Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-05-19
ASTONISHING FEATS
Trucks PERFORMED av AN OLD Juo-
oleR N INDIA

niirseuious rranssormasions OF . Hall Of
rwins The Rose and the Cup-A
Deadly ssrpens - Another wonders,,a
Piece Of Deception.
While travelling through India. between
eufat and NAgpore, my body servant one
day Informed mo that great juggier and
snake charmer wished 10 have the honor
Of showing me something Of his akin.
Ny servant withdrew and presently no.
turned with Q small witbered old man.
about whom ] saw nothing remarkable
except the eyes. which were small. black
and piercing. and seemed to have light.
ming Imprisoned In them. do not know
whether The man could eco mo In tho dark
Hike cat. but there was at times that
peculiar derry appearance of the balls
which II % often observable In night
prowling animals
he wore white vest, Turkish trousers,
. kind Of crimson petticoat worked with
strange device. Q turban Of many colors
and morocco shoes pointed and turned up
at the toes HIS arms and neck were bare,
and with the exception Of a couple of heavy
gold rings In bis cars. no displayed NO OK.
traneous ornaments. His age ! Judge to
b 90. and his short mustache was almost
white He made slow salam and then
suddenly produced-from where did not
see and cannot tell--a large ball of twine.
which he appeared TO toss In my lap,
keeping hold Of one end. 90 that IL un.
rolled tho whole distance between him
and me-st least ten feet--saying as hA
did %:
"wm your excellency please examine
what you sess"
Now. honestly aver that saw that
ball Of twine when he threw Il as plainly
- ever saw anything In my lifs-saw Il
come toward mo. saw u unroll and ap-
Parently drop into my lap, SO that I
brought my. knees quickly together to
catch II. and yet when | put my hand
down 70 take It. aud looked down for II. IL
was not there--nothlng was there. and at
the same instant perceived the juggler
dancing II on the end of his finger.
A WONDERFUL TRANSPORTATION.
"Does your excellency think have III"
he said.
And before l could answer saw In
place Of the ball q beautiful large red
rose. which be was balancing by the stem
-snd yet he had not altered his position
In the least, nor scarcely stirred a finger.
While yet ] looked, ] saw In his right
hand cup. and In his left rose. He
stepped forward few feet, laid the rose
down on the ground, and placed the cup
over II.
Here. II will be observed, there was no
machinery to assist him-no table with
Its false top. concealed compartments and
confederate, perhaps. to effect change
a. ws see similar tricks performed In q
place fitted by magician FOR the purpose
but only my own quarters, In the full
light Of day, with myself closely watching
every movement. within Eve feet Of him,
and my attendants grouped around almost
a. near.
Having covered tho rose with cup--as
] would be willing to take my oath, for I
saw the rose as distinctly as the hollow
vessel, held by the top. went slowly down
over 1.-THE conjurer resumed his former
place. and said
"Wul your excellency be kind enough
to lift the cup and see what IL under it2'
OF course, | would have wagered a
heavy sum that the rose was still there
for one thing. because, expecting some
trick, had kept my eye on 1t TO tho last
and was certain there was no
possibility OF Its being removed after q
hand had let 60 of the cup at the top.
! compiled with the request, stepped
forward and raised the cup. but instantly
dropped II with cry Of terror--for there,
instead Of tho rose, was one of tho little,
deadly green serpents Of India, coiled up
and ready to spring, with It's small
glistening eyes fixed intently on mine.
Snakes OF any kind are my horror, and
this one not only Mortified me, but all my
who with cries OF alarm en-
!arged the circle very rapidly. for they
know It's bite to be fatal
ssTk lo r,o,.fackIv bor ,,or- n-~~s
lency." grinned the old man, walking up |
to It, lifting II by the neck, putting its
bead In his mouth and allowing 1t to run
down his throat
THE TUBE AND TwINE
He next produced tube that looked |
like brass. about two feet long and half |
an inch In diameter, and next the ball of |
twine again. Where these things came |
from or went to could not tell They /
seemed to be In his hands when he wanted |
Them; but ! never observed his hands /
passing near bis dress either when they /
appeared or disappeared. When looked L
or the cup that had lifted from tho
snake 1t was gone. and yet neither myself
lor any Of my attendants had seen this
wonderful man pick 1t up. 1t was indeed
II not magic. OF tho most un.
Questionable kind.
Through the brass tube the coniurer
passed one end OF the twine. which he put
'etween his teeth. He then put tho tube
his lips. threw back his head and
,eld 1t perpendicularly, with the ball Of
wine at the upper end. Then suddenly
he ball began to turn, and turn rapidly,
md gradually grow smaller. till II entirely
disappeared. as II the twine had run of on
! reel What turned 1t or where 1t went
o no one could see The juggler then
et the other end up. and new ball began
o form on the top, but apparently rib
'on OF half an inch In width and different
olors. These rolled up as II ON a bobbin,
Ill 1t formed wheel two or three inches
n diameter. when the performer seemed
o toss ribbon and tube oter his shoulder,
nd that was tho last l saw Of either.
He next produced what appeared to be
he same cup had lifted from the snake,
howing something that appeared to bo
n egg. advanced the same as before and
'laced the latter on the ground and the
ormer over 1t, and again requested me to
pen 1t, which declined to do, fearing
hould see another serpent or something
qually terrifying.
At this he took up the cup himself and
ppeared to throw IT In the air, and there
at In Its place beautiful dove, which
ew up and aughted on his shoulder He
ook It into his hand and muttered over
ONO unintelligible words, seemed to cram
into his mouth and that was tho last |
aw Of that also.-St. Louis Sayings.