Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-09-21

Vel let them come, while still thy breast
Retains the fond emotion
That nerved my arm when first we prest
Our way out on life's ocean.
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An EnIgma-The Doctors Puzzled.
Eaton, Md, Correspondence New York Herald.
The magician may, surrounded with the
thousand appliances, both mechanical and
chemical, necessary to the successful Oper-
htion of that calling, perform feats that
ytartle the behOlder, and seem to the un
Initiated as contrOverting well established
philosophical laws. Indeed, to such per-
ection have they brought their feats of
egerdemain that their doings are in many
Instances truly wonderful; but, after you
lave looked in amazement at the tricks of
seight-o of hand performer, you leave his
resence-in fact, you know, while Won
siDg at their execution, that they are the
tas of education, and can be explained
pu natural principles
h Is my intention, however, to detail in
be following lines an instance, recently
bming under my own observation, where
post wonderful performances have taken
lace that seem to entirely set az dafianna
tell established natural laws, and furnish
be most fruitful source for scientific re-
earch. Instances where the exhibition
nd performer have been stripped of all
be drapery of magical appliances and edu
htion, and where the principles of leger-
emain do not furnish practical solution
! the feats accomplished.
Business recently called me to the east
In shore OF Maryland, to the point from
thich we write, the county seat of Talbot
County. While there heard from several
Gentlemen of prominence the story of the
9egro blacksmith who lived in an adjoin-
By county, upon whom fire had no effect
hstever. The story was 80 incredible
hat gave it little heed, although it came
hom most reliable sources, and was related
ome by gentlemen of the highest stand
hg in the community for honor and in
Ti,y. A day or two after l first heard
this remarkable negro, Mr.. T. r. Rob-
pn, editor of the Eastern Star, called at
nom, and stated that the negro was
town, and that the physicians We're 60
n to make an examination of him at the
Nee of DIR. p Stack, and invited me to
tness the oper ,tion, which very gladly
G. Mr.. Robson and myself went at once
Dr. Stacks office, where were assembled
RS. Anderson, Goldsborough and Come.
Is, of Easton; Mr.. j A. Johnson, editor
the Journal at Easton; Mr.. A. A. Pan
ult and Mr.. John G. Henry, all promi-
nt citizens of Talbot County.
brisk fire of anthracite coal was burn
X in common coal stove, and an iron
ovel was placed in the stove and heated
white heat When all was ready, the
gro pulled off his boots and placed the
II shovel upon the soles of his feet, and
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eck. His feet were then examined by
e physicians, but no burns could be
und, and all declared that no evidence OF
heated substance having come in contact
th them was visible.
The shovel was again heated red hot,
ken from the stove and handed to him.
ran out his tongue as far as he could,
laid the heated shovel upon it, licking
iron until it became cooled. The ply
pians examined the tongue, but found
: thing to indicate that he had suffered in
least from the heated iron.
large handful of common squirrel
pt, procured from store near DR..
Ack's Office, was next placed in an iron
ceptacle and heated until melted. The
i gro then took the dish, poured the heat
lead into the palm Of his hand, and
en- put IL into his mouth, allowing 1t to
all around his teeth and gums. He
peated the operation several times, each
pc keeping the melted lead in his mouth
ltli solidiied. After each operation the
ysiciaDs examined him carefully, but
nld find nothing upon his flesh to indi-
e that he had been in the least affected
the substance he had been handling.
Ter the performances with the lead he
iberetely put his hand into the stove,
which was very hot fire, took there.
m handful of hot Goals and passed
IN around the room to the gentlemen
sent keeping them in his hand some
e. Not the slightest evidence of burn
visible upon his hand after he threw
Goals back into the stove.
ne exhibition was regarded by all who
messed II as most remarkable, for there
no opportunity for the practice OF
canery.
very gentleman present was there for
purpose of detecting. if possible, any
III trick there was-and none could
mad the least interest in aiding or
ung the negro in his performances.
aever solution may be had OF this
vel, there can be no doubt but that this
handles fire in the manner set forth
:, without the use of any mechanical
aemical appliances whatever, for he
Deen subjected to the severest tests
,De, not only at the time specified by
Dut at several other times and places,
10 the presence of some of the first
N the STATE Of Maryland. In addition
case cited, which came under my
observation, will state that in April
."nlle the judges of this Judicial
Una ~ county-the county in which this |
nves.Judges Wickes and Stump, &C.
snied by Sheriff Richardson, went to |
cksmith shop of this negro, which
.ated about six miles from Denton, on |
asrm OF w. p. Richardson. The |
made known to him the object Of
'Dnb when, in the language Of the J