The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-06-24
MOCLDlNG FROM LIFE.


mn, 0. his career and all enthusiasm to mas
Ter art. fell in with negro from the United
States. whose magnlticrntlv developed form
fred him with the design of taking east of
the entire man But we must let him tell the
,:ory III his own words:
Pushed to enthusiasm bv the beauty of
,i, mans FORM east him, drew him. and
PAINTED him, till had mastered every part.
had all his Joints moulded in every STAGE.
from their greatest possible infection to their
greatest possible extension. The man HIM
,cIt and the mouldcrS took fire at nv eager
nc>,.an'l after havin. two whole iirurcs moul-
,c'!, he said he thought he could bear anoth-
eT to be done If wished: of course | wished
Il, 50 we set to again.
In mout Cling from nature great care is re-
quircd. because the various little movement,
Of the body produce perpetual cracks. and
II the ::.an's back is moulded first. hv the
time Won come to his chest he labors TO
ircathc greatly, so that YOU must then have
the plaster rubbed up and down with great
rapi'litv til! it sets. We had been repeatedly
ta.ilcd IN our attempts at tlii, stage. and
therefore conceived Of plan to prevent the
litllcutv. to build wall around him. 50 that
plaster might be bourrd in. and set al, around
hlm equally and at once. This was agreed
nl"n' The man was put in position, cx-
'rrmcI Y happy at the promise of success, as
lie was yer; proud of his figure Seven bush
cl> Of plaster were mixed at once and poured
IN all 1t iioated him up to the neck. The
moment 1t set, it pressed 50 equally upon him
that bis ribs had no chance to expand nor his
lu'-S to play, and he .a>pcd out, IL
d'e Terrified at his appearance. for he had
a"'rallv dropped his head, seized, with the
workncn. the front part Of the mould, and
'y one supernatural effort split it in three
large pieces. and pulled the man out. who.
Almost gone, lay on the ground scn>clc>s and
''t,'amln" with rerspira'ion. By degrees we
recovered him. and then looking at the hind
or part OF the mould which had not been in
lurcd, ! saw the most hcautitj! ,rLt ON
earth. 1t had taken the impression Of his
h-urc with all the purity o: a shell lland when
It was joined to the three front pieces there
appeared the most beautiful east ever taken
from nature, one which will defy any one
N the world to equal, unless he will risk. as
lunthinkins'y did, the KILN. Of the man he
5 mou.dn@. was 50 alarmed when | re-
i'cir'! on what | had nearly done, tha.
moulded 10 more whole figures. The fellow
'iih'cil was quite as eager as ever, though
very weak for day or two. The SURGEON,
''id he would have died in a second or two
!onger. I rewarded The man we'll for his suf.
'crIn.>. and before three DAYS he came. after
'lavln. been mp all night drinking. quite tip-
>y AMI br9.cd to know, with ewes fixed, if |
wanted to kill him any more, for he wa, u,,i,c
ready, as he had .ound it GOOD concern.'-
However. | had done with him. and world
hot venture, As had mastered his form. TO ruu
any more such risks"
IEE>EENIN" FL"wrEs AND Fr,Ir-, :,
TREND has Just informed Us that fruit and No,r-
crS may be preserved from decay and t,dinc
"s ih''''cr>in" them III a solution o, uum Ara.
bic anu water two or three times wa;,;,
sufficient time between each imm.r>;o, 70 -,
low the gum odry. This process covers III.
surface of the fruit will! thin coarinc of H..
gum, which Is entirely imperyious to the air
ami thus prevents the decay OF the fruit. or
The wlthering OF the flower. Our friend L,.
roses thus preserved which have all hc beam
:! and Fragrance Of freshly pluckcd ones.
though they have been separated from the
parent stem since June last.
10 ensure success in experiments of this
nina, 1t should be borne in mind that tho
Whole surface must be completely covered :
',' 'Ae ar on'y gains entrance at a pin hole
'''e labor will be all lost. In preserving suec-
"nen> oftlui,. particular care should be taken
- cover the stem, end and all, with the uum
y good way Is TO wind thread of silk ahou.
'Ae stem. and thcp sink it slowly into the 50.
,"''h' which should not be 50 strong a, to
'"'e a particle Of the gum undi>solve,i. The
'',' Is 50 leri.rily transparent that YOU can
"''A o'iiculty detect its presence. exccp, bv
ne touch.