Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-08-03
THEIR HAIR TURNED WHITE.

Cnscs in Whirh Persons Hair Tarnsd
Suddenly Whi'o Through Fright.
Instances have not been wanting OF
the hair being deprived of its color in
few minutes. The homecoming of
The king of Naples after the congress
of Laybach was celebrated with much
public rejoicing. To do the occasion
honor, the manager of the San Carlo
theatre produced grand NEUROLOGICAL
pageant, in which an afterward we'll
known opera singer made his debut in
the character of Jupiter. The stage
thunder rolled, the stage-lightning
flashed, as the Olympian monarch de.
sosnded on his cloud-supported throne.
Suddenly screams Of horror ran through
the house; the queen tainted, and all
was uproar and CONSERVATION, until
the voice of the king was
heard above the din, cry
ing, "Tfany one person shouts or screams
again I'll have that person shot u
Something hal gone wrong with the
machinery before the clouds had de.
scended ten feet, and Jupiter had fallen
through. Fortunately strong iron wire
or rope caught his cloak, land, uncoiling
with his weight let him down by de-
grees. But workman falling with him
was impaled upon a strong iron spike
Importing the scenery. In ten minutes
or so they reached the ground, the
workman dead, the singer dased, but
able to thank heaven on his knees for
his escape; and then the awe-stricken
people saw that the black haired deity
bal become transformed into q white.
haired mortal, whose youthful features
formed a strange contrast to their ven.
erable looking crown.
Believing that fortune might be
easily won in the oil country, young
Bostonian went there to enrich himself
One stormy nighta glare in the sky told
him that an oil tank was on Gre few
miles off; and, knowing that after
time the oil would boil up and flow over
the side OF the tank, he made for hill
to witness the spectacle. "She's com-
ing ;" man shouted. There was rum
bling sound, and then the burning oil
shot up from the tank, boiled over its
aides and flosted down the creek, de-
Stroying everything in its way and set
ting fire to q second tank. Curiosity
getting the better of discretion, he ran
to the ground in the rear of the tanks to
get better view, and in trying to avoid
q pool of burning oil fell into q mud.
hole and stuck fast. Struggling till he
could struggle no longer, he lay back
exhausted, watching the billows of
smoke surging upward and floating
away into space. Suddenly his ears
were startled by the sound Of cannon
firing column Of fame aud smoke
shot up from one of the tanks, and he
was stricken almost senseless with the
knowledge that the "pipe line men"
we're cannonading the first tank, to
draw off the oil, and so prevent another
overflow. He tried to shout, but the
words would not come. A little stream
OF burning oil ran slowly but surely to-
ward him. He watched it creeping on
until it was almost upon him; then
in moment all was dark.
When he came back TO conscious
ness, he found himself in his own room,
surrounded by "the boys" who had
seen him just in time to save him. It
was weary while before he was himself
again, and then he was inclined to
doubt il he was himself, for his once
dark hair was perfectly white.
staff Surgeon Parry, while serving in
India, during the mutiny, saw a strange
sight. Among the prisoners taken
in skirmish at Ohamds was a
sepoy of the Bengal army. He was
brought before the authorities, and
put to the question. Fully alive
to his position, the Bengalee stood
almost stupefed with fear, trembling
greatly, with horror and despair plainly
depicted on his countenance. While
the examination was pi ioceeding the by
standers we're startled by the sergeant
in charge of the prisoner exclaiming,
"He is turning grayp ALI eyes were
turned on the unfortunate man, watch
ing with wondering interest the change
coming upon his splendid glossy Jet
black locks. In half an hour they
were of q uniform grayish hue.
Some years ago young lady who
was anxiously awaiting the coming OF
her husband. elect received letter con-
veying the sad tidings Of his ship
wreck and death. She instantly fell to
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