Catoctin clarion., 1891-04-02


Mr.. J. H. Mex sehan. of Chambersburg,
Pa, who made some very appropriate
remarks concerning the sad nature of
the meeting and also read and explained
the order of exercises for the evening.
The first order was the Post Mortem
Examination" which was conducted by
Messrs. Biggs, of Sharpsourg, Md,
Byrn, of East Maryland, and Shearer,
of Dillsbnrg Pa and the result of the
Examination announced us follows:
Post Mortem Examination.
. We, the physicians called in to set
upon the body of the deceased splnster,
Miss Annie Lytlctl, after due examlna'
ton and mature deliberatlon, have
agreed us to the herein supposed cause
of her decease.
Whereas. from our earliest acquaint'
ance with the deceased, she has exhlbi-
ted unmistakable evidences Of the
presence of some radical disease, the
autopsy of which is as follows:
lst. A general depression Of spirits
very frequently interspersed with symp,
tom, of returning conyalescence and
even vigor.
End. An unnatural acceleration of
the pulse attended by an unwonted
relaxation OF the chords and tendons
and pearly whlteness of the scerotlca
of the eye.
Bird. Various forms of tubercnlous
deposition and assesses of various slz IS,
generally of an elliptical form.
4ih. A steadily progressive atrophy,
exhibited by marked emaciation Of the
body, constitutes one of the most prom
lnent symptoms, on account ot Whlch the
curviIincal proportions of the vertebro.
sternal ribs and also the rectllneal pro-
portions of the radius are reniered very
apparent.
5th. The most fatal symptom con-.
necteu with his destructive maIady Is
sense Of oppressiyeness In the region
of the heart, commonly denomlnated
the point of origin, because the heart.
like the origin, is the great centre of
motion.
Gln. An insatiate desire to consume
bits Of paper, chalk, &c. This Is OF
course when the disease is at it's height.
Therefore. the diagnosis OF the disease
generally termed Phthisis or Consump,
tlon, exactly concurring with this par
ticular case, we have unanimously
arrived at the conclusion, that the
above. In .ntIoned malady occasioned her
1ecease. Signed by the representatives
of the Medical fraternity.
G. G.. BIGGS,
Z ". BYRN,
Z Y. SIIEARER.
The following Petition to Cnaron was
then offered by llr. A. w. RI.
Oh, Charon, son of Erebus. Thou
who dost conduct the souls Of the dead
in boat over the rivers Styx and
Acheron, we beseech thee to hear US
Hear Us in this most ausplcous hour,
when thy maternal ancestor Nox, is
oyershadowing us with her majestic
wings. No hand is so steady, no ruddsr
so sure to guide the spirits Of the de-
parted safely across the river as thine
own. Very many spirits hast thou con-
ducteu across, and many more still shall
be guided over the Ninefolu stream by
thy unerring hand. We do now invoke
thee in behalf of Miss Annie Lytical,
who is dust and shade the equation
of her life is solved, and we do assure
thee that we are in no wise heaplng
hyperbolical panegyrics upon her sacred
memory, wnen We say that she lived in
perfect conformation to the rules and
for.nun laid down by her own partcu-
lar Chulch which she represented. The
cycles of her life being void Of all
eccentytci'y. were perfect and beautiful
in their formation the rays reflected
from her actions, formed focus of truth
soobviJus that all We're willing to accept
it without investigation her virtues
asymptotcally were approaching
standard of perfection which the fol-
lowers Of her Church. in vain hoped to
attain to--always did she refer her lie
to the co ordinates Of .rlmple, and ysdom.
But now Heimes has driven her to the
gloomy throng with his dreadful rod,
and hastens her on to the Styg'an waves,
and we do implore thee that she may
not be one of that dense throng that on
the hlther side OF the Styx are fitting
to and fro aye, long to and fro, but
that thou wouldst convey her safely
across the dark waves, so that she may
arrive at the fields OF truth, where
eyppctant MlnoS. with his assistants,