Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-29
Marvels of tho Eumsn ody,

While ths gas!lio JUG, hss mid, b.arj,
sRaetlsh TASTE it POSSESSES tho power OF d:sioly-
ng tho haries: 10 ID that oao be swallowed. Ii
has 10 ibhaeacs whs.syer 90 the soft spd DELI
c,ie fbres Of the lisiug stomach, cor upon The
living hard. bu; O. tho moment of d3sih it be-
gns to eat them sway With Tho p)Ws. Of ;he
strongest tcts.
There is dust CO sts, on sHd. in Tho vslloy
and oa tbs mUuntain top; there Is dust always
ard every waero; the aLnoephero is iu!! Of 1t
il pcaelrs,e5 the aelsone our geon, nnd visits
tbs dscpes!, Girkest caves OF the earth 10 pa
sce.door can shut il cut, no drawer so secret e5
to eGc,ps lis presence; every breath OF wiDd
DISHES it upon tho open eye, yet that e7o Is rot
blinded, bsesuao uader tho eyl-lld there is ir-
c:sssn,lY emptying itself q fountain OF the
blanaest fluid in psture, Whl5h Spraads iteeif
over tho surface OF tho eye st every EiIkIog
and washes every atom OF dust away. But
this liquid 80 mild and % veil adapted to tho
ego, itself has some scri6ity, which. uGdsr Gel
tain circumstances, G;c}mcs so decided as to bo
scslding TO tne tkD, snd would ros away ice
yclits. were il Dot that eiocg the edges CT
them are ittlo Gil napuf.o cries, which spread
over their surfic, a ooatirg as impervicus c
tbs liquids utc:s,srv for keeping tho e9elids
| Ha,kcd clean a5 he b5s. viroish is inpprsioIs
to water.
Tns b.ealh ahich l,aTss tho luogs has bsan
| 50 perfectly diYcste3 OF its If: giving proper
ties, that 10 rsbioaths it uamixed With other
air, t5o moment it eGcapes from tha mou o,
R0ui cause !mm sdsts death ny sufF,cstiou
while il il hovered Gbou! US, moro or less de-
eruo!iVs iia1ercs ever health cpd ifo would
bs oeo4si0usd. Bu; IL is MADE OF nature 20
Efx. kHa,. Al
ius ant thst it csospos the lips aud nos:r!ls i.
a!cands 20 the higher reg ians ab0vo too breath
ing point, there to bs reciGed, renovated sad
sect back agslc, rsnlste with pucy AID lie.
Hos rapidly it ascoads is fully exhibited eyeiy
| frosty m0rrieR.
But, foul aud deadly es tt, expitei oir ia,
| nature wisely economical ia ell her Wc5ks and
| ways. turns 1t to good aco,u1t in i:s Gu War d
| passage through tho organs of the voice,
nakiog OF it tho whispers of love, the sof.
words ct att zion, the tender tones of Eu1an
! sympathy. the sweetest s.raiIs Of ravisairg
music, the persuasive elcqIerca Of .he inis bet
| orator.
| II q well nsdo NAP bo ,xteaded on tbs
grou:d, bis arm Gt sht angle With the badg,
! q clto'a mtklug the nnvai its ccntlo will jos.
take 10 tho head, tbe Eager ends aud tho feet,
| The distance ircm top to tos is precisely lho
| ssus Es th31 oet%een lno UPS or th9 logerB
| when tho arms arc extended The Iergth Of
the b55y is Just Elk tinss ,ha: Of the foor, whie
; the distance ircm the edSc OF tie bair CO the
forehead t. tho edge of the CHA is onc- onth
The lsnSth Q! the whole sta;ure.
| VI ,ho sixty l-tWo primary e!smsa.s kaowS in
| nsturc, Only eighteen are k,oHG 10 the human
body. snd of .bcs3 seven sr, m..sl!i, Iroa is
| found 10 tba blood, phosphcru; in the brain,
| limestone 10 tha bio. nu in tho b0Hes, and
dust ata sshea in s Not Only thes, eighteen
| tunon c!emco!s, hut the waVls sixJ-.go Of
1hlcu tho universe is und,, havo thsi. essential
ossIs Ia ;ho four substances OF exygcl, hyde.
g:c, nitrogen. sud earbOa, representing the
mCro familiar names Of d;e, water, ssl,psls.,
and caitcosl. Aud suaa is msn, tho lord of
esrtd IA spark Of Gie, drop Of water. grain
OF p91g9der, az atom Of ohascoa!.-Rpular
| Monthly.