Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

wife to ascertain the truth aud relieve
| their necessities.
The Japanese aud Robert Heller.
During the recent visit of the Japan
csc Embassy to Baltimore, one Of the
greatest matters OF interest and aston
shment to them was the appearance in
the saloons Of the Gilmor House, oi Tic
celebrated Robert Heller, whose name
became familiar to them in Washing
ton, where his remarkable powers as
magician were told to them, aud crea.
10! SO much amazement that in visit
paid by tho Wizard to Capt. Porter, in
reference to an entertainment for which
the government desired to secure his SER
vices, the japanese retired prccipitately
to their rooms and remained safely bolt
ed in until the object of their apprehen-
sion had left the hotel.
In Baltimore, however, Mr.. Heller
became very familiar with many of the
Japanese, and by a remarkably skillful
feat, performed for the express benefit of
Tommy. obta ned the good will of that
distinguished Oriental to an unprece-
len,ed extent. 1t appears that some
one gave Tommy an engraving Of the
Gllmor House, which be appeared to
value great deal. BY some accident
the picture got torn, and Tommy WIS
much grivcd. The Wizard, standing
near him, asked for the picture, and roll
ing it up, babe Tommy hold it in his
hand. lie then rolled up the toro piece
also, and pushed it gently into the
hollow of the roll in the hand Of Tom
my. Then directing the attention Of the
curious crowd to the simplicity Of his
operations, he badc Tommy unroll the
picture, aud marvellous as it may appear
it was completely restored, and as
smooth aud creaseless as though it had
but just come from the hands of the
printer. The Japanese invo UNFAIRLY re-
coiled for moment, but seeing several
gentlemen shake hands with Mr.. Heller,
to convey their appreciation of the ex-
traordnarv skill just display ed, they soon
recovered themselves, and requested to
see more Of his power. The Wizard COM
piled Immediately, by directing their
attention to q small tobacco pouch, which
one Of them had laid down in the centre
of marble stabbed table. He struck it
blow wi his hand, and in an instant
the pouch was on the floor, beneath the
table, having apparently passed through
the marble.
The table was Spontaneously examined,
not only by the Japanese, but by others
standing by, but without arriving at any
satisfactory conclusion as to the manner
in which the feat was performed, mas
much as the marble was as firm and
solid IS ever. Another very fiue sample
of his remarkable ability was exhibited
Immediately afterwards with the afore.
said pouch. Directing that it might be
placed in the centre of the table, he
struck the underside Of the marble blow
sufficient to cause the pouch to rebound
fiom the surface. The fist blow drove
up the pouch about an inch, a second
bow doubled the height Of the rebound
and SO forth, until by = succession of
blows it arose to about foot. Sudder "
the Wizard struck Llow harder than
the rest, and the pouch flew upwards,
Heaven knows where, tor it did not
again descend to the table. All saw it
rise; it appeared to vanish into air at
about three feet from the surface Of the
marble. The accIamations of astonish-
ment were unanimous. Faces were
turned upwards as though the pouch
might be found above. Suddenly Mr..
Heller requested the almost horror.
stricken multitude 10 watch for the re-
appearance of the lost pouch upon the
table.
All waited for the event. It came.
appearing to fall from the air into
winch it had vanished, and falling upon
the very spot from which it had start
cd. The Japanese were neatly aghast
at this last feat, and some one assert
cd that their very pig tails assumed an
elevated positi, n from the intensity of
their establishment.
But the necromancer had not finished,
for opening the pouch, (quite email
oneD be produced tobacco enough from
It to supply the ~hole Embassy. Where
al this tobacco came from is question,
Tor the article used by the japanese is
very peculiar and not to be obtained in
this country, nevertheless, the tobacco
produced from the pouch was pronoun.
ced to be the genuine japanese tobacco.
The pouch itself would hold possibly
four ounces, but emitted on this occasion
nearer four pounds. These and very
many other matters of Interest to ali
present, Mr.. Heller amused himself with
exhibiting an amount Of skill and adroit.
ness throughout that may assuredIy rank
him as the first iilusionist living.
The japanese are delighted at the
idea Of meeting him again 10 New York,
and still more 80 with HE promise to
meet them again 10 their own country.
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