Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 December 1886 — A Child with Two Brains. [ARTICLE]

A Child with Two Brains.

* Peterson’s Magazine for January—the “queen of the lady’s books,” as it has been called—excels even itself. The beauty of its embellishment and the high character of its original stones are beyond all praise. “Is the Squire In?” the leading steel-plate, is one of the very best we have avt r seen; and “First Grief,” another steelplate, is almost as good, if not quite. The colored design for painting on silk or satiu, or to be worked in embroidery, would cost at a retail store fifty cents, yet is* furnished gratis to subscriber., for “Peterson” as a New Year gift.— The fashion-plate is double size, engraved on steel, and colored by hand. “Oh, how lovely! 4 ’ every woman will exclaim on seeing it. The high character of ‘‘Peterson” for its stories is more than maintained, in tis number. Mrs. F rances Hodgson Burnet, Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, Edgar Fawcett, Frank Cee Benedict, and the inimitable author of “Josiah Allen’s Wife” being among the contributors. In addition there is an unusually interesting article, illustrated, on ‘The Homes of American i oets.’ More than fifty wood-cuts of fashion, patterns in embroidery, etc., are also given. All this for only Two Dollars a year, with great deductions to clubs. Thus, four copies are sent for six dollars and forty cents, and an extra copy for getting up the club For larger clubs, there are still great* r premium;, Certainly, every Indy, at least of refinement, should take this magazine. Subscribe or join a club at once. Specimens will be sent gratis, to those wishing to get up clubs. Address Charles J. Peterson, 300 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

A baby about a mo: h was taken by its mother to a dispensary at the* Bellevue hospital for lreanne.nl last week. ■ When the child was born it had a large swelling upon tiie forehead, which slowly increased in size and lirmness. Not hing could be done to reduce the protuberance, which was supposed to be a tumor, except to perform an operation on the child’s head and take it out. Before this could be done tho little thing died. The consent of the mother being obtained, Dr. Janeway held an autopsy at the morgue, and found that the cause of tlie swelling was a second brain which was growing on the outside of the skull, independent of <tfae brain inside, savo through a connecting substance that passed throegh a slight fissure in the bone. The anatomical specimen, which is a rare one, was put into alcohol to preserve it.— N. Y. Tribune.

You can get a bargain in glass and queensware at the “Chicago Fair,” in Rensselaer. The proprietor, Mr. Eisner, wishes to make room for a large stock of clothing. Ralph Fendig has just returned from a purchasing trip to Chicago. Irf a few days he will ooen out an extensive and entirely new stock of dry goods, notions, etc., to which he invi+es the attention of his friends. They will be sold cheap for cash. Timvare at The Chicago Fair, at half price. Special Jnvitation!—Everybody is respectfully invited to call and price my goods, and I wall guarantee that out of every 25 customers 24 will be bound to buy of me, as I have reduced my entire stock to such prices that they will feel constrained to purchase unless they have money to throw away.— I mean business, and am determined to secure, by the above method, new friends. Do not be misled, but come at once and convince yourselves of the truth of this statement. Very respectfully,

A. LEOPOLD.