Life — February 15, 1883 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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T4 cats of all classes and sexes, and lift up his voice in howls of horrible shrillness. It should be mentioned, however, that his parents, who were very thrifty peo- ple, were not particularly displeased with their son’s efforts at back-fence singing; for, as he carefully brought home all the bootjacks and bottles that were thrown at him, his concerts became quite profitable. It is Herr Schweinfleisch’s opinion that the effect of the transference of brain has been to superimpose cat qualities upon the human qualities of the boy. This view was contradicted at the Berlin congress by a rival doctor, who maintained that the cat and human quali- ties were mingled. With the precise explanation of WASTED ENERGY. Nihilist Emigrant (noticing for the first time a steam explosion)’: “BrautiruL! AH, WHY HAVE WE NOT THIS IN Russta‘?” - LIFE the phenomena we have, however, nothing to do. The important fact is the great discovery, that animal pecu- liarities can be trans- mitted by substituting the brain of any given || animal for a part of the human brain. rE This discovery opens Jz vast possibilities to the a human race. It gives us R reason to hope that all sorts of useful qualities can be furnished to those who are lacking in them by the simple substitu- tion of good animal brains for the defect- ive brains given to them by nature. Suppose, for example, Herr Schwein- fleisch_ should operate upon Mr. Hayes, or Senator LoGaN, or STANLEY MATTHEWs, and—— But let us avoid personalities. BOOKISHNESS. Mr. E. W. Gosse’s new volume of verse is called “On Viol and Flute.” What we wanted to know is how the wandering minstrel manages to evoke sounds of melody on viol and flute at the same time unless he plays the viol with his toes. Usthinks (Editorial plural of “methinks ’—pat. app. for) it would be a winsome sight to see the poet twanging a viol with his toes while his nimble fingers and agile lips evoked the shrill melody from the rigid flute. Mr. Epwarp A. Freeman, an Englishman recently imported into America and not long ago exported in the original package, has been writing luminous and voluminous “Impressions on America.” His fellow Briton, Mr. Oscar Wilde, can sum up his “ Impressions of America” in two words—“ Bunkum and Bunko.” Mr. GrorceE Avucustus SALA, whose initials so sweetly proclaim his exuberant fancy, has published a book called “ Paris Herself Again.” It is astonishing how ignorant the British are about history and Homer and other things. Here, in these free and United States, every school-boy knows that Paris was a man. Stwon Newcomp’s little book on political economy called the “A. B. C. of Finance”. is popular enough here, in America, where we are wont to begin at the beginning, but when some bold Briton “ adapts ” it in- to British, he will have to change the title to the “ 4s. d. of Finance.” “Portia” is an imported British novel with a sub- title, “By Passions Rocked.” Now, our advice to Portia is to quit throwing stones when she gets mad. It isa bad habit and may destroy a crystal palace some day. comicbooks.com