New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-03-15

cell lie ana are l1dD1c 10 l1V0 C0Ild1u
time after they are cut off from outside |
nutrition without the supply of any
blood whatever from the body. The
nourishment is supplied inside the cell
walls, and it can go on living after be-
ing cut off from other resources.
From this argument it is clear to the
professor that these millions of cells in
the brain must continue to live after
death has apparently interviewed that
is, when death appears, but only on the
outside. to have been instantaneous.
After mans leg is cut off, or an
animals. you can stimulate the nerves
for long time, but you cannot do it
after the cells are dead. You cannot get
any response at all
Electricity has been thought to be the
germ of life. but this is a fanciful the
DRY when confronted with the new laws
as by research established. "
The countless millions of cells of
which our bodies are entirely composed
contain the germ of life, and it is i'm
possible for these to be visited with an
instantaneous Inconsistencies.
You can take living cells from pigs
glands, and this same professor will
demonstrate to you that after these
glands have gone through their prepara-
ton the cells are still living.
But the curious fact remains that at
present there are no data showing the
supposed length of time it takes for the
cells of the brain to empty themselves
of the germ of consciousness or life, but
it is certain that consciousness does not
cease Immediately after. say. a head
has been cut off body The belief,
however. is that at least four or five
minutes must elapse ere death finally
steps in to arrest life.
It has been noticed in the case of 3
decapitated head that the cheeks remain
red fer some minutes after the sever
ance, conclusive proof that the cells
are living.
The heads of decapitated animals
have continued to bite and snap at the
air for three or four minutes after sew
erance This phenomenon is well mark
ed in the head Of a tortoise separated
from the body. The life of the brain.
therefore, must be retained for some
time after the head is severed, from the
very fact that. though being separated
from the trunk. it's nutritious blood and
gases, taken from the fund stored up in
the cells, are in sufficient quantity to
carry on life. but for what exact period
is unknown.
Do the brain cells die simultaneously
No., because they have their own indi,
vidual cell life. Our scientific friend
; also makes the very startling statement
that in many diseases the brain cells,
: although the person to all appearances
is dead, may live for three or four hours
after supposed death has taken place.
In the case Of a healthy person being
: hanged, seeming death is not instanta
neous at ALL Organic motion is arrest
ed. but real death is certainly not in
Simultaneous The brain cells are the las
to die. and life is not really extinct un
til rigor mortis sets in. which. in tn,
: case of healthy person dying sudden
ly. is protracted.
Now, when it is known that an ordi
nary cell lives after being removed from
a living body, why, then, cannot tn
. brain cells retain their life when tn
= conditions Immediately surrounding
, them are much the same as during thei
| previous existence?
J The head of chicken was cut of
4 and after certain stimuli had bee1
; made it opened its mouth and gaspe
five minutes after it's head had bee,
| lecapitated from the body.
Fl The head of certain animalw Gu
off and found susceptible to light fo
many minutes after it was apparent
" dead. A strong electric light wa
/ held in front of the eyes and move
| alternately near to and far away fro1
/ them. The pupils of the eyes followe
The light in it's movements, expandin
q and contracting. that is to say, focus
9 ing themselves upon the light as 8
Il moved backward and forward. It We
n proved that the animal was capable {
q smelling by the use Of certain punger
n odors placed near the nasal organs
u and all this because the brain cells wen
4 yet living.
II Raising Ducks without Water.
! Ducks don't need water to thriv,