Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-18
Ashland.
Correspondence Huntington Independent.

Ashland's future is Frightening.
Business of all kinds becoming much
liytlier and the money panic grad
ually wearing away. Had straOger
here last week and for three
successive nights deusely crowde d
halls, witnessed the performance of o
minstrel troupe, which by the Wy
was pretty coed one. But attic dance
at show. is no criter,ou 9th, times
fer people always find money when
shoSS aud circuses ere around. l.
seems to spring from the ground
then Spontaneously.
Col. Bell, Of the Big Hotel has
now Ia his possession of one of the
greatest cariosiiies Of the age, 10 the
way Of a Fungus growth, which SO
closely resembles a well de velOp d
uunau head and face, as not easily
o be distinguished from one. The
history oft is a very remarkable
one. 1t was fOuud by accident by
a wool-,hoFpcr in the center Of =
large aai perfectly sound beech tree,
which he was engaged 10 telling
was enclosed when fouad, in a shell,
fem, d Of Il Q solid wood, and resem-
bling a perfect matrix. FROM this
mauix. while il fitted closely, the
head was entirely disconnected, save
at the point of the nose. The ac-
couchment however was easily atfec-
'cd Col. Bell came up soon after it
was found, and securing it from the
CHOPPER took it to bis residence. He
says. that for twenty-four hours at
east i, exia'ed an odor so very of
f,usive. as to peeessitaie It's being
kept in h ope6ed air. After that
time a hardening process began AID
il became very light. in wei-ht. but
h.ri snd frm 10 the touch, in which
condition il remains at this time. The
FLOWING description is given Of il
By reporter from one Of rhe Louis
vii e papers. who was here last week
AID seen il. lie says ii is abou, five
inches in diameter from car 10 "a,
The chin being covered With what
resembltd a thick stubby beard, The
eye lids droops over their perfect
orSs, the chin, uose aud nasel
ori6ces. the sutures of the brain, the
ears (parlly hidden by the growth Of
hair like that on The chin are artis-
tie q heir specific proportions, and
in n ,ir relation to the general con
tour, which | must say lisa perfc
description oft. Col Bell took i,
70 W.shirg, City, and submitted it
10 the inspection OF Prof Henry of
the Smithsonian institute. and Prof
Agass;z ard o;her scientists Agassi2
pronounced il the most wonderful OF
natures curiosities pc had ever seen
lie submitted i to the Microscope
and it was found though fungus
growth. to been a close resemblance
to the texture of the human skin, 10
watch the pores were perfect.
Any of your readers doubting the
above can satisfy themselves by call
irg on Col Bell at this place, who
will take pleasure 10 showing them
this wonderful freak of 'ture.
Mr.. French. who is live news
paper man, still Edits the Ashland
Journal. a large paper vel! printed
with lrge and still increasing cir
culation throughout the State. The
haudsome chrome which he gives
with it. The uowelcowe guest is
alono wo tn the subscription price OF
the paper. Mr.. French is bold and
fearless writer. aud DO doubt advan-
ces public interest hy the pu lication
Of hi. Interesting paper.
Every ono seems to be getting
ready for Christmas which they say
comes on the twenty-flth of this
month this year, all anticipate
mo.t glorious time The different
Tempcrluee Societies have been hard
at work drawing as many as pOs>ib e
into their order. which will preseur
quite a consumption of esg-nogg this
bris'm,s. which will be all the bet
ter for Society.
The Temple of Honor is rapidly
adyaocipg here. Soon this will be
entirely a Temperance town, if it
still continues its great and good
work
Mr. GIlani with his handsome
5-lds 'rrjyed here last week, to the
joy of their msnY fricads. They are
loo king quite we'll At er their bridal
tour M body in this commu it
has moro friends than Mrs Garlant,
all Of whom wish her much happi
nc,s in her welded life.
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