Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-17
TO DISCOUNT AGE.

II discovery winch, IL Is asserteu,
solves the problem of circumventing
old age, has just been made public by
Prof. Joseph R. Hawley and Alexander
G. Wiener, of the Chicago Clinical
School. The prolongation of youth, it
is said, is produced by hypodermic in
iections OF the Emphatic fluid of ami
mails, particularly young goats. The
discovery was made year ago, and
subsequent secret demonstrations of its
efficacy are asserted.
The theory of the discovery is that ii
the mineral deposits which accumulate
in the bones in the process of life can
be replaced with the life cells contain
ed in the Emphatic glands of goats, de-
terioration of the bones will be prevent
cd and elasticity and youth will be re-
tanned in the system much longer.
In one of his experiments at the Gin
ical School DR.. Hswley admins.
tered hypodermic Injections of the
fluid from the Emphatic glands
of goat to dog known to be four
teen years old. Inspection OF a
portion of tho femur before the injection
showed that the bone contained large depos-
its of phosphates, carboLates and soda. The
dog was watched carefully for two months,
during which frequent injections of the lymph
compound were made. At the end OF that
time another examination showed that the
larger part OF tho mineral deposits had been
removed, and the animal was as lively as
puppy
number of human beings, it is said, have
been experimental on in Chicago in the same
way and with the same results.
The originators of the treatment do not rs.
sert that a man or woman thus charged with
goats life cells" will live forever, but they
say life will be prolonged, perhaps doubled
AN OCToGENARIAN GRooM.-A dis
patch from Frederick, Md, says: John
Fox, the eighty-six-year candidate
for matrimony, whose efforts to get
wife have cost him both money and
bitter disappointment on at least two
occasions during the past year, has sue
ceeded in becoming benedict at last.
Last night at Wakersville, this county,
years, became Mrs Fox.
The aged groom is farmer living
near Mt. Pleasant. For several years
he has been noted chiefly for his per-
sistent efforts to get a wife. Last sum-
mer be fell victim to the wiles OF
young woman from Frederick. The
Young woman met Mr. Fox several
times, charmed him with smiles aud Ca
resses, and agreed to become his bride.
She needed money to prepare for the
wedding, however, and it is said Fox
gave her over hundred dollars to get
trousseau. The young woman took
@ trip to Atlantic City with the old
mans money and there was no we'd
ding.
Fox's last experience in that line, so
far as known, was with young girl,
Lena Cline, a ward of the female House
of Refuge, of Baltimore, who had been
sent to live with Howard county fam
lily and had run away. Fox met her in
Frederick, and when he offered her
money had no difficulty to get her
promise to marry him. He got Ii
cense, but when he went for his bride
the girl, who already had his money,
laughed at him. Fox was disgusted,
and wanted to get back the money he
had paid for the license, but did not
give up, however. his search for Q
bride, which resulted successfully Mon
day night, when he was married by
Rev. D. Barshinger at the United
Brethren parsonage at Walkersville.