Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-19

c3Sv!,a Y g: C:S'ssposasncs of the D. Iosis
0rs.s Insers.s = manisssssi here over
ronoxka6se ctrcumsonnce which has Just
eome % light Il happcned On on Davis,
nnr Buasard Rooet When old man Clay
oeck came oqt a tie lsto War he was =
nhyaml wreUk, but like many Of others Of
~ $3.50 milltia wss t0o independent 10
2 sse e psc..Gs s even 4 g, hs ,., Scid have =.
- way he co1id until his six bows
80 seven girls gct old enough 70 help
him. About hve years ago the old man
peU4o % - very bad with rheumatism, ~
- 0eao64 eoos although be used the en-
q ~ 1creei, he continued 70 get worse.
I've years ago he got % sti6 ~ 10 be con-
0ned 10 his house and called IN Z physil
Soon, who a1tes carefully diagnosing the
eoa ave - biz opinion thAs instead of
s1g1nlalie9 alling tho lnan n was . true
end BE- advised bis patient 10 make ready
s6t the end, although he might live for
oemo 0me The Old man took tho doctors
o4viCe and did not seem 70 have any fears
o. deeth, but dreaded the yawnine grave
- ees 60. clammy earth; To- msEc hts
Bile 9nly terror, : friend suggssted crema-
matjon - An avenue OF escape from the
glAvA plan which he hailed with Joy, and
e.ve directions accordingly.
The disease continued, complete ossifca-
ti0n took place and the old man died. How
% carry out the Wishes OF the deceased at
art troubled the bereaved family, until
they learned that Stephen Symphony was
burning lime In his kiln which had been
nred three days aud was reaching white
heae Destring to save the ashes, they
Ing 10 molassss mill. Placing the rc-
maine In this, they carefully showed the
whole Into the kiln, which was an open
one on top, and being built In the side of
the bill Wal easily accessible. The sorrow
ing mmily gathered around, expect
Indignation Of the departed. In
lew minutes the winding sheet was gone
and the naked body was exposed to the
Intense heat. From the ears, nostrils and
mouth came Jets of steam, broken at first,
no change was perceivable In the silent
form. More wood was fed to the glowing
furnace TO make the vigil of the bereaved
brfefer, but still no change More wood
Vas pitched In. and hotter still the fire
ragged. Hour after hour passed, and from
turned, while on the countenance seemed
to rest an expression Of infinite peace and
nAtt1facti0n. So three days wore away,
and the fire must be drawn or the lime
spoiled. Twenty four hours later, by means
Of ofgr.ppling hooks, the pan and body were
ono the body was still intact and
glowing. A greater and more pleasant
surprise, however, awaited the family, for
when the body became cold 1t was ascer
;s ssinsd that the intense heat acting upon
marble, . little lighter in color than the
natural body, but retaining it's natural
shape, except on the back, which is little
nsttened. The only defects are where
there was bullet wound and in the left |
foot, which Is broken in two. In 1870 Mr.. |
Clayback cut his foot very severely, split |
ting It between the second and third toes,
and following this wound rupture APP |
peared, which caused the loss as above |
stated. Where q small blood vessel had |
burst in his leg there appeared delicate
tracing Of the circulation. The family are |
having pedestal cut out of native lime |
stone, and will mount the " statute" but |
~ present they are using a black gum
block for the purpose