The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-01-03
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truth . 8thas impressions Conveyed
through tho nerves sof the brain, whish,
ecsiyias the physical ssusalion, so,traus-
ml'taaragain telegraphs back its wilh to-
The muscles. which move accordingly.
lhis theory is nov strongly. opposcdyty
Claute bernard md other eminent plYsi-
olosists,, who affirm that tue limbs can
take csro themselves without instruction
from ths, brain, and note in support, Of
their opinion the fact that if u recently
dycapi,aied frog be touched, on the sido
With the point Of . lancet, hs will
deayor with the hind claw ofthe cores
pondiug side to push away the Offending
instrument, which would appear 10 indi-
ca.e the existence Of nervous center; dis
tincl fro:n The brain. i still more curious
aud hitherto unexplained fact is that if
during the, above experiment tic claw bo
iorcibly withheld from the part touched,
the animal will cnacavorto use the other
claw Tor the sanitpurposc. This expert
mcnt. which clearly shows that sGmeipro.
'Fccss of,reasouiusis carried on in tie de-
sapi.a.ed body, and isan apparent contra
diclion' oftha'univefsally admitted ,heery,
! that the brain alone is the scat Of intclii.
gcnce, has; acco:diIg, to tho PaI Nail
Gazette, txcitcd great curiosity Id scicn.
tiic circles. ,b ~ o 5r:,ss7
;. C4LunSy.-You cannot esc,po i;ea!-
umny, be you-as pure as snow, or as
fchastc 'asiica.q 7Nomat,or low YOU may
live. you must expect that ,yol awili DO
slaudcrcd. Itis,inpossiblo 70 escape it,
land everybody has, . more or-less, found il
So. &olhing in the, vide universe will
satisfy certain choice spirits, but TO SLAM
der their betters-it ii tlicir heat and
drihk-.hcy study calumpy as a Escicncc.
aud appear to be commissioned by Beclzc-
buB for that special purpose fnoa inutter
whether there is evidence ;-orl not of;thc
least scmblaucc of wrong on the part of
the a:sailed. They wish 10 mako |. public
ou'cry-it fattcns them. True, the'ca
qnni4ted victim does not, in all cases,
hear Of tlio yisurtration. But If he DO .
public man, Hattcrs bimself that hehas
escaped. lot him inquire 'conhdehtially Of
hls,l esapoE, ant leiHllligo awaysaswisar
man. Inc slandercr is physical spri-
osity. his corporal organization no less
lshall hls mensa! structure. must b, differ.
ent from leno's Pupil who has GLt two
ears ana one mouth. ue il anfantnated
seiYe-a Walking funnsi-and asainlsllke
astnsnantt.pooii ilhe generated miasmaapro-
parsates disease, He y ipe'!lfstous a
fen in dog days. If simplicity enter
h!m' y oomts, out COMPOUND, ltpurity.
drug drug GA pgSd4dle 10 Is an esho which
hears aud doubles. and WlisPering gal
lery; Tor 1t you address linn IN secret. il
the market place he will seli yoayou'did
SO. 1di aTia 4 lib iaiR.'
TIE Srony ora Snlrr.-This story Of
u tshirk,I BY tho editorT Of fahs ayihlerset
I t(lowa) San, i, s.idto be.foundsd on. fscts.
1t runs. thus: Years ago, when Mr..
Albert West ::! was one Of The @ leading Dem.
ocrats OF this County, Henry Chy"Dean
came TO Miulersct' TO tnako u Democratic
speech. Mr. West who has an unfaifcr- :
ing aversion to dirty shirts Uniformed tho
committee That Dsails could not SPEAK un-
lessihq put On clean shirt Dean Was the
PossSessOr ss q only one Ct thoss useful :ri-
tles, and tlat was on his back. Tic euly
remedy was 10 porrew, and Mr.'Wtss>wa
I the only Democrat whsss physical proper
ti0ns were SunlcleDtly developed TO fCqulr0