Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-12-15
NJ q DISCOVERY.
ny CHRISTOPHER COLON,

NJ DISCOVERY.
ny CHRISTOPHER COLON.
"ENDERMATIC system OF EpucATIoS.'
Psychologists tell us that the connec.
ton existing between the brain and
'pinal cord is SO perfect and complete
that volition or motion originating in
the brain travels with electrical rapid
ity on the sninal cord. Having made
note Of til $ fact, let us observe an
other.
The doctors tell us that the science
ofmcjicine has lately received an inn
portant addition, by the discovery that
substances when applied to the "cuti !"
af lr the removal OF the "epirdemis"
by blister, produce nearly the same
effects as If they were introduced inter
nally The remains are much less
than the original quantity applied, and
sometimes no trace of it can be per-
ecived; the whole appearing to be ab-
sorbcd OF mingled with secretions.'
While rejecting on these facts a
.hcrt time since, a father aud son en-
tered my sanctum.
'liaving heard of your faculty for
discovery" said the father, Il have
called to introduce to Won nv son
This boy, as you perceive, is about Is
wears of az and although he appears
to have as much brain as other boys of
his age, in lying from the size Of his
hctd, he is the ruost perfect nlunskull
YOU ever saw. havc spent hundreds
of dollars III try!ag - educate him,
and as yet there ays (i' Low Signs ofim-
prulrincrt. What ,lasire to know is.
i you can invent any means - which
some little kaow.rig nay se forced
through hsc anium."
tod them To- call the next day, and
II the mean time | would sec what
could bc done.
After an hours reflection provided
myself with J.! Ster plaster, some Gle
mcn': r. lex books ard "A Daguerrean
instrument
The next day when tic father and
son called As per agreement, was
prepared 10 receive them. told the
anx Gus parent that | thought had
devised Il plan whereby some facts
ght be Introduced into his sons ster-
lie brain. "l'ursue any course YOU see
fit replied tic father, ANY change in
HIM can but bc for the better
Taking advantage of this permission,
| proceeded at once to action. first
applied the plaster directly over the
spinal cord of my sGSicct. between the
shoulder blade. wheel. soon raised a
fine blister, about four inches square
Having punctnred it in several laces
so rs to allow substances to come in
contact with the denuded surface,
placed the youth in AN upright posi-
ton, and arranged the DAGUERREAN In
strument, by reversing the lenses, SO as
to get focus directly on The bIistered
surface.
All things being ready. commenced
with Arithmetic. tore out the frs,
eat OF the tIround Rules" and slid il
INTO the instrument. After allowing
u to remain one minute | presented
the other side. In this manner | nro-
cecdcd until had torn ont every leaf
in the book. and had introduced into
the brain, with the spinal cord as a con
ductor. three hundred pages or the en-
tire subject OF arithmetic The whole
time consumed was eight minutes and
a halt then turned the lad over to
his father for examination. As | ex-
pcctcd, the youth could repeat every |
"rule, and solve, without hesitation.
every problem -
In the same manner the science of |
pennanship was taught him in four
minutes, instead Of twelve easy lessons /
of one hour each :" French much soon
or than in the conversational way :"
Spanish, (which Of late has become SO +
important, was inculcated in a few I
moments, so also the German and En-
gllsh languages, Book. keeping, mathe-
MATES, DC. After six hours instruc
ton the ovcrjoyed father left with his
son, declaring rs he went, that his son
AREA ty knew more than his father,
Since then, have proved by exper-
mcnt that the 'Endermatic System of
Education" or the introduction Of
inow!edgc by absorption, has an ad-
'antage over all other systems discov-
'red, for the following reasons
/. Those who cannot take to learn
ny naturally" by reason of the thick
less Of their skulls, or for the want of
he application, generally have spines
hat can be blistercd.
?. The time required for imparting
knowledge by absorption. is SO much
css than in the old way, that a greater
mount OF information may be gained
uring our lifetime.
3. Any person who can draw blis-
ar AMI "work the machine" is quail
ed for an instructor. mo. Delta.