OCR Text |
Show MAN SHEDS SKIN THIRTIETH TIME Annual Process Requires From Three to Five Days, and Is Accompanied by Severe Illness. HELENA, JJont., Aug. 10. John H. Price, superintendent of the Gold Reef Mines, i.paln U sheddiug Ms Mu, says a Phlllipsburg special. It Is a very peculiar piece of nature's work, the cause of which the medical profession has so far been unable to explain. The shedding of the skin of his entire body Is complete, including in-cluding the nails on his fingers and toes, and the process of shedding covers a period pe-riod of from three to five days. This has occurred annually for thirty years. At the approach of the shedding period Mr. Price becomes quite ill. has high fever, and the skin over his entire body apparently dries up. As soon as new skin has formed underneath, which usually requires a couple of days, the old skin peels off and Mr. Price rejuvenated with a skin tender as that of a child. Until the new skin hardens, he is obliged to exercise exer-cise coiistderablo- care io prjvtnt its breaking. |