Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-12
MONSIEUR CHAUBERT-rur FIRE KI

MONSIEUR CHAUBERT-rHE FIRE KING
 Who has not heard of the Fire Kingl-the swa- lower oi posons The epicure in arsenic and phos phoius! the hppler in boiling Florence oil The celebrated Monsieur Chaubert who uses melted lead to wash hls hands? and warns himself m an oven along sde beef steak? Who has astonished all England, has arrived in this city and is exhibtipg hsexperlmenls in Clinton Hall He is certainly theleighth wonder of the world-the real salaman. der to whom fire, heat poison, Sc are perfectly innOxi0us F' Vn Thursday evening last he gave a private ex- hrtIon Of his wonderful powers to d select audience of 'clentlic and literary gentlemen at the lecture foqn oi Clinton Hall. On entering the Hall the hff ihing mat strikes the eyes of the spectator is iaPe oven hult of bricks and resting the floor of 'ne onding. In the front of the oven is a small plaiorm with table, lights, Sc. where Monsieur cruDert performs his experiments. On the open ingoi the exhibition Mons'r c. made a short ad- dre's Tn Engllsh-peculiarly marked however. by il ionign accent. He assured the audience that there "f not the slightest trick deception in any of his ecIeflhehts ne courted the minutest investigation ofevery scientific gentleman in the room.
 phe exhibition commenced with red hot shovel wlfch he drew over his face and tongue with the greatest sang troid imaginable Not the slightest mJqry was inflicted on him. He also drew it over ms halr with the same result. s'Try gentlemen !" said he, "and satisfy yourselves" Several gentle. men reached up their fingers and placed them on ms lar and cheek. They drew them back with all imaginable haste as if they had been touching the shovel itself His face and hair were covered will his antidote, and he told them so. This excited much surprise.
 Ills next experiment was with sealing wax He held the wax to the candle and dropt on his N Does any gentleman want to take a seal and give t the ImpressIon?" No one seemed desrous of that office, and Monsieur c. took up a portion of the tny hpfUpan Ie E,na a,I tl,.
 n string from his tongue. He passed over to dthcr experiments, and prepared to take the poison He told the company that he would take from 30 to 40 grains of phosphorus, grains of which is sufh- cent to kill any individual. eff any gentleman however, wishes to use his own phosphorus. I will do SO, said he. Mir Chiffon, the chemist had brought some phosphorus with him. He desired his young man to take it out and weigh off 40 grans- He did so, in the presence of the medical gentle men. Let me try that" said Mon'r c. He took smailportion and rubbed it against piece of pa per- It produced ignition immediately. "Dat is yer good-very good" said Monsieur. At his re- guest, Dr Yates undertook to administer the dose- It was put into a spoonful ofwater Monsieur knelt down, put his hands behind his back, had his stock taken oh-"N Now" said he. II am ready" Doctor Yates proceeded and poured it into his moutb.- Well" said the Doctor, with sigh, s.I never lad minlstered such dose before in my lie" When every particle was swallowed he called on the com pany to examine his mouth and see that no deception was practlsed-to satisfy themselves that it was not hid in his mouth. Several medical gentlemen did so They were perfectly satisfied They put their ringers into his mouth, and came down from the platform In utter astonshment.
 The next experiment was with melted lead. He took tin pan full of melted lead, and plunged his fingers into it, took portion in his hand, and made believe he was washing the tips ofhs fingers |" No mistake gentlemen" said he put your fingers here" Several did so, and were glad to take them from the vessel again. Tfey were perfectly satisfied
 His next experiment was swallowing spoonful of boiling Florence oil A tin pan full ofthis lioud was heated to the boiling point, before the audience He then took the vessel and plunged Fahrenheit thermometer into the boiling liquid, and exhibited the instrument to the gentlemen. It stood at 340.- Satisfy yourselves" said he, satisfy yourselves" He then took spoon, dpt it in the o filled it, but It Tn hls mouth, and actually swallowed it down. Every person present was satisfied there was no de- ceptlon practised "What a fellow p said one:- "Why." said another, "a certain place. not to be named to 'ears pDlite,' carries no alarm to him.
 Wlil you just tfke peep" said third, "behind Monsieur Chauiert, and see if his feet are not cloven "
 "Now, gentlemen said Monseur c. "I shall prepare to go lntS the oven and take dish of beef steaks with me 10 be cooked" He retired few minutes to change his dress Doctor Pascalis who
 
 experiments, took tlie opportunity to step up to the oven and look in. He opened the door and thrust his hand in. He drew back "How is the oven doctorl" asked brother physician "By Georgel could go in myself" replied the Doctor- Monsieur Chaubert however soon appeared, went into theove reused up the fire and made arrange ments. lie wore over his dress large thick great coat: 1Why do.you wear that" asked some one
 It IS al the same to me-" said he, to go in dress ed or uniressed: If go in undressed, must be ve- ry cauti'us when come out not to catch cold wear a coarse great coat over my dress, because it prevents me from catching cold-besides, I have now become economical" This was received with applause, He then put the thermometer into the oven to ascertain the temperature. Bring the beef steaks h,re.' They were brought He put them into a tir dish; sprinkled salt and pepper on them
 I like Penty of steaks" said he, quite jovially.- Now, gentlemen" cried Monsieur, come and see the thermometer; but you must look sharp, be- cause the least approach to the cold ar will make it fall rapdly.'
 Three gentlemen went up to the oven to examine He sized the thermometer from the interior of the oven and held it out. "How much ! how much TT It was several seconds before they found the mercu " and then it was 380 "0h" said he is at least