Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-03
A BOY MINp.REApER.
Wonderful Feats of Flavius Taylor, the
Glasgow Phenomenon.
Jo1iScilLe Courier Journal


him. Though only nineteen years Of
age, he has shown his power Of mind
reading in manner that would do cred
it to a Bishop, or other person OF like
fame.
| Young Taylor has been repeatedly
urged to give public exhibitions, and
| has been invited to New York on sew
eral occasion, but he declines to do any
! thing that would bring publicity TO
himself. The young man is very
modest about his power. 1t is not often
that he will consent to give perform
ance, even In private. When he does,
/ he has never been known to fail, even
| in the most severe tests. 1t makes him
very nervous, and sometimes, after
performance, his muscles are In
| tremOr the whole of the next day. Re-
Gently lie attended a reception near
Glasgow. and COttrteT-JOltTndI reporter
who was present had an opportunity OF
witnessing some of his wonderful teatS.
Mr.. Taylor was in another room when
| it was decided to ask him to give an
exhibition of his power. Three coins, a
\ dollar, a quarter and a nickel, were hrst
secreted by as many young ladies. Inc
room was crowded, and a fourth person,
| who was a disbeliever In mind-reading,
went to the room where Mr.. Taylor was
engaged in conversation. He consented
| TO the test, and then, as he always does,
/ he took hold of the intermediary'S
/ hand. The mind-reader led the way In
a rapid walk, and without hesitation
went directly to the first young lady
| and asked her to please hand him the
/ nickel from under the edge OF her
waist, at the same time laying his finger
directly over the spot where it was hid
den. Though the room was crowded,
he had not the least trouble in finding
the second girl and taking the quarter
| from her handkerchief, which lay I'M
der a fold OF her dress. The third
young woman was sitting in an oppo-
site corner busily engaged in converse
ton, but he walked straight to her and
took the dollar from her hand.
Perhaps the most remarkable part OF
this particular test then followed.
When the money was hid it was also
the desire Of the one making the trial
that young Taylor should give the dol
lar to a certain person in the room, the
quarter TO a certain other, and the
nickel to particular third person. He
did this without the slightest blunder,
and the young mind-reader had one
more convert. A physician who was
present doubted even in the face OF this
test, and for his self-satisfactiOn he de-
cided to give Taylor something that
would be hard TO do. Fifty yards from
the from the front gate Of the house, in
a thick clump Of trees, were hitched
more than q dozen horses and vehicles
in which the guests had come. One be-
longed to the doctor, and be thought OF
the whip which was IN his buggy. Upon
taking the physicians hand Mr.. Taylor
said that he knew what he was thinking
of, but to more fully convince him, he
led the man to his buggy in the dark
ness, though he did not know one Of
the vehicles from the other, and took
out the whip.
Small pieces of money were hidden in
hooks and corners OF the house, but he
walked as straight to them as If he had
secreted them himself. Some one
thought of a certain book in the library.
Without knowing what he was to hunt
for, he went TO the room, opened the |
door and took out the book. He also
turned to certain page and passage, OF !
which young man was thinking. He |
would grasp the hand of anyone pres
ent and tell exactly what his thoughts |
were.
Mr.. Taylor is handsome young man,
and until six months ago, when he first |
became aware OF his power the ladies |
and girls were not 10th to shake his |
hand. He danced at all the parties,
and his hand was graSped without fear
or tremor But things have changed, |
Mr.. Taylor says, and not to his ad
vantage. For six months he has been |
unable to find a girl who will |
allow him to touch her hand. He |
often steals a march on those |
who are unacquainted with his power,
but he fears that his dancing days are
over, unless some means are devised by
which he will not have TO touch his |
partner. If he engage in a game he
must stand between two boys. He is
very good looking, though, and his girl |
acQuaintances are glad to talk with
him, provided he keeps his distance.
In addition to his ability to possess
himself of the secrets of the mind, the
young man is a ventriloQuist. He is
Overlooking with wit and good humor,
and on every occasion he takes advant-
age of his power as a ventriloQuist to
provoke laughter. He has possessed
this peculiar control of his voice for
several years, and is an adept at its
practice.
Mr.. Taylor is about FIVE feet eight in
ches tall, weighs about 1875 pounds, has
light hair, regular features, with a very
high, prominent forehead, and is alto
gether striking in appearance. He has
a brother and sister near his own age,
but in mono other of the family have any
Of his remarkable powers been exhib-
tied.
Scientific men over the country are
beginning to be attracted by his featS,
and he has had offers from several man
ayers to go to some of the larger cities
to exhibit himself, all Of which he de-
clined, as his father fears that it would
seriously impair his health to practice it
continually. On account Of his youth
and the short time he has been aware
that he is a mind reader his case is
looked upon as one OF the most remark
able ever known; especially as he has so
far mastered the hardest tests that
could be devised.
Mr.. Taylor will visit Louisville in a
short time, but he will not give any
public exhibition, he says.
BEELAIRE.
The 3. & o. has an excellent man at
the head of the frainht danartmant i'm