The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1876-02-24
Indian Jugglers Before the Prince OF
Wales.


DR. Russell's Correspondence 10 the London Times.
One day at Parell His Royal Iighness
had an hour Of quiet amusement in camp,
watching the tricks of come Indian jugglers
and snake charmoTs, which have been de-.
scribed hundred times over, and which
never loose their interest for the spectator.
After breakfast ragged train Of fellows
leading apes and carrying bags were seen
coming up the main street of the camp to
one of the tents. These were followed By
seven or eight ugly, shapelcss, elderly
women in bright draperN carrying what
are considered here musical Instruments.
They all squasted under the shade of the
trees in front of one of the tents apart
corjurors, ape'leaders, singing women.
The jugglers and snake charmers were =.
the first to show eff. They were only two
- old chatty fellows, whose skin hung on
thar bones as if il we're cracked brown
paper. They did some clever "passes,"
swallowed and spit out fire. produced an :,
enchanted inexhaustible water-vessel,
walked on wooden pattens held on by the
action of the feet making a vacuum, in fact,
the withered, vivacious old juggler and Ills
ragged old confederates performed all tho
orthordox tricks of their confraternty.
Where did they get the cobras which he
produced suddenly out of two baskets
which had been turned over, inside out, in
our presence 1t was not the drumming
of his friend. or the playing on the dry
gourd which drew the reptiles out of
cover.
Meanwhile mango under the dirty cloth
was growing, and in an interval Of snake
work the old fellow dashed at the latter
AID exposed fresh, bright, mango tree
some eighteen inches high, in the ground
where he had apparently only put mango
seed. Expressions of wonder followed;
then the cloth was thrown over the tree
and another of the famous legendary Ieger.
deman feats were executed. A shallow
basket about l8 inches high and 3 feet
long, with a cover, was placed before the
Prince. 1t was plain there was no deceit.
Alta cali there came out from the groop of
natives near at hand lad of II, or so
slight of figure, ani pleasant Of face, with
not an article Of dress save his loin cloth
and dirty turban. Him the old man,
chattering the while, bound hand and foot,
la Brothers Anyone, in twine. Then a
sack made Of strong netting, was produced
and the old fellow sliI ped it oyer the lad
whom lie squeezed down on bis launches
so tha. he could tie the cords securely over
his head and lift him from the ground to
prove how secure he was. lie seemed to
use great force to put the lad into the bas--
/ ker, and 10 have much difficulty 10 fitting
/ the lid on the top OF him. When that was
done the music was renewed by one and
the other juggler began to talk to his
basket. Presently the lid was agitated,
and the cord and net were jerked out and
fell On the ground. Then tie juggler ran at
the basket in fury, jumped on the top,
crashed in the lid, sta nped on it, took
stick and drove it with force through the
wicker work. The basket was empty.
Then there came a voice as OF the lad who
I~had been inside, and 10 ! there was just
SUCH a Y youth upon one of the trees. The
mango tree,-when next uncovered, appear
ed hung with tiny fruit. -