The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-03
The Conjurors of Old.


The medium of tue present day bears
Il closer resemblance, in methods and
mauipulations. 20 the well known con
juror of history. than any other repre-
sentative of the magic art. How tar
short he still remains OF the perfor-
maEces Of his prototypes is illustrated
below. la 1873 delegation of highly
educated and distinguished men from
the English East India Company visit
ed the Emperor Jebspgire. While on
their mission they witnessed many most
wonderful performances. almost causing
them 10 discredit their senses. and far
beyond any hint even of solution. 4
party of Bengaiese conJurors aud Jug
glcrs. showing .heir art before the en-
pcror, were desired to produce upon the
spot, and from seed. ten mu uiberry trees
They immediately planted ten seeds.
which, IN few minutes produced as
many trees The ground divided over
the spot. when seed was planted, tiny
leaves appeared. at once followed by
tender shoots. which rapid y gained ele-
vation putting out leaves and twigs and
branches. finally spreading wide in the
air. budding. blossoming and yielding
fruit. which ma,ured Oh tue spot. and
wa, found 10 be excellent. And this
before the beholder had turned away
his eyes Fig. almond, mango aud
walnut trees were at the same time nm
der like conditions produced, yielding
the fruit which belonged In each Won
der succeeded wonder. The branches
were filled with birds of beautiful
plumage. fitting about among the
leaves and Staging sweet notes. The
leaves turned 10 russet. fell from their
places. branches and twigs witherei.
and finally the trees sank back into the
earth out of which they had sprung
within the hou-
The same conjurors performed Sc
fies of marvels. One OF them produced
a chain iittv Cublts Ia length. One end
OF this he threw ipte the air. when the
chain rapidly ran ont lis whole length,
and remained fixed IN the alt as If fast
enei against the sky 4 dog was then
placed upon the chain, when up he ran
in the further end. and disappeared
hearenward A hog. a panther. and
other large animals were succsssively
dispatched up this acri.l pathway. aud
each in turn disappeared from the far
cui. Nor were they seen again aud
finally the chain was withdrawn and
placed in bag for convenient carriage.
Another had bow and about fifty
stc-l pointed arrows He sho, an ar
row into the air. when 10 the arrow
became fixed IN space At . considerable
height Another sni another arrow
was sent of. each fixing itself III the
shaft Of the preceding. until all had
formed q chain of arrows III the air,
Accepting the last shot. which, striking
- cham. brought the whole "a the
--r 'und in dvtachments.
They set Vi. two common tents facing
each other. and about = bow shot apart.
These tents were critically examined
by the spectators. as are the cabinets Of
the mediums, and pronounced cnpiy.
The tents were fastened 10 the ground.
al around The lockers were IN
ylied to choose what animals they
would have issue from these tents 10
engage in hattie kahaun- e-Jahaun
incr.duously asked - see fight be-
tween ostrlches In few minutes an
ostrich came out from each tent, rushed
10 com bat With deadly earnes,neSs. aud
from them the blood began 20 stream !,
hut they were 81 nearly matched that
n,ither coLld win the victor and they
were at las, separated ami conveyed