New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29
MS NOSE Is MADE FROM A cBrr,
THE TRIUMPH OF SURGERY WHICH MAJ.
CHICAGO MAN HAPPY
From The Chicago Times-Herald.


From The Chicago Times Herald.
Herman Wade was once a noseess man ~
he is the proudest Cyrano Of them all n. y
had nose put on him. and DR. j. T Tho,..
the county hospital. is the man who out n ~ /
Herman has never been called a eh.4
hearted young man by his friends. bu, M, \
cannot deny that ne is chicken nosed. II NJ
chicken that furnished the meat out Of ~
his new prObOscis vas made Cacklng Al ~
fering, healthy young hen gave up lie ~
cent life that a nose might be made = 4
Though the chicken has departed and the ma,
ii that is not nose long went the WAY - \
frying-pan. the patient is doing we'll and -
will be seen on the streets Of Chicago aIns~I
his new facial feature to lead him into MIA
Of ali Sorts.
Herman Wade is delighted. and cypress
new pleasure in life in extravagant terms \
real chunk Of flesh with real skin on Il ~
ing out between his eyes for him 10 koi
when he has nothing better to do. is. he NJ
enough TO make any man happy. Il is as m
superior 10 two little holes in the front q p
face. such as he had before. as a bunch =
bananas is superior 10 A piece Of potato Dem
His SMILES touch the highest points Of hb :
perience. lie feels that now he can present .
self as the equal Of his fellow men. He hu ;
ceived the sublime privilege u being abb
poke his nose into other peoples business Q
can blow his nose with resonant roar-ye "a
what joy He can lay his finger on the sd,
his nose as he makes a wise obsers alton AZ
if the nose f. not pushed out Il place in the n
no one viii know bur his remark cznd
a. much weight a. that # any normally nd
man. And then how he can smell.
Herman has felt himself unfortuna.
his life long. and il h. had not luckily met b
Thoren h. might still boz going up and down \
streets curslng the fates that made him u
Ia raf al tru ID
cident. when NJ was a child his condition BOD
cred him little As a youth h. got used 10 ~;
ing fun pOked at his lat-faced appearance
when he grew up he felt that. noseless, he cd
never be a success either in love or in buSss
He despaired even Of getting sympathy. cfr
ard the long nose had their De RostaM
who would be the poet Of the nO-nOsed?
So the doctor and the chicken and the n
were hailed with JOY. The operation was q
and complicated. This is the story OF ~
nearly correct as lAyman can tell H. fnH
Herman stretched himself out on his back =
the doctor cut little slit in the middle
face where the nose ought to be and turned
skin back.
Then he took a fine young hen, peeled Il UNI
the wing, and lail bare the flesh. He'nr
face and the chickens breast were put togels
Bandaged tightly. the two had to live toseH
for eleven days The chicken got Inc y
things to eat which the county hospital
and every care was taken 10 prevent ils W.
Before long even the doctor couldn't tell W
Herman left off and the chicken began ~
another operation was necessary. Enough ~
for good sized nose was cut on the cner.
breast Quickly it was shaped and mouIoel
ii suited the doctors artistic eye. linen o's
was put covering Of skin from tns 80
breast The work was done When ne-
got over the effects Of the chlOr0form tnen "
his nose waiting for him.
1t Is pretty nose when the owner l'S ',
but il is rather 'wObbly," as Herman pso
when he starts to walk around. IL naN y.
quired as much self-respect yet as noses !.
that came into the world at the same tiM
their wearers, and 1t IS apt 70 slip Out
But the doctor says II Herman doesn't le1
too much while it is fresh 1t VIII sooI
solid a nose as could be wished. II a~
become disarranged IT can eaS"
pressed back into shape with the nnge,s .,,~E
All this comes from man VINO says nc ma
all about the nose that was put on nj, =.
This man denies that he is employed -
body's press agent or that he ever Was IN, W..
with being disciple OF Munchausen WI"
says is told just as n said IT, .,sI u
DR.. Thorens friends are highly gtsus
the success OF the operation. and predicl y. n
will soon be doing q rushing business "a
OF noses, ears lips ana otn1 - e
cles which nature has forgotten TO turnS'
people in proper proportion