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“ A N D I W IL L GIVJG H IM T H E M O R N IN G - S T A K .’ -A V . ,i, ;,i.

1 s t r o v e for l o ' t y e x c e l l e n e e ; I | il i c e d m y g o a l a f a r —

l ’r a y e d w h e n I g t i u u d t h e s u m m i t , T l i o u w o u l d ’s t g i v e m e

“ T h e m o r n i n g ^ t u v . 11

W i l h f ( ) ! B u e h ^ c a r n c s t l o n g i n g s f o r t h e c h e e r i n g , g o l d e n l i g h t , '

I h a v e s t r i v e n w i t h th'.- ' . l u i l i , t h e d a r k u e ^ o f b l e a k l l i - l i t

W i t h Y e e t a l l t »r ; i ; m .l i d . - c d i n g , I iU V e l i m b e d to w - .r d t h e s k i e s ,

O n l y t o *e e tin* g l e a m i n g p '* : i ks , h i g h * 1!1. a t i l l h i g h e r r ise ,

W h e n I ’ve f a m i' d f o r a lu -n nn iL tli*» - u n l i y l u , d a y w a s

f o u n d , •

I t h a s o n l y m a d e l lr* d a r k n e s s m o r e p a i n f u l l y p r o f o u n d .

O f t e n i n m y w e a k n e - * I h a v e o Y r l o o k e d t h e pre- : *ut j o y ,

I n s t r i v i n g fo r Ilu* i l l u s i o n o f M in s w i t l m u t n l ! o \ ;

I n t i n : h e w i h l i r i n ^ d i > t a n c e t h o ( l o w e r s lo o k i d no > w e t t ,

T h a t I t l i J Mot s ee t h e v i o l e t s d e w - l a d e n a t m y f«M*t j

I u t h e l o n g u n d s t i l ly l i m n s w h e n “ H i s b c l o ' v d ‘d e e p , ’*,

I n w r e s t l i n g w i t h t e m p t a t i o n w o u l d m y w < a r y s p i r i t w e e p .

H u t a v o i d i n g g r e a t t r a u - g r e s s i j u s I i i a v e l e d t h e e v i l i n ,

T h r o u g h t h e i ll : ; t i a r d t d p o i t a U h y m a n y a n n m i v - i v u bin.

Anti i n l o n e l i n e s s of s p i r i t , 0 , * a d l y w e e p , I m u s t ,

1 'o r I h a v e f. i lh u , l a t h e r , w e a k a n d f a i n t i n g i u t h e d u rf t .

C l e a r l y , a n d O l h o w n e . v . t i f u l , hr*, c / e r f r m n u f a r ,

I n i t s r a d i a n t g l o r y g l e a m s t h e “ m o r n i n g s t a r . ”

N o w w h e n t h e b e l l i o f e t e r n i t y t h e i r b o l ' t n n w a r n i n g t o l l ,

A b j c c t i s m y h u n u T ' t y a t th** s l i l l , f a r o tV go nl !

^ i t h o u t t h y p e a l , H e a v e n l y l a t h e r , t h e r e c a n b e n o t h i n g

w h o l e }

O n e o f t h y m a n y m a n s i o n s m a k e , t o n i g h t , u i d i i n m y so u l ,

[[•’o r t h o S p i r i t u a l A g e . ]

T H E D E S E R T E D C O T T A G E .

h y M i i i A m o o u h .

O ’e r t h e t w e e t f l o w e r y l e a , a n d t h e b r i g h t s u n n y p l a i n ,

I c o m e t o t h e h o m e o f m y b o y h o o d a g a i n ;

T h e w o o d - b l u e g i e w r a n k o ’e r t in. l o w c o t t a g e d o o r ,

A n d t h e d a i k d u s t l a y t h i c k o n t h e ol d o a k e n f l o o r j

T h e n I c a l l e d , b u t in v a i n , o n e a c h d e a r l y l o v e d n a m e , .

B u t i n E c h o ’ei w e i r d v o i c e w e r e t h e a n s w e r s t h a t c a m e .

0 w h e r e a r e t h e lo v e d o n e s I h f t . b a t h e d i n t e a r s , , W h o m I t h o u g h t t o h a v e in .*t i n a t ow f l e e t i n g y e a r s ?

T h e y h a v e “ b e e n in m y d r e a - n s w h e n m y h e a r t h a s b e e n

s a d ,

T h e t h o u g h t o f o u r m e e t i n g h a - o f i m a d e m e g l a d :

“ O w h e r e h a v e t h e y v a n i - h e d ?” I c r i e d i n d e s p a i r ,

A n d e c h o i u m o c k e r y , a n s w e r e d , “ 0 ! w l i e r e V1

T h e n I s a U l o w n a n d w e p t b y t h e h e a r t h s t o n e a l l g r a y ,

A n d I w e p t t i l l t i n m U t t<dd o f s \ \ i l l - p a r t i n g d a y *,

T h e n i n s o n o w I t u r n e d f r o m t h a t d e s o l a t e i -pot ,

F r o m t h e h o m e o f m y f a t h e r — t h i t v i n c - e o v e r e d c o t —

W h e n t h e e r i m - u n a n d g o l d lef t t l iu d i m w e s t e r n s k y ,

l ’o t h e h n : n e of m y b o y i m •.! 1 b r e a t h e d a g o o d by<*.

O ! t h i s g r e a t j o y w o u l d b i i u g - t o m e ,

A ll " f m y l o - t v o u t h ’s g r a t e s :

t o t h r i l . i u ^ l y swot.-t, ho ^ r a u d w o u l d i t h e ,T h a t a l l c a t e a n d s i n v o w w o u l d t p i i c k l y l ice ,

‘ H i i i d m g j o y e r a - e t h e i r t r a c e s .

[ I’o r t h e S p i i i t u a l A g e [

W H A T I SA W .

’T w a s a f t e r n o o n *m tin* h a p p y h p i r i t - l a n d j

O r t h u s ii pt e m e d t > m *, a s f o r t h 1

W a l k e d b e n e a t h a w o o d o f f o r e s t t r e e s ,

W h e r e s> a Io w a d a r k di,-l l e n g t h e n o ’e r t h e p a t h ,

W h u - h . w i n d i n g , l ed a l o n g u s t r e a m l e t f a i r , .

T i n t s a n g sw i .c t s o n g s (jf m i m i c ’s s o f t e s t n o t e s ,

T i l l I a i 'p i -o . i ' d i e t l w h e i e h a n k o V r h u n g t h e s t r e a m ,

A n d ll >h <*i * pv' i i. jive ( I r - i o p e d , o r o p e d f ln-i r l ip^

T o r i ' . r h a di a n - l i l o f j - p i a y t h r o w n u p w a r d by

T i i e :-;i ' aij», i h a t a t t h i s p l a c e , w i t h j o y o u s h .a p ,

I ’a t s v d o n w a r d u v e r r ; n- k^ o f n . o s s g r o w n v e r t l u r e —

A i:d a:» I h a n r d a g u i i i ' t a t r e e , a n d w a t c h e d

T h e w a t e r d a n c e a n d p i iy in t i l v v r l i g h t ,

l i n t > h o ; t j a r o u n d f r o m u i i i e e u s u n s o f S p i r i t

I ’n ^ l i t n ^ - ' : I »• is l m y e y e ac io?> t h e i - t r e a m ,

A n d t h e r e th.* I* i n k " !>lo, iel g “ u t ly d o w n , f n u n w h e r e

T h e w o o d s g r e w d a r k o n h i g ' i e r l a n d s , f d e n d i n g

i i d a r k e r ^ i e c u , t i l l l o s t t o \ i e w i u t h e m e l lo w l i g h t

T h a t h u m i d - ' t h e l a n d t - c a p c ’r o u n d .

C o r r c s p o n h t i x c .

T H E C3L J E DOCTOR AGAIN-

Suino time a_ro, (in your columns) I gavo an uecuunl of :m old eccentric l) r . IInicli- Icifis, |iio(eabing to cure by the aid of colors, liis theory being, that all disease was but

! played his colors, lie did not attract.her a t­tention to them in any way either by word or look, nor did lie know what effect would be produced by the display of them ; ho was a-i much astonished und delighted with the results as I was, and I have yet to meet

[ T o r th** F p i r i t u a l A g e . ]

T H E IN Q U IR Y .

h y v i m :.

I n t h : i l w o M ' l c r f u l , 1 I t u n n i i ig l a n d ,

W i l l t h e M a s t e r o f A l c h e m y

H r e t o r e t h e j i riccK— (.hut b e a u t i f u l b u n d —

T h e r u s y i h e c k , : .n .l t in- faul llL'Hi i m t i d ,

T h e 8 ti*p 11 a t w:t..< h u ' . y n n t a n d fn.'C ?

W i l l h e r e s t o r e t h e h e; i i t o f e r s t , ,

T l m t w a n I t im l , a iwl p e n i l e , a u d t r u e .

E r e t h e n tu i id e s . . l e a v e n t h a t f ol de d i t , b u r s t ,

A n d i t wiui i li i u l foi t ) i , in t h e w o i l d i u i m e r y u l ,

/ b s w e p t n(T t h e b e a u t i f u l di:vv

T h a t V Miled u[> f r o m t h a t c l e a r w i ‘l l,

A t a e o i d n r u n g e n t l e w o r d ,

A n d t h e n i u p e i r l i^dL bIi i w e r a fel l,

I p w a r d lorcud by t h e h c a r L ’n d e e p r w e l l ,

\ V h e n a t o n e u n l o v i n ; : w a s h e a r d ?

W i l l h e g i v e t h e m b a c k ! S p i r i t s b r i g h t T h u t r u l e u ' e r t h e r e a i u i i ,f d a y ,

I ' r o m y o u r w o n d e r f u l l a n d o f w o n d e r f u l l i g h t , l l e n d t o n iv e a r t h i s b c a u t i f v i l n i g h t ,

A n d v r h U p a r t h e a n s w e r s , I p r a y !

A n d t h e n I ’ll a a k , w h e n t h o u c o m e fit h e r e A q u e s t i o n m o r e h e a r t f e l t t h a n t l i i s . ’

“ S h a l l I m e e t t h e m a p a n, ( d i s p e l a l l f e a r )

T h o s o b e a u t i f u l o n e s t h u t I h e l d «o d e a r ,

B h a l l I m e e t t h e m u g a i u In b l i r s I "

W h e n t h e t e m p e s t o f l i f e Is o ’e r ,

O , thiB w o u l d b e l i f e i l h i n e I

T o k n o w , . w h e n m y f e e t t o u c h t h e g o l d e n « h o r o ,

T h e y w i l l d a t p m e c l o s e ;0 t h e i r h e a i t B on c« m o r e , A s t h e y p r e s s t h e i r w a r m l i p s t o m i n e !

! ningnet’e power, whether obtained by pntc- j tiee of his theory, or uu inherent property,; f u r i l i e r e x p tu ' i i n e n t s n i ig ' i t d e t e r m i n e , w as

1 s h o w n . .

! Dari.')',' MLs K .hnu Ilurdinge’s k s t so­journ amongst us, she hail a great desire to '■vitness these strange performances aud accordingly on the l'2 ih of Oet. we pro­ceeded to his residence, which I have pre-

Ae.ross t i ie s t i e a m >’o t a n g l e d uu dfM -^r ow ti i w a s t h e r e , h u t a l l viously described as intensely dirty, but be­ing so in accordance with his philosophy.

an absorption ot too m uch ol one purlieu-, j |,0 operator, that, can produee his Psyelio- lar ray of light, and con.-equent departure ; jo^ijal efi’eei. hy will alone, without contact of its opposite. 1 a'so staled tlmt initnen.se ! or uppo tls to t i n senses. ■

A r o u n d , t h e s h o r t g r e e n g r a s s a n d n m d e s t f l ow e rs

W e r e s p l e a d b c i i n ' . l i t h o t u t r e e s t h a t felia.led t h e m —

A n d a s I g av .e d , 1 s a w t w o fo r m ? e m e r g e

I ’r o m o u t t h o w o o l s , a n d w a n d e r t o w a r d .- t h e f t r e a m .

A s o n g I h e a r d t h -m t i n g i n g , s o f t a u d lo w .

T h a t m u r m u . o d o i l ' a m o n g t h e t r e e s in l o w ,

Soft c a d e n c e *, t h a t v i t h t h e s t r * * j n ^ ! t t V d ; n h \ t g s

C h o r d e d , a n d m a d e s w e t t m u .s lc f o r t h e so u l .

I s a w th * u i p l u c k t h e flowc*n» b e n e a t h t h e i r feet ,

T i l l e a c h a n a r m f u l h a d , a n d t h e r e t h e y s a t

T h e m d o w n o n m o s s y n e a t s b e s i d e t h e B t r c a m ,

A n d c u l l e d t h e i r f l o w e i u , a n d b r a i d e d w r e a t h s of b e a u t y —

W h e n l o o k i n g u p , t h e y b e c k o n e d m e a c r o s s

T h e b t r c a m : a n d o u Hum e f c t e p p i n g - s t o n e a I w e n t ,

Ant i Bat m e d o w n b e f o r e t h e m .

T h e y , s m i l i n g , r e a d i e d m e f o r t h a f l o w e r — a l i ly j n o t l i k e

ThoBC o f e a r t h I ’ ve t e e n . I t ’s o u t w a r d fchapc t h e s a m e —

I t ’d i n w a r d f n i n w a s l i k e t h a t o f t h e fu l l - b l o w n r o s e —

I ’t s o u t w a r d l e a v e s w t r c w h i t e , a n d p u r e , a u d s p o t l e s s :

I t ’s i n n e r o n e s w o r e l i n g e d w i t h p i n k a n d r e d ,

W h i c h «t e m e d t o c h a n g e f r o m d a r k e r t i n t s to l i g h t e r .

S h a d e s , w i t h e v e r v a r y i n g c h a n g e a n d m o t i o n —

T h e y P tn i l cd , a u d e a i d t h a t “ t h i s ' s t h e h e a r t ' s t r u e f h r v e r 5 l u t h i s y o u t e e i t ’s o u t w a r d f o r m i s e v e r

C h a n g i n g : n o w ’ t i s l i g h t , a n d n o w ’ l i s d a r k , • •

l u j u s t t h e w a y t h e l i g h t t h a t o ’c r i t s h i n e s ;

T h e n t u r n i t n o t t o s h a d e , b u t e v e r t r y

A n d m a k e i t ’l o n i e ” — a n d t h e n t h e y c e a s e d t o ‘ p ' - r ik ,

A m i h u n g a w r e a t h o f ' f l o w e r a 01 1 t h e i r a r m s ,

A n d 6 i n d c d , a n d p a s s e d a w a y , a d o w n t h e s t r e t i m —

M y h c a i t g r e w l i g h t ; I s m i l e d : t h e v i s io n c h a n g e d —

A m i s t e n s h r o u d e d m e . w h i c h m o v e d a l o n g

T h r o u g h u p a c e , b o r n e o n w a r d b y a g e n t l e b r e e z e ,

W h i c h f a n n e d m y b r o w : m y m i n d t e e m e d l o c k e d

W i t h i n i t s e l f u n t i l i t l i v e d a g a i n In e a r t h l y fo im .

. [ T h r o u g h A. I). I I a u .o i : . ]

Professor 1!------ ,tlio eminent electrician, wastravell ing lately in tlie Ciirs, when a man came up mill asked for his fare. “ Who aro y o u ? ’’ saidii ------. “ l i ” My namo is Wood, aud I am theconductor.” “ O h ,” said the professor, very quiet­ly, “ that c a n ’t be, for wood is a noti-conductor.”

“ Yes,” said a kind mother of one of otir City churches, helping her little son learn liis Sniiday school lesson, “ Cain was a fugitive and vagabond on tho enrt l i ; lie wns so bad lie thought every man would f>lay hiui. Where could wicked Cain go to ?” “ Why, m o ther ,” replied thoughtful .Johnny, “ Cain could have gone to 15iliiniore.”

A negro in Boston had a severe at tack of r h e u ­matism, which finally settled in his foot. Hebathed it, and rubbed it, and swathed i t------ butall to no purposo. F in a l ly , tearing away the b and­ages, he s tuck it out , and shaking his head over it , cxoliiimed —“ Ache away den, old feller— aciio away. I t lm u t do nuffiii more for yer ; I ken stan it at long as you Icen, so ache away.

Old Brown, the leader in the H arper ’s Ferry war, is dcsoribed as “ a email man. w ith wl.ito hoad and beard, and cold-looking grey eyes. When not speaking, his lips are compressed, a n d ho has the appearance of a most determined man* ’ The Cleveland Herald says he is the father of tweoty-

two ch ildren.

The London Telegraph gravely states that in the United States, “ among the candidates o f the Democratic party for the Presidencyi the .Riost prominent is Stephen A.' Douglas, ft black nlttn, who for many years has conducted an Abolition and emancipation paper with signal success. ’

Emma had hardly got her bonnet off be­fore •-he came under some influence and attributed it. to some one who had been sitting in her chair, and was diseased. She removed from it, but had to return to it. She then passed into ;i state different from anv that L have ever seen — her head was thrown buck and her eyes fixed and vacant — as immovable as a statue, llien the Dr. commenced to show me the effect of eoloi's ; be placed (without speaking and out of her MghtJ a red ray upon ’'Tiie floor. Instantly her eyes came down to it and her body was bending, as if attracted to it, till he: head came below the level, when a black displayed above her vision restored her to tho upright but cringing with fi.Mir. ( t have never seen that pas­sion so intensely portrayed ; I became alarm­ed for her, but she repeated “all ia well.’') A blue, restored her to quiet and culmncss; such au angelic expression as she then had, ,once seen is never to be forgotten. ■ ( lle r penchant for blue which is known to all that know her, has its explanation here.)

. She would be repelled from me as with tin intense disgust by a black and cling to me as if I was her last hope hy a while.— The changes were so rapid that I could hard ­ly follow them and too numerous to remem­ber. l iu t their effect upon me was to dem­onstrate the D octor’s theory of colors; and if ho marked in a sensitive nature like E n­ina’s, must certainly to a great extent inllu- enee us all.

Near the closo she was entranced by her spirit guides, and ul(bough I have heard her speak often, never before had tdie deliv­ered herself with such force and power as in that short address. To me,- she said, “ this man possesses a power which may re­sult in muon good to the world or evil to himself.” To him, “ let it burn into your brain that (like Mesmet ) you have stumbled upon a great truth, which worked out, will cure the dea f and dumb.” This was re ­peated with all tho power and effect that she possessed ; we both carried with us pleasant recollections of the s c a n c e , and neithor of ua are likely ever to forget i t ; und sorry ami I tha t her gu iles found it nc- eessiry not to repeat, as it would interfere with her lectures.

I said tha t the power of colors was prov- d to me, and I repeat it, though the cap-

I elai n, th'iu, th a t ihe infltieneo of colors is proved ,'bu t it will require years o f in­vestigation to determine precisely what is the effjet of each p irticu lar one; but u broad hint is given iu the penchant that m o s t persons have for a pirticu lar color, without knowing why. Calling it a fancy, — may it not he an instinct of the soul that attracts that which it most needs— and if it needs it— may n o t the w ant of it be d is ­ease and its cure, supply, l i e certainly does perform wonderful cures by something, and 1 have seen enough to induce me to look further, and if I can succecd in finding a sensitive poison will follow these colors till I get moro lig h t.

Dut ono suggestion more, May this man not be a medium fo r colors; we each must perforin some p art in the great oratorio of tho w hole; may not this dootor have the colors for his share.

A . M lL T E N D K B O E ll.

St. Louis, Oct. 30ih, 1850.

tious might ask i f this was not Psychology. ] many things in the L’ihle whose harmony—[ say, No, becaise, when the Doctor dis- j though we know of nothing contradicting vetr

son—reason cannot see, nnd therefore wc ac­cept all the statements of the Bible exactly as we think their authors intended them. And when a miracle is announced, we rcceive the statement implicitly. But we never suppose a miracle where it is not absolutely necessary.Hence when we consider what kindling thehair of a fox would make, and how excellent a material for that purpose dry wheat would be. when v,c remember how ilifllcult it must have been for even a “judge in Israel” to Stitch three hundred foxes, nnd tie their tails together, nnd how easy it would have been for him to set fire to liOO dry sheaves, and how much more sensi­ble and feasible, every way, the lutter plan would be than the former, anil above all, take into account the fact that the ancient Hebrew was spelt entirely without vowels, so that real­ly, previous to the invention of vowel points, the word stood shim instead of cither shalhn or shuuliiit, we should be glad to enquire of our critic, ivhy in view of all this we havo not a perfect right to read shalhn or shuulim as we please? The original writer of the book wrote neither shalim nor shualim. l ie wrote shim. The letters ua were added years after, not by nn inspired1 hand, butby oome oniti»ptrod Jew. The Mnsorites invented the vowel points. The author of the' story who wrot» long before (lid not use vowel points, because they were not in­vented. l ie wrote shim which may bo spelled shalim or shualim according to the sense of the context. Mr. Fletcher flourishes considerably in his criticism about Hebrew lliblcs, Jewish Rabbins, and tho like. Did he know these facts, and if he did, of what force is his crit­ique, and if he did not, had he not better keep out of such subjects ?

And now, does the context require us to add the vowel u, or the vowels ua in this word ?— It was written s/tlm ; shall we write it shalin or shualim and read foxes or sheaves? Let any one read the context, and he will not hesi­tate a moment. If we read foxes, we have an absurd story, impossible without a miracle, and of no value, then. If we read sheaves, we have a clear, credible account, with mean- adapted to the ends desired. No rationa Christian can hesitate a moment between the two.

Suppose we adopt Mr. Fletcher’B own illus­tration. Suppose a biography of “Mr. Lan­der” should be found a hundred years hence, and a passage in it should read, “On Mr. Lan­der’s farm wero two calves, each forty feet square, and capable of containing three hun­dred persons.” Every intelligent reader would see that the I was a mistake, und that the word should read caves j especially if like the an­cient Hebrew our language had no vowels in it, and the word was cvs, (the I being silent it of course would not be printed.) But if any one had previously made the mistake of writ­ing it out calves instead of caves, we should

[l'roui the Goaiiel (H e ) Manner.]

SAMPSON 8 FOXES-

A short time since we published a brief par­agraph stating that the render of the Bible might with propriety substitute "wheat sheaves" for “foxes,” in the story of Sampson setting lire to the grain fields of the Philistines. The ltev. J. C. Fletcher has felt called upon tc criticise our paragraph, in an article two columns long in the Aroostook Pioneer.

Stripped of its verbiage the critique declares that the Hebrew word shualim means foxes, or jackals, while the word shalim means sheaves, and admits that no less nn-authority than Dr. Kennicott supposes shalim to be the word that was probably intended, though shualim, foxes, is the word .-.dually found in the Hebrew Bi­ble. Mr. Fletcher thinks that no one has a right lo suppose that shalim should have been the word, inasmuch as shualim is the word.— lie says:—

“Shualim and shalim, are very near alike. There is only the dillVrence of that little letter u. ('alecs is a specilie word; we know just what it means by referring to young cattle.— Now if our Lander down in Amilyi who is great' on grafted apples and large calves, lias quite a number of the latter article (the fat- led calves,) and some future historian should ■jay, ‘On the extensive farm of Mr., Lander, were some ,‘mamni Jth calves,’ how easily someindivillial in a distant nation, imperfectly un- tierstanding our language, and puzzling over such a sentence, might make a satisfactory iind some future Fletcher—surely no one else

would (W it—insisting that Mr. Lander raisei'omission of the little letter I and thus make mammoth caves which should be very wide of the truth.” , ’

He also adds:“You may look in the summer time upon

the plains (in Judea) covered with the fields of grain s and so dry is tnat ungathered grain that a spark will do immense damage.

“But how could Sampson catch so many fox­es? We will put aside the supposition of mir­aculous power and 'skill which he might have exercised, in fox-hunting as well as in the slay­ing of men, and will merely state that he was a ‘judge in Israel’—i. e. before the king such a man was as a chief and governor—and could, command any number of foxes to be caught by others and brought to him at a given place. So that in the same sense that Solomon built the temple on which, perhaps, he never per­formed a minute’s manual labor—Sampgon' caught the foxis.”

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two calvesj-tff tliis enormous size.Let it be remembered then, that the author

of the story did not say either shalim, or shua- Um. He 6aid shim. A subsequent and unin­spired hand added the two vowels. Any rea­der of the Bible is therefore a t liberty to un­derstand the wbrd as signifying either foxes or sheaves, and we must believe that those who exercise the comirnm sense which Ood has giv­en them, will prefer s h w e s to foxes. .

We linve much respect for the rcceivce English vcrsion of the Bible, but we give it n- blind acceptance. We. ende*vortoia*aMt«:i what the authors of.th'fi Bible^meapt. am: when they clearly teach one tfiih£, and the un­inspired translators make them, teach.,-another wa.trust Mr. F l e t c h e r i f , ' / ^?,:P1C' er'the original meariins of the Biblo to an;. . . , , ’ , . fer the original meaning of the Biblo to any

W e have always endeavored to apply ration- Uninspired; addition*, «»P»«‘‘llJr whtrt dilal principles to the Scriptures.1 There are no violence t o common sense.

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3 T H E S P I R I T U A L A . G EJCoUrad Mtordlnf to Aot of CountM, Id Um y«»r 18W, by

W. H. 0**»«T, in 111* Clerk'i Offloe of th* DUtrlet Court of tUMWhuutU.

MINNIE, THE MEDIUM;• OB, ■

SPIRITUALISM IN GERMANY.BY W. H. CHANEY,

E d i t o b o r T h i B r w r c i L A q b , A o th o e o r “ T H i U n - to x « ,” “ T u b U u a i o a o r O h i u t t , ” I t s . , A c.

P A R T I I .

CHAPTER VII.

T H E PHENOMENA . DISCUSSED— THE BLACK

CAT.

The last chapter has disclosed tbe most rem arkable phenomenon of what I have heard term ed “ Modern Spiritualism ,” since m y arrival in th is country, namely, “ trance speuking.” I t has been suddenly, and por- haps some may th ink too abruptly intro duo- ed, in order to have tho plot characterized by perfect harmony throughout. I will therefore briefly explain the reason which induced me to adopt this course, while plan* niog the ground-work of my narrative.

Ordinarily, I might have approached the eubjoot so gradually, that the reader would have been a t a loss to draw the dividing line between w hat might be natural and supernatural, as the^J terms aro under­stood. B u t to have accomplished this, in true artistic style, would have required sev- era) extra chapters, mainly defioient both in inoident and information. This consid­eration alone, would have detorred me from adding to tho bulk of a work which is like­ly to exoeed the limits originally designed.

B ut there is still another reason why this abrupt transition was dccided upon. I am treating upon matters connected with mor­ta l life— also sp irit life. Between these two lies a dark valley, even the valley of the shadow of death. Tho tim e has Dot y e t arrived when this valley can be lighted by the lam p o f tru th aiid intelligence, and any attem pt to throw a connecting line across it, would be forced and unnatural.

The sudden developement of Minnie as a trance medium, is by no means startling , nor is i t more strange than what is oonstant- ,ly occurring a t this time, if we can oredit h a lf the accounts whioh come to us from all parts of the country. Moreover, tho spirits subsequently informed us tha t for a long tim e a band o f them had been hover­in g about Minnio, establishing a harmony between her sp irit and themselves.

This subjeot was discussed between us a t •the cottage a few nights subsequent to the events recorded in th e 'la tt chapter, when Minnie frank ly adm itted tha t she had been conscious of the presence of some m ysteri­ous power for several monthB.

“ But do you really believo th a t it was the spirits of the departed ?” onquiipd the dootor. '

“ I have no reason to doubt it,” shore- plied, “ nor should I think th a t you have, wow.” .

“ Y et.L d o doubt it, most seriously.”

“ W hy, you are moro unbelieving than .Thomas was,” I remarked, “for he believ­ed when he saw his Lord and M aster, yet

• after seeing for yourself, you still doubt.”“The cases were very different, Charles.

The apostles were inspired men— the oho- sen friends— the especial favorites o f the

. Son o f God. They reoeived gifts not for •common m ortals— wero highly favored :&bove all others. No one can doubt th a t■ Jesus had the power lo manifest him self af­te r his cruoifixion, and it was most natu ra l th a t he should do so to his disciples. In reading th a t .account, my greatost wonder has always been that .Thomas should have doubted after the assurance of the others, and that he should have ..deolared tha t he would not believe, except he ‘saw in his hands the prin t o f the nails, and p u t his ■fiiger inUHhoprint o f the nails, an d th ruet .bis hand m to his aide.* ’’

“And yet when he. jam Jesus he believed, without requiring any ftuther .test. But ,ffhen you have seen and heard for yourself, »yOttsgtill disbelieve;’’

“I do not admit there is any parallel be- itween the two cases, Oharlss. Therefore I cannot admit anything as argument, .drawn form a comparison between them.”

"Then bow do you aooount for the strange phenomena whioh ■ we have witnessed here for several weeks past ? By w hat law of vision were you able to see the spirits of your friends, when in reality you did not see them ?’’ , -

“ I will answer your last question first— I did not see the spirit of any one. W hat I appeared to see was only the effeot o f an over-wrought imagination. I was never half so excited in my life— never so com ­pletely abandoned by reason— never so en­tirely subject lo the guidance of impulse. The best evidence that I did not see what 1 supposed I did, may be found in the fact th a t there were three others in the room, each with opportunities for seeing as good as mine, and ye t neither of you saw what I did. True, it was real to me, and had I been ulone, I should probably have experi­enced great difficulty in coming to my pres­ent conclusions. B ut when I remember the circumstances— the intense excitement under which wo all labored, and the fact tha t neither o f you saw what i did, there is no doubt in my mind that what I appeared to see, was only a phantom of the imagin­ation. Even you, Charles, in the prime and vigor of-manhood, with an organiza­tion calculated to withstand fear o f every description— evon you, whom I thought nothing could frighten— 60 completely lost all control o f your reasoning faculties as to imagine yourself in a horrid night-raare. The tru th is, we wero all paralyzed by fear — we had not even tho power of motion.”

“ You reason well, doctor,” I replied, “but I still entertain doubtB as to tbe cor­rectness of your conclusions. I do not comprehend the possibility of your seeing by the aid of tho organs of sight, w hat really did not exist.”

“The explanation iB very Bimple; so much was my imagination excited— so viv­id the piotures it presented that they ap­peared to. me as though I saw them with my eyes. This deception was greatly as­sisted by tho darkness of the room, for you will remember Minnie extinguished both lights, leaving us with only tho flickering and unsteady ligh t of tho fire.”

“ B u t I remember you spoke of seeing your brother Godfrey,” observed Minnie, “ beforo I extinguished the lights.”

“Y es,” I rejoined trium phantly “ I had forgotten that. The room was well light­ed then, and what, is more, it was tho sight of your brother which caused your excite­m ent; and not your excitement which led you to imagine that you saw a s p ir i t ; for up to that moment there had been no cause for excitement, beyond hearing the m yste­rious voice, which occurred a t precisely the same instant of timo with your excitement, and which m ight bo easily accounted for upon tho supposition that there was a ven­triloquist in our immediate vicinity. I am much obliged to Minnie for the suggestion, and I think, between us, wo shall get tho best o f the argum ent.”

“ Perhaps you m ay,” he replied with a quiet smile, “ bu t the arguments upon my side aro not quite exhausted yet. I will give you an evidence of tho power of ima­gination which came under my immediate observation, and to whioh 1 always refer when I hear people relating accounts of the strango sights they havo seen.”

“A few years bofore tho death of my friend Biohat, during a period when he was greatly overtasking his powers, and which no doubt 60 weakened his constitution that he had not sufficient vitality rem aining to recover from the slight injury that term inat­ed his earthly oxistence, hebecamo the sub­jeot o f a singular hallucination.

“H e was noted for his antipathy to cats— especially to black cats. One morning up­on rifcing from his bed, to his infinite d is­gust ho discovered a black ca t in his room. H o opeued the door and drove her o u t ; bnt before hisHoilot was completed, he was as­tonished to see her baok again. Ho drove her out the second time, wondering where the seoret entrance could be, by which she had retu rned to the room.

“ On descending to the parlor, he W t all patience upon discovering th a t the same black cat was thero beforo him.— H astily ringing tho bell, he ordered the servant who answered the summons, to drive that black

oat from the room. Afterglanoing around, the servant enquired where tbe cat was.

“There— rish t under your nose!” replied Bichat, impatiently, pointing down to the carpet.

"S till the servant insisted there was no cat in the room, and hurried away, firmly convinced th a t B ichat was insane. B u t Bi­chat drove the eat out himself, and shut tbe doors. Scarcely was he seated, before the eat returned. This was top m uch— seizing the bell-rope, he jerked it so violently that half a dozen servants rushed in, ready to obey his orders.

“ ‘Drive ou t that black c a t !’ he thun­dered in their astonished ears. B u t there was no cat to be seen, and they so assured him. ‘Am I a fool, or are you ?’ he de­manded in great excitement.

“ Tho servants tacitly agreed that he was the fool, and quietly withdrew. A few minutes after, being summoned to tho breakfast-room, he astonished all present by turning round before seating him self a t tho tuble, and^going through the pantomime, accompanied by several im patient ‘scats,’ of driving a cat from tho room. As no one could discover the presence of a cat, and as B ichat never was known to prac­tice any kind of buffoonery, we looked at each other in blank amazement, fearing tha t his intellect was unsettled.

“ His seat was beside mine, and anxious to learn tho true state of his mental dis­ease, 1 immediately engaged him in conver­sation upon such subjects as I kr\pw wero occupying his mind. Failing to detect any shadow upon his intellect in that direction, it occurred to me that he m ight bo the sub­ject of a hallucination.

“Gradually I gave the conversation a turn, and wo were soon discussing the theo­ry of ghosts and haunted houses. H e re. lated several instances of ghost seeing, which he had traced directly to the effect of a disordered imagination. Upon my enquiring i f he had ever been affected in that way himself, ho replied that ho had not, but had often been anxious that he might, as he wished to experience the sen­sation, in order to make some experiments upon it. 1 then abruptly enquired where that cat came from which he drove from tho room.

“ ‘I am as ignorant about it as you,’ ho replied, ‘all that I know is, that she has haunted me ever since I waked th is morn­ing.’

“ He then related the circumstances as I havo told them to you, and looking round he suddenly exclaimed,

“ ‘There she is again !’“ ‘No,’ I replied, ‘there is no cat in the

room. Your brain is in some way disor­dered, and you imagino you see what in reality you do no t.’

“ ‘Is i t possible,’ he said in astonishm ent, rubbing his eyes and taking another look ; ‘why^ I can see a black ca t sitting there, ju st as distinctly as I ever saw any cbject in my life ; and yet you assure me there is no cat in tho room !’

“ ‘I do assure you most solemnly,’ I re­plied, ‘and in order to convince you, if you do not object, wo will refer tho m atter to the company present.’

“ H e had not the slightest objection, and then in the clear, ringing voice so natural to him, he explained aloud tho peculiar hal­lucination of the mind, in which the pa­tient appeared to see what did not exist.— Ho also related his experience with the black cat, and concluded by saying,

“ ‘She is still in the room, gontlem en, as plainly visible to me os any other object, yet my friend H erder assures me tha t she is a m yth— a phantom of my brain. Will you now be kind enough to look in tho di­rection in which I point, and inform me if either of you can see anything resembling u black cat. ?’

“A ll eyes were directed to one point, yet all assured him there was no object of any kind to bo seen. ‘Good !’ he exclaimed, rubbing his eyes and looking again. ‘G ood!’ she is still there ! I never saw an object moro real, njid yet I must believe th a t I am mistaken. W e m ust never ridicule a per­son who imagines ho sees any strango sight, for believe mo, wero you all to as­sure m e that yonder p icture existed only

in my imagination, it would seem no more improbable. B ut I will see if I can put m y hand upon this oat, and if I can, you m ust pardon me, gentlemen, if I trust my own senses instead o f your?, and conclude tha t there is some defect in your visual or- gann.’

“ Moving cautiously from the table, he advanced his hand slowly towards tho spot where he had pointed, until it rested upon tbe floor— th e n . raised it and again p u t it down, repeating tho experiment sevei'al times. ‘This is strange,’ ho said, as i f talking to himself, ‘for I still see the cat— m y hand apparently passes through her body— I lose sight o f my hand— and yet I feel no contact until my hand touches the floor.’

All this time ho had not moved his eyes from tho particular point where he saw tho cat, but now he glanced towards me for an instant, and upon looking again, the cat seemed to have changed her pbice, taking a position some six feet distant. H e then proceeded to make several experiments, the result of which I w i'l state as briefly as possible.

“ W hen he advanced cautiously, tho cat appeared to remain stationary, perm itting him to pass his hand through her body to tho floor, but if he removed his eyes from her even for the shortest possible space of timo, on looking again, ho would see her a t a distance of aboutsix feet. I f he advanc­ed rapidly towards h er, she fled before him , always observing the same distance. She never appeared to move, unless disturbed. If his attention became wholly ongrossed, as it sometimes did while answering a ques­tion, or explaining some physiological fact, sho appeared to vanish ; but re-appeared when he had concluded.

“Tho cat continued to haunt him for three days, her appearances bccomina less frequent, and then ceased altogether. D ur­ing this timo, B ichat was in usual hea lth , except an undue action of the nerves which caused an occas-ional involuntary motion of tho muscles. Otherwise he could discover no difference in his hea lth , either mental or physical, and continued his avocations as usual. His nervous sys­tem had received no shock— ho had no oauso for excitement, and upon the morn­ing when be first saw the cat, lie was not aware of any perturbation of mind. The oause of this singular hallucination was never satisfactorily settled, and probably never will be. Y et it presents an im portant fact to tho student in physiology, because by it wo oan explain every marvelous story about seeing ghosts and phantoms, and robs superstition of its entire stock in trade.

“Reasoning also by parity, we are safe in concluding that if tho brain can become so imperceptibly disordered, th a t in broad day-light an object can be made visible, which does not exist, then noises may be heard, when in tru th thero are no noises. Nor in fact is it a t all improbable th a t tho hallucination may become so general as to affect all our sonscs, seeing, hearing, ta s t­ing, smelling and feeling. Yet if all are affected at one time, of course the patient would be insane.

“ Every phenomena we have recently witnessed, can be accounted for upon th is theory— which is to mo perfectly rational — except tho discourses which Minnie gave us in her sleep, the other evening. T h a t I explain in this w ay :— The continued fa­tigue and anxiety o f mind to ^vhichshehas been subjected for some time past, has so excited her nervous system, that sho acts involuntarily— even exercises her reasoning faculties, undirected by her K ill. In this state of m ind sho fell into an unnatural sleep, with her intellectual faculties in full power and p 'ay, an d immediately passing into a somnambulic state, afforded us tho finest specimen o f that higher con­dition of consciousness I havo ever w it­nessed.

“ I havo long entertained the opinion that thero is rea lly no such thing as super­natural power, save tho power o f G od.— The spectres, clothed in white, which haunt grave-yards and old oastles, are only the creatures o f imagination, for I cannot be-

man in a way so uttorly absurd and ridicu­lous.”

“ B u t doctor,” 1 enquired, “how do you reeoncile tha various phenom ena we havoreoently witnessed w ith your theory ?__Here aro four o f us who havo heard the same sounds, and socn the same sights, which, to say the least, aro unnatural.”

“ I reconcile it this way— wo have all sufforod much from m ental anxiety and ex­citement. O ur nervous systems have be­come morbid in action, and from the har­mony end sympathy between us, it would have seemed unnatural had thero been a greater difference in w hat we appeared to see and hear.”

“ B ut you appeared very positive that you saw the spirit o f your brother.”

■‘N o more so than I was th a t wo were all upon tho threshold of eternity— no more bo than Bichat was that he saw tho black cat.”

“ Do you remoinber how Godfrey wrote that verse in the song Minnie was sintnno’u & O 'enquired madamo von W ieser.

“V ery well— I was thinking of it at tho timo, and tha t it had been changed.— It was one of his earliest pro luctions, and read,

Love is like un angel's wins;—Half seen and then withdrawn ;

‘Tis like the flick'ring of tho star ■Tlmt ushers in thu morn.’ ”

“ B ut I did not know it,” I remarked, nor was I thinking of it— yet I heard the voice as plainly as you did.”

‘•This must have resulted from the strong sympathy existing between us,” he replied, “ which I cannot explain save upon the hy­pothesis of Mesmer, and that I do not fully admit. Some of his theories appear ra tio n ­al, and I intend now to devote especial at­tention to studying his works. In the mean­time, I may as well explain to you that I have written to my old friend F uanz Z aver vox Baadeii, at Munich, inviting him to spend a few days with u s ; to-night I received an answer, saying he would be here day af- tnr to-morrow. lie was greatly afflicted with . somnambulism in childhood, and even when not in that state, he displays tho peculiar characteristics of thought which belong to a mystioal tem peram ent.”

(To be Continued.)

S in g u la r R k lationsiiH ’.— A few years ago a widower, a Mr. W ., with two children, both boys, entered into a matrimonial union with a widow, Mrs. F ., having two daugh­ters. In the course of time the husband died, leaving two young children a little boy aud a girl. The eldest son of Mr. W.y entered into a matrimonial union with his step mother, Mrs. W . of course retaining the same name. A child was born, a fine, bouncing little female. This being the stato o f tho case, who can tell the proper relation the parties have with each o ther. Tho step­son becomes the step-father to those who aro by law his stop-sisters, while the step-mother becomes the wifo of her step-son, This is plain enough. B u t what is the exact rela­tionship o f the little babe to the eldest daughters o f Mrs. F . ? Can it be a step­sister, when its father, tho husband of their own mother, is their step-brother. I t would seem so.

B ut tho sscond son of Mr. W . n n rried his step-sister, Miss F ., and they have been blessed w ith a couple of'children, who would seem to be first cousins to the first offspring of Mrs W . But how can they be first cous­ins when M rs W. is their grandmother, or how can they bo grandcousins when they never had a grandfather ? This seems to be a sort of perplexing riddle, th a t may puzzlo a Philadelphia lawyer to unravel. In all this intermarriage i t will bo toon that blood relations havo been avoided, th a t theinjunc- tionsof the scriptures have n o t been violated.

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A lato account from Ilayti Boys of the arrest of Tiiroleon Savon, beforo announced, that at a pre­liminary examination he confessed that tho ot ject of tho oongplrators in shooting tho President’s daughter was to nttraot the President to the spot and then murder him too. He gavo tho names of tho parties who provided him with arms. One of theso, Caniner Chocotte, by namo, led him steadi­ly to where he could see GofFrard’s daughter, and whispered to him : “ You do the little execution, I will do the great one. ” Savon was about to ro- fuso to oomtnit the orime, when Choootto held a poniard over his breast and threatened him with in-stant death. Siezad with terror, Sivon fired, and

liove tha t God would manifest himself to killed tbe girl.

T H E S P I R I T U A L A. G E 3

^ Jfitndflll itDVlJ.[From the Attuntic Monthly.]

T R I A L T R I POF T IIU

“ F L Y I N G C L O U D . ”

“ Through in four days to San Francis­co,” repeated I . ‘‘Marvellous age r"

I hastily computed the distance by an air-line, and placed the speed of-the craft at some thirty miles an hour. That seemed reasonable enough. Indeed, tho whole statement cohered marvellouslv w ell; all* »the parts harmonized with each other and looked plausible, even reasonable, as I have said, except tho grand fact itself, which was too momentous for belief. But why should it not be true? W hat new achievement of the human mind ought to startle one in this nineteenth century, after having witnessed the wonders of steam and olectre-magnetism ? I determined to sift the matter, but immediately remembered that all tho knowledge I had of it had been imparted to mo in tho strictest confi­dence. Tho ingenious inventors, as was clearly their right, had reserved it to them­selves to choose the timo and way of mak­ing their invention public, when it was to break on tbe world, some fine morning, like the discovery of a second moon performing its orbit round the earth. I sunk into a brown study.

In the evening, Mr. Bonflon called again, as ho had promised. He brought with him a large roll of plans and drawings, for the purpose of illustrating more clearly the principles and method of construction and operation of his aerial ship.

They were projected on a largo scale, and the workmanship was superb. Months of hard la'ior by a finished draughtsman must have been devoted to their execution.— “ And what an additional outlay of time and brains,” thought I, "must have been required, to devise the scheme and con­struct the machine itself, so as to elevate tho ingenious ideal into an absolute work­ing roality !” These drawings, M r. Bon­flon informed me, were duplicates of others which luid been privately deposited in the Patent-Office at Washington.

The one which chiefly attracted my atten­tion was that which represented the mon­ster steamer complete, with all its append­ages and complement of passengers, in its majestic flight through the air. Bolow it were drifting clouds. Its course lay quite above the storms nnd hurricanes and con­flicting wind-currents which vex the lower strata of the atmosphere, where it comes in contact with the earth’s uneven surface, and is kept in motion by tho contractions and expansions of alternate cold and heat, and is broken and set whirling by tho for­ests and gorges nnd mountain-tops among which it is compelled to forco ita way.— Above all this, Mr. Bonflon assured mo, as aeronauts report, there is ever a . smooth, quiet atmospheric sea.

“ But how is life to be sustained for any considerable time in that rarefied medi­um inquired I, “when it is asserted that oven in ascending high mountains, the tex­ture of the soft parts of the human body becomes so loose and flabby from dimin­ished atmospherio pressure as to cause.one, so to speak, to sweat blood,—which oozfcft. perceptibly from tho mouth and nose and oyes, and even from under tho finger­nails?"

Mr. Bonflon pointed to & long, narrow line which floated rearward at an angle of about forty-five degrees from, tho point of its attachment to his ship.

“ That," said ho, “ is an India-rubber tube several thousand feet long, extending down in the respirable atmosphere, and keeping tho cabins always supplied with fresh and wholesome air.”

“ But would the heavier nether air flow in that direction ?” I asked.

“ W ith a little help from tho engine,” be replied, “ a constant current, whenever need­ed, is kept up; and tbe process of breath­ing is rendered as easy and agreeable in the cabins ofthe ‘Flying Cloud’ as irv one’s own parlors a t home. On the upper deck,

which is not incloscd, you see, it is differ­ent. In the first trial trip to California,Mr. M------insisted on remaining above onthis deck for six consecutive hours, and the result wss an attack of hemorrhage from the lungs. On his going below, however, it almost instantly ceased."

I must now endeavor to give tho reader some definite idea of this extraordinary ma­chine, as exhibited in the drawiii.es. Its buoyant power was, of course, on ihe prin­ciple ofthe balloon. But the •'in-uhninl>er, or part to be inflated, instead of buing glob­ular in form, consisted of two horizontal cones joined at the base ; or moro accurate­ly still, it resembled an immense barrel ex­tended at both ends to a point,'and rest­ing on its side. This shape waB given it, according to Mr. Bonflon, that it might of­fer tho least resistance to tho element in which it was intended to move. In struc­ture it was composed of a strong flexible frame of whalebone and steel, covered with silk, strengthened and rendered air-tight and water-proof by a coating of India-rub­ber. Its size, of course, would depend up­on the proposed tonnage of a particular ship. That of the working-model, as near­ly as I remember, was about six hundred feet long, by somo seventy or eighty in breadth in tho middle, which was calculat­ed to be amply sufficient to sustain the im­mense car beneath, with its engine, and fu­el for a wee1' , and three hundred passengers with their baggage ; leaving still a consid­erable margin for freight.

Mr. Bonflon here pointed out, with great minuteness, tho simple, but ingenious meth­od devised for the inflation of this enor­mous machine, and thc regulation of the gas; which I pass over, from an inability to render it intelligible by mere descrip­tion.

The car or vessel suspended bolow, und to whioh the balloon part bore the relation o f masts and sails, was fashioned after tho be-it model of a clipper ship, but still farther elongated. Below deck it was divided into sitting and dining cabins, state-rooms, kitchen, engine-room, and so forth; and above was a long, railed, promenadc-deck. The attachment between Ihe two parts was by means of a network of ropes, extending from every quarter, and from the^whole circumference of the ship, connecting with staples in tho framework of tho balloon, and finally embracing its entire body in its folds. Two enormous paddle-wheels, made of oiled silk stretched on delicate frames, and driven by a steam-engine of the light­est structure possible, furnished the propel­ling power ; while at tho stern, like a vast fin, played the helm, of a similar material and construction to tho paddle-wheels.

All this was explained to me in much fuller detail than I can here repeat, by Mr. Bonflon, who added, that tho material employed combined lightness with strength to a much greater degree than had ever be­fore been achieved,—Jhat tho fuel used was of tho fluid kind, a new combination of con­centrated combustibles invented by him­self,—and that thc weight of the entire machine had been carefully calculated be­forehand, together with its buoyant power, and the results had demonstrated the accur­acy of the mathematics.

I turned on Mr. Bonflon and looked him squarely in the face. Ho was a modest man and blushed slightly, but did not shrink. There could be no dishonesty there. His countenance bore the unmis­takable stamp of integrity, as well as intel­ligence ; and his wliole appearance and bearing were those of a true man.

Had he brought me the newspapers he promised, not yet eight days old, from San Francisco?

No. He had been detained down-town all day in tho whirl of our New York Ba­bel, and had not yet been home. He would hand it iu to-morrow.

Mr. Bonflon had boen introduced to mo that morning by a friend on whose acute­ness and judgment I felt I had many good reasons to rely. W ithout protending any precise knowledge of the man, or, indeed, any knowledge at all, beyond what had been gathered from thc individual himself in a very brief acquaintanoe of Mr. Bon- fl oil’s own seeking, jhe expressed a warm interest in him personally, as also in the

startling discovery be professed to havo made.

In jhat interview, Mr. Bonflon had in­formed us in brief, that, after ten years of patient and toilsome experiment, of dis­appointment, of perishing and reviving hope, ho had at length achieved tho . grand object of^ris lifo. He had solved the prob­lem of the navigation of the air. He had proved by actual results, that the great occan of atmosphero above us .could be ploughed as successfully and safely as the waters beneath, and with much greater fa­cility and pleasure. He stated that the first trial trip, after the completion of the ship, had been made in thc night from an obscure point in the State of Maryland, and extended north and northeast, along the Atlantic coast, to New York,—whose glow of light from a great height, like a phosphorescent mist, was plainly distin­guishable,—and thence to the neighbor­hood of Boston, and back to thc place of starting ; and that a second, with equally favorable results, had been made from the same point by a more inland route, noith- west to Buffalo and tho Canada line; and ho named several well-known persons who were on board at ono or the other of these times, and related some little anecdotes il­lustrative of their states of mind and ap­prehensions whilo drifting above tho earth on the occasion of theso novel voyages.

He said, further, that tho President and heads of departments at Washington were fully cognisant of tho matter ; nnd that a third grand trial-trip, in tho interest of government, had been sccrctly made, with important dispatches to California, relating to the security of our rights in tho Pacific. Four days had been consumed in the pas­sage out, including a stoppago of a couple of hours on a fine plateau, near the head waters of tho Missouri, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains; and tho same in tho return. They had landed in the night in a deep valley a few miles out of San Francis­co, and remained two days in that c ity ;— which gavo a period of ten days to the en­tire voyage, out and back. Forty selected individuals, all bound to secresy, had par­ticipated in tho risks and excitements of the extraordinary occasion. Mr. Bonflon was not of the number. An heroic daugh­ter of his was. His partner, Mons. De Aery, a French gentleman of great mechani­cal skill, had managed tho affair; and the craft, in the fame hands, was now absent on her second expedition across the Amen-, can continent.

Such was the sum of Mr. Bonflon’s reve­lations of the morning. W hat a ■discovery! How the announcement would astonish the world, upset commerce, and transform the habits and relations of mankind! America, tho pioneer in many valuable discoveries and reforms, was still ahead,— still destined to lead the van in the development of the powers and resources of Nature, nnd the onward march of nations.

Hurriedly recalling all these points to mind, I requested to know of Mr. Bonflon how it had been possible, with so many confidants and tho prying propensities of the press, whoso' agents, liko an invisible police, are everywhere, to keep the matter from becoming publio,— at least, to cover the affair so completely that no hint of the existence ot his machine should have been given in any quarter, or of the vast changes which its introduction as a power in thp world could not fail to effect.

To this he replied, that the press had be­haved very handsomely; tha t the principal papers of the country had a t t a c h e s aboard on the first trip to the .Pacific; but that all parties—the government, tbe editors, to­gether with De Aery and himself—were agreed that the m atter should be kept strictly private, until its practicability and value should he established beyond tho pos­sibility of question.

I now remembered, that, several years ago, a good deal of noiso had been made about a flying machine which had been con­structed in some of the (Suburbs-of the city, and that a day had been advertised when it would make an ascent, but it failed. I mentioned the circumstances to Mr. Bon flon.

“Yes,” he replied. “ I t was at Hoboken

De Aery and myself ipont three years in the construction of that machine, and a largo amount of money. On the day when the trial of its power was to have taken place, the weather proved unfavorable, and we met with unexpected delays. Tho spec­tators who bad congregated by thousands, became im patient; nnd the mob, breaking in upon us, destroyed in an hour property which had cost us five thousand dollars and the labor of years.” '

I felt obliged So sympathize with Mr. Bonflon. He had met with the usual for­tune of public benefactors, and particularly of inventors. His success, however, should it provo real, in the unexampled brilliancy of it? results, would more than compensate him for all his disappointments and losses, He would rank as the greatest of discover­ers,— as tho muster mind of this master century.

Loading him off from this ono topic into general conversation, I held him thus en­gaged for an hour. I was charmed with his comprehensive intelligence, and with the scope and liberality of his views. In everything relating to mechanics, his opin­ions were marked with originality. This had evidently been his favorite field, where his quick perceptions and powers of concen­tration and analysis had elevated him to an eminence where he stood almost alone. I had never met his equal. In plausible sug­gestions relative to tho possibilities of the *

future, ho took mo quite above my lovel, and left me floating in a maze of glittering bewilderment. But I could discover no breaks, no confusion in his mind, on the themes he presented. His premises were apparently well considered, and his conclu­sions tho fair and natural sequences flow­ing from them.

On the following day, Mr. Bonflon call­ed on me again. In the interval, my friend and myself had held extended con- ultations. My friend, while externally oalm as tho Burface of a summer sea, as was his wont, it was plain for me to see, was internally deeply stirred and excited by theextraordinary nature of Mr. Bon-

gfion’s revelations. Acknowledging a mu­tual and increasing interest in the intelli­gent inventor, we nevortheles parted ia a wilderness of doubt. Thero was a myste­ry in tho matter,—a surprise for tho World or a surprise for ourselves,— which time, it would seem, with its busy thumb and fin­ger, must be left to unravel at its leisure.

Mr. Bonflon had not brought tho Cali­fornian papers with him. Two or three copies only which had come into his pos­session had been handed around among his confidential friends, and he had not’ been able to lay his hand on one. He informed mo that, the “Flying Cloud” was expeoted to return in three days, and after remain­in'* two days on the Atlantic sido of the continent, would then start on her third experimental trip to the Pacific. A t that time he expected to make one of tho party himsolf, and he invitod mo to accompany him.. 1 aocepted tho invitation, and received

from him particular instructions as to thes nature of my outfit. I t was in tho midst of the heat of summer. Ho ad\ised, how­ever, a full supply of thick clothing, on account of the increased chill and ooldness of tho atmosphere at high altitudes; and, indeed, recommended a mail of flannel next the skin. Everything else— tho sup­ply of the larder, with an excellent cook, beds, and so forth— would be amply pro­vided by De Aery and him self for the com­fort and accommodation of their guests. Tho station, or point of departure, Mr. Bonflon informed me, was a retired spot, but a few miles out of tho city of Balti­more; and he promised to be at hand at the proper time to accompany me in person, and see me safely on board the “ Flying Cloud.”

I saw nothing more of Mr. Bonflon for several days. Meanwhile I arranged my affairs for a brief absence, and, asm y fam­ily were all off in the country, prepared a special letter for use, if needed, .to be dated and mailed at the last moment, notifying them of a probable gap in .my* correspon­dence, on account of some pressing* busit- nesa which would take me out of tho city>

for a few day* and keep me constantly em­ployed.

In three or four days I received a note from Mr. Bonflon, advising me to hold my­self in readiness; and at the proper timo, he presented himself before me. But he came to apologize. The “ Flying Cloud” had returned. The seoond trip had been as auccessfuly and safely performed as the first. Nothing had occurred to mar the pleasure of the voyage; but, unfortunately, before coming on to New York, De Aery had fill­ed out the complement of guests for thc third grand expedition. Even ho (Mr. Bonflon) should remain b eh h d ; but he should see that seats were reserved for us both, without fail, for the next succeeding trip. . •

Mr. Bonflon took his leave ; and I found myself more deeply involved in doubt and perplexity than ever. I could hardly say that I was disappointed, or that I was not.I had thrown myself on a wave, with no look-out or means of judging whore I was to be cast, and had formed no opinions. As yet, everything looked fair with Mr. Bon­flon. His faoo was as honc3t as the rising eun, and it was next to impossible to doubt him. Ho might be the prey of some strange phantasm, some monomania; but the evi­dences did not show it. The account he had given of himself was manly and cohe­rent ; his claims as a discoverer had been modestly prosonted, and wero not wholly unsupported by ciroumstances, or unreason­able in themselves. Indeed, they must be regarded as coming within tho range of probabilities fully as much as, to human seeing, had once the established, bu t ceasclcss, wonders of steam looomotion, and and eleotric telegraphing.

Singularly enough,— and it illustrates the constantly shifting scenos in the kaleido­scope of life,— within an hour, Mr. Blon- flon returned with a new message, and with tho programme of the “ Flying Cloud” changed, if not reversed. Hp had seen De Aery again. One or two of the expeoted passengers had telegraphed that untoward circumstances would compel them to remain behind, and there would be room for us.— But no time was to be lost; the air-steam - cr would weigh anohor before daylight of tho following morning, and we must s ta rt for Baltimore by thc next train. De Aery and several others were already flying over the rail on their way to Philadelphia.

I did not allow myself to hesitate,. With an unusual degree of excitement, made up of the mingled emotions of wonder, doubt,, and, I frankly confess, apprehension, I dated and superscribed the letter to my absent family ; and, taking my carpot-bag in my hand, packed to plethora several days before in readiness for the occasion, set out on.the strange and questionable adventure.

The run to Baltimore was made without accident or delay. Mr. Bonflon and my­self conversed a good deal, and I found ad­ditional cause to admire the discriminating character of his mind and< the ouiious and; wonderful stores it contained. Some of the time we dozed, oriBunk'into>a mental confus­ion liko that to .which the body was sub­

jected by the motion of the cars, and calledi it sleep. My own most impressive visions,, however, were thoso of silent wakefulness, and wero oonnected with the morrow and. the “Flying Cloud.”

Wo stopped in the chief city o f Mary­land only long enough to obtain some slight, refresements, suoh as oould be furnished readily in the middle of the night, and pro oeeded at onoe to the wharf or station of our sky-sailer. Ah, how shall I describ* my sdtisations on beholding this most won­derful achievement of the age, and thus sat­isfying mysolfthat it was an actual exist­ence, and not the mere chiuera of a dis­eased brain ? There she sat like a majestio swan, floating, as it were, in the pure em­pyrean, and orOM'ned witka diadem of stars. The moon, Arotwus, and the Pleiades, might well all make obesiahce to her and. the Milky Way invito her to extend, her- flight and plbugk her snowy fields, I was astonished at. bar siae, th« iSjwunetry, of her. parts, and.tbe tyurmon^of. hfT.woppr^ioM,. as she lay there at a greot height,, which I. w a s u n a b l e toestimate,.in.hold.relief, against tlw sky1. -

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OBJECTIONS A N D IN Q U IR IE S.

Beforo proceeding further with our illus­trations of "Spiritualism in Religion,” wo will briefly notice 6everal objections and in­quiries from correspondents, relating to positions that havo been taken in preceding articles.T h e H i g h e s t C o n d i t i o n — S p i r i t u a l I n ­

t u i t i o n .

James Burroughs, of Lowell, Mich., takes exception to the opinion expressed uuder the head of "Regeneration,” that the harmonious action or over balance of the various /uoulties of the human (“natural” ) mind is not tho highest spiritual condition, and consequently not' the best human con­dition. Mr. B . says :

“ Aa I understand over balance, it ia that know­ledge shall hold the balance of power in all oases; ifnd I understand the spiritual condition to moan that peculiarity In the human Condition that recog­nizer spiritual beings. But few in comparison possess this peculiarity, and a largo proportion of these are of the lowest order of people; conse­quently wo must come to tho conolusion that tbe spiritual has but little to do with human intelli­gence.”

O u r friend goes on to argue tha t, if this be so, i t is useless to endeavo r to diffuse in ­telligence or m:iko efforts for hum an p ro ­gress, except ‘‘by the m anufacture o f sp irit­ual organism s,” (i. e ., m edium s,) and adds :

‘•Now 1 ask the writer if it would not be better to teaoh people to bo particularly careful how they allow their blind instincts to lei'd? How many thousands aro injured by allowing their spiritual natures to lead, thereby ncgleotiug tho special wants of this life. I write not to gratify the com-- bative, but to oaution impressiblo persons against giving way to any impressions not founded ou hu man knowledgo and human experience. True ac­tion oan be judged of only by the fruit it pro­duces.*’

The same friend also criticises a state­ment by I t. P . Ambler, that "Intuition is the light of the human soul; the flower and perfection of reuson.” This he thinks contains the same dangerous doctrine that i involved in our position, inasmuch as he egards "Iutuition” as synonymous with blind instinct.”

Owr correspondent is right in the ondiio has in view ; but he quite misunder­stands our.meaning, as well as that of Bro. Ambler. By “ highest spirituul condition,” we do n o t mean merely that peculiarity in some human organisms whioh makes them sensitive to spirit-presenoe, or conscious of spirit impressions, or mediums for spirit- manifestations. Persons may be all these, und ypt j)0 in a very l o w spiritual as well as intellectual condition. But we d o mean ,uat unfolded stuto of tho interior or spirit­ed sature in whioh all its perceptions are : lear ai)d ita impulses pure. In that state, .lie soul igjso illuminated from within (i. e, 'voia God) that.it sees j feels and k n o w s

,.ut)i by. djract perception (i. e„ intuition,).. ithout tbepeoessity of learning from'with-

it, or arriving at truth ■ by tho alow pro­tases of, reasoning. It perceives intuitivo-

the ;uses, relations, qualities and tenden- va of things—distinguishes fit once be­

. .oen.rig^t M»d, wrong, goptf and evil, with- •t waiting .for ffrnita”.—discerns tho ohar- cerB and motivg pf persons—loves su-.

. ;ip o )y t)ie r i g h t antj, a b h o r s t h e w ro n g .

S u o h p o w erB ,w e b e lie v e .a re i n h e r e n t in

in i ta !h ig h « n R e g e n e ra te ) r.-jydetp a n d i t i w y a w h s m u c h i b o v » « n d Bn->

,1 -ifior ;W 'n ie rfe ty • t o a t o r t l 1’ r e a s o n a n d

i ‘ r h a l fy ' d ^ r i r e d l i i o w f e d g e , a s th e se | t o

i i 'jo v e ig n o r a n c e a n d b la n k q o th in g n e u .- - r -

Sueh intuition U not “ blind instinct,” but true spiritual enlightenrnont— the highest kind of ' knowledge”— in fact "tho light of tho soul, tho flower and perfection of reason.” Henco it is the safest possible guide for man to follow. But it should not be mistaken for mere suggestions from spirits, or for blind animal impulses— neither of which are safe guides for human beings. .

T e b t i n g S p i r i t s .

In our article on .‘-The Christ,” we said, “ There are not wanting thoso among mod­ern Spiritualists who claim to bo in imme­diate personal communication with tho Naz- arene ; but so far a§ we have tested these, their oluimshave usually seemed ridiculous­ly groundless, and that in proportion to tho confidence with which they are put forth.”

“ P. C. S .’’ of Castle Grove, Iowa, writes in relation to this :

“ In my experience of tho spiritual, this olnim it among my most oherished Ueas. And to my clairvoyant vision tho Siviour presents himself in the attitude of being nailed to the Cros3. Others present themselves to me through their own pecu­liarities. I t is often thus that I recognize them o o * o * « wjn the author of thoso artiolcs test the writer of this. Sho wishes to be tested,—wish­es to know whether sho stands upon truth or fan- oy. She now feels as sure of the immediate pres­ence of her Saviour os of any other Spirit-friend.”

W o cannot assume to test tho identity of spirits for any one but ourself; others must do it for themselves. W e would suggest, however, that it is a more difficult mutter than many mediums and Spiritual­ists seom to supposo. To provo tho identi­ty of a spirit requires a concurrence of evidences of different kinds; nnd soldom is anything more than a p r o b a b i l i t y arrived a t . ' For examplo, in tho case of clairvoy­ant perceptions, or spirit-sight, whioh some regard as proof positive— few if any spirit- seers can discriminate between r e a l p e r s o n s

and raorely i d e a l i r m ' j e s which are pro­jected before thom from other minds—that is, they cannot distinguish between the o b ­

j e c t i v e . and tho s u b je c t i v e . Tho ono seems equally real with the other. No doubt, to John, the rovelatnr, tho monstrous “ beast with seven heads and ton horns,” seen, in his vision, appeared just us much a real entity as did the angel who showed it to him. Yet it was a mere i d e a l \mago pre­sented by the angel’s miiul in order to symbolize a fact. So an i d e a l or iu ia y e of u person, formed in ono individuals mind, ■may bo projeoted beforo tho vision of a clairvoyant or impressible person with such vividness that the latter cannot or does not distinguish it from the real person.— Somo further evidence, then, than mere clairvoyant sight is roqusito to provo the actual personal presence of Jesus of Naza­reth or any other individual spirit. If the spirit thus seen gives utterance to palpable nonsense, or to sentiments in any way un­worthy o f the Divino Man of Nuswroth (as in tho case of some communications we have seen purporting to como from him,) we are obliged to conclude there has been a mistake somewhere. In tho case of our correspondent, the fact that the supposed Jusus appears “nailed to tho cross” would seem to show beyond doubt that the ap­pearance is id e a l o t p s y c h o lo g i c a l , not real. For who can suppose that Jesus still con­tinues “ hanging on the accursed tree/’ in tho spirit-world ?

P S E U D O -IN S P IR A T IO N .

Dr. C. Robbins, of Charlestown, Mass., w rites: , a . , '

“ In connection with your lust article [on In­spirational Phenomena,] I would call your atten­tion to another fact that oan scarcely have passed your notice. There is a stuto, simulating; at least unconscious trance—i Btate marked by great flippancy of words but^withu Zdiuruliof thought — which I regard as a mure; exaltation of the or­gan ot language. There luve been instances of this in all timo. I havo known of discourses con. siating ot glittering non sequitun on “ Philoso­phy, Genius,” otc., etc., yrWli, with au altera' tion of twenty words. Would bo as appropriate to, any other subject Spjukurs ot this stamp are popular because they. speak In nn unconscious trance,1—oyea shut, voices good, appearunco fav­orable, otc. i . ^ \

, 4 ri; fjwfc, werfl j be suppog-ed tp^oniY jrp;ii tjie spii;its.? ,,Thq orgau* of the braipcaii bo so excited as tp induce this, aifcl it may be self-induced, and>ought not, I think, to bo reopgniKed as either tr.mce or spirit commu­nication. ”

“Tho Goddess of Portimu In represented ns liav' ln« her eyes closed, from being aslmmod of her votaries. Homo of our Spiritualistic speakers could not suppress a blush to really listen to one of their own discourses."

Liko our correspondent, wo havo heard much tranco or inspirational speaking, which was to us moro verbiage—full of high- eounding words but barren of ideas. Yet other hearers would pronounce the samo discourses "B eautifu l!” “ W onderful!” •‘Splendid!” etc. These conflicting esti­mates of speakers aro us difficult to account for as iiro the varieties of taste. We aro usually most interested in that which comes near our grade of mind, and accords with our plane of thinking ; so that what js mere verbiage and moonshine to ono person seems solid and substantial food to another, and v i c e v e r s a . So long as there are mul­titudes who can digest nothing but milk, and that very much diluted, it is probably well that thero is an abundant supply of that article.

Wo cannot undertake to determine, by any general rule, whether such verbiage comes from the spirit-world or not— nor does it seem of muoh consequence to us where it does come from. But wo see no renson why spirits disembodied should not be supposed to talk nonsense and n o n - s e -

q u i t u r s , as well as thoso in the body. Cer­tainly, thousands who were accustomed to do this in their earth-lives, have passed in­to the other world. W hat reason have wo to believe they drop their old habits at oncc? I f they can find suitable nediums — that is, those having large loquaoity, with few ideas, and a good share of vanity and 8clf-conc£it— why should not they continue to talk on in their accustomed ways? So far as we can learn, becoming a'disemSod- ied spirit does not of itself endow one with either wisdom, profundity, or modesty ; and i t does not appear that spirits always wait till they have acquired these qualities be fore putting themselves forth as teachers of mankind.

Again, it seems to us that when a gener­al inspirational influence comes upon an im­pressible person, from whatever source, it must flow most largely into those organs which are most fully developed and active; hence such organs will be most excited or stimulated. If, then, tho faculty of lan­guage is more ful y developed or active in an impressible speaker than are tho reason­ing or the conceptivc powers, (as is spec­ially apt to bo the caso with females taken from the uncultivated classes), wc must nat­urally expect moro words than ideas—more fancy than logic. The world has yet to learn-—Spiritualists ns well as others— that nothing is intrinsically truo or valuable, merely b e c a u s e spoken under inspiration, or from the spirit-world.

And we doubt if a state of mental exalt­ation, or of trance, can be “self induced,’’ in the strict senso of the phrase. I t may be solf-induoed in tho sense of putting one’s self iu passive or r e e n p t i v e conditions to rcceive the influence which produces the state; as we open and expand our lungs to receivo tho in-rushing vital uir. ' I/ c e a t ­

m o s p h e re o f s p i r i l - i n f l u c i i c c a n d i n s p i r a t i o n

s u r r o u n d s u s a t a l l t im e s a n d o n e v e r y

h a n d , a n d i t r u s h e s i n , i n s p e c ia l d e y r -es,

a s w e o p e n o u r s e l v e s t o i t . I t is this which stimulates and exalts our mental faculties. W e might as properly talk of lifting our­selves to the top of the htfuse by pulling at pur boot-straps, as of inducing mental ex­altation by the unaided efforts of our own wills. ■

A n E s p e c i a l P r o v i d e n c e .

“L. P . P .,” of Weston, Mass., desires an expression of our faith in “an especial Prov-. idence.” W e would say that in No. 5, of the series on “Spirit talism in Religion,” (April 9, 1859), wo gave utterance to our convictions on this point, to tho effeot that Deity, being the innicst and Essential Life' of all things, in whom and from whom all subsist, is an ever-present and aotive p ro v ­idence, both general and Bpecial,—as our

,own spirits aie a constant providence to every part and particle of onr bodies; and that His providing care is exercised both immediately, in th<j- influx of life and love into our inmosts^ and mediately through the watchful care of ministering spirits, etc. Perhaps we may hereafter consider tho pub- jeot more fully in a chapte'f up6rt ongelio’ ministration. • a. e . n.>.

STARTLING M A N IFESTA TIO N S.

Hitherto it has boon a most triumphant objection urged hy skeptics aguinst the reality of tho wonderful physical manifesta­tions which havo beon performed in hun­dreds of oirclcs throughout tho country, that tho demonstrations invariably required the condition of either total darknoss or a very dim lighf. And it has nlwyas been a very popular and convincing ono, with all those who did not want to be convinced, as well as to a large proportion of those who d i d want to be convinced, and yet could seo no tangible r e a s o n why these things should not be done in the light'ofopen day, as well. W o have always believed that the time would come, and at no distant day, either, whon it would suit the purpose of the invisibles to so manifest their pow­er and intelligence thnt even tho most hard­headed of ukeptics and bigots must relin­quish tho cry of imposture an l deception. That day is now at hand. The S p i r i t u a l

T e l e g r a p h gives an editorial report of some romarkablo demonstrations, an account of which wo condenso for our readers:—

“ At half-past two o’clock in the afternoon of the l!)th of September lust, we visited Mr. John Swain and his wife, !!_G South Division ntieet, Buffalo, in company with Judge Smith of New Albany, Ind., and Ur. and Mrs. Uallock of New Yolk. Wosat in their parlors with the shutters of the front and rear windows open, and thus in full daylight. A table with four legs, and cloth on it, stood in the room ; we took oil' the cloth, turned over and examined the table, Slid found it to be a common one without drawer. We ex­amined the lloor anil carpet, and discovered noth­ing unusual. Then we set the table where we chose in the room, and sat round it. We put a bell and a speaking trumpet uuder the table.— Wvy soon the boll began to l ing, and the trum­pet moved about, thumping against our legs.— The bell sometimes tingled gently, anil as if mul'lle 1, and appeared to be far awav ; then it drew nearer and sounded louder, and finally it was thumped vigorously against the under side of the table."

The spirit of an Indian calling himself. “Jim” appeared to be the intelligence pro­ducing those manifestations. Tho bell was rung and handed up into the hands of each of the party severally. Finally, the fol­lowing communication was rapped out, by means of the alphabet:

. “Mil. I'autiuixik : I am unknown to you, but you are not wholly unknown to me. I have of­ten read your paper with interest. 1 wish you to excuse me for thus intruding; 1 wish you would beam message to my husband for me.— lie lias no hope of immortality. 0, tell him that his Hannah still lives ! It was only the breaking of the casket, that the gem of immortality might go free. 0, 1 wish he could understand these eternal truths ! Hannah Fahnum.

My husband's name is Newell Farnum. He lives a few miles from Ixjekport. It you will send him my desire, you can direct to Lockport, and you will greatly oblige your friend,

H annah F arni ;m.

The undersigned were present when the fore­going communications were received as stated, and we are well satisfied there were no human means by which they could have been made — We nil certify we have neither of us any' knowl­edge of tho parties named, and that the commu­nication of Hannah Farmi'ii was wholly volun­tary.

(’u.Mtixs Pahtiudub. 1!. T. Hai.i.ock,Ki.i/.Aiurni N. Hai.i.ock, Tiios. I j. Smith,John Swain, M. A. Swain.

The communication was sent to Mr. N. W. Bruce, at Lockport, N. Y., with tho request to ascertain if there was suoh a person as Newell Farnum, and if so, if he had lost a wife named Hannah. Tho fol­lowing is the result of Mr. Bruce’s inqui­ries :—

. I.orKroivr, October 16, 1850.Mu. T. L Smith: Dttr Sir—Yours of Septem­

ber 2-d was duly received. My reason for not answering it before ia, tlr.'t two or three days prior to receiving it, Mr. Newell Farnum left home on a wedding tour, and was to be gone two or tlnee weeks. Being personally acquaint­ed with him, I thought I would wait and consult him on the subject. I h ire , since his return, conversed with him. I t appears that his wife's name was Hannah, and that she departed this life some time in February last. But Mr. Far­num iB a perfect skeptic, and does not believe in such communications. Ho says it is not her lan­guage, and docs not contain her whole name, but did not tell mo what letters constituted her name besides Hannah. I consider it n good comniuni- cati6h,’!a'nd If wttuld bo so consideredliy uriy un­prejudiced mind. I ltopo you will excuse my long negleqt in answering yours, .

And boliere me youra, etc.,

' ' N. W. Bnuci."

The T e l e y r a p h 's account concludes as

follow*:—“The Spirit took hold nf Dr. Hillock's hand ;

he saiil it felt like a natural h m l. The trump­et was put up by the side of ourselves and the others. I)r. Hallock put his handkerchief on the lloor, and asked the Spirit to put it in the trumpet aud hand it up, and it was immediately done. Tho handle of the bell was put into Kr. Partridge’s hand, and the tongue of tho bell was kept from ringing, and it was pulled with considerable force. The trumpet was also hand­ed us, and we pressed against a force which gave way and moved un 'er hard prcsi-ure, and thrust back with considerable vigor."

W o are on the eve of a ic v impetas to the cause of Spiritualism. W e k n o w that tho Spirits aro abundantly able to make^ known their existence und presence by the most overwhelming demonstrations, and when it shall seem necessary to theiri to hasten the work in which they are now en­gaged, they will pour out such a flood of light, knowledgo, and power as shall com­paratively dwarf even the present gigantic proportions of tho movement. Gird up your loins, then, brethren, for much is soon to be required of you ! A

0*13. Ilarback, of Baltimore, Md., a na­tive of Holland, writes us a very earnest and eloquent letter. I t always gives us pleasure to receive a letter from friends w haare fill­ed with such a spirit as our friend exhibits. We make the following extract:

Spiritualism lias done much in our family.— t has cast away the l'ears of hell and devils, and

j opened our minds to the corruptions atj they exist ; in tile creeds ot tin; day. Not only that, but our j loved departed have reunited^wilh us, and when j but a few months ago my loved mother left the | tenement of clay, around her bed were standing | a host of bl ight angels, und iu the midst she rec­ognized her loved husband waiting to convey her to the mansions of the Father. Truly it lias made a liuppv home Where once the ministers of tho ilav, teaching the doctrine of infant damnation, brought fear and terror, now angels robed in gar­ments of immortality, come with their heavenly messages, giving strength to those who are left behind, opening the gates of heaven, uniting us who are yet Jin the form with the inhabitants of the spirit world. Truly we have been made happy by it. l ’ardon me ; my feelings lead me to write more than I had expected. You will forgive the broken wav in which the above has been written, us the writer is not thoroughly acquainted with the JOnglish language, being a native of Holland, though no doubt you would shake his hand as freely as one of the soil. (!od speed^is my pray­er, and with this I bid von farewell.”

5rP=’A subscriber in Ripon, Wis., mani­fests such a catholic spirit in such au off­hand, good-natured way, that we must make an extract from a private n o te :—

“ Likeyoit for tho reason there is a change in the paper—like Newton, too—like all things and ev­erybody—as they all work good in the end, to those who love truth. Change is rest, and chnugo is progreis. Don’t care if you do ndvocatc poli­tics some—will not stop the paper on that account. Like the story—it shows up our two sides—so write on—particularly if you hear a voice from Heaven, JJifymg unto you, write. Don’t think you eapiyble of writing muoh that will result o;i- hj in evil.”

Wo have now partially completed our arrangements for giving addition'll life, vig­or and variety to the A o e . Next week we shall be assisted in the editorial department by a gentleman of much experience and ability in tbe editorial line. Matters are now so arranged that we can confidently assure our readers that the paper will ever continue to improve from week to week, both in manner atid matter, until it ' shall stand iu tho foremost rank of journalism in this country. See if our prophecy does not come tru e !

J^"L. Judd Pardee writes us from Cincin­nati, “I speak again at this place (having just concluded a course of twelve lectures here,) the first three Sundays in January next—and, intermediately, I may bo addressed to Box 2234. . Mr. Wadsworth speaks this month.— Mr. E. V: Wilson next after, (in December.) Miss Hardinge part of January and February, and Mr. Stebbins during "March. The cause here, in the way of puhlic meetings, is looking up, and^bidsfair in time to show a b ig f a t e , as formerly-. •/ . ,

------------------------------ -----■■ r . .HP*A friend from Dundas, Wis., writes that

‘ Spiritualism, here, as elsewhere has powerv- It is quietly but surely gaining in numbers and strength,—although I, in my short life time have seen and experienced most bltferKorrow,I have through ita light, become a, happier, better, aud 1 trust a wiser man.”

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‘ POLITICAL ACTION FOR SPIRITUAL­ISTS-

Under tho above head, I noticed two ar­ticles in tho Arir, of Sept. lOtli, in regard to tlio subjcot n u tte r on whioh I desire to make n few remarks.

Although a radical thinker, yet when I look over the mass of hum anity and con­sider the groat means l>y which they aro operated upon, I am inclined to believe that a moderate conservatism in human action is most effectual in accomplishing tho de­sired end. Progression is necessarily slow, though inevitable, and all changes among tho masses must be gradual. Persons who are constituted with progressive brains, feel that the whole world ouylit to be reformed speedily, and that if proper means could bo employed, it wolud be ; yet when wo ex­tend our views over the wholo domain of human activities, and look at mankind as the naturalist would, wo must unavoidably come to tho ultim ate conclusion that “ all things are working for the greatest good.”

All the political organizations of the day are exceptionable ; but I regard them as an index to tho condition o f the mass of the population of our country— as perfect as they can bo for the present, with the material of which they arc made up. The great mass arc “ material,” and people’s ideas arc of a very superficial character ; consequently, they cannot comprehend the highest aims and aspirations of a highly spiritual and intellectual being, nor do they want tho large freedom which au expanding mind necessarily seeks.

So when I look at what are termed the “ Democratic” and “ Republican” parties, I see the conflicting elements of this great country— ono, tho avowed propaganda of human slavery; the other, in opposition, in a m oderate measure. I sec the A dm inis­tration of the country exerting all its pow­er and patronage to carry out the schemes of the Southern fire-eaters, to convert all tho Territories of the UnUod States into Slave States. On the other hand, tho Re­publicans of. the N orthern States, w ithout interfering with Slavery in the States where it exists, have said it shall not be carried

' into the Territories, to curse coming gen­erations who may sSttle in them. This will be the great issue of the Precedential cleotion of 18(50.

Now, will we, Spiritualists, stand by and idly look on the ccntcst r I trust not

but give our voice against the great reign­ing iniquity of this land. I f we cannot accomplish all th a t we would, let us do w hat we can, and that tvill be assuredly the lest.

Spiritualists should identify themselves with the political institutions of the day. Politics relate to all our external interests, and are as necessary as any Other human interests, in their place. As we cannot have the spiritual w ithout the animal, how necessary that wc should attend to all the appurtenanoes of tho latter, if wc would attain a> symmetrical developm ent! When a Spiritualist ( or liberal ist) intim ates to me tha t he is too refined to engage in politics,

" I feel he has m uch ye t to learn, whicb would bo both of profit and advantage to him in this earth-sphcro.

Let liberalists sustain each other in po­sitions of public importance and trust,^it they would receive respect and considera­tion from thoso who slander and misrepre­sent them. All our local offices exert a groat influence on the masses ; and in the hands of truth-loving and truth-aspiring men, the cause of liberalism will maintain u position that will banish the disrespect attendant on the im practicalities identified with the causo of progression.

L . H . B i g a e e l .R i c h m o n d , Ind ., Nov. 4. 1859.

A correspondent informs us tha t con­vincing demonstrations spirit o f intercourse have been made in M anchester N . H ., through the mediutmbip of S. Jenn ie Lord, o f Portland, Me. ' The bass viol, tambarine, triangle, accordion, trum pet and bells were severally and unitedly played upon. Jen­nie’s visit to M anchester was ocqasioned by hor physical need of pure a i r , . repose, and the sooiety of loving friends, which, having obtained, our correspondent thinks she will recover her enfeebled strength;

T I I Id S P[I'rom the Cfillforiiln Chronicle.]

SPIRITUALISM-Carping at (hemes Is easy; tlio most uncultivat­

ed intellect can overthrow tlio most stupendous fi- brio of tho imagination. Hut grappling with fuct.-j Is another nnd different tiling. That portion of these essays whioh is theoretical, your readers may receive or not, just as they deem most consonant with reason and experience. I did not intend how­ever, in writing them, to permit myself to be led ott from the main design by side disoussion with opponents, no mattor how fairly they deal with I my nrgUwents. Your correspondent, therefore, | who subscribes himself “ Fair Dealer” must ex­cuse me, if I should not deem his remarks of eu£ ficient importance, to notico moro particularly und at length.

Spiritualism is an experimental Bcienco. FactB prove conclusively that disembodied spirits can and do comuiuno with human beings, through tho medium of the mental fluid. Iiow these facts aro0 bo tested, each for himself, I now proceed to show. Before doing so, however, a word or two may not be out of placo to thoso who ure desirous of entering upon the examination. The spirit of each individual aots in two ways upon his organi­zation, by volition and by involition. Hence a theory has sprung up, with John Boveo Dods at its head, that the human mind possesses voluntary and involuntary powers. It is not wise to dispute about terms, or definitions; nor is it worth my while at this stage of my argument, to show Pro­fessor John Bjvee Dods’ mistake, iu confounding the operations of the spirit with these of tho mind, Let us examine, then, the Professor’s own nccount of the matter, at.d admit the -M ind to possess vol­untary and involuntary power. It cannot be de­nied that much of tho error connected with Spir- irunlisni, is traceable directly to this sourco.

“ Fools rush iu where angels fear to tread,” and many an ignoramus H its down to the “ table,” or joins the "circle,” whose eagerness outwits itself, and who rist’s up tho victim of self delusion, and the fool of his own fancy. Tlio greatest care, aud the nicest discrimination are in all cases requisite, in order to determine between tho involuntary op­erations of the mind of tho experimenter, nnd those true spiritual acts, whioh proceed from influ­ences beyond, and outside of the individual. And this from tho very nature ond necessity of tho caso : for when a table is charged with mental fluid, perfect passivity is indispensable amongst tjipue whoso hands are in connection with it, because it is only then that a disembodied spirit can act. Were this otherwise, Spiritualism could not be truo. Iu each case, tbe mental fluid, is the conductor— so to speak—of ttie spiritual impressions, nnd the spirit in the body can operate upm that fluid, quite as perceptibly as ono out of the body. This fact accounts for all those absurd, illegitimate freaks of the imagination, printed aim published under the denomination of spiritual communications, and which are worthy only of the derision mid con­tempt of every sensible man. No ono can despise them more heartily than myself, and few, I think, can oherish feelings of suoh utter ineffable scorn for that band of male nnd female old women wh0 nightly draw out tho table, aud set it a-tripping to tho tune of folly nnd futurity. liettlioso, then, who are Bincerely desirous of testing Spiritualism, select their own circle; let them chose no man who can be led by his nerves or his ears, to believe anything; let no dishonest person bo admittcd> and let tho examination be conducted silently, solemnly and truthfully. Sjine patience, too, would not bo out of place; but, nbovo all, and be­yond all, let each one avoid that state of mind call­ed by a recent, sceptic “ expectant attention,” that hurried anticipation, which just as surely leads into error, as it does into fjlly.

I have stated moro than once that my desigu is not to philosophise and theoriso. I deal with facts, and have no time'to debate wliys and wherefores.1 shall not therefore attempt any explanation of tho peculiar physical phenomena attending tl* sit­tings of a spiritual circle.

Let us suppose, then, that four persons, two gentlemen and as many ladies, have agreed to in­vestigate Spiritualism, and they prepared to be­gin. A small tablo with a polished surfaoe, and a parallelogram in form, ia most convenient and proper. The sitters placo themselves opposito cnch other and strive to maintain, both Bilence and men­tal inactivity. At the expiration of three or four minutes let tho hands bo examined, and if they are all of the samo temperature, tho experiment must be abandoned for that evening. If, upo n

tho next, the same remit bo observed, something radioally wrong exists in the constituent elements of the circle, aud it would bo worse than useless to prolong tho attempt. If, however, on trying the temparaturo of tho hands upon the tablo, those of either of the sitters be unnaturally cold, that person must remain where he or she may be, and the rest of tho party must range themselves oppo­site. Experience has shown that it required three positives—i. e., persons having warm hands—to balanoe ono negative, or a porson bating oold hands. If two negatives remain at the table, they mast sit aide by side, and at least three positives must be plaoed opposite.

When tho circle is thus constituted, physioalphe- noncna invariably follow . I have never ,y,et known a failure, and I have witnessed hundreds of experiments both hero and ‘in the eastern States. I t may then be regarded as axlomatlo, that no re­sults can follow—honestly, I nio&ta—whWe no m«ntal battery hat been formed.

I R I T TJ A.After the table beoomes oharged with mental

fluid, it commoncos moving— ex rti necessitate— why, I am not oalled upon to explain. Many Spiritualist< have supposed tlmt the tablo then acquires polarity, and In tho attempt to find equi­librium, it meanders like the magnetic needle when disturbed. Tho fact ii undisputed, and that is all I now desiro to impress.

As soon as tho table moves readily, and without effort, having apparently lost the force of gravita­tion, it immediately becomes tho medium of spirit­ual agency. The brain of each individual charges the nerves of tho hand or arm, and an impul«e from tho will moves it; tho table, by means of the mental battery, beoomes saturated with the same fluid, which tin hand and arm acquired from the brain, and an impulse cf any Bpirit’s will, either in or out of tho body moves it. The spirit in ei­ther caso comes in direct contact with the gross mnt- tor out of whioh tho arm or the table is composed.

A table thus charged, if perfect passivity be preserved by those in the room, readily responds to spiritual agencies. Tho inference that the agen­cy is spiritual dcpendB upon the facts proven in each.individual oase. Many persons, after bohold- iug a table, moved by somo power other than that of tho circle around it, immediately rush to the conclusion that it proceeds from spirits. As well might they argue that the needlo traverses the card and settles due north by tho samo agency. With that class of minds I never did, nor do I now hold communion. The concatenation is wanting which enforces tho reason. B ut thero are otheie who have examined Spiritualism, not bo easily duped by appearances; and who witnessing results coming in this “ questionable form,” have the maug liness to “ speak to them.” I profess to be ono of those; aud before I consented to give in my ad- herenco to t h i s g r e a t f a c t o f . t i i k a g u , I requir­ed tests, which would convince any sane miud. TIicbc tests may be attained by any ooe, and it is the part of fouls only to deny tho scienco before they have had au opportunity to witness the facts.

W,jtli those who declare that these things cannot be so bccause they can t, I will not stoop to aigue; wilh those who deny them, bccause they are afraid of investigation, I hold no fellowship; but to all fair, open, and well balanced minds, I have no hesitation in Baying : Test Spiritualism, just ns you would magnetism, or electricity, and you will be driven to the same oonolusiou which, after two years of honest investigation, has been embraced by myself—a thorough conviction of its truth.

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E ' J p W o h a v e s e n t a p a c k a g e o f No. 9

o f t h e A g e t o f r i e n d s i n F o x b o r o ’, twice, a n d N o. 1 0 once, b u t t h e y a ro n o t r e c e iv e d ,

so w e a r e i n f o r m e d . A f t e r t r y i n g a n d fa i l ­

i n g tw o o r t h r e e t i m e s m o r e , wo s h a l l go

a n d c a r r y \ h e m in person— seo i f w e d o n ’t !

QpYVc cannot find room for the docu­ments of our friend “ K ellso.” W e are obliged to reject much m atter tha t wo would otherwiso publish, had we space,

{ S r F . L. II., M anchester—those communi­cations are in type, but are necessarily defer­red for want of room.

----—------- 4 ---------- ---____ O, Sym pathy , what a ourso when spen t on

thoso who have no appreciation of its life-giving influence. Thy life streams of feeling flow towards them like a genial stream flowing northward from some sunny clime; it becomes congealed at the baso of some stern icoborg whose towering summit sends forth its chilling air, receiving in return the warm life breeze and bsing flittered thereby that itself is warm. A. D. B.

Tho Invalids R a n t announoea^that the Cauoas- sian mountaineers have another chief, named Mo­hammed Amin, not less intrepid and fanatioal than Sahamyl, and who may still resist one or two win­ter*. The Russian army in the Cauoiaus oomprl- sts 60,000.

X* a. a e .{ l'rw ii t l ie T r le g ru p h n n d l 're n c h o r.J

FACTS CONCERNING} SI & JOAN FRANK­LIN-

LETTER THOM EX-GOVP.RNOR TAUMAUOK.

C i i a l e s P a r t r i d g e , Ehq : Tho resu lt of tho expedition sent out by Lady F ranklin to discover the fate of Sir John Franklin and his men, is gratifying to tho civilized world. As long as uncertainty hung over it, the publio mind was kept in a state of feverish anxiety. I t will now settle down into n calm state of ascertained fact, and will dwell with peculiar interest upon tho sublim e qualities and the m ighty daring of woman, so prominently exhibited in this en terprise. After England and America had exhausted the ir efforts in search of the lost N avigator ; after the B ritish A d m ira lty had perem pto­rily refused longer to prosecuto tho hoje- less adventure, it was left to woman to con­summate a trium ph, which perseverance and determ ination could alone accom plish.— Lady F ranklin fitted out the last expedition at her own expense ; and it seem3 tha t P rov- idenoo smiled upon the grand undertaking, as if to endorso the noblo prowess and high-souled devotion of her eex. I am now about to call your attention to certain inci­dents relating to somo of these A rctic expe­ditions, the publication of which seems pe­culiarly appropriate a t tbe present tim e, and can not fail to be highly in teresting to your readers.

Ju s t before D r. Kano le(t on bis last expedition, he, with Gen. AVadd) Thom p­son of South Carolina and mj'3elf, a tten d ­ed a sitting for spiritual m anifestations the Misses Fox, then at Washington, be­ing the mediums. D r. K ane proceeded to ask the following questions, aud re­ceived tho following answers :

Q. Is there any Spirit present that wish, es to communicate with me ? A. Yea.

Q. W hat is your nnme? A . Jo h nTorrington.

lle re Dr. Kane rem arked that T orring ton was one of Sir John Franklin’s men, whoss

avc he found on his last expedition, and from what he could learn, iio believed him, to be an educated man.

Q. Is there any one present who has soon your grave ? A. Yes.

Q. Is it that gentleman ? (pointing toGen. Thompson.) A. No.

Q. Is it that gentleman ? (pointing tomyself.) A . No

Q. Is it this one ? (pointing to him ­self.) A. Yes.

Q. D id I cut o r carvo anything ofi the board placed at tho head of your gravo ? A. Yes. ~

Q. W h a t was it ? A. E . K . K .D r. K ane here remarked thnt he did cut

the initials of his own name, E lisha K ent Kane, on the head-board of his grave.

Q. W as there any vegetable growth onyour grave 7 A. Yes.

Q. W as it at the head ? A. No.Q. W as it at tho foot > A. No.Q. W as it. in the middle ? A. Yes. Dr. Kan6 then said that there was, on

the middle of tho gravo, a poppy growing out of the skull o f a fox, and was the only spear of vegetation in that region.

Q . W a s th e r e a n i s l a n d c i C D vered b y

o n o o f t h e s e e x p e d i t i o n s ? A . Yes.Q. W here was it situated? A . A t

tbe head waters of Smith’s Sound.Q. W h a t was it named 7Supposing that the name o f the island

would have been sim ply given, I did not comprehend tbe answer as it was rapped out and taken down by me, letter by letter, a t a t tho time. Not getting the idea, I could not divide the le tte rs into words as they were taken dowD, and tho answer to D r. K a n e ’s question appeared as follows:

Anislandnam edbythesubserviencyofuneducatedfalsohoodaftertheenemyofhisracelouisriapolcon.

When the answer was about half given, D r. Kano, with great impatience,said, “ I t is all nonsense— it spells nothing— means no­thing— it is all a hum bug.” ;

I said to the Doctor, I t often happens th ah we lose the idea in taking down these com­munications through a rapping pnodium. a n d . cannot, therefore, divide them into words at the time ; but my habit is to take the le tters as long as the Spirit gives them, ahd thetx'to see if l oan divide them into worsts, so as to

5mako an intelligent sentonco. Ho consent' od that the communication shduld go on— it did so, till it was finished as above. I then commenoed dissecting it, and found, when it was divided into words, it read as follows:

A. An island named by the subserviency of uneducated falsehood, after the enemy of bis race, Loius Napoleon.”

W hen I read the answer thus decyphered,. D r. K ane started from his chair, paced the room baokward and forward several tim es, and appeared to be in a perfect frenzy. A t length, becoming calmer, he said, “ Is i t pos- siblo ? Can it bo so ? The most astonish­ing thing in tho w orld ! I am u tte rly as­tounded ! Do toll mo if a S p irit can commu­nicate such information ?” I asked him what all this meant ? H e then said tha t this is­land was discovered by Commander Ingle- field— that he had once been acquainted with Louis Napoleon when in England, and, ex­orcising the privilege of a discoverer, had named it after him .- The name, said D r. Kane, was not agreeable to the English peo­ple, and this Englishman even in his grave can not brook tho in su lt! Tho D octor thon said that he had received from Lady F ra n k ­lin , threo days ago, tho c h ir ts of that expe­dition, and found on one o f them tho small island a t the hoad-waters o f S m ith ’s Sound, named Louis Napoleon, as tho spirit o f John Torrington^had described i t !

I then asked tho Spirit the following ques­tion, and received the following an sw er:

Q. Is sir John F ranklin still living ? A. “ Franklin is no moro— thick-ribbed ice, sterner than warrior’s steel, encases his form — the home o f his triumphs is in his grave.”

Here ended our sitting so far as this sub­ject was concerned, and after other commu­nications and manifestations, we adjourned. Before we parted, D r. Kane Baid to me, “ I would like to havo you ask C alhoun’s opin­ion about my expedition beforo I leave the country.”

On a subsequent day, in tho afternoon, several persons, with mysolf, wero present at the rooms of tho Misses Fox. Wo were not engaged in a c ire lc ; b u t in tho course of conversation D r. Kane came in and hand­ed mo a slip of paper, and told mo to look a t it a t my leisure— said he had ju s t time to reach the cars for Philadelphia— bid mo “ good-bye,” and left. The moment hS had gono the raps ctm e calling for the alphabet, and the following communication directed to me was rapped o u t :

“Ask your question.”J o h n C . C a l i i o u n .

I said, I havo no question to ask. I t was hen rapped out, “ Your w ritten question.”

N ot thinking that D r. K ane’s paper was re­ferred to, I began to ask a question. I t was immediately signified th a t this was wrong, and it was rapped out, “The w ritten question in your pocket.” I then took D r. Kano’s paper, read i t to myself, and then propounded it m entally, so that neither the mediums nor any ono present knew any­thing o f its contents except myself. The, question and answer were as follows;

- Q.1 W ill D r. K ane discover S ir JohnF rank lin ? A. N o ; bu t he will pene­trate farther than man has ever gone before­— will discover vestiges of the missing Bhips. — will cover himself with glory, and add to the science of tho age.

I sent the above answer to D r. K ane at Philadelphia ju s t before bis departure , and. received his reply, saying, i f he aooom- plishod all that, be would be abundantly satisfied.

During D r. K ane’s long absence in the Arcf.io regions, and when a t length the pub- lie mind had given him up for lost, the f lo s family, who felt a peouliar in terest in h ia re - turn, neverfor one moment doubted it. T heir Spirit-friends always gave them the s tro n g ­est assurances. I have often in the- pres­ence of those mediums, p u t th e question t'6 Calhoun, and he has invariably answered, “ D r. K ane is alivo and well, and' will a s­suredly re tu rn homo.” ■ : , r..

Messrs. Editors the above is a> s tit ta n l of facts—facta whioh philosophy and sciencc should be proud ,tQ iavefttigate. I make; no • comments,. and will. only,addinwooluaion,; “ There are,most,,thing*in.JifltTtn/ « d i

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6 T H E S P I R I T U A L A. G- E .(Continued from p t f t 3.)

But Mr Bonflon could afford me but a brief time for observation and the indul­gence of my wonder. . Tbe stores and most of the passengers wero already on board ; and taking mo by the arm he hurried me forward, and seated me in the small car or tender, by means of which, and tbe agency of ropes and pulleys, we were to reucb her decks. Our upward movement immediate­ly commenced. It was steady and gentle, not calculaed to create alarm; and still the notion of quitting Mother Eirth for an indefiuite number of days, to rove in the blue unknown of space, was attended with some apprehensions and regrets, gaied anxiously at the reoeding objects be low; but my foelings underwent a ohange as we approached the “Flying Cloud” her self, were pulled into her gangway, and found myself standing on her solid decks. A brief further period intervened, and our anchor was loosed; the tremendous ma chine become instinct with life; she began to move; and, hurrah ! we were under way.

The thoughts and Emotions of this be' wildering moment it is impossible to de­scribe. Our craft moved off majestically, like some huge wa tor-fowl, rising from tbe sea. Her course was westward and up* ward, like the eagle with his face turned toward the palace of the sun. At first the lights in the city of Baltimore became more numerous and distinct, as intervening ob­jects were surmounted nnd overlooked.— Next they began to fade, shrinking down into twinkling points like fire-flies, until they disappeared. Forests, hills, and mountains followed after, as our altitude was increased, blending together like a hazy landscape, until, on passing above the cloud legion, and finding the level of our track, the earth was wholly lost to our view, and our course lay through the blue serene of space, without a lighthouse or a landmark, and nothing but the constant lamps of heaven to guide us in our progress.

What a sea! Tbe ocoan bus iis visible surface on which moves tbe ships; but we had none. The heavens were beneath us as well as above us. W e were floating in the great circle of the systems of the sun.— We were of the unUer&e; but were to be numbered with the constellations and—tl\e stars. We could compare ourselves to a company of immortals quitting the earth and traversing the electric seas which lead to brighter homes. Or we were voyageis to the sun, or to the nearer Venus, or to the far distant Centaurus. What a world of new thought was forced upon us by the fancies and realities, an 1 charm and awe of our extraordinary condition, combined with the profound consciousness we could not fail to entertain of the effects which this crowning discovery of Messrs. Bjnflon and De Aery mast produce on travel, on com merce, on art, and tlm common destiny of mankind! ^

I found the atmosphere of the cabins, as my friend Bonflon had asserted, agreeable and healthful. I could also occupy the promenade deck for half an hour lyith little inconvenience, so far as the levity of the air was concerned; but the cold was severe ; while the system, in consequence of an undue expansion of its par­ticles) solid and fluid, from the diminished pressure of the atmosphere, was rendered doubly susceptible to its influence. Thu ad­vice given by Mr. Bonflon to case myself in flannels, with an armament at hand of outer winter-clothing, proved well-timed ; and yet a period of lassitude, verging on faintness, in­variably followed every considerable exposure to the open air.

Hut the pleasure of gazing on those fields of space without obstruction, without the inter­vention of so much as a plate of crystal glass, repaid me for every risk and every ill. Though U might be said there was no scenery there, where nothing was visible but the ' sturs, yet far beyond the power of mountain and valley, forest and lake, waterfall and ocean, did that scene, which was no scene, or next to none, bind me in the spell of its fascination., The motion of our craft, as Wp careered noiselessly through the shoreless and objectless void, with­out.sense of effort or friction was a charm of ittelf, bringing tb a flower,-crystallizing into refulgent stars, the dim, !6bscure, however glo- rioU*; o pMUrf of'life. ’ -'Hittf- wtie tin* ‘wildest imaginations of tho dreamer melted in a cruci­ble, and rjS[{ft>duced in liVihj; fbrtos of Useful­ness and beauty. ' ' Tn .fny own years of widely diversified ek^rience, what had I met with to compare with this ? Nothing. The fierce of

steam was marvellous,—talking over n wire mysterious j but here I was in a great ship rid­ing among the planets and the stars. I had likened Niagara to a vast mill-dam, becnuse I eould find no peer to set beside it i so now, in my weakness, the sublime pageant of the “Fly­ing Cloud" could search out nothing higher in my recollection with which to compare it than a wild ride of my youth in u canoe, for a half­mile or so, down the rapids of a river. '

But morning was at hand. Thc rich golden glow of night, to which the dweller's on the earth's surface are accustomed, as we passed to higher altitudes, had giverf place to a thin inky blue. This was obscured by no fleck or mist, and yet the stars shone through it faint and dim, despoiling the firmament of its glory. The same loss of power wfTlnanifest on the ushering in of day. The auroral flame, which ordinarily greets us in the east with such a ruddy laugh, was now nothing better than a wan nnd dismal smile ; and even the sun, as he struggled up from What seemed a bed of leaden mist, brought with him only a pnllid, lifeless twilight. It was not that his rays were impended by cloud or haze; he had lost his power to shine. He hung there in the heavens like a great white shield, and looked down on us as rayless and powerless and devoid of life as a dead man’s eye.

Having at length wearied myself with gaz­ing, and feeling chill and weak frtm thc cold­ness and tenuity of thc atmosphere, I subsid­ed into the comfort and companionship of the cabins below. Among thu passengers I recog­nized attaches of the press, besides several gentlemen of Philadelphia, Baltimore, nnd Washington, with whom 1 was somewhat ac­quainted. More circumspect, or less slaves to the imagination than myself, they had content­ed themselves with in-door observations. But their enthusiasm was none the less inflamed. In astonishment they looked at each other; in restless bewilderment they glanced out of the windows on the desert, trackless plane traversed by tho “Flying Cloud,” and spoke with a species of awe of the shock wh'ch the announcement of what they were then witness­ing would give to sober men’s minds j and suggested, in broken sentences, some of the consequences which would be likely to flow from the grand invention.

W hat with excitement and Inck of sleep, we all found ourselves a little nervous. Coffee and Havanas failed to allay the feeling ; nnd, in the absence of the morning papers, we re­sorted to whist, chess, and our pocket supplies of the “Atlantic Monthly,” “Harper,” nnd so forth, nnd to the very select library provided by Messrs. Bonflon nnd De Aery, the proprie­tors, for the use of the passengers,—and nt last to our beds. It could not be denied that we were nervous. With all the smoothness and beauty of our running, there wns a sensa­tion, an uncertain quivering motion, not at first noticed and not at all definable, about our craft, that constantly suggested thc idea that we were standing on nothing, or, at best, noth­ing better than dissolving quicksands, which were liable at any moment wholly to slide away and leave us; and it required some strength of mind to resist the vagary, and pre­vent it from effecting a troublesomo lodgment in the imagination.

Thus passed the day, which fortunately, in my case, was suciJeeded by a night of repose. The restlessness of mind and body once sub­dued, Nature asserted her empire, and I slept profoundly until morning. Another day and night followed, with little variation from the first; and by this time, the strangeness and mystery of my situation had quite worn away, and the feeling of security wns established.—I trod the upper deck with all the pride, and more than the composure, of a modern mon­arch on his throne. -

But the sameness of the scenery of the vast arcrial ocean,' in which we were failing alone, without consort, without ever descrying a sail, or even keeping a lookout, without so much as ever discovering a floating plank to remind us of a wreck, or a seaweed to tell us of the land, was already beginning to pall on the senses, when there appeared in the dis­tance before us, and multiplying to the right and the left, a succession of white, sparkling pyramids and cones, resting on the clouds and flashing in the nether light, like crystal monu­ments set to mark the boundaries of space.— Those were crests of the Rocky Mountains^ covered with perpetual snow.

(To be continued)

Coraspoirtm w.[For the Spiritual A ge.]

TH E TRUE RIG H TEO USNESS.

Hon. Frank P. Blair, J r . , in order to illustrate the sincerity of hia fne labor preaching, says tbe St. Louis B u lle tin , emancipated in the oirouit court yesterday, five slaves, as follows: Sirah, wife o f Bap**,"Aged nhio'ut 42 or' 43 yenrs; alao ne- gto girl Courtenay, daughter of said S irnh, about 18 ye*ts old;'also Caroline, diughter of said S irafr.atw ut 12 yowls 0f age; Sul lie, daughter ol

S « ab , about 9 yearp of age; als? Lewja WiU liams, ag«d 4& years. A very b indsome day’B

Aa a human family, with one common Fa­ther in Heaven, let us look at ths ages of coir flict and darkness past, and then at the ^-tic light that now xhineth, and see how slow the races of man have been to learn the simple law of universal right. If any individual right conflict! with the universal right it is no per­manent or proper right at all. Just so it is with national right. I t is selfish still. Patriotism is altogether at war with philanthrophy. The true light that lighteth every man that com eth into the world embraces, ns a principle of universal divinity ind humanity, the highest good of every single member of the bun-an family. Though the true wisdom-principle, which is cnllcd Deity, whether manifest in ev­ery human soul or in Divine Revelation, tells us that to do with all our might for thc high­est interest of the fnmily of man as a whole, is alone right; yet without exception, every sin­gle individual has denied this principle and yielded to the opposite principle, which deludes and persuades the senses of man, so ns to make him think that the selfish policy is alto­gether the best for the whole world. For il­lustration : two individuals are placed in a new­ly prepared world ; two opposite principles, the one from within nnd the other from with­out, impress their minds, as it were, with an audible voice. The one from within says, “I am the true God qf righteousness; I command you both, as made in my likeness and image> never to indulge the least desire nnd thought to divide thc world or property which I give you, but add to its productiveness and beauty of use in common, and enjoy free and equal ac­cess to every species of bounty, ns made and accumulated for one common family, even though you increase in numbers through countless generations. Never divide your in­terests, however different your talents and ca­pacities may be. I alone give you every pow­er you exercise in thc culture of mind and ot earth; therefore let tho strong help the weak> and feel no pride of superiority over the weak as if it was the gift of the stronger, requiring the servility and thanks of the weaker. For I am the author of all strength nnd use, and thanksgiving and worship nre alone due to me.” All this is the voice of the true God of righteousness.

The other principle from without, impress­ing the senses, speaks oppositely,, persuading them that it would be better for them to act independently of that other principle nnd voice, nnd also independently of each other as indi. viduals, saying : ‘‘for it will better develop your individuality to make a separate interest, to divide your property and see which is the strongest, and not let the stronger grant access to the weaker to enjoy the goods he has treas­ured to himself, unless by special restrictions. To this principle of selfishness they both sub­mit. They have children who have still stronger inclinations to divide all property, and they ^uild walls of separation ; and some of them gain very much in property upon the others, which strengthens the lust of envy on the part of the small, and pride on the parfc^of the great. At length they begin to trade upon the device of something (suggested to them by that serpent, or sensual principle) which they call money. Generation succeeds generation, and so contentious are the workings of compe­tition and trade, that wars of serious charac­ter often break out. In this wav, by the keen wit of secret contrivance, one-fifth of the popu­lation monopolize four-fifths of all the proper­ty j many on the other part lose all their prop­erty, and some of them are too wise aud be­nevolent to increase to themselves selfish pos­session. But justice, love and benevolence are not strong enough to prevail j fortifications and prisons are erected on all sides; litiga­tions and murders are multiplied continually. All this for not listening to the inner voice of the true God of righteousness. But the race of man is not yet wholly past thi‘ age of reform. Let us begin entirely anew, by no longer trust­ing the seductive and murderous tempter, but hy placing implicit confidence in that ju st au­thority which commands us never to divide a single interest of the human family. Every man must, from the concentrated experience of all past ages, make a most uncompromising leiolve to contribute cv»ry effort and result of hii mental and physical life to the store-house of the human family. Unlike Annanins and Sapphira, keep nothing back. Let every man, woman and child show that there is a higher principle nnd motive of industry than the' narrow-minded, selfish one. Let every one subdue his selfhood and subduethe earth, until both are the garden of the Lord. Find the mean level of the earth’s surface, and fill up tthd smooth down to that. Take oUt the rich nnd decomposed marl of the valleys, and place it upon that medium level; and so bring

down thc loam of tho mountains, and mix it with tho marl in heaps, on that medium plain. Mon fill up tho valleys with thc yellow urnl bar­ren earth from the hills and mountains, till the common level is everywhere obtained. Next, spread the mixture of fertile soil equally all over the earth’i surface, excepting sufficient re­serve for buildings nnd necessary establish, ments. Be sure to preserve every rock for building purposes, and let both the foundation and superstructure be of solid or smelted rock and ore. It remains, then, to sow and plant the earth of perfect level. By clearing up the dismal and pestilential swamps, nnd the wil­derness of woods, the climate will be equalized ; violent storms and hurricanes will abate, and the over-wet nnd dry will blend in equal and productive temperature atu! moisture. The whole world may thus become n new, garden world. The time is nt hand for the true nobil­ity of purpose, for the magnificent plan nnd work of subduing all tilings to ono eternal per­fection. Such a new earth will be worthy the origin nnd destiny of man holding communica­tion with the new heavens above. Man has hardly begun to learn the work of life yet.— Wo and our posterity want a home, where wars and fightings will never enter, nor even the fear of thom. But this home will never be secured till man absolutely surrenders his false right to private and party property, nnd have no trfmpation lo lay up treasures to self and party. The strength and individuality of man is not developed nnd proved till he contributes his all to the grand body of humanity, nnd in answer to the divinity of every soul. We nre to entertain but one grand object in common’ nnd that is, to make the whole enrth nnd uni' versal n.an one perfect garden world. The moment money and trade enters to prevail, man and the earth are nlike ruined. No city nation or country, leavened with merchandise, can ever endure. It is essentially the same with another destroyer, though a more radical evil, because the root of it, respecting which, it is n common saying, “Whatsoever is g lined by the sword shall perish by the sword.” So we lmve the universal principle, "Whatever is reared by the instrument of carnality shall be destroyed by the same.” For it is suicidal.— There are but two grand opposite principles in our world : one is thc mammon of unright­eousness, and the other is the true God of righteousness ; one is merchandise in act, and the other is free gift in net ; the one is divided properly, the other is undivided property; the one is o f contention and to contention, the oth­er is of lovo nnd brotherhood and to love and brotherhood.

Which shall bo our God in the future ? say, one and all! sny quickly! For every sermon for hire, end every “legal” deed and bequeath- ment of party property, and every medical drug for money is calculated only to deepen the “root of all evil.” The spell-bound charm is sure to end in most maddening delusion.— Is not the momentum of all past, human trag­edy sufficiently accumulated to demonstrate the awful end of the murderous and suicidal rope of monied “luxsep and gains ?” Then fel- low-immortnl, be up nnd doing ; and let the re­solve to begin the world anew be as universal and quick as the news of telegraph.

W m. II. P o u t e r .

Roxbury, Mass, Oct. 31st, 185!).

IIoPKDAiiK, Mass., Oct. 27th, 1859.E d i t o r s S p i r i t u a l A g e :—I have just read

your article in the S i* ih itu a L A g e entitled “ A

Prac^cnl Reform,” nnd am much pleased with its progressive spirit. There is great need of some change in woman’s dress.

I am glad to see that you have given ex­pression to ideas which are timely and to the point,—particularly in regard to prominent fe­male spiritualistic teachers. That there is wisdom in your well spoken words, every thinking mind must admit. I have seen me­diums go upon thc stand to address an audi­ence, when it wns really oppressive to behold them. Did the audienco not know what the occasion wns which called them together, they might well suppose that the speaker was an actress, and that she had, judging from her style of dress, attired herself for a dramatic performance. I have sometimes felt almost disgusted with the display of silks, satins, and jewelry, which must have been burdensome to the wearer,, whose waist was compressed, and who seemed in breathless haste to honor the “goddess fashion,” who'seemed to hold her powerful dominion over “spirits” as well as mortals. I have wondered, sometimes, how higher intelligences could, for a moment, con­descend to come from their lofty hights to in­fluence those, whoso highest ambition seemed .to be for worldly honor and display.

I know that thero aro many pure nnd heav­enly minded mediums; and thero would be many more, were they not flattered and caress­ed by many whom they may deem their friends. I have no more reverence for the “mission” of a trance Bpeaker, than I have for the toiling

seamstress, who labors not only till the going down of the sun, but often till tho midnight hour, that she may earn a scanty pittance to keep her little ones from starving. I honor the trance medium no more t ’lan I do the faith­ful femnle teacher of a common school, who has by dint of hard labor acquired an educa­tion, nnd while slowly ascending the hill of science, patiently spent many months teaching young minds the fust rudiments of knowledge. I look upon the mass of popular trance medi­ums as privileged characters. They are pass­ive in the bands of some disembodied spirit. They express without painful thought on their part, ideas that nre given them. Thoy do not study, commit to memory, think till their brain is almost wild, upon the subjects that they are to present to their audiences. It is all studied out for them. They go and express the spirit’s thought. Of course I do not hold them re­sponsible for others’ ideas. How different the lot of the drudging, laboring classes ! L et us think of these things, nnd givo honor where honor is due. Let those who occupy the fa. vorablc spiritual plane of life, see that “they walk worthy of the vocation whereunto they nre called.” Let them be spiritually minded, humble in dress, meek in deportment, but in­dependent in conviction, and shoiv to the world that they have indeed communed with angels. Let them restrict their expenditures, so that the poor may have the gospel oftener preached to them.

I would not be understood as depreciating the office of trance speakers. I know tin t theirs is a great and holy mission, nnd tlint it has its advantages and its disadvantages,—its aspirations and its privations. I only sny that in reverencing them, we also remember the poor and lonely ones,—that we forget not the toiling, starving multitudes, that grope along this toilsome world without one sunbeam of love or glad spirit communion to gild their darkened pathway. I would say to those who reach up into the spirit heavens to pluck the bright immortal flowers, scatter the fragrance which ye received upon the lowly ones around you. Freely as ye have received, as freely give. Oh ! when shall we all learn to drink from that clear fountain whose gentle ripple is heard in the paradise of God. Yours for pro­gress, II. N. G r e e n .

AUTHORITY —NO- 5-

“Our equanimity was next disturbed by thc tent maker, who immediately followed in the footsteps of the Carpenter, nnd who wns led thither by a bright light that blinded his exter-» nal vision, nnd who, irf his subsequent career, turned the world upside down by his fanatical vagaries: and then in the melee ascended into the third heaven, where he heard things un­lawful to be uttered.” Nor has our sphere recovered from tho commotion into which it was thrown quite recently, by a stny-mnker and a printer, who put their noddles together and under the lend of a land surveyor, actual­ly revolutionized a mighty empire, nnd over­turned all tbe precedents of rights, and en­deavored to practically establish the Carpen­ter’■> theory of the unity of the race, nnd the glorious, but transcendental idea of brother­hood. And at this time it is believed that they would have succeeded had it not been for the adroit policy of thc turnpike directors, aided by our own conservative powers.

By this time I began to entertain some re­spect for their political maneuvers, nnd the organic powers of this sphere, bound up like icoberges, as huge, as brilliant nnd as cold ; and I felt the warmth of my system diminish­ing, and a ligature around my henrt impercep­tibly tightening, so ns to paralyze its native impulses. But on a sudden I felt a shock from thc magnetic rod which still attached me to the sorrowing ones of earth ; and the effects of the chloroform were dissipated and I stood again in my normal condition, and saw that the apparent harmony of this sphere was only produced by the law of physical necessity, and not by the law of sympathy and mutual kind­ness.

So I besought my guide to convey me to a higher sphere where I could enjoy the more geninl instincts of my nature. But he replied that he could not do it, but would summon one from tho next sphere. So he raised a tel­egraphic signal, which was a cross standing . up on a globe, surmounted by a cfescent, and covered with garlands of flowers ; the wholo encircled by a rainbow. And immediately there stood before me a supernal spirit clothed jn a robe of sky blue ; ho h«ld a wand in his right hand composed of all the elements of our native earth, its tip being of diamond, and its haft of gold and emerald. In his left hand he bore a tablet on which was engraved the anvil, the plough, the loom, tho square, the compass, tho trowel, the telescope, the cruicible, the painter’s easel, the sculptor’s block, and thc printer’s press. I touched my forehead, when a dewy perspiration came upon me, with a genial warmth, and my pulse wns sound, gen-

T H E S P I R I T U A L -A. Q- E . 7tlo and even. Ho waved his wand gently over my head and 1 began to ascend as in a fairy trancej and as I went up I looked for the turnpikes, but found that they were not ele­vated enough in their plane to rencli the fourth sphere, and lienee when they had reach­ed a certuin ultitude they were drawn into im inferior orbit, to their primitive, or earth’s sphuro again, and where their travellers await­ed for somo earthquake to Betid them lip to the ij^w heavens. I felt 6orry for their mis­directed efforts, but was soon enveloped in clouds far surpassingin beauty those of earth’s autumnal evenings, and immediately found myself in the abode of artists, cultivators, mu­sicians, artisans, poets, navigators, philoso­phers, philanthropists, and a host of those who had lived but to toil, to suffer and to die while 011 the earth’s sphere. And those in this sphere could behold the • throne of the Most High, on which was seated Divine I,ove and Divine Wisdom, and from whom Glory and tteauty were radiated upon its happy in­habitants.

And I bowed myself down in adoration and worshiped the real personification of that, which on earth I had only deemed to lie an ideal abstraction. And while thus engaged, a young nymph came forward and cast a gar­land of flowers over my neck ; and I ra’V'd myself up and found her to lie my infant daughter who had passed into the spirit land many years before. When I had regained my

. feet she introduced me to my guide, who was

form, a n d ulwnya l ikes to l ive in nn a tm o s­

p h e re t h a t is n o t f e t i d ! ' ' I p r e s u m e h e know s well e n o u g h w h a t h e is t a lk in g a b o u t , as I h e a rd h im say t h a t ‘‘every l iv ing th in g , p lan t

p r an im a l , has an at n o s p h e re . ; a n d w heneve r

we c o m e in c o n ta c t w i th it , we rece ive its im ­p ress u p o n us j — if we a re w ith a p e r so n we feel

an im p re ss io n in r e g a rd to th c s t a te o f his or

h e r m in d , w hich we ure b r o u g h t in c o n ta c t with by th e sphe r ica l a r o m a w hich s u r r o u n d s th a t

p e r s o n ,” H e always chooses h is food af ter he sits d o w n to the t a b l e ; and as a r e a s o n for no t e a t in g flesh, he says he is t ry in g to g e t rid J

Borne of h is “ old s in s ,” an d a n im a l food has a

t e n d e n c y to no u r ish th e a n im d p ass ions , of

w h ich h e says (iocl k n o w s he has e n o u g h a l ­r ead y . Such d iscourse so u n d s well enough to th o old folks, as th e y only se.e it on the face of i t , a n d th in k lie t a lk s t h a t way ‘’j u s t to he odd ;” b u t I receive s o m e th in g m o re than a

superficial idea o f wha t he says w hen h e speaks

— e v e r y th in g has a d o u b le m e a n in g to i t— it

com es f rom a p o s it ic c fo u n ta in ; a n d if the re is a n e g a t iv e foun ta in nea r h y , th e tw o unite,

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er infant brother, and who had pasned on to a better st.ite of things,” I then have anhis spirit home a year or two before herself.— After our iiumanitiiry emotions had subsided they led me to a charming green kno'l shaded by holly trees, with a stream of pure water (lowing around its base.

Phila., Oct. 1830. M. W . H ammond.(TO Bli CONTINUED.)

OUK SCHOOL-MASTER-

E d it or s S p i r i t u a l A g e :— Since n,y return from boarding-school our neighborhood have employed a new teacher; nnd, it being the fact that he is a representative of what in com­mon parlance is termed “a modern school-mas­ter," I propose, Messrs. Editors, to give a brief outline of some of his many peculiarities, so

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suranee that my impression is a true one.— Apostleship means representation ; if Web­ster don't say so, then I must deviate from the “old path,’ that is, sec thc thinij with my li/jltl—at any rate I will pronounce our school­master to be a.i ap istle of something lately brought to light, and something which he is fully convinced is tru e ; though what that “something” is, I shall not at this point un­dertake to determine; bat la m satisfied that he will reveal it to me on further acquaint­ance.

One more observation in regard to our teacher, and I shall close this already long epistle. Last Saturday week, as he returned from the city, he brought with him several copies of the “Atlantic Monthly,” (which, by

t h a t peop le can fo rm so m e s o r t o f an id e a of , T , , , , , , ., * 1 , . , , t , t h e way, I becam e a r e a d e r of while a t a b oa rd

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will lend me a column for that purpose, I will proceed :

Be it known to begin with that I am somewhat above the mediocrity.in my judgment of hu­man character, being a young woman of some experience with mankind ; and also let it for a moment not be supposed that all the neigh­bors of our District have the same impress­ions in regard to our teacher that I have. My relation to him (and no living being but him and myself can understand it), is somewhat peculiar. The truth is there is a sort of tele­graphing between us, and I verily believe that I am learning more from him, mornings and evenings, than any of his pupils, who are with him all day ; though 1 would not in any man­ner depreciate his • merits as a teacher ; but what I mean is, that when we are in conversa­tion, our minds are so happily blended that I am enabled to perceive his every thought— that is, as a certain class of modern publicans are pleased to term it, we are in “rapport” with each other. ’

In the first place, then, our teacher is an Eastern gentleman ; and it would be useless to say that he brings with him many of the “pe­culiarities” of people who come from that part of the world ; and as far as that is concerned, it is known to be proverbial that oddity lakes well “out west.” To most of our neighbors, then, he appears in the manner of a good teacher, though a person of some “peculiari­ties.” lie seems to practice what he has a mind to, and believe what he has a mind to ; though it would be impossible fora common mind to determine his belief from what he practices, or vice versa. If he goes to hear the circuit preacher, he will sit aB though he had something else in his mind besides ser­mons ; and if he is questioned as to the merits of the discourse, bis answer is universally that “ it is as good as could be expected under thc circumstances,”—empty benches and an enthu­siastic preacher!

In the secind place, he don’t eat as people commonly d o : some days he will eat one thing, and some days another ; then again I have known him to go without eating several meals in succession, saying he was not well, ■when he appeared in good health. At table, if he drinks anything, it is a small draught of water, and that after he has entirely finished his meal. He r.ever eats flesh; apd though he eats nothing but vegetable food, he says he is not, strictly speaking, “a vegetarian,” as he prefers to have the liberty of leaping the bounds of “sects” and "isms”—saying, at the same time, that “he chooses the broadest plat-

about; if the fact waa known, he rarely read any ofthe newspaper trash that is so freely cir­culated about the country; but be brought these here, saying thQj they would answer aa a “bait” for the old folks j and indeed, they were well-selected for that purpose; for now, the “Atlantic" is read with avidity in almost every family in the neighborhood. Though the “Pro­fessor” is not yet fully appreciated, still they regard him aa one of the “funniest” of men, and bis writings at least as “ attractive.” Hut the articles that have drawn out the most con­versation thus far are “The Murder ot the In­nocents,” and'“ )aijy Beauty,” which have con­vinced the women of the propriety of dressing “modestly,” at least; and brought the men to the conviction that the present system of edu­cation is absolutely “wrong,” and that meas­ures should be taken toward “bringing about a better state of tilings.”

With this graphic description of a western school-master and bis doings, I will close.

Yours licspectfully,P o l l 's J o n e s .

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H ealing Medium, has )pened an A sylum for the Afflict* ed at No. 7 D a v is street, Boston, where he Is prepar ed to accommodate patients desiring treatm ent by tho above process on moderate terms.

0 7 Patients desiring board shou give notio in ad­vance, that suitable arrangements may be made before their arrival.

Those sending locks of hair to Indicate their diseases, should enclose ( 1 for the examination, with a letter stamp to prepay their postage. Also, state leading symptoms, age and tex . OQice hours from 0 to 12 A. M., aud from 3 toy p . m. ^

DH. JOHN 8C0TT, MAGNETIC SICIANO. SO BOND STREET, NEW YORK. -

Dr. S. cures Piles and Cancers without the use of the knife. O ' AU Rheumatlo and Chronic Complaints treated with certainty. Hours from B A M to 6 P M - 47

DECAYED TEETH BBESEBVED. ’, Dk. Aumi Drowm, 121 1-2 Winter street (Ballou’s Build­ing), by a new article of Gold Filling, Is prepared to r \^ store teeth, how ever badly decayed o r b ro ken , to theirorlg- Inal shape and strength, avoiding in most cases the necessi­ty o f removal. , .

ARTIFICIAL TEETH, on Gold,, Silver, V ulcanite and Platlna, with Athelode Gums, from $16 to ( 66.1 Teeth ex ­tracted by E le c t r ic i ty without extra charge. 8— tf

• M B S . M E T T X iE B ’B H E D I O I N E B .

R e sto ra tive S y r u p —Price $1 per bottle. D y s e n te r y ’ C ordia l—60 cents. E l i x i r - 60 eta. N e u tr a l ix in g M ix ­tu r e — bO cent*. P u lm o n a r ia — 1 1 . t l n l n u n f $ ] _ / / « , i / - tn g O in tm e n t— 16 c e n t! . per b ox. fo r sa ls b y BKLA MARSH, No. 14 Bromfield street, Boston. 1 4 ,_tr

THE B IC K ABE HEALEDWITHOUT HEDIOINB. JAMES W. ORJEENWOOD, Healing and Developing Medium, £oom* No. lB Tremout street, opposite the Museum. Offloe hoon f h n BA. M. to 6 P.M . Other hours hew lllrlslt tlW tlekat tbeir houses.! Investigators win find t Teat, Bafplny, Writing and Tratio* Medium at the above looms. : ’1

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____ ! (tb* f ' i i a l f o f c t t ) without Medicine!r“Uodk of InfbitBaUon" respwtlng th t New

' M ethod o f C u rt, seo$ to;jou for 1 dime, ddresi La R o t Bo r d m u so , Boston, Mass. 312t«.

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(T H te S P I R I T U A L A. O E

JEBPgTUAL MOTIONA perpetual motion hw long, if not *lw»y«, been

■prononnbodsn 'linpotslljiilty by philosopher*, and yet to discover it hai been tbe life long study aod toll of thousand!. The very hopelessness of the task Iq qotQmoQ «»Um»tIon has been s stimulus to inqaisitive mindj to attempt to draw forth the oov eted seorelWoUi mysteries of mechanical foroes.— We know sereral who hare spent days and nights orer the puzzle, Thero U a sort of obarm about the problem, which allures and oaptivates. I t is

, notso m utbfcM he hope of gain, that its votaries d troll upon it and dream of it, as for the pleasure enjoyed in its fascinating mysteries. Even the in­habitants of the^spirit land (so mediums report) are equally interested in the question, and if we recollect aright, in one instance a t least, an expen­sive and complicated machine has been construct­ed under the supposed direotion of the spirits, to illustrate the yet to mortals, undiscovered princi­ple. The meohanism was, however, a failure, like all that hod preoeded it, and proved at least, that the spirits had been no wiser than their brethren of earth. The riddle of this Sphinx was still un- gue6sed.

But from an account in n recent numbor or tha Journal of Commerce, it would almost seem that the difficulty had been mastered. It is related

’that a Mr. Hendriokson of New Jersey, exhibited n the office of that paper six years ago, a machino that would “ go of itself.” Iio had arrived at the achievement after forty years of pationt whittling. Suoh a persevering Yankee certainly deserved snooess, and the editor states that ho bad appar eatly attaldW lt;1 He says, “ we found it would go without any impulse from without, and would not stop unless it was blocked. The power wns self-oontained and self-adjusted, and gave a suffi­cient force to carry ordiqary olook work, without any winding up or replenishing. In short, wo Baw no reason why it would not go until it was worn out.”

The nnnounoement of tho fact then made, exoit- ed a good deal of ridioulo and brought the curious, iuoluding soienMfio gentlemon, to see it. The tiling was pronounced impossible, but still the machine would go and tho pooplo would go to sec it, where­by tho whittler found profit in his labors. Ho was invited to exhibit it at fairs, etc., where it formed the chief attraotion. But alas for tho inventor, soienco did not recognize him, aud his subsequent history is thus related by the Journal:

"Tho professors wero all against him, and ns they had pronounoed the wholo thing a humbug, they were determined to prove the truth of their assertion. Accordingly, Mr. Hendriokson "asseiz­ed at,. Keyport, Now Jersey, fur practising ‘jug­glery,’ under the ‘Aot for suppressing viao and immorality.’ At the trial, several builders, mill­wrights, engineers and philosophers, were called, who testified positively that no such motive power as that alleged, oould drive tho m iohino, and that there must bo somo concealed spring within tho wooden cylinder. There was no help for it; and tho imposture must be exploded An axo was brought, and the oylindor splintered into frag­ments. A las! for the philosophers, there was no conoealed spring, and tha maobine had gont of il- t t f ! B at alas I also, f jr poor Hendriokson, th mjiohine would go no moro. With trembling hands ho again resumed his speotaclesand his j.>o- knife. His model once more oompleted, ho ^ad a now maobine oonstruoted of brass, hollow through­out, so that tho eyo oould examine all its parts — This was brought to our offioe nearly two years

. ago, when we notioed it once more, and gave to our readers somo of tho facts we have now recall

. ed. The inventor. was trying to secure a patent■ for thisi disoovery, bat the work went on slowly.—

The Patent Offioe required a working model to teat tho principle, nnd ono was sont on to Washington. The moment the bloolis wero taken out, tho wheels started off ‘like a thing of life,’ and during ten months that tho model remained in the Patent Of-

■ fice, it never once stopped to breathe. The inven­tor had perfected two new maohinos, and made a very comfortable livelihood exhibiting them, prose- outing his efforts mcanwhilo to secure his patent, intending to apply tho power to olock-wcrk, for which it is peculiarly well adapted. Age crept upon him, however, before this point was reached; his highest a rt oould not make his heart-beatings perpetual; nnd last Sunday afternoon ho breathed his last, in tho old homo3tead a t Freehold. Iio had been so muoh persecuted by tho incredulous, that he had provided a secret placo beneath the floor of his eliop'Whero his last two machines were

' deposited. It was in tho form of a vault, covered ' by a trap-door whioh was locked, and the floor so- replaced as to avoid 'suspicion. After his Inst ill­. ness oommenced, ho m a’e known this seoret to his

family, who examined the spot carefully, nnd 1 found the contents exaotiy as desoribed. Tho• night after his death, the shop was broken open,

the floor taken up, the trap-door pried off, and 1 both models stolen. I t is.probablo that the family

in their visits had not taken the same precaution as the inventor, and Borne prjing eyes had discov­ered tbe seoret.1 Fortunately the drawings are

i preserVed, and there is a little maobine, one of the . earnest made, now running in Brooklyn, where It 1 has' k fpt up its ceaseless ticking for nearly six■ years. > Mr. Hendriokson leaves a family of four■ sons and four daughters, all of them, we believe,

given to inventions.. Had he died ten years ago,. how emphaUotlly would .it haye been said that his

life had been wasted in the ‘hopeless effort to ob.- tiin perpetual motion."’

M I D I U M S nr B O S T O N ,

A1)A Ti. HOYT, (formerly M u. Conn) contlnu.t to gl*o l in in g lU lljrattf Carver Street, Uoiton, for the lo- veillgntton of Splrltualtim. .

M r s. A . W . D E L A V O T IX , Trane© and Test Medi­um. Exam In it ion* and Prescription# g iven in an accurate form. Eooini. N o. 11 La Grange Fluco.

H ours, from 0 A, M ., to 7 I1. SI. n i l 3m

J .V .MANSFIELD, M edium fo r a n sw erin g sealde le tte rs , n il) vigil the p rin c ip a l c itie s S ou th und W est, d u ­r in g the fall and w in te r. L e tte rs ad d ressed to h im a t No,3 W in ter s tree t) B oston , w ill rece ive h is a t te n t io n us hvre- tofore.

TERM S — M r. M . cha rges a fee o f $1 and fo u r pos­ta g e s tau ip i fo r h is efforts to o b ta in an answ er- F o r $3 h e w ill guaran tee a n a n s n v e i ,o r r e tu rn bo th le t te r and m oney in thi rty da y s f r o m its reception,

{ ftrM r. M ansfield will a c t as A gen t fo r th e SriutTUAL Ag e .

MRS, E. B, DANFORTH, E x a m in e r and F resc ri- ber fo r the s ick . Also hea lin g and deve lo p in g and tra n c e m edium . A ddress No. 10 G reen s t . . H uston .

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M rs. B EA N , W riting and Test M edium . Circles on T uesday and F rid ay evenings, for developm ent aud m ani­festations. No. 30 Eliot s tree t.

Miss W ATERM AN, T rance, Test and W riting M edium , h as removed to No. 8 Oliver Place. H ours, 9 A. M. to 0 P ­M . Term s 50 cen ts per sitting .

M rs. II . II. BU R T, W riting and T rance M edium, No. 2 Colum bia street (Irom Bedord street). H ours from 10 to 1, an d from 2 to 7. 2— 3m

M rs. L IZ Z IE K N IG H T , W riting M edium , 14 M ontgom­e ry place, up one flight of s ta irs , door No. 4. H ours 9 to1 and 2 to 6: Term s 60 cents a eeance.

M rs. SM ITH , No. 43 E lio t stree t, a successful H ealing M edium ; also, W riting, B evrlopiug and Test M edium and S pirit-Seer. Circles, Sunday, and F riday evenings.

Mrs. G. L. BEA N will give her a tten tion to c lairvoy­a n t m edical exam inations. Rooms 30 E lio t street.

2 1—tf.M us. E l l e n E . IttciiA no.s, C la irvoyan t M edium , No

18 6 ou th l l iu s e ll s tree t, B oston . T erm s £0 c e n ts for co m m un ication o r ex am ination of d isea se . 9tf

M rs. BEM AN, C lairvoyant and H ealing M edium assisted by a tranca W riting M edium, h as taken rooms a t 117 H anover stree t, Boston.

TtRMs—For exam ination of patien t, $.1,001—*2 tf. “ .a com munication, 60 cts.

Mrs. M. II. CoLKij, Trainee Speaking Medium, m ay be ad­dressed to the care of Bela M arsh, 14 Bromiield st., Bostou.

M rs. PKCALi.id C la iik , H ealing M edium and Clairvoyant E xam iner. Under sp irit direction, th o h as prepared a great variety of Medicines for the cure of disease, which have proved em inently successful. Office a t 14 Bromfleld street, u p stairs. l — 2 tf.

M as. 1*. Cl,a u k : D ear M adam e— Allow me to than k you, a n d tho power w hich directs you In healing tho sir:k , and to express my unbiassed convictions th a t i,o medicine t i n tI know of can a t ail com pare w ith y o u r T onic B itters . B e. cen tly I wa3 very unw ell, an d suffered extrem ely from a co ld and general deb ility o f system , to th a t I feared a fit of sickness. H app ily f j r m e, a Irlcnd presented me a bot­tle of you r T on ic H itlers , and it cured me iu a very short tim e . tf 1*. B. RA ND O LPH.

N o t i c b .— t’ersoua visiting Boston for a few days or longer an d preferring a p riva te house to a publio hotel, can find good accommodations a t No. 6 H ayw ard P lace, the most cen tra l und desirable part o f the city .

8UFF0LK DYE HOUSE,OORNKR OV COURT AND HOW ARD 8T8 . BOSTON,

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE'(F o r pupils of both sexes) 09 W . 19th Bt., N. V., reopened M onday, September 6th. Two boarders can ho accommo­dated in the family of the P rincipal,

3—2t. a . T. D EA NE.

THEODOBE PARKER’S EXPERIENCES AB A MINISTER,

W ith some account of his E arly Life, and Education for the Ministry} contained In a Letter from him to the Tw enty- E ighth Congregational Society of Boston. Price In paper covers, 30 cts., in cloth, 60 cents. J u s t published and fo r sale by llela M arsh, 14 Bromfleld s t. >

THE SPIRITUAL REGISTER FOR 1859.Price 10 cents, is ju s t published aud for sale by BKLA

MARSH, 14 Hromlield stree t, Boston. 6—tf

JUST PUBLISHED,A graphic and tru th fu l N arra tion , “ D igging for C rp t

K ydd’s Treasure!” By one of the diggers. Two M il l i o n s

ok Doi.LAns are said to be buried w ithin two m ilti of New York city. The Revelation of the sp irit of K ydd thus fa r proved true. Sent by m ail. Price 15 cts. Address J . B. C onklin, Test Medium, 64 G reat Jones st., N . Y.

^nnoiincfincnts.

TO LECTURERS,The undersigned hereby gives notice th a t he is authorized

to sell tho scencry of the sp irit world, pain ted by the late E. Rodgers while In an en tranced state . There arc over thirty scenes, w ith a p a ir of dissolving view lautcrns, said to be equal to any In tbe U ilted States. A good lecturer would find this a rare oppoitunity to advance his own Interests/and the cause of S piritualism . For fu rther particu lars I will send one of Mr. Rodgers’ circu lars to any gentlem en who m ay desire, as said circulur gives a good idea of the nature o f the scenes, A ny inform ation iu regard to the m anner of showing them an d tho term s of sale, will bo given by

B . M. N E W K IR K , Laporte, Iud .

K -Eeport of au E xtraordinary Church T r ia l; i»--

lug a Detailed Account ol Overwhelming Testim ony, g iv­en by Sectarians aga inst nil leading Reform anti Reform­ers 5 w ith the Sum m ary Piocccdiuga on the p a r t of tho Proscfutlon, aided by several Respectable C itizens, after au Irregu la r Rendition of the V erdict.—Conservatives versus Progressives.— Photographically Reported and P repared lor Publication by Philo Hermes. Price 15 cents per copy, aud sent to any p a r t of the United States free of po tage. Q uantities a t wholesale, with reasonable discount, sen t to order. A ddress the Publisher, Bela M arsh, 14 Bromfleld stree t, Boston.All the Books and P atnphlets of Theodore P a rk e r , tho

works of A J . Davis, auu a ll o ther Reform Publications, for sale as above.

Sept. 24,1869. tf

8FQHTUAL, CLAIRVOYANT, AND M ESSES IC PRESCRIPTIONS,

CAREFULLY prepared by OCTAVIUS K IN G , Bo tanto Apothecary, 664 W ait ington streat, under Pine St Church, Boston.

All of Mrs. MetUer’s Medicines for sale as abore.

GEOBGE ATKINS, C h h r o y a n t P hysician and Healing M edium, N o. 3 W inter street, Boston at the rooms o f J . V. Mansfield, W riting Medium. E x a m in a ­tion when the patient Is present, $ 1 , by a lock o f hair when absent, $3 . Also healing bj laying on o f hands.

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rrrrrtp :r. /.A b o u t the end of th is m onth (November) John M a\iirm *

M. u , f will cross th e Lake from M ilwaukee, and v isit tho friends i.i G rand H av en , G rand lla p id s , Io n ia , L yons, and o ther places w here his services m ay be desired . Tlio friends on th is ro u te m ay address him before the eud of this m onth a t G rand I la v cu . T his w ill p robably be hi* last Journey in M ichigan. He Intends to spend th e la tte r p a r t of Jan . and Feb. in Ind iana, and M arch aud A pril in Illinois and Iow a, front which last three S ta tes le tte rs may bo d irected to h im , cart} of S. B ro th e rto n , P on tiac, Mich.

U r. I*. B. R a n d o l p h , the ce lebrated “ converted me­dium ,M will answ er ca lls to lecturw up o n S p iritualism — A ddress, B oston , M ass., care Bi’Ikitual A oe . tf

L ind lby M. And ubw s, S uperio r L ec tu re r, will trav e l iu the South and W est th is Fall and W in te r. Persons de­siring h is serv ices m ay address him either a t Yellow S prings, Ohio, o r a t M eudota, III., un til fu rther notice is given.

Mr*. M. II. Co l e s , o f New Y ork , wfll speak iu W al thurn, M ass., the second aod third S uudays o f Nov.

[A ll persons announced as sp e a k e rs , u n d e r th is head are req u ested *.0 u se th e ir in fluence in favo r o f p ro cu r lug su b sc rib ers fo r , and ex tend ing the c irc u la t io n of, tho Aou.J

Mrs. C. M. T u t tlb can be addressed a t W ent W lnsted, C onn ., d in ing the w in te r, and any friend com m unicating to her during her p resen t s ta te cf hea lth , which is exceed ­ingly delicate, will be gratefully received.and let those who can send any m essage from the s p ir it spheres th a t may aid to cheer and s treng then her,

M rs F a n n ik llunuANK F e l t o n w ill le c tu re in P ro v i­dence, I t J, th e fou r Suudays o f Nov. 5 in P u tnau i, Conn. the liib t tw o o f D ecem ber ; in New Y ork the th ird , and in Philadelphia the fourth Sunday of D ecem ber, am i two firbtof Ja n u a ry . A ddress u n til D ecem ber l.- t, W illard B arnes F elton , P rovidence, R . I. -

J S L o v u ia n d , w ill le c tu re iu O sw ego. N . Y ., d u rin g the m o u th s o f Nov & Feb ; and in Bos on the th ree fii>t Sundays iu J a n . W ill le c tu re week ev e n in g s in th e viein ity o f the ahovc nam ed p laces.

Addres-s u t 14 B rom fleld fct*, carc o f B ela M arsh , Bos toil.

M iss E m m a I I a h d i n q r will le c tu re in M em phis d u r in g , N ovem ber. A ddress ca rc of J E C hadw ick . E sq ., M em­ph is , T en n — D ecem ber in New O rleans, p a r t of J a n u a ry in G eo rg ia , r e tu rn in g to the E a* t v ia C in c in n a tti. iu M arch IHW). A pp lica tions for le e tu ro ' in the S ou th to be sen t in as speed ily as possib le to tho above add ress or 8 F ou rth A venue, New Y ork City.

Mr. S . J . I ' in n k y , of Ohio, will h 'c l im; in Onl- wuy ILill, Boston, the four Suiuhiy.s of N o v em ­ber, a n d will also speak, three even ings each week in this vicinity, shou ld th e friends desire it. — Those wishing h is services will address h im to the care of Dr. I L F . Uardiier, 10 Kssex s tree t Boston. Mr. F inney is a n earnest, e loquen t and logical speaker, occupying m uch th e same posi­tion in the poin t of eloquence an d power us an advocate of th e Knots and Philosophy of Spiri t­ualism, as is occupied by J o h n IJ . ( iough, as an advocate of Temperance.

CiuttsTiAN L in d a ,T ra n c e Speaking M edium , will receive calls to lecture in a n y p i r t of this w estern c ju n try . Ad­dress Christian L inda, care of B enj. T eajdu le , box 221, A l­ton, 111.

J o h n C. C lv k r , and his d augh te r S u .sib , will answ er calls to lecture aud givo Readings 011 Sunday o r o th e r evening'?. A ddrees No. 5 Bay Btroet, o r a t this Office.— Mr. C. will act us a g e u t fur tho Aok.

M. P. F a i r p i k l d may bo addressed a t Greenw ich V il­lage, Mass.

M rs. A. M. MiDDLKimooK (fo rm erly M rs. H en d erso n ,) will le c tu re in T a u n to n , M ass..N o v . 13 th , L’Oth & iJTthj in Providence, D ec, 18th & 26th, and J a n . 1st and 8 th . A p ­p lica tions for th e w eek evenings w ill be a tten d ed to .— She w ill v isit M em phis, T en n ., in Feb. an d St. L ou is iu M arch, and w ould req u es t friends w ish in g to secu re her services ou her ro u te , to add ress her as speed ily as p o s ­sible a t her B ox, 122, B rid g e p o rt, Conn.

N. F r a n k W h i t k will lecture in Lowell. Nov. Cth & 13th, Portland, Me., No; .20th & 27th. A s wc have only the month of December to upaie fur Maine there should be 110 delay in application Address as above.

I)r. J a m e s C oopnu , o f B e lle fo n ta in e , O hio, answ ers calls to le c tu re in tra n ce s ta te .

J a m b s II. S h e p a r d , S peaking and S o r in g M edium w ill nnnver calls to le c tu re w henever the F r ie n d s may desire . Pobt Oflice address, S ou th A cw orth , N . I I .

N S C.nmiNLLRF is re a d y to a n s w e r c a l l s to l e c tu r e on tho S a b b a th . A d d re s s L o w ell, M ass .

II 1' ( i AH1 U M :ii o f B ofto ii, w ill a n sw er calls to lc c tu re on S undays and w eek day evening'?.

\V au u k n CllAsii w ill le c tu re in N e w b u rv p o rt, Nov 13th; M arblehead, —Oth; P lym ou th , 27th; in P ro v id en c e , R I, Dec 1th Sc 11th, and may be addressed an above.

L J udd Pahdki: is engaged to speak a t D ay to n , Ohio, for th ree monLh.s from S eptem ber 1.

M rs M S T ow nsf.nd w ill le r tu re in th e v ic in ity o f Bos­ton Nov & Dec—J a n , , P h iladelph ia .

Miss A W S p h a o u r w ill speak a t F o n Du L ac, W m , the tw o first Sundays in N ov ; the tw o la s t a t M ilw aukie, W is ; th e m onth o f D ecem ber a t St L o u is , Mo, and the two la s t Sundays in Ja n a t T erro H a u te , hu l.

Miss 11 H Am edy , 32 Allen s tre e t, B osto n , T rance S peak ing M edium , w ill an sw er ca lls fo r speak ing on tiie Sabbath and a t any o th e r tim e th e friend* may dcs-irr.— A ddress her a t 32 Allen s tre e t, B oston . { ^ S h e w ill also n ttend fuuera ls .

II L B o w k .h u , N atick , M ass, w ill give Icc tu rcs on S p ir­itua lism and its p roof?, for in tu itio n , fo r such com pcn* sation above oxpcnscs as g en e ro s ity m ay p ro m p t,

0 B S t e a r in s s p e a k s on S u n d a y s t h r o u g h th e y e a r a t A nn A rb o r , M ic h ; a n d w ill a n s w e r c a l l s to l e c tu r e in t h a t v ic in i ty iu t h e w e e k .

A C H o i i i n s o n , tra u c e -sp c a k e r, w ill rc cc irc ca lls tn lec tu re . A ddress At F a llH iv e r , M ass. ,

ltev J o h n I 'lK iiro j jT w ill rcc ive ca lls to s p e n k on S p ir­itua lism . A ddress W est M edford , M ass.

B e n ja m in Da n f o u t h w ill rece ive ca lls to p reac h on A ncient and M odern S p iritu a lism sy n o n y m o u s w ith tho Gospel o f C h ris t, ns he u n d e rs ta n d s i t . A ddress a t Bos­ton.

Spiritual |ttcctiirgs in Boston.M kktjnum at N o . 14 BnoMiMKLD St .—A S p ir itu a lis t

m eeting ts held evury Sunday m orning , a t 10 I 2 o ’clock^ an d a f te rn o o n a t 3. •, A Conference M eeting Is held every M onday even ing , ut 7 1-2 o’clock . _

T h e D r o t i i k h h o o d hold w eekly m eetings a t 1-1 Drom* field s tree t, on T h u rsd a y evenings, at 7 1 J o’clock. P e r ­sons pyu ipath iz ing with th is m ovem ent, or d e lir io u s of o b ta in in g info rm ation respecting it , a rc im ited tc attorn |

T h e R egu lar S p ir itu a lis ts ’ M eetings, under the m anage­m e n t of D r. II. F . G ardner, are held eveiy S unday in O rdway IJull, W ash ing ton stree t, cn trancu nea rly opposite M ilk s tre e t. S. J . F in n i:y, In s p ira tio n a l sp eak er, o f O h io , will occupy th e desk d u rin g the m onth o f N ov.

PuiiLK* C iiu ’lk.s will be held a t S p i r i t u a l Acb H a l l , 14 Hrom lield s tree t, every T uesday evening , com m encing a t 7 I -2 o’clock. A dm ission 10 cen ts. l l t f

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S. 1). & II . W. SMITH,m a n u f a c t u r e r s o f

O R G A N H A R M O N I U M S ,l ’KDAL BASS HARMONIUMS,

ORGAN MELODEONS, AND MELODEONS,NO. 511 W A S H IN G T O N ST., HUSTON.

r i M I K O R G A N H A R M O N I U M i s d e s i g n e d b o t h f*n X ( ’h u r e l i a n d P a i l o r ; c o n t a i n s f o u r s e t t s o f l e e d s .

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