthen
vessel with q capacious mouth, filled it with
water and turned it upside down, when all
the water flowed out, but the moment it was
placed with its mouth upward, it became al
WAYS full. He then emptied it. allowing any
one to ipspec1it who chose. This being done,
he designated one Of the party to I'LL 1t up
Still when be reversed the jar not drop of
water flowed and upon turning 1t, to our
astopisment. it was empty. These and simI-
Iar decentiens were several times repeated
although ony of us who chose were allowed
n unset the vessel when full, which we did
many times. upon reversing it no water was
To he seen. and vet no appearance of any hay
inc escaped. [ examined the jar carefully
when empty but, detecting nothing, l was
allowed to retain and fill it myself still, up
ON taking it up, all was void within; so that
how the water had disappeared, and where
it had been conveyed. were problems that
none of us we're able to expound. The ves-
sci emplyed by the jugglers. upon this occa-
sion was the common earthenware of the coun-
try, very roughly made, and, in order to con-
vince us that it had not been specially made
for purpose of aiding his clever deceptlons,
he permitted it to be broken in our presence.
The fragments were then handed round for
inspection A large basket was produced IN
which was put lean, hungry parish slut
After the lapse of about minute the basket
was removed and she appeared with litter
Of puppies. These were again covered, and
on raising the magic basket goat was pre-
sented to our view. This was succeeded by
a pig in the full vigor of its existence, but
which. after being covered for the usual time,
appeared with its throat cut. lt was, how
ever, soon restored to life under the mystical
shake of the wicker covering.
What rendered these sudden changes so
extraordinary was. that no one stood near
the basket but the juggler, who raised aud
covered the animals With it. When he con
cluded bis exploits there was nothing to be
seen under it, and what became OF the dit
ferent animals which figured in this singular
deception was question which puzzled all.
A man now took small bag of brass balls,
which he threw into the open AR to the num-
Der of thirty FIVE. None Of them appeared to
return When he had discharged the last
there was pause for AT least minute. He
then made variety of motions with his hand,
aud at the same time grunted forth sort ot
berbarous chant la a few seconds the balls
were seen to fail one bv one. until the whole
were replaced In the bag this was repeated
at least haf-a-dozen times. No one was al
lowed to come near him while his Interesting
juggle was performed.
A gaunt looking Hi1doo then stepped for
ward and declared he would swai ''w snake.
Opening box he produced IA = cobFa dl eapel-
lo' not less than five feet long and as big
an infants wrist lie stood apart at some
distance from US, and, like his pred ces.'.rs,
would not allow any one to approach him. 81
that the deception appeared no longer equl-
vocal. He then, as it appeared to US, took
the snake. and putting the tail into his mouth
gradually lowered it into his stomach until
nothing but its head appeared TO project te-
tween his lips, when with a sudden gulp he
seemed to complete the process of deglutition
and to secure the odIous reptile within his
body. After the expiration of II few seconds
he opened bis mouthand gradually drew forth
the snake, which he replaced in the box
The next think that engaged our artenti n
wasa feat of de xterity altogether astonishing
An elderly woman the upper part OF her bod Y
entirely uncovered, presented herself to "ur
notice. and taking a bamhun twenty feet long
placed it upright on fat stone, and with
out any other support. climed it with surpris
ing agility. Having done this, she stood NJ
with one foot on the top of the bamboo, bal
ancing all the while. Around her waist she
had girdle, to which was fastened an iron
socket. Springing from her upright position
ON the bamboo she threw herself horizontally
forward with such exact precision that the
top of the pole entered the socket of her iron
zone, and in this position she spun herself
round with velocity that made me giddy t.
look at, the bamboo appearing all the while
as if supported by some supernatural agent
She turned her legs backwards until her heel.
touched her shoulders, and grasping hel
ankles in her hands continued her rotation:
SO rapidly that the outline of her body wa,
lost to the eye, and she looked like revolv
ing ball. Having performed other feat,
equally extraordinary she slid down the elastic
shaft and raising it in the air balanced il cr
her hip. and finally projected it to distanc,
from her without the application OF her hands
The next performer spread upon the GROUND
cloth about the size of a sheet. After
while it seemed gradually raised, and upor
taking it up there appeared three pineapple
growing under it. which were cut and pre-
sented to the spectators This is considered
common juggle. and yet it is perfeitly in
explicable.