The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-04
THE ALUMINIUM MAN.
pERPErUAL PERSON NOW LIV-
ING IN THE ROCKIES.

Aunninium-Takes 2 Daily Electric
Aluminium Bath end Scarcely Eats
Anything.
From the NeU York World.
A correspondent writes that he knows a
nan living in certain region of the Rocky
CONTAINS who merely wished TO live to be
roo Years old at least and ENJOY himself
18th utter immunity from physical decay
,or that period, and who attained the cor
noreal condition necessary for the fulfil
r,snt of his desire by exchanging the gas
o,ns mart of his organism for aluminium.
m the occasion of the correspondents first
meeting him he explained his materialistic
Jaws of life and his other ideas at great
Ia,gtb and then spoke Of the remarkable
nroiect which he eventually carried out.
asked him, writes the correspondent,
Aaw he proposed to defeat the laws of
rstnrel No man in history had compassed
smcb an age, except those recorded in the
Old Testament ar.
Arms me in my belief. If Methusaleh COM
Isssed nearly 1000 years, why should not
Zach half that span? The trouble is that
.,ne element in the human makeup is
Yanting. propose to find It, andswith an
electric battery which l propose to invent l
viii force out the ephemeral and weaken
ing elements and introduce more substan-
tial one"
eIaments composing the human body are
snaptly and evenly adjusted that TO disturb
sny one of them would result in death, 80
1bst you will only succeed in shortening
the life that God has given you"
At this point in the conversation he
naused for an instant, not from any lack Of
argument but in order that he might scan
me more closely. l was no less interested
in observing him. He was man about SO
Years Of age, and / will never forget while
lie last the picture he presented while he
stood there, his fine form outlined against
the sky, his dark blue eyes lighted up with
interest and deep thought, his hands clasped
as il he would wiring out the secret he so
longed to possess.
Suddenly he was reused from his contem-
Native mood, and with great elaboration
took paper package from the inside pocket
Of bis coat. Selecting slip from the bum
die he handed il to me with q request that
would read it.
found the slip to read as follows:
WHAT A MAN IS MADE OF.
Man is composed of thirteen elements, of
which FIVE are gases and eight solids. II
we consider the chemical composition of
man of average weight, of l54 pounds, we
find that he is largely composed of oxygen,
which is in a state of extreme compression
in fact, a man weighing 154 pounds has 81
bis makeup. The volume of this
OF an ordinary temperature, if
freed, would exceed $50 cubic feet. The
weight Of the hydrogen is only fifteen
pounds, but were this in a free state, at q
temperature of 780. it would occupy space
equal TO z, 800 cubic feet. The other three
gases are nitl ogen, nearly pounds; chlo-
rne, about 26 ounces, and huorine 8 1-12
ounces. OF the solids carbon stands at the
head of the metalloids, there being about
81 pounds. Next comes phosphorus, 80
six ounces, and sulphur 3 ounces. The
most abundant metal is calcium, more than
pounds, next potassium, 2 ounces, aud
iron, ounce. OF common salt there are
ounces.
Tread the document through aud saw
that it contained chemical analysis Of
mans body.
Now do you understand" said he.
failed to catch the drift of his inquiry
and confessed that was more deeply nys-
titled than ever, if that were possible.
Can you not see, my friend" he said in
low but somewhat petulant Tone that
propose to eliminate the fitting ephemeral
gases contained in the human body and sub
bIluL6 Ill lHSlE DlbCb u SOllu, ul6bdlllC SUD-
stance, thus rendering the human form
divine, not only in name, but in stability
and enduranceM
Yes. saw. 1t was plain to be seen that
the man was insane, but in such case argu-
ment was useless. | was then on my way to
Helena, Mont. and was obliged to be at that
place on the following day to meet business
engagement. l was dealing in mines In those
days, and expected to meet O party of New
Nory nit oil ots NH haA h.
purpose of buying gold mine which | had
In hand. would gladly have convinced my
friend of the utter futility of his hopes, but
deemed the task beyond my powers of per-
suasion. So babe him good-dsy and mount
ing my horse, rode on toward my point of
destination.
That was the last saw of him for five
years. The sale which l expected would
make me rich man did not take place; re-
verses followed, and l found myself at the
end of five years prospecting IN the mount
aims near the spot where first met the
man who was going to reVolutionize
humanity by introducing more metal and
leSs gas into its anatomy.
AS matter Of course | was anxious to
learn the result of his experiment. believing
In my own mind that he was doubtless at
the time confined in some lunatic asylum.
Irode up to his dwelling place, which was
sbeautltul spot by a mountain stream and
near waterfall. The only person visible
was man engaged in stringing copper
wires on poles in the yard. inquired of
MN M II the owner Of the place was at home.
he SAID he was in the house, and asked me
70 ahght and walk in. did so, and to my
surprise met my friend of five years before.
ne dld not look a day older. and except
tuat he was intensely pale, and that his
features appeared as if they had been cast
N mold, he seemed to be particularly
strong and supple. He knew me at once
ana Ills greeting was exceedingly kind. He
salu tnat be was very glad to see me, and I
uGUced that his voice had a peculiar me-
.aHlc' bell-like sound that was pleasing to
Tue ear. he was dressed in a working suit
auu stated that he had Just been expert
Imentlng with some electrical apparatus of
us own invention. His electricity, he said,
ooSs MIN nothing, as he secured all he
wanted by utilizing the waterfall.
surely, thought, he must be still on the
ia Uu hobby. Apparently divining my
ton. u va --' '-''--''
we chatted for some time upon indiffer-
euv subjects, but the thought that was up-
perhost on my mind was the experiment.
o AZ last could no longer curb my Curl
4I,lty, SO l asked him how he succeeded In
form. U"0 Hu4"A
NJ, Most admirably )" said he. without any
S SsteIlp t at evasion. II am now, thanks to
SS rs In electricity in metallurgy, a
taee ana independent being, no longer sub
y MI W sickness or disease. or death itself,