The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-02
LlFELIKE IN DEATH.

REMARKABLE INVENTION For PRESERVING
TIE BODIES OF THE DEAD.
A remarkable contribution to science is Dr. ROD
sers chemical solution styled the 'Aekton" for pro-
serving dead bodies. The word Is Greek and is freely
trausated 'everastingiy.' The Doctor, who halls
from san Francisco, invented this compound year
AID half az" while making experiments Tor the pros.
OF meat. His attention attracted to the
subjsc, particularly reading OF tie cremating
process OF Dr. Lcmoyne In Pennsylvania. which hG
regarded Us revolving IN the extreme Ia order Il
bring matter in fullest light before public
the Doctor placed himself III communication with tho
leading scientists OF the country. and response to
numerous Invitations consented to come TO this city
and give explanation OF his process. About
NIFTY physicians and upderlakers from this
city, New Haven, Baltimore other large
ci,ies assembled yesterday afternoon a. the
rooms Of Mr. stephen Morrist, in Eighth
nue. 10 witness the experiments. Shortly after three
o'cocx Dr. Rodgers appeared, and in very modest
way introduced himself 10 his audience He 10 tall
we6uilt OF nftythree, With large, intellectual
boad slishtiy bald light hair, and has the address
anu manner Of q professional lecturer. While he wM
spcaking tho curiosity Of mis- hearers aroused b.
three opon casxets which lay behind him.
PROCESS.
"If the gentlemen Will nov step forward" said he,
al will explain the process" One OF the Baskets
tanned body OF o woman who died Of dropsy;
other that 81 woman who was carried on BY
malignant disease, and the third vas that OF q
women mad been iyin. 10 the Morsue aud the unaer
takers tnirty-two days, and yet, under the inna
cnce Of The newly dscovsrsa nuio, not onli
there NO onsnsivs odor, put the impi
wero entirely flexible ana tho skin assumed
n h.c.hks hue. Tho Doctor exhibited the 'neeaie'
used Ia the process tube about Jour inches onl
aud oLetnird vi inch uIaneter, with taperinl
point. wnich is inserted IN the abdomen AID iorcei
then over snotncr aud lastly into the intsstinss
the nuii being pumped IN by a small RUBBED
smp dat brush used by painters IN vanishing next
dipped into Tue Hula Aud passed over tue entire Dodys
and This part OF process the doctor styles orush-
ius.n rus completed, tns body, IL Is claimed, re.
iutact for months and years "Of course"
SAID me Doctor, we 10 no; propose 20 prsvsas aDsa
the TACT thai tue body shall remain perfectly nnvcd
ous." He said that u was astounding how people 81
IN whore bodies inferred never rsah
ize their danger.
"Seven bodies rscenty removed from one church."
no said, contalnod gases sufhcsnt poison y, V0o
persona Eleven ctmetsriss have recently bssi
,nS ny 70 .Wi,sos's Hysisne,S and from The SAINT
authority VIZ learn that n few drops Of dscomposina
PERSONS s%a "A ri. T. ins mos. powerful I' poison
known, according 10 the absst scicntsts. boay
wcsHns 100 poonas iaSooo cube iss' o.
drogcn aud ammonia. when are offensive to The
smell Tho other gases emitted are not offensive,
poisoned by gasos without knowins It. When suiphu-
rsttsd hydrogen 10 bresthsd u causes diarrhsa,
typhus aud " phod levers, which proved In all
snv the CrImsa TO the Turco. Russian. Tue
molecules IN smallpox cases psusrats tho earth and
to The surface as wster percoases aud entering
our houses Is brea,hed ana creates disease"
DEATH TO oN1Aufox.
enter The apodss OF tbs worst c.aes of smslipox
typhus yellow fever and render these Ipxladiea
perfectly innocuous Its primary effect, he said, iste
destroy contagion, ana In ths respect u 10 the most
powerful agent ever placed within me reach OF man,
SO that viii at once preserve the health Of the living
and the bodies Of the dosd. The Doctor irequeni
rubs It MS hands. aud even drink IL IN
ton IN small quantities Physicians have cisi
that nothing eau penetrate dead tissues. DIR. Rod
has ialsned this theory In one OF his early ex
ments on the body Of wsman Who bad
jscted It into the body when leg Was
ward cut The nesh appeared natural red colo
all question: said the Doctor .that II not only
vents out arrests decomposition. and Professor
aud other eminca. poy.ic'aus in this si'y adm
Az INSTANCE IN POINT.
The first instance Of the application OF tho al
ton" In this city II not only % fuli Of interest," BIZ
startliue, that mention OF II cannot DO here omi
The wife Of weaishy gcntismsn residing IN Flo
last May, IN her th,rty.oignih year. Prior TO her
misc she requested her husband not 20 nave nor
day tho odor from the body became
offensive, Notwithstanding the large quautty or loo
sermsni. So," said the as.rsc.sa husband, III vii,
carry cut my poor we's WISHES TO the iettor.' fns
undertaken had recourse to Dr. Rodgers, VINO. after
brief consultation, had the consent Of the husband TO
apply the nuu. Not only decomposition arrested
bat the face resumed . ifciiko and the mUs be.
came relaxed. Tho body was inferred At
! the cnd oi the SIX days the family Z
| vault at Woodlawn, and there teucniul !
incidents oil this kind may DC Witnessed twice or thrs
| times u weex when the gentleman enters the vauI,
uylocks the osskst, sszss upon and smeraces IN
| OF his vile A lev days ago he entered the vsu
| his little child Of three years ana when he INT
| little over the caskot 10 cried out, ION,
| there's mamfna," and both fathsr ana child
! us a.
accordins to Dr. RodserG may 70 vontinusd ias