The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-03-26
EMCaLI1NG TILE DEAD.

Dr. Ihuin;,, Holmes, for six years cxal-
lining physician lor the Coroner Of the City
and County oi New York, after having dc
voted u nu!,,i'cr OF Years to chemical re-
search and experiments, for the purpose OF
iiuding Il method oI preserving dead bodies,
las discuvclc'l :, l,c;us formerly unknown,
which, Ill every RESPECT, i, far superior to
the Egyptian mode Of vnbamin"-;.s 40
exposure ot The body, Removal uf any por-
tion Of it, or un development in deep folds
of linen, arc rc'ini'c'!. His process instan-
tancously arrest, decomposition, destroys
all offensive udur, lesturrs quite i; natural
appearance to the body, and preserves j;
from dccay;'ng t,r ,n indefinite period Of
time. The operation is performed viii, 10
Inconvenience or trouble, III few moments,
by simply op::,imy Il vein in one Of the
limbs and ejccliny into it :; fluid. Expert
lnents have been made in this city within
the last two weeks, which render it certain
that this invention Is I'LL that it claims to
be. We witnessed. on Sa,urdy i,,t, at the
cabinet warc-ruuni, of Mr.. IL. g.. pannc!.
bile Il nu,,o child, four or five months
old, and the other ;rncyro Child, abou. five
years oll-boill Of MilicI, had Lceu dead !,
week or ten days, We, looking as plump and
fresh as though juss fallen asleep. They
nad been emLanieu soon after death, by
DR.. Holmes l,otcss, hy way Of experiment,
and up to this ,ilesthcrc lr.s bccn 40 siy,.
Of decay III amy part. The principal ply
sicians vi the city examined these bodies
OH Saturday, and ALL without exception
expressed themselves satisfied that no more
complete SUCCESS cou.i bc desired. .-Uous
ton TelcyrolA.
4 Singular C"Sc-Sulyoscti Iruncc.-
On Friday last, young lady, named VIII
liams, died suddenly Of disease of the heart
in Cincinnati. but Oh Sunday, when every
arrangement had been made for her funeral
when the carriayr, and hcarse had arriv-
cd and friends assembled, relative, ol. ap.
proachng the bo'ly for the purpose Of tn.
king a last farewell .! the departed. noticed
very percep,iIc ilusl, come over the coun
tenance Of tie dead, and OH placing lis
hand over the re-, ion of the heart, he was
surprised to find it yet quite warm, notwitL
standing the f;.et--or supposed fact-tllaI
death had occurred three days previous.-
A number Of medical men were at once
summoned, who, after Il consultation, advis
cd a postporcimcnt Of the funeral, and the
l,earse and carriascs-were dismissed. Since
that time the Lo.ly has not at all changed
in appearance. The countenance continue.
flushed, and there is considerable warmth
.parceptible in the region Of the heart
Meantime, HE family and fricnds are in TIN
greatest doubt and Perpexity, amid conflict
Jug opinions rs To tile nature of tie CASE
Some, WHO have visited tile body, are conf
dent that death has actually taken place
w',i!o others maintain that the young lad
lies in y trance. IIuudreds of people lav
visited tho house daily, drawn there by IL
SinguIarlsy VI Lie case.-Cin. Eng.
GreatsCooimess bet.scen jfen and Womee,,
"A ball is said to have been given by til,
. United States officers on the prairie at lie
compton, Kansas, Oh New Years Eye.-
The ladies all wore Mackinaw sl,awis ant
ov.rsl,oes, and at tl,elsnd Of every cotillon
woald run ~ the ire aud warm il,eiir hoses
Tbe supper was served in tent, and .al
hands turDed in about midnight. In I'll,
morning holes were cut in the ice in til,
Kaw riyersilla. tho ladies' ,pigLt wash siLei