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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME AT OUR STORE
MAURy- DRY : GOODS co.
OVER THE COUNTY.

u cabinet photos, and button worth
80 cts, all for 81, at Young's. If
Messrs. 7. G. Harris and j. w. Kinzer
of Santa Fe, have returned from Obion
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mitchell came in
from Texas Monday to visit relatives
on Bear Creek
Mr. W. V. Tankersley, of the Bear
creek neighborhpod, is suffering great
deal with scIatica.
Miss Sue Baker left Wednesday
for Birmingham to spend several
weeks with friends.
Mr.. Leroy Fariss and bride, nee Miss
Lucy Owen of Bear Greek, have gone
to Nashville for the holidays.
We want to buy rye and .barly, and
sell you oats and corn, wheat bags etc.
Columbia Mercantile Storage Co. Il
Miss Dixie Packard, of Sandy Hook
re turned from the Conservatory of Mu-
sic, at Nashville, last week to spend
Christmas with her home folks.
Miss Bitha Williamson, of Culleoka
who has been in the infirmary at Nash
vile for some time, is at home for the
holidays, much improved in health.
A Poland China stock hog came tx
my premises December 13; weighs about
$50 pounds. Owner can recover sam,
by paying feed bill and cost of this ad
j. R. VEsTAL,
q 1t Santa Fe Pike
DR.. Walter Fowler of Ballinger
Texas, is with his mother, Mrs. Molli,
Taylor, at Culleoka Rev. Clinton
Fowler and family were also expected
to arrive from the Indian Territory il
time to eat Christmas turkey witt
his mother.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
GIFT From A-mIrAI Cervera.

Portsmouth, w. Va, Dec. 25.-Very
Rev. o. NJ. Callahan, vicar general of
the Roman Catholic diocese of New
Hampshire, has received. from Adj
miral Cervera a beautiful casket con-
tanning autograph portraits of the
admiral and members of his family,
in recognition of spiritual services to
the Spanish prisoners who were de-
tanned on islands in Portsmouth har-
Dor, in 1S9s.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 25.-Kansas mil
lers, in a meeting in this city Mon
day evening, made vigorous protest
against railroads raising the mini
mum weight of carload shipments oil
-four out of the state from $4,000 tc
10000 pounds. They claim other state
millers will not be compelled to take
similar action in the same time
hence the injustice.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27

Every hard duty that lies in your
path that you would rather not do,
that will cost you pain, or struggle,
or sore effort to do has a blessing in
it. Not to do it, at whatever cost, is
to miss the blessing. Every heavy
load that you are called to lift hides
In itself some strange secret Of
strength. Moody.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Natural Gas In Minnesota.

Pelican Rapids, Mimi, Dec. Is
Men drilling a well on the farm of
willet Brunk, near here, struck q
vein Of gas, which came up with ter
rife noise, and when lighted it
burned to a great height.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
HarrcWs & Land Rollers
the very best at SATTERFIELD & DoDsoN
TT

Young children have no standard of
conduct except examples set at home.
They think their parents infallible.
1t is hard to conceive more powerful
incentive to upright lives in parents
than is afforded by this very fact.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Close Out.

To make room for a larger stock Of
buggies Il farm machinery. we have
decided to close out our stock Of furni.
ture. II you want bargains come quick,
"a the stock will go fast at the price We
are making. DO not delay but come ri
once and get choice OF the good things
n SATTERFIELD 4 DoDsON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Gen. RoIIin y. Ankeny.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 25.-Gen. Rol-
Inns V. Ankeny, for - years coroner
of Polk county, died tuesday of
pneumonia, after a weeks illness. He
served in the Mexican war with an
Ohio regiment and in the civil war
as colonel of the One Hundred and
Fnrtv-second Illinois.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
81 ct
Farm for Sale.

76 acres, well fenced, we'll watered; 20
acres now in grass, 40 in wheat. Coed
residence, barn and outhouses. In hall
mile of Carriers Creek Station, and in
sight of three churches and two school
houses. Price $50 per acre; half cash,
balance on easy terms. Apply to A. F
DORTCH, Carter's Creek, Tenn.
6-2t
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GarWOod's Sarsaparilla-for the lood
guaranteed to cure. A. Is. RAINS.

Little self-denials. little honesties,
little passing words Of sympathy, little
acts of kindness, little silent victories
over favorite temptations-these are
the silent threads Of gold which. woven
together, CLEAN out so brightly in
the pattern Of life that God approves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT.

Your purse may be light, but what of
that2
1t isn't the cost that counts.
Those gifts are the best that come with
love
And the price tag never flounts.
This one great truth would have you
learn
Twill add to the zest of living
K isn't 50 much what you give, my
friend,
But the way you have of giving.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
l.Ieasant Christmns Pre.ent..

New York, Dec. 25.-Ten clerks en-
ployed by J. Pierpont Morgan each
received from the banker a Christ
mas present of a 5000 gold certifi-
cate. \ messenger for Mr.. Morgan
drew the bills from the subtreasury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Farming implements for Sale.

On Monday next, the 30th day of De-
cember, viii! sell lot of first class
farming implements in Columbia, on
the Public Square. at II O'Clock. Notes
at 80 days, bankable, required. Tines 9
implements have not been used to hurt.
My sons own them, and are in other
business, and we want to wind up their
farming business.
Among them is wheat drill, disc
pillow, mower, rake, two cultivators,
wagon and harness, harrow, and other
implements.
1t VIM. j. Webster.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
MAURY DRY GOODS : co.
A HAPPY, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

To YOU one and ALL We desire thank you for making
this the year of the last three that have served
We tried hard study your Wishes to give you the
of merchandise the lowest possible prices to show
you the greatest respect and courtesy while
and to make our house your house.
In order give you better service and for the
convenient display of goods decided to enlarge our
business quarters bought the 6 w. Nichols stock OF
Groceries, and will continue sell them loss
till sold that may have the of that house
possible. This will give two big stores in one-al on
the ground floor. Rather than move many goods we
have declared
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
{. G. GRANT. Dental SURGEON.

am now in my new office, northeast
corher Bethel Hotel on Garden st. In the
tutufe Will give my entire time to my
profession. For several years much of it has
been given to other business. To those
whom l have never served, wish to say,
my dental Operations are always guar
anteed to give satisfaction. / have more
than 300 sets of artificial teeth now in
Maury, Giles, Hickman and Marshall
coun ties; many of them have been used
my pajTons, to which reference might be
given Were it necessary. All surgical OPP
erations performed with but little pain, by
the use Of local anaesthetic. Office hours
from O'Clock a. m. to p. m.
3-3l-ly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Wheat Wanted.

We want to buy your wheat. i. you
do not wish to sell we will store it for
you. Columbia Mercantile Storage Co.
If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
aaeen Alexandra ProEres.Ing.

London. Dee. 24.-Queen Alexandra
IS progressing satisfactorily toward
recovery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
BID BaruaInS,

For thirty days we will sell surries
and phaetons at cut prices Too many
in stock. Come quick and get choice.
If See SATTERFIELD & DoDsoN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Look Here |!

We are going to sell surries anc
phaetons at cut prices for thirty days
Come and get ba argain.
II See SATTERFIELD & DoDsoN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
For Sale.

Twelve farms in Maury county; "a
acres at depot. Railroad man buy this.
40 richest best improved acres. Penn
sylvania Dutch, buy this farm. | will
give price free. n. G MOORE,
1t Hampshire, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Bulls for Sale.

We have one red Poll and one short
horn bull for sale; extra good ones.
Columbia Stock Yard Co. If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
How Ar. our sxIdnes.

Loeb AS say c1 css..y Sr 81
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-27
Winter Lap Robes.
Kansas GiTicrs- Protest,

Large stock at right prices.
1t j. p. STREET SEQ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
CURED OF ASTHMA.
Alter IS Years Of Suffering.

1t will be gratifying II Asthmatic
readers 10 learn that an absolute cure
has at last been discovered by Or.
Rudolph cchffmann. That the remedy
is an effectual one cannot be doubted
after pers,al Of such test mony IS that
of C. W. Van Antwerp. Fulton, n. Y,
who says:-''Your remedy, (Schiff-
mann's Asthma C,lIe) is tho best ever
used. | bought package of our
druggist and tried ii and one bny IN
tirely cured me of asthma. and | have
not had it since. / can now go to bed
and sleep all night with perfect con-
fort, which | have not done before Tor
35 years and ] thank you for the
health that | now enjoy. / hope that
you will publish this letter, that others
may learn of its wonderful virtues"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16
kenntbec Pomona Fruit Premiums.

Among the cxhihtors VI fruit 4 I North
AIGusta. oct !; we're II. Al Taught.
: X: Clark x Son. 80; Z. A. Lapham. s.:
q. NJ. Il. Wentworth ,; +. J. Beal. Is:
Eta Cummings. s: y. b White. >: II. y.
i"Tey, 4 "A, A. T. WitAe,. I; ;. \. Jackson;
BY $; n Jackson ana !, T. Wither.
squash hy f. II. rilIson: Green Mountain
Potatoes by T. Lowell.
Premiums were awarded as follows:
AppleS-AleXander. : X. Clark list Bald
win, H. \. Taught LIST S. *. Clark Ind !:
Ben Davis. S. X. Clark, LIST; Eta cum
mnss. md: Snow. $. X. Clark. 1st; GRAY
ensteins. ; X. Clark: 1T 4. a. Lapham,
md; Golden Russct Eta Cummings. lst:
5. X. Clark. md. Hubbardston None such,
+. \. Larham, LIST; $. X. Clark. 2nd (:
Jewett': Fine Red Eta Cummings. LIST
\, 3; White. mi; King, +. y. Lapham
1st: f. Lowell md: Northern Spy, +. j
Rcal, lst; 4. =. White. md; Roxbury
Russct, $. *. Clark. 1T: =. }. Peal. ma :
Clark, md; yellow Eellnowcr f. j. Bcnl
LIST; c. NJ. Wentworth. md Pears Bar
on i, Anjou. S. X. Clark. 1st; sheldon. s
+. Clark, lst. Pickles-Nirs. +. Withee.
Mrs r. Withce. lst BESSIE Gilmore 2nd
Canned trldt-Mrs. Withee, list: Ell,
Cummings. End. Jclly-Mrs Georgia Bal
lard, LIST
Voted. That the November meeting he
held with Cushnoc Grange the first Wed
ntsday IN the month, which will be the
9Th.
A special session of Kennobec Pomon
Grange was held with ReadlieId o;ranr,
oct. II. Past Master A. T.. Clifford i'm In"
chair. W.. I. Mace secretary. Applica-
tions for membership We're received from
six Patrons and they were duly elected
and obligated At the session of thc
state Grange the sixth degree was con
ferred upon 81 candidates
The funeral services of Mrs Walker Il
member of Readfield Grange, were held
in the Union church nearby at the close
OF the ceremony and added a degree of
solemnity to the exercises OF the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

o'Hef To Keep our ram pointing toward
me Teresa. The Teresa shortly trrnad
squarely toward the westward and o>
she did so | got a View of the nay,
snip following in her wake. II WIS m,
observation that the BROOKLYN wa.
then held up TO meet the second shi,
apr oaChillS. or course we ported
helm.
The second ship passed in the wax,
"i the irSt one, and | said to the com
fnodore that il looked as if the sccond
one WAS going to try and ram us. He
! thlnk. asSented. At amy rate III,
brooklyn was held toward her ana sh.
appeared to mo to be uncertain in he,
course. The Brooklyn was handled by
the captain and quartermaster. She
turned alter she had passed to the
southwark of the Teresas wake ana
followed her. and then ii was generally
remarked on the tower bridge They
We're all going to try and escape, to the
westward
Just about the time the Niscaya
turned. Ieoman Ellis, who was 4
trained observer with the stadimeter
came To me on the platform and said
that his Stadimeter showed 900 yards
TO the Niscaya. ! Immediately took an
especial look at the Niscaya with that
in mind ana my Judgment confirmed
the stadimeter / said to the comno-
dore: Think We are about our tactical
diameter from that ship now and he
said: i think SO. too or we are The n
the order was hard aport.' | am not
positive who gave that order. | think
the commodore said: Hard aport' and
captain Cook said it is hard aport' The
helm was kept hard aport and the shin
swung rapidly in her turning circle.
When the order was given. hard aport
| looked al the next vessel in our fleet
The TeXas-and in my Judgment we
We're completely clear of her and as We
turned We passed we'll clear of her.
After the turn was completed we
found ourselves abreast, or possibly a
little before the abeam of the leading
ship with slowly conveying course to-
ward the leading ship. The smoke at
this time WAS very dense but there
We're two ships in plain sight and oc-
casionally We could get Glimpses of the
third. shortly afterWard the smoke
lifted to the rear and | saw the ore
Gon coming toward us and also got n
momentarY glimpse Of the remainder
Of our fleet ana the whole Of the Span
iSh fleet.
Il saw the torpedo boats ami | sent
one of the cOmmodore'S OrderlieS to the
after guns to notify them. that they
might look out At that time | saw the
Vixen On our port side which gave me
a feeling of satisfaction that she would
also protect us from torpedo attacks.
This course of the battle was continued
on these lines with varying distances.
II is my impression we held a very
straight course After about 10 to 20
minutes we We're very hotly engaged
with those three vessels. The Oregon
was astern of us and the Texas astern
or her The Niscaya began to blaze up.
flames would rise and subsde, and she
turned in towards shore. Shortly pre-
vious to this she had made what APP
peared to us, a change in her helm so
as to bring her out toward the Brook
lyn. Ii was taken by us to mean an
attempt to ram us.
After we began to gain upon the
Colon. the commodore directed the
Oregon to try her guns at her Then
the Oregon and the Brooklyn fired de-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

$ i m pi Y be-
cause ii cures
catarrh wher-
ever located.
Major T. II.
Mars, of the
FRS t Wis
consin Caval-
ry regiment,
writes from
1925 Cunning
St., Chicago,
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DANGEROUS KIDNEY DISEASES CURED:
Peruna Creating a National Sensation in the Cure
Of Chronic Ailments of the Kidneys.

Mr.. John Vance, of Hartford City, Ind,
says: my kidney trouble is much
better. | have improved SO much that
everybody wants to know what medi-
cine | am using. | recommend Peruna
to every body and some have commenced
60 use it. The folks all say that if Dr.
H2rtman's medicine cures me it must be
rcat."-JOHN VANCE.
Mr.. J. Brake, of PefroIea, Ontario,
Canada. writes: "Four years ago i
had severe attack of Brighf's Dis
ease, which brought me so low the
doctor said nothing more could be
done for me. Ibegan to take Peruna
w6s a well man, and have continued
so ever since. ".--J Brake.
At the appearance of the first symptom
OF kidney trouble, Peruna should be
taken. This remedy strikes at once the
very root of the disease. 1t at once re-
licvcs the catarrhal kidneys of the stag
nant blood, preventing the escape Of
serum from the blood. Pcruna stimu-
lates the kidneys to excrete from the
blood the accommodating poison, and thus
to follow if the poisons are allowed to
remain. 1t gives great vigor 70 the
hearts action and digestive system, both
OF which are apt to fail rapidly in this
disease.
Peruna cures catarrh Of the kidneys
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RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS,


Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
THROUGH TRAINS
GOING WEST-6i % \. NJ. for Lewiston,
Pennington. Phillips, kockianu, Purt-
land. Boston. Bridston. Montreal and
Ouebcc: las, y. NJ. for brunswick. Lew
iston. Pennington. Phillips. Carrabasset.
Raneelry E"cklaud, Portland, Boston.
No Conway FabyanS. Lancaster. Cor
ham. y H.. Berlin rails. Grnveton.
No. Stafford. Island Pond. Colebrooll
and Beechcr Falls: 2.ln Z. NJ. local TO
Portland. 30" T.. NJ. teNprcSSl for Bruins
wick. Portland and hoston. connecting
for Bath. Portland, Lewiston. Cornish.
Rridgton NJ. Conway ANA Bartlett; 10 "
p NJ might pullman) every night for
Lewiston, Bath. Portland and Boston.
gOS A. NJ daily except Monday for Port
land ard Boston.
press Tor Skowhcgan. Bangor. Bar Har-
Dor, ST. Stephen. calais. St John. Hall
lax and Ar0uStuuk county ana to WASH
ingtOn Co. r. K. Monday morning. going
east does not Connect for SkoWhegan nor
on Sunday morning for Belfast. Fox roft
or beyond Bangor, except To Ellsworth
4 Wash. Co 4. R. g. 10 y. NJ. for Water
VILE Belfast. SknWhcgau. Bangor ana
BuCkspGrt: 12.25 P. NJ, Waterville, Bangor,
Old Town. Patten. Houlton and Carbon
via f. x y. r. f., N...eahoro, ST.
Stephen Calais, HOulton. Woodstock.
ST. John and Halifax. and to Lewiston.
Via oakland and Winthrop; 80 I. NJ. OK
press for NaterNIll", Bangor. Bar Harbur.
Wash co. r. r.. Old Town. Grecnville
and katahdin Iron Works; 800 +. NJ. for
Watervile. Oakland North Arson. Bing-
ham. Skowhegun. Belfast, FoXcroft
Greenville, Bangor. Old Town and Mattd-
wamkeag; Is p. NJ. lor Waterville.
SUNDAYS-Going wSst. 2US \. NJ. for
Portland. Boston; los \. NJ. 1888 +. NJ
for Brunswick. Bath. Portland ana Bos-
ton. Going east. l.32 A. NJ. Bangor, 9.l-
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H., the following letter:
"For years suffered with cafarrh OF
the kidneys contracted in the army.
Medicine did not help me any until q
comrade who had been helped by Pc
runa advised me to try it. I bought
some at once, and soon found blessed
relief I kept taking it four months,
and ] am cow well and strong and feel
better than have done for the past
twenty years, thanks to Peruna. -.
T. II. Mars.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once TO DR.. Hartman, giving &
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o
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TO the NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch, d. Y. s, at Togus.
kENnEBEC CENTRAL R. R,

~ connects at Gardiner with the Maine
1ehtral Railroad. and Augusta, Halo.
wen and Gardiner Electric Railroad to
9aususta and Kenne5ec Steamboats, foi
TIME TABLE.
summer Arrangement, in effect Monday
June "a. 1871.
Lea y 6o Randolph; Ar. National Home
- 9VO, 1859 a. NJ 7.i2. $50. lilo A. NJ
~ 80, 40 =. NJ 10 300. SIS +. NJ
-. National Home: Ar. at Randolph:
30 80 92a. 10 A. NJ. SIS. 945. 40 A M
i-5o, 80, so p. NJ. 1J0. 80, $40 +. NJ.
81 NDAf TRAINS Will run as follows
NEea!e randolph 200 and 800 =. NJ. Leave
Ndtlonal Home 2.20 and 800 Z. Nj. Ban1
concert every day except Monday. at 4
I p NJ py the National Home Band Prof.
~, " lmeme. leader. Visitors are cor
erally welcome at the home. and receive
s 81 attention from the official guides
, VI. auty; who will escort them through
me buildings and about the grounds. Wis
%ans me deer park, containing about so
H., pears. &c. The restaurant at the
ii nunh Station is open every day, where
fa arci, Ice cream, etc. can be procured
,ut any number of visitors as accommo-
CCn au,, are ample. American Express
ipdny does business on this line
r. A. LAWTON. SUPERINTENDENT.
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The United States battleship Wiscon-
sin has sailed from Seattle, Wash. I'M
der sealed orders for Samoa by way of
Honolulu.
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OaOy nennebec Journal
Coming Events IN Mains.

Oct: i9-l6-State Board of Trade. Rock
OCT. 10. Il. estate Federation OF wo-
mems Clubs. Biddeford. " W.
My r a-sLBath Food Fair and Health
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

Accidents come with distressing fire.
Quency on the farm. Cuts. bruises, stings,
sprains. DIR. Thomas Electric Oil re-
lieves the pain Instantly. Never safe
without IL.
mw.fAvkv6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-16

IhFough tirkctS % California and al
points South and West may be had of I,
H. Walker. ticket agent. Augusta. tn
only office in Augusta selling VIA al
rense.
GEO. Z. EVANS. Y. p. & Gen. Man.
f. BOOTHBY. g. z. < T. A.
Portland, Maine.
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BORN.
KENNEBEC.

kENNEBEC.
t Nj Vcrnon-Oct. 9. To the wife of Harry
L. Weber, a daughter.
Evening star., 1901-02-25
A Truncated Man,
From the Scientific American.

fohi 'Hc SSichtiuC amtrlCdH.
This remarkable person, who was ex-
hlblted in Paris at the time Of the exposi-
ton, is one of the rare examples of a hui
man being who has been from birth de-
prived of his arms and legs. He was born
in France in the department of Morihan
Brittany), his father and mother being in
easy circumstances and living upon a small
farm. Both the parents are of good con-
stitution and physically normal. Their son,
now about twenty-five years Of age has no
apparent trace Of arms or legs, and hence
is generally known by the name of THomme
Tronc, or Trunk Man. Outside of this re-
markable peculiarity, the rest Of his body
does not present any marked variations
from the normal; the head Is somewhat
large In proportion to the body; the capil-
larry system is but little developed, and
the head shows premature badness. His
parents have always taken great care of
him. and he lives In a normal way apart
from the use Of his members) as none of
the essential organs of life are wanting;
he eats, drinks and digests like another per-
son, but If left to himself he would un-
to move his body in order to procure food.
1t may be thought that his condition would
react upon the mind, and that he would be
OF a sad disposition and place but little
value upon existence; on the contrary he
seems to be satisfied with life. The writer
questioned him upon this point and he re-
sponded that he was quite contented with
existence He does not suffer from want of
occupation, as might be supposed. as he
has different kinds OF work to keep him
busy. One Of his chief occupations Is that
of making small tables and chairs and
other objects by mailing together pieces OF
wood which have been previously cut out
tor him. He takes q nail In his mouth,
plants 1t in the wood and drives It In very
adroitly. He can also thrsad, a. needle with
his mouth. and can take UP q glass or
metal cup which Is given him to drink and
empty 1t without spilling drop. He seems
to be sufficiently intelligent without being
particularly -.