The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-01 00:00:00

HEALTII AND DISEASE.

iLiii‘STlll,- —Au aooident which fortunately was
not attended with serious consequences, occurred no
Saturday week to the It.. Mr. Gowring. The
aim gentleman drove out in • osrriag. on the Lang.Prtroml, attended by Marks, loons dealer, of King.
Stone, for the purpose of trying a bone, and on
descending the hill towards Anhwei'', some portion
of the karma's got out of plaos, in ftsiesqueuos of
Which ths home bolted off at • furious rate to tbe
Nana of this kW. whore the mimeo' WM literally
weashid sisiost a wail adjoining the =Gana
Lee lAG, Ileq. Both Gowtas ead wire

A 1/orkrvii. SToi Comaly (Oki")
prumerat give,' the particular,' of the ossifications of the
jo'ilits of a citizen of that country, a Mr. Perkins, now
45 years of age, which certainly is one of the most
extraordinary casei we ewer heard of. The Democrat
says :—" Until lie WAS 11 years old he essjooycsl robust
health. Al that time the family hail removed to Kirt-
land, Lake County, in this State. in Janie of the year
he was 11 he Was thrown fr lsis liar., and hurt Mid
knee, anol, then going into the river to bathe, he took
eu!il in the injured part ; nide 11111 l atioli ensiled, and the
cartliages and ligaments Were ileatn.yeil, aii.l ossificstem
took place. After this hail transpireil the uninjared
knee we. attacked with inflammation, and finally became
completely ossified. Then joint after joint passed
through the unleal, until lie is now ill the collititioll
Mentioned. The sante disease ouluinetiecit at the roots
of his finger and toe nails. The nails Caine off, fuel a
new substance, re.wilibling nails, grew out at right angles
from lois fingers and toes full half an inch. Ilk jaws
have been set and moti 111 l lem for :Kt years, and hi* front
teeth have loosened and come out, forming an aperture
through which he talks and receives his food. His food
is all prepared fur Itim in • suitable manner, and be
always has retained • good appetite, tl gh lie is not
glutt. s. Twenty-four years since lie became blind
of one eye, and for 23 yearn lie has been totally blind.
all his other senses remain as perfect and as acute as
those of any other person. Ilis limbs remain nearly the
size they were when he was hurt. His head, neck, and
body have attained full size. His neck is nearly as
large as him head, and measures 19 inches in circum-
ference, while his wrists measure only lune anus half
inches. His weight is about 19011. Ilia body is in a
send-reclining position, and he is not affected by heat or
cold as muck as people are ordinarily. He is always
cheerful, and Very fond of talking. His intellectual
. Ll,irivunieuaiorery fetr..lyn,dueeveluitiedistratiidie
hiinwhitirt
hietiocann, and
the names and ages of a large proportion of the town of
Mantua with accuracy. He dues not deep more than
persons in good health, and is net troubled with sickness,
aside from the disease which has taken possession of him.
H. wiz, freely of death, and at times entertains diffsrent
opinions upon the subject."

I
.. me sorts in
_-...e use coislUlently to
--son/ the einem of pure ree will
._...m between hand that !pi up is. realize
. .....u.s, throng.. Die ii orthimis Crowe Wag being hidden
or glazed user s ith the powdered colour.. employ...l.
so nu is not Cuss or Saves Vitae. euruii, it Du, 1,,,50 -. •is •
_...wee he became Wind W tree.e.—Fnou b., Kee. ft. lxvwvoio, Priiiiitivemll"lasw
aliss
.„ ,esirs he has been totally blind. sliotorr, Bridge-street. Peel, Ink of ma„.. u,nna,
._ s
...a lielleW4 remain as perfect and as acute IA MY cite I.Ving 1... Wilkie,' with a vevere cough for seven
...5e of any other person. His limbs remain nearly the Y,ar, Isst Past. tiring the last spring wee twougns . iou mat
-.4 of the size they were when lie was hurt. His head, neck, and tiler
1:TifeLa."......a...1.-iiiat.iir.isi of, a iICII • Irtmel recommended berm
—.di ineaaured I.i feet hody have attaiued full size. His neck is nearly u iirt)4.
d.nr...d
from '
ti...1,1,......1A:afer5. she did so. mid the bens-
_.....-ough the roof of • large work- large as liiv head, and measures 19 inches in eircum- taking a few b.A...., aweao altsrie"t..". returni..to lehsra.r. 'flit
—.cueing to Messrs. Hemingway, at a distance ference, while his wrists messorc only four and a half dosies I Midi It could ii,„ :mod blessing to the alibied hi
~ oi 150 yards. Another piece of iron • ton weight, being inches. His weight is about lt/Olb. His hotly is in a our island were they alsertleed Isere, •• they apfceer not to be
not having the lower part of the boiler, fell about 50 yards from semi-reclining position. and he is not affected by heat or
.kunitiow:tn...,..Y_,hu,,,reh..,etloilienrtil)d.
ite.i.::...fhnot.s.bre.u,„:::::ltuhi:::
won mese
sst dote a little, perhaps the deck of the steamer. Mr. Henry Cbmente, con- cold as much as people are ordinarily. He is always tr. 111,7. m Methodist
,
. -sonic judge, and fond of popularity, suiting engineer to the Newport and Cardiff Companies, cheerful, and very fund of talking. His intellectual fL.-reisoore eyeiiz,
reliefi. Dr. hoovii's Putmonic
-.en amuse the jury and the bystanders by went immediately on board the ill.fated boat. which was powers are fairly develmPed. for
said
in his political, and l " i
, iorensie fun or well-precedented joke which, aiming then on lire, and gave orders to tow her out on the iota his memory excellent. It is Mk of lulu thatzrecanuteiii.
Psi.
is.
'ld.,
2..
04..4
1t...:1.r
bonl4:l"B::by.dhku
din:::
1 from such • source, is sure of • certain Xmount of appre• back, and prevent further damage to the shipping by the names and ages of a large proportion of the town of this er‘iit.heeyy hereinev•iie"„elAhithe.lhr ':tlchrlieeilt
.-I'd• be ready '''r elation. Al chambers, on the other hand, there is no opening the seacocks, and thus letting on the water. Mantua with accuracy. He dues not deep
--, cam. in die course of a respite, no levity, but the attention must ba give and The fire was soon put out, the steamer being a complete 'worsens in good
.health, and is not troubled with sickness, . es"mx.__Every tt,,e
of the
genet.
thectieteo.u..emede
-....,11 time the directors trust to have at full stretch during the whole time of the hearing 01 wreck. One of the leen, named Walters, taken to the aside from the disease which has taken pOSIIOpIOIIpf iiin. DR. LOOL,CIII WAFERS in erAttelettersea a rea Freund Is
—..cultleel • arinsfactor-y arrangement with the each 6111W1300a •ifit is not, tho Judis ham lb, shrewd argrowory. ham Mina died, thus making n• man who He seas freely of denit!i, mei at tunesantertainsdifferent the GO•Ortimept Stamp, ino without which ...,.. my Ago
I London and South-Western Company for working and oecoor dooldo, bass kat their lives by this sad catastrophe, opinions upon the subject." cocanarans AND LX 1111•0111ITION. '
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