The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-31

one and half to two inches in dame
ter made of rough c"st-iron- one IS
swallowed and its progress down tho
throat is easily traced by the huge lump
that appears Another ball is entered into
the mouth and made TO fo!io"
The performer now begins TO feel I'M
comfortable. the pupils of his eyes di!ate
and his face changes color under the
dirt. The next bail-rhe thirds sent on
it's dark way and is seen 10 so very
slowly down the throat Now comes the
disgusting part to watch his antics as he
exerrs all his energy and force to get 1t
down.
After the lump caused by this ball again
disappears, he gives 81 great bound into
the air and comes down sharply on his
feet, when can be easily heard the sharp
click as the third bali comes IN contact
with its fellows.
Then follows the minute of horrible az
ony. as he strains himself in great pam.
his hands pressing his stomach and body
bent almost double. He coughs and forces
until one, then two, then the last bail ali
roll from the mouth into the dirt. Not
long ago one of this class OF men was do
ing trick outside OF Manila. One of the
iron pills preferred TO remain in his stoun-
ach rather than come out in the open
air again. in consequence OF which tho
victim died IN fearful agony before our
eyes.
The trick OF the match sticks IS as
follows: The juggler takes three or four
common sulphur matches and enters them
one by one into MS ear After q few sec
onds OF facial contortlons ne brings the
matches out OF his nostriis or up through
his mouth. He then proceeds 10 itt ms
eyeIids and slowly but steadily puSnss inc
splinters over the eyeballs into his mead.
when they find their way out through MS
ears.
Perhaps some OF the readers OF this VIII
exclatm "a physical impossiailtty. All
the writer can say Is that men with sharp
er eyes than mine have failed 70 ana ina
secret OF the trick. IL there IS any go
performer l.; always naked to the waist.
the matches are genuine, and the trick 10
performed every day in almost every
street at every theatre ana niarKee-piace-
Even tourists who have only one or two
days or as sometimes IS the Case but a
few hours time in the town can witness
/ on tha hotel steps all and more tricks
than have been mentioned
E,,-a-v- f1egler carries q sword, and every
one of then; is able to I'LL MS stomach
! with cold iron when rice IS ROE handy.
j Nor fancy ard flexible pieces OF bufnished
! s,aar thIt accommodatingIy wind and
-.yi-r 10 the wishes OF the European
s!tght-ot-hand performer. bat rude. rus
} ~ tagged piece OF metal. resembling hoop
! fron. Is the sword OF the Japanese juggler.
They are two and sometimes three feat
long. and are thrust far downward into
the body.
The performer then struts about smack
ing his stomach. and for once he Is quiet
and not a sound is heard. When the Jug
gier eats fire he lights lot OF paper and
shoves it with ehopsticks far down his
throat. He pretends that the fire does
not go out, and tanning his ears he causes
his mouth and nostrils 10 emit smoke hAa
a small steamer
This trick. IL not prevented by conscisn-
tious Europeans. he will turn into ons
OF his most disgusting. 10 the delight OF
his Filipino audience.
The trick itself Is simple and harT'eSss
the fir. s.rouiaers. ard when he oreashes
hard the confined smoke escapes.
A very clever trick Is that OF swallowing
ten or more needles. The iugsier follows
them with piece OF silk thread. one end
OF which remains outside. Pull ont 1hs
thread and you will feel it mhve thro'isa
| the ewes o, all the needles 'e NEST o.
the iasslsrs are accorpnarfeT. hg tftss
| hoys with 1.-THE limbs who do wondestui
acrobatic fsats-