, 1875-11-27

sud ultsz,ng dolcful crie.. seizes torch and teA
hre 10 tho four cotneEn OF III" pile. Tho har'en
'nrcnd t.ri a on + no ',eS ,n. p%m n'e 'e !. aaa 10
reduced III ashes. whoa tho place j. Hhtered.
aud tho frlcnls depart. The conothpha, ktoskH.
aud naaro1esln,e. that arc e,coteato 10 tho nomory
athca, nud wear Rav and smiling aspeet, in
conrouance WITH tho fkltl, Of the people. These
mor;nntv nttuctufes hto fA7or1te place OF 70"
eort II friends and relatives Of lhe deceased.
ilo tlt rndcr their roof At eseulnE. enjoying
The ceol brnczon tlMt ply freely through thar
c;ta,nhels s,n, corstlors. and taking a,t Ia the
lively plossalcs Of social !utetcnn1se:
At HchAtes. the central city Of Brahmtntsn'.
MnmAnrnfka Ghat. ths Holy OF lfuIios. II 10
the belief Vt tho derout Of ibis sect TINT Do
narca vas founded ut lha beginning of tbe Gro.
nlton. snd that 1t continues 10 bo tho gate ol
Paradise. Whoever Ia no btcsaed A. to ule
within the Sacred Clts, and be b"tnett III ihe
auntxurn,ka, 1t Ia hctiaycd will bo transported
Immediately TO tho celestial 1atldo whaso. u no
has not eipnc3. while on eaFtb, 100 deaPlss no
will bo permitted to animate the body OF sonio
future BtAhrn1. Al tho approach OF be'loua
mafady, tho rlch dlecirlca Of this faith hasten to
Benares. there to cnd heir days; whtle tloao
overcome BY sudden death dnect thas thor
The scene as tho plnco Of cremation ia that Of
a vast chslnet-housa A ,dense, fctid hn,oko
hnnss ovcr it like bluah d,ne. On all Fidea
Tic .]atnoa oi Tho funeia1-na1es scua up their
fiery tongues, and tho cracklsog Of rood mtng'oa
with manifold einIster sounds. ''Thc worgn"n
Of hi. dismal place, with thoir bo6iee nnked
and blsckeoed bg the soot like rcal demons.
ntr tho flrea by means Of long bats Of iron, OF
throw jars Of oil upon them. At eact, step ne
stumble over bones. and our teot sink deop into
tho still warm human dust which, heapcd in
this spot as It has been for centuries. forms Q
layer OF considerable dopth."
Ju0aLE2T IN INDIA.
Tbs couiurerB aud acroha.s OF lnd[A 4re \
tribe by themselves. resembling the gvpates OF
Europe, and, being subtle and crafty. arc
dcspised, yet feared, by tho common people.
They are wonderfully expert in the performance
Of their tricks and fonts Of strength. aon1e Of
which remain inexpItcatae. oven to tho inso1,i-
gcnco Of the acute European. one Of the
most striking Of thc!r tusoa-that OF Tho baaket
and child-ia thus described:
basket, vr1thes In commissions untter the nIncnce u
music, Ard disappears aowlY tno the tnirior which
sde whsn s tus ,nu.ietans throw Icmsslves upon il,
clots the Id aad pierce tho bsstet n evcry 'tsreton
gill; sa fnf sna .a Tie b.sss i
completely aattens md 'es's no lonaer ealanie of
sontnx snyh1s Tey ah G yee, '4o mas s7es
l1oaehes mud at lat s;eu'' to como from tle bssct.
rsiuovedt aud tue child springs out.
Tho top.tt.ck 10 alro exceedingly puzzling
Tho jngalc1 Ei1ea tha toy yiTorous"hlt!, a'ia-
plnces It on Inn point Of n nticls balanced upon
hIB forehead or nose. In this position, without
nuy further intetfolcnce from the jugGler, the
top Bt1ponls its apiuninE, and ronews 1t sRatn
at tho bidding Of . spectator. ThesB alternate
movements arc tepeatel during soYsral seconds,
greatly 10 tho astonIshueut OF beuolders. It IL
NOT 30 strange tlns tile top should pauss. but
that It should resume its whtflirg without any
fresh lmpssus seeloa 10 be pure witchcraft.
Tnors ia no mechanical contrigance discovsrablo
in either tho tor. the 1ttck on which it plays.
Among tho sur}Mifiug fcats Of the ncrabats
Aro those Of tbs rope-dancors. Gao performer
steps uEun the ropo With nRked feet, and pile
Of ]ars on hia head. Hovine zeaobed tho centre.
he cAuaes tho rope to swin8 rapIdly to aud fro,
maintaining bis balAuce BY nosiug his body In
harmony WITH the oscillations OF tim tope. ut
the sauo time holding hsa head lnotion'ess, in
order not 70 l2so OF tho jara. Auothos acrobat
WnllA skilfulfY, along tho rope wltH 1uHalo-
horus tied petpondicuiarly TO tho feet.
a wonderful exhibition OF JuEslory ia executed
With swofda tnl haRaes borrowed fun tla sIec.
iato1s. Tho cohiut wasfTlng tito scsnt,sss al'-
bic, p1eRacs TIN ellarp point agalnat bis presst
uuttl tho blato bonds into = haff-
sirc}o. Or ha p1auen himselt on his
back, aud, laying on bis chest thu leaf Of the
betol. plAut hls scolyte str!les q hoagy b'on
down upon 1t with sharp eahrp. which cuts !hs
leaf 10 two. Again lie th.owa FRESH cocoanlts
up into tue air, and lots them fall n1'on his
hesd; ehoreon they arc atnasled a. upon rock;
tho eccuc. "a wagon waa brouRhs,--a hoAsy
schic'e which two oxen could scarcely drag. One
Of tho guards laucea WAS so!idly fastened TO tho
shaft, as 10 pToAant its point ut the e1tto1lltr
wero invitcu to got into the wagon. nhich tlte
jugg}or. placing bin naked skull against tbo
postIt Of tho lance. pushed forward thus loaded,
for about ton pacre. After this foat, uf courtJp,
tfnr,tnI m fnHbpht tiN Hknf1 Tim utn N