Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-24
Indian JnggIers Before the Prince
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OF Wales.
DR.. Russell's letters to LOnden Times.J
One day at PArell his Royal Highess
had an hour Of quiet amusement 10
camp, watching the tricks OF some In
dian jugglers and snake charmers, which
have been described a hundred times
over, and which never lose their interest
foc the spectator. After breakfast a
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, shapeless elderly women in
bright drapery, carrying what are con-
sidered here musical instruments. They
all squatted under the shade of the trees
in front Of one OF the tents apart-con-
jurors, ape-leaders, singing women.
The jugglers and snake-eharmers were
the first to show off. They were only
two-old chatty fellows, whose skin hung
on their bones as if it were cracked
brown paper. They did some clever
passes swallowed and spat out FIRE,
and produced an enchanted inexhausti-
BILE water vessel, walked on wooden nat
terms held on by the action of the feet
making a vacuum-in fact, the wishered
vivacious old juggler and his ragged old
confederate performed all the orthodox
tricks of their confreternity. Where did
he get the cobras which he produced
suddenly out Of his two baskets which
had beon turned over, inside cut, in our
presence2 1t was not the drumming Of
his friend or the playing on the dry
gourd which drew the reptiles out OF the
cover.
Meanwhile a mango under the dirty
cloth was growing, and in an interval Of
snake work the old fellow dashed at the
latter and exposed a fresh, bright mango
tree, some eighteen inches high in the
ground, where he had apparently only
put in a mango seed. Expressions of
wonder followed; then the cloth was
thrown ever the tree, and another OF the
famous legendary legerdemain feats was
executed. A shallow basket, about
eighteen inches high and three feet long.
with a cover, was placed before the
Prince. 1t was plain there was no de.
ceit. At a call there came out from the
group OF natives near at hand a lad of
twelve, or so, slight of figure. and pleas
ant of face, with not an article of dress
save his loiu cloth and a dirty turban.
Him tn old man, chattering the while,
bound hand and foot a la Brothers Any
one in twine. Then a sack, made Of
strong netting, was produced and
the old fellow slipped it over the
lad, whom he squeezed down on his
launches, so that ne could tie the cords
securely over his head and lift him from
the ground to prove how secure be was.
He seemed to use great forge to put the
lad i'll the basket and TO have much diff.
Guilty in fitting the lid on the top Of hin.
When he was done the music was renew
ed by one, and the other juggler began
to telk to his basket. Presently the lid
was agitated, and the cord and net we're
jerksd out and fell on the ground. Then
the juggler a at the basket in a fury,
jumped on the top. crushed in The lid,
stamped on it, took q stick and drove it
with force Through the wicker work. The
basket waE empty. Then there came q
voice as Of the lad who had been inside.
and 10, there was just such a youth upon
one Of the trees. The mango tree, when
next uncovered, appeared hung with tiny
fruit.