The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-01
Fhon the .Ni,r York Courisr, Oh. Is.
MONSIEUR ctfAU BERT-TnE FIRE
KING
who b-s moi heard offhc Fire Kinc p thC

WHO hrs not heard offhc Fire King - The
swallower of posons' Tho epcure in arse.
nic naa phosphorus ?--,hc ,pper in boiling
Fiorcncc oil? The celebrated Mnnsicur
Chaubcrt who uses melted lead 10 wash kis
hands? and warns himself in mn oven along
side beef steak? Who has sstonished MI
England, has arrived in this city, and is ex
hibiiny his experiments in Clinton Hall. lie
is certainly the eighth wonder ofthc world
the real salamandpr, to whom FIRE, heat, poi.
son. &c. are perfectly innoxIous.
Ca Thursday evening last he gave private
exhibition of his wonderful powers 10 a selcc,
audience Of scientific and literary gentlemen
al the lecture room Of Clinton Hall. On en-
tcring the Hall the first thing that strikes Tho
eyes of tho spectators is large oven built of
bricks and resting on the floor of the building.
In the front Of the oven is small platform,
with table lights, &c. where Monsieur
Chanbert performs his experiments. On the
oueninp of the exhibition Mons'r G.. made q
short address in English peculiarly marked
however BY foreign accent. lie assured
the rudiense that thc,e was not the slightest
trick or deception IN any of his experiments,
he courfed the mnutest investigation oil every
scirn,ific gentleman IN the room.
The exhibition commenced with red hot
shovel. which ne drew over his face and
tongue with The greatest sang .froid nnagna
bic. Not the slightest injury vas inflicted on
him lie also drew IL over his hair with the
same result "Try gentlemen" said he sand
satisfy yourselves" Several gentlemen
reached mp their fingers and placed them on
his hair and cheek. Tacy drew them back
with al ina ginabc haste as u they had been
touching tho shovel itself. Ills face and hair
we're covered with his antidote, and he told
them so This excited mnch surprise.
Ills next experiment, was with sealing wax.
He held the wax to the candle and dropt II
ON his tongue. "Dops any neDileman want
~ 10 take seal and give :, ihe impression y
No one seemed desirous of that office. and
Monsieur G.. took up potion oi the wax be-
tween his finger and his thumb and drew u
in a string from his Tongue. lie rassed over
To other experiments, nni prepared To 'oke
tho poison lIo ,old m, company that he
would take from 30 la 10 grains OF phospho
rus, a grams of which is sufficient 10 kill any
individual. "Ifany gentleman however wish
cs 10 use his owh phosphorus will do SO"
said he. Mr.. Chiffon the chymisi, had
bron hi some phosphorus with him. lie de
sired his young man TO take il out and weigh
of 40 grains lie did SO in the presence OF
the medical grn,rmcn. Let me try that ~
said Mon'r G. lie took small portion and
rubbed it against piece Of paper. IL pro
duced ignition Immediately. Dat is vcr
rood--yory good" said Monsieur A, his re.
,acst DIR Yates undertook to administer the
dJse. II was pni into spoonful of water
Monsieur kHe', down, put his hands behind
his back, had his stock taken cif--sNoW,'
said he II am ready."--Doctr Yates pro
cecdcd aud poured IL into his mouth well
said the Doctor with sigh. II coadmin
iucrcd such a aosc before III my life"
When every particle was swallowed. he call
ed on the company t0 examine his mouth aud
see that no deception was practised-tn sat
isiy themselves that It was not hid in his
u,auth. Several gentlemen did so. They
were perfectly satisfied. They put their
fingers into his mouth, an6 came down from
the platform IN utter astonishmen,.
The ncxi experiment was with melted
icad,--IIe took a TN pan full of melted lead
and plunged his fingers into it. took por.
tion in his hand aud made believe he was
washing the tips ofhis fingers. mo mistake.
gentlemen" said he, .put your fingers here"
Several did so, and were glad To take them
from the vessel again. They were perfectly
satisfied.
Ills next experiment was swallowing a
spoonful of boiling Florence oil. A tin pan
full of this liquid was heated to the boiling
point, before the audience. He then took the
vessel aud plunged Fahrenheit thermome-
ter into The boiling liquid, and exhibited the
sassssment :" the gentlemen, IL stood at
$40. Satisfy yourselves" said he, satisfy
yourselves" He then took spoon, dipt IL
in the oil. filled il, put it in his mouth aud
acicaliy swallowed it down. Every person
Preseat was satisfied there was no deception
pfaetisea. "What fellow 2" said one =
Why said aaaiher, "a certain place. not 10
be named to ears polite carrics no alarms
To him." "Nlll yoo S,ist take peep" snid a
third, 'hehind. Monsieur Chsaberi, and see il
has feet are not eIovens
aTow, gentlemen" said Monsieur c. 81
shall prepare IN 90 into the oxen. and take "A
dish oftecf steaks with me to be cooked"
lie retired few minutes to change his dress.
Dr. Pascalis, who appeared 10 be puzzled and
perplexed at these experiments, took the op.
porfaniiy 10 step up 10 the even pGd look in.
He -pened the door aud thrust his hand in.
lie soon drew back. "llow is the oven Doc
tor?" asked brother physician. "By George
could 10 in myself" replied the Doctor.
Monsieur Ohaubert. however, soon appeared
went into ihc oven. ronsei up the fire, and
made arrangements. lie wore over his dress
large thick great coat 'AVhy YOU wear
tha,?" asked some one. at is all the same
30 me-" said he, io go in dressed or unjrcss
cd III 20 IN undressed. must be very eau
tious when 1 come out not 90 catch cold.
wear coarse great coat over my dress. be-
cause 4 prevents me from catching coj--bc.
sides. ] have now become economical" This
was received with applause. lie then pn,
the thermometer Into the oven IN ascertain
the temperature. Bring the beef steaks
here" They were brought. he put ihon
toto Tin dish sprinkled salt and pepper on
them. ~ like plenty OF steaks" said he
al. A. al =.