The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-12-22
IAe Ch0rm,eTs Of Iii,,dosian.

Many oCthese Uindoo jugglers who
live in the silence of pagodas perform
faa.s far surprising the prestigidatons
of Robert Houdin and there are many
o hers who produce the most curious
Phenomena in magnetism and catalep-
sy upon the first objects that come
across their way, that | have often
wondered whether the brahmins with
their occult sciences have not made
great discoveries in the questions
which have recently been agitated in
Europe
On one occasion while and others
were in n cafl with Sir Maswcil he
ordered his dobochy to Introduce the
charmer. In few moments n lean
HiUdOO, almost naked, with an ascetIc
face and brorzci color entered. On
his neck. arms, thighs and body were
coilei serDents Of different sizes. 4 f.
ter saluting us, he said: God be with
Jou, 1 am ChiIba-Condor son OF
C.ihh Goutnian Ma7a.'
We desire to see what you can do"
said our host.
L obey the orders Of silva, who has
cent me here, replied the faIlir, squat
ting down ON one of the marble slabs.
The serprIts raised their heads and
Lisscd. but without showing any an
ger. Then taking small pipe at
tachel - wick in his hair, lie pro-
duccd scarcely audible sounds imita-
ting the tailapaca, a bird that feeds
upon bruised cocOanuts. HeIe the
serpents uncoiled themselves, and one
after another glided to the floor. As
soon rs they touched the ground they
raised abJui one~thisd of their bodies,
and began to keep time 30 their mas
ter's music Suddenly the fAkir drop
ped his instrument and made several
passes with his hands over the scrpeuts,
Of whom their were about ten, ali of
the mUstdeadly cobra species ofludia.
His eyes assumed ut once a strange
expression. We all felt an undcfinable
uneasiness, and sought to turn away
our gaze from him. At this moment
81 small chocra, whose business was to
hand fire in a small brasier forlighting
cigars, yielded to his influence, lay
down and fell asleep. Five minutes
passed thus, and we felt that if the
mluipulatiOns were 20 continue a few
seconds we should all fall asleep.
Chondor then ro-e and making two
more passes over the shocra, said to
it: "Give the commander some fire"
The young serpent rose, and without
tOtterin", came and offered fire TO its
master. i was pinched, pulled about,
till there was no doubt of its being
,.l,.,, -
from Sir Maswell's side till ordered to
do 50 10y The fal,ir.
We then observed the other cobras
Paralyzed by magnetic influence, they
lay at full length on the ground On
taking them up we found them stiff as
sticks. They were in state of COM
pletc catalcpsv. The faliir then ava
kcned them, and they then returned
and cOiled themselves round his body
On asking us if he could make us feel
his influence, lie made few passes
over oul legs, and instantly we lost
the use of these limbs; we could not
leave our seats. He released us as
easily as he la paralvzed us
ChiOh-C -CEoudor closed his seance bv
experimenting upon inanimate objects.
By mere passes with his hand i'll the
direction of the object to be acted
upon, and without leaving his seat he
paled and eXtingushcd the light in the
tarthcst part of the room, moved the
furniture, including the divans upon
which we sat opened and closed the
doors. Catching sight Of lliudoo
who was drawing water from a we'll in
the garden, he made pass ii that di-
rection, and the rope suddenly stopped
in its descent, resisting all the efforts
OF the astonishcd gardener With an
other pass the rope again descended
[ asked Chibh-Chondor: "Do vou
employ the same means in acting upon
inanimate objects that you do upon
living creatures 2"
lie replied. II have only one mears.n
WHAT Is it?"
''Thc viii Man, who IS the result
of NJ Intellectual and material forces.
must dominate over all. The brah
mans know nothing besides this''-
FraHco-Amcricaa.