Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-06-04
WORK ON THE WILL
Claim Made by the Charmers of
Hindustan.
Juqglers Without Doubt Produce
CataIeptic Conditions in Men and
Snakes Who Have Come
Upon Their Influence.

Many of the Hindu jugglers who
live in the silence of the pagodas per-
form feats far supassing the presti-
d~igitations of Robert Houdin, and there
are so many others who produce the
most curious phenomena in magnet
ism and catalepsy upon the first sub
3ect that m across their way, that
| have often wondered whether the
Brahmins with their occult sciences
have not made great discoveries in
the questions which have been .agitat-
ed in Europe.
On one occasion, while / and others
were in a cafe with Sir Maswell, he
ordered his debochy to introduce the
charmer, says a writer in the Sham
rock. In a few moments a lean Hin
du, almost naked, with an ascetic
face and bronze color, entered. Around
his neck, arms and body were coiled
serpents of different sizes. After sa-
luting us, he said:
Heaven be with you; l am Chibh
Chondor. son Of Chibh Gontnalh
MAYA"
I'VE desire to see what you can
&C. said our host.
Il obey the orders of silva, who has
sent me here" replied the fakir, squat.
ting down upon one of the marble
slabs.
The serpents raised their heads and
Kissed, but without showing anger
Then taking a small pipe attached to
q wick in his hair, he produced scarce
Iy audible sounds, initiating tho tail
apaca, a bird that feeds upon bruised
~cocoanuts.
Here the serpents uncoiled them
selves, and one after another glided tt
The floor. AS soon as they touched
the ground they raised about one-thirt
OF their bodies, and began to keel
time to their masters music. Sud
denly the fakiz dropped his instrumenr
and made several passes with his
hands over the serpents; his eyes as
sumed a strange expression; we al
felt an undefinable uneasiness, an,
sought. to turn away our gazes iron
aim.
At this moment a small shocra
whose business it was to hand fire il
! small brazier for lighting cigars
Yielded to his influence, lay down, am
FELL asleep. Five minutes passed thus
and we felt that if the manipulation
were to continue a few seconds longer
we should all fall asleep.
Ghondor thao oraCa on6 mo Hi1,
swo more passes over the shocra. sal
to it:
Give the commander some fire"
The young serpent arose and cam
md offered fire to its master. 1t wa
pinched and pulled about till ther
was no doubt of its being actual
asleep. Nor would it move from 81
Maswell's side till ordered to do S
by the fakir.
We then examined the other cobrai
Paralyzed by magnetic influence, the
lay at full length on the ground.
On taking them up we found theI
as stiff as sticks; they were in a stat
of complete catalepsy. The fakir the
awakened them and they coiled then
selves around his body.
On our asking if he could make L
feel his influence he made a fe
passes oVer our legs, and instantly W
I.st all use of these limbs; we coul
<ot leave our seats. He then release
US as easily as he had paralyzed US.
DO you employ the means in actin
Upon inanimate objects that you
upon living creatures?" asked him
Il have only one means" he reptile
What is it?"
THE will. Man, who is the resu
If all intellectual and material force
must dominate e all. The Brahmil
know nothing else besides this"