The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-06-29
Il sEGRET OF THE DEAD.
2sEE6ass AND ANIMAL BODIES TO ZEE
4=gESERVED FROM DECAY.

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S98ESERVED FROM DECAY.
"a wwsszN1ss of Enibalming Far I'm Adj
vs,aem ~ the Lost Art of the Egyp-
air@nS hH Amazing sight I'm West
" m-sfAHssn Log Csbin-Farmer Ham,
arsfS. g slaEcspery.
Nleu Big cabin, about two and one-half
-Irrs1ts!A1qrp Phihippi, w. Va, lives an old
4 ae1zlsslI iz-Rler, who will some day give
-.s4 %tr. 1pgi4d that which will prove the
r1yNR5AI II The nineteenth century. 1t
.ss7.azz tl.la 1t has been left to the gray
spssISl@ 3,l man, Graham III. Hamrick,
.;ryH Al5a573 something which has puzzled
% r saIT,sof learned men and scientists
l4T1pE :, 9y4st The discovery is the art Of
..s,sHss ssar52& animal and vegetable sub
s5zfts=t IS either may be kept without a
sl1ss an decay or decomposition but
"a 2ass L.l,s 10 solve this great problem
re- i16s sgaSome to be regarded by many
Hsfsl III q. sirrt section of the country as
sys!ss5s mad of being to be avoided, and
aa-sas Flr many who will not go near the
Re .'4,a.tsc u which the old man has live
,,la2G Bss2Jia" and animals.
.s0ab .1lv Mr.. Hamrick conceived tho
g.its esal he could preserve animal and
~. Ha,.qsyaaA matter in its natural state he
2ss F.rza say, but after experimenting for
-Sgfa4rg- y qhOrt time ago he became con.
r.,7ra4's.a Thaf he had not labcred in vain,
3. ysgt ~ iBOp declares, and his works prove,
2tsez&iiae 3,Rs the art perfected. Until a
l.zd&S1I,I siE ago hiseXperimentsi in preserv-
Asr, ~ s1tll5aiming had been confined to
5Brgss- gslnaak, and vegetables, and so sue
,,--as3s3K.s bad been his efforts that he deter
zzSsxsia ~ 1est the process on human
adaekEs4 lie secured permission from the
!, 'as.f y2s2t,1rs Of the State Hospital for the
s.iAaslsn 40 experiment on two bodies.
;,ZLssas. ag4gYe given into his custody, and in
5zs,x1taaas- after he had them in his room
lS,s lsgsilssisai tlle authorities that they were
--sixsag1zr inspection. The bodies were
"a EssrpaiR50 critically, and it was found
lr.sTS taas'g mad not been mutilated in any
~BsvE sA02 a drop Of blood had been drawn,
mN LAX lDcision, or puncture made in
bleEs
:ssalas f7Gat time the two bodies have
7SonnsSfgzn1mually exposed to the air and
-ssisEaSfs3s, af climatic changes, but they
.~zzssz asSa perfect and lifelike. They are
Ggya iEE ais room lying on table, looking
~ TsrssETa.i as when living. The blood in
sass Vp-iSze. can be plainly seen standing out
1M2assslhss black lines where vessels are
s,al9v.s@fs-,Yli. There is not the slightest
.sMps,ssff .csa1r or decay about the bodies.
kM1.Eeil s&ame room are embalmed cats,
ssyapz, lewis, rabbits, fawns, and other
sSsI,szss-+;.li as natural as life. Sticking
;qsEsgS5 81 corners and on rough shelves
haasri ornaments" give the room the APP
Cwxl:Ilnar III a museum. Those who have
rGsaypTrsl in the home of the farmer have
! i,sss 4 /. EH5aEed at the sight. Mr.. Hamrick
rs w.Naaa and frank, with only moderate
:. gxasGgahEA, nut he has been too shrewd TO
lEgfs 11ass eli g1test idea of his process.
Essn w5s 7.sr he does not hesitate to say
sENTii Ar process consists of applying
tsMs9S, 7.4sN ingredients of which can be
IFiDrM.. u almost any general country
sSeFe- FE3 that the whole thing is SO SIM
gflgsacdsjti could use It. This assertion is
/, taU s3a49 by gentlemen who have given
i{Iy raalesr years Of careful study.
iT-aa-raS1sssi heads in this country and
ESasFv iaave been puzzled in trying to
:asSSag= a, a. comprehend his mystery.
9Aaiter how eminent or how learned
-. Hl1aza ig-jy be, not one has yet visited
gl.s Ea4r1rivk and seen the demonstra-
s ysssf SO lis workings but has been
a.hnaHS Uld ilsTucted by his visit. \
n.y. >s,taq,J Ct Chicago came to see him
1sSS 3 Jew of using the fluid in the
,-.2sp%r sfan or beef for the market He
.sisAss: %r. Aamrick if he could preserve,
lax, ~ seeyt. and keep them 30 days.
Ls4s El&Gatck said: Il can not say, sir.
zrtsf. sent few pounds of beef on eX-
, D.',s Rfp4u, Ser nine months" He posi-
NO. nsiuses TO claim more power in his
Z Etssz,s,- than he can prove by past expert
IaxaTI-y;s .s.. Jg to it.
,fgaeaapIne OF this qleer old man is ever
1s-y7 ~ lh0se who wish TO visit him.
sxzzs 4rs those who dread him and his
ct,-agusts4 -.'iG because they fear the
&, AxgV1 e.gzj on account Of his association
,,Esss Sse enlhalmed or mummitied ami.
ttBnssl zlqa Aodies. 1t is almost impossible
20 .E7.suysksaoes te go near his cabin.
-FliH AlarAed doctors of this country are
l-2aar..aa,-aa IL cognizing him and his Sc
f~z,.sl "a - proper way. Recently the
Hisazlsas r.ielrifque Association, of France,
izxes. 7z9ul an honorary member gave
szsSrs..s-,zg5iheate Of life membership, and
,-4'srsfsfa sg5id medal as token of the es-
r!zsRa-.g "a V7S1ich they hold him for making
81 vsssaqsl.s.a 5or the people of this age to no
E'ssx ss,- .s,ssaS of the lost art of embalm-
LgTA
EGavyJazscpss is no doubt worth an al.
/, zaszzsa .Yssriimable amount of money, yet
tgzz .gzrssr odd man does not want to
,--so-e,r' slis habits and ways of living.
rs. s4syz r. had rather live quietly along
~ Assss Asz1ss home on his billy farm, sur.
p naass& 10y his"pets, than accept the
e;sElts ~. his command and hobnob with
gr,ysS; g-cz.
s.1e siia man. ut most, can not live
s..szsxs Rlslrs, and when the death angel
sa&a.asl.E perhaps a small concourse OF
,irasy.ss,r y Il follow his remains to their
y.,-aa-1 4 aszaE place most likely to be in
s1-.s1fsf ,isauetery by the church, not more
.s-asa,S s1sls& :. mile frsE1 his home. Be that
= ~1-1s1lss when his secret is made known,
.--.~vzSrsas into pansSsl use, he will be en-.
-,-SSxsS .sE one of .tde most eminent in