The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-01-13
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...rrlculars OF marvellous case Of almost
instan. petrifaction. They are furnished
hy Louisiana physician. ard run sbnnt
a. follows: mir. Frederick Halter by
profession lawyer. something nver a
mcnth ago married. taking as his bride .
bransiinl and charming Young piii of 16
NJ one would haYe dreamed vi the fate
rhas awaited her. On the morning af:e,
q wedding MIR. Halter took hi- young
bird ~ his residence aud about o clock
-'.e and some of her mo>t intimate friends
Went into her husband rack study tn
ionk oyer the cabinet If curiosii;es. where
they amused them. elves in frivolous gage.
ty, such as young aud thoughtless girls
wnuid indulge, in harmless and innocent
TO all appearances Among the curiosities
which Mr.. Halter had gathered were sev
ersl round honiderS brought from Afkan
sa< These bonlders on being broh en-
present ia the central space a crystalline
formation and are usually not III uch larger
than the dnuhle fists. This however,
was unusually large. measuring twenty
,,ne inches iD circumference. Frequently
the .niernal surface always hollow con
tsins water This fact was known 70 one
oi the young ladies. who mentioned it
At once they all began to wonder whe-
Their there was water in the large boulder.
Two nf the smaller ones had been broken
showing i'm the center large crystals, and
had contained water. according to the a.
serion Of the Dung lady, who had gain
her Information 1t some other tine
IN previous visit.
At once it was proposed to break the
rye one, and several int Gectual attempts
were made by them with a geological
hammer always present. They called to
their aid coered man. servant on tn.
place, who was requested to break open
the rock. az they called it. He readily
assented, being willing to thus render his
first service to the new mistress. A
itoher being placed underneath the
b ,ulder az the man held it. one sturdy
blow of his stalwart arm cracked it. ard
the fluid within ran out and was collected |
in the pitcher, not losing a drop, there
eng half pint gift. A few additional
blows opened the boulder. presenting !
large. fine, transparent crystals Of quartz. |
These We're much admired. and the other |
friends were called FROM the parlor to !
look at the novelty.
The bride. without ever giving it a |
thought conceived the notion Of drinking |
the water from the louder. She poured
most of it Into glass tunlbler. nearly |
Cling it, and lifting it to her lips she
hen to that of the unmarried friends in
The room. wishing them >hr rtly, to be
Apply brides ike herself. and drained
he glass, all being done SO quickly that
70 one had time to interfere or to think
hat any consequences might follow. Al
'rst il was thought that no harm was
lone, and it was considered fine joke
md much merriment was made. But In
few minutes the youthful Bride COM
blamed Of excessive pain in the stomach.
md she began to realize the rashness Of
Ter action. In the course ofthree-uu
eis OF an hour her entire body became
u hard aud infexible as hone.
The case being so singular and so sud
len the husband and bride family COL
ented TO a partial post-a,ortem exaDi-
alton. other medical men coming to my
ssistance. We found it impossible to
Ut through any portion with our seal
els. Having satisfied ourselves Of tie
tony character of the entire body and IT.
nn'ents, it was delivered to the family
nd inferred The pathology in this
ase, while il is Very striking, is very
lain, although differ with my confreres
, regard to the final or ultimate cause.
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