Daily national Democrat., 1860-02-11
Iailp Natlonat Democrat.
MOUNTAIN CORRESPONDENCE.
GTBsoNyILtE Feb Atb

GIBsoNvILLE, Feb. 4th.
FDrToR DEMOCRAT In the last number of
the Democrat, which has Just come to hand.
1 find a disconnected, disointed, distracted
article over the signature of "E," apparently
butting at either one side or the other of the
subject of phrenology, and to ascertain for a
certainty which side the writer intended to
advocate, and what article he was critielslng,
whether the leader which appeared hrst III
the Democrat against the science, my article
in reply, OF the article which appeared pre-
vious to mine, is the principle object of the
few remarks which am about to make. The
hct is, he has jumbled up all these articles
tocether, and in the endeavor to charge them
all to me, he has unconsciously done a little
for the cause of prenology, while attempting
to disprove the same. In referring to my
communications suppose-he says; "He
takes the heads of Webster and Byron to
prove the same" Now, l did no such thing.
referred to the heads of Webster and Byron
for no other purpose, than to correct what
conceived to be errors committed by the edi-
tor of the Democrat in his remarks on the
subject. Again he says: "The writer (mean-
ing me) says that Byron had an uncommonly
small head" Neither did say that and
defy "E or any other person to point to any
such sentence in my article, except as a
Quotation from the Democrat, which made
for the purpose of comment. If 'E' cannot
distinguish quoted matter from original,
when the proper credit is given, he is poor
stuff for critic Again he makes the follow
ing remarks, in speaking of my article, to wit
webster had large head with an average
size BRAIN" Now, let US see how that will
sound with figures in the case. The average
weight of the brain is trihe less than three
pounds, and Websters' brain weighed four
eight ounces, making one pound and half
more than the average. So much for that
"E." says that had Byron's head been Judged
by the same standard as Webster's, he would
have been called almost fool Whatever
les" pretentions may be, desire no more
palpable evidence of his ignorance of the
science in question than the above assertion.
Competent phrenologists have demonstrated
the fact beyond cavil, that Byron not only
had the most active brain of the two men.
but his brain was also the most compact.
lind such Evidence 'oaS put on record, too, be.
fore the death of either men.
And lastly, he says that for person to I'M
derstand phrenology he must be posted in
the anatomy of the human system, even to
familiarity, of every bone, muscle, nerve, ar
terry, vein. dc. This last position corralls
the whole matter in a nutshell It is fri
ulnphal wledgement of Just what / have
been trying to inculcate, to wit: that physi-
olOgy, phrenology, anatomy, the the temper
aments &c, are all so intimately blended to-
gether that neither one branch can be mas
tered without the aid of others; they can only
be conquered as a whole.
But, Mr.. Editor, l will not bore YOU any
longer. To enter into a legitimate defense
of the science fphrenology, would make too
long series of articles for so embarrassing n
subject, as it would no doubt prove to ma
jority of yonr readers
We are having lovely weather. The last
three weeks have been one continuation of
approximation to old New England's Indian
summer Mr.. Editor, if you want to enjoy
good sleigh ride, splendid evening, an in
PRODUCTION to Norwegian snow Shoes and
good time generally, come up to our Valen.
tine party, to be given at Whisky Diggings,
and we shall see that you have it.
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