The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-13
THE cHAnmrRs or nrSDoosrAS.
MarvcIs that n French Traveller says that
lie Witnessed In the Fast.


MANY VI these IIindoo jugglers who live
In the silence Of the pagodas perform feais FAR
surprising the ore stidigtaiions OF Robcit Hou-
din, and there are many others who 81 oduce the
most curious phenOment in magnetism and
catalepsv upon the first objects that come across
I icir wa'. That have often w3ndered whether
the brahmus with their occult sciences have
not u AIDE great discoveries III the questions
which We recently been agitated In Europe.
ON one occasion while and others were in n
Gale with SIR Masweli. he ord red his dobochy
to introduce the charmer In a few moments "a
lean llindov, almost naked with an ascotic Taco
and bfonzed color entered. Around his neck,
ar -. thighs. and BODY were cOiled serpents u
different sizes. Aitersalnting us. he said. cd
be with YOU, am ChiDn-ChOndOr, son nf ChiOh-
Grntr In MAYA"
We desire 10 see what you can do" said our
host.
81 obey the orders Of silva. who has sent mo
here" replied the fakir. squatting down up
on one OF the marUe Stats.
The serpents raised their heads and Kissed.
hut without showing any anger. Then taking a
small pipe, attached to wick In his hair. he
produced scarcely audible sounds initiating the
tdudpdc1 bird hat feeds upon bruised cocoa
nuts. Here the serpents uncoilcd themselves,
and one after another elioed to the floor. As
soon "a they touched tue eround they raised
about one third Of their bodies, and began to
Keep Tine TO their masters music. suddenly
tine fAktr drnpped his instrument and made
several passes with bis hands over the seroents
OF whom there were about ten, all OF the most
deadly cobra speci $ OF lndia Hts eve assumed
a strange expression. We all felt an undefnablo
uneasness. aud sought to turn away our gaze
from ~ I'm. At this moment small shocra,
tr zier for lenting cigars. yielded to his innu-
ence, lay down. and fell asleep. Five minutes
passed thus. ana we felt that II the manipu-
litions were to continue few seconds
m,re We should all fail asleep. ChOndo
then rose, and making two more iassos
over the shocra, sail TO ~ give the
commander some IRE" the young serpent
lose, and without tottering. came aud offered
fire to ITS master. 1t was pincned, pulled aJout,
till there was no doubt OF its being nc usl
asietp Nor would II move from SIR hasweil's
siue iii ordered to do So 10y the takir.
WA flaft nth
rlvZrd ~ magnetic influence, they lay at full
length ON tho ground. On taking them up we
found them sur ~ sticks. Tney were In a state
" cOut lete catllepsy. lhe ftkir then awaken
ed them, M they then returned aud uRaiu
cOiled themselves tOdnd his nody. On skinu
Us u he could make IA feel his influence. he
made a Few uasscs over our icgs. and instantly
we lost the Use OF these limbs: we ouulu moi
leaNe our seats. He then released Us rs e SHY
ls he had piralyzed us.
Cniuh-ChondDr e Jsed his selnce bv exper
mentiuy u lun nantmlte OF jects. BY mere
pa.ses with his hands IN the direction OF tn,
object To- bo acted upon, and without LEAVING
Ms sea, lie paled and extinguished lights In the
ihcat ptris - the room. moved he furniture
inc uding the dtyans upon whlcn ives I. opened
ana closed doors. CATCHING ti-ht ot u liiDdnc
who wac drawing water from well in the gar
den. he mAde pass in his direction. and tn,
rouc suddenly stopped In ia descen', resi.tin.
all the efors OF the astonlShed Gardener. Wiki
another y IS the rope again descended
asked thtth-ChOnuor. do you employ thS
same means IN acting upon inanimate Ubisc;'
that YOU do upon living creaturesr'
/ lie replied, 81 have only ono means"
" " ma u 10 2"
THE will Mn. who Is the suit Of nll intel
/ lectual ana material forces, must dominate uVcI
ull. lhe b.dhmins know nothing besides tnis.'