The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-09-18
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Tho cOnjuror spread paece OF maSttnS anu
squatted, produced from his shswls bag. and
e6nptied il on the stone II front OF him. Inc
contests were qsantity Of little bits of wood
some forked like branches Of a tree; some
straight eaoh sew inches long; besides these.
there were ssme 6fteen oc twenty little painted
wooden birds about half aa inch long. Tbs old
man chose one Of the straightest and thickest OF
the bits Of wood, and turning his face mp in the
air, peised is a the tip of his nose: The little
boy who eat BY him henoeforth handed him
Whatever be called for daring the Frcgress of the
performance. -,4o m ~ ss8atsaiT
1First, two or three more pisees Of wood,
which he poised on tho eiece already there. then
forked Eieee, to which he gradually made addi-
lions, until be had bailt upon Ais nose tree
With two branches He slways hept it balanced
BY adding ainaltaaeeaAy On eaoA side, holding
piece ia esoa iand. lAAd asvsr once taking his
eyes of the fabric. MI ssr .! as.s .i',s s.ass
eight, and so o. until skeleton Of y tree was
formed about two fset high and branching out
% - to ovsrshadow his whole face; he could
just reach With his hands to put the topmost
branches on. Il was wonderful Structure and
We held our breath - he added tho last bits
"But It was not done yet The boy now hand
Cd him the little birds, and, two It time, one in
each hand, he stuck theA all over the tree. The
complete imnobility Of his bead end neck while
he was balancing the structure on the tip OF his
nose, was something wonderful end I think he
must have brsathed through his ears, for there
was not the slightest perceptible motion about
the nose and mouth. After puttiag all The birds
ON he paused, and we, thinking the trick WIS
finished, began 10 sppisnd. Bot he held up his
fore-6nges fer silence. t,., ,,,., s..f,
"There was more to come. The boy put into
one OF his hands / short, hollow reed, and into
the other some dried peas. He then put pea
In bis mouth, sad using his reed asa pesrshoot-
er, took aim and shot one Of the birds. Tho
that It gave no perceptible movement TO his face
it just ssnt the pea far suoagh to hit apsrticulat
bird with perfect sim, sad knock it over. Not
another thing o. the tree moved. Another pea
was fired in the same way, and another bird
brought down, and 90 on uatil al ~ birds Wefe
bagged. The FIRE wa then direeted at tho
branches and Limbs of the tres, and begipping ~
the topmost, the whole of this astonishing strdo-
ture was demolished piece meal, even more won.
dsrfully chan it's manner Of construction. pnh ~
The following 10 fron the aeooaat OF sa0thAe
traveller So, f,gor.. ..a,ss-sso; 4. .f,;,- t,,,i
,"While travelling through India, between Su.
rat and Nagpore, my body servant enc day in
formed me that . great juegler and saake-chara-
er wished to have the honor OF slowing me
something of bis wonderful skill. ..... az. b,
"sWhst can no do ? asked
"'Almost everything that IL marvellous I've
been told, was the answer I received aoitaih i
,"'Admit him. E54sviiaG assI II iad7sisa
.tMy servant withdrew, and returned with q.
small, withered old man, about whom I say
nothing very remarkable, except his eyes, which
were small, black aud piercing, and seemed TO-
have lightning imprisoned In them. T. do not
know that the man could zee in the dark like a
cat, but there was at times that peculiar fiery
appearance Of the balls which Is 90 often observ-
cd in night providing animals. He wore white
vest, Turkish trowsers, aud sort of crimson
petticost worked with strange devices, tarban
OF many colors, and red morocco shoes, pointed
and turned up at the toes. His arms and neck
were bare, and, with the exception of o couple
of heavy gold rings in his ears, he displayed no
extraneous ornaments His age judged to be
rising of sixty, and his short mustache was al.
most white He made low salaam, and then
appeared to wait to be addressed. egio9a- 2
"-'Your name 2 said I. in Hindoostaness. f;
"'Paunjar, your excellency.'
"1 am told you wish to show me some won.
ders."
"'If your excellency will s'" eh' ''t
"'Well what can you do 2 .,i.. ~ oH ,y,,of
ale suddenly produoed-from where I did
not see and cannot teli-a large TALL of tviue
which he appeared to toss into my lap, keeping
hold Of one end 30 that it unroIled the whole dis
tancs between him and me, at least ten feet, say.
in, IA he did so: isme o6s H. Jloii7s bo1q
Evil your exOellency please examine what
You sep .-.;,....,f go. 80.
'"Now I honestly aver that I saw that ball Of
twine when he threw it as plainly as ever saw
anything in my life--saw it come toward me-,
saw it unroll. and apparently drop into my lap,
30 that brought my knees quickly together to
catch it-and yet, when put my hand down TO
take 1t, and looked down for it, it was not there
nothing was there-snd at the same instant II
perceived the juggler balancing it on the end Of
his finger.
.".'Pshawy said 1; you deceived me by max
ing me believe you threw it toward me- "a.
"'Does your excellency think have II? he
asked; and before could answer, I saw. in
place Of the ball, large, beautiful rose, which
he was balancing by the steu,, and yet he had
not altered HIS position, and scarcely stirred in-
ger. or rti
II began to be sstonished essdr 'o7a y bid
"While yet looked, saw in his right hand
large cup, and in his left the rose. He stepped
forward Q few feet, laid tho rose down on the
ground, and placed the cup over it,
"Here it will be observed there was no ma.
chinery to assist him-no table, with its false top
concealed apartments, and confederate, perhaps
to effect the change. we similar tricks per-
formed in place fitted uP-by the magician for
the purpose but only my owe quartsrs in the
full, bright light Of day, With myself sh.,rply
grouped around almost az near Having cover
cd the rose with the cup, as would he willing to
make oath-for saw the rose distinctly rs the
hollow vessel, held by the top went slowly down
over it the conjuror resumed his former place,
and said ar'9i'3g -o' tasuf-trrnS 9nr
"'Will your excellency be kind enough 10, Lift
the cup and zee what ia under it