The Placer herald., 1865-09-02
For the Placer Herald.

NeSSrS. Ediiors:-I write to communicate
an important discovery made by friend of
mine, who has devoted much time to the
study of natural history, which promises to
effect a great revolution in public sentiment.
since it etf'eciually clears up the doubts that
have heretofore existed among Naturaiss,
and which apprehend result from the false
teachings of that eminent French savan Ba-
ron Cuvier. The Baron taught that the Is
ophvte--the lowest of senlient creations
was akin to man in that his difference from
the animal higher endowed with an organic
system above him was in an inappreciabe
degree an SO on from him to the next until
the highest in the scale of creation was
reached. thus the unntellgent monkey with
short tail and coarse hair, and without a
thumb, was as much monkey as he who
spored the long tail, has a thumb and every
anatomical feature Of brain pertaining to the
class next above him. as the Ourang Outang,
Gorilla. and so on through The different races
as the Negro, Malay. American Indian, Cau>
casian. Growing out Of this theory and the
false assications that have resulted from
its adoption is the belief that the negro is Of
inferior grade to other men, and those un~
friendly to him cite hir short cured hair, bis
boneess nose. and certain offensive odor
arising from his person in proof Of his differs
| ence, and bis greater resemblance to animals
of degree inferior to the God like Cauca,
sian. Especially has this latter point been
dweIt upon. But the discovery made By my
friend clears up all doubts about it, and by a
further discovery of his removes from hith'
! H.,
of his kind will hail with Joy, since it at
once removes an obstacle that threatened if
not obvated to keep apart those who were
intended by the creator to be equals and
| brothers,
1t is well known that the Castor Of Russia
has snpeIfluous organ which, hen remov'
ed and dried, has furnished a most valuable
remedial agent, without in any degree injur-
inc the animal by its loss. The discovery
to which | refer establishes beyond doubt
the fact that Just below the Hybrophy las
bone in the negro there may be found a
gland, which ike another gland in man has
no duct-eXcuse me for using testicie terms,
for | write for those who feel interested in
the truth of natural history this gland hav,
| ing no duct it becomes impossible for its Sc,
cfetions to escape, consequently under favor
able circumstances the secretion is ditIlsed
throughout the system, and we have the fe-
tor that has caused such UNJUST reproach to
p most amiable and prolific class OF people.
The other discovery of my friend am not
at liberty to communicate in fpll, as he in
tends as soon as he obtains his citizenship to
make application fer patent Bat can
say this much that he has invented an insIru
ment for the safe and speedy removal Of the
gland, which has received the scientific name
Of Glonduloe Boherii. BY this it is coud
denlly expected that society will be improu
ed the truth of natural history established sci
ence promoted, false theories (bough they
be from the academy sent into oblivion, and
an eud put to the Russian monopoly Of the
| Castor fiber.
ANXIOUS SCIENTIAE.