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Show Mr. Kanzler'a Strange Aolirtlon. Mr. Jacob Knnzler, a well known business bus-iness man of Sandusky, is the victim of a most peculiar affliction which baffles baf-fles medical skill. Saturday night he retired at the usual hour in full possession posses-sion of all bis faculties. When he awoko he found be could not sjieak, his vocal organs refusing absolutely to perform their usual functions. Finding that he could not utter a word, ho attempted to write what ho could not speak, but his hand refused to trace the words upon the paper. IIo moves about as usual, having perfect per-fect control over bis lower limbs and likewise over bis bands until he attempts to use the latter to give expression on paper to bis thoughts, and then the- fail him completely. His mind is as bright and clear apparently as ever. He understands under-stands all that is going on about bis homo and place of business, but lacks the power to express himself in imy manner. Mr. Kanzler is about o'i years of age and hale and hearty. His affliction afflic-tion is not paralysis or any kindred ailment. ail-ment. Just what it is, however, is a poser to the medical men who havo seen him. It is believed to lie the only case ever known. Cleveland Leader. |