Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-03-07
PARTS OF THE BODY.
MODELS THAT ARE USED IN THE
STUDY OF ANATOMY.

They Are Taken From Subjects I'm
the Mo.xucs and Hospitals of Paris
and Are Colorcd Exactly TO Repre-
sent Nature.
In the window Of an Oculist up town
IL display which is grewsOmely fas-
cinating. 1t is composed of papicr
mache representations of parts and or
gans of the human body, colOred SINH
lar to nature. Some are life size, such
as pair of lungs and a stomach, but
others, an eye and an ear for instance.
are large enough to have belonged to
the giant who was knocked out by
Jack. y weird model of head DEM
Onstrates unpleasantly how you would
look if your skin were peeled of your
face. Every-yein and nerve and mus
Gle Is carefully outlined and colOred.
A figure displaying the entire interior
Of torso. colored to represent nature.
shows US that all sorts of tints go to
make us up inside. One Is apt to think
Of oneself as being of one harmonious
red intcriOrly. but this is all wrong. 1t
appears.
Studying these figures sets one Won
derinS where they come from and who
models them. 1t would be an Occupa
ton congenial to few, one would sup
pose \ gentleman who came to the
door for n moment courteously answer
ed a lot of questions asked by an in
Quisitive person.
"These models" said he. are all
made in Germany and France. There
are none made in this country. Yes,
the manufacturers assistants make
their originals ia clay. working direct
ly from subjects obtained in hospitals
and morSucs. AZou of Paris is the
largest manufacturer of this line Of
goods. They make models of sections
of animals also. For instance. we now
have an order for deer. Come inside
and let me show you more Of the
things" A glass case in the rear of
the store was filled with all sorts OF
parts of all sorts of animals. human
ana otherwise.
isn't this beautiful heurt:' said
he enthusiastically, exhibiting q life
size organ of papier mache. divided up
into little hinged parts and cOlorcd
red and tan and pink and blue.
cit sells fer 80. A little throat. SIM
ilarly colored and divided. would cost
you IS IL your fancy ran to that kind
OF bric-a-brac. 4 beautiful little bit
Of mechanism composed of papier
mnche, bone and wire, illustrating the
nerves connecting the tongue with the
ear, and various intricate auricular ar
rangements you can buy for $50"
There was shelf full of brains and
another full of animals legs and stOm
achs and livers and things. Altogether
1t was Il pretty bloody looking kind of
show on account of the quantities of
red paint used to illustrate large sec
tions of muscle. Then standing up ia
one corner was n life size figure of Il
man composed of innumeraDle sep
arate pieces. SO that any part could be
taken off and Individually studied. One
side demonstrated the muscle forma- |,
ton and the other the veins and nerves
and arteries. This figure can be bought |
for $500 by any one who wishes such
an ornament.
Then there We're genuine skulls and |
skeletons. The French excel us also ,
in the preparation of human bones
Tor the market. An articulated skull
of American Workmanship would cost ,
was priced at SO, and the work was !
admirable. All the most delicate little |
bones were carefully preserved and ar.
ranged. and it was subdivided into |
many small parts. held together with ,
iny brass hinges. The top of the skull
vas sawed evenly off, so as to form u
sort of cap. but the other openings
seemed irregular and dovetailed. This
vas explained thus:
DO you know how they separate
skull into its various parts? Well,
hey pack it full Of sawdust, which
hey then wet. The sawdust expands
md bursts the skull apart along its
natural joinings or sutures. These are
hen hinged and wired. rs you see 1t
Ill requires most delicate manipula-
ion by an expert. Tramond Of Paris
s the leading artist in skulls and
zones. The business of modelling these
iapier mache organs and of articulat
ng bones is not an Overcrowded one.
Is there is not n large demand for
such things. Schools and colleges are
he chief buyers of the articles. There
ire precious few students. as you may
imagine, who can afford to invest so
much money in models for private
'tudy."
Any hearts and lungs and livers that
.Ome to this country other than by
way of the barge office. it may be add
d. must pay 40 per cent duty to Uncle
Sam.-New York Commercial Adver-