The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-07-19

the heart, kidneys, normal liver ant
diseased liver the last three not only
! preserving their contour, but theii
color, while the beart and lungs are OF
n light grey color, though the form is
perfect The heart is cut open, show
ing the thickness of the walls, the
arrangement ofthe valves, also small
section of the aorta. 1t is said that
p, these Professors will give instructions
in their art, and il is certain that the
discovery is one of great scientific
value.
/ Our companion drew our attention to
case near by, containing small fig
ure of n man lying on bier while
around him were the fireplace and nee
essary accomplishments of reducing n
human body to ashes. Some calcined
bones were in small vessel, showing
how one would look after being burnt
by this professors method.
"1'his is PRACTICAL said our compan-
ion; mo expense of buying n lot in
the cemetery; and then you could put
the bones in your water filter, and so
make your friends of use to YOU
"And, ,naddedI, "every draught we
] drank would be Il libation to their
memory. 1t is poetical, as we'll as
I practical"
TO many people the idea of being
burnt after death is repugnant; but,
after all, it is just as one is educated,
and from a common sense point of
view it would seem to be more advan-
tageous to the health of communities
if the dead were disposed of in some
such way, than as it now is. And a
beautiful urn, filled with the ashes of
our loved ones, would satisfy every
fond longing of bercaved heart just
as fully as the little grassy churchyard
mound. |lH E
TIE preservation by petriflcation, If
universal, would soon become cumber-
some in more ways than one; sbut
what gift il would he to all time if we
could preserve the faces Of our great
and honored dead in all their lifc-like
beauty and majesty.
But the great living thr"ng will not
permit us to speculate too long upon
how they are TO be disposed of after
death; they disturb our thoughts,
tramp on our heels, zig their elbows
into our sides, and we are glad to
"nOve on"
Dipping our handkerchief into a
fountain of pure cologne water, which
fills the air with fragrance, we wander
on, looking at the beautiful hats from
Tuscany, astronomical instruments,
boots, pianos, massive door of iron,
and stopping moment to admire the
cradle made of silver rods in the form
OF n sca-shell, suspended between two
standards, and swinging so silently and
gently that it would be q very obstinate
child indeed who would refuse to be
lulled to sleep by such Il brecze-lllse
swaying.
Retracing our steps, we recross the
main building and enter the north ltal-
ian transept, which is, in truth, like
wonderful art gallery. There are OK
quisitc carvings in wood, bedstcads.of
walnut, rich and massive and decorated
with elaborate carved wreaths, birds
and imaginative devices, book eases,
magnificent in size, and covered COM
pletely with the most delicate carvings,
q carved mantle, supported by two CO.
lossal figures, each made from one
piece Of wood, q column Of wood made !
of climbing cupids, besides chairs, pie
ture-fraMes and other minor works
that are less worth mentioning, in COM
parison with those above noted.
The mosaic pictures and tables are
beautiful beyond description, and it is
quite beyond comprehension how such
exquisite. things can be made of little
pieces of stone and mother of pearl.
There are tables, the ground work of |
which is black, while the decorations
are beautiful boquet OF wreath Of
flowers, or a complicated Landscape |
The time needed ia making such tE- /
ble is Of course long. First he design |
must be drawn and colored; then each !
leaf, figure tendriL or ties diaercnt 1
shades forming a figure or tiDwer, are |
cut cut Of stone oi tbc desired color. q
corresponding pace - vtit 10 tne !
groundwork, ana tile piece IS inserted
and SO on WITH each my piece tiil al
is completed. ihore masts DC no iaise |
measuring, no gaps OF ci'sG'>s; ii al must
be as smooth as II Of one biock OF mar
bic. AFTER the imaying comes poiisii-
ing ana nnishiing, IN home We saw
one table thai was three years IN max
ing, ana the price was 81 ,tUU.