The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-16

'Ine SaVageS 10 loose 0Ach tongue 81 isHs sass
In psalms and prayers; .f,-s.ffY
These forty acres more or less.
Now gayiy clothed in Natures dress, Gd .4a
Where Yankees walk and bras and xuess.
Were but = ..howling wilderness .5s. 143g
OF wolves and bears" -.
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INDIAN JUGELERsi BEFORE THE
{, PRINCE OF WALES. kaa
Err. Russell, in his correspondence
to tho London Times, says: r One day
at Parellshis Royal Highness had an
hour Of quiet amusement in camp,
watching the tricks of some Indian
jugglers and snake charmcrs, which
have been described q hundred times
over, and which never lose their, in ;
terest for the spectator. After break
fast a ragged train of fellows leading
apes and carrying bags were seen
coming mp 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 considered
here musical instruments. They all
squatted under the shade Of the trees
In front of one of the tents apart-c0n-
jurors, aps-leaders, singing women.
The jugglers and snake charmers
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, produced an enchant-
ed inexhaustible water vessel, walked
on wooden patients held on by the ac-
tion Of the feet making a vacuum-m
fact the withered, vivacious old Jug
gler and his ragged old confederate
performed all the orthodox tricks
their confrateritv. Where did he get
the cobras which he produced sudden
ly out Of two baskets which had been
turned over, inside out, in our pres
enee2 II was not the drumming OF
his friend or the playing on the dry
gsurd which drew the reptiles out OF
cover. iiaie4 81
Meanwhile a mango under the dirty
cloth was growing, and in ali interval
Of snake work the old fellow dashed
at the latter and exposed q fresh,
bright green mango tree some eighteen
inches high in the ground. where he
had apparently only put in q mango
seed. Expressions of wonder follow
ed then the cloth was thrown over
the tree aud another of the famousle
gendary legerdemain feats was exc
cuted. A shallow basket about eigh-
teen inches high and three feet long.
with q cover, was placed before the
Prince. 1t was plain there was no
deceit. At q call there came out from
the group of natives near at hand a
lad of twelve, or 80, slight Of figure
and pleasant Of face, with not an ar
ticle of dress save his loin cloth and a
dirty tarban. Him the old man, chat
tering the while, bound hand and foot
a Ia Brothers Anyone in twine. Then
a sack, made of strong netting, was
produced and the old fellow slipped il,
over the lad, whom he squeezsd down
on his launches so that he could tie
the cords securely over his head and
lifted him from the ground to prove
how secure he was. lie seemed to use
great force to put the lad into the bas
ket and 10 have such difficulty in fit
ting, the music was renewed by one,
and the ether juygler began to talk to
the basket. Presently the lid was ag-
itated, aud the cord and net were
jerked out and fell on the ground.
Then the juegler ran at the basket in
a fury. jumped on the top. crushel in
the lid, stamped ou it, took a stick
aud drove it with force through the
wicker. The basket was empty. Then
there came q voice as Of tire lad, who
had been inside, and 10, there was Just
such youth upon one of. the trees.
The mango tree, when next uncover-
cd, appeared hung with tiny fruit. l.s