Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-15

studying the phenomena Of digestion he
let down into his stomach pieces .,
sponge tied 10 the end OF strings, ana
Herewith flshed up material for subJec-
ton TO the processes OF science. He nin
1t so Zealously that at length the con-
stant Utilization Of the organ turned MIN
into a sort of n COW, his food as fast az
he got 1t down insisting on coming BACK
into his mouth to be chewed over ana
over again. 4 disorder OF this klnd'
which would make any other man hahS
himself. was no doubt to one or MS
inquiring spirit "A source OF unspeakabie
satisfaction, for 1t was OF great rarity'
50 that he was Ia possession of a new
and delightful field Of research all to
himself So too. in studying the func-
tions OF the skin. he covered hlmseH
with a universal coat Of the thlckest
and most impervious hy-paper Varnish-s
an experiment which he justly regarded
as a most gratifying demonstration that
a waterproof hide won't do, Tor II had
tumblel him over into a corner where
he was accidentally discovered, with ms
interyesicular cellular tissue and every
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and where the demonstration would nave
been even more successfully established
had he not been at once picked up ana
sandpapered OF.
Experiments such as he performed on
living animals are no longer SHOWN III
the lecture rooms of medical colleges
They would not nowadays be tolerated ~
the faculty. and doubt II even the hluch-
enduring student would endure thtui'
They are OF priceless value 10 the sincere
worker in their special fields. but to the
ordinary observer they are merely GU
rious. and ! fear are more apt to brutailze
than 10 inform.
THE HOUR OF SEPARATION. y.
Some Of TIE manifestations when ne
made the property Of the whole class are
I'm thos. times reserved for the remOtsst
sanctuary of the physiological laboratory
20 be looked on only by the "ht audience
though few" or were OF the kind when
come unbidden among the stransest anu
most aWc-iuspiring shapes Of the insane
asylum Unhappny they wer' wasiet
on our immature intelligence. We beh'IN
them with a pleased astouishm,nt, as we
might behold the wonders wrohsht by
the stage-magican. not undersl1hdln-'
and perhaps not much caring u under
stand, III, far more wonderful laws "h'
Z
Never since. / imagine. have any OF MS
who were then guided by him approached
So near towards the unreachable realms
whence issue life and death. ite revealed
t. us tho greater mysteries. Ills scaipyi
and his vial did before our eyes si'n
marvellous and such awful things th"I
even i'm this. nay maturar day. / can al
most fancy that once / dwelt IN the mans
! Of a necromancer
Under the economy which governs thla
weary world il seems to be- an lneNl'abii
law Of nature that college faculties si'ai
forever boz i'm some Kind Of trouble oi
other. So il came tO pass tnat DI.
Erown-S,luard and his colleagues EEL
asunder. The cause of this estrdn1em'n'
| / do not know with sufficient eNac,utS' J
| 10 Justify me in stating 1t. tie stayci
with us for only one session. IoWSoeFyr
his departure may have affected mo
| faculty. il crisy-I the students deeply.
We rc-aritd him AS mighty though IN
,.rutab'e pillar Of our college. and be-
| sides he was very kind 10 us poor Things
| So that We We're always sure he meant
well. even while We felt that he had .
| very ah.trus- way of showing IT, When
| be- went away his vast and precious coli
| lection of scientific material his dogs ahf
| cats and raccoon5 and terrapins ani all
was scattered 10 the four corners OF me
! city and county ana is now irre-)yerably
| lost
THE ELINIR OF LIFE"
| III thee later times I have been psined
! t. see my old master and teacher subjected
% much uuscemly haJcrlus because ot
what sco0.r5 idiy choose O. call his elixir
Of life" THIS treatment OF him ani his dis
coyery is altogether uuues. r.,I He
| merely proposed IL mclicJm-ut pos e5sed
OF virtues which. as he belyti. were ca
| traorduariiy great. but which are yet
not beyond what We may reasonably eK-
! poet a medicine 10 have. II Is most likely
} mat the views which governed him I'm the
| preparation and administration OF his
! proposed remedy are erroneous. but still
! the Wcll-lnf0rmel AMI Jutc.oIs PLY si-
| clan VIII perhaps admit that they have
| at least as much sense I'm them as have
| some other views which. though d'mi-
| mating The science Of the end Of th" nine
| teenth century. are hardly Cr.t.tab.e 90
! the science of the FIRST. / DO not myself
! uphold bis . sroyerr. hut : cannot f.r-
/ bear ,o maiE how unjust it IS th.t ha
should receive ooly rep ach and d0r.-i.n ~.
! while certain other physicians Of 'ui-
| ucGcn IN their profession lra max rs
| both money and reputation hy appropra-
| ting Dis i.sa AMI clir. .vs b. oU p %
| sI htly different way so amy rate. D. ST.
| ever worthless his nick w.l ,lNi- rt"
be- it was honestly ON. is. g. co.-. u-
! t.0usiy tested. and freely given u tt,
I hope that 10 would % good 10 su,t.r.-t
! humanity. a"I / do not srrupl- - assert
! tl.t It's di-cDycrrr is IRE worthy Of
! honor Uan is Tie much moro p u0I.l
/ disc.yorer ~ tie eo-0l'i.l "cIr. f.r c.u-
-1upu I.' W.o cDn-,als the moth.l of
| preparing his eIua lv worthi ss Tub p
! cii.n ana sells r. as other secret quick
medicines are sold. through a-ents In
! c1aIIct, though unfortunately not IN
/ P Hl's Or Hrown--oquarI Ic'0nos with
mon Dis" Ionnor Vhilc ia c.uIuct rui
| unfortunately also nor in results eNc,it
| p-ouriary ones. pr. Koch belongs vita
| i.eu like Eoeley.
THE UALCYON DAYS.
For mo 70 speak Of Dr. Brown-Sequ1ri
! is - vir.lly recall the happy-oh. rl. the
| relatively happy DAYS of my youth. and
! in common with others I'm whom far
| away mamori-S awaken. nnI thtt am
| yielding - the tendency 20 become gar
| rulous. and $50 / 'iil end this very hum
| bi. tribute To % very tXlltel man With
| ia" remark that perhaps The most obvious
| trait " his character was an earnest
/ desire for fun AMI accurate knowledge.
| This b. sought o. satisfy by the only
| n rth0d which scicuc. can recognize me
method %: observation and eXparim ut
| I'm this BE- was uitiriug. obs 'rviug. md
| cNUerim ntirg 10 his latest day and olu
easily raI"y- that even iu his dying
! hours when the silver corl-that marvel
| lous wdrder of our mortal frame waose
diViney wonderful energies had ever had
| "a peculiar charm for him-Was loosen ug.
the ruling passion was strong within him.
and that the old philosopher enjoyed a