Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-09-12

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JUGaLERY EXTRAORDINARY.
what = vthite;l aobed E1indoo Conjarer
DID I'm Broad Dsyl1Efit-A Mango. Tree.
Five Fert High. GrovviuS from the Nit
I'm single Hour.
l was smoking my chibouk on the wide
yeranda Of bungalow, or government
inn, one day in Northern india, writes
a correspondent Of the Cleveland (Ohio)
Herald. 1t was in January, but the
weather was intensely hot, and my OAK
gahrra, with its rough, unframed horses,
had stopped here for midday rest. Ny
Hindostanec servant, with an unpro.
nounceable MATTE, whom had nick.
named "Handy Andy" on account Of GER
tain unhandy ways, and a merry twinkle
of the eye that indicated no lack of
Hibernian humor, came up to the porch
and, with salaam, said: "Would sahib
like to see conjurer make tricks?' eyes,
bring him on" I suspected the fellow
was consulting his own fondness for
amusement more than mine, but was too
hot to sleep, and l was ready for any
thing that would kill time.
A tall, tine.looking Hindoo, With a
clear cut, intelligent face, and eyes that
looked straight at you, next appeared on
the scene. He was dressed in ordinary
long white robe of his race, with rich
cashmere shawl wound around his waist,
and his salution and manners were re-
spectful, without the least shade of servil-
ity. He was followed by two attendants,
carrying the various implements of his
profession, which they spread out before
him, and dozen or two hangers on of
full distance to enjoy free show. The
ground in front Of the bungalow was
paved with large, flat stones, and upon
one of these the conjurer seated himself,
curling his legs under him in Oriental
fashion, and asked in Hindostanee,
"What special trick would the Sahib like
to see?" At the same time he barred his
arms, long, we'll formed, but not muscu-
lar, and united his shawl 20 open his robe
and show me that there was no concealed
mechanism about his person. I told
him through Handy Andy that I would
like him to perform the mango trick
which had seen once before at Delhi
without being able to penetrate its mys.
teries. He nodded assent, and, taking a
box about ten inches square, filled it
with earth, and in it planted mango nut
about the size of an English walnut, hav-
ing first handed it to me for examination.
He then made a framework, or triod, of
three sticks, six or eight feet long and
tied together at the top, placed it over
the box, and covered the whole with a
piece Of white muslin. The only thing
thus far that looked like charlatanism
was muttered incarnation, rolling up
his eyes, with ou1strctched palms, as i;
appealing for aid to some higher power
Again seating himself not more than
ten feet in front of the veranda, he went
through the most astonishing perform
ances of slight-of-hand tricks, such as
swallowing swords, tossing balls in the
air, drawing from his mouth colored RIB.
bons of interminable length, &C., some
of which I had seen before, but never in
broad daylight. He borrowed my watch
and after smashing it to flinders it was
mysteriously returned unframed to my
pocket. He burned my handkerchief
then poured from vial some elixir upon
the ashes, any the linen was restored tc
me without and smell of fire upoc it
These and many other equally curious
things ne did for nearly an hour, with
the most intense gravity of manner, and
an air of candor that would 6isarm sus
picion. My eyes were wide open, and ]
watched him 50 intently as scarcely r.
wink, and vet / was unable to detect {
single flaw or account for one of those
transformations.
request, but the result was the same. Al
the critical moment his motions were
quick as lightning. In all cases where
fire was used l noticed that he either
poured some liquid or threw a whitisl
powder upon the flames. which produced
for al instant dense smoke, and left {
pungent aromatic odor in the air.
In the meantime the mango tree wa:
growing. -Four times, at intervals of ter
or fifteen minutes, he raised the muslin
cover to report progress. The first time
a sprout, three or four inches long, APP
peared, at which he expressed satisfaction
and carefully watered it from small
sprinkling pot. The next time it was
foot high, and the leaves seemed JUS
forming. The thru time it was fully
two feet in height, and appeared to BE-
growing most vigorously. At the close
of his other performances he tossed aside
the enveloping cloth and tripod of sticks
and lol there was mango tree, or bush
about five feet high, with perfectly form.
ed leaves and branches. He brought i,
to me, and I salts led myself beyond ques.
ton that it was a real, live tree by break.
ing off branch, which I kept for a sou.
venir. He then pulled it up by the roots
to which was attached the nut, partially
decayed and covered with fine fibrous
sprouts. He then emptied the earth from
the box to show that nothing was con.
cealed within it.
Through Handy Andy I offered him
twenty rupees if he would disclose to me
| the secret of the mango tree. tnen
doubled and trebled the offer, but he only
shook his head, and I presume thous-
and rupees would have been no tempta-
ton. I rewarded him with a generous
"tip," and for the moment regretted that
l was not Snowman by profession.
A great man lives in the influence of his
example and his teachings. How many
there are who resurrect. Franklin in his
famous maxim, "Save pence, pounds
will save themselves" when the church
collector shakes the contribution box or
basket under their nosesl
A pair of very chubby legs,
Encased In scarlet hose; ,
4 pair of little stubby boots,
With rather doubtful toes; -.
A little kilt, little coat,
Cut as mother can
And 10! before us strides in state
The futures coming man."
'What is junction, nurse9" asked a