The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-08-13

SiN0VLAR DtSCoVRRr. -. Ihere ~ nothing
now under tho sun. Tho American coffin
which attracted so much attention nj the great
exhibition Of 1851, and which, by producing
vacuum by means Of the air-pmmp WINS
thought to bc an entirely new method of prc.
serving corpscs from decay, has been Jus,
proved TO have been known In the middle
ages While demolishing, a short time ago,
the old church Of the ancient Welsh college. nj
Hclmstedt, near Brunswick, coffin made OF
lead, the lid Of which was OF glass, of immense
thickness, contained the body of young girl
apparently about twelve years Of age, which
still preserved cvery appearance Of youth and
freshness, although tho coffin bore date 1481.
"A private letter from bystandcr tells us
that 4ths Acc and figure Of the child were
perfect AIN ffe, not single sign Of decay be-
ing visible throughout the whole person The
check preserved its delicate rosc.tint.--thc
forehead its snowy whiteness. The hair, which
was Of beautiful gold color, was parted on
tho brow, and fell in long ringlcts over the
bosom, crisp and fresh rs though the child had
laid down to sleep the moment before The
dress OF white satin, embroidered in gold flow.
crs, the shoes Of white velvet the lace apron.
all seemed bright as if newly purchased; and
more astonishing still, the bunch Of lilies held
in the hands of the corpse still looked ns fresh
aud moist as though the dow still hung upon
Il. Tho workmen engaged In the demolition
Of the building were struck with ave, and i'm.
'nediately went In quest Of the chief magistrate
Of the place, who soon arrived on the spot ac-
cosnpanied by several Of the Inhabitants. I'm.
fortunately, the worthy idnctionary having re-
comfy been made the victim of q practical
joke Ia the town, and being half suspicious
that the same thing was intended, would not
believe IN tho reality, and scixing s,,a,o from
the hand Of ono OF the workmcn who stood
near, dealt heavy blow upon tho Ill of the
coiiln and smashed one or two Of the diamond
shaped paAus Of glass Of which Il was com
posed. IN moment, and while We vet gasci
a thin cloud ~ dust or vatpnr, like wreath OF
smoke rosc up from the coffin and ,,immcd the
sight, yelling tho corpse from our view. When
t had disappeared, We gascd downwar,is In
awe; nothing rvmAinesi of what had struck us
with - much interest and wonder--al had
Vanished. and left noaghi bchind bat heap Of
diseosoresi dust. few rag nf tinscl, and ono
or two dried bcnesi"
Tho rags and despair cf Herr w., the
no hounds lie did his heat 20 cvllscs the
Fragments that rcmainvsl, and that same eve.
ming the ccifin was ccaseycl To Brss1snwsk.
where II wiIl no deaht fSrsn ono ,,s the great.
c~s ornaments Of the museum. There an.
pears no doubt that the high preservation ~
the cosfes hs'i ltcen rrsiuccsi by the sisssrse.
ton cs ah air nom the cpfiin, and il Il sun.
rNsss that the chiM hrlcnsed 10 Some gr~s,
professor AZ the rnivessssv who had nerS,srr,ssi
tho cvref$arns IN s~cv~t, ~ IA 10 rssr,os,s ,h.s
amid Al this pairs an.i carr ccacrtnspv shr
's.ssy cf the chskt. 30 me~as should havv hs~n
sskcs te preserve her name ssnm Oblivion
NO rsrne is casrsvcn uras sA~ ocsyso-
esen nsv sssis--ncshtAg esa the date N shs
teexse assas
CO.. Basss ON tise Cssssi. a.s sor,x ,w~n,x
scrcs in Ucmr rhe Cod. d Z Kensaskisn.
Ard ensnFsse@t 10 ioaevA Ee rspncances il ~
superior 10 any article ~ The kind II Kenss,skv
lie q ssti<aed thas this sccsicn a ske casatsy
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has Also INV scsv~ deswea b The cszltuvr 3
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