The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-07

unintelligible words seemed TO cram it into
his mouth and that was the last / saw of
that also.
He performed some other tricks similar
to these, and concluded with the mysteri-
GUS bag. This bag-whch somehow came
into his hands as did everything else he
used, in a manner unknown to us-was
from two to three feet long and about a
foot wide. 1t looked as if it had been used
to hold some kind of -four, and certainly
saw something like the dust of flour fly
from it when he turned it inside out and
beat 1t across his hands. He turned it
back again and tied it by the mouth with
string, mutteriuga low incarnation the
while. This done he threw it on the
ground and stamped on it, treading it all fiat
with his feet. He then stepped back few
PAGES, and requested us all to fix our eyes
on it.
We did so, and after the lapse of perhaps
thirty seconds we saw it begin to swell up
like bladder when being expanded with
wind
1t continued to swell till every part be-
came distended, and it appeared as round
and solid as if filed with sand Its solid
ity, however, was only apparent, for when
the Juggler wentup and placed his foot on
1t 1t yielded to the pressure, but immedi-
ately sprang back or rounded out rs soon as
the foot was removed.
He jumped on it with both feet and fiat
tened it all out as at first. He thon went
away again; and the bag being left to itself
as before, again began to rise or initiate, but
this time as if some animal like a cat were
inside of it. In fact could see where there
appeared to DO legs; and then to my utter
amazement, almost say horror, it began to
move toward me, as if impelled by the un-
known something in it.
i, a l. I
enemy has never accused me of being one,
at least-but | confess on this occasion my
nerves would not let me remain passive,
and | retreated before the advancing mys
terry, and informed the magician that
had seen enough to satisfy myself of his
occult powers. At this he smiled grimly
walked up to tho bag, trod it down
again, picked it up and beat it with his
right hand across his left, caused it to I'M
accountably disappear from my sight, and
said:
"If your excellency wills, l will now
have the honor of showing you how charm
serpents.n
had heard something of this singular
power, and was very DESTROYS of seeing it
displayed.
Accordingly myself and attendants all
repaired to an open field, at no great dis
lance, where, after some search, Pamjar
discovered hole, i'll which he said he
doubted not there was a snake
But before | cali him forth" he pro-
ceeded, II must be assured that some one
of sufficient courage will stand ready to cut
him down when give the signal, other
wise, should he prove to be cobra capelo,
my life may he sacrificed"
Il myself will undertake the business, ;"
said |, drawing my sword.
The man hesitated, evidently fearing to
insult me by a doubt, and yet notAeager to
risk mis- life on the strength of my nerves,
after the display of tlmidity that l had al
ready made.
| thought read all this in the mans face,
and | said very positively:
"Never fear, my good sir; | will cut down
whatever you bring up this time, be it
snake or devilp
my life is at your excellency's mercy"
said the man with q show of humility
Remember the signal When l raise my
hand above my head, may the blow be
swift, sure and deadlyp
He then gave his whole attention to the
business before him. Putting an instrl-
ment, not unlike hageolet to his lips, he
began to play shrill, monotonous, dis
agreeable sort of a tune, keeping his eyes
riveted upon the hole in the ground and
soon after, to my utter establishment, though
had been prepared for anything, | saw
the ugly head of the hooded snake, the
dreaded cobra de capello, the most poison
Gus of all deadly raptiles, come slowly forth,
with its specialized eyes fixed strangely on
the strange musician, who began to re-
treat backwards, a step at a time, the
snake following him.
When at length, in this manner, he had
drawn the hideous creature some ten or
fifteen feet from the hole he suddenly
squatted down and began to play more
loudly and shrilly.
AT this the serpent raised itself and actu-
ally commenced a dancing motion, in time
with the music, when the charmer gave
the signal to strike.
Guardedly and stealthily | advanced
near enough for blow and then struck,
cutting the reptile in two and sending lis
head some distance. Inever took life with
better satisfaction.
Whatever deception there might be in
the juggler's tricks there was certainly none
about the snake, for | have it still in my
possession.
How these wonders were performed-by
what art, power or magic-l do not and
never expect to know. / have conversed
with many persons who have seen quite as
strange, unnatural things, but never heard
anyone give any explanation that | CON
sdered satisfactory
| gave the man couple of gold mohurs,
and he went away perfectly satisfied, wish
ing my excellency" any quantity Of good
luck.
| was perfectly satisfied, too, and would
not have missed seeing what did that day
for ten times the amount paid.
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