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Show wore away, and the the must be drawn or the lime spoiled. ., Twenty-four hours later, by means of grappling hooks, the pan and body were raised, and to the surprise of every one the body was still intact ami glowing. A greater and more pleasant surprise, however, awaited the family, for when the body became cold it was ascertained that the intense heat, acting upon the ossified body, had changed it to perfect marble, a little lighter in color than the natural body, but retaining its natural shape, except on the back, which is a little flattened. The only defects are where there was a bullet wound and in the left foot, which is broken in two. In 1870 Mr. Cluyback cut his foot very severely, se-verely, splitting it between the second and third toes, and following this wound a rupture appeared which caused the loss as above stated. Where a small blood vessel had burst in his leg there appeared ap-peared a delicate tracing of the circulation. circula-tion. The family are having a pedestal cut out of native limestone and will mount the "statue," but at present they are using a black gum block for the pur pose.- Z . - urn Man's Body is Changed by Heat Into Stone Instead of Ashes. 1 HATZFELDTS NEMESIS. leiican Ambulances Introduced to France Now Kecognized Institutions, ' (Me-Demount, interest is manifested at Cass-o., Cass-o., over a remarkable circum-nich circum-nich has just come to light. It i! on Off Davis near Buzzard 'Mien old man Clayback came m lale war he was a physical "it like many others of the state 'as too independent to ask for a "en if he could have secured made his living in the best way I until his six boys and seven old enough to help him. five years ago the old man be-'' be-'' very bad with rheumatism, as ;''t,and although he used the P of spicewood berries which e creek, he continued to get Two -veai'8 ago lie got so stiff as Med to his home and called in n.who, after carefully diag-"case, diag-"case, gave as his opinion that 'rheumatism ailing the man it case of ossification. Nothing E done, and he advised his pa-l0e pa-l0e ready for the end, although f ve for some time. The old ' the doctors advice and did not lwe any fears of death, but the yawning grave and the cold, ean. To make his thoughts easnt and relieve him ; of his rori a friend suggested crema- enue of escape from the which he hailed with joy, e directions accordingly. Isfase continued, complete ossifi- Place and the man died. How wt ; the wishes of the deceased ubledthe bereaved family, tinned tin-ned that Stephen Symphony 21 e in his kiln. which had r dnys and reaching a JJesiring to save the ashes -"red a large evaporating pan 10 a molasses mill. Placing : m this, they carefully shoved - mto the kiln, which was an ( P, and being built in the hill, was easily accessible, u til? faMi'y gathered around, i apid incinatin and dis- of the departed.-; In a few J binding sheet was gone and My was exposed to the in-From in-From the ears, nostrils and jets of steam, broken at first, ' and in an hour had ceased, ange was perceivable in the d was fed to the glowing '"make the vigil of the be-,,?' be-,,?' ,mt still no change. More j Wclied in and hotter still the Hour after hour passed, and ! mg red to an opaque white the , ' w,lile on the countenance an expression of infinite faction. So three, darf |