Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-04
HOSPITAL RELICS.
Jaa Thing. &c ne Seen an q CREST
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Leadon r.ss-6 kis lament.
III tie reader can ina CINE the cure of
every Que Of tie J,UO0.0UU TO 100000
persons living III London OF some all
ment VI disease lie holds ia his mind s
eye d true picture OF the vast work
done by Guys hospital since its founda-
ZION. Tie south SEA bubble. like many
another financial catastrophe, ruined
thousands OF citizens but IL enabled
iLUuias Guy. who sold his Investments
ia The stocG IL the great advantage of
ether people as well as himself TO
found tie institution which bears his
name and 10 restore 10 health down 10
tie present Time over 6,UOU,OO0 human
beings
AuiCng the many curiOsities exhibit
Ell III tie famous museum ut Guys is a
large piece Of cardboard bearing the
remnants vi thirty five pocketkniveS,
which were swallowed by all American
sailor. Ills name was John Cummings
,nd he was admitted To the hospital IN
iS24 y small book. containing also
The manuscript OF tie printed copy,
uarrHt"s the particulars OF this remark
able case, and it amy be perused by
the privileged visitor To Gays.
1t appears that Cummings during a
spree ashore challenged the feats of d
con juror who had made ii pretense OF
swallowing knives. Encouraged by his
drunken comrades, Tie sailor actually
swallowed an opened pOcketknife. 10
lhe ohta@ement Of the conjuror. Feet
ing no Immediate pain, he put tiye other
Knives Out of sight III the same way,
lii two years time he had. in the courS6
vi his drunken bouts, shown sufficient
braNndu to enlarge his internal ar
iEory by twenty nine additional knives.
When after his fooiishness had brought
him To Tie hospital aud subsequently
10 Iii, grave. Il poStinoitem examination
was made Tie thirty-hve knives were
removed from his stomach by the amas.
cd surgeons
These interesting relics are exhibited
among others III Tie surgical classroom.
whittier tnr students return from lie
ul>se"tlnS room 10 correct I.eir impress
slons. Close 10y i another interesting
object, glass case containing MUM
Der OF what appear 10 lie illuminated
pafchments Tie greWsoine nature of
these exhibits StoWs upon the visitor
Wien lie learns that they are simply
patches Ut tuttooed human skin pre-
served III spirits. The Inscription upon
each enables Que 10 trace the occupa-
ton and character or the unfortunate
patient from whom II was taken One
was colOred sailor. II native OF Afrt
ca On some twelve square inches of his
Skill Is worked an artistic representa-
ton 0f tile most brilliant plumaged
birds known la The tropics
Guys anatomical WAX models are
Sniu To he tho finest IN Tie world. One
| Or these is extremely valuable the hos
| pltnl authorities having refused The
sum or 10000 offered for IL by II for
eien medical celebrity Ii Is an alb.
Eolutely n"rrect :::.s!ei Of the upper en-,
tfemlty or HE body. showing every
muscle. gland, Vein. nerve ana artery.
IL took Joseph Towne. clever dem
onS TRAITOR at Guys. fully two years 10
make II. but with him in 1879 also died
the secret OF The process by which the
wonderful construction Of the human
body WhS reproduced Ia wax with such
marvellous fidelity. London Standard.