The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-04-04
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INDIAN JUGGLERS.9 1''
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From the Baigravia HAgasins.] ft.
Just as luncheon had been finished.
the du5ash, RsmaswammJ. entered the
room and announced that the jugglers
were in attendance In the verandah. upon
which, Mr.. Gingham leading the way,
The whole party adjourned to it, and
we're soon seated in comfortable fashion,
eseh betaking himself to pipe or cigar
~ pleased him best. bsss vJ,oa,f
The jugglers' party consisted Of two
men, . woman, a lad, and child OF about
tour years Of age, They had with them
alarge basket. containing their stock in
trade; and, with the exception of the
woman, we're but scantily clad. The
latter had ; small Italian tabor before
her, which she occasionally snatched up
and struck with the tips Of her 6agers to
add expression to some Of the Wild
chants which were introduced during the
phases Of the exhibition. We pass over
the dexterous manipulations OF the cups
and halls-the whirling Of q dozen oran-
ges in the air, not one Of which ever
touched the ground, or clashed with an.
|other--the passing OF the long blade of
. knife down the throat-the steadiaess
Of hand and eye which kept from four
to six sharp knives flashing and circiing
lin the air, without intlicting q scratch on
the performer Of the exploit Wonder
ful, too. was the performances Of the
pigmy goat, made OF wood or some 9th
or su6stance, and covered with the skin
of that animal. whiclf drank up pint oil
water presented 10 It in an eatthsn ves
eel. without any visible increase of bulk
Wstnentisn these fathsriss feats of tlex
terity, though they excited 10 no small
degree the admiration Of the spectators
but what followed could not be referred
to 4 like cause 20 7pal5 90 as1sM
Fer Instance. the laa vas made 10
drink q powder dissolved hi a'littls Va.
ter, at which be nads = wry face: the
premopitory sytnptoms of an. attack OF
retching intervened, amid q choral reci.
tative accompanied BY the rat.tat. tat ol
the tabor; there was . ispasmedic action
OF the stomach-a body seemed to as
cend through the gullet the mouth was
filled WAS opened land there dropped
out on the door alaree srieoth stone. =
In another minute this phenomenon was
repeated; this time the stone being 60
large as to pass out With difficulty be
twesn the teeth, another and asother,
and again another followed, .ill aome ten
stones Of different shapes and sizes, but
all smooth, lay on the 6oor, weighing 10
1.-THE aggregate probably about two
pounds. a'ass sae 3-=lis 9s5fM
A leathsrn strap was unrolled and laid
on the ground open toview--s subdued
choral incantanalionf fcilowed-there MAS
Is slight but peroeptible nervous twilching
motion in the strap, when one Of the
|psrforuers, crying out, s'Cover him up,
cover him up, or he will bite us r. placed
. large wicker work basket, called ia.
pah, over it, and covered it With cloth
then, seixing strange-looking musical
instrument, the body of which consisted
Of email dry gourd, he produced q
succession Of Wild droning notes,> moi
unlike the treble OF . bagpipe. His com
panion removed the basket, and in lieu
Of the leathsrn strap. therelwas an enor
nous live cobra, hooded snake, with
crest erect. darling out his double
tongue, snd swaying about . foot Of it,
body from side to- side, the rest being
arranged in.a close COLI ell drew back
their chairs in nldisgaised alarm &Ys
Meanwhile the snake, though evident
Ily charmed WitlN ths0 music, kept hi.
bright eyes directed on the movements
Of the party, which he seemsd to regard
. his natural foes. The woman was th,
irst to attack her .ancisat eremy, by silly
attempting to nip his taiLg He hissee
forth his displeasure and made dart al
her hand, but abe vas too quick FOR him
With equal success the lad and the mar
who was not playing continued to pro
yoke he.reptile for . minute or two, bu
The at length bit the latter in the hand
The blood trickled. slowly from th,
wound, bat the man drew IRON - small
bag about his person what appeared tr
be . email, cark. .colored., fat stone, snt
pressing it upon the hand, left It there
Tor it appeared to have adhesive and
styptic properties In about two min
utes the blood ceased to dow, and III,
quasi stoue dropped oR 4 small has
ket WAS then put before the snake, intt
which he quietly glided and was big
from sight. - - !, s., =. z
The child IS seated on the door th,
father and mother simulated quarrel
the former takes up snd brsndishes
sword, and tho child, seeing i.s mothe
threatened, yslls Justify, wherenpon til,
fathers rage is directed toward it; bu
the mother, seeing its danger. haslil,
covers Il With the large basket befcr,
used, over which she throws larg,
cloth; nevertheless, the man thrusts BIZ
sword through Il into the basket ans
makes lunge or two; then the shrick
OF the child are heard, the basket &
moved violently about, and presently al
is still; small stream of blood is seeI
issuing from under the basket, which j.
lifted up, and the apparently dead bod
Of the child Is shown lying face down
ward the mother snatches it up. pfesss
IL to her bosom, snd otherwise handle
Ii, snd after q minute places il with q
all OF resignation under the baske,
seemingly lifeless corpse. Msanwhil
the blood has been wiped up by the 9th
| er confederates, and ashort incantatio
follows, at the end Of which the hsske
| is again raised, and 10! the child is foun
seated, quite unhurt, its laughing fac
indicating the satisfaction II is derivin
from the Juice Of short stick OF suga
cane which it IS crunching between i,
cleaning teeth. S "a I,., 20 ',,s., s.,,s
# One Of the jugglers then brougt
forth q ball of fine twine, and !unvoun
about atty ysrds OF it 10 . coil In hi
hand this coil he cut through with
knife. at each end OF its diameter; the