Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-05
DURABILrr OF THE HUMAN SKIN.


DURABILITY OF THE HUMAN SKIN.
Alta meeting Of tcroscopal Society, on April 26
lS4S, most curious papx was readily Mr. Queket
upon the application ofttem.-nscope to very snpu.
lar sort of antiquarian research. Eas., in the month
of April, 1S47, Mr.. Queket was asked by Sir nenia
min Brodie whether j. were possible TO determine Il
skin, which had for many years been exposed TO the
air, were human or not? He replied in the affirma.
tive, if any hairs we're present y was then mention
ed that Mr.. Albert Way very desirousj Of ascer
tanning whether certain specimens OF skin, stated tc
have been taken from persons who had committed
sacrlege, and which for centuries had been attached
TO the doors of churches, were reunequiyocally human
Subsequently, communication from Mr.. WAY,
containing specimen Of skin, together with an ac-
ces of its having been taken, was made 10 Mrscoe.
kett. The tradition which resembles many others Of
similar kind, exists I'M Worcester, that man, hav-
ing been caught the act Of committing robbery in
the cathedra,was fayed and his skin nailed upon the
doorsas terror 10 the sacriIigous. The doors have
been recently replaced by ones, but they are still
to be seen, and portion of the skin which was found
under the iron hingnes and clamps OF the door, was
submitted to mcroscopal examinations With pow
er OF hundred dtameters II was found that the skin
was really human, il had two hairs on its sur(ace
and very probably the unfortunate wretch from whom
it had been taken had light hair piece of skin,
additionally given to Danish pirate, e,existed tor nine
hundred years on door of church in Essex. In
1S4S, the microscope revealed the fac that it was in
all probability taken from the back of the Dane and
that he, too, probably lighl-hared individual.
more singular application of this instrument than
that in question can scarcely be imagined. Besides
showing its great scientific value in bringing TO light
other hidden truths, these specimens establish the
wonderful power of skin and hair to Withstand for
centuries atmospheric influences, and serve to point
out that, next to the bone, they the most durable
parts of the human frame.
u Dr.. Franklin when in Paris loaned poor
Young FRIEND ten Louis d'ors enclosing the amount
10 him in the following letter, so Characteristic of the
writer:
PARIS, ArkII 90, 1884
send you herewith bill for ten Louis d'ors;
do not pretend to gioe such sum, only lend i. to
you. Wheh you shall return 10 your country, YOU
cannot fail ofgetting into some business that will in
time enable you to pay all your debts. In that case,
wien you meet with another honest man in similar
distress, you must pay me by lending this sum to
him,enjoining him TO discharge The debt by like op-
Grafton when he shall be able and shall meet with
such another opportunity. | hope it may thus 90
through many hands before it meets with knaue TO
stop its progress This is trick of mine for doing
good deal with little money. ! am not rich E.
nough 10 do much in good %orkssnd so am obliged to
be earning and making The most of . little.
This assistance from the great Franklin afforded
the young recipien. hint by which he prolited du-
ring his whole li(e and &e understand he ultimately
became very wealthy nah.
nTHr ALPINE HoRs.-rhe Alpine Horn is an in
sslBment made of the bark Of cherry eeand,ke
a speaking trumpet is used 10 convey sounds 10
great distance. When The last rays of the sun qild
the summit OF the Alps, The shepherd who inhabs
the highest peak of these mountains takes his horn
and cries with loud voice "Prased be tile Lord"
As sooh as the neighborng shepherds heaf him they
leave their huls and repea! these words. The sounds
are prolonged many minutes, whilst The echoes Of the
mountain and grotos Of the rocks repeat the name
of God Imagination cannot picture anything more
solemn or sublime than such scene. During the
silence that succeeds, the shepherds bend their knees
and pray in the open airand then repair 10 their huts
TO rest. The sunlight gliding the tops of those STU
pendous mountains upon which rests, the magnificent
scenery aroundand hev voices oflhe shepherds sound
ing from rock to rock The praise of The Almighty,
must fill the mind of every traveller with enthusiasm
aud awe.
LADIES WAlsrs.-Alrs. swsshelm, in savage ar
licle against the magazine fashion plates saws:
"We know women who are dying, dying by their
own hand, and pously saying their prayers every
day, and for their death the Magazine publishers are
accountable a. the bar OF the Eternal They are MUIR
dering them as truly as ever David slew Urah by the
sword of the Amaekites. No human agency can
teach those victims of fashion plate mongers that the
,l,lo Oh -,
strings tied around the small of the back and weight
of skirts dragging them crushing their lives
out and drawing them TO their graves. They will not
beevethey are entang misery and disease and death
upon their children. But yet many Of them do
know 1t and all their vaunted love for their offspring
would rather see their little ones suffer ten thousand
deaths than they themselves should fail to look lke
Prometheus in my picture here'-a long side funnel
set on a jug"
ANCIENT PRIcEs OF LABoR-Tn the year 1852,
Edward iii, wages paid 10 haymakers were Id per
day. A mower Of meadows, Sd, day or Sd an acre.
Reapers of corn on the first week in August, Cd in
the 2nd, Sd. day, and so on until the end Of Ait
gust, without meat drink, or other allowance, finding
their own tools. For threshing quarter of wheat
or rye l-2d. quarter Of barley, beans peas and
oats, l-2d. master carpenter, Sd. day, and 9TH
er carpenters 90 A master Hason5 4u. uay, anu
other ma snns I'D. ond ihnir. sn-"nn,s, 0d Tiiars
Sd, and their knaves l-2. Thatchers Sd. day and
their knaves l-2d. Paserers, and other workmen
of mud wall, and their knaves, in like manner, with
out meat or drink, and from Easter 10 Michaen,as,
and from that time less, according TO the directions
Of the justices.
htoRAt CouhiGE EVERY DAf-tIave courage to
discharge debt while you have the money in your
pocket
Have the courage to do without. sha. which you
do not need however much your eyes may covet it.
Have the courage TO speak your mind when It is
necessary for you 10 do so, and hold your tongue
when 1t is prudent you should do so.
Have the courage to speak to friend III a 'seedy'
coat, even though you in company .h rich one
and richly attired.
Have the courage to own thai yoh are poor and
thus disarri poverty Of its sharpesi sting.