Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-08

ers submit themselves to cruel snrgi-
cnl operations and successive muu-
lations. that give the exact measure
ments of human sensibillty. some
DAYS ago q young Russian had a
quarter OF his head sawed on; ne
survived exactly three hours and nlty
minutes. The house Doctor Mr.
O'Neil. was wild with jov. What a
splendid experiment. he cried"
The stranger tried to share Mr'
O'Neii's enthusiasm, but his teettl
chartered.
"The Chamber of Lost Diseases Is
also very popular" continued the
clerk, pointing to the door. II you
apply your nostrils to the wall you
will notice that it is isolated by a
perpetual interior bath OF phenol.
We have the finest collection OF virus
that there is in the world. AZ the
present moment n leprosy patient IN
extremis behind this wall.
The young man started back n
horror, but he quickly recovered him
self and followed his guide up II few
steps.
1.-The Stake Chamber-the death OF
Hercules! The walls and the ceiling
are in precious paste and ere fire.
proof The quartering-ally you have
to do is to place your ankles and
your wrists in these collars, held to
walls by electric bands; this stool,
upon which the person sits, rests up.
on a button, the pressure on which
starts four equal ana contrary cur
rents. Submitted TO the action OF
forces vigorously symmetrical, the
limbs are at once torn apart. The
Decapitation Chamber"
The visitor remained stupetied ut
the sight OF marvellous guillotine
in cedar wood, with keen and
cleaning knife. The guide, with the
hali-smiling manner that he would
use to beg you to excuse the trick OF
child, opened wardrobe:
I'VE reserve here, Tor the use OF
imaginative persons, the costume OF
Louis the Sixteenth. Besides, the
blade, in falling, touches music
box. which at once initiates the his
torial railing OF Santerre's drums.
The strangulation Chamber--two
strings fixed to small board at the
height of the bed, fly To the ceiling
ana remain there il one puts the
weight of his finger upon it. Eleetri-
city also plays the principal role in
death by laughter, This is con
cealed method, ~ bed that looks com.
Portable and invites you to- sleep. but
as soon ASA living person isstrentch.
ell upon it he is riveted nv irrcsista.
bic grapnets, while the Elusive coach
is decomposed into multitude ol
minute brushes, very soft and
not yet very stiff, which run over the
patients body initiating the prick.
lings OF millions OF insects, stopping
by preference on the joints, and ncY.
er ceasing to play strange and skip.
ping marches upon the solcs Of the
teet-but what is the matter, sir?'
The young visitors face was white:
he had slowly tottered back to the
wall aud was leaning against il for
support. Suddenly il seemed to
him-pure hnllucination, of course
that the artificial insects Just de-
scribed by his guide were making
wild excursions from his head to his
feet.
Here is the Tnquisition Chamber.
reinforced by the subtle invention OF
the Chinese, Turcomans, Apnches
and Caribs, the whole manipulated
by electrical Wallets. This chamber.
! must admit, is little frsuucnted.
1t Is not Of n very pure taste, in
my humble opinion, but Mr. rttercx
did not want his house to luck in any
OF the numerous suicidnl methods.
But a curious spectacle and one that
will certainly interest you. pursued
the guide. in soft. insidious. nnd nj.
most confidential tone, ''awaits you.
Kindly follow me.
These mysterious manners made
an impression upon tie young man:
his lips and hands trembled. his brow
was covered with icy sweat. Nolonr.
nr able to resist. he did not know how
to snv that "he would like better"
that he would, perhaps, prefer"-to
remain there. His guide took him bv
the arm and led him on. 4 door
opened. At first he did not clearly
distinguish anything: then. in the
mir he saw the rigid forms of
naked wallis IN q large, unfurnisbed
md silent room. The room was a.
ent. But murmnr came from tLa
leaf walls, u murmur that can only
be compared to the distant report Of
storm, or the hoarse resounding
increased ahundrcd-fold, ono of those
shells wherein yibratps the Obscure
roaring OF the ocean. The clerk won't
70 the wall, and, with the gesture nl
! magician making passes. toncbed
{ rapidly here and there. Immndi.
itely the right side of the wall dison.
Deared and the report redoublnd. X !
vas like the confused echo of lines
in the waves; and there tbav |
we're swarming in the flooded walls /
fishes, crustacea, mollusks. and MI |
submarine animals. It was tho sen
md upon this dark.green bottom
'oInming from afar, increasing onG |
entering i'm tho cbn,,,L H.,