The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-07-08
FORTY YEARS IN ONE.
STRANGE EFFECTS OF LIVING IN AN
ATMOSPHERE OF OZONE.
a Physicians Discovery Of the Elixir of
Life-Forty Years of Existence
Pass Away in Few
Months.
LPhiLadeLphia Cor. Boston Globe I

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is apparently about 50 years Of age; his
eyes. are dark, piercing, and peculiarly
brilliant, and his hair, Of which he pos
sesSes an abundant growth, is almost snow
white. DIR. BrittOn is a mystery.
Notwithstanding his appearance, Dr.
BrittOn IS not yet % years old. In age,
however, and the changes it brings, he is
as though he had lived close on the allot-
ted span of human existence
Dr. Britton was a pupil of the we'll
known Dr. Julius Edmund Dotsch, now
deceased, who made a life long study of
ozone Toward the close of 1882 it Oc-
CURED to DIR. BTittOn that in ozone-that
peculiar element of the life-giving oxygen
might consist if not the elixir of life. in
pursuit Of which the ancient philosophers
spent their lives, at least an elixir through
which disease might be defied and death
be only possible through extreme old age
He designed an electrical machine with
self-discharging Leyden jar, which was
placed on one side of the room, while on
the other an ozone machine was made to
send Current-generated from a com
position containing phosphorus and a
number Of chemical Ombinations-across
the room. A retort was fitted up for the
production of oxygen from peroxide of
manganese and this completed the prepar.
ton.
When this apparatus was set in motion
the effect was instantaneous. The room
seemed as filled with chlorine and sen.
sitized paper was turned deep blue DR..
BrittOn was OverjOyed. The success of
his experiment SO far was all that he could
have anticipated. The pregnant atmos-
phere was bracing and CXhilarating, but
though he had often been under the intlu-
ence of ozone before it had been in mod
crate quantities, where there was more
nitrogen than was necessary to allow the
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punity.
The time had arrived for making the
grand experiment. which might gain
for him a reputation among the great
discoveries, eclipsing, perhaps, that
of Harvey himself. He resolved
to remain in that atmosphere for period
of six months and thus test the effects of
such treatment on person in the full en-
joyment Of health. Accordingly he made
room was made thoroughly air tight, two
loopholes only being left open-one for
the admission of natural atmospheric air,
and the other to allow the vitiated air to
escape. Having made arrangements to
have his meals supplied from neighbor-
ing restaurant, he shut himself up
During the first week the eXperimenter |
was excited almost beyond endurance, I
but as he became accustomed to the |
this soon disappeared, and |
he began to feel daily in another |
manner the effects of the power
ful treatment TO which he had subjected |
himself. his pulse registered 100 beats
per minute, and his blood was at fever
heat lie had expected these symptoms,
however, and the only action he took in
was to introduce a little more
nitrogen. which had the effect of lessen
ing the pulsatiOns and cooling the blood
He was conscious of the development of
increased bodily power, along with which
came intellectual maturity and intensified
power Of ratiOcination The latter result
be at once appreciated He was conduct.
ing other experiments during his contine-
nent, and pursuing his still uncompleted
medical studies He learned the fallacy
# many OF his most cherished theories and
he theories Of many of the leaders of his
choOl
Wonderful, most wonderful" he ex-
laimed. Truly this is the vital prin-
iple. and my discovery may revolutionize
be world
When three months had passed Britton
cit in the prime of his manhood. The |
transition had been 50 quick that he felt
he contrast between his former self and |
be man he now was, though had he al.
owed nature to take her course he would |
OF be aware Of any process of change.
he thought suggested itself at this period |
hat he should leave his voluntary confine
lent and go out into the world and pub.
sh his discoveries, which he was assured
TOuld cause sensation. But his expert
lent was not more than half through, and
fter full reflection he concluded that it {
'ould be inadvisable to abandon an eX-
eriment that had been already so rich in
ssults. and so determined to remain con-
ned for another three months, which |
-ould allow him to finish his investiga-
on.
In another month he was becoming con-
;ious of differentiation in the effects of
lie treatment. He was no longer eXhil- 8
'ated by the ozone; his strength of body i
opeared somewhat weakened, his sight q
'as becoming dim and his sense of touch '
as less keen. The reaction had set in, f
Ut he was not yet aware of that fact v
One day he became conscious that his y
lck was somewhat bent He was accus-
med to bending over retOrtS and books. q
Id thought the habit might have grown b
1 him unawares. He endeavored to
raighten himself. but a terrible pain t
lot through his back, he was horror a
ricken. Suddenly he caught sight of Il
8 hand. 1t was wrinkled and withered. G.
"Oh, God, he cried. Il am surely "
canning | have found an elixir, but it :"
Iuld not affect me thus
The thought then struck him to look in
glass which hung above his bed.
The perspiratiOn rolled in large drops
I his forehead when he beheld the re- k
,ctiOn of his wrinkled haggard coun- o.
nance covered with growth of shaggy 6
ay hair, his eyes bloodshot, his hair lie
bite and his whole appearance Indicating fl
age. He was then in a mood of SUI d.
fancy, and covering his face NJ
it'll his hands sank on his knees. SC
q Heaven forgive me, he cried, Il have fc
deavOred to interfere too much with nc
ny ways and deserve this punishment. I'll
orgive me! Forgive me-" az
In few minutes he had destroyed all 81
e apparatus and then fled from the be
ON o.
After trip through the west in which fir
tried to forget what had occurred, he or
turned to Philadelphia and looked about
some business opportunity in which to
gage. He made lucky stroke in stock
eculation, and followed up the operation
it'll Others, adopting speculation as his tn
siGesS. al
Almost forty years of his life have been la
ssed in few months. The only other ia
suit of that terrible experiment has been ap
make him as willy, cunning and far FRI