Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-06-20
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MS name Is given TO recent French
discovery OF substance formed by dis
solving gun cotton in ether. the ..,hera-
pueiic properties Of which are described
as wonderful. By It's power Of contrac.
ton il draws the edges OF wounds clos,
together and holds them more firmly than
adhesive plaster. free from irritation, until
the ccatr;zation is complete.
The y. l. Commercial Advertiser saws:
Its most remarkable property IS thus
described. 1T is without color and trans
parent. so that the surgeon can always OBJ
serve what is going on beneath without re.
moving IL Now we have heard Of win.
dows of the SOUL and though the idea is
somewhat poeccal. we have firm faith in
it. the eyes being considered as said win
dows. We need not say that several fine
specimens may be daily seen, the material
not being SO colorless as glass. for we have
seen them of black. and of brown. and of
blue transparencics. but all exceedingly
beautiful and very easily seen through
when you understand the cxac, angle of
light in which to place yourself
but the discovery of collodion opens
a new field for the qualification of curioSi
~ and the prosecution Of research. II is
well known that small portions of ,l,c
earthly house of this tabernacle may be
removed without vital injury to the struc.
turc. The danger, and to a great degree
the pain, results from contact with the az.
mosphcre or other foreign body-This
danger. we may suppose. need exist no
longer.-A surgeon may hereafter take a
brick out of the walls-male an OPENING
in mans side or neutrality-suspicious. il
over with collodion, or in other words le,
in small window through which the doe
tor. and the patient and his friends. may
at leisure observe the wonderful working
Of the delicate machinery within.
''Certainly science is constantly unon
the advance. and it is hard to say when il
will stop: but if it should ever reach this
perfection. others besides Dominic Samp.
son will be disposed to cxclaim .Prodisi-
GUS Only think of ii.-a plate of class
instead Of plate Of silver in the case of
trepanning mans skull Right over the
brain TOO. What treat to a phrenolo.
Gist. or craniologist. to climb upon a chair
behind public speaker and see the vari-
Gus bumps come into play, like the hidden
keys of piano. as the speakers passions
are touched and excited. Or to observe
the same action in the cercbrum of an
editor OF daily paper as he more quietly,
but with closer thought, pen his para graphs
and lie adcrs
cor suppose the window could be
placed over the heart. so that the beating.
regular and irregular, Of that mysterious
indicator of the emotions and atIe c,ions
could be narrowly watched What y
delightful study that would bc--some,imcs
What startling discoveries would be made!
What an attractive exhibition Nigh, be
made OF company. of both sexes and as
sorted ages. with collodon windows in
their left sides-and no window shutters,
And that reminds US by the way, tina, If
collodlon ever comes into general use.
there will be opened ano,her field for the
exercise OF American invension--porta-
BILE window shutters, that will open or close
at the mere volition Of the tenant. win be
in great demand. Indeed we doubt tho
policy and the philanthropy of introduce
ing colodion until large supply of shut
tiers is also prepared.'