Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-05-08

A TArrooEp MAN.-A tattooed man,
genuine. living curiosity, has for some
weeks been exhibiting himself to the med
ical classes in Vienna. Originally Greek
robber. he has some knowledge OF English,
French. fhas been q Zouave, )German, ltal-
ian. and several eastern languages. he
also appeals to a discharge from Spanish
prison IN corroboration of his story. His
account of himselfis that he was a prisoner
in Tartarv. and planned with others raid
on the gold mines. Some lost their lives
and he and two others were condemned TO
be tattooed. The operation lasted three
months. One succumbed to the operation,
and the other died Of chronic diarrhea IN
dueed By it.
lie shows the instrument with which it
was performed, and which he stole when
he escaped. 1t is about a foot long, and
consists of a pen, a hollow shuttle-shaped
piece Of copper, about three inches long
brought to a fine point fitting in a brass
tube. at the other end of which there is
2 heavy iron handle. This pen was fill
ed with indigo or vermlion solution, and
then allowed to fall at an angle upon the
skin in quick succession, till the epidermis
was removed and and the true skin might
absorb the coloring matter.
The man has a remarkable appearance.
\ visage of unusual villainy, rendering su-
perfuous the vermilion warning IN Arabic,
In the palms Of his hands, that he is very
dangerous and desperate parsonage, and
cautioning all men to beware of hlm. He
has black coarse hair, stubby uncombed
beard, low forehead, and ook like that
of Cain after he was branded. But he has
a tirure Of exquisite proportions, 4 fne un-
ion Of symmetry and strength. His skin
naturally is very fine, well adapted for the
destiny that has met him. On his breast
and back arc several cicatrices Of old stand
INC. covered with the tattooing, which oc-
CURED FIVE years ago. THESE he states are
the results of bullet-wounds.
The entire surface of the body Is tattooed.
At short distance his appearance is that
OF a blue man, but on nearer approach the
blue mass uufolds itselfinto a skin painting
of marvellous beauty, only enough of true
skin-color remaining to relieve the different
figures. The painting consists OF beasts
tigers. giraffes, MONKEYS, elephants-bIrds
in all positions, and imaginary creatures.
The inter-spaces are filed with flowers,
geometrical lines and texts from the Koran.
On his forehead Is a lynx on each cheek a
star; around his neck geometrical figures;
between each nipple and mesIal line is an
elephant; "a each side Of the umbilicus a
sitting tiger on each thigh woman IN the
native dress Of Tartary, and the same on
each calf. In the palm of each hand are
squares containing vermilion Arabic writ
ing, which he states gives novery, tiattering
account Of himself
The man Is a walking Noah's ark or
travelling menagerie. The position and
execution of the figures, collectively or
singly. claim admiration, and show the ar
tist to have been of no mean capacity. The
whole reminds one Of the representations so
often seen of the ancient Indian deities, and
the thought suggest itself that this may be
an imitation of an ancient art The man
was admitted into the hospital with local
affection. and now, under the auspices of
Prof. Hebra, he IS having his picture pain
ted and Is being photographed.