The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-09-02
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this place were Chlleu lopc'htI ~ |no
cour, house. by the announcement, that,
there would be lecture on the subject
which heads this article. Well the dia'
grams, OF all sorts OF characters were
spread ont on the wall. Skulls Of vari.
Gus animals exhibiteh-phrcn ogized-
Those who take tho liberty or use the
common sense 10 dissen, from his darling
dogma, were handled without loves,
and shown up in the light of men who
nre too incredulous and injurious TO be-
lieve this feeling science OF modern dis
eovhy.
Now, seriously, is this a Yankee de-
vice to gull the unsophis'icaied, or is 1t
entitled to be rankod with the useful
sciencesY II. the former, it behooves
every journals, to scowl it down, and Il
the latter, it deserves to be developed
and put into prsctjcs use, for society
would move on with much more harmony
and equanim'ly, il the knowledge OF this
would. be science had the effect TO open
no before the vision Of every man, wo.
man, dog and monkey, their adoption
from thar organic structure 10 certain
pursuits in life, 10 inform this man, he
has talent 70, sppropriating his neigh
boris goods and chattels without his
knowl edge or consent; to unfold TO an
other tho life Of the pugilis', highway
robher, burglar or counter|eiter, 10 DIS
close the fact. to another that ne was
formed by nature TO be grocery.keeper,
(wondcr where's the suggestive bump!
'ganst The bricks, eh, 10 another that
no was expressly formed for gambler,
topper and liberlinc, but enough to sat
isfy anybody--bnt these smart Yankees
who make living by the smooth art OF
Aauery and Observation-Disclosures this is
the great humbuG Of modern tmes-lha,
its ultimate consequences will be to en-
courage vice, prop up inlidelty, gambling
--prostiution, and long train of other
vices which will take couEtennnce when
this doctrine Of original adoption Of the
various subdivisions Of the brain to the
performance OF the certain prescribed Sc.
ries Of actions. And further this doc.
,rine is antagonistic to every principle
Of the christian religion by attempting to
show by peculiar bumps on the skull, that
some men are by nature made blood.thils'
ty, avaricious and the whole catalogue OF
human proclvities to crime and to vicious
and bes,ial employments. Now, let's see
what their arguments (?) amount to-
They say our talents are varied and va.
rious, the brain being divided into many
parts, the individual pats endured with
powers, which, if exerled. will produce
the result Tor which i, was first designed.
That these distinct compartments have
each distinct emhodments Of natural
gifts which if allowed TO perform theirin.
tended function, will result in the donce
going 10 the trade, profession or calling
TO which he is naturally adapted, and TO
more energetic action Of the particular
division OF brain in which this talent or
gift resides and by its continued motion
wears by altriton into the skull, and say
they, making on the outside Of the skull
corresponding bumps. Who con give
credcnce to any such crule nonsence?-
Admit that the action Of the brain would
wear cells into the skull, it would not
make bumps without pressing the skull
out, the consequence is, if the brain
sbraded by s,,rition as they say, it would
very soon work itself out of house and
home-wear through tho roof aud keep
aspiring by capillary attraction.
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