St. Mary's beacon., 1858-02-11

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- When hs related the facts
reearsl either Of them rs being
III anger he replied, 'and never
l8A5Wed tlefn an inch"
Did You ever hear from themf" Iinquir-
ed.
Yes-several times. The last news / got
was TO the effect that she had become shameless
and besottcd, and was living in q condition of
public infamy IN Paris. OF course he had left
her."
"And he 2"
"Had become a gambler; some wrote to me,
thief. Here he shuddered.1 Certain it was
that ne had squanderel all his ill-gotten means" :"
This was all could gather of his early and
domestic history. But the point of my COM
munication.
Three weeks ago, the Professor was to ex-
plain to us to all IA class of Sudentsl certain
condition 0f the human stomach, and he was to
do this practically in the dissecting room.-
There was dispute rs to the propriety Of some
Of the late DIR. Marshall Halls teachings, with
reference 70 the division Of the nervous system.
and the Professor was to settle the dispute.
scalpel in hand. The division of DR.. Hall, per-
NIT me to say, arranges the nervous system into
three sectipns-the cerebral, or sentient volun-
tary; the Spinal, or excito-motor, and the gan
gli0nic, ornutrient, or secretory.
The Professor is one of the most skillful OF
lecturers, and precise and handsome demon
stiator. His devGtion 70 tne anatomical
branches sf medical science amounts almost to
monomlnia- The patience with which he
J will work around and elaborate the smalles;
4 &RAwN ~sakeN F.
Connected with the mooted questions con-
corning the stomach, were others which it is un-
necessary Tor me to describe; but they made il
imperative that the body, to be dissected
should be hat of a male adult somewhat aged
The night arrived. We were all in our dis.
secting roam apparel. The body, entirely nude
and completely covered with cloth, as Is the
custom, lay upon the table, and we impatient
ly awaited the Professors arrival.
The conduct of students in the dissecting
room isnSs, as presume the most of your rea
ders know from the many able sketches yo,
have Published, particularly dignifed In fact
it is lin view of the sad proofs of our wretcheC
helplessness and mortality, spread aroundl friv
olous, disgusting, and utterly at variance Will
the scene, and the legitimate purposes Of tt,
assemblage. Rude jests, profanity, the intem
perate use of a'dent spirits, pipe-smoking, &c.
are practiced and indulged in by all, or nearl,
all. On this hight we were in the widest spir
its, and when, oOn after the hour appointed
the Professor entered. he found us engaged il
. a most animated series of laughs at the specta
Gle Of lighted cigar stuck between the lips O
> a half-dissectedlnegro.
a The Professor appeared to be as joyful as tn
students. He rsgaled us with several anecdote
c more pointed tfhn polite. perceived that h
was in bis best hood. There he was, perfec
picture Of the nan of science, unbcnding 70
the moment, from the dignties of his station
50 as to insure feeling of ease to those VIII,
had congrcgatel TO receive his Instructions
And ease, in tie presence of the preceptor, lc
me tell You, is very serviceable to pupil.
''It is astonishing" he said, as he preparec
himself ftE the business of the night, chow sool
, we get to be familiar with the relics of mortal
= ity. Habit is everything. The first time tha
| was introduced to the dissecting room, wa
t compelled to bite piece of human flesh, thu:
, being considered, among my companions, a rit
/ of initiation that could not be dispensed with
; The sensation of horror I experienced canno
be described. vowed mentally that woul,
never enter such revolting place again, but il
three months was the most reckless of tn
lIclllOSIS D1 all IIfC CldsSc6. ANUN i
dead as il they were mere bales of cotton
Disease in every shape I face without fear
Spectacles of the most appalling character pas
by me, leaving no impression worth mention
) ing. And this, gentlemen" said he, raising hi
, voice and approaching the table whcrcon la,
: the subject, "this faculty of conqueripg on
; weakness what makes us valuable rs ply
sicia 1bat, young gentlemen, is on
g IL nractise Learn In s,,u
TO nervousness-schoo
/, e severest suifcrings witt
ac.a k--never betray the slight
est fear sssifh hard study to back you
) there can Usnotliing 10 retard your progress ii
, the noblest Of all the learned professions
Here he made the usual sign to the janitor
] and that official partially removed the clot
from the subject-the Professor, then, with hi
back towards tie table:
''Our first business" he resumed, sis with tn
stomach"
) We gathered around him full Of anxious ex
pectativn.
, "You win pay particular attention to me,
: he continued, barring the scalpel, aud bal. turn
) ing towards the table--sthe first incisiors ar
very impUrtant.'
; We concentrated our visions upon the corps
} he looked steadily at as.
Il VIII now, he resumed, seeing our atten
ton directed upon his words and movements
: clay open the body directly beneath the regio,
, of the diaphragn.s
: He now faced about full at the table, an,
lifted the scalpel. He paused an instant w
gazed, all earnestness, upon the body. TlS
: scalpel descended. Scarcely had it touched tn
lean, lank. scraggy, aud miserable relic of nler
tality, ere kleresvvas n fearful change. Ia
II most perfscs silence resgr,ei in the room. Tia
Z scalpel secUnd tine touched the body, sns
then, Is il the illstruixeut had been galvas.i
battery, The supposed corpse, with a cCa.se
} sAncs Eaost hsFfibiy coutorsed, sprung MP am
ssazsd the Professor by the gown, zasd thea Sci
back quiescsnk A glance Of horror and recos
nitim seemsd % pas bstween tsas sesubject7 ana
10 Professor. he, ~ IL stEuck by lightning
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