The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-31
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voice against it when it was first prOpounded thir-
ty-shree years ago-at which time, alas our in
fantile voice was exceedingly feeble, and at which
| tmo the then manly anatomist would have had
decidedly the advantage OF Us in possessing hard
ened bones while ours were yet soft. Inc
doctor thinks it probable that we "nevcr had
the benefit" Of his teaching-which is true-"of
of otherwise learning the anatomical names OF
the arm and thigh bones"-which is great
mistake In fact, our strong point ls IN thls
very direction. We can tell our critic the name
and function of every bono i'll his body, from
the atlas to tho cuckoo bone. we know the
name of every bone that General GRANT has-of
every bone that LOUIS NARoLEoN and BIsMARcK,
and the Pope and the Tycoon, and the Emperor OF
China has, or that of Lord BURLEIaH, and CESAR
and NEsucHADNEzzAR had, or that ADAM and EVE
had when they walked out Of Paradise with their
arms interlocked. This is subject we cannot be
tripped upon, and we shan't submit to any pie
tensions Of superiority, even though our adver-
sary be three tunes older than We are. The Doc
tor must excuse us therefore, for submitting to
his instructions in the elements Of anatomy-in
which, moreover, the bulk OF our readers are near
ly az well posted as we are. Beyond these points
and the commendable fact that he recently gave
$500 as a prize for the best essay on physiology
and hygiene his letter is Of no astrological value
But he complains that we misrepressnted him by
Typographical error in one Of his stanzas, on ac-
count Of which wo reprint it
'"The tibia and fbuls
| Above unite, near rotula,
| At knee, with long os femoris,
| Whose analogue Is humerus. ara
The error was in printing the last word humorous,
which, considering tho subject, as we'll as the
stanza and the condition CT mind induced by it,
WAS certainly pardonable error Of the press.
La L1BERTE has the following picture Of one Of
the French Mexican chieftsins 'MARoUEz is
small and slender; his looks are repulsive bis
complexion is sunburnt. He walks with some diff
Guilty. as he once sustained fracture OF the hip by
being run over. He is o coward, for in the camp
OF Ia Soledad or La Puga where the writer OF these
lines called upon HIM several times, his tent was
| surrounded by guards, placed there by MARQUEE,
l who was in constant dread Of the advent OF the
| Juarists. MARQUEE ii" an excellent marksman.
His cruelty once afforded the writer an opportuni-
| ty to pass Judgment upon his skin. His men had
taken prisoner youth Of eighteen. MARQUEE de-
cded at once that he should be shot as traitor to
his country, and granted him one hours respite
to prepare for death. The Curate Of la Soledad
visited the unfortunate. Meantime MARQUEE
selected ten men to act as executioners. Shortly
atterward the prisoner appeared The Lieutenant
commanding the fring-squad stood aside and
shouted, saTake aiml" As he uttered these words,
. report was heard and the prisoner fell dead.
None OF the oldiers had fired, but MARQUEE, who
was but sixty PAGES of, had drawn a pistol and
carried out the sente. ce he himself had passed.
His soldiers removed the corpse. MARQUEE pis-
tol-buet had entered the left eye Of the deceased
wretch and lodged in the brain.
CABLE DISPATCH informs us Of the death Of DR..
vH1pxAu, the eminent French surgeon. ALFRED
1 near Tours on May 1s, 1876. He was the son Of a
iarrier, whom, in his youth, he assisted in his
business. He taught himself to read and write, and
by treatise on veterinary art, which he found
among his fathers books, was led to the study OF
veterinary art Of which he was soon to become one
of the most celebrated representatives. An sp-
pointment in the hospital at Tours, on very
moderate salary, gave him the means to settle in
Paris, where he received, in 1922, the diploma Of
NJ. D. The remarkable energy with which he,
pursued his studies called attention to him, and in
1880 he was named Surgeon to the Hospital de Ia.
Pitie. In 1886 he obtained the Chair Of Clinical
Surgery at tie Hospital de Ia Charlie, and in 1s42
he superseded the celebrated LARRY in the Acade-
nv of Medicine. He wass very prolific writer on
surgical anatomy, aud was regarded as one Of the
best practical surgeons living. In 1859 he was ap-
pointed Commander Of the Legion Of Honor.
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A vKRY ERRONEOUS idea is indulged in by many
people in relation to the largest city in the world:
many confidently asserting that London, or as it
ia frequently termed, the Great Metropolis is far
| superior both in size and the number Of its in
habitants. But such is not the case. Jeddo, the
capital Of Japan, is, without exception the largest
and most popnlous city in the world. It contains
the vast number Of 100000 dwellings, and
5000, 600 Of human souls. Many Of the streets
are nineteen jspanese-ries in length, which is
equivalent to twenty-five English miles, The
commerce Of Jeddo far exceeds that Of any other
city in the world, and the sea along the coast is
continually white with the sails Of ships. Their
vessels ssil to the southern portion Of the rJmpre
where they are laden with rice, tea, sea-coal,
tobacco, silk cotton and tropical fruits oil ofwhich
can find ready market in the north, and then rc-
turn freghted with corn, salt, isnglass and vari-
ous other productions Of the north which have q
market in the south.
TEE STORY started by the Now York Eoen:ng
Post, now going tho rounds Of the Radical press,
to the effect that two Texan planters refused ITO
20 home until they had shot . negro" and did
finally bring down an unluoky darkey whom they
chsnced to meet, is recognized by the New Haven
Regiaer as an old acquaintance, it having first
been published in an anti-slavery almanac some
twenty years ago, to illustrate the prevailing
cruelty Of Shareholders in South Carolina "After-
ward" says the Register, sit was located in
bleeding Kansas and did duty for two border
rufians, who would not leave town until they had
| shot Yankee It is an excellent bit OF sense
ton stuff, but we question the policy Of using it
oftener than once in twenty years or 80. The in
ventor Of the story was remarkable for modesty or
for CUMMINGS he has never taken out copy
right-but it is passing strange that man with
thimblefu OF brains could for an instant believe
such barberous act could be committed with i'm
punity in any part Of this country.
THE PRuss1AN ARMY is considered at present
on peace footing. great number of soldiers have
been dismissed TO their homes with an unlimited
furiough, and, in order that the largest possible
number Of officers may enjoy temporary leave,
there are this year to be no general maneuvres but
only brigade exercises. However" observes the
Augsburg Gazette, 'this pacific attitude is only
apparent. Never has there been 30 great an ac
tivity in the military factories and in all the arse
mails. Everything is arranged in such manner
that the Prussan army could at once enter upon
campaign, should that become necessary. At
Somwerds, where the'frst needle-guns were manu-
factured, as we'll as at Spandau and at Suhl, the
work goes on increasingly. Prussia is at this mo-
ment in position to arm with rifles Of anew and
perfect construction not only the whole Of the in
fantry Of the Northern Confederation, but also the