| Show An Infernal Machine Qiite recently a scientific person wits an inqusitive turn of mind invent in-vent d a small incandescent electric lamp which when placed io the mouth exposes to the gaze the entire structure of the face bones atrl i all being tendered transparent Of course it if pretended that this has been done in the interest of humanity human-ity and a great deal im been written about the assistance tha lamp will render to practitioners of medicine and surgery But this n clearly a specious claitI The lamp will no doubt soon brio perfected tbat it will not only render the fanoial bonea transparent but will cast light into the innermost convolutions and recesses of the brain It is only a question of degree 80 much power will do what baa been achieved so much more will penetrate the knli of tho thickestbeaded man that can be submitted to the teat By this time our readers will have appretiaeil the danger to which we desire to arouse them The real and sinitter design of the inquisitive scientist u the gratification of curiosity curi-osity As the lamp approaches perfection per-fection he can easily be imagined gloating ia anticipation orer the time when seated by the bedside pi some unfortunate too weak to protest he shall cast steady stream of light upon bin brain and by studying and comparing its action with the uttered thought of the invalid will come in il i SB iRt v v b time to associate every cerebral condition con-dition with its corresponding thought Tbe idea is awful By and by each man will be at the mercy of his fellow fel-low secrets will be impossible all conceptions of the brain will be public I pub-lic property A mans ideas will beat be-at the service of the fellow on the opposition paper Worse still if the ligbt be cast on a region lower than the brain any meddling busybody may learn what we had for dinner |
