St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-24
HOW HE BLUSHES.
Henry Stayab's Skin Changes
From a Light Yellow to Il Deep
Black

Henry Stayab's Skin Changes
From a Light Yellow to u Deep
Black.
Henry Stayab, of Oakland, is living
phenomenon. Owing to the changes
that periodically take place in his COM
pleXion, even his personal friends are
often perpleXed as to his identity; and
it is only the clothes he wears that
assist them to recognize him. For
whole weeks MIR. Stayab will sport a
hue of light yellow, resembling the skin
of an ordinary Spaniard, and then, after
arising some morning, on looking In the
glass, he will behold his countenance
black as an Ethiopian midnight. These
sudden changes are not peculiar to the
face alone, but extend over the whole
body, and is, to Henry, source of great
annoyance, says the San Francisco En-
aminer.
Stayab lived for nearly two years at
the lodging house on the corner of
Second and Washington streets, and
while there, his chameleon popularity
was noticed and became source of
great annoyance to him.
1t has been noticed that when wearing
the light complexion he was very jovial
and fond of society, but when black his
manner was just the reverse. He would
become mOrOSe, pull his hat down over
his eyes, seek to avoid recognition, and
neither cared to speak to any one nor to
be spoken to.
PREFERS THE LIGHT COLOR.
He evidently prefers his light color
and dislikeS the idea of being black
man, which is not to be wondered at,
considering that he has great deal of
''white" blood in his veins.
He has really fine cast of features,
and is a man of dignified bearing. When
light, his thick, wavy gray hair gives
readily pass for French count on a
tour of the far West.
This singular individual is also known
as Hosea Sahl and as William Sahl. 1t
is not known whether the various cog
nOmenS are taken for the purpose of
SuitIng his different compilations.
Mrs. Lavarel, who rents rooms on the
corner of Second and Washington
streets, said that Stayab left the house
as soon as she took possession, as she
didn't want cOlOred roomers. but he is
said to be still residing in the vicinity.
An Examiner reporter incidentally
mentioned the case of Stayab to w. }.
Mcdonnell, another cOlored man of
O"hi''lo, VIM 10 qultS IduiiIldI HSuIo
in the neighbOrhOOd of Broadway and
Seventh street, and that person Stated
that w. T. Delaney, likewise colOred.
exhibited the same peculiarly. Della
ney, he said, was half-brOther to
Stayab.
The reporter, after receiving this in
formation sought to obtain an inter-
view with Mr.. Delaney, who resides at
No. S29 Filbert street, Oakland, just
one block from the Market street sta
ton.
The house is two-story edifce, the
lower floor of which is unoccupied,
while the upper portion is rented by the
Delaney family, which consists of only
husband and wife, the latter pleasant
faced woman of quite light complexion
with roseate cheeks and wavy hair.
They were married just one month
ago by Rev. Father Michael King, rector
of the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, at which edifice Mrs Delaney
is deyOut attendant. The husband
was away from home, and so the wife
was questioned as to the truth of the re-
port concerning the changeability of
her husbands complexion.
HIS WAY OF FLUSHING.
SWELL" she replied, in response to
the query, my husband sometimes
turns few shades darker than his nat
ural color, brown, but he positively
never becomes black"
"But W. j. Mcdonnell, a colored man
who seems to be pretty well acquainted
with your husband, told me that he be-
comes black"
THAT is not true. He simply changes
to few shades darker. / ought to
know more about my own husband than
anybody else"
ITO what causes, Mrs. Delaney. do
you ascribe these changes in your hus-
bands color?'
81 suppose it's the way he has for
bluShing. | know that when I blush |
turn red, but when he bushes he turns
another color"
This Mcdonald said that Mr.. De-
laney was half brother of Henry Stay
ab?''
81 am positive that my husband gas
no relatives in California. He has a
mother and two sisters in Washington,
but no brother"
Examiner interviewed DR.. J. +. GibbOn
at the latter'S dispensary, No. GIG Kear-
| ny street, and related to him the
strange case of Stayab, with the view of
obtaining an explanation of the causes.
lin my experience" said the doctor,
81 have known several persons of col.
ored blood in whom permanent changes
of complexion took place. know foul
blacks who gradually became white and
knew one white person who became
black. Such temporary changes, how.
ever, as you referred to have not come
under my observation. l judge, though
from what you have told me that Henry
Stayab has some complaint of the liver
yzrhi a1, 20 l. L.
annoys him with its periodical vista
tons. l know that black spots Otter
come upon the faces of Caucasians sui
fering from liver complaint, and disor
ders OF the same organ frequently turf
white persons yellow as Asiatics.
ut is not, then, surprising that thi.
complaint is afforded an opportunity t.
darken the complexion still further by
the naturally dark blood of the Afri
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