The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-06
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
PeatS Of NeCrOmancy That Almost Appalled,
the Spectators.
SOME VERY MARVELLOUS JUGGLERY.
What an English Traveller Saw In siam-The
Wonders of the Most Famous Necro-
mancers OF India Surpassed.

Oiamese luBEiers. according 10 Mp. Ed
mond Spencer perform tricks that surpass
anything the world has ever known In that
way. Compared with them. the feats Of the
famous necromsncers Of India are reduced TO
comparative insigniGcance. Here are some Of
the tricks that lie saw done in honor of
tho coronation Of the young King Of Siam.
The red curtain huttered little, there was
dull thud and there. right before us. along
side the censor. stood very old man. wrin-
killed.. with long hair and beard as white as
cotton fleece. lie took the censor IN his
hands and blew his breath into 10 until the
flame rose twenty feet high, red and furious
then, with sudden Jerking motion he tossed
the burning oil towards the crowd Of squat
ting spectators.
1t shot towards them broad sheet of ter
rible hame-it descended upon them shower
Of roses and JapOn,cas. more than could have
been gathered ms cart. Turning the ceuser
bottom upward, he spun 1t for a moment
upon the point Of his long thumb nail then
flung 1t dlsdainfully away towards the spec
tators.
II struck the pavement with a metallic
clang bounced and rose. with sudden OK
panse OF wIDgs. a shrieking eagle, frighten-
ed horribly. and seeking flight towards the
summit Of the dome The Old man gazed a
moment UPWARDS. then. seizIBg the tripod
upon which the censor had stood, he bent its
legs apart with nervous hand. Strengthened
them against mis- knee, and hurled them. dart
like. towards the eagle.
They glanced upwards with a gllded flash.
and instantly the eagle came Tutoring down.
dead. with three cObras cOlled around Il and
lifting their hooded heads dehantiy and fash
ing anger ont Of their entering eyes.
The music shrieked still wilder tho snakes
coiled and plated themselves IN rhythmic
dance, lifting the dead eagle upon their
heads, and presto right among Us stood
the tripod again. with its Pickering flame and
its incense-savOrod breath. A more perfect
illusion never was seen.
Another actor now came upon the scene,
whom j recognized as the tall athlete Ie-
pada Behind him came q smaller man.
whose name was Minhman, and boy, proba-
bly, twelve years old. called Isin-bl. These
four. including tho first Oman. Norodom, be-
gan some of the most wonderful athletic OK
hiOitiOns that can he conceived.
IN one feat lepada seized kOrOdom by his
long white beard. held him of at arms
length and spun round with him till the old
mans legs were horizontal 10 the atheletes
shoulders Then while they still spun with
the fury of dervishes Mhnhman sprung up.
seized upon Noro3oms feet. and spun out a
horizontal continuation OF the old man: and
when Minhman was firmly established. the
boy caught to his feet in ike manner, and the
tall athlete. every muscle IN him stralnlng,
continued 10 whirl the human iointless lever
around.
At last slowing slightly Tepada drew in
his arms TIL the old mans white beard
touched his body there was sudden strain.
and the arms OF the men. from being hOri-
zontai. became perpendicular, Norodoms
head resting atop OF Tepadas, Ainhman's
head upon h0r0dOm's feet and Tsin-ki head
upon Minhman's feet. A pause for breath.
then the column Of men was propelled INTO
the air and presto lepada's head was on
the ground. NorOdom feet 10 his Minhman's
feet upon Nor0doms head. 1sln-kls feet
upon MHnhman's hoad Each had turned
s0mersault and the column was uubroken.
One trick that Mluhman performed was
very superior version OF the mapg0-tree feat
of the Indian jugglers. lie took an orange,
cut il omen and produced a serpent TINS he
took down among tie spectators and, Dor
rowing q robe from some one, be cut the
snakes head off and covered 1t with the robe.
When the robe was lifted again fox was IN
place Of tie snake The toEs head was cut
off two robes were borrowed. and when they
we're raised there was a wolf, which was
killed with a sword. Three robes, ana leo
pard appeared II was slain with Il layelin.
-Four robes covered most sayage-looking
buffalo, which was killed with an axe.
rive i0DF0 tNNtift IL ihlhf tNe NV oAt'F
gether. "A lCrdlv elephant. which. when the
sword was pointed against him, seized Mimi
man 10y tho neck and tossed him violently
M he mounted feet foremost. and finally
clung by his toes TO the capital OF one OF the
columns.
Tepada now leaped from the stage and
aHghted upon tho elephants shoulders.
With short sword lie goaded the beast on
the head until the unwieldly animal reared
upon It's hind feet twiued its trunk around
one of the great columns and seemed trying
10 lit Itself from the ground and wrap It's
body around the pillar.
The music clashed out barbarously Moro
dom flashed ont q dazzling frewOrk Of some
sort and the elephant had disappeared and
Tepada lay upon the STAGE writing IN tho
folds Of q great boa constructor and holding
Mnhman upon his feet.
during three hours the exhibition con-
tpued. feats OF the sort / have described,
each more wonderful than the one tnat pre-
coded IT, following one another IN rapid sue
qo-lIlu.