The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-26

Strange Juggling Fents.
HOW A COMPANY OF ESGLTsHMEE WERE
AMUSED IN INDIA.
From Belgrayls.]s .
.Just rs luncheon had been finished the
dubash, Rainaswanmy, entered the room
and announced that She 3ugglers were in
attendance in the yeranda. The iugglers'
party consisted Of two men, q woman, lad,
and child Of about four years OF age.
They had with them large basket, con-
tanning their stock in trade, and with the
exception OF the woman they were but
scantily clad. The latter had small In
dian tabor before, her, which she OCCASION
ally snatched up and struck with the tips
OF her fingers, to add expression 10 some
Of the wild chants which were intro
duced during the phases OF the exhibition.
4 leathern strap was unrolled and laid on
the ground open to view. A subdued choral
incarnation followed; there was slight but
perceptiblc nervous, twiching motion in the
strap, when one OF the performers, crying
out, "Coyer him up! cover him up, or he
will bite usl" placed sfarge wicker-work
basket, called a. tapah,, oyerit, and covered
it with . CLOTH; then, seixing a strange
which consisted OF q small dry gourd, he
notes, not unlike the treble OF bagpipe.
His companion removed the basket, and in
lieu Of the leathern strap there was an
enormous live cobra, hooded snake, with
crest erect, darting out its double tongue,
and swaying about foot OF its body from
side to side, the rest being. arranged in
.close coil. all drew back their chairs in
undisguised alarm. Meanwhile the snake,
though evidently charmed by the music,
kept his bright eyes directed on the move
ments Of the party, whom he seemed to- re-
gard as his natural foes. The woman was
the first to attack her ancient enemy by slyly
attempting to nip his tail. He Kissed forth
his displeasure and made dart at her hand,
but she was zoo quick for him. With equal
success the lad and the man, who were not
playing, continued to provoke the reptile
for minute or two, but he at length bit
the latter in his hand. The blood trickled
slowly from the wound, but the man drew
from small bag about his person what ap-
peared to small, dark-colored, fiat stone,
and pressing it upon the wound, left it
there, for it appearedto have adhesive and
styptic properties. In about two minutes
the blood ceased to flow, and the quasi
stone dropped off. A small basket was then
put before the snake, into which he quietly
slided and was bid from sight.
A PULLING DECEPTION.
One OF the jugglers then brought forth
bail OF fine Irvine, and unwound about fifty
yards Of it in coil in his hand; this coil he
cut through with knife at each end OF its
diameter; then again and again repeated the
operation till the Irvine had been divided
into pieces not exceeding four inches in
length. Taking up these disiecta he put
them into lads mouth and babe him swal-
low them, which, after some effort, he to all
appearance did. Then asking one OF the
company for sharp penknife, the man OBJ
viously made an incision in the skin OF
the lads stomach. From this he picked out
with the point OF the knife the end OF q
thread; this thread he pulled forth, at first
gently, then faster, then hand over hand, |
until he had coilcd down on the ground 4
continuous length OF about one hundred !
yards OF wet sewing thread. This, il 4 de-
ception, was marvellous one; for the ope- |
ration had all the appearance and tokens OF
reality, since the skin OF the stomach was
slightly raised round the Oritice through |
which the thread was being evidently drawn.
Our friends were fairly puzzled, and to
add to their perplexity, the operator cut off
the thread close to the skin and placed a
piece OF sticking-plaster over it, leaving it
to be inferred that the supply Of thread was
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order"
"Master, give me one piece Of money"
said he who appeared to be the principal
iuggler, suddenly, speaking in English to
Mr.. Hawthorne.
"Why?" asked the latter taking rl-
pee from his pocket and handing it to the
man.
"Good rupee!' said the man, jerking
the coin into the air with sharp flip Of his
thuunb-nail, and drawing the true ring from
the metal. .'Good rupee Master sure can
hold him tight in his hand, so as cannot run
away"
"To be sure l cam" replied the young
gentleman.
"Master try, them" said the juggler,
taking Mr.. Hawthornc's left hand and
placing the rupee on the palm Of it. He
then requested the gentleman to place the
palm of his right hand over the coin, to
close both hands tightly, and not let the
money by any means escape. Thoroughly
determined on the point, our young friend
pressed his hands together till he was red in
the face.
"Master quite sure got money in his
hand!" asked the juggler.
"Quite," was the reply.
"Can feel him, master?"
eyes, .....
AN AsTONIsHED ENGLlSHMAN.
The juggler took the gentleman's two
hands between his own and muttered some
cabalistic words: then blowing upon them