The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-07

Heinrich Hsi ildt, Pm. d., has an ar
ticle in the Arena TO prove the great
superiority OF the Hiudoo civilization
over that OF European and American.
II he is correct England is doing them a
great wrong 70 build railroads and es
tablish schools and introduce improved
culture and positions for the women 4
India. and all Chrlstendom is wrong t.
send n ssionRries TO eastern Asia.
Our author thinks the great superior
ity Of the Hindoo culture depends upon
no exchange Of ideas, "but Is based en-
tirely upon intuition, viz, upon the oul-
tivation 4 certain innate faculties.
The Hindoos have descended
into the abyssmal depths OF their own
consciousness. and have tried % solve
the great world riddle by mere force Of
meditation
This is the process Of education by
which this wonderful people have at
tanned TO a civilization So far superior 70
that Of the western peoples OF the same
AryRn race. Our author mentions only
two OF the wonderful discoveries our
eastern cousins have made ly descend
ing into the abyssmal depths OF their
own consciousness
One is hypnotism. He admits that
Eve have just begun to realize there Is
such a forces" while "the Hindoos have
the experience Of fifty centuries behind
them" II our doctor or philosophy
will examine the records a little more
carefully he will find a deduction Of d
few centuries would no. weaken his
declaration. Napoleon put the age Of
pyramids at forty centuries only.
But what good has come from these
centuries Of the culture OF hypnotism?
These Hindoo pundits may be much
superior 70 our iugglers- Doubtless
they are. But where Is the proof that
this occult culture is superior 10 the
knowledge OF science, art and philoso-
ply which gave our author the degree
Of doctor Of philosophy: Suppose q
Hindoo pundit Iid make a bucket Of
water so heavy he could not lift il?
Our doctor however, saw two very
wonderful performances by a higher or
der of actors called yoghL These he
thinks more wonderful than any miracle
worked by Jesus q Nazareth save rails
ing from the dead.
The "rope trick" is performed by tax
ing q rope about fifteen feet long, hold
ing one end in the lett hand and throw
ing the other into the air with the right
The rope remained suspended ia the air
and the yoghi climbed il, and as he
climbed Il the rope AID he went up TIL
both we're out Of sight. This is as wonder
ful story as Jack and hs bean stalk;
but while the yoQhi sappeared u the arr
Jack came down with the means q,
making bis old mother comfortable for
life. Such is the difference between the
German FOLKLORE and llindOo jugglery
ne greatest feat known to Hindoc
juggiery is tho IA sing 70 the mango
tree. The yoghi plants q mango; 10 q
short time il springs mp and grows int
tree fifty feet high clothed with leave.
and laden with fruit THIS our doctor
saw and. Ike Jack, he climbed the tree
He came down aud the tree Disappeared
Our traveller saw this mango tree 9rowI
several times n different parts Of India
It is without doubt the masterpiece 81
modern iugglery.
The Chinese, however have tAca
which compares with it iu every featur.
save size Caleb Gushing, when minis
Ter T. China, saw O iuggler iu the ouer
street hl. flower pot with dry dirt
hold It on ono hand aud plant an oraug,
seed in IL with the other. The sprour
appeared, grew into q dwarf treo. whtcf
put forth leaves aud flowers and val
soon laden with fru.t .u uIl stages o.
growth from Che lower % ripe oranges
Nr Gushing saws he picked and ate one
lie never tasted "a better orange
These exhibitions u tho HinJo. ar,
Chinese iuggier- have been published o.
the most wonderful performance ii
history. The work u the Egyptian ma
gicians. as recorded 10y Moses. ls quif
as wonderful as those o. the Chimes
and IIindoo performers above NAMED
We would add that tho production q
live animals is one ~ the most Difficult
tIcks Of the art, did we not romembe
seeing Signor Blitz drop six eggs into
pillow-case, then mash the eggs b
striking the sack on table lie the
held the sack down, mouth 70 tho aud
ence, and six little pigs ran out on n
stage and of among the audience grun
ing az they went This was deemed
wonderful performance. 10 Is perhaI
as easy 10 tell whore tho Ch.nama
kept his little tree as TO tell whore BHr
kept his pigs and kept them as still
LnLna I'll lLeLr turn cnua ~ .nuna-.