The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-27
Astonishing Juga lery-Thc Magicians
= OF Siam.

Astonishing Jug2 lery-Enc mug ici"nS
OF Siam.
A letter from Siam to the World thus de-
Scrihes q scene at an eSaiDHiou SiSeu ny
some native jugglers: .. .-..-.,
uTbat fs No1odom," whispered Woun'
Tsiac in nv ear. Another actor now came
anon the scene, whom recognized 10 be the
tall athlete Tepada. Behind him came
smaller man, whose name, Woun-TaJac IN
formed me. was Minhmen, and boy, pro-
hably twelve years old, called Tsin.ki. These
four began some of the most wonderful
athletic exhibitions that can be conceived.
Tt is impossible to believe. unless you saw II,
what work these men put human muscles
to. 7 am not going to provoke the incre-
1luity of your readers by attempting 10 de-
scribe the majority of them. In, one teat
Tepada seized Norodom by his long white
beard, held him of at arms length, ana
spun round with him until the old mans
LEGS were horizontal to the athletes Shout
ders. Then, while they still spun with the
fury of dervishes, Minbman sprung up,
seized upon Norodom's feet, and spun out a
horizontal continuation of the ancient, and
when M!nhmau was firmly established the
boy Tsin-ki caught to his feet in like man.
ner, and the tall athlete, every muscle in him
straining, continued to whirl the human,
joiutless lever around. AT last, slowing
slightly, Tepada drew in his arms till the old
mans white beard touched bis body. There
was asudden strain, and the arms OF the men,
from being horizontal, became perpepdlcu'
lar, Norodom's head resting atopof Iepa
ila's, Minhman's head upon Norodom's ieet
and Tsin.ki's head on Minhrnan's feet. a
pause for breath, then the column OF mel
was propelled into the air, and presto Is
pada's head was on the ground, Norocoin
feet TO his. Minbman's feet upon Norodom
head, Tsin-ki's feet on Minhman's heao. Lac
had turned summersault, and the coiuihi
vas unbrokep. :.,, ,,,or; :,
Icould I'll several columns with descrlI
s;ons of tho most remarkable and unaccoun
able feats of magic by these wonderful lus
nlers- hat must refrain. One trick VINE
.Minhnan performed was very superio
version Of the mango-tree ieat OF tne inula
iugelers. He took an orange, cut u opei
and produced aserpent: lnls hetook uoW
into the audience, and borrowing u rob
from one cut the snakes head off and cove
Cd II with the robe. When the robe wa
9ifted again fox was in place of the snake
The fox's head was cut of, two robes boz
rowcd, and when they were raised there wa
awolf, which was killed with sword. Thre
robes, and leopard appeared; it wa
slain with q javelin. Four robes cove
cd most saYagc-looking buffalo, thi
was killed With an axe. Five robes covered |
part, but not altogether, u lordly elephan
which, when the sword was pointed again
him, seized Miuhman by the neck and tosse
him violently up. He mounted feet Tor
most, and finally chung by his toes 10 u
capital OF one OF the columns. Iepada no
leaped from the Stage and alighted upon Il
elephants shoulders. With short swol
he goaded the beast on the head unit
shreking, the unwieldly animal reared upt
his hind feet, tRined its trunk about one
the great columns, and seemed trying to Ii
itself from the ground and wrap its bot
4 around the great pillar. The music clash,
out barbarousiy, Norodom flashed forth
dazzling 6rework Of some sort, and the 81
plant had disappeared, and Tepada lay upt
ahe stage writing In the folds of great be
constructor, and holding up Minhman up,
his feet.
During three hours the exhibition co
finued, feats of the sort l have describe
each more wonderful than the one that p
ceded il, following each other in rapid 81
cession. / shalt content myself with {
sclibiDg the last and eliminating wonder
the startling entertainment. !"
A perfectly .foI med and most lovely naut
giri sprang out upon the stage, and "
hailed with universal EXPLANATIONS Of {
light, everybody calling out her; name, Lu
Prab2na, as lift were q word of good ONE
Her only dress was 3 short petticoat of var
gated feather-work. A wreath Of rosebu
crowned her Soft, short, black hair, and s.
wore a pearl necklace, as well as broad, 60
armlets and anklets. With brilliant smi
she danced exquistely for some mi
utes to the accompaniment of a. sil
gle pipe, then kuelt and laid hi
head upon old Norodom's knee. The BIO
famed her with 3 fan made Of sweet fer
leaves, Minhman fetched q lotos. shaped gob
let, and Tepada poured into It from d auain
looking flask O fluid OF Il greenish hue. Th
old yogfifke Norodom took the goblet an,
blew his breath upon the contents ill the
broke into pale blue fame. This, Tepad
.cxtlDguisbed With bis breath, when Moro