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“ Martha, this is bettor than ‘ palo-ale,' 'X X ,’ seeing that ho slept, Inid himself rdpwn on tho floor well knew nothing could bc forgottcu, when Aunt ami thero wns a warm greeting between mother.and fr * Maraschino.' But 1 did n’t use to think so." for a littlo rest. During, that time Iloury awoko, Martha's watchful eyes and careful hands liad super­ dnughtcr, and a more boisterous ouo bctweoi) tho “ That reminds mo of my promise to Anna, that nnd with tho cunning of deliriun, roso very cau­ intended tho packing. - Bisters. \ ■ . AUTUMNAXi. you would tell hcr how you camo to bc a temperance tiously and ' searching tho cabiu ifound (i razor, and Tho saddest hour for Aunt Martha was when wc “ Why, Lucy, darling, how pretty you grow," nnd BV J. neU-IN. St. BQU1BE. man.” , ' put an end to his life. Iio thought, probably, that went on board the vessel tho next day. sho drow tho child townrds her. •• My precious pet, “ It was when I was master of thc brig 1 Susan.' ho had killed me, aud ho had no deatro to live. Vou “ Good bytf; Mark. ‘ Ho that holdcth the windB in how glad 1 am to see you!” aud Hhe lifted her in her- Summer hns lain her rega^robes aside, Itfitrcatlng over hill nnd distant vale, " Ihad ono brothor—Ilenry Reed—John kaew him can imagiuo tlio sadness of that .funeral at sea. his fists, aud the waterB in tbo hollow of his haud, arms, and they disappeared in the house. K issing lu Bleep tho flowers her smilcB hnd dyed, well, lio and Ned Scott were great friends, and it Thero wns not a dry eyo on board when, with a ohok- will watch over thoe,’ ” wero hor last words. " 11 How do you do, mother ?’’ said tho tall gentlc- Telling iho breeze a sad anil mournful Ulu. was at Mr. Scott’s he learned his bad habits, for, as ing voico, 1 read the burial servies^and just beforo We'ifalHoii tovk to tho hotol—such was her wish mnn, as he shook hnnds with Mrs. Scott. “ Excuso Our lifHrte uni thankful fur tho pleasures had; long as my mother lived, ho seldom or ever touched wo loworcd tho body into thc deepJpTaaked the men —'• for AtinFfe, 'dear, ■ there arp somo poor widows mo a moment, 1 must see to the baggage.” Old lime will bring tho truaots back ngain: • ; a drop/ After sho died, wo two woro all that were if they were willing then and theriio sign the Tem- ’dojrn here, near the wharf, Whoso husbands used to And so this was Sydney lllake—Mary’s husband— Our prayers go with her, yet our.souls'grow sad, loft of a largo family, and our love was liko that of pcrnnco Pledge? They did soUjTiman, and the sail with Mark, and I want to seo them." and then I wondered that'neither John nor Lucy Por hope ts weak lo conquer proBent pairr. David and Jonathan. When ,Jic was fourteen years next morning wc threw aur grog overboard, lest we Yes, that was the way sho sought consolation for had spoken to ine of- hiin. Surely it was not strango Futt Summer's season, like thd lmppy heart. old ho went to sea with me. On his return homo should bo overcome by temptation^ At tho closo of hcr own trouble; tlie poor widows were all thc hap­ that a young, romantic school-girl should bo won by Builds up tlio fancies of our musing hours; Ned was at home, for it was vacation at college, and the voyage I paid them tho amount of tlieir allow­ pier that day for the visit. Then she insisted in such a princely fellow ns that! No-Wonder Mary It robes all life with a diviner art, And paints poetic pictures in the flowers. tho boys spent most o f tlicir timo togothcr at Rocky ance in money, and they all acknowledged that they going with rae in making somo few purchases.. Scott mnrricd him ; he is one of a thousand, lid Nook. Mr. Soott had wino upon the table every day, wero glad of the change. But there arc great temp­ “ It will be better for me to bo busy,” she said, looks us if he could lead nn army, am) bc a second . I recollect when Summer oatnc last year, And emiled upon thc labors of tho Spring; nud uscd'to drink his glass regularly with the boyB. tations for Sailors on shore, and John, I am sorry to “ and you will need my advice.” . ' Edward—tho Black Prince. John do n't understand She found upon my pallid chcek atear— They always carricd a bottle of gpirit in alltheir say it, but Mr. Scott’s'storo was the worst Hurlgatc. The next day, on our return in thc early morning woman at all, or he would have said/ “ Mary Scott • Aly heart u lum en, desolated ihlug. fishing and hunting excursions, and had their regu­ I might use tho iriilro common pronunciation, nnd it stafeo, she said: “ Como over to-morrow, Anna.” was lucky to draw such a prize.” . For when Earth slept with ermiuo 011 its breast, lar spi-ecs even ut that early age. It troubled mo would be tho most corroct, Ilcllgatc, fpr my vessel I knew why she did‘ not say *' oomo to -d a y s h e 1 finished my toilet, and wont to thc glass to givo And Winter's Jewels 6parkled iu tbo dawu, some, but Mr. Scott said ho was n’t at all afraid. that I ever encountered. I. struggled hard agaiust always spent thc day after her husband’s departure tho last brushing to my hair, which was laid smooth I laid a lovely form away to rest, •• • Why, Captain,’ said he, ‘ wo used to have our sprees it for years, but thank God, Scott u*ias..convinced at in prayer for his safety. And wildly wept the gontlo spirlt gonc; upon my forehead, and saw, of course, my own face, but nobody sees us tlio worse for liquor now.’ My lalTTand I believe lio is a good man ; but hoW many I was sad at heart when I reached home. A pale, and just one remove, young as 1 then was, llow oft 1 ’ve read from ofl’ title sacred btonc, buly hopo was that, when out at sea again, I should wives have been made widows—horw many ohildren strango feeling of loneliuess, and a prcscntimpnt of The epitaph of her I lield so dcar, .from being very plain. 1 thought of the luxuriant have moro iullucncc over lleury, than with his com­ rendered orphans, and how many hearts havo been evil camc over me as I entered my room. 1 thought Ami sadly elghed tu be thus left alone, .curls, aud bright, sunny facc I had just seen, nud Sly heart like AuUunu’a leavet grown cold aud sere. panions on Bhoro. But, to my great grief, I found broken by tho liquor sold at that counter ? It has it was because Uncle Mark was gone, and 1 feared turned away with a sudden sickness of heart. My ho might not return. 1 tried to shake it off by beiug TW# life a vosc, her soul a drop of d<*w, • that not satisfied with his regular allowanco of grog, been a moral maelstrom, drawing in some of the eye fell on my Bible, and good Jeremy Taylor, that Fell on ils leaves Horn ou t ih o slurry h e ig h t; he would help himself from my own privato cup­ finest craft that ever sot sail on tho voyage of life.” vory busy; . John was at thc storo; but he had left lay near it, and I should have obeyed a sudden im­ Death's sun—God's augel—burst tho moruing through, board in the cabiu. My first mate, as Cue a sailor ft chiokcu all jointed in the pantry, and I determined pulse to read . therein ; it might have given mo And kissed it up to Heaven lu arms of lighL as ever trod a ship’s deck, was also addicted to this , CHAPTER IV. to amijso lnysoff in fricaseemg it, and trying to sec strength. But no, I would go right awny. Mrs Aud Rummer ciuno, nnd walked above Uie upot , . habit, and one night, after he aud Henry had been Wo had merry times while Uhelo Mark was at if I could make somo pies as nice as tlioso we had Scott would be asking me in to see Mary, and 1 From whence the Spring had smiled thc snows away, drinking together, we oamo very near losing our ship homo. Ho was a great favorito ln tho village, and had for dessert tho day before nt the “ United didn't waut to see her. 1 would go over to Aunt Aud fairest /lowers graced the lonely plot States.” Where in my sadness I w;is wont to stray. from thc drunkenness of thc first officer. Wo had the "picnics” ahd boat-ridcs, which ho planned for Martha’s, and send for John to come there to tea. to throw our cargo ovcrbpard, nnd barely escaped the young people, were always oarried through to I had placcd my pics in thc oven, nnd liatl a most So I slipped out'the hack door by the garden, and Fair emblem* of tho soul, thc flowers that bloom, delicious, crispy brown upon my chicken, when Lucy And grace tho earth, in Summer's smiling day, with our lives and the vessel. This mato had a wife their perfect satisfaction. Iio would often ride up climbed tho path to the Ledge, intending to take Aud jjuJi* and die, iu Winter'*; reign of gloom, ani^child, and lived in that little houso on tho corner to Rooky Nook before we had breakfasted with some Seott, who heard thc sharp treble of thc musical quite a round-about wav to Barberry Lane. I had To bud again wheu pass tho 6torms away. ' of this very lane. Wheu wo came home I told him projeot for tho day, and ho was always suro to re­ frying-pan, came running in. gono but a few steps when 1 heard Lucy’s voice, For when our forma, maturing into life, I should not Bhip him for the next voyage, but if he member any poor sailor’s wifo who had few enjoy­ “ Oh, Mrs. John only think, Mary and her hus­ •• Oh, Mrs. Joliu, Mrs. John—please don’t go away. Are rent by uieLm*»b' unrelculiug hand, would uot drink a drop of liquor for six months, I ments, or any widow, whoso struggles with poverty band are coming to-morrow! I ’m so glad, for Mary Mr. Blake has come, and Mary, ami they want to see T h e soul spiM'ils forth, to -shun the storms o f strife, would take him again. . lie persevered just one half forbade many dnys of amusement. Auut Martha always brings mo a new bat, and a great many John’s wife, and mother says—■ please come and tako And bursts to bluum within a brighter land. of tbat time, till ono day ho was in Scott’s storo and cared little for pleasure-parties or rides, but if Mark protty things—a great deal prettier thau tlie rest of tea with us.’ ” ' X thank tbee. Summer, for the lessons given— someone rallied him on his ‘ Methodism,’ as they was only happy, and happy in his own way, bIio was the girls have here in M------.” ■ “ They waul to see John's tn/e,” I repeated to my. Thy silent tlowers have made lc*s deep my grief} called it. He stood this very well, till Mr. Scott satisfied. Now, there was nothing pleasant in this news to self, and my lip involuntarily curled. Yes, yes; 1 A bud Lou frail for F.'irth, Bho lives in Heaveu— ~ burrow uo inure shall rule through unbelief. Baid—' Comc, Jones, you used to bo ono of my best Her houso was always open to friends, and young me, and I felt annoyed that any ouc else should bc nm wanted bccause 1 am an appendage to John—1 customers—what is the matter ? 1 have n’t seen In vain thou stayst to win proud Autumu’s hand, nnd old yvere wclcomo to he^' hospitable table. delighted wiltvft, and, instead of sympathizing with am nothing of myself. ILis heart is Nature’s, scorning such as thino; you take a glass of flip for threo months; try a Charles Scott camo homo froni jullugo at this time, little Endy, I merely oaiil: v Now it would have beeu treating Mrs. Scott only She robes horself lu gold at hits command, little of this anise cordial—thnt wont hurt a Baby, and was much with uncle. lie was Mr. Scott’s “ And so you want to sec your sister, because she with proper rcspect for me to have gone back, but I And offers up thy gems upon his bhriue. you -know.’ . youngest son, and a fine, manly. boy, bidding fair brings you pretty thiugs ! I do uot thiuk much of was iu no mood to do right, so 1 said : “ I must go Theu fare theo well! and mayut thou como again, 1 Holloa,’ said a rudo fellow, ‘ Jim is on probation, to bo a great comfort to his parents in their old age. that motive, Luoy.” and sec Aunt Martha; when 1 return 1 will call on And breathe o’er earth thy life-infusing breath— as they call it—he in n’t allowed to drink a drop for “ 1 shall settle iu my native village,” ho' said, Thc poor child was quite crestfallen, and a shadow your sister. Lucy was disappointed, but I turned Rrsttme amid thc blushing Mowers thy reign, six moutliB and then ho is going to bc received into ••and livo in the old homestead at * Rooky Nook,’ for crept over hcr pretty face. quickly away. Now John had proposed a ride for Ere my form Bleeps within the arms of death ! Aunt Martha’s church.’ This wns a hit at my wife’s there is uo place in tho wide world 1 love so well.” Why, Mrs. John, I love Mary very much, aud the evening, ibid a call upou Aunt Martha, so that piety. Jones flinched a little, but stood his ground “ A pious, comely youth,” Aunt Martha used to everybody loves her, she is so handsome aud gener­ my visit could have been delayed a few hours, but I Writtcu'for the Banner of Light. pretty well. Unfortunately Mr. Scott had a barn call him ; “ tho flower of thc family.” ous ; and you will lovo hcr, too, Mrs. Julin, when she was willful. I called ut thc store ; Joiin was very 11 raised, and Jones was one of the leaders, and dclo- Mr. Scott was very proud of him, and used often comes, for I-shall tell her that you arc our sister busy. “ 1 cannot go to Auut Martha's to tea,” he M m HOOK gated by Scott to pass tho liquor rouud to the men. to tell mo that “ Charles was tho hopo of his old now, becnuse wo all used to say Joliu was our bro­ said; “ but I wiU come round in the chaise and fetch A TALE FOE THE TIMES. He drank to excess, and was just able to get home, age.” ’ ther. But I do liko pretty drcssest nnd bonnets, you home.” 1 went on, and found Aunt Martha in when he lighted a lantern to go iuto tho barn, and Alas! How wrong to depend upon our dearest do n’t you ? You know they make us ladies look so her darkened chambcr, suffering with the headache. HY MT.S. ASS E. I'OBTEn. ' probably Btumbled and fell, for the broken lantern earthly friends. Not long after "this, in the senior pretty ?" " You can do nothing for me, my dear child,” she wgs found near.where tho hay was stored. Tho year of his collego life, ho was out swimming with "Y ou aro a vain little puss, Lucy; but don’t Baid, in answer to my wish to make her sonic tea F.vory pure arri For ion e] y-tl I s popoil mind most acknmyi-,, tlmt mai-rla^e I# ’ora * it around me, as if 1 were uu infant iu liis care. termed themselves his friends, ho would' not have from Sydney about hiB plans for tho futuro. Ho Isn’t strongest light. “ If," sho said to hersolf, “ Clarenco W hom Rrnn|l Uio pealing orgnn-notoB been thus early ruinod and disgraced. ^ _ Wo rodi1 in thc light of tho harveat moon, beside tho oan abstain from the intoxicating pleasures of tho liko my husband about speaking of his buBineBB, . Boll thundoilng to tho domo, As Clarenco was tho natural possossor of b rillia n t ooean—the blue waters below, tho blue Bky above. • And with » llriletii dreamy atr, wine oup, and the evils of fashionablo lifo on my ap- Vou know pa always tells mc everything; but then conversational poworB, added to a fino and pleasing Udr‘ hearts were at peace, and wo ta'lked of our Mon hoar of f.ir-oir liomo— . oount, before he is married, surely ho will study Btill lie is an old fashioned sort of a man, I suppoBC, and address, he was over Bought after and admired by childhood, and of our hopes for tho future. John thinks mother will be anxious, unloss she knows all ■ Whero at the »Wo nono nmy tit more my happiness and,comfort wheu ho experiences told me « f his mother, who had been a widow from ’ Bavo thoRo »f high dcgroo, tho devotecB of wealth and fashion. And, notwith­ about his affairs." W ho pay tli’ almighty dollar down— tho grcat satisfaction of calling mo his beloved wifo.” her infancy ; and of her struggles witli poverty, and standing his sudden descent from a state of. pros­ Whilo Bho was, speaking, Mr. Blako and Mary UrniucstloneJ idcty I • With such thoughts did tho confiding nud devoted his efforts, when a liov, to lighten her careB. o p erity to one of u tte r'ruin, had deprived him of tho Btood at a littlo^distance from tho house, under tho There Ib a church—another church— Charlotte strivo to banish tho vague fears and doubts hnd always-looked forward tothe timo whon hc regard and esteem of many, whom he valued as his large clin tree. . ’ ' Bprcad out boforo each e y o ; which sometimes involuntarily forced themselves Bhould l e a man. an 1 have a home of his own, and associates. Thero wero still a few oharitablo ones a m an •• Sir. Blake is a very handsome man,” I said. Its temple In -ho mighty nrch upon her mind. Many nights of, sleepless anxiety . bv which she could rest m lici left, who wero willing to Bhow the strength of their a pleasant lire-i I “ Uo you thiuk so ?" I never considered him very O f yonder niW|>ro»d nky; wore pasBcd by tho young wife, for Clarcuco, of lato, , before I I'oiild accomplish this, God Its oliuir la fnrmed o f nugel bands attachment towards ono they had ever loved and old age. " liut fine looking—though a great many do. 1 used to had been absent from bis homp, even a week or ten ' -aveu. S!ie was all 1 had That fill wiih praise each hour,— respected, by many littlo acts of kindness and hos­ took lier to h -r !: one in II think I liked John’s looks the best." Hs music, tlu-lr niontiiiieoiis songs, ^ days at a time. In vain the lips of love strongly en­ i beautiful and true in pitality. , to love, aw! a'l t ‘ 11 w;l Liko frugrauee from the tluwor I deavored to frame somo slight excusc for thc ucgleot I laughed merrily. 11 Why, Mrs. Scott, John is It was at the residcnco of an intimate friend of w om a n w a s loan ! ia her. l-'or lier ?al-:e I respect rnthcr short' and thick-set, and he haB hair that is Hero every, woary ono of earth of,thc wa;idj)rcr. The residence of Mr. AslitOn and - ike 1 could iiever wrong a wo- Charlottc’B, whero she was then visiting, that our •your sec- I'-r ■' r , almost sandy, and hc wears little bits of whiskers, Mnyjolu h s praise with theirs, ■ his wifo waB but a few miles from the city, and at man, or W"ii:i I Iht feelings. 1 thought, Anna, wheu fair heroine first met and was introduced to Clarence. aud his mouth, you kuow, is large.” For to this church of Nature fair, all timeB accessible both by railway and carriago •1 fir-t faw vo-frtliat you looked like her. \ ou have Mankfnil nro common holrs; I Ashton. From tho moment that Charlotte first be­ •• 1 know all that, but then John is so good, and hc hire, so that the distanco might not prevent tho re­ tves like h.-r-, and the same bright expression when Anil ir men turn the shoulder cold held tho youug man, her heart seemed involuntarily lias such a pleasant expression, aud he is so handy turn of Clarenco to his home, each night at least. t i .. Of haughty Pharisee, . drawn towards him. Thc caso and graco of his VOU M illie. . . about thc house, und always seems to know just how Beneath Heaven's nzuro we may sit Neither could it bo business that absorbed his atten­ ’ my heart was comforted! llow 1 tkauked manner, combined with tho rare eloquence t f the to help you out of trouble.” ' In sacrament with Tliee I tion, for, since his marriago, ho had not manifested God that 1 had that strong, manly heart to lean upon! Btranger, at oncc arrested Charlotte Cramptou’s at­ 41 Thauk you, thauk you !” llrs. Scott, I B a id . Pnonnu.icE , R. I-, Sept., 1S58. • even tho slightest desiro to enter upon his chosen •jtid in the fullness uf my heart 1 Baid—“ Oh, John, tention, and e x c i t c d hcr de'cpcBt admiration. During •' lt is true, Anna; but then I suppose he oan’t talk profession as a barrister. What then could bo the Wrlllon for the llamior of Light. tho long and most agreeable conversation which Cla. does the thought of death ever intrude upon you in causo of Clarence sudden estrangement Spanish like Sydney, nor danco as well, nor would rencc held with his intelligent and accomplished Ashton’B our rara llse at IIockv N.|ukV— what if one of us ho mako so tine an' olliccr. 1 have seen Sydney from home ? . Time alono can tell! should .lie '.'” mi l .1 leaned my head upon his shoul­ companion, hc quito forgot for a time hiB own infirm­ dressed in a .uniform which ho h a s, which is very m m m : . ities and weight of sorrows, so entirely absorbed As Charlotto ^.shton sat alono in her sumptuous der, and wept. rich, and I thought thnt lie mado a fino appcaranco A TALE OP WOMAN’S INFLUENCE. .boudoir, ono fino morning, (where sho had remained *| Anna, we can never enjoy our friends truly till was lie in t h o society of his newly mado „ acquaint- but, come down and see him." watching all night for tho expected return of her we learn they a re God's gifts to ii-, and can say with anco.. •• No, I’ll wait till John comes." BV CIIA11LBS A. 8EI1IOUU. absent husband) a servant entered, and ploccd in regard to them, • Tliv will be done.’ liut 1 think it After thc departure of tho young man, anil while We all took tea together, nnd I accidentally had a hcr hands a letter, which she hurriedly opened, fear­ wrong to ili.-trc-s eurse-lyes with the thought of sepa­ At tho ago of twenty-five, Charlotte Crampton was Charlotte was eulogizing the particular merits and at by Sydifey Blake, aud my first impressions of ing that it was tho messenger of ovil tidings. It was ration. Let us do i ur duty to each other while we B till unmarried. Beautiful, intelligent, and accom­ charms of Clarence, her friend related to her the him were confirmed. 1 thought him a very polished from a wealthy and rejected suitor of Mrs. Ashton’s, •live, and God wi’l give strength when death comcs, plished—tho sole heiress to an immenso property, story of his misfortunes, and tho ruin which he had 'cntleman, so easy and self-possessed, snying every and exposing most plainly tho course of life which io bear ih e trial. 1 have lived long enough to know which had recently been greatly augmented by tho brought upon his own head. Charlotte listened most thing at thc right time, and in thc right way. her faithless husband was pursuing iu the city. The that there are s utows in life worse thau tho death death of a bachelor uncle in tho West Indies—tho attentively to thc words of her friend, but on their After tea, Mrs. Scott asked me to play upon thc letter stated that enormous debts had been con­ of those we l.vi-. ' reader may readily believe that our heroine found conclusion, slio‘mado no further comment or remark, piano. I did bo, singing onc or two simple songs. tracted by Clarence in the name of hiB wife, and that 'J'his last ,- iiti n was un enigma to me ; but 1 no lack of suitors. by means of whioh hcr true opinion could bc di­ \Ir. Blake brought his flute, and accompanied me. ho himself had not uufrcqucntly loaned the delin­ thought that .lol>n'-: knowledge of life was greater Left at an early age entirely to thc guidance of vined. • ...... »■ Without mueh thought I selected oue or two sca- quent man large sums of money, from time to time, than my own, au I look his wvirds for truth. ^ her own good senBC aud judgment, aud mistress, as ' Clarence and Charlotte often m et; and although Bongs—Uncle Mark’s favorites. My companion was for the payment of which, he now felt obliged to look It was lat - V.-1. -.1 WC stopped al our own door. it were, of hcr own peculiar pursuits aud pleasures, thc former could not but feel at times a slight degree delighted, and every evening after that ho wanted to tho wife of his debtor. The informant concluded The house was s.'..-nt, and all its inmates wrapped would havo been a matter of no grcat wonder­ of embarrassment, when in the presence of one me to reiKmt them, aud hc gavo me some to learu. his epistle with expressions of deepest sympathy for in shiml'i r. No tl.onglit of them disturbed me, or ment, had Charlotte Crauipton grown up to womau. whom hc bclieyed to bc morally and intellectually Mary said that she did uot play now-days; she never the melancholy fntc of ono whom hc had never otascd : 1 a g a in . 1 would trust in John’s love as hood, impressed with a sense of hcr own importance his superior, there was, nevertheless, a something in ever wou liked it much, und had jio pationec to practice. thc manner of tho young girl,’ as shown towards to respect as a friend. iu a fort r ■ess of iv,-k, and nothing should mar my and superiority,-both in wealth and intellect. •• 1 wish sho would,” said hcr husband; ‘‘ itwould him, which made him think that tho attentions Tho first thought that flashed across the mind of ]>cace. But, unliko m a n y youthful aspirants to worldly amuse her when wo are upon the water.” ■ tho horror-stricken woman was, that thc letter which nla-! The sunniest day—the bluest skies fame and fortune, the orphau-girl was endowed with which ho bestowed upon Charlotte Crampton, were Alas As time passed, I began to like Mr. Blako very a noble heart, united to a closely discriminating not unwillingly received by her. • she had just finished perusing, was a base fabrica­ always red Jo the storm. . much, und not the less so, becauso I thought 1 saw mind, which enabled her to look beneath thc surfacc As time passed on, tho friends of tho young girl tion, a forgery, perpetrated at tho instigation of ono that his wife did not seem strongly nttaehed to himt iji Ai’T i:k V. of thiugs for real worth, aud taught her generous noticed, with increasing surprise and alarm, tho who had never fully recovered from the wound which and that even good Mr. Scott and his wifo Bcldoui his proud spirit had received, upou Charlotte’s entire •i I pr'inise-l t' introduce you to Mrs. Blake, to- naturo the truo and proi>er estimate of that grcat growing intimaoy of tho enamored pair. Some peo­ spoke with much affection to him. and unexpected refusal of his suit. Upon reflection, day,” sail John t in" at the breakfast tabic. wealth, of which fato had made her the lucky pos- ple said, that ono- so hasty and rash as Charlotto, •• What a splendid looking man he is,” 1 said to however, the young wife began to thiuk that all was “ I uud-.-ritauJ ■1, wishes to soo John's wife,” 1 Bessor. needed to bc advised upon tho subjcct, while others, John, oue day, as wc sat at the window, aud Sydney not quite right with Clarence. His frequent ubscnce replied. Thc homo of tho distinguished heiress, whose so­ less interested, said, let them alone, it is but a pass, passed. » Very natural that she should. Will you go in cicty was so universally courted aud admired by the ing fancy on thc part of both, which time will Eerve from home confirmed, in a measure, the fearful reve­ •• Do you think so?” lie coolly replied, and went on this nioriiiii;:. wealthy aud gifted of both sexes in the circle in to dispel. In momcntB of serious reflection, Clarence lations of that fatal letter, aud uow, for thc first timo reading the newspaper. ••Not till y m e mi'1 home ’ from tho store. But which she moved, was oue of exceeding afllucncc, bccamo deeply aware of the grcat love hc bore to­ B in c c their marriage, Charlotte Ashton began to dis­ ■• And such a perfect gentleman !” whcn did you see Iht V yet savoring strongly uf the good taste and delicatc wards Charlotte. Many of my readers will perhaps trust the fidelity of hcr husband. ■•.\h—what did you sa y?” and I saw hc was •• 1 ran up from tho store to call upon her lost refinement of its fair proprietress. There was no express thcir uubclief in love at first.sight. Bc that Overcome by tho waves of grief that rolled heavily much engaged with the “ l’riceB Current." evening.’ appearance of show and gaudincss in the tastefully as it may, I must still assert that, until tho hour in upon her soul, the Borrow ing wifo sat pale and mo­ “ 1 say, John a little aunoyed, and raising my I had ju-t taken mv Uible iu hand, to read a arranged boudoir of this ohild of l’ortunatua, but a whioh Charlotte Crampton first beheld Clarence Ash­ tionless as a statue. No tears issued from her ooliVy voice— •• that I think Sydney Blake the handsomest chapter, as was cu-toiuary with us, and 1 made uo simple regard for tho true gratification of the par ton, tho former had never known what ii wns to fixed eyes, to unseal thc channel of her aching heart, man 1 ever saw.” > answer, lu tii p ra ; r that followed, my feelings of tioular tn.Htos and fancies of ita graceful ocoupaut. love. Whether the feeling which drew the heart of that now seemed bound in icy tetters. Bitter indeed ' John dropped his newspaper, and lookodat mc for the last evening «,■:••• revive I, an t a thanksgiving Surrounded by her favorite books aud flowers, thc accomplished hcircBS towards that of the unfor­ is that grief, to which no tears comc to relieve tho a moment, aud then burst out into ouc of hiB rnBrry went up fi om my h art for the quiet happiness of Charlotte Cramptou was comparatively happy, even tunate Clarence, was a mere fancy, rcmains.yct to bursting heart 1 s laughs. Tho Bound of heavy footetcps, and the suppressed niy home. > •• Why. John, you are rude.” in tlic solitude of her own rural home. But when ] be proved. Time aud endurance must bo thc test of Two b iurs afterwards, as 1 .-at at my sewing, murmur of male voices in the avenue below, served • •• Excuse me, Anna ; 1 was so, but it isBuch a ncw tlic summer months had ilowu, nnd friends uo longer i its Btrcngth and purity! • there was a kno:k at,my door, mid oil opening, Mrs. thing for you to speak with -so much enthusiasm of swarmed like bees around her country Beat, then the lt wns a long timo before Clarence Ashton could to arouso Charlotto Ashton from the trance-like stato • i^colt and 'I in" -t'1" i betore me. any. gout Ionian. lilakc is a fine figure, certainly,’ youug" girl would throw asidt her native freedom, ! bring his mind to a revelation of his heart’s deep into which she had unconsciously fallen. Quiokly ••Ay! 've found you at last,” said Mrs. Soott, I he said, as h^glancod toward thc window. “ By thc and mingle for a time in the social gaycties anil love for Chnrlottc; all-unworthy as he felt himself rising, she made a desperate effort to reach the door in her motherly way. •• Why, my little puss, where of hcr apartment, to ascertain, if possible, the cause I w a y , thc name reminds me of a story I have just exciting scenes of-fashionable, life. , i to be, of one so puro and noblo in soul; while in have you been hiding all this time Here is Mary, | read of thc way in which Aaron Burr's daughter, thc To her numerous friends in the city, it was a ! wealth and position she waB eminently his superior. of thc intrusion., To hcr great surprise, however, so iuipatieut to S. e you that 1 have waved ceremony, ■ beautiful Mrs. Alston, met with hcr death. The vcs source of great surprise, thtit one bo accomplished Love, however, scorns all distinctions, and before her limbs refused hcr thc neoessary support. Clutch­ and brought h* r t • your room. Ihis is Anna, Mary, sel in which she- took passnge for New York was and beautiful as Charlotte Crampton, Bhould thus many weeks had passed by, Clarencc Ashton was an ing nt’ a chair, sho again attempted to propel h crB clf oue of my daugii'ers, of course, if the’s John’s taken by pirates, and thc lady was. made to walk tho long have remained single. And although many aoceptcd lover; all that now remained to be^ done, forward, but sho had scarcely gained tbe door, whcn wife.” it swung back upon its hinges, revealing to sight th* ■ plank.” • were anxious to wiu the hand aud heart of thc was for him to retrieve his fallen reputation, and There was a' c t iial smile on Mary’s face, and hor •• Walk the plank—what docs that mean, John ?" youug heiress, yet to none of thc opposite sex had make himself a fitting object for tho adoration of seemingly inanimate form of hcr husband, carelessly hand was held out lo grasp mine, and her lips—those “ Why, in other .words, to walk to hcr gravc- Charlotte ever shown feelings of other than a friendly ono so exalted as Charlotto Crampton. laid upon a litter, and borne by four men. full, ted, rosebud lips—were pressed to my cheek. drown herself—to ivvoid a worse fate. Tho manner nature. To the oft-repeated quesfiou of hcr fricnjls, Thc announccincntof tlicir engagement was a mat A faint shriek escaped thc lips of thc terror-stricken But, with a strange perversity, I_ received her em­ of her death was doubtful for many years, but I sec as to why she had never married, she always replied, ter of grcat astonishmcut to tho fashionable world of wife, aB she beheld the ghastly faco o f her beloved brace with great c/ilness; f almost repulsed her. that a sailor, on his dcath-bed, made a confession a “ Simply because 1 have never yct found time to Philadelphia. That a person so superior, both iu Clarence,- streaming with blood. Intuitively sho For "lhe moment, 1 Could not repress the feeling. few weeks sincc, in New Orleans, that lie was cm Btudy • Ovid’s Art of Love.’ ” Then with a merry mind and person, as was Charlotte Crampton, should rcaohed out her hands to grasp him, but hcr feeblo They came in—w-ve delighted with the arrangement ployed ou thc vessel, and witnessed the terrible shake of hcr finely for^ued. head, she would smil­ acccpt thc unccrtaiu love of a base dnd reckless pro­ strength failed hcr, and she fell backward like a dead of the ruoms, au 1 Mary admirid my furniture, aud tragedy. .. ingly add, “ but it is never too lato to learn, you fligate, like Clarencc Ashton, was- too inorcdible a weight, upon tho floor. - ' my suug little kiteheti’, and then we went up stairs. “ Horrible! John, how it makes ono shudder to know.” . fact to be for a moment believed. So said the young When Charlotte ABhton awoke- -to- thc full posses­ Here the se iud lierself in the easy chair by the think of pirates. Do you supposo there arc any now- It was while spending thc winter months in tho lady’s friends, while the former'associates and boon sion of her senscB, she found herself lying upon tho window, and looked t it for a long time, lt was a a days - ' city of l’ hiladclphin, uot many miles distant from' | companies of Clarencc, declared him thc luokicst couoh in hcr own chamber, attended by a faithful delightful pro-pect ; the distant woods were clothed her rustio home, that Charlotte Crampton chanccd j ' •• Vcs, plenty of them ; did you over hear Unclc I fellow in thc world, and Bighcd for a similar streak servant. Hor first inquiry was after hcr wounded in the rich hue: of early autumn ; the village street to make thc acquaintance pf a young mau by tho ■ of good fortune thcmsclvos,. Tho sneering and cut- Mark relate his adventure with ono ?" . husband, to k y w if he still lived. • On being answered was busy with active life; the distant ocean was jiamc of Clarence Ashton, in whom, strange to say, I ting remarks of tho world did not,fail to reach the “ Why, no; when did it hnppcn ?" in the aflirmative, she requested to bo conducted im­ bearing a few vessels outward, aud oiie or iwo were she soon became deeply interested. Clarcnco Ashton | car of thc penitent young man; but, encouraged by “ A few years ago. I think I can tell it to you al­ mediately to tho adjoining room, whero a physician . making for the'shore; a boat lay idle oti the sunny was like herself, also, an orphan, During the jjjp of (Jio increasing affection of Charlotte, he strove to most in his own words.’* • ■ was dressing .his woundB. From tbo lips of tho beach, au 1 two or three boatuieti were sitting on thc his worthy parents, hc had rcccivcdl a fine collcgiato banish them from his mind, and resolved to mako ' * TO 1)F. CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT. medical man, Charlotto learned the end particulars warm sands, iu the careless abandon of Bailors ou education, and was destined by his father ,for the due atonement for his past sinB. ’ of her husband’fa injuries. Ho had been returning, shore. 1 glanced down thc street, aud saw some one' Written for tho Banner of Light. practice ot thc law, on which subject hc exhibited A few months after witnessed the marriage of tho near the store, directing the unloading of some flour. BONG. to the city in an open carriage, accompanied by a no slight degree of promise. At tho death of his happy pair. I, as one of tho beautiful b r i d e ’B oldest 1 took up the spy-glass, and learned that it was John. boon companion. The intoxicated Btato of both Clar- Thou hast made my soul Joyous to-day, father, the young man came into possession of a friegds, croydrid^ %«>und J^er„ ence~and',hi3~friend"who"’was-driving1—provonted— ' When I put it JU«-7r,’\rai7 ^ large fortuuc, wliich at onco obviated tho necessity congratulations for tho futuro welfare anil happiness Thou hast cheered all my lipart'B griof away; thcir proper" management of tho horses, whioh, tak| loug time. ' Mrs. !%'ott, who, liko a good house-wife, of his earning for himeclf a livelihood. MrB. Ash­ I tlmnk theo, inilocd, for tho boon. . of herself and husband. Tho exoiting pleasure of a never could sec anything amiss without wishing it ing .fright, dashed furiously onward, and soon sue- _ My lifo would be Bhroudoil in Borrow, 1 ‘ ton, who had ever been a most kind and indulgent short tour over, and tho nowly wedded pair retired remedied, called my attention to thc fire-placo. cecdcd in breaking loose from, tho vpbicle, at tho • And pleasure's bright dny would docllno, mothcr to her ouly boy, survived but a fow months to thc more quiet enjoymonts of domestlo bliss, at “ Why, Anna, you must have a new hearth laid, same timo throwing out tho uufortiinato o c c u p a n t s Did thino eycK from thy soul fhll to borrow tho Iobs of hcr devoted husband. . tho oharming country-seat of the latter. ' For several and a Uttle palming done; you will need a littlo fire Tlio expression, which says, I am thino. upon the pavomonts. ' v Tho vast fortuno-ofriwhioh Clarcnco Ashton had , weeks things rollod smoothly on, and Charlotto Ash­ these cool evenings, n’l l it will bcso pleasant to havo With larks tlmt trill far in tho morning, Clarenco’s friend had beeif but slightly injured, now the entire.control, proved, alaB! to be the bane ton, in her grcat thankfulness of heart, felt’that her * it ou the hearth, to cheerful for you whcn you aro Just down from tho red-applo tree, . but tho former had been deeply wounded upon the Wllh moonbeams tho greon curtli adorning, ( / his Hfe, by blasting tliup early the seeds of pro- cup of earthly happiness was indeod full* . alone." ' 1 hfead, and was accordingly borne as soon as'posBiblo Tlio tides of my life sol to thco, mt%o and talent, which go so far towards ennobling. But witli returning woalth came also returning ? ’ I told her then of some improvements needed in to his homo. ' ' ■ M Thon Bmllo on m y heart's d eep devotion,— man in thc sight of his Maker, i , ' fr ic n d B . Those who had been moBt 'Instrumental in tho_othcr room, and from there wc went to the garret, These aro nol wild runclos w|iioh throng; At .first Clarence had determined }o follow his Language is inadequate to describo the agony aiid wc forgot MaVy in talking over otir household rcduoing thb once moneyed man to poverty and shame, b whioli rent the heart of tho young wifo, ,ns sho gazed . My fond soul I flllcd with omotion, chosen profession, but his' young frionds and ao- now swarmed around their viotim again, like fcirdB matters. When we returned, she still Bat by thc To which no chlmoraB belong. . tappn the unconscious form of her now deeply do- quaintanccB (of which bp. had now a plenty since of proy. Unfortunately, the generous and kind' window, her face towards the village, iind leaning Then bo to m o Btill a truo w om an— graded husband, whose manly beauty had s o often his rccent riso to fortuuc,) laughed at the idea, de­ hearted nature of the-young husband would not per-' hcr head upon her hand, nB if lostwTcveric.- ' I'll clieilsh thoo ovor as bu c Iij been hcr pride and admiration. ' If angels lovo thalwhleli Is Itnmah,, claring it perfect folly, for a man who wob tho pos­ mit him to ruddy Bhake them off, before they hail " Come, Mary;" said her mother, “ arc you going The physioian deolared that the most careful nurs­ Can human lovo Jjuman too much 1 sessor of an.income suflicient for his ample support once Jnore fastened, their p o iB o n o u B fangs upon him to look there ull day ?" " through life, to waste his prcolouB time and energies ' -Charlotte’s extreme lovo for the oountry Induced ing and perfect quiet wero jjeccBsary to cffeot his “ I Bhould bc tind, if I did," said Mary; and, as N e v e r Desi'Aiu .—Truo hopo is based on energy of- over musty law-books, and logic. Instead of listen­ hcr to pass the greator. portion of her time at home. recovery.. A brain fever was tho natural conscquenoo Bhe turned, 1 saw that hcr eyes wero moist, and I character. A strong mind always hopes, and has' ing to thc admonitions of conBoicuce, ahd turning a Claroncfc, ou the oontrary, was ovidcntly tiring of of the sevbro injuries Clarenco had experienced, thought there were truces .of tears upon hcr checks. always oauso to hope, becauBO it knows tho muta­ deaf car to tho fooliBh judgment aud-idle counsel of the monotony of rural life,- and how not unfre through h iB own folly. f . ' •> Oh, mother, how strange that 1 should ever think bility of human affairs, and how slight a olroum- his professed friends, the young mnn allowed him­ qucntly passed several days at u. timo in tho city, Charlotto, tho uncomplaining and devoted partner « BoBton would bc pleasanter than’ home. I wish I Btancc may ohange tho wholo courso of events. Suoh self to bc persuaded Into tho fdea that all labor, leaving his newly-made wifo to the solitary enjoy­ of, his life, hiing over tho couoh of tho iuvalid by day o o u l d . stay hero alw a y B . How happy you must be, a spirit, too, rests upon itself; it is not- confined to upon tho part of a gentleman of wealth and position, ment of her own pursuits. Once or twico Clarcnco and by night, mlnlBterlng to his Blightest wants, and Mrs. Iloopcr!” partial vlows, or to ouo particular objeot. And If at was alike dishonorable and needless. ’ had proposed to his bride- the Idea of abandoning striving, by words o f tender endearment, to restore Why, to be sure,-why shoudl n’t Bho: be ?" said last all should bo lost, it has saved itself—-Its own When onco fairly in tho power of his frkndi, thoy thcir Bplendid country resldcnoo for onp_ in the city, him’onco more to reason, which, for sovcral days, Mrs. Scqtt; 11 you kuow she has John for a husband, integrity 'and worth. Hope awakchs courage,^whilo wero not long in proving themselves his bitter ene­ Although the latter had never absolutely refused to had quito lost its aooustomed sway. • . / nnd be is doing wellln business, and thinks there ls daspondcncy I b tho .Inst of. oil evild; It Is the aban­ mies, although, nt first so skillfully masked and comply with his wislfos, yet from her remarks nt tho The ovil reports whioh hod reaohqd tho ear of tho nobody like his little wifo; and then sho has Undo donment of good—thd giving up of .the battlo of lifo oloaked in deceit, ng to banish all suspicions upon time, tho young husband^ inferred that such a ohange young wife, concerning hor 'husband’s c o n t r a c t e d Mark, and.Aunt Martha, on ono sido to lovo her, and with dead nothingnesS Ho who oan implant oourage the part of Clarcnco, as .to tho naturo of their base would be distasteful and uncongenial to hcr feelings, debts, were, olas,'but too truo. Impatient creditors . your father and 1 feel ns if she belonged to us, nnd In the hutnan bouI, is I ts best physloian,— VoriJjttbeL Ho therefore deemed it unadvisablo to.urge her fur­ soized upon’ tho beautiful homo of Oiarepoe Ashton. we lovo hcr almost as If she wero our ohild.” 'Joy Is thc proper element of the human mind; A few years of constant dissipation upon the part, ther upon the subjeot. • ------As soon as tho latter waB pronounced^ convalescent, Mary made . no reply, butburned again to ~ the gloom Is akin to moroscnets, moroseness is of Clarence Ashton and his boon companion, soon The young wife’s unwillingness to remove to the- Charlbtte removed with him who had caused hor so - window. Some one opened tho gate. ’ ' ulation. 1 - , ’ ...... ■ squandered nwny tho largo fortune whioh Mr. Ash­ city, was perhaps a matter of polioy upon her part. muoh Sorrow, to an humble tenement In the city. I* ..May I oomo up?" B o l d a voice, which I thought In oontcsting tko'diBputod titlo to a foot of land, ton, senior, had been years’in accumulating, through' Conversant as sho was with the truo state pf Clar­ was\with aBlokonlng heart, and throbbing brain, wns Sydney Bioko's, '• i ■ ' how many havo spent what would have purchased hia own thrift and industry.: Forced at last to part ence's affairs when' sho married him, she had earn1 that the young wlfo bado adieu forevormoro to the “ ** N o!• no!" said Mary, hastily; " I'll bo down to a cre s!. • / " .. , ' ' ; , - ■' with his fine establishment and retlnuoof scmntB, estly hoped, by her vlrttious and holy inlluence, to loved scenes'o f her childhood. Yet n o murmur of .& minute.” 1 v 1 . > , , / . BA.]ST. N E B OF L I G-EtT. 3

reproach fell upon the head of tlio truly penitent and and during that,time he has laid by a sum sufficient Now that f c is furrowed by deep ohannela, formed “ Dear mothor, toll mo what is hoavon ?” said a still invalid man. , ' for tho re-purchase of the onoo loved homestead of by despairing tears, and wildnnd desperate thoughts. bluc-cycd, golden-ringleted child, looking earnestly life (Sterol. ■ - After tlio nuinerons debts of her husband’s ex­ his wife. But Charlotte has gontly refused return­ By that. daughter’s sido, cowering beforo tho old into his mother's faco. And reverently, and with travagance and dissipation had been promptly paid in g to it, on the ploa that it might cxoito unpleasant stovo so scantily-suppliod with fuel, two children’s deep feeling, tlio swcct-voioed woman replied: ■ Communicated from tho Spirit W orldf to a Lady o f up, Charlotte found, that out of her onoe considerable emotions in tho hearts of both, whioh had better bo forms wore seen—two prematurely fading blossoms__ “ Ilcavcu is where Qod is, Charlie, dear ! whero Boston. ' property, but fivo hundred dollars still remained. smothered forovormoro., . that would bo beautiful transplanted, to a moro gonial grandmother is, nnd all tho beautiful angels !" [Through llie Medluuihhlp of Mrs. J. fi. Adams.] XUijJ sum, sho consolod horsolf, was better than \ On the banks of tho oharming and pioturcsque soil. Tho father of thoso ohildren had forsakcu " And is hcavon very beautiful, mothor ?" nothing, although quito insufficient for their long PAnT FIFTEENTH. Hudson, still'dwell Clarence Ashton, now an exem­ them, and left tho worn and feoblo mother to toil for • 11 Xj® beautiful for any ono on earth to tell,” sho maintenance, when wo oonsider that Mr. Ashton plary man and husband, togother with tho guiding- them and for horself—pcrchanco to ourso tho day rcpliefi, with upraised eyes, aud thrilled heart. “ And The physical.being is only kept alive by thc power was still 'ill, and consequently unablo to turn his star of his life, tho dovotcd and accomplished poetess, that gavo them birth—thoso inheritors of sorrow Ood is iu all things beautiful on earth—iu the trees of tlio spirit. Let the mind becomo negative to dis­ - attention to any kind of business. Charlotte Ashton, froin, whoso graceful pon still and privation. nnd flowers, and running waters, in tho olouds, the ease, nnd tho body decays and grows sickly. But Charlotte cominunioated hcr intention of doing, keep tho spirit positive, ami we never need fear any emanates somo of tho finest productions that adorn What a contrast 1 from tho regal magnificcnco of mountains, in all—iu ovcrything,” she said, with something, by way of earning a livelihood, to hor tho literature of our country. . tho Vernon mansion—this ab&do of wretchedness— glowing chcek. Thc child listened intently. physical ailment. Physical diseases in tho post havo been like spiritual errors. Thc former havo husband. Uut thc unwearied devotion of his wifo theso damp, baro walls—that uncarpctcd floor—thoso “ Does Ood como to our houBC, mother?” touohed tho already smarting heart of the faithless ODE. needed thd systcSU of quackery, and stronger nno- riokoty ohairs, low ooiling and dim light. Yot horo, “ Yes, dear; ho is everywhere. His prescnco Claroncc, and on hia knees he begged hor not to seek dincB, to meet their nature, as reuiedics. .So man’s Tho following bcautldil odo waa written by Jonit 0. W h i t ­ too, human beings livo—loving, throbbing human dwells in our humble homo;.there is no place where for employment in tho city, whore sho was so gener­ t i e r , for tlio recant AgrTeilUurul and Horticultural EjJilblt- hearts—born to an inhcritanoo of life aud joy, whom God is not." spiritual nature, unrefined in its conceptions, has. ally and well kuo\yu. !l'ho thought of it was hum­ lon at Amesbury, needed this long discipline of doctrines, creeds, and perverted society, and wrong and treachery, have re­ ' In after years thc man remembered his childish bling to tho fragment of pride that still remained in This day, two hundred years ago, duced to misery like this. ' priestcrafts. - ' .... Tlio wild grape by Iho river’s sido, questionings, nnd his sweet mother's answers. 11c tho breast of Clarcucc; how muoh moro',"then, must " Arid tastoloss ground-nut trailing low, llut wc, who have coino -forth to the light, uow see Yet, not all devoid of sympathy those injured ever beholds the Divine presence iu flower, tree, and it bo to Charlotto, who had seen all hcr earthly Tho table of the woods supplied. souls, for as Mary Lee enters, a smile of recognition running brook, nnd His myriad voices speak from that wc 110 longer need for bodily njlments those possessions wrested from her in the short spaco o f a Unknown tho apple's rod and gold, crude remedies, any more thnn the spirit needs for Tho bluBhing tlht of pouch aud pear; plays ou tho mother’s wasted, care-worn face, and mountain, plain nnd cavc ; from occan, rivulet and few montliB ? Tho mirror of tlio 1’owow told . tho children run to grcot hcr, and tho old womuu star; from lofty site, and lowest human utterance. its diseases those rough doctrincs of death and an. Thc latter made no further allusion to the Bubjeot No ulo of orchards rlpo uud ruro. leads hcr to a scat and smiles hcr gratitude for her Kcmcmbering his mother’s early lessons of truth ami" nihilation—consequently a new aud refined system in question, but guarded hcr owu secret most closoly. Wild as tho fruits ho scorncd to till, Tlicsa vnlcB tho Idle Indian trod, coming. “ 1 havo brought you some tea aud sugar,” wisdom, ho fiuds God everywhere, even whero unfor­ of healing power hns sprung up among you, termed As soon as Clarcnco had regained his hoalth, ho Nor knew, tho glad, creallvo skill— says Mary, and the color rises to hcr check. “ Here, liomeopatliio. This remedy, as you will readily sec, Tho Joy of him who tolls wllh God. giving human brothers deny its cxistcucc—finds it opened a small ollice iu ono of the prinoipal streets too, is some cako Miss Ida gave me. 1 thought tho will not do for the majorityof mankind, for their 01), l’ alnter of the fruits and tlowors I iu thc hnunts of vico and. crime, in tho-l*purc spot," of the city, where he set himself heartily to work in We thank tlieo for tliy wlso design • children would liko it. I would do more for you, but ncBtling in tho convict’s and the outcast’s heart; he spirits urc'not enough relined to accept those softer tho cxerciso of his profession. No self-interested Whcroby tlioso human hands of ours you know I havo my own mother to support." remedies. While the spirit of man is groveling in lu Nature's garden work with thino. finds Ood everywhere, where socicty has usurped thc ' friends now rallied around his standard, for, with " You arc very, very kind to us, dear Mary,” re- thc doctrincs of eternal misery, and living in the And thanks tbat from our dally need' judgment-sent; and, led on by hopo, and faith, nnd his loss of riches, they also had taken flight, to bask, . Tho Joy of simple faith Is born; plicd tke pale mother, with a faltering voicc. charity, ho has uot fbund a desert haunt of earth__ narrow confiues of priestcraft, bis body, of course, . for a season, iu the sunshine of thoso moro prosper­ Thai ho who smiles tho Summor wocd, "Mary u dood,” oried ouo of the littlo prattlers,, is like that spirit—gross, material, and undefined— May trust tliee for tho Autumn corn. ono human soul unvisitcd by God. ous thjvu themselves. ,, snatohiug a picco of cake. nnd I10 will need the remedial agents of lilupathy to Giro fools tholr gold and knaves their powor, ’ With ti%c manly energy, thc young man labored Let fortuna’s bubbles riso and fall; The. grandmothor wiped hcr eyes. » Where is your A woman, many years pursued by nn unrelenting affect liis grosser nature. Just in proportion as tho to dischnrgo thc arduous duticspf his profession, W ho bows a tlold, or trains u (lower, lady to-night ? " she inquired. ' Or plants a treo, ls moro than all. fate, by tho overhanging dread of poverty, that is spirit of man grows high and intellectual, just so with but ono stimulus to cxen^H^Viz., thc hope of For ho wbo blesses mqst Is blest; ' ' “ At the opera,” was Mary’s answer. tho direst phantom to a sensitive nature, at last re­ far as he feeds tlio material upon those finer pro­ restoring earthly comfort and sappiness onco moro AndGod and man-ttlmll own Ills worth » Sho was handsomely dressed, of course 1” said turned to hcr nativo place, weary nnd discouraged ductions of earth, just iu proportion will thc body W ho tolls to loavo as Ills bequeBt to thc heart of his noblo and enduring wife, who had An added beauty to tho earth. - , thc.y.oungcr woman. ' with long continued battling against the world. A becomc refined, electrical, more subtle, and a shorter shared unrcpiningly his dcop^misfortune. And, soon or late, to all that sow “ Yes, splendidly; sho wore a rich, dark green timid hopo struggled in hcr bosom—pcrhnps tho period of time will it take for this organic matter But dcspito his untiriug activity and persevcr- The tlmo of harvest shall bo given ; satin, flowered with gold, that wns brought from friends of her youth, tlio companions of hcr better to decompose. Then, ns a matter of necessity, we Tho llowor shall bloom, the fruit shall &row, ancc, the youug lawyer did not meet with that sue- If not on earth, at last In heaven 1 Par|s,and her diamonds arc a fortune by themselves.” fortunes, would befriend her—so on she walked, fuot- shall not bave this grosser form oT death that we ccss which he had anticipated. His former reputa­ . “ Do n’t you think, Mary, that the prico of hcr soro aud weary, faintly, hoping, drendiug more. now have. Tbe spirit will pass out with thc small­ tion lmd suffered so severely for the last fow years, Writton for tho Unuucr of Light. dress and shawl alone would bc sufficient to keep us They received hcr witli scorn and indifference, est perceptible change. Tbe little relined material that persons who knew him feared to trust impor­ from cold and starvation for a year or two ?” said many of hcr early friends; others bent towftrds hcr of nature arouud it will suddenly dissolve its ele­ CONTRASTS. tant cases ,iu his. hands, knowing, as thoy did, his tho old woman, with nn irony that thc Bimplo Mary with condcsccndiug pity, nnd a mock deference. ments. 'ltlicn what shall wc h a v e W h y , 110 inortf comprehended not. partings ;>no more farewells ringing through thc entire inexperience in thc practice o f tho law. Char­ BY COHA WILDURX. Others, ngain, who could give naught else, gave tears lotte alone cncouragcd. him to reposo faith in Provi- She smiled. “ It would bo sufficient to keep you and blessings; ami Uda’s heart grew’ faint and fainter air; 110 more sad notes for the dead and dying. denoc, aud still toil bravely on.' “ I am going to tho opera to-night. I shall wear all for life, I expeot.” still. Thero wus one, who, in lier "golden days of But oh, we shall pass on so beautifully ; we sliall all ouuauooo the dress my unclc brought from Paris, arid the diOr “ Aud sho has plenty of dress nnd ornament bo- fame aud homage, had tendered her fondest friend­ bc ill one laud—in one eternal realm. About this time, quite a sensation was being monds brother Charles ‘ presented, to me. Comc, sidcs?" ’ ship, and vowed eterual truth. To her, poor llda The uatural body of man being now composed of created in thc literary circles of Philadelphia, occa­ Mary, bo quiok, arrango my hair"iri' your best man­ •• Dresses by tho dozen,” Mary replied, “ and half hnstened iu hcr travel-soiled garili'ents, and, tremb- all the constituent elements which composc your sioned by thc advent of a new ^plume of poems. The ner; there, twine that string of pearls with this a dozen jewel boxes filled witji cpstly things.” tlng, hopefully, she gnvc her uamc. liut she waited globe, aud being made of more density, you can rea­ siguaturo appended to the boflk, was, in all proba­ •plait; placc tho spray of diamonds just there, above “ And yet she never thinks of tho pour?” Mnry vainly 'for tbo fond caresses, thc winning tones of dily see how much more marked and chaugcd is thc bility, thc 110m du plumo of the real author . ■ with me, dear Llda, nway from false friends, and him, bc will continuo to require remedies from tho ing so much attention in literary oirclcs at the subdued suffering and placid resignation. Sho knew “ It is of no use; I hnvo vainly endeavored to in­ from all sorrows. Oomo !” same order of existence upon which he feeds. present time.” Glancing affectionately at Charlotto, that to puason with thc cold, untried worldly beauty, terest hcr. Hor heart is closed to all appeals for Tho weary wanderer followed, aijd found a home Pcrhnps there is uo l>etter elucidation of spheres whose dark eye beamed with strange delight, he con was only to bring upon hcreelf ridiculc and haughty charity." of pcacc, and love, and gratitude iu one humau heart. than tbis one view of tbe different conditions of tinucd, carelessly, as he proceeded to cxohangc his reproof. She completed the arrangement of tho “ Then may Heaven’s ourscs light upon hcr!” She had oast hcr bread upon tho waters, nud after absorption. I would not rccommcnd any nnc sud­ coat for a more comfortable dressing-gown—“ I have lady's hair, and silently proceeded to array hcr in cried tho'excited o'd womftri-. “ The proud, gay, many days it had'returned to her, a fund uf !uvc denly to break off from partaking of animal food.' only hastily ran my eye over the contents, of the the gleaming satin, to fasten tho costly brilliants, flaunting thing!' She hns no heart in her bosom— and joy—nn offering of gratitude. .Mail ejriH'.1/—for certain properties of his material book, but from the sad tone of many of the poems, I and lastly to hand her tho perfumed handkerchief no soul in hcr body! Mny sho freczo nnd starve and frame crave tbe animal, until it has thrown off ita should think they might cxcitc your interest, so and gloves ; and laughing, singing, and dancing with die, in somo wretchcd corner, such as this is ! Curses “ Sing, oh sing joyfully ! for wc arc bearing home grosser particles. And hqw does- tbe spirit throw strangely prophetic do they seem of many pnssagcs anticipated triumph, llda Vernon passed down tho on the rich ! thc Vridow and thc orphnn’s curse upon n pure soul to its kindred spirits; and as yet, un­ off its grosser particles of matter, save from thc re­ in your own painful experience,” and thc penitent broad staircasc, to meot hcr worldly mother’s ad­ them!" Exhnusted and breathless she sank back conscious of its glorious destiny, it knows not of the- finement and cultivation of the intellect.’ Wc all husband silently brushed away a tear at thc bitter miring eyes—thc compliments of hcr attendant upon hcr scat, and gave way to a violent fit of weep­ immortal vestment adorning it with so much 'beauty. recollection of his own evil days. know from observation, that where there is a super­ suitor. Not a thought of pain or change, or futurity, ing. Sing, angels, sing! behold tbo attendant group of abundance of thought, there is less craving for food. “ I thank you, dcar Clarcncc,” said Charlottp ten­ glanccd athwart tho unoloudcd horizon of hcr girlish “ I am very sorry to sec mothor tako on so,” whis­ Charities, thc smiling faces of the heavenly, self- The brain is positive to tbe physical nature, so it is derly. at thc same time preparing to lay aside the hopes and proud conventional joys. Mary Lee gazed pered thb poor seamstress. “ I do not envy thc rich. deminls, thc lightly tripping feet of good actions. not possible thnt ouc class o f remedies will do for book without opening it, “ but I confess to bo not a upon her .with looks half o f , pity, half of scorn. Timo was when 1 folt bitter and grieved that there Hark ! thc musical whisperings of hallowed aspira­ all men. littlo familiar' with these poems already." Tho room, to which she returned—Miss Ilda’s dressing- should bo so much difference in fates; but uow I nm tions, thc lyre tones of poesy, thc refrains of love and “ Indeed!” said Clarence, looking surprisedly at Many persons arc too gross—too nn usceptiblc for room—was a luxurious retreat; velvet carpeting quiet and resigned, for 1 know 1 shall soon go home;, peacc. Sec there the life scroll, unrolled—how bright, his wife, and not a little piqued'at the cold reception Bpirits to administer to tlicir diseases, ’['lie laying- oovcrcd tho floor, the rioh. flowers seemed bursting and thert 1 know, there will be no poverty, no toil, no how nzurc-tintcd.; shaded, it is true, with sorrow’s his gift had met with. Do you really mean to say 011 of hands would not affect them,,because tbey nre into lifo amid the shaded foliago, so well was nature cold, no hunger;” nnd a faiut flush of hope and clouds, nnd thc mists of tears ; but oh, how bright wanting iu Rpirit-relinemeut. There are many me­ that you have read thc poems ?” . imitated, and Italian sunsets, oalm sca-viows, and faith lit up thc pallid countenance. with Faith and Hope ! Sing, spirits ! sing for joy, diums developed among you, through whom spirit- “ Yes,” replied Charlotte, deeply coloring as tho representations of palacos and fairy-likc rural scones, Mary soothed, and prayed, and consoled these louo for a glorious home awaits ; d. kindred band rejoices physicians of the old practice are constantly work­ earnest gaze of her husband met that of her own, greeted tho bcholdor in gorgeous, massive frames. ones, until she deemed it time to return home, with in thc coming of this great and lowly one from ing. It is well for some, nud not well for others, to “ I have not ouly read them, but havo also written Rich mirrors Reflected every object—marble and a promiso of soon returning, with a smilo for ail, earth!". ’ be under that treatment. them!” . _ ' • ivory, gold aud silver-and precious stones, glistened but with h, saddened, heavy heart, Mary*Lee, thc Thu^\ sang melodiously the beautiful irttendant You havo often, perhaps, in your life, felt a sudden » Impossible!” cried tho astonished man, gazing in tho adornments of that princely room—and lace true-hearted and benevolent, returned to tho Vernon nngelsofltho spiriMifc.nnd the summoner Death stood pain or weakness. By coming in contact with ccr­ still moro earnestly at his young wife, who stood and brocade curtains veiled . tho light, and flowers mansion—to her selfish and cxaoting mistress. radiantly-smiling thct-c, with pure-white roses in his tain individuals, you have been suddenly revived— modestly blushing before him; Then with an' in­ perfumed tho air. Mary Lee sighed deeply, as sho golden hair, and love and pity in his deep blue eyes. the pain almost gone, llow your spirit must hnvo credulous air, ho added—"You aro jesting now, gazed around upon tho familiar luxuries ; then, with “ Thou beautiful and long-praycd-for ono! thou Arouncf tho couch they mourned uot, for she that imbibed from them thc positive power, which cn- Lottie, I think.” ’ . hor usual mcok air, Sho dcsccndcd to Mrs. Vernon's sleeping innoccncc 1 sweet bud of promiso! type of had departed held among earth’s daughters no high nbled you to make thc disease a negative—and you , “ In truth, I am not! You know I but seldom ohamber, to demand permission to go out. angelhood, of Eden purity nnd pcacc I My child! position for wcnltli, or fame, or beauty, llut thc felt it less—or uo more. Uut to presume in thc jest now-d days,” said Charlotte', hcr countcnanco as­ .. “ You may go out,” languidly responded tho lady my blessed babo 1” murmured a young mother, bend­ angels sang rejoicingly; 0110 boro beforo tho nwnk- other spliere there is 110 more pain, no more disease, suming a sorrowful expression.' to her question. You must bo home at ten o’clock, ing over her first-born's cradlc, whilo tho infant cuing spirit of tho now immortal, tho starry crown is n fallible supposition, nnd will nlit bear an argu­ It was some timo before Clarcnco Ashton could remember, ns there must bc-a firo made in Miss calmly slept, and smiled in its sleep, ns if commun­ of victory, wherewith regally to crown her trium- ment, when we come to go iuto tbe details of that credit his wife’s asscrtiou, that she was indeed the Ida’s room. Phut tho door, Mary—tho cold air comcs ing with kindred angels. Thero wqs naught of .pliant brow ; another bore tho hallowed palm-branch, "“arthorcBSDf'thepocmswhichhadmodesosuccesBful grandeur,-oroMuxuryin-tho’ surroundings'of’ tlmt TtnU’'mmiling^!berub-tho-lily;8taff j-and'fiDni'-tho’- ,othcr4ijc,jts,.Qfioupations.,ftnd-4rtbors.--il~wo-look ln7,1 ^ ’^^rlngriBe^drewrnrrr6ir^l^?I^roun3" back in the past, and take a long survey of diseases, a hit in thc literary wjjrld. hor, whilc,tho young girl silently withdrew. cottage homo—only thc wild flowers peeped in at the assembled, holy multitude broke afresh thc rejoioing Many of the stanzas which tho volumo contained open window, and thc free sunshine stream©! athwart hymn, nnd far nnd loud'Was cchoed tho glad refrain: we Bhall see ihat fifty years ago there wero harder, had been written by Charlotto in her hours of soli­ Tho Winter galo howls dismally—tho storm-clouds Jtho green lnttice—nnd thc fresh breezes played amid “ Freed spirit, welcoinc home.” grosses fevers, and pestilence wits iuore prevalent. . tudc, after she was married, and during hcr rcsidonco speed swiftly noross tho sky; ' where not a star is 'tho snowy folds "of tho infant’s cradlc. It was thc October 0,1858. Now, while tlie age of intellect is iu nscendnnce, we iu thc country. They were, evidently, nover intended visible—a cold, drizzling mist descends and wrjtpSi all homo of love and contentment—k>f happy toil and sec more diseases of thc nerves. If wc may so ex­ press it, we call them fin er discnscs.. Then what for publication, but aftcr the loss o f hcr fortuno, she objects in indistibctivonoss—tho air is biting, bitter blosscd pca§8. World-npar'tcd, simply contented, two Wrltton Tor tho llunnor of Light. deemed it incumbent upon her to contrive somo way and keen, as tho touoh of advorsity—tho frozon' loving hearts dwelt thero in joy and unity, and when _ , . A L O N E I _ mny wc not look'for in_tlic future but diseases—not of assisting hcr husband in his endeavors to gain ground is white and slippery, and signs and un- tho linking bond that bound tlicir souls took form in ^ J DT I.IZ7.1R. , • , iu thc gross forms'which .linvc .characterized theni for himself ahd wifo an honorable’BubsisteTice f'and, ■hinged shuttefs croak fearfully in the shrilly blast.: an infant’s smiling aspect, they prayed for thank­ in thc past, but yet disease holding a like relation Oh, do n ol leavo 1110 sad, deserted, lonoly— believing herself notcntirely devoid of talent in the On, through the dreary, almost deserted Btrefcts, fulness and' wept for blessedness. t No fear, or envy, to the physical condition of niiiu? . ' . Mo, wluiin so often you havo callcd your own; : speeds Mary Leo, tightly drawing hor shawl around These ideas may not, sound soothing to the mass literary lino, sho lind, after making numerous ad­ or oaro, invaded that peaceful homo’s sweet sanctity. Give nio iny resting-plnco onco moro upon your bosom !— ditions to hcr Btqrc of poems, collected them into a hcr and rubbing kef littlo hands togother to'It cop U iyas a refuge from tho toiling, busy,- deceptive whi8|)or; o n ly : ■ ’ , of minds who havo looked fora, heaven hereafter. volume, and pluced them, unbeknown to her. hus­ them warm. Sho pauses at the door of an old, world—tho homo pf love—tho ohoscn sanctuary of 11 “Mine—mino alono I1' ' But to him who reflects, it will show tbat onr heaven band, in tho hands of an ablo publisher. ■ black-looking tenement that, low-roofed,' standing tho angols.' ' ' My days aro all uliko now, dark and drcaty; . will be forever in the soul—that it is the ever pres­ Tlio1 book jaad -bfen successful beyond her most hack from tho street, scorns marked as tho abodo of . I sicken llko as ono In hopeless strife 1 . ent now that dccidcs whether we are happy or not. sanguine anticipations; and yielding to tho request poverty and wrctohcdncss. She has to stand there By tho side bf tho 'departed, bending over tho Lot 1110 not perish In your sight; delay nut—I nm very' Ask a spirit if I10 is happy iu his world! You mny w eary— of her publishers, Charlotte Ashton, at last consented long inthe dark, cold night ere tho door is opened; coffin that holds tho form of ono deoply enshrinod as well propound tlio question to n mortal ou your - ' You hold my llfo I • to the disclosuro of hcr real name. . • - and when she enters, tho atmosphere within oauscs and wildly worshiped, is a man in middle lifo, enrth, Out of kindness, consideration and love, ho Oh, hear mo'oro loo Into I Time ovor (lying ' The popularity and fame which tho young author­ her to shudder with a deeper oold than that of tho orushed, bowed .down to carfh by that greatest of will nliriost invariably answer “ Yes!” that being Brings not again tho moment Beorned or lost; earth’s trials, bereavement. Wildly, vainly, calling tho easiest mode of satisfaction. But to say ho is. ess soon gained was quito as sudden as h.ad been frozen street and gloomy skj*. For in that houso- Havo mercy I 'U b a breaking heart, that pleads its clmngoloBs her rapid deeccut from prosperity to a stato o f pover­ there is an atmosphere of dcsolatcnoss, dt misoiyj upon tho doad—tho inanimate form (hat responds and undying, ever happy, with 110 perplexities, no cares, would bo ty. The sum which Mrs. ^.shton realized from the that strikes to tho heart—thore is evoked one df not. tio heeds not tho entreaties, tho oonsolatione, Its deathlesslovo I ^ , equivalent to a slato of eternal perfection, which, sale of her book was sufficient.to. plaoo herself and thoso strango, unsolvable probloms, that oause the tho "proffered help-of friends. His riches aro as ' Froward no moro; my conquered soul Is praying whon arrived at, if it were possible, would produco husband abovo want for life. . ' soul'to ponder in fear and wondormcnt, asking, naught, sinoe she cannot share thom— life Is a blank, To fold Its drooping wings and be at restr- ‘ - a satiety—a weakness in the soul. But, thank God, But not even tho great success o f his noblo wife “ Wherefore,- oil God I is this ?” . ■. sinoe she departed, nnd even beauteous Naturo wears For you It yearns—como reign wli'ere you are mastor; 110 it cau never be; for we grow 011 sorrow, ou painB, • moro WHIM straying, * ” Thorc tho wan and. wasted figures of the poverty- a faco-of gloom, so^Bwing thc absence of ono wor­ on cnrcs. Outof darkness thc spirit produces its oould tempt Clarcnco Ashton to . rely upon' her exer­ I Blmll bo blast I - - tions for his futuro support, ahd so, guided' arid in­ stricken mot the'toar-flllod eyes of Mary Leo. - A shiper. Ahj mournor! Time will drop healing from brightest beauties, even os the sweetest flowers grow How mock ftnd changed, lot tlio'so palo lips assure you ; fluenced by the counsel of one who had clung to him mothor and a daughter lived 'there—slaves of tho his Bhaded wings, and thou Bhnlt uplift thy tear- in tho deep, dcc{f sha’de, whero no sunlight Bhcds its ' 1:11011 Boothe tills fearful flro within my brain; gcni(il. beams... Thon, in tho abstract, nro wo not all in adversity, ho rcmovod to tho city of Now York, needle—bondwomen to nnremunerated toil. That oloudcd vision, again beholding earth in all hor stin- Oil, pity moi—ay, ovoft as you liope for morcy, I conjure you where, rcsuining his profession, I am happy, to state, mother’s form had wdstjd 'noath tho destroying lighted, flowery glory—-tho world in'all its hopoful ' Giro mo my rcBlliig^laoo upon, your hoart agalul ono-—ouo glorious group—ono world of love com­ that tho reformed husband and arduous student’met blight of necessity—beneath the burden that was nspeot. Thpu wilt yet..learn (hat tho doparted ip. mingled? Ii is tho grosser form of doath that . with that earthly roward which his untiring energy never lightened, the woo that' nevor ocascd f Hcr nigh to thoo in spirit—that love and faith and re* Lite’s Woof.-tWo aro weaving at tho loom of makes man look upon his friend as'" 11 doparted,” be- and perseverance so richly, deserved. , dim eyes noted day by day tho grodpal^linngo that morabranco • survive and live forever. Sorrow is a Timo { tho warp is our prinolplcs and motives; tho causo the eye of tho spirit looks no more through Five years have rolled by since Clarenoo Ashton Was fast leading to a'premature' gi'avo tho young, thing of earth. Consolation ahd; joy perennial be­ filling our actions; and when the woof is finished, wo tho Uttle vestibule of ' clay. Wo oan look now only bowed form of her onoe beautiful and happy daughter. long to Heaven. shall bo olothed forever with garments tnado from it. through a glass darkly 5. Boon tto shall sco faco- to- became an established lawyer of tho Umpire Oity, '• . i' I ■> ' 1 K. . ' '■ ' • ’ . J • BANNBB - OF LIGHT. Jt MOVEMENTS OF MEDIUMS. prcscnco of Infinite Light and Love, yet standing face. Then welcome every triumphal approach of more Ilian two material bodies nmy occupy the same Miss Emma Ilardingo will leoture in Boston overy ' forever unconsumed!” . _ SitMHfj!' in Boston. revolution—welcomed ns the sound of spirit foot­ p o in t nf space at the samo time. ' ' Sunday during October; nt Salem ovory Tuesday, and Tho man of insight does truly mako his own REV. MR. HIGGINSOJU AT MUSIC HALL. steps. If is not, indeed, the tray that men hnve The very first, and the very last condition of any world ; and he who hus none of this divino power, Woburn every Wednesday. In Novcmhor, sho will thought to lui'k f.'i- llio advent of Christ and his hilly possession on the part of a human soul is ^ a t it [Abstract llcport for tlio Bannor, by Dr. Cnas.] lives tho mere life of tho vegetable, or thc animal. lccturc at Portland, Me.,, for the first two Sundays; angels; lull tlmt advent dawned upon man when work itself out in use. In fact, use is thc only proof at Moptrcal, Canada, thc 1 Gtli, 17th aridlSth; and To look at tho world is not necessarily seeing i t ; ■ Sunday Horning, Oot. 17. thc first comfmininn between this nnd thc spirit- of possession. We cannot bc said to have a quality sight—‘that is, Insight—comes from a different way at Philadelphia, l’a., the 28th. Miss Ilaitfingc will unless that quality porks in us, is active, Mr. Parker’s nbscnco was caused by sickheEs, world was known hy these modern manifestations. at all, spend tho month of December in St. Louis, and bo and after a very diverse method. Tho man who whioh is thought to be of a temporary nature, A demonstrative, and daily and hourly assists in tho \_____A___ n^lUn^Ana, from , Wofltcm . \tr CltiCB nitSna I WU1UU Jo luuujim VU UU ui u iciuuuiaij uaiuic* A mysterious accretion of character. In these matters possesses this rarest of all gifts, possesses tho sum happy to rcceivo app ica 10ns rom j deep solicitudo is felt for his health and well no man may boast tlmt what he has hc will keep to and substanco of all. The world is what hc makes for a part of January an 'c rqary. ’ being by all his peoplo; thoy nil lovo him, not with ing October, to the cnxc of Dr. II. I. Gardner Foun- r ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ & ^ ^ ^ ^ fanner uf himself; for thc very net of keeping to one’s self is and he makes it glorious. Wells of freshness aro everywhere springing at his feet. . Nothing is tain Houso, Boston ; during ovcrn or O; hearts—with a deep, strong, enduring love, fatal to the gift. No man can say that he possesses BOSTON, S A T U R D A Y , OCT. 23, 1858. ever old. It is always morning, nnd the world is street.street, Ncw Vork;York: aud during December to tho caro 1 '• ______a virtue, except through thc natural channel of its After a voluntary by the ohoir, tho cxerciscs wore of A. Miltcnbcrger, Esq., St. Louis, Mo. Miss Har-1 own manifestation. This is nothing to mako a boast always ncw. . . . ,, , / .u ’ r i ’.i Vnk. I continued by singing and prayer, nfter which Rov. U'THKi: COl.llY, . Tims. UALKS KliKSTKlt, dinge unquestionably stands at c c p I j, \\\ Iligginson, of Worcester, delivered the following WILLIAM 1IKIHIV, J. liol.I.IS Jl. Nit l«r-< of, for thc very act of boasting is destructive of thc HERE AND THERE. K n iT on s a n d I Y iii.isiikiis. _ lio speakers in the field of Spiritualism. possession. Nature—or God—has Bet a limit' here, D is c o u r s e . sy nu n a lt D coe. lion. Warren Chase will lecture in Milford, N. 11. Offico of Publication Nc. 3 1-2 Brattle Btreet. and it cannot 1)0 overstepped. If wo thiuk to be A c t s : 20th ohnptcr:—“ They honored in with tuch Oct. 20, 21 and 22 ' in Lawrence,^Ift8s., Sundny, Oot. proud because of what uaturc has done for uy, sud­ F o u r littlo reot nil tho funder, things 01 are necessary. NEW YORK OFFICE. Wurminj; earli liny loe. 21; iu Haverhill, Oct. 27, 28 and 29; in Quincy, Sun­ denly wc find that she haa applied a most cffep^ivc Tell of an earllily parent’s paro What aro tho great necessaries -of ( life? It Mu. S. T. MrKr<>N. Nc H i"'I .I"!"'* H'|’l’l. ** aiHlwrii.-d For hia ohiUhch here beluw. day, Oct. 31; in Bethel, Vt., thc second week in Nov. corrector. would seem1 easy to 'describe what thoy are— t., r.iviv,- uilveniM iM'm.-, mi|,v :i| uml c..m .m m lc1i!i.m » Four lillle feel in heaven, in Newport, N. II., the third week in Nov.; in Pitts­ lur thin i Shakespeare was right. Every mind that is taught _ TKKMS. Paticrini: al»mn iho llowcr, field, N. IL, thc fourth week in Nov. ln December meat, fire, and clothes; these nw necessary; but 11 $2 00 to reflect knows that hc Ib right.- j SpeaK of Uie |»iiud All-Falher’s lovo Bln«U-ct.j-lrf j «*r v» «r. . Wheu liniu will) litem In o'er. he will visit Salem, Newburyport, Portsmouth, N. IL, is this thc minimum of necessity ? N o; there are .. .. r.x tu. nth?*. . 1 UO ----- " if our virlues \, , m * t !> !**•*• months, « 60 • Iln not cn forth <>r no. 't were nil nllko ' Four littlo feel in heaven; and other places near them, if wanted nnd applied to whole nations without cither clothes or fire. What » All » l llu‘ *ojt|.lrallon uf Urn ' An if wu lmd ilicm uou" Kour little feel Mow; soon. January 2 ho speaks in Providence, U. I., and nccessary to keep -the soul and body together ?. A Who wmild nol choose iho former lot, linic i'iii'1 'i. •• that riil.M Iiivva are not i.'niiiptIKnl lo pay Wc must make an use of what we have, or it is Though U filled his cup wllh Wuu ? . • Jan. 23 and 30 in New York ; Feb. in Philadelphia young lady has said that a servant was necessary ; or vVhM tl.-y all the same ns if wc had it not. For thc soul knows Four lillle feci on iho feluler ' and B a lt i m o r e ; March and April in Ohio, and May but' scveiucights of the married women in our C n n I* 11 ■ r._( l»i'•'* <*f Join- ainl upwanlH. One IM lar and not life except through ceaseless activity. Even Wean ub froin Oort al>ove; in Michigan. Address, No. 14 Bromficld street, Boston, country aro thcir own servants. A poor starving n hn’f.» o yr.ir. iVrnmH who vend ub Tw elve - Four lillle feet in heaven . f •! ri^hi cpieh will retvlve one copy in addition. when'it lies basking in tho genial heat of contem Draw'its by cords of love! II. B. Storcr will speak in Providence, R. I., on Ilrish woman has sftid tbat a feftt,icr bed, was a

> uiriiini; tin' direetion of ihVir paper plation, it.is full of life; it swarms with cver-cliang Sunday, Oct. 21th and 31st• Manchester, Conn., on ueccssnry of life; tho physiologist bas taught us THE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH.' ch an ced fr-M om- l*»wn to aiH'tlier, inuM always Mute the ing experiences; it feeds upon thc restless forces Sunday, Nov. 7th. Ho will leoturo during tho en- that il is injuripus. • Whero is the standard of neces- li.iuu' <»f llif t'*t\n lo u h ieh il has been belli. * that come nnd go—come and go forever. I^et us An Episcopal church—too to all'worshipers— suing season upon every evening that his services sity ? BrinE mattrasscs, looking-glasses, feathcr- named the Church of the Good Shepherd, was de­ IVrsont* tn nr SnniTVAi. AMftctATiftKt.jin'l Lncn*n* not, then, fold away our virtues'in napkins. Ut us may bc required, and requests friends in Connecticut,. bcds- ftnd mcdicinc-chcsts and tea-chests, and tool- br*. aie n-.p.i *t«M to j-r*uMitc huhtteriptiou* nl Die abovo not plume ourselves on being eo.much better than stroyed hy a tornado thnt swept across a portion of who may dcsiro him to lccturo among them,'to ad- chcsts! brinE books, bank books, and Hebrew books raU-«. Sample o*»|»U*r* n-jit free. onr neighbors, but let us be better than our neigh the c;ty of Ncw York, not long ago, and thc pastor, dress at New Ilavcn, Conn., from whence all his —bnng the Now York Ledger and the littlo boys' AUdreii - banner uf l.ijjhi/*' Uotdon, Man?, ‘ bors. lint this can never come of pride, or boast' llcv. ltnlph Hoyt—who is a very good and Christian Colby, Forster & Co. letters will bo speedily forwarded. Hc will probably ^ t he blows bubbles with, and the politician ing. (lu the contrary, the first condition of our ever man—is makiiig an effort to rebuild it. For this labor iu Connecticut during most of the winter, but >»» ^ b l e s without a pipe and whero is the purpose, hc has solicited thc kindly and charitable • . . .. . n, n„,i ncccssity of these? Who has not more thau < POSSESSION AND USE. arriving at such a stato is our true and profound may occasionally visit Massachusetts ana Khode . , , , • . , . aid of thc community*. A little volume of poems, J ■ — - - - 1 found something that ho has forgotten, to be an ab­ and lhy lM lun^itik'fl humility. * Island, in nnswer to applications, which he has here­ ✓—An- n«'riliiiiv '-wu ni p i m*i. ih iw \inpi«‘ which ho published several years ago, has been solute necessity of existence, and that unnecessary ' i "ii Uiy \irtue-, tin tii on (!«•■«•. tofore been obliged to dcclinc. ■Ilea v.-ii ii<>(Ii « illi iim, :if \\v w ill) Ion hen iio, NURSING THEIR THOUGHTS. issued with added attractions, nnd all tho proceeds which has been considered nccessary. It ha9 Miss A. W. Sprague delivered two lectures in the N--j * j. i' i j i:i m i ..i K-i.j \ »> ; tor if "tir \irtue.s Scattered all over the land, to dny, sit hundreds of of its sale he has promised, most generously, to de­ been said that happiness lies jn three words—health, l»ld I: • • f' 11 )| "f II*-. ’I Mde illi alike Universalist Church, Binghnmpton, N. Y., on the A- ■ l» "l (!>■ hi hoi. >|-iritare imt finely k»udusl, men, with netivc, never-tiring brains, spinning thc vote to the work ho has so clbse to his heart. peace, and compctcncc. Arc these thc necessaries of ]’ it t . j - . Im• i nature ih-vn li-nda unreal fancies that enter thcir minds from they know lu this state of things, having already solicited 2Gth ult., lo overflowing houses. She left nn appoint­ -t.:■ rl*pl»' «*f ll' r r\<-i ...... life ? Do they bear thc test of wise experience ? Jillt, Pn« till ;il\ ^>-1.1- ^, pll'* iletenwitiea not where, soaring, away on the wings of imnginn through tho press whatever material aid any indi­ ment to deliver two more lccturcs at the same placc, Discnsc and tribulation may bo necessary. May not ]|« i». ' ’ I,. J..|\ i•! .t en .I'ti.r, tion, into realms not yet discovered for human lfabi two weeks from that date. No lecturer has left a Ji.itli in mk- and t«M Mtapi'iik ron .MkaM'UB. vidual might think fit to supply, Lola Montcz comcs thc life affected with disease be wise and beautiful— tation and enjoyment, or diving into depths of spccu. more favorable impression in the above place, than Shakr'i'i'iiiT was as profound i|s he Was versatile. forward and generously tenders thc proceeds to hc of more advantage than thc life of health ? The lalion, where the plummet of human reason never Miss Sprague—wc learn from a corespondent. None hut a mind that was capable of diving down derived from one of her public lccturcs, which Mr. suffering of thc prophets and apostles is now more Sirs. E. J. French, of Ncw York, will lccturo in to the l> 'ttnii and bringing up thc real pearls of yct has sounded. Hoyt gratefully accepts. Whereupon thc press of to tho world than all the buBy life of Stnto street. The results of all this silcncc, this brooding over Montrcul on the 1‘Jtli, 20th and 21st insts.; and thoupht, c<.ul I have l»vn inspired to pen the philo- New York—some of its members—has considerable To call health a necessity of life is idle. What is a thc possibilities of thc future— whether in mcchan- bophv which is coiilaincd in tlm extract g'™ 1 above, to say, in a slurring and ridiculous wny, about thc ■ in Providence, lt. L, every Sunday in }ioveml>cr. J competenoe ! Mr. Astor has said that two huudrcd Mrs. Frcuch will receive oalls to lecture week even­ lt is*, indeed, the same sentiment which Jesus of ism, in science, in matters intellectual or spiritual— religious propriety of accepting just that character thousand dollars is a competence. Thc standard cannot nt this time he foretold. When wc arrive ings during November, in the vicinity of Providence Nazareth lnl).ircd iu his day to inculcate: that no of services for just that kind of an object. varies with thc degrees of wealth ; from thc minimum and Boston. Address No. 8 Fourth Avenue, New man pi\n atlurd to hide the lifiht of his life under a thiW they will lo longer be in the future, but will To all this bigotry nnd littleness, thc Ncw Y’ork it grows onwhat.it feeds. Apoor man desires to York, up to November 6th; afterwards, No. 27 Rich­ bushel, and tlial in (riving wc are doubly blest, iimki up the living picscut. And the shape and Express replies iu the followiug language:— own a piccc of laud and house—he desires no more. llow mnny men there are, who think their gifts coloring they will give to that present, when it comcs “ Lola may not bc n saint—none of us are saints mond street, Providence. Ho becomes thc possessor of this laud nnd house, are noWly's but their own ; who even assume a —who can undertake to limit or describe it? —but, if she is willing to do a good tiling in a right Prof. J. L D. Otife will speak as follow sO ct. 23d and immediately he begins to want moro; ho has a way, why not let her 1 At any rate, * Let them that secret sati-faction that they are endowed above l,ook, for example, nt thc array of our inventors, and 24th, nt Fitohburg, Mass.; Oct. 31st, at Sutton, desiro for-the estate that lies next to him. Itis are without sin cast thc first stone.’ If Mr. Hoyt lt is estimated that at least fifty thousand minds N. II.; November 21st and 28th, at Portland, Me. Wcll to bo independent. Tho property is imlcpcnd- others; wlm K-tray a dogmatism and insufferable had to wait lill his> contributions camo only from o u t of the thirty millions in all, are engaged indus measure of pride, liecause of the_ shining and gen- angels and archangels among us on earth, we fear 11c will answer calls to lccturo at any other time, ns Cnt—but tho man is more dependent for owning it. crous qualities (J- which Heaven has liberally made triously in thc endeavor to pmbody in somo sort of the church, which the wind knocked down, would his school has, for. the present term, passed into ] There must be subsistence ; but how far the ncces-. them the possessors. They permit themselves to do practical form their conceptions of what will be of never be rebuilt. For our own part, if 'Beelzebub other hands. Address him at Lowell, lie will re­ Bities cf subsistence nro overreached. I have seen a himself wero anxious to do a work of charity or thus, lieoau-c they are ipnorant utterly of their own use and service to thc human race. No such fact ceive subscriptions for the Banner. wholo population subsisting on fifteen cents a day, could ever bc cited, or pointed to, in the history of mercy, or any older good action, wc should thiuk natures, and their relations to cc is not subsistence, but pride. for that single year. Ton years before, there were you shall not fail to make the noblest use of it. calls to lecture in that vicinity on week evenings of Pridc is a demou in ™ n' thiU uses ^ 3UPCrfl“ Uif but 572 issued ; making o \ increase of nearly flOO and ceremonies ? Who is licensed, or, authorized, to The text we Irtfc talien from his pages is a homily declare that such-and-such nre righteous, and that that month. Those-'wishing hcr services oan address 000UP,es 6“per npaitmcnts tint nie itt e per cent, in that short time! Now if wc multiply of itself, goijig to show why we should freely bestow, Willard Barnes Felton, care of ASa H. ltogers, Hart- ll8ed' cflts costl* lu-Turlcs' aud d" nks " 'lnc' these twenty-six .hundred successful applicants hy ko-andso are not; and, consequently, thafsuch-and-, even as it has been freely given to us. As we are tho such mny help thc cause of the Lord along ou tho forJ Conn man *9 ^uro subsistence is not so the figure four—which would no more than expresi *...... „ „ , • hard to’find as men think it is ; there ia more sub- possessors of a rich, nay, of a limitless inheritanav- carth, while so-andso may not? thc real number of all, including thc unsucx.itful IL F. Miller will answer calls for lectures to be in thc carth than wc haye bcen cducatcd t# to should we use that wealth ungrudgingly, and in Oh, thc canting hypocrisy, even of these times! given by Mrs. Miller, trancc speaker, in Ncw lork, ' ones__wc get a result in numbers, that will at least believe. the very Batne spirit with which it was bestowed. We hesitate before wc seek properly to characterize Pennsylvania and tho Western States.. Address, Dun­ astound the onc who has tho curiosity to bc at so Tho next necessity of human lifo is caploymcnt; Most people forget what the natural law is in this it, leat we mny call it puerile folly, when it is only kirk, N. Y. muoh trouble. yot wc in a perfcctcd stato of life vainly expect to matter; they*fancy it is a proof of shrewdness to diabolical malice and envy; when it is the form and What causes all this activity of the American Mrs.'Elizabeth Clough, No. 14 Wall street, Charles- bo successful in our scnrch for happiness in the ktrp ull they have had given them, lest they may embodiment of all uucharitublcncss, nnd deserves to mind ? Why arc so many engaged iu studying sci­ owu, will rcccive calls to lecture in a trancc stato. cscape from all labor. The drudgery and toil of life come short at nunc lime themsclvcB ; while thc law be scouted out of sight and hearing. ence, bq many in studying spiritual laws, so many Miss Munson will speak in Ncw Bedford ou Sun­ is A blessing. Multitudes would be made far happier . declares that this is thc very way, and thc surest If, in truth, 11011c hut saints put their hands to engaged in writing books, and filling up column after day, SlBt inst.1 in life to saw their own lond of wood. Labor is the way, of becoming short—that ill the nonuse of our thc work of building our churches—wo will not say column of newspnpers ? ' And to what docs such an A. B. Whiting will spenk in Willimantic, Conn., sccond necessity of humau life. Wc pass from bread virtues consists their los9—that they cannot bo that few would he built, exactly; but we may as unparalleled activity tend ? What is its true signi Oot. 24th and 31st. Those desiring leotures during aud labor and como to a higher necessity, which is hoarded, like earthly Irensures,—and that only in well sny that there would bir but /Mfe need of build­ fication ? the lavish way in which we employ them, have we the week may address him at cither of the abovo | ^/)vc- This the human eouI iiccds, both to give and Docs any reflecting mind doubt about it? Has ing them. Christ camo into thc world to heal tho a pledge of llieir sure and incalculable increase. recoivo. Most people have “ banks" at home ; not thc time comc at last, whcn the world is begin­ diseased and sick ; they that aro well need no phy­ Whiit, in fact, is possession worth to a man, wheth­ Miss Emma Houston will answer calls to lecture Ither0 deP°ait ‘ beir love, but many have oords ning to awake from the stupor of ages of slumber, sician. Would hc not ho hooted down, in these d a y B , er of goods, of money, of virtue, or of nobleness eitherSundays or week evenings, in Boston or vicinity. oflovonot P1,l>’ed uPon by reciprocated affection; and to look around in quest of its own history,.in for being seen in conversation on tho highway with of soul, except it approve itself to others by tho Address Fountain House. but the necessity is longed for. Every onc appreciates starch of its highest destiny ? Wo think this alono a Magdalen ? . large use lie makes of itHow is he to be known _ „ in some degree the blessing of love. The friendly is tho meaning of such splendid facts as theso wc t . S. Wheeler will speak in Taunton, Mass., next , , ...... , , . as thc possessor of any gift, if hc insists on hiding “ CARRIED OPE-BY SPIRITUALISM.” ' . . . . “ good morning" is something towards satisfying have given; and whcn this restless intellect of our Sunday, Oct. 24th. Address, until further notice. L, ■ . , ■ . . that girt Minder n bushel ? Tb creep and crawl up Such is thc vcrdict rendered by “ tho press " in the Massuui .ua., j the need of this demand. There is always some­ people Bhall have been properly infused with true and down the face of thc earth—to go timidly slink­ case of onc Thaddcus Sheldon, of' Randolph, N. Y. ’ ’ 'thing to love—tako away thc loving. wife and the spiritual elements and influences, wo shall behold a ing out of the light—to act thc miser, pinched and who, by spirit direction, it is claimed, has been em­ SOCIAL LEVEE8. I lovely child, nnd there are friends to love—take nation to whom all tho divine promises havo been eold arid starving in the very midst of plenty—to ploying a body of men to dig for treasures embedded The Ladies’ Harmonial Band of Spiritualists pro-la'Tay friends> and thcr0 arc enemies to love. Did given indeed. * beg of others, in fact, a pitiful drink of water, when in tho ruins of •• Harmonial City." The end of it poso to give a eerieB of six socinl assemblies, in Union] >;ou ever hear of anybody that did not love the Bun- hc has n great ocean to swim in, all liis own—how seems to be that Mr. Sheldon has lost $80,000 by his Hall, corner of Washington and Esecx streets, com- light? There is not a cornet, a dew-drop-by the INSIGHT. very paltry, how wretched, how much beneath the operations, and found 11 Harmonial City " in a body mcnoing on Thursday evening,1 October 28, and con­ wayside, a broken pleco of looking-glass that does Starr King—tho brilliant Unitarian-Univcrsalist dignity of a true soul it is ! Compared with suoh, of water, nud a fortune, by finding out that-He was tinuing every two weeks, until tho course is com- not refleot its rays back again. L0V0 is more power­ clergyman of this cit^-delivcred tho sccond of thc those who arc poor indeed, for the want, of these p fool. Prospects in futuro that ho' will bo a wiser pletcd. The object of this ossocintion of ladles, is ful than the sun’s rays; it is rcll(oted with more course of what are styled thc " Fraternity Leotures," rich possessions, nre surrounded-with.plcnty. Those pan, although a poorer; but as a fool with money thc relief of the poor, aud tho purpose they have n power from every object on which' it falls. Thero Sb set on foot by 'the young men of Theodore Parker’s even without any gifts arc thcir superiors, for they . is better than a wise man without it, in the estima- view in tho proposed levees, is to. raiso funds to aid no raa8n°t in tlio world so powerful as the human ''TUieitstilu‘ out your brilliancy and humor, commanding the applause, as to be considered. however, Mr. S. nnd his treasure wero '• carried o ff" of thc destitute, • to aid1 by thcir patronage in this I 'mnd to tho objeots of pity and love, and tho tendrils hc likewise enohanod tho attention of tho vast au Tl iB well for us to pause occasionally, and con- by his own folly, and as he must by this timo bo movement, and nssuro those who may attend, that 0^ ovo will take hold of it. Thc luxury of doing die nee assombled in Trcniont Temple.^ tider that the torches wc bear nre nol lighted/or our- fully sensible of his .lack of wisdom, wo say ho hits no effort will bo spared, on their, part, to secure their 6()od grettt » but thc aot is so scanty that it never, The lectuWr claimed—what is notoriously true— lelvu, hut for others' for thc world. That iu thc truo only exchanged tho dross of carth for a knowledge pleasure and happiness. Tickets, admitting a gentle- Nc°ome8 a luxury. • What an effort it is for a miserly that the grcat difference between men lay in thc doctrine. ,l!y this rule we all bccome generous dio-, of himself, which is worth more. Bpirits aro not man and lady to the course of six,parties, $0. Single man t0 givo a few cents. Iloyv much it puins, tears diffcrcnco of- thoir observation. Ono man sees just as pensers of the wealth—hc it greater or less—with safo advisers to .follow in matters pertaining to ticket, admitting a gentleman and lady, $1; single a'ld .rends the spirit of somo, iueu who have more 1 much a s another man ; but how differently docs hc which we have been endowed. Wert it indeed so, money. They do nol?'comc to tcach us how to gather ticket, admitting a lady, CO cents; may be abtained ^ au enough, to. givo to the needy. Giving is not see Itl With what a power,of insight, of seeing the had it -been thc-intention of thc Creator that wo up such treasures. We know there ara exceptions of Mrk F. IL Cunningham, 17 Saratoga street, East made a luxury by many. true and extending relations, do not some men look ghould turn only.to our own gelfi&h ndrantago tlio to this, and that they aid,,mcn in business matters Boston; Mrs. P. Sprague, ,3 Marion street; Mrs. J. « But is love' enough to fill and satisfy the higher at common objects—whero others, equally endowed juany gifts lie gave up, the result would have been but it is gincrally done voluntarily, and for some T. Gardner, 4 Phipps Placo; Mrs. B. Brintnall, C8 demands of the soul? No. It Is natural for with the scnlio of vision, fail to sec cither meaning -tiwetly oppjeed to tho laws not less of His provi- purpose, thc tendency of whioh 'U to ‘further tho Huuley street; Charlestown ; Mrs. J, Jenkins War­ tho soul to believe—to confide in soniethijng.^ This Ib or relations at all! And If is just hero that tho dance tlian our own being. For thus wc Bhould bo- oause of Spiritualism. Tho man who applies to ren, opposite Winthrop street, lloxbury; Bela Marsh, fuith. It mny be in the churoh—in ft ltudeomer, or difference consists. • .corns 6 0 ly selfish. Wc should havo grown—not spirits to build up a worldly fortuno is suro to get U Bromficld Btreet, Boston, and at the Fountain in a pioturp of an arbitrary vindictive God—or to larger, !bui— smallet and smaller. There could hayo ■“ Insight,” said Mr, King, “ opens an intellcctual nothing from them, of to get what will in the end Ilouse, comer of Harrison avenuo and Beach street. tlio larger soul, a God of law' and l6vc; Without been.po poeeifile escape from the most pitiful and world of law and harmony bcneat^tho world of teach'hlm~tho folly of his oourso—disappointment N. B. No tickets will be sold at tbo door of tho faith lovo becomes agony, for its ofcject may die. destructive dwindling. Instead .of expanding, of physical. show; within that, tho‘ world of beauty arid poverty. Let men learn to rely upou thcir own hall, as it is thc intention of tho mnnng&pjthat these Faith carries us beyond tho presort reality which within that, tho realm of spiritual language. In growing outwardly from thc ccntro to a limitless •judgment, in,prcfcrcncc to being “ oarriod off" by parties phall bo in the striotcst sonse select. Musio love nccdB. Ask tho mothor i f her lovo lives alono circumference—we should only havo had the privi­ tho human world, It run»\lccp behind deep; law otlicr men’s opinious, or spirit advice, and they wiil by Halls’ celebrated Quadrille Band, of six pieoos. in tho memory of her departed child—tho wife, if lege o f hiding and cowering and' Bkulking; wo Working In sooiety, controlling, politics, Bhaping the generally coine out right. Nothing ,1b so safe t^rely her love iivcs in the memory alone of her departed should ha-te ican'doonvad to approach nearer, ercry d e s t i n y of nations ; while ia the Individual sphere. upon as ono’s own judgment. Many a mlstAko is OUR CIRCLES. husbahd. They answer" no.. True,- there is somo- day wc Kvcd, to a poSut o f existcnco that would It unveils man to us as the opitomo' of the universe, made by'one’s being influenced to ohange the direO' All persons who desiro to attend our oirolcs can thing moro; tho mothor in .faith loves her child that> eoon becomcTjbsolutcly infinitesimal. clad continually, as much ns with flesh and bone, tion of his effoMS from achannol which his own in do so, subjeot to tho following r u l e s ■ still livcB; tho wifo still loves her husband; this For tiie soul—with Its rieh lorgess of endowments, with Hie ileetrie vesture of character. Just .according dividual spirit had marked out, into ouo which nn To mako applioatlou at our office early on tho day lovo is ln confidence that he now .exists. When with Us towering hej^hio And profound depths of to the scale of a man’s insight, is the world Iio lives other individual advised. Whilo. the latter oould they desire to-attend, as the number we cau accom­ death comos, how idlo Ib everything elso. The vision thought^ aad perception, and reason, and experience in. We shall see what is, as we seo what appears, best have dono tho' samo piece .of work in this way, modate at each sitting is limited. . _ of faith looks through. - death'—through* *•.'.;. v.V.1 >.«■«•:~-;:.U*':.v;-.:':r_?.s; v :vi;vijrv-::~,w .''-.■r-;.-/: .:.-:’v: ‘-v.>::'.- "'• ■'. • ::>- : '-. j ’ I I ‘ ' • . • ‘ . ’ • ' •.- '

B A N 3STER OF LIGrHT.

sists not in Sunday technicalities, but In every day of God’s ohosen servant—for tho parallel is intfvit- inches long, appeared in a raised or embossed char* mer and Prof. Eisfield, of Now York, and 0. Darker, common senso praotice, in obeying the laws of ne­ ablo. Belu fork (Sorresponbentt. aotcr on tho lady's arm. It was of a rod color, sharp of Wcstphnlia—wero left in thc hospital nt Fayal, cessity. To do business any other way iB bankruptcy. It would bo vain to dony that tho Israelites wero and distinct in outliuo, and a drnwing was taken of badly bruised. The 0dicers and crew saved had gone Go to tbo suffering with love and sympathy aud you led from oaptivity by an Egyptian pricBt. Whether Leoturo on Spiritualism by Be% John Pierpont—The it, when it faded away. The gentleman, raeauwhilo, to Hamburg. ' • will make your return richer than when you went. he was aoquainted with tho Vedas, tho Elysinian Conference, etc. had a vision of n tree nnd tho lady in it, which he Toi imi it Lkiiiti.v.—Thc Goncral Baptist Banner, Mysteries of Isis and Osoius, wo aro not told. If the New. Y o r k , Oct. IG, 185,8. interpreted ns indicntive of tho aspiring tendency of thc organ of the Baptist denominntion iu Kentucky, MISS HARDINGE AT THE MELODEON. Ten Commandments bo true, God iB on our side; Meshiis. Editors— Vour “ New York Correspond­ her mind. Tho speaker, Dr. II., was anxious for thc snys^ but if thoro bo au error there, it was written ages ent ” is not deserving thb charge implied in tho lan­ return of thc roso, and watchcd every movement of Sunday Afternoon. , “ " h ''0 wc as a denominntion tolerate dram-drink­ beforo MoseB bad an oxistenco. ' guago of » Rivulet "-in tho last wcek’B Banner. His ,tho Indy. Suddenly an accidental motion exposed ing, wo advise thu brethren to uso it cautiously, and Ju tjio afternoon tho medium said:—Wo aro called Following thiB, is another ohango in tho Spiritual­ business is to gather news, facts and inoidcnts for her arm to his view, and there, instead of thc rose, for God’s sako let tbo sacred aud holy minister of God touch it lightly,” . upon this day to speak of 11 tho Spiritualism of tbe ism of tho JewB. Wo have found God advising Jacob your columns; and in tho disohargo of this duty was tho tree iu liko oharnoter^ as the geutlenmn had Jews, as a nation.” Wo havo no right to call your of tho best means of ohoiiting his .brothers in their tlio occurrence of peouliar phenomena has led to tlio desoribed it. ' " " 'Y o u k . . M exico.— Mcxican news in detail has been re­ attention to thc bistory of so weak, Ecattercd, and cattle trading, nnd again he goes forth with Joshua frequent uso of Dr. Itedinun’B_ name, but not to the ceived. Tho statement of the defeat near San Luis unimportant a race—tbe tribe from whonlyou have and Gideon, at tho head of armies. Soon oomo Jew­ disparagement of any othor medium. I long sinco EXPOSURE OP SPIRITUALISM. l’otosi of Vidaurri by Mirnmon, is confirmed. Othefr received your idea of God, of salvation, and of happi­ ish prophots, when Moabitish prophets wero uo fur­ invited both Mr. Conklin nnd Mr. Munson to furnish : *• UoUlitloBB tlio pleasuro lu ns groat battles, on a smaller. scalc, had taken plnce. It ' 111 being cheated, as to cheat." ness or misery to come'in a life horeafter—you, wbo, ther needed. Anon wo find this God of battles living mo with all fucts of interest occurring at their cir­ would seem, however, that the fortunes of the Con­ in this nineteenth century aro tbe most enlightened in temples with Solomon, tho idolator and adulterer cles, which, sq far as they have como to my knowl­ So says Iludibras, nud wo nro almost inclined to stitutionalists are on thc waiie. Tho report that nation on earth. In that nation—of itself no larger —the wisest man who over lived, bccauso ho built a edge, I havo not failed to report; and I do not be­ adopt his opinion, when wo sec how ready many Gnrzn had imposed a forced loan at'Tampico is also than tbe British territory of WalcB—you find tho suporb temple to tho Lord God. It is true tho chcr- lievo that either of them, least ,of nil Mr. Munson, peoplo arc i<> listen to l’rof. Grimes’s protcncdcd expo fully confirmed. Tho French Consul at that port footprints of thc living God, and proof that ho bas ubim of the tabernaclo Btrangcly resembled tlio thinks that I havo treated him or his circles unfairly. sition of Spiritunlism. But, apropos of tho Profes­ bad applied for some national vessels tp • protect thc thousauds of times dcclarcd his prcferenco for that winged bull of tho Greeks, and the priesthood strailge- - The desk at Dodworth’s, last Sabbath, waB ocou- sor’s boasted scicncc, wo fmd au account in tho French merchants there. pn p crB of another expose, which wo will relate in tho natiou, over any other of his children! ly imitated that of Greeco, oven to their white pied,.morning and evening, by thc Kev. John Pier- "M r. Jenkins, will it suit you to qcttlc that old robes. pont. The 'IIall was orowdcd, many having beeu luuguago of thc Boston Herald : There is 110 historial evidence extant, except their account of yours ? ” " No sir; you aro mistaken, in L kttino th k C a t out.—A cute Yankee advertised ownhistoriari,~.Jo6ephusraud we daro"not-acceptrtho —Wo proceod-to the time of—therBabylonish-Gnpti- unable to effeot nn entrance; nnd so great is thc iu Portland, tlmt what ho styled thc " humbuggeVy thc man. I nm not ono of tho old settlers. • vity, and wo find another striking cknngc in Jewish ‘anxiety to listen to tho veteran, that lie has remain­ worse than Titan -fables of the nation, but muBt take of Spiritualism " would be outdone Wednesday even­ Fortune grows tired of always carrying the Spiritualism. Was not Daniel one of those who knew ed intho city and will Bpeak again at tlio Bame the Scriptures as thc foundation on whioh your re­ ing nt City llal!, « by letting the cat out of the bag” same nnmo^m hcr back. place to-morrow. Tbo press- has treated him with ligion rests. It would bo vaiu to attribute tho "book howto resist fire? It was an art known for ages —ndinissiou fivo cents.- At an early hour, sayH the y.-tt' ™e|Amherst anil Belchcrtown Railroad, unusual fairness. So accustomcd arc ‘Spiritualists Advertiser, tho bouse was crowded, a goodly portion of Genesis, ami tho books of tbo Pentafceuoh to Jewish among, tho secrets of tho Oriental priesthood; and whieh cost $‘-’25,010, has been sold to tho bond­ every symbol in their form may bo traced to tho re­ to misrepresentation and abuse, that tho publication being women, Tho lccturcr commenced, and tho historians, for wo are ready to prove, what all intelli­ audiencc were hushed to perfect stillness. Aftcr holders for $12,500. Thc road is twenty miles long. ligion of the much despised firo-worshipers. of a fair abstract of a spiritualistic discourse, in gent minds know, that tho former was made up of making a few rcinnrks—very brief, indeed—the lec­ Z:i3~ Why is an Englisfiinau like a bee ? Bccauso . Wc have seen tho various developments of thc such papers as tbo Tribune and the Times, is matter tho traditions of other nations. Tho same accounts turer took from beneath thc desk a bag, and ripping lie is ruled by a queen. • . of surprise. In this- they have, done so, slightly varied in their groupings, have been repre­ Jewish conccption of Deity. Wo havo found him as inBtanco it open, out popped a largo cat, which, squulliug'nnd Thk NicAJtAntwN Miniptich Dismissed.—It is said a God of herds and shepherds; a God of divining and let us award them duo credit. In Mr. Picrponi spitting, made a spring among the audience. The sented by every other nntion, and the stage was old applauso that burst fortli wns tremendous, amidst that Gcu. Cass has written a letter to Jerez, tho cups, and magio; a God who deals in fringeB and your readers will recognize the well known poet ■when Jewish history began. which our Yankee took his hat and coolly walked Nicaraguan minister, declaring his mission elosed, garments—tbe Urlm and Tbummim of tho priest­ whoso reputation in tbis department of literature out of thc hall. lie hail fulfilled his promise—tho An old Egyptian historian speaks of'tho samo and recapitulating the grievances suffered from Nic­ hood; next, a God who commands the sacrifico of is by no means conGncd to America. lie was edu­ cat been let out of the bag—and his money was patriarchal Abraham of tho old Scriptures, as one aragua...... thousands, becauso ho has dcclarcd his prcferenco cated for thc bar, but changing his views he entered fairly earned. While tho humbuggcr was jingling who stood out in living colors among the world’s for a feeble, nomadio, wanderiug tribe, and that they tho ministry, and for many years has been one of his pockct full of coins, nud laughing in his sleeve, JpSl' Ono thousand dollars have been subscribed benefactors ; and lip is remembered, because ho at­ tlio humbugged slowly left tho hall, with the air aud might live in houses they had not built, and subsist tho leading Unitarian clergymen of New England. toward the" purchase of ehime-bclls in Old Cam­ tempted to gather from the Egyptian Spiritualism feeling of those who had been decidedly “ sold.” on vinoynrds they .had not planted; next hois com­ •The speaker said, that Spiritualism was as old as bridge. . the idea of the ono Unitary God; and when he re­ The audience which witnessed tbis expose were not manding the building of a fine temple, for his own tho oldest book in thc Old Testament He was not a turned to Asia, to 'his own people, ho endeavored to a whit moro imposed upon, than tho nudienoes wbo L a t k FoitKifl.v I te m s .—(Jreat agitation prevails worship, seeming intoxicated witb pomp nnd show. Spiritualist in nny sectarian sense, ln his investi­ instil! into tlieir miuds thc highest idea of Deity, listen to Professor Grimes, or read Professor Feltou. throughout Syria. The Christian population live iu Now, who wroto tho Scriptures ? This is a tre- ■ gations, which had- been extensive, I10 hnd found perpetual fear of thu Mussulmans. The Turkish and, from a teacher became a leader. Wo havo but to Pity wo had not the professor’s namo who let tho mendous question, because tho book is revered in nothing to shako his religious beliefs. But when Government is described ns exercising scarcely nny examine thc rccords'of his history, to learn the char­ Inst oat oiit of tbo bag—added to the former two authority iu the province. ' colleges and Bchools, and all- maukiud are taught to thc phenomena of Spiritualism occurred, he deemed acter of his Spiritualism. Wc learn that thc Lord there would bc a a glorious trio. . The Parliament of Holland hns voted 15,000,OOOfl. wprship it. Whence is this changeable nud vagari- 1 it his duty, as a mat* interested in spiritual matters, God often • appeared to Abraham, ftnd talked with as indemnity to tbe culuiiies uf .Surinam and Deine- DUs God ? We will call your attention to thc thirty- to investigate them. lie had done so, and became rara for tbe liU-ratimi nf slaves, and y,OOU,Ouu more him face to facc, as friend would talk to friend. Thi MUSIC HALL. j j ififth chaptcr of thc book of Jeremiah, where there is strongly impressed of their truth—that they were of Miss Emma Hardinge will lecturo in Lower Music tu the slave owners in Dutch India. ' report seems incongruous. Sometimes he appeare The Emperor Alexander’s reception at Warsaw is an account of a sect called Ilcchabitcs,.who vowed God. They were part o f thc onward movement Hall ngain on Friday evening next, nt 7 1-2 o’clock. to him in one position, nnd sometimes in another. described as having been very enthusiastic. temperanco and chastity. They were a flourishing everywhere visible in the universe, llo could no­ Now, wc desire to kuow wbo was this God, so that Admission, ten ccnts. Miss 11. goes to Montreal next Ou the 25th the Emperor Alexander uud thc Princo sect, and formed a collego of eclectic medicine, for where discover that God had ceased to work, either wc can set this <\uery to rest. In thc book of Gene­ month, nud will theu umke a western tour. of Prussia reviewed the troops at tbe camp uf Pu- the expulsion of domons by maguctisin, or laying on in thc natural or moral worlds. 15y favoring Spirit­ wonsfii, near Warsaw. Tbe effective force amounted sis,0 'Abraham is represented as sitting in his tent- of bands, aftor which they brought together tho ualism ho had probably shut himself out of his to men—consisting of 13 battalions, 2S squad­ see that thc God of Israel wfls not very choioc Banner may think itself an eagle, and.be nbout to learn that the God of Israel is the God of all man­ The evening lecturo was equnlly well attended, annulled in 1821. The physician who first intro­ in his instruments and means. swoop down" upon nnd tear both hawk and crows,, kind. . and tbe Times says that Mr. Pierpont, by his earn­ duced Spanish flics iuto England, wns imprisoned in From tbo time of Joseph, tho Spiritualism of Ju­ but we cun assure it, that, if our strength is not estness and evident sincerity, wor\ thc respect not Newgate. Dr. Harvey was denounced as a quack by sufficient, our wings nre fleet enoi/gh to avoid its daism undergoes a vast change. >Icu would seek Sunday Evening. only of thc Spiritualists, but also of the skeptics in his profession, nnd reduced to poverty, for publish­ talons, and the crows ure npt wiifeet enough eating God and ask his counsel, and wo hear that the In tbe evening Miss II.’s remarks related to • tbo his audience. . ing his blood-circulatiou theory, yucciuation was for us to run mlich risk in tlieir capture. However, prophet Baal went forth on a high hill, to meet the the Banner, whatever mny be its faith, is liberal in Spiritualism of Greece and Rome. She narrated the t Tlie caso of Mr. and Mrs. Hatch is in thc hands preachcd against iu England bccnusc it took the Lord; aud in the time of Balaam wc find the angel history nnd traditions of the principal myths of their its tendencies ami not disposed to interfere with .the of arbitrators, where it has been for several weeks ; control of events out of tho hands of Almighty. belief of others or land Imrdeiis'upon already heavily of thc Lord accommodates himself to speak, through theology, giving them credit of an extensive system and who arc now, I learn, about ready to make their But yet thc Atlautio cable is laid and, God’s hand is laden backs. To all such eagles we wish (iod-speed, tlie lips of thc beast of burden on which thc prophet of plagiarism from tho fabled divinities of India, decision. What it is likely to bo is carefully kept recognized therein. Thc religious world has found and would rather add to, then take a-plume from sat. lf God .would speak through the lips of so mean their wiugs.— Sunday Sews. Egypt and Persia, whioh, in turn, arc plagiarized into from the knowledgo of thc outside workl. ’ It for its interest to give God the credit qf new de­ a beast, what do wc arrogate, whon we ask why the Christianity. ,Thc cabalistic initials, often seen on - The Conference last evening was crowdcd, and the velopments of science instead of his nll.potent Devil- Spirits—not of God, or his vicegerents, but—of our ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.- thc Roman cross—I. II. S.—wero traced back to tho debate lively. Thc question was, “ What are the ship, as, formerly. own loved departed, cannot speak through tho table, Mysteries of Isis, and found to bo tho monogrnm of causes and conditions of theso phenomena,, and the [Lcttl'rs not lumvoivd liy muil, will lm ultomlul to In thii jp g - Charles Tucker 1ms been expelled from the corner.] * • the chair, or the organism of thc willing medium ? thc god of agrioulturo. Tho ceremony of tho Lord’B reasons for nnd ngainst tho supposition that they church at Decatur, Mich., for being cured of rheu II. S. M., BrocKiinnKiK.—1Thu obituary wus not rrwlvctl ia Wc proceed, and fiud that thc most tolling point supper was traced to tho scrvicc of tho old Greoian areproduccd by spirits ?” m*sisoii for Uiib wcek’B Hannmi. will ni>|it.*;ir in mir matism by a healing medium, and saying that “ lie It nc*\t. in Jewish Spiritualism is tho record of Moscb. Did priesthood, who ate of tho body of Ceres, and drank 'So far as physical manifestations aro conccrned, J). F. IU IUKTFoni’, Ct.—Your me. Iiub limi ruccivtnl and wns cured by the power of spirits,” B ays thc North­ wc tako it as it stands, it would prove a startling the blood of Bacchus. there was a strong battle mado against them all by planod on flk* for cxfuntmition. * Western Excelsior. , J. I\ H., Ai/rox, N\ H.—Thunk you fir tho compllmcnti If cvidcrice of modern Spiritualism. Were wo seeking Questions and answers followed, but wero unim­ Mr. John F. Coles. He did not believo that spirits keeping the I{anni:» in tho truck of SpirltuuUnn, nnd not - True.— The Spiritual Age s a y s Tho only safety for the greatest prodigy the world haB evor beheld, portant, and wo omit them. ' havo the power to movo material substances, and com m itting It to uny other Inn, will ciikuic ua friutnle, wo to human socicty is tlio enlightenment nnd elevation wc would tako Moses. But we now havo to Bpeak did not believo thnt a rap was ever produced cxccpt tlmll certainly (rain them. Send ub your tests. We seta another name, and will pause lest it bo too sacred to BOOK NOTICES., by tbe toe-joints, or somo other act of tho medium. of thc whole oaqimiinity— the banishment of super­ you epceimhn nunihetv. i . be spoken in tlio same breath. We will ask you to CouRTsmr and Mariiuqe, and ■ other sketches, by stition, ignornnccT'9Mi(>a8e and ' selfishness. ThiB, L. II. U., PnovinENCK, 1(. I.— You Imve our thanks for the In­ Tho mediums for this class of manifestations he terest you lake iu the lUNstu. May ull yowl ungelu pro­ Robert Morris, editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Spiritualism is cffccting more rapidly than all othor go back with us twelve hundred y c a tB before the pronouuccd humbugs and deceivers. He had oaught tout you through your earthly pilKiiimitfc. The essays contained in this book may be truly agcncics, notwithstanding tho evils which arc alleged birth of Moses, and learn who was Bacchus—thc a great many of them in the net. His eyes began J. S. R ind, H a vk kka;—Yoii mny mid the mimon you spenk denominated glad tidings. .The sentiments expressed against it." patron of tho liideouB bacchannlia of ,tho Greeks. to bo opened nbout three years ngo. ' Ho had seen of. Will givo your letter au Insertion, which may procure are those of true humanity— high-toned, charitablo you a oall. Orpheus was a writer of tho early Greeks, and among tables float in thc air, and heard voiccs through j x t - Tho reader will find much “ food for re­ and elevating. Tho. heart that oan tunc itself to a his works we find what'are termed the Orphic verses, trumpets. With six men round a tnblc, one mny flection,” on perusal of tho spirit communication practise of these sentiments, may find a heaven written twelve hundred -ypars beforo the timo of know whero his own feet nro, and whero his next under thc head of "Llfo Eternal,” (through the mc- everywhere, and will exert an influenco for good on Spccid Botin. • Moses. There is no dispute—thc date Is arbitrary, neighbor’s are, but it is impossible to keep track'of -diumship of Mrs. J.S. Adams,) upon thc third page all aroundr'^-It’'does-’npt'’partako’-of''tho narrativer of tHe'lJiitmcpr Wd^eiiii—th* a.ttoKo o f gl'vliif; earthy and whilo man, an animal, fed with the John Grlgg, a retired publisher and bookseller, spirits spoke, so ns to rcmovo all marks from it, and lin, Hampshire and Hampden counties held tlieir an­ say6 of this book, and we think truly:— •' every frleml o f tlil« m ovem ent .in o|ipni h iiiliy o f hearin g ami beasts in tho forest—was Bacchus born. lie* was then held the hands of thc two mediums. Tho trum­ nual cattle shows on Wednesday and, Thursday^ umlcrBtnmlint,’ mole lully Its olijeet nml dohtfjn. nml for each " From the commencement of my book-selling ca« found in a’ box, floating upon the water. He was pet was spoken through, but fr cs l/ marks of teeth last week, at Northampton. It was a very success­ ono to present Idrns—which h IHJm o f Intercut to tliU grent rcert ln July, I8IC, to tho present day, I have taken drawn forth by a priAcCss, and wui callcd Osoius, were plainly discernible on it. Iio had detected one ful affair. . . ■ ■ , ■ ) v , ' . movement— to liiirtnnnlzo nnd hiluj! nmnklml-toiMhcr uu a deep interest in the distribution of suoh books as tho true .principle of love ami wlwlom. Il !» hoped thnt • becauso ho was said to have twot mothers, one by medium liflth-tt'pencil fastened in tho toe of his boot, .1 thought would promote the welfare and,happiness jzSf* The Suffolk Bank has issued a circular to tho thoro will lie n great Biilherliij,' of the frlemU of humanity nt birth, and tho other by adoption. As ho grew in of mankind, and I take this; opportunity to say, that .with whioh writing was performed under tho tnblc; Country Banks, stating thnt the business’ of assort- tills Convention,' nol only to ylio countenance to this ujtteia no book published in this oountry,'(with tho exccp- years, it Was often seen that a crown of glory radi­ and another wroto tho names on the bottom of his iug country money will not bo continued by that of ulovntlng the roue, liut lo tlgn tho coinpnct, nnd licoomo tiou of the Bible,) deserves a mofe general ciroula* ated from his brow. lie taught people agriculture, boot, and stamped them off on tho paper. .Neither living members of Katnrc'ggrand institution for harmonizing tion into every- family in our country than the book- bank after tlio iJOth of November next. ’ nnd the oultivatlon of the vino; aid they blessed did ho believe in Winno’s bouos. lie accorded all tha-rocc. Come, medium*, and let eplrlts and ungels spui'i you noW'hav9rln\proas. The most iniportunt part of1 A duel was fought in Missiasipjl, it is said, llicir approval of this greal work. Come, all ye lnolinre nml him for it. , Ho was ondowed with a miraculous rod, honesty to Dr. Orton, but ho believed that both that educatibrf, in my opinions is the cultivation of the by. S. Knott, and W. A. Shott. Tho result was, Knott bIbUtb, who desire to livq,a life of harmony, purity nnd pro­ With which ho ever smote tlie ro^ks, and water heart, and a perusal o f this work of our friend Mor­ and tho dovo story were in some way deceptions. was shot, and Shptt was not. In those cireuinstanccs gress—como, for nil things are now ready for action, ' gushed forth; and he cauBcd barren fields and lands ris, will produce good fruit. Thordis no ohaptcr in MrrColcs’s spcech produccdsomothing of a flutter, Per order of the directory ofthe Ilannoiilnl Colony-Asso­ it any person will read, but what the man, Woman we should rather have been Shott than Knott. to flow with milk and honey. Iio led.a conquering No onn was sorry to have thc deceptions of mediums ciation. 1;. C. (t at tt, itecoider. or ohild will say tjiey arc tho better, after reading Tho Harmonial .Colony 'Association announce WoncEBTun, Oct 17,1556. ‘ , ' array into India, and was everywhere, lurrounded by exposed and rebuked, but it was felt thtt't 'ttye ppe'tA and reflecting thereon." . • . .... another Convention to be holdcn nt Worcester, Mass., prodigies—the results of his divinity. At one time cr's denunciations Were quito too'swccping. -Espqoi- It is bound ih Peterson’s library stylo, and is a on thc I7t\i proximo, the particular objects of which N O TICES OF MEETINGS. ho parted tho waters, of the sea, and ngain ef two nlly was’this thc cubc when it was considered that handsomo volume. .... - aro set forth in thc notico whioh wo print in another B u h dav Keiwiceb ik HosIW.t-MIss Kmym Hardinge will rivers, that his prmy might pass over; and his ene­ hp had been a medium himself, and had often spoken ■punk nt the Melodeon, Washington street, Uuston, oa Sunday “ Goodt Rioht-Tiiibstt.” . . • column. - mies, following, wero drowned {U thc tide. Famine in tho tranco state, and further that he had traveled next, nt D nml 7 I-!! o'clock, P. M. Subject lu tho afternoon— ' Suoh is the title of an illustrated fable of sixteen- visited'all thoro who opposed him, and he finally .with Mrs. Coan, tlio celebrated rapping medium, over Says Brad to Digby, ‘‘ You have long In­ "Spiritunlism of Ancient Christianity;." lu jdie evening— pages, whioh piotures the^rcward oharity works out ' dulged in many little flights of wit in my presence. Bplrllunllsm of Modern Christianity.'’ Admission ton eents. conquered tho beleaguered territory. Ue introduoed a large part of the United States, as a business for itsolf, and the punishmont whioh follows selfish­ I now desire to show that I, though hot a wit, am H kiitikob a t No. H Ilmutniu.u Htmsist.— A CincLB for among his subjects tho arts of government aiid let­ operation. Horace Dresser reminded him, that on a trance-speaking, Ac, Is held every Bundny ujornlng, nt 10 1.3 ness and unchoritableness. It Ib calculated for ohil- not a whit less witlcstf than yourfiClf.- Cnh you tcll ters; and when life was ovor, he ascended to his ccrtain occasion, in a'private house, he (Coles) had o’clock; also nt 3 o'clock, P. M. D. F. Goddard, regular ’dren; and will hinge the fanoy of many a young mo, Digby, why ft .muff Js llko a fool?” ■ Father, Jupiter. . • '. personated an Indian, bounded about the floor in a Bpcnker. Admission 5-eents. ' mind. It is for sale by A. Williams &-Co.' Digby acknowledged his inability to reply. ' M kktikos im diicLBEA, on HiuiduyB, m orning and even in g- What matters it if ho did not exist, as a person; very unchristian-like way, and mado a spdeoh in an >• Because it holds a lady’s, hand without squeez­ at G uild H all, WhlulBlmmot street. D. F. Go u b jju), re g ­ he was tho favorite idea of the son of God/ But we unknqiun'iongut. Mr. Coles acknowledged tho ohargo. ular speaker. Seitts free. ‘ FHOF. GHIMES IN l’RA'NKLIN, N. H. ing It i” ,said Brad. Ijavc as muoh historical ovidonoo that Osoius lived, Ho was. then laboring under the fanoy thla); ho was I.Awnr.xci:.— Tlio Bplrltuallstii of Lnwronco hold regular, Wo have received a sucoinct account of tho expos­ meetings 011 tho Sabbath, forenoon and afternoon, nt^Law- as we havo that PythagOras or Plato ‘ever existed. influenced by an Indian Chief. Qo cobld'not litilp p B : Soorates was poiBonod for " corrupting the retico Ilall. , . ure of the humbugs of this lccturcr,* and shall print Wo prefer to draw no inferenoo-bctwocn these two his aotions a( the tlmo, or at Joast Supposed he could minds of^tho youths by swearing four new oaths L owell.— 'Tho BpIrltiinllRtu o f tills city hold rcgulnr m eet- , it in our next. The statement comes from '* solid Ings.on BuuitnyB, forenoon and afternoon, lu Well’s Hull, ■ not. • noton the list of thoso allowed by Athenian laws. Bponklng, by mediums and others...... , tu allcl histories, but would simply ask whether Or­ men,” and places: Grimes in his truo light before pheus wrote,.twelvo hundred years'before, a plagi­ Dr. Halloek rotated an inoident whioh is well The British frigate Valorous, from Plymouth, NKwncBtronT.—BplrltunUsts of this placo. hold regular men and women who are so ready to be “ humbugged" meetings every Bundny afternoon nnd evening at Esso* llnll, worth preserving.; Sovoral years ago he was at England, via Fayal, has arrived at Now York witli arism of a not yet written history—or did ho create }>y anybody who writes’and talks against Spiritual' BUto iilroct, at 3 and 7 o'clock, Tho best of trauco spoakcrs Rochester, N. Y., ih tho presence of a lady and gen forty-,two of tho passengers of tho burnt Btcaraor engaged. ■ ' \ 1 . ' • the model of what tho world has regarded os the lift ism, . • tleman, when* suddenly a full-blown rose, with ac­ Austria, who wero takon to Fayal by tho Frenoh F b ovid kncz. Tt. “l.— At tho IUrmonlnl Institute, Ko. 1:7. B o i. Main street, drcles n're held and lectures delivered every 8. Chapter 18,1-8, I ’Its crufclty to load a falling mar£— /SAat. companying le(jvcs and budB , tl#s whole three or four barquo Maurico. Three of tho pnssengers—F. Messo- cvonlng, Babbath morning services at half-past 10 o'clock. 6 BAJSTNEE QF LIGHT. tho city of Boston. Boston is not what it was when to ii medium, and I was told if I camo here sho here, bo let mo fix 'cm, Mnssa. Sho. read your last The man I should like to talk to the moat, is John 1 lived. Whcn 1 heard 1 wns tp speak to-day, I took might bo induoed to- go. ' letter, and she say, como ngain, Aunty Bilvie—mako Goodrich, lie lived iu Concord, K IL tho privilege of looking round, nnd 1 saw a great You will publish what I liava.given you, will you? , £ | j t Messenger-. aorosB. " Sept. 25. Now whnt 'a the us* of anybody dviog to get out change iu everything here. 1 kept a small shop m Will you send a, paper where I want you to ? Bentj of trouble ? I *«•* »>y stronger than when I wu [This spirit horo took our pon, and modo a cross Washington street-then called. I was burned out one to Elizabeth Paino, Albany, New York State. I ' Kaeh article tn thip department of lho ItANMKrt, we claim alive I Bunjwsed 1 should bo worse off, or should oan see hor every time I go there, but canuot manl- w»r ^heti hy the «iditl mImm* nutne il l*eru>. thrmivjh Mrw. at tho bottom of tho pago ou which wo were writ­ in the yenr 1810; but I soon found nnothcr plaoe a be taken info heaven by mistake, nnd be a good deal fest to her. . J. 11. (’v'NaVt. Tram-.- Mctlium. w h o ullowa her m u liu m Bhort distance f r o m tlio old one, and went into busi­ lmppier. Instead of that, 1 am whero 1 didn’t ex- ing-] , . j»»»wtT> t»f lu? Ufed Miil> fi'i'.thi!* o b jfr l. . • ness again. Tho friends 1 wish to B p e a k , to, and I feel unhappy to-day—not just right. I don’t Tlo-> un- i»"i j.uMlhlitsi on juvninil o f literary tnerlt.im t ne jici to lie, ami that ’a ou eurth. 1 Cud myself among ' Joshua Eustis. would like to havo speak with me, 1 think have come want to stay any longer. Do n’t. forget to send tho le->in of aptril coiuiuuuiun lu thuso friends lu whom lin y uro those who driuk. paper. I '11 pay you whcn I come again. Money is ml.!i vsH-tl. . * to America Biuco my death. They do not know 1 ara In all the" departments of man’s naturnl life wo a scarce article here, they say, so I '11 not ask tho W»* h.»|.r in ph»*\v tliat Apirit* enrrv Iho ehr»rnet»Tiftl<> <'f A medium present saw the spirit fts ho influenced find one ruling* prinoiple stamped—indelibly stamp­ dead, but they expect 1 am, as they can hnd no trace their earth lif«* to llmi hryuml, ti ud do uwuy with I he «•! j »*h«— . clmngc now. You promised to'seud it, and that is uus\,ti!('a tlint '.liry nn'in'W Hum FixrrK helufc’fi. Mrs. C., and nsked him how ho •• lost thoso two ed—fixed thero—nnd lhat is a desiro for inrftc of me here. - . „ . - Troublo iii business affairs led mo to como hero to enough. Sept. 28. We hetleye Ihe pnblie tdtnnhl *eo the itplrit world a* it 1*— fingers.” . ' knowledge . • Bhotil.l h*arn U m l t h e m ii evil i\a well iih p n * l in it. nml ,“ '1 Hut ncnrly all tho humnn famfly are socking in this country. 1 was a regular attendant at ohurch— e\|»«-eftl*ai purity alon e shall Jl.tw from rp u it" i" » I How tho devil did you know that 7 Well, 1’11 toll Christ’s Churoh. May be there arc some still living Samuel Brown, W e a«k th f reader tu receiv e no d'*eti llie p m f.*rth l*J >1'^ ll*» the wrong way. They nro' like the child wlio, when ' you—1 lost them-by a circular snw. Uo you know he received his first lesson in musio, wished to bo on earth who might liko to speak with me,'who at­ Who would n’t bo a spirit if they could ;'I ’d like in then- ooluiiii^, Itm t tlueH nut e o m p o rl w uh hi* ivsi^yi. i how you snwthnt? Well, 1 wns thiuking back to K:i. h ««x|*re?p»‘» so n u teh -of truth n* I.*- | • r * e n .••»,— n" taught to play some pleasing pieco of musio. In­ tended tho muiie placc of worship. However, 1 ito to know who wouldn’t? So you want to know about Kwh enn ►penk of hlfl own condition with iruih. " h>h* ,lt i the past—to scenes iu the past,- 1 meau—tuld you stead of going through nil the rudiments, hc wished not oomo hore to-day to reaoh them, but to set at me, 1 suppose. ' gtvea i|U.ii l< i t»,,- hi int pivt-rnin^ asked me to drink u glass of champague with him, om- will !•*> udtnilti-d : th.-v of the. future, it would he no future. this ? Bostou ? Well, I did not diq in Boston—how Un- miinifestall«*n*>. it -li il! :-art f.mr, and \ iMt«rR Jiro and I refused, because 1 told him 1 hud soinetliing oomes it' I am hero tq talk ? 1 waut to talk to the • umo»i!\ W, lJSUUY. Some of our friends want 1110 to coino here, and ‘ Asa Dearborn. oxpeolcd to nmuun until >1: within thnt told me if 1 did, 1 should love it-too well, give them something that will be Buro to happen in My dear friend, brother nnd son—Feeling it to bc old man—my father. Iio lives iu Cleveland, Ohio— lie laughed at me, nml 1 drank, aud 1 kept going the futuro. They say if 1 will, they will bcliev.o in my duty, as well ns pleasure, tb return to earth after that's whero 1 died. My mother’s dead,‘ too—slio MESSAGKS TO J)H J’UJJI.ISHED. dowu from tlmt moment. 1 dou’t think much ot Spiritualism. 1 can look into the future to a certnin a lapso of years, to commune with some ono or more died beforo I did.- I was burned to death. Suppose Tl,.• ...... civ II •*.*' "I- r-l!"«lnrf f|;'ril«. will 1- rtinisellers, though 1 know you havo got a lot of extent, und with a certain amount of reliability; who were of my family, 1 do deem it well to come by you want to know about that. 1 did n’t dio whcn I *kml.l..l,.,l ... ..c.l.1' .....<"• ...... N'>nu.a i^|vh« them ou earth. St-'l’l- -5. r,...... :, » r— «l.etl,ei tr in yot 1 nm still a finite being, subject to n grcnt message to you, Moses I-lowo. Will you receive mo? was first hurt, but 1 died two or three wcekB aftor or f »!*(••* Mv •*•> fIm«v will do as inueh lo mlvuneu the nmount of difficulty in passing through clmugo uftcr or will you say, ‘‘ 1 never knew such as you?” or will it. They, asked mo if 1 was n’t afraid to dio. I told S •»' w*‘ d" l'> th.-ir puWieathm. | Mary Smith. . clinugc. 1 huve n great desire to inspire my friends -you say, 11 lt cannot be that the.spirits of thoso who them I was not afraid of anything. If my father i; j iU |i i: .bit.•*■■!». William l.yman. (Miarles 1 see no familiar faces here. A1J arc strangers to with u faith—a knowledge of the future; but I um onco lived and held command of forms like tny own, wus to talk with you, he would n’t givtf a very good 1 il.*! • i"t:' v. I'- ri ...... l:«-ian«-o;it. J..M*ph .l.dm^.ti.. account of inc. lie nnd I could n’t agree; ho wanted * >( j j_____!,,|in U !:ii.tmr, Kraneis li. ^uiilh, liror^e Henry me. Six years ago I died iu Cleveland, Ulno. My not going to rcneh into .the future, to grasp-some­ can have power to spenlt to thc inhabitants of this disease was consumption, 1 feel very anxious to thing I have 110 right to, and hand it to my friends. our mundane sphere?” 1 feel you cauuot, will not, me to do thiugs I did n’t want to ; hc wanted me to 1 "oei/l —U tirv \V:iil:nv, Mary Adatns, Clementina Gallen* commune with my friends, Is there uo way for me Faith is uot strengthened by satisfying a morbid bo like Peter,-of old—not that 1 am your master, or work, and 1 wanted to play, aud I ’d just as lives BCt .... to reach them V curiosity. 1 see it would not benefit my friends for fire to the house as not. I waut to como back to let (),•;. j — J«-tin K:t #i Lord, but that I am just what this superscription My name was Mary Smith. Before marriage it the old man know I aint gone to hell, aud never (> l 4 — Krank ?il..i*i \xvit, lk-nj. V ildc, ’1 o m M axw ell, N tt*l<*r me to give them any Buch thing. If 1 could be satis, tells-you 1 am. . Carlton. * ti was Hamilton—my husband’s name was James H. fnul by any power here present, tlmt it wns right for My son, soon you must pass from this, your pre­ shall go there. Tho old man always said the devil n Hattto Wffy iViiiie! Cartnel, Auonynioun. 1 »avld Smith. 1 have one child on earth. 1 was twenty- me to do so, I should do it. “ Givo us some positive sent state of life, to that I have bpen trying, theso hud hold of me, but tell .him hc tiiut. lio used to i in n.', rr.u..., ’ . . ti, t. »<—'hno'tiiv l-’l.‘t<-li'r, Marv IMuaid*. r.lizalM*th Wil- seven years of age when 1 died. I feel so strange proof," say uiy friends. Now suppose 1 should tell many years; and again, you have iu chargo one whom say 1 was in more deviltry than anybody thirty or l;..mv .!;.:!»•*. lYm|. rs-.j.. 1 ‘ Jt nek Muipliy. I’ranci^ 11. Smith, coming h ere! 1 meet no familiar facc, and 1 scarce them that one member of their family would die at you well know was more than dear to me—is it not forty years old, but it's his fault. If hc had done A S; :r;t t-. U.-v. N. hwauh \d t i n % know whether it is well for me to stay or go. such a time, it would bc u constant sourcc of tor­ so ? Theu do not marvel at my coming, but, like a different1 by me, I should not havo dono so. Ask 7 — H. ni.indti ll't/-!tii'e, Uaa^ llakor, S.itn'l Kit?, Juft. : 1 wish to tell my husband and )i|y child that 1 ment. .No mnu or woman is a true Spiritualist who him if he has found tho thirty-fivo dollars he lost. l*.*^ii<'. .lam<-> K*'«-n i.ii. soldier of tho one true God, 1 desire that you will seek o.’t. s— s KtlM’vld*-. can commune j that 1 believe it to be right to do so. calls feu* some manifestation that belongs to thc at oncc to be better informed of the thiugs that aro Tell him 1 stolo it. I don't feel afraid of the thrash- ik-lS am u. 1 I». W .lf, Jane - r:it;er^»tu I'anUd Swarev, 1 have much to say iu rcgnnl to my child. • 1 do not future. so seemingly mysterious. iug now. I did n’t care for it, then, only it looked O f I ’ri^t, William Hall*-tt. «»•••• r;*‘ A\* till. like her situation; it grieves me exceedingly. 1 1 came hero to-day, because requested W come; Do not ask how you shall seek, except by consult* bo confounded mean for a fellow to get thrashed. If , Ofl. 11—John Kii'.i'-'tt, JvHah Churchtll, T»»tn Welch, Kli/- can't rid inysL'lf of the care of that child.- i um not 1 had been . big enough to thrash him, 1 shouldn’t ab. th Kin.-, .l«-hn li.nn.n. 1 commune, because 1 feel it my duty so to do. 1 ing your own intuitive powers, for they will in no ue:. Il*—CharUs* lHaeUl.-v, J. lemiah Mavii, William Mun­ an unhappy spirit, neither nm I very hnppy. I withhold certain thiugs, because I believe it my duty wise lead you'astray in these matters, for God is in havo cared. Tho faot is, I started to go to New ch.^t»— n-*— n -. m 1j.i7aukth." Can 1 not reach her? They tell me m y most direct look n little more into the present, instead of asking seek, believe me you will regret it—no^that you w ill: My name is Samuel Brown. My father is tho , path lies this way. Am 1 deceived? for thc hidden things of thc future. suller tlio toi-m nts of a hell of fire hereafter, for1 same. If hc wants to kuow if 1 want to como back ^ Eulnlift. ] While my dear mother lived, 1 had no fears for I have boi'u to a great many'circles since 1 died, there is no such plaoe; but that, when in spirit-life,; to talk with him, tell him uo— no nearer than 1 nni

T " m y IicKiV. 1 lu-itln-r —-Timo, clum pi1. < 1 istfi 11 ce , mychihl; but now 1 know her situation is not a but 1 have never bcen here before. .My nuuic was you will sorrow that you rejected the truths thnt, to-day. You sec, if 1 was to talk to him, I’d have orinn-'t -mi'li-r the ti,-< llmi miitr us iis- liiutlit-r mul good one, and 1 mI w.i- f.illeil , raitli to ~]>irit lilt-, I am Mill the .-aim-— to love, to lo do si), if 1 can only accomplish the first. I resided in Portland, Maine. 1 am going now, as . 1 soe it, and you must, ifyou will think with free­ You sec; the old luun thrashed all thc good out of hi.--!, to wateli over my heM of friomls, m y niolher, J’ardoii me for coming here. 1 hoped to meet 1 have 1VI1 appointment within twenty minutes of dom upon the subject that should interest you iii ine, and left thc dovil there. He said ho was goiug H'ii III, 1 shall "Ilf .lay meet aiel weleome to m y hoim', ' somo familiar face h ere; but ull are strangers.^ 1 this time. Sept. Hj. this time, as it will in the future. I usk nothing 1 to thrush tlio devil out of me. 1 dou’t Jiko him nny ma le home hy alleetioli w liieh n life. H’ce|i no am going. ‘ Sepl. you arc not able to do; 1 only ask you to seek, and ' better uow thun 1 did--before, and lie l^iftws I dou’t Jiioiv, tnv 'lear, 'lear niolher! all i.f well with iiulil- . Elizabotli Tapley. the holy one of Nazareth said, nud truthfully said, | like him. I have told him so u thousand times, lia. ' I Ambrose Whittomore. I could not speak. 1 desire to, muoh. Tell the you shall not seek jn vain. I I've seen somebody iu Cleveland that' looks like Siip|«i>iti^ this wa-. in answiT to n letter from one i 1 find some difficulty in controlling your median • children 1 am distressed to speak to thom. Say not liis words did uot apply to the subject I ! you; his uamo is Purker, nud hu’s u priuter. 1’erhaps mv own peculiar state is llie cause of the whoclaime.l l" have'lost a ilau^hter liy that tmme— Sept. 27. have brought before you; who oan tell whnt they did I It niut so easy to go as it wus to comc ; but 1 never dilliculty. l ’erhaps 1 11111 not woll enough aci|iiainUil relate unto? May they not have a part in the say-1 secu anything 1 understood, but whut 1 done j eo !ilthoii):li the letter was not before us— we sup'resliM i with those matters to make u successful effort. 1 W m . Dowse. iugs and doings of this day ? I’m goiug— what ’a .the u$e of talking! Sept. 28. that wliat iv a* almve piven was not a test, which have made ipiile a num ber of unsuccessful attempts -1 utn not used to speaking, but I supposo all have My time wilh this medium is past, and I must hie was ivaiited. She repjieil: ' 10 commune with my friends, aud being very anxious to learu, and 1 suppose wo musl take tlie little with me to my etherial home—a home you will soon have To a Clergyman. - in regard to some members of my family, 1 make The l-.rfP'.injr tlinut'hts were not put in answer to the great. That 'a whal they told mo 011 earth. Now the pleasure of s.ceing. I hnve a brother dwelling in your city, a clergy* the seventh trial today. 1 suppose it is uecessa/y Believe me yours truly in spirit, anv leiter or letters; I will .lo that when 1 learn I do n’t like to come to strangers, and lay before mnn by profession. Ho lias requested me to como to give you facts, iu older that 1 may hc rccogiiizud. A b a D e .m iu oiik. wliat you liavi; which requires au answer. them all my little pVivate matters, in order to bc re­ hither this afternoon ; and in proof of my coming, I My naii;-1 was Ambrose Whitteinore. 1 was what cognized by my friends, lt seems to nn; as though To M o b o s Howe, minister unto tho mariners of uni to-speak upon tho following words: “ The word We plucfl the loiter lieforc her, when she w roto:— might be e.illi-i! >1 turpentine distiller. I came-to the there ought to be a rcfunn in thi3 matter— 1 do n’t New Bedford, iu mortal life. Sept. ‘17. wns made flesh, nud dwelt among men." 1 reeejinize am! tni'lei'statnl,ami will answer when spirit-wi vla Vy raiber a strange wav, but 1 nm told know that there can be. Thore are a. great many I presume it is customary for every spirit to ad­ the iiil'i'le of vuur seance gives mo a liljorul amouut I the direct caii-e of my death was apoplexy ; in a living with me who would like to come here, but do Jack Seward. vance, his own peculiar opinion iu regard to auy sub­ , word, 1 died in a lit. l’erhaps 1 shall be liettor nu of tmio. 1- S. not, because they do not like to lay open all their Hard work to board this craft. I thought I ’d gct jeot he may seo fit to speak upon. i der.-tood by giving this in a plain, straightforward Sept. -1. - ' little scenes in the earth lifo. They do uot cure for here before thc old gentleman done up his writing. “ The word was made flesh, and dwelt nmong men." William Davidson. themselves, but do care for tlicir people 011 enrth. 1 have a word to say to the •old fellow lie wrotp to. What wns tho word ? .A superior power aud’ intcl- | I left a fam ily: a wife, ono son nnd three daughters, I h ive come here a stranger, ami I want to know N'ijw 1 ..have neiees and grandchildren on earth, Twclve years ngo 1 henrd him preach'from a text 11 ligence, emanating from the great sourcc of all iutel- j Mv sou has been un inhabitant of the spirit-world and if I could communo wil,li tlie ill, 1 should like to, remember as well as if il was but yesterday.'The text, ligence, which wc aro taught to call God.- Such ft •wliat rules 1 am to ho Mil'joel t". • ; -even years— 1 m istake— il is six ; fianlon me. 1 My name, ivlifti I was living iu a form sulijec’t to but if I have got to tell all the acts of my life, I was: “ Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain ! principlo was clothed wilh a garment of flesh, uud it , nilvo been hero near twelve.years ; not quite that. 1 thi* material worM, wa- Uiliiam Iiavnlson. 1 fol- had rather not coipmune, because my people will not mercy.'' ' took up its abode with the sons and daughters of resided in’ Charlestown, Mass. 1 have nri|uuint- lowe I tiie tea for a livejihmrl, an l imule I),,.stun my like it. My name was William liowse. I wus n I ’ll tell you wliat itwas about, too. There wns I Adam. And why did it conic to earth to abijS with : inces then', perhaps some friends, lt is my inten­ home wh'-n ashore; Imt 1 was not I turn here, neither tra-ler in li-istou. 1 died here. .Most of my con­ nn old fellow 1 used Jo sail under. 1 cull no names. | meu? lt camc, that il might make maukiud holier— tion to be us clear as possible ; if 1 m ake any mis was 1 horn this snle of the .Alimitic. 1 have no nections nre here. J have-been iiv. tjie spirit-lund lie wns n hard customer, as everybody knew who! better—that it might lift them from the plailc of • "iako itis through ignorance. My wish is to prove i/cjllection of my early home, therefore 1 cun give ipiitc a number of years—1 thiuk between nine and sailed with him. Soml* of my comrades told^nc they' darkness to one of light, lt came thut through tho ' ■ to my friends that 1 do yet live—llml 1 have power you nothing ahoiit iryou may rely upon. ten. I havo never communed before, although 1 were going to post up thc parson, so hc would preach J human organs of thc medium Jesus, it might minis- 1 to return to them, nnd if they will give me oppor- When last 1 iiv.-l iu mortal form, 1 was muster of should have done so could I have approached my re­ to him before hc went. The captain used to go to ; ter to tho physical necessities, lt came that it might 1 limity, 1 can do much for them. 1 left my wifo in the hark Kmer-prise, owneil iu New; Vork. That was latives. - church the Sundny1 before lie went to sea. Well, the lay a fouftdation for the revelations of to-day. -‘‘ And \ rather straightened circumstances. She has suffered in the year 1 <>7— the see ai.l month in the year. 1 led that 1 haye done but hfilf my duty on earl.li, old parson took the hint, and hc gave him thc devil- thc word was. made flesh, and dwelt nmoug men." i much since my departure. Although not a believer Vou ask what •li>ease 1 11iv 1 of. 1 ilieil of none. and 1 sulfer iu consequence now. 1 lived to be sixty, sliest dressing dowu any man ever had, and all to Who can say that that same word does,not dwell iu these manifestations, yet she often tells her Mv holy foini'1 a grave in the oeean. The vessel years off age, although you .would not suppose it, if- hiin. Well, tlie captain took it all to himself—1 with men to day ? Who can say that the same pow- , friends tha.t 1 must be near her, for she feels me was lost : aii'l liiV'elf, Ihe lirst ami seeouil oliieers, you snw nie. 1 have affair's I should like to ‘tall; of know he did, for he was better after it. lt was cr doth not work to-day ? . tjyeiv. Now why not open the door wide and let uie weiv lost at lhat time. 1 left a wife uml, three chil­ —indeed, 1 should cast a heavy load off if l could do twelve years ago since I heard thut sermon,If you Nature, from her fountain source .of wisdom aud come, not stand there trembling while 1 mu-prevent? dren—two sons uml one daughter, t hie soil was nt so. You muy tell me to dojjo here, but 1 ijhujl beg aro right in time, and I died just four years from strength, is over ready to minister to the necessities j 1 intend to give enough hore for my friends to ideuti- thiit'jime only live years of age— my daughter was to.be excused. There are tuose tvlio do not w h to thc time I heard t^iat discourse. 1 was' lost. Now of flic childcof thc most high God, nnd whcn the chil­ 1 fy uie. I think I have- given enough. -They may between three and four years old. My son William make confidents of the.whole world. 1,should wait you won’t get ine iuto a scrape by telling tho wrong dren of this sphere newl light, it cometh. The word, 1 ivijuire stronger proof, but if 1 was ou earth I think was-niMirly two years nljer than the daughter. They a long time bofore I did so. Not that 1 committed time, will you ? • the principle, tho supreme intelligence, takes upon | I should not. are all living oil e a r th ; my wife is with me. gross sins on cm-lh—oh, 110 thut is not the reason. I I hnve an old mother living in Provincetown, Ms„ itself flesh, and dwells atuoug the children of mcn j 1 have 110 wish to make n communication to the 1 suppose 1 do i imt widely differ in my oliject of know my frieuds are not wall disposed tbTSpiritual- Her uamo is Elizabeth Seward. She knows I'm dead, to-dny. lt gocth out nmong the halls of misery, it 1 world at large, but I do wish to commuuc to my own coming here, IVom all spirits who come here. 1 want ists prtip.iritunlisiji, and if 1 can turn the tide of but she do n’t know 1 cnu talk. Tell hcr.l'm hnppy comcth to tho mansions of .the rich,it cometh to the i family, and I canuot rest until "the chafluel is free to commune with tliose 1 have nn earth ; und 1 have affairs 1'shall be pleased to do so; but I.can never do as l'want to be, and 1 should like to talk to iler, and widow nnd orphan, and.bids them hope that tho ! for mo to go aud come. 1 leel quite happy in my been told that, by coming here and giving facts to thnt by coming and telling all I know, ~ Some of my tell her of a good many things 1 havo seen and great source of strength will lift them beyond their ■ present si&ation. 1 had u full belief iu u universal identify myself, 1 slmuM receive a call, aud toy way friends nrc'doing very wrong mi earth'. You dq not heard. {3hc has a son on earth—a half-brother to salvation, uud 1 hnve had ng reason to lay dowii present difficulties. . ' be clear to go to ntid from earth. know who they are, nor anyliody-hcre. I shotild like me—but wc did n’t hitch horses very Well, bo 1 'II God spciikcth through a cotintle,s number of chan­ that belief since 1 have been here. Everything to hayo an interview with those of my kindred who say no more about him. - • 1 have progressed some: but the difficulties which around me proves 1 wus corret upou that oue 'point nels. Sometime the word tnkcth upon itself the beset me on earlli are with' njo yet. 1 have no .clear are tiitisfied they are doing wrong. They have'con­ But give my regards to tho old parson, and tell form of n, table, a ohair, or any material substancb al any rate. ' tain intuitive powers, which tell tjiem when they nre him 1 thiuk just as thc old man who wrote did. He perception of tho future, imt suppose 1 shall receive You speak of persons who knew me, living in in which it may appear to man’s material nature, my just deserts iu coming timo. My wife was a right or.wrong, just as well'as the highest angel. I was *a great deal higher than 1, knoWs more, aud Cambridge. I have friends nml relations all around whereby it shall enlighten all liis spiritunl naturo. member, of the liaptist I 'yurcli. 1 made no profes­ have been told if 1 came here I could iu time reach could talk better, if ho had talked. J was lost ou in the adjoining towns, but 1 have 110 wish to com­ Who can say thc word hath not power to take upon sion of religion ; 1 think this as well, for I lind a my friends und iiiUuence-thein. 1 ltnow not how this board thc whalc-shjp Lucy. We hnd a storm. 1 mune with auy'jody but my wife and children. The itself tlio table, aud lflakc it speak, that it may min­ great many who made professions of belief us bad is to be brought alxuil, other than by their seeing got through with it, but gol out on thc other side. ister to man’s necessity ? Is thc word chained, that- Universalist minister is u.cousiu of mine, but 1 have this, und having tlruir curiosity awakened by it, to Now, that olU gontloman wroto just as easy as oil' as myself— wandering about iu ignoralic.e. no wish to commune with-him—when 1 do I shall, it cannot mavo 7 Ao; its abode is in grace, it ar- Now if 1 can only lie sure of coining again, 1 shall speak with me face to face. ' unythiug; but 1 tried, and could u’t write a line. 1 rayeth itself in garments of many colors. All tho No spirit should ever attempt to-commune with a I was blessed with a certain nmount of this world’s lie-well pleased. 1 am satisfied tiiat this is' no time supposo you have got to understand every ropo in wants of thc-children of earth vary, so thc means, person unless I10 hns n desire so to do, for with the goods, nnd left it to lay kindred. 1 do-jiot come horo or place for me to give that 1 wish to give my the ship first. Well, just say that Jack Seward cast whereby thc sustonance comes must vary. And tho desire comes the will und power to do it, und without to tell them they.aW'Uolng wrong with what 1 left, friends. ' ' anchor here, and boarded this craft, and spoke to glory of God may oome through tho littlo child that it 110 spirit is mire of doing well, because 1 do not care wlmt they do with it on my you. Good bye to you. . Sept. 27. If you are done with me, 1 have with you. Now-if you will publish such part of my communi- beggeth in your streets, and at your door.. - S e p tr S d r^ aocountrbut-ikLcaUr-.como-hero -nnd-toU-thom-how, Tntioli tis you~Bec-''fUryou will oblige me, aridTstail they may do right with it,‘nnd be made happier, I ApiiTtKe'wora'of'AlmlghTyGod'is^fmind’irrflio7 Jamos Downing. Gporge Converse. winds, tho clemonts about yon ; and whntevcr form have reason and opportunity to thank yon at Some shall do so. . . _ - 1 do n’t know w ho to talk to, but 1 ’ve got some­ it takcth, it is always full of Love, with Charity for future day. ( • 'Sept. 25. I have said all I have to say, and will go. Pardon 1 do n’t know ns 1 understand how to control your thing to say. I want to know if there’s anybody- its attendant, and Faith for its handmaiden. me, however, for saying thnt you havo a largo crowd macliino here; suppose you toll me a little how to left on earth. You see 1 ’m miserable, nny way, and umunge. I t ’s. hard work to gct inside of a box like Oh, that man could understand the word to-day, A l fr e d Whittemore. of people, 0,11 of whom are very anxious to commune, 1 don’t know-how‘to get along with myself here. this, wlicti you bave no nir to run tho machine with. as it dwelleth among men. It cometh in tlio appeal Iiow do you do, sir. I claim the last visitor ns my but it seems to ! it will tako mauy years beforo- l-’vc been dead most eleven yeaft ; 1 died in Mid­ 1111 for charity, it comcth in the cry for mercy, and again father. The old man seems inclined to keep some­ somo of them do eo. 'Sept, 27. 1 feel strango here, but 1 ’ve got to say something dlesex Omnty I’oorhousc. 1 ’m c the worse for 11011 thing to himself, lt’s uli right, I suppose. My nnmo now I've gj^Jiero. ■ it dealcth justico. ,Truth is ever by its sido, and we thnt, 1 suppose. I died of some ditfen“c of the lungs, is Alfred Whittomoi'e. I’m tlio non,he bj^Xo of. I’m would to God tho theologians of the pnBt day could 1 was a hard drinker for the last nine years of liiy Jeremiah Williams. [Having no air is an allusion to the heated state of going to tell you u few things that limy perhaps Un­ understand the wotd that is given at this time. But life, until within the last six months of my death,' My dear son—I havo made an attempt to com. the room at the timo.] . ■ 1 ravel this mystery, und yet I’m not going to betray they cannot, because they have ■ robtvl it in a mantlo uml that’s'what killed me. I could li't out after mnne with you many timcB sinco iny'ilepnrture froin my father. I wns ill my-twenty-first'year when i My nnme was George Converse; I have been dead of darkness; They do it, that they may cover the' that: was sick every day, and 1 died. 1 wns stlick earth, but have not beeu ablo bo to do, until this day, died—if memory serves me right, and, from tho ear­ nine years. My age, whon I died, was thirty-six. sins of the people /with charity ;' nnd they hold their into a pine box and put in the ground. I hnd chit thc twenty-seventh of September, in tho year of tho liest recollect Jon, thc most of our kindred wcre above 1 was aii engineer. Lost my life" by aooident. -I. peace wlien the word bids them ory aloud, aud spare dren. -Vow I ’ve come back, atid-i aint dead either. .kord cine thousand eight hundred and fifty-flight. • our family, iirtlieir owu estimation—jiot in mino, used to ri/n a stationary engine in Albany. I' didn't not. But the tiine is coming whcn the word will They gave me tllreo glasws of rum the day I died, You cannot realize tlmt your father 'Speaks to you however, uml my father hud not much to do with, die there, though. , \Yorkcd*thcr4 sonic fivo years, in' speak for itself. On tho m6untain tops, by the fire- kflowing tlmt was the last they could do for me. through this message, yet jt is.oven so. During all them. My father was nttached to his family. He one place—I’elirson & Co’s .' Ho was a pretty good sido, in the hovelsof the poor, and thc halls of woalth , You must n’t expect 1 know much, Cir, 1 could thc years of my absence from iny homo on earth, 1 has no disposition to comuiunc with any but his man to work for. 1 'vo told you 1 wus an engineer, and if man will but listen; it will come home-through, never read 11 word in my life. 1 ’m no Irishman_ have never ceased to think of those I left behind family, for the reason that hc did not, before his whero I worked, but not where I died— L-’in coming the dark waters pf life, over the bridge of death, and you need n’t set me dowu as one—nor u nigger. inc. • Your mother, you will recollect, tried the reali­ .hm*). Wlwtn ia rnnvinnod ho 5r wrmio* ho will to’tlmt now. 1 died iu New Orleans. I did n't come mako him supremely happy lu.the cclostial Bphercs. lcath. When ho is convinced he is wrong, lie will ties of spirit-life somo timo ere 1 was called from 1 ’111 a Yankee—none tha worse for that. My name to my death by-any easy way,' I oan tell you. N o - My brother jays, speak upon thestf Wr'ds, and wns Janies Downing; 'tis now, I suppose, poor old turn round nnd do right—if he wus sura lie was do­ earth to the higher-life, and sho joins mo in coin- no easy wny. 1 first lost my right arm ; that I was howoTcr few your words may bc, 1 will believe— I Jim. My God, I . lived earth to be most sixty ing right, he would be sure to go ahead, if the whole inuniug to you this (lay. 011 obliged to part with nbout ton days before I died. will speak to tho people, and stand before them Q> years old, and went to the grave without a mourner! world should go against him. I .remember whon ho -Yoiriiiust hear me, and if you do not believe me, Tho day beforo 1 dicd| 1 parted with my left foofi changed man. . • lied—it was iii tho evening. I remember what was you must seek utjtil you hnvo proof euougli to believe 1 sec it now—knew ns well about it us if 1 was there aud I was told J died on account of boiug so badly That day bos comc, nnd I havo been blessed with said of him—that he was not so exact in his deal me beyond a doubt. Do tliis, and you will rcliovc today. ■' smashed up. . I know I suffered enough. 1'met with power from os high ti) lead our brothor from dark* 1 was born down Hast, in a place called llangor. ings with mankind' as lie might have been. That your own conscience, and mako happy your father these accidents on board a boat going up the river, ness’to this light, , Yuu Uiow where that is, J suppose. My father wns believe to lie false, for 1 believe my father to lmvo and mother iu spirit-llfc. Jeiieuiah Williams, nino years ago. I was a passenger, and hid nothing _ I withhold my nnmo, bccause requested1 to. Thor® born in -Vermont. ’Fore 1 was born they moved. been ns Btrnight a man as could be. Sept. 27. to Ms children. more to do with the boat than you would have. 1 is net neod of giving it. Sept. 28. Kast— then tb New Hampshire. Poverty _ was my . 1 took' to sea, got a littlo wild, and wns not so ns was goiug to Now Orleans and .Mobile, both places— grejitust enemy; if I hud had money 1 might have much help to him I wish I had been. I havo Joseph Gardner. < - three Bisters, nnd should like to comnitmc with them did n’t gct anywhere else, however. ' • George .Washington W oods. • ■ lyul learning nnd bcen happy. ■ v '. I was an Englishman by birth, but I died in Bos­ and my mother-^ 1 shall, when it is right, for mo tb. I've got a brother In' Albapy. He is tho only Some people are nover^satisfied until they have There’s an individual on enrth now—I know hfc ton, in tho year lBl'J, My namo. was Joseph Gard­ noar ‘relative I have. He is vory norvous, and 1 muit lie living—who was thc first man who ever 1 died 4000 miles from ho,me, and thoro , aro .Bome dono soinothing to gratify their evil. That womBn circumstances connected with it, that soiuo day ~ ner; I was a tailor -by occupation; I came to this supposo if you should tell him I had come to earth, (i-ked me to drink it glass of ruin. L .wimt to know is the hardest caso.I over saw. . . - will give, but not now. ' • oountry a few ycprp provious to -my death, i I have and talked through a medium, ho'd bo frightened if lie.Is 11’t going .to t-epeut 1 l>o u’t you .think lie This alludes to a spirit who deolared'she was poi­ 1 only cnmc to mako strong my fathor’s oaso, and Bome relativijs residing in-Boston; who, I nm told, most to death. But he may as well be frightened will have to? . , v­ will go, now...... ■ Bept. 2ft, are very anxious to’know somothing o f myself, nnd l firBt as last, for I can’t stay away. soned, and wished ns to esposo her husband. , ' 1 have children on joartli—I aint' going' to then). now take the blessed opportunity of speaking nnto‘ ".I have a father, mother, two Bisters, and one bro­ Th»t gontleman who Ib here at .Iny right bond , No, 1 Uu n’t wnnt tp go to them. 1 ’11 tell you why— them through tho medium of your paper. 1 never says I came before I ought to;.he wanted te. HI# Aunt Silvio Brown. . ther herewith me. I'm qot veryhappy—I've no my children migirt have kept mo out of tho poor* saw or dvotrheardifrom’ono or:my kindred sinoo I reason to givo. . . . name is William Brlcsler., • - . ' . houso. Why did n't they put mo in Rome dccont .How d ’ye, MasBa! Will please say, Auilty Silvio left England, with. the excoption of onco, and that 1 havo somp; acquaintances I would like to talk to til cc?, My wife died three years beforo I did. I dome, and could not find, what Missus want dis time ? A spirit signing the above namo had just written, was about ono yefir.,after I landed in America; vory muoh—one lady friond. Hor name is Elizabeth Killed her, they say. 1 qjupposo I did,. 1 Bupposd l Tell time of day, MagBa-^tell time'of 'day ( '(quarter but his signature was net quite intelligible t» us. I wish to, tcll'm^ friends my body lios buried in l'aino. Bho would n't bo afraid if I should go to lifer ihall see her sometime. • ' • 1 * , past four). Missus tells mo to fix ’em when,I oome one of the old ihhrch-ya'V

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m e; but I liavo not. I was drowned from off a fish' spirit-world: “ Knook and it shall bo opened.” The I returned to the outer world, I was indeed refreshed, drawn, and tho J migeh ; lo illustrious stranger, whcu first discovered last sum­ and cakes, as good as are for health, and assuro him but assist. 1 trust I Bhall forgive, ns 1 hope to bc ciated aud rewarded, aud a very good place to try an assembly of the chureJi, who are written ia heaven; mer, in its return l'rom, tho long travel of perhaps hc shall.Jiavc a clean bed to rest his weary frame forgiven, for well I know all mediums have much to and condcinn thc spurious nnd ignorant. From to the spirits of jus I man made perfect; and to Jesus, thousands of years? Sinco it was then first seeu upon, and myself shall bo the servant of tho house­ moot and overcome. But nicthinks I hear some gcn- Brooklyn I cauic by tho suakey path1 of thc Nau­ the Mediator of the new covenant.” The represen­ through tho telescope, it has been for mouths rush­ hold, if blessed with my usual health. Also, I will tlo reader say, my paticnco is well nigh exhausted; gatuck railroad, to \\ instead, Ct., one of the busiest, tation of the clergy, says the Churchman, was ing on toward our suu, with a speed compared to declare to him from tho depths of a heart that de­ for fear it may all flee, I will close, trusting that the most independent, aiid self-sustaining towns (or “ quite large.” The discourse it pronounces “ able which that of tho swiftest race-horse or rail-cur is sires to bc honest, that the man who is my own dear friends of her who has passed ou, may feel strong in cities) of-New Eugland, lying deep down iu a valley and interesting,” and, though lengthy, says it was husband, according to thc laws of both God and literally but a snail-like movement; or, as is carefully tho knowledge thnt “ God shall wipe away all tears among huge rocks aud high hills, with a large pond “ attentively listened to.” - computed, but as ouc to fire thousand. mnn, is so true aud kind to mc, that I have no dis­ from their eyes,"and that ore long they will join her of water busined near two hundred feet above the Thc speaker commences by saying thai the object position to forsake him for any other, though a world As it now prescuts itself lu-.such splendor aud iu that land whero partings never conic, aud loving bottom of the rapid streanl, whieli itself furnishes of the Apostle in this epistle, was to show the na­ of wealth bc offered in exchange. maguificenco to the unaided ey other people. Thc railroad ends at some would have us believe, do nol enter the bright demand of him au Tioncst, virtuous life. If he ib and bondage to death. There are immense volumes necessary for thc formation of these animals to be tViustead, as they could not make it crooked enough world “ deaf, dumb aud blind to nli that it passing true to himself as a man, to his position as husband, of sermons aud food for thought iu tho constantly endued jvitli these wonderful powers ? I think not. to go furtligr, and consequently tew speakers travel here,” to take lhe “ rest of a stone,” bul they were and, perhaps, fytlier, the woman of his professed recurring phenomena of thc heavens aud tho earth, The supposition is manifestly absurd. Who, theu, that way and stop over, and therefore they are still thc same identical beings, in form aud essence, choice must bc far less than human, if she is not a “ enough for ourselves aud little ones but where does cxcrciso tho intelligence, design, contrivance not so well supplied as many other placcs; but memory aud affection, as when ou enrth. o f angels loving, trusting, virtuous, and useful companion. aro the preachcrs to preach them, or the shepherds and adaptation necessary for this purpose? Evi­ it is a stronghold, well fortified with intellect. he said, ia the language of Hooker, they are mighty, Aitliough a medium for Spirits to speak through, to feed tho oppressed, hungering mass of humanity, dently soiu^ intelligent being in whom they exist. I next stopped at l’oquouock, (Windsor) where royal antics, desiring good lo all God’s creatures, I intend to bc a wife, a decent housckccpor, a faith- j except with the old, dry husks ol sectarian theology ? And this being is God, or his “ ministering spirits.” three evenings were used up, speaking to good audi- and preaching nnd mini.-tcring to dying men. Their dices from a lTigli pulpit, and where I left them ask- ful sister nud daughter, aud -most earnestly pray E. Sanboiin. Xatural laws, as commonly understood, c.lmiot do agency is that of tiiyyesliun tu the minds o f men, and Andover, Mass., October 10. 1858. iug fur moro and more ; but satisfied that I had ful­ that I may bc a true woman ia thc position I ocoupy this, for they are clcarly wanting in all these quiili uf perfurminy visible, palpable acts 'and the speaker ties. filled niy engagement of three years standing. adduced Scripture to prove this, and also quoted iho in publio, thus making my lifo te correspond with PULPIT WORSHIP-MISS AMEDEY AT Can the peculiarities in tho instincts, habits, October 3, at the cfill .of a large bell, I entered the ; opinions of Charles Wesley nnd Bishop llall ty tho thc teachings of angels. M. S. Townsend. , B E R LIN . inodes, of life, and of supplying their wants found pulpit of a large and well-tilled chUrch in Willimiui- Da.yville, Vt., October 14, 1858. •’ same effect. By request, I forward to tho Messiis. Editors— in different animals, be produc^Jby thc operation of tic, where an excellent ehoir, with fine luusie, salut­ The speaker closed by deploring tho Pantheism or t ~~~ readers of following article, knowing A QUESTION ANSWERED. thc BAX.NEU.the natural i^ws unaided by iutelligcnce acting at the ed me aud the audience, aud aided me through iho Atheism of this nge, whioli worships nature ns an your courtesy aud willingness to give place to every­ JIessus. Editors—A question wus asked in a recent time ? Manifestly not, for thc reasons before given. tlirec services. This is one of the places that fur­ unknown God, ur else giving matter an eternity, de­ thing that may throw light upon thc developments number of your paper relative to me, and moro par Can the different parts of tho auimal frame, as nished evidence that Spiritualism is, dying out. Une clares willi the fool, *• There is uo God.” Much of of old tlioology, as realized by those who labor for ticularly te tho method by which I read tho Book of the eye, the ear, thc uose, aud tho palate, of such a year ago there were nothing but a few scattered this error, he thought, "might be traced lo that Sad- truth and right' Life. 1 wrfs in hopes that some one more learned in wonderful mechanism, and adapted to produce par­ believers—now thc best audiences and best ehoir, duceeism which dues nut believe ill angels as present tho philosophy or scicnco of things, would como for­ ln South Berlin, a few days sincc, Mary'L., daughter ticular and distinct sensations, bo produced by the best bell and a large church, and regular service and active powers.” of Windsor and Cynthia .Maynard, burst‘ the mortal , ward aud give an explanation of this phenomenon; operation of natural taws, unaided by intelligence every Sabbath; the' result of energy and judicious 1 cannot be mistaken in the supposition that this coil, aud joined the angel band. I was called upon but as it has not been done, I will offor a few state­ acting at the time ? Theso aro all tho productions effort of a few citizens in securing good ■S'pcaUers. simultaneous movement on the part of the Episcopal to attend thc meeting of thoso who paid the .last ments, which I conociVo havo a bearing upod this of marvelous contrivance, skill and adaptation. Do The efficient labors of S. B. Brittan, and thc stirring Church, both here and. in England, has a meaning tribute to her sleeping dust., l ’ho services, as I was ' matter. t theso qualities reside in matter, or is it capable of appeals of II. B.,Storer, and tho angelic teachings in it. Not that it is tho iutcntlorrof that churdh UT informed, wero to bo held in tho Orthodox church. A brief definition of it migli.t be, simply, mental receiving them by importation ? Clcarly not. The of Mrs. Tuttle, have done a work here" that cannot endorse modern Spiritualism, as it now stands be­ sensation, or thc action bf the montal world made Tho pastor, llcv. Mr. Houghton, had been invited to supposition is absurd. be undone by falsehoods and misrepresentations—it fore the world, disgraced by its own vagaries, aud cognizant to us without tho aid of our outward bo present and participate in thc solemnities of the Can tho muscles, nerves, tendons, bones, veins and is one of the strongholds that may soou missionary misunderstood and maligned hy thc press ; but in senses. It is virtually using our soul, or spiritual occasion, which ho declined, declaring his unwilling- arteries, that arc absolutely necessary to tho exist­ out to its neighbors. With theso three points my view of tho almost universal influence which theso faculties, while iu thc natural body, just as wc shall ucbs that the ohurch Bhould bo opened, considering ence and functions of animals, bo thp productions of visit to Connecticut elosed, to bo renewed again, 1 new doctrines and beliefs aro exerting ou mankind, it saoroiigious; thc committee were waited upon, and, u b c them whcn wc reach the spirit-world. As I sit natural laws merely, unaided by intelligence acting hope, in January, ou my return to New Vork. it is uot uncharitable tu presume that 11 thc mani­ at my desk, engaged in writing with my faculties of voted the uso of tho Bamo to the friends, although, at tho time ? Clearly not for tho reasons before . 1 Wauue.n ClUSE. festations ” have caused thc church to refresh its sense and perception, my spiritual nature may be as it proved, their hearts wero positive agaiust it. givcu. . ' Lowell, Mass., Oct. 1(5. 1858. knowledge, re-examine its rubrics, and defino what tn rapport with tho spirit of Bomo one in China, or Vou aro undoubtedly woll aware that sometimes (so Can tho brain, the heart, tho lungs, tho liver, tho its real beliefs are on this inifiortnnt slihject. in some distant sphere, reading thcir condition, ahd, .termed) kiud feelings aro Bhown Spiritualists by bladder, • tho stomach, and tho intestines, each ful­ A VOICE PROM THE CHURCH. Tiie cause of the Indian is attracting increased at- . ~T“” r?)HB^lngbaclc~tomymcntalcon8ciou8ne88aknowL those, who oppose; but, generally, their kindness filling their appropriate oQiee, bo tho production Diun Bannkii—My heart Is filled with alternate tentiuu. Indian Aid Associations are multiplying «dgo of them and thcir surroundingBr . ■ is fouudlTarxso 'nm s^lisSn^lnasm'u^^liie^' mT&fTR’JfflufSnS^ ^{3e3T^ThtelI^iDce^ joynnd-sod!icfls-wh«ii-.I-read~tlio-vcry.-jutoret>tiug- through, tho. oouutrjvuml^jviU-sooii,l» able,-tocxliibitm. The epirit within mc, and,within every other per* express themselves as hoping that tho samo demon­ iug at the timo? Clcarly not, and for tho samo rea­ accounts of the enjoyments, tests and proofs which a front which will command thc attention of those .eqq, has a natural cognizance of all thaj, is transpir- stration may provo a stumbling block to skeptical sons. i . continually meet you in New Vork and Boston. 1 who have the direction of our Indian affairs. Mr. ing-iii tiro mental world; but thc physical senses of minds, by making them stronger in their opposition. Cau tho propagation of each species of animals, would muoh like to meet those various highly de­ Beeson, tho father of tlio movement, has rcocutly most mcu take no impressions,,; therefrom. ' This They know not how much thoy assist is every blow, depending upon a suitable organization for tho pur­ veloped mediums, who favor jou so oil with their traveled over tlio State of Vermont, and .contiguous might bo oalled doublo mentality.' ..- . as, tho following items will, I 'trust, provo to ovory pose, bo thc production of natural laws, unaided by prcsenco, and receivo through them-fchrrt for whioh portions of Ncw York, with marked and encouraging Man's physical naturo will attain that condition thinking mind. At tho timo appointed, tho proces­ intelligence acting at the timo? Clearly not, and i seek, namnjy, the proof that iny departed frieuds success. .Members of Congress, miulsters, governors, whcn he will walk in open consciousness of-tho emo- sion moifed to tho church, raid tho tolling of tho bell. for tho, samo reason. Tho supposition, is absurd. live, anil are cognizant df my being. ‘ imd thc people at large, wherever the subject is pre­ . tiontfl and spiritual worlds—when they look:upon In cofapany with a friend, .who' waT'assisting oh Can tho fact of tho two Sexes, existing in Though there are very maiiy wholo-soulcd Spirit­ sented, Eocm ready and anxious for action. At the an otyect, and will not only view its physical, pro- the occasion, I entered tho pulpit, as desired.' .A all tribes bf animals, adapted to eaoh othcrs'-wants, ualists iu Philadelphia, yet 1 know of not ono good monthly meeting of the-birectors of the Associijtion .portions, but tlicir spiritual naturo will-bring down Methodist olergyman had been invited, and was pre­ and promoting tho happiness of eaoh . other, bo tho public test medium, where tlio anxious inquirer may of this eity, last Monday evening, it was resolved, to thcir 'mental its history, and destiny. •! Wo have sent. Ho, however, was not in tho 11 sacrcd’desk,” production' of natural laws, unaided by intelligence, reccivo tho. spiritual blessing for which hc seeks. thnt an Appeal be made to the 'President and heads the ovidenco of two natures in wliit is called double whioli I considered strango; but tho thought ocourn;!) aoting at tlio time ? Clearly not. , ' Why will our Philadelphia mediums not comc out te of departments at Washington| to precedo lhe Oregon • consciousness. I have tho consciousness of standing to mo, .pcrohanco he might bo like tho Apostlo 1’aul, Tho preceding aro all cases, whero intelligence, the work of reformation ? Why can'wo' iiot .compare army, sent to subdue thc Pacific tribes iu that quar­ f outside of my body nnd viewing, tho samo—looking not thinking it proper for a woman to speak in pub- design, contrivancc, skill aud adaptation aro dis­ with New Vork and'Boston ? aud why will tho East­ ter, with a police commission ; and make use of all into its different parts; still alivo and awake at (ho lio,or,beingananti-spiritualist, ho choso thus to mako played, mOans suited ’ to ends, and eauseB te effects. ern mediums iiot oftener cduic (his way to cast light means withiu thcir reach, to bring tho dilllcultlcs same time. I do not supposo that I am outsido of it’manifest. In a fow inomonts tho superintendent Can senseless matter be ondued with this intelli­ in dark places ? Cun there nol be found inlluence with those Indiiitii toa sntitJfaetpry:cDUclusiou with­ my spiritual body—it is merely an imagination, or ofthe futieral camo into tho pulpit, and remarkod gence, and tho otlior qualities,’ and docs it possess enough nuipng a population of six hundred thousand out bloodshed; mid a committeo was appoititcd to to sustain them ? Have faith and try, and, if'yonr . a sense, caused by the doublo actiouof ray nature, that tho committeo desired mo to loavo tho placo I them ? Can it by its unaided power manifest theso prepare the Appeal, which ds intended to be ex­ or thb action of ono i f my two natures. '• V . then occupicd, and como down bolow, adding, that qualities, with no wisdom acting through it at tho causo is true, suocess is warranted. ' tremely brief, but to the point. Yoitti. ' Supposing I wish to know tho condition or history tho pastor had remarked, “ tho ohuroh, ho oould not timo for this purposo ? No onc can rationally pre­ Though a member of tho ohurch, I feel that uot ■ of somo porson .or object; I must first designate tocontrol, but tho pulpit was his, and I should not des- tend that it cau bo done. . 'all thc truth ls there.. W'iso l ’rof. Felton says “ tho ~ " j’OUBVERMOHB. • If matter could bo possessed of this self-acting church is faulty.” It has just us much evil and tho soul, which person or objeot it is that I wisli to eorato it." I thought that-was worshiping wood, i f ' - Whoro ehnll my foutFte|>8.turn ii|ion tills fihoro—• , Selfishness within it as it can hold. To bo' just with . bccomo acquainted with, aad then, cither by sight not stono,and fcltmuoh aggrieved to bo thus Insulted power, it would provo that matter, by reason of iii When thou.nrl itunc, wlmt nlmll liij- eoul adoro, ' or somo sensation, tho soul looks out upon thb objeot in a publio manner; but my spirit was soothod when oii'n nature, is capable of acting intelligently, aud of niysclf, I must speak truth: tho ohurch canuot re­ W 'lu l griof! be mine', when o'er tlic Joya o f yoro' • or person, and conveys to mo thd information de­ angel whispors came, soft as jsoul-musio to my ear, produoing ohangcs in -itself adequate to tho effects, form Usolf. It hns not-within it the clement of - A veil Is di'Airn, that purls us cVorinvro? Cliniigo thy decision, cIuuiko It I linploro— v sired. All that is required to reatlizo it, i» com­ saying, "Forgivo thom, they know not what they and nccd not to bo endued with a powor for this pur­ reform; not onc now thought oan bo uoccpted that conlllcts with former ouos. In prayer incctiug 1 , Wear etlll tiie (jetn of trtnit nt flrst tliou wdro; . munion with tho world of mind and spirit, so as to do;” - Calntly I walked below,and; seated myself doar *. pose. Anil demonstrate that thero is something in Buell Borrows ns I never knew bofore — havo been called by my oivn brethren “ a foolish be B a v e d the operation of the mental faculties, ex. the worthy Roverond. After tho reading of a hyinn, the^ nature of matter itsolf, that makes It capablo of ' Will fall on me—tliou loving me no moro. ,' . ,. copt through tho sonsation af the material nature'. ( the samo being sung',) somo portions of tho Biblo producing theso, effcots by meanB of its ,original con• Qalatian,’’ 11 one puffed up in worldly wisdom,” “ a The boamlng eye, nml Bufmy smile thou boro, ' ‘ Tlio iiiubIo of tliy voice, ugiilu restore, ' . * Bomo matcrialistio philosophers have ondeavorod to Wore given for our instruction; then followed a ititulion. If matter can bo mado capablo of acting stumbling-block," for- speaking in favor of man’s for this purpo.se separate from mind, how can It bo freo agenoy, tho lovo of God, &a. . • ; Tlieo iind these gone, 1 rnthor now exploro •, • ' dlsprovo,' from thia condition pf tho mind, tbe doo- prayer. Meantime, I folt tho Influenco from tho con­ Tho vast, boyoiul—tlio limit of lovo mid loro. ’• , t Not long sinoo I was ballqjl by a; Methodist clergy­ ‘ trine of spirit communication j but a more extended trolling spirit diffusing throughout my organism a shown that mind was over necessary to onduo it with I now liujflori), leatoro ob lioretolbre ■ . knowledge of tho subjeot baa led many to abandon holy quiet, and* felt as if floating away on olouds of. .tills, powet? If the intelligence; which it is as* man, 11 a ohild o f llio. deVil,” for expressing my bo- • Tiie lovo tliou bore—nml bworo for ovcrmore, ' the position. This ia man’s natural door to the light and inspiration to the home of spirita. Wheh Burned, firetput it ia niotion, can bo afterwards Wiih* lief ia futuro repentance and consequent, salvation* , , ■ ■ ' ' ' . . - . Bqctital BAN'ITEE OF ^IGHT,

deny it, because tp.* find ndt that which exists inde­ ofra very singular formation, whioh had at that nio- ed us to'come, accompanied by kind and beautiful state, je t at a luclil m om ent lio nlfTiilticil- to a friend w ho cnllctl upon him liis remllnens for dentil, ami Ills Intention to pendent of n responsible Creator. ^ ■ inont dropped into the room, evidently having been spirit friclids, bringing light, and hope, and love, return lifter tlmt event, and muhlfcot liis continued existence. ' No matter what mny bo the action ; if you lay oonveyed thero by the spirit of tho lady’s son, who telling us that this wn^our mission, to aid iq turn­ Ills wife uml their first-born daughter but three weeks old, will rcccivo, as Wo cannot doubt, bis spiiit-cuiclnneo uml pro­ And quoted <*!<*«, uml JuwcU fivo words-lnng, dowu a (lager upon a stonu, you leavl* your soul s snid that it was for his mother, and thnt he hpd ing others from the error bf tlicir ways, to savo souls tection, while the aged parents, brother and hitter, with tliu Thai ou llii* sln-ichcd fuiu-ttnger uf all Time, impress there, luid modern .Spiritualism^r pBychom- brought it irt; nrid dc's'ireT iMr.- Putnam to givo it to from this death, and cover n multitude of sins.' The friends of his cliuico anil love, will often, iloulillesn, feel his bpurklo fmvwr." flL presence and elmre his ministrations. Had thc clergyman etry shows to yoU thnt mind is oloscly allied to sub- her. . Mr. Putnam passed mo thc Btone at onco,'nnd name of this fcmalo 1 cannot bring to mind. Tho win) performed the funeral ceremonies been as fully ac­ quainted with tbo diseased, and with the philosophy in >;i\, ^rlru* h»*t fnr the dmul alone, request to make known hcr name brought back the stnnce, ami it is found that wherever you take a po­ it was given to tho weeping‘ mother, and by her ac­ wjilch Iio trusted, as were many who listened lo liis remarks, \\ Iwm- .vIjj; liar t- Kl ili< .1 h< .iri’ * nu«) siory— sition, vou leavo a mark, which, brought in contact cepted as a memento of the deep, outflowing love of bitterest and agonizing tears of sorrow. Sho snid lie would not lmvo neglected lu alliidu to the niiinly vlnues Vi’ n ;• t«.r Uu- uhu buvi* know n ef the sensitive medium, will enable him to uiifold she wishod her earth nnme to be forever buried in nf ou,r friond, or have reared euiiueruiiiK his preparation for her spirit son, to liis enrthly mother. death, llo was prepared to m ^k, either In thin or the hpirit- T'!.<• uitljt ut ihi‘ ri'.H 11 .,f ulofv ! most of tlie characteristics of your nnture. As you Mrs. 11— — conceded tliat the wholo story was oblivion. 1 recollect, however, that she was a beau­ HplierOB; and wherever his life m ay lie, its manll'eBtntinn will V-t wllriv LflUMiliun brn7.i»a aWivp > bo in lovo lo God nnd love to man. il. )!. 8. tMi i ltii'iuitiy-hiuihlt.il l*il|.»\r, pass in the street, you mark tho characteristics of true, cxcypt thnt portion regarding her son's death, tiful female, when in tho form, of a sensitive nnd your sphere in the 'atmosphere in which you walk, ];u: ilu* ^ night-dow*. u«. j> wWetf»he said was. represented to her by letter to delicate organization, and who appeared to Bhun the AGENTS FOR THE BANNER OF LIGHT. nn i u : ih'1< ‘ S •ortM\,a churdnaid pillt-w. :md thousands of human beings breathe iu those have been cnused by nn accidental blow from an oar, gazo of tho renpeclabtt world. Sho left the medium T h c Ita n n F.n limy bo procured nt w holesale ol' the I'ollowin (»i. I.- .nt* that break uiul ^ih'-'vi^n, L-uiauations. which knocked him overboard, resulting iu his death • hopefully and happily encouraged. Thc next was a llrms, viz VOltlv— ltoss d TocfKY, 1-1 Nnhwiu s tr ic t ; S. T. MttNEoj,-, 0 Great.tones streel. I'Hfl.AHKI.I Ill V—I*. A. i\> whitrttin^ lip and fa-tlnc tr. -h.-, \ ou may complain thnt there is no standard of by drowning. - ■man who was shot, lie mnuifestcd through the me­ DttoviN; 107 Soutli'Thlrd siroet, (below Chestnut) : ilAiuty & Ti!i I Vath pours out Mm n>idia! " '.ih- justice and right; but we protest that thero is. The She further said she had no authority for nny dium tho conditions of hia last earthly struggle, and llu.scn, 8.">U ltaeo streot. liUFI’AI.O, N. Y.—T. I!. Hawkes. ?■•!•>« *di op ped fr»»m M U rn 't. . n.hii.1.,- j r- *— CINCINNATI, 0.—S. W. Trash ,t Co., Ko. W ert Uth.street. standard is publio opinion. We will admit that'the ll Muging breath *>r rrhoiii.; « . >:•. statement in the lettor. but the letter itself. Sho so apparently delighted was this spirit, with our ST. LOUIS, MO.— S. \V. WuoliwAUD it Co. .X1)IS' CJltl.EANjS, LA.— A. DAmtEMOXT. ' T'>f\i*ry hidden pan;; . .• n, standard changes as tho world progresses ; but yet nlso stated that her sou had a large amount of-prop- manifestations of sympathy and kindness, that he W k at I'ndU'hB mi>l«»li> b w* j ■ !. it is nlways the highest light we have. ’ erty which was never accounted for. Another fea­ lifted Mrs. Wenver from tho floor nud carricd hcr ' 6UBSCBIPTI0N AGENTS: As aad us eailh, a» twwi a* lu av.-n !— IIni.ur.4. None have lived without loving something. The ture in this communication worthy of notice, is, that sevoral paces aoross tho room, with as tnuch easo as Massachusetts— C ha r le s 11. C h o w e l L, CuinbrldK cport; R . miser who had wound himself iu the shroud knit of the physical manifestation camo through the me­ a littlo -ohild, which the delicate medium could uot K. T r o t t , Weymouth; 11. G. A li.i:n , Uiid^'eM.iLor; G eo. 11. F.verytbiu, ;grcat is not alwa^a ^ - ^ i. but ull good things M f.t calf, South D edh am ; K . S. G u e l n l k a i-, iruricc-spcakcr, gold, and is starving himself to death rather than uo groat. - diumship of Mrs. Currier, whose namo lias been, do in hor normal condition. . lltiVorliill; Joim H. C u r r ie r , 87 JaekBon street, Lawrence'. part with it, oncc loved; and the memory of his Maine— M r. Amos B r a k e , U n io n ; II. 1\ ltiri.tv. Canton mentioned in connection with tl^c late agitation iu These spirits told us to continuo our circles—they B e a n , llliat tender nuMnori™ Mills ; 11. A. M. lin.umuuv, N orw a y ; Un. N. 1*. Bcars- loveil ono comes back and rings sweet Sabbath bells tho churoh at Middleboro’, and at I’rof. Grimes’s lec­ would ccase to annoy tho family, and would assist to m on t; Wm. K. Hii l e y , Paris, for that pari of the country; Cluster around tho&t'lipl-*'1'" 1 Antuiim hoiira! in his soul. So is this attraction ever in material Hamilton M artin, Ileiilin^ Medium of Sotilh Livoriuorc. W c lov«* to lin gu uerti Uo ir lading ii^ht, ture iu Taunton. Frnternnlly, bc a benefit nud a blessing. ■ fCew H am pshire—A. L in d sa y, M. 11., Luconln. " ^ And taste again uf j--ys u.»w p.i.*?.-.! away. existence. The zephyr woos tho rose, and thc rock E. V. Wilcox.. — During the singing exercises' spirit voices were Vermont—11. N. Ba l l a r d liqrlinKlon • S. 11. CnuiicHnx, Brandon ; S amuel Diu t t a ix , fur.llie Northern part of thc . Th.* form* » f d.-:u drp.irt. 1 tTi.^ an- in-ar. gives of its substance to the waves. I,ove is the uni­ F ountain H ouse, Oct. 15, !So3. distinctly heard, sweetly melodious, accompanying State ; Hoiieut I’ ut.vam, Chester. V,> f.vl thi-lr mthiiMiiv *»Vr our heart*, versal standpoint, hut wisdom changes, because our ours, whilo hallowing and harmonious influences Coiinoetlcul— H. B. St o r e r , Truuce-Rpcaker, New Haven ; T o o d iin g each hidden chord with iiiu^'ic pow er, ,11. II. H astin gs, New llaveu ; \V.m. Kr.mt. Tolland. conception of what is wisdom is constantly changing. CURES BY A MEDIUM. l.iko I’oiitt* fuuiiliar strain of m elody, filled the room. . New York— Gr.onor. W. T a y w h , North C ollin s; S. F. Hen- MF.ssns: Editoks—Observing your request for facts iiam, Dundee; Omuj IU rmlb, C la y ; E. (Jcimuy, White flatus; W .iking lo iif«* n w r t 1.,1-ihmsv «,! llu l'.i»t. The resources of thc nineteenth century arc but the 1 am instructed to furnish tho Banxer, from time A honijaii T aooart, Western purl of the State. TU" I’t;:nr*\ i".'. w a ll all it* h>*; <‘s >«-n,s .-Jothi'd connected with present spiritual manifestations, I outgrowth of the progress-the pnst has made. Man to time, with such communications as you deem rciutB.vlvania— Wm. It. J ocely n , Philadelphia; H. M. M a- 1:: r:»-InlirrWauly. N"t ft i*!«n»d n->w »;»sn carried down his history by tradition ; but when the venturo to scud you one or two that oame within the worthy to publish and which may strengthen thc LEn, Euslou. I . u*l••"tny hhudow* o ’or, lo blight ou r Joys, Louisiana—J. C. Godw in, South Bend Tost Otllcc, Concordia tradition was spun out,aud almost lost, camc up thc provinco of my own observation. • Parish. l\»r all ift sunshine hero! W hal’tltou^li the breew, sympathetic cord that draws the epirit-world to ours. I had frequently seen in tho newspapers a noticc M ichigan—J oel IIa m d y , Adrian ; J. L. H ackstavt, W hite T h a t algha a ie»iuW:m f.»t the d yin g w a r. art of stereotyping thought in hieroglyphics, nud Yours in harmony, D. H. Shaffer. Figeon. pf Dr. Charles Main, a healiug mcdiuUi, at No. 7 Is fraught w ilh sadn<\**, bli.i w« L-ve i u strain. writings ; and when that becomes laborious, the art Cincinnati, Oct. 7,1808. Travellnp—L. K. Cooxvr.T, Tranco Spenkor : A. It St a c y , Kealing Medium uud Tradltlonor or Medicine; U. S. •Mitch-' One Joyous noto yet l i n e r s In ils wall. Davis street, Boston, and, being in the city, I "was of printing is ushered into the world; and now in e ll. T h e falling leaf and fading' Howvt, iho* em blem s tclligcnce is scattered on lightning wings. So the induced to oall upon him. 1 found tho doctor .Ji.nd CANCER CURED. - lecturers and Mediums resident In towns and cities, will O f ducav, btill b ro a lh u o f lifo. • conror n ravor on ub by acting us our agents lor obiulniug nges of tlie past are but a continual series of pro­ spacious rooms, well furnished, for tho reception'of Mkbshs. Editors—For tho benefit of thoso afflicted subscribers. patients, and that ho literally had ’a home for such l\m c U the evening star of the soul, as virtue is its sun, gressive generations. What if a wail comes up from with cancer, I wish, through your columns, to stnte and iho tw.» an* never f:;t a; art. (j recce and Home, and what if Tyre and Sodom art) ns needed to avail themselves of liis skill. my case...... NEW YORK ADVERTISEMENTS. theirfown mausoleums, do uot their art nnd refine­ i met many persons thero afflicted with different In 1857 there came on my lip a sore, called by CIRCLES AT MUNSON’S ROOMS. ment live in tho present? . diseases; and the pntients were unanimous in prais­ physicians a caiiccr. I applied to eminent physi­ *\TR. C. IT. FOSTER, of Snlcm, M:\hs., has luvn employed Xctturr. We are so perpetually unfolding the new, that we ing thc doctor’s skill and kindness. Looking over cians, and wns told by nil that it must be drnwu or jLYL hy thu uudcrsi^ned, nnd \rill p v e bcuuceti r Ihe b a n n er o f l.ighLj #■ wis'lom of to-Jny is thc foolishness of to-morrow. thc patients themselves, I found au instance of heal­ ing and drawing with plaster; for,eight months I held heretofore, it has been deemed advisable to limit tht» number to eight peraons, at $ 1.00 each, fur tho evening. MISS HARDINGE AT MCJSIC HALL. I^'lintovcr mau mny do, we s)>eitk not of, hut the ing a terrible burn. suffered thc most excruciating pnin, with Ihe sore Circles will esmmcnco at 7 1*2 o'clock, and ol . <. tho circles wUl be public, at an admi^i-m !« c of iu cents. nrtisnu or the legislator—you mny elevate it higher nited, and almost instantly spread over the . hand was past cure j but, to my delight, he told mo he ti. T. MUNSON, While the committee were engaged, a song was yet, from the goodne.-s within yourselves, and luake and/arm of tho daughter, ln thc confusion of the was impressed that 1 could bo cured, and without aug 1-1 t f 5 Great Jones t>trcet, New York. sung hy a choir of five sweet voices. the world’s atmosphere better, bccnuso you have lived. moment the family failed to extinguish thc fire pain. I followed bis directions, nnd, in four weeks, J. 1C. OttTOx, M. D. G. A . M. D* The committee reported two subjects, and desired until thc hand and'arni became frightfully burned. DBS. ORTON AND REDM AN . • Questions, some of which we give below, were my lip was healed, and tho hnrd bunches, cnlled by Oflico, No. 108 Fourth Avetiuc, near cvrneivi' Teach street, the rtilinj; intelligences to select one from them. one block from Uroadway, Now York. ' answered through her organism Dr. Main was sent for, and dressed the burn. On my former physicians roots of the cancer, began to They were :—"What practical efforts can be intro­ Dr. Kcdiuun reeelvcp calls aud gives bittings for H*stF, Question— What is the meaning of what men term Sunday, tho Dr. called again. On Wednesday tlio soften and disappear, and 1 could perform some light as heretofore. tf April 10,18‘>8. duced, thnt will directly benefit mankind '!" ami, conscience ? „ arm was again manipulated and dressed, and on thc labor. In a few months 1 was well, and have since ••The human soul—its origin and destiny.” ROSS & TOUSEY, Answer.—Conscience is consciousness, either of following Sundny tho patient could use her hand performed as much labor as any man of my age. • I PACKERS ANU FORWARDERS OF DAILY AND The medium snid :— We will seleet )>oth, for both good or evil done, aud which distinguishes right from and arm with perfect ease, and has continued to do believe, if I had applied to Dr. York at the com­ VEEKLV NKWSl’APEltS, ANU GKXKKAL JUJilJEKS belong to the des-tiny of the human soul. What is OF HOOKS, PUIILIL'ATIUS*, ie . wrong. Kvery human being possesses it, as we have so ever sincc. mencement of the sore, ho would havo cured it with­ NO; 121 NASSAU ST R E E T , N iiW Y O R K . its ultimate mission but to ultimate through practice F ob. iJ7— tr • ndeuvurcd to show—as far as his condition will Thc wouuds were severe, yet by some power—call out any suffering, and 1 should have retained my. its origin and destiny, which nm«t include some ao­ it what you will—tho Doctor channcd' the crisped illow ; nrtd if he tramples upon it, he feels the sting. usual health. For this reason, I wish you to publish _ MISS M. MUNSON, tion, or set of actions—the understanding of the IJ.—The serpent of the book of Genesis—was it In­ flesh into a henlthful condition Ln the brief spaco of this, that others may bo saved such useless suffering Medical Clairvoyant and Trance Medium, .soul's progress. “ .My Father W'irketh hitherto, and ferior or superior to Adam Uid it lie to live, or tell one week. as was mine, caused by the treatment. I now’ con­ AS KKMlJYKlJ from No. :i. W inter Htreet, und in connec­ 1 work.” These were the words of Jesus, and by tion with Mns. Jn.vNKss, taken the ht.iife \o. 13 l.a Iht the truth ? • Other cases equally astonishing mny be mentioned- sider myself free from the cancer. H Grunge place, which has jubt lieen Uioru-Jvlily lltlul up anil thv’iu we explain the laws of nature. Two children of a family residing near Boston, hnve Yours for truth, Horace Brows. furnished-, und will lie kept ill/ etyic lo suit thu uiohl l^ttidi- A.—ln the mythology of the ancients, the serpent oos taste. ' Ilis laws are very simple. All nature—so termed was typical of wisdom and intellectual strength, and heeu afflicted by St. Vitus' dance. Two visits from Stowe, Mass., Oct. 1, 1858. ' M ns. J b n n e ss will linvc charge of the house, and cun of —is controlled ny tho two principles of attraction the |KitIeiits, tor which slie is well i|uulitlcd liy her expcriciirc was engraven on thc monuments of the East in that the Doctor left the children free from the innlndy, In connection with Brother Brown’s statement, 1 nl l)r. Main's. She has also had lnuelt |>r;,etli'e as nn ac­ and repulsion. All the variety of thought which in form, long liefore the nrt of writing came into prac nnd.no recurrence has taken plnce, though previously wish to add tho case of a lady and her .child, in coucheur, and oilers her bcrvlces wilh coiitWki.ee in thui ea- necessary for thc understanding of nature—which p aelly .______If Ju ly 8. tice, and wheu hieroglyphics were the only vehicle of they lj^l had terrible paroxysms at iutervals. . • Waltham. The lady had for several years been, are termed the laws—recognize simply httrn'etinn, V. MANSFIELD, MEDIUM 1-UJt TI1K ANSWE1UXG conveying intelligence, nnd preserving history; but Oncc case moro, and 1 will close for t(iis time. A afflicted with chronio diarrhoea, for which she had repulsion nnd inertia. There are two means of . OF SEALED LETTEKB, may lie iiddt-cRed at Nn. 3 in the religion of mankind it is rendered as an ani­ man in the employ of thc Vermont Central Railroad employed mnny physioinns, without receiving any J Wlutor btreet, lSostou, (over Ocorgo Torulmii'B llry Good reaching the thought—the source of physical and of wns crushed between two cars, lie became, ns every S toro.) mal, rather than an emblem, nud made the basis of pernmueitt relief. Sho consulted me, and received TnnM6.— Mr. M. devotes his w hole time tn HiIh business, spiritual, of matter and of mind. If we explore the a theologic belief. one supposed, a helpless cripple. Thc Doctor under­ for her remedy what I obtained from my spirit guides. and charges a Tee or $1.00 and four posiauv stamps to pay material, we find mind forms the various gradations return pustagc for his etlbrts to oUtiln un answer, liut dues Q.— ls the soul the result of the coming together took his case aftcr all others had abandoned it. She followed their prescription, and wns immedi­ not ouAnASTKK an answer for this sun:, ivr.--.ns who wish of l»‘ing. In each plane we fmd the same groat of certain elements, or does it come direct from God? Strange as it may appear, thc patient, who had lain ately bcncfittod—in a few mouths was well, and has a ouACi.NTtii, will rcccivo an uuswor to lln- i- U uer .ur their truths in the atom —the particle of matter so minute money will bo returned iu thirty days from ils reception. . A.— The soul comes directly from God, but passes upon his back iu a helpless condition, is now walk, nut, as she informed mo a few days since, been Fee to be sent in tills case, S’UAJ. that it cannot 1*> presented to the mind, even by the through all graduated forms iu nature, until it ar ing about tho streets of Boston, nble to provide for troubled witli that complaint for two years. Her ® t N o ietlers will receive ultentiou unless accompanied aid of the intensost microscope, as in the higher nnd with the proper foe. . rives at God, the source of all. Tho life he has thc wants of his family. ■ child, a girl seven years of ago, was also ourcd of Mr. Miiusilcld will receive visitors nt ills otlice on Mondays, spiritual creations of nature. This particle surren­ Let the “ faculty ” croak a's they w ill; if these Wednesdays ahd Saturdays. Persons are reijuoslcd not to breathed into the stone has become the ultimate of a nervous complaint called St. Vitus’ dance, not of cull on oth er dnyB. t f Dee. 2G. ders itself either to r.ttraction, which unites it to­ things can be done, let tho world know thnt it hns all being, iu the human eoul. ’ long standing, b]ut n very aggravated oase. C. STILES, Bridgeport, Coun., lsnr.rtNDEXT Claihvoy- gether with others, or to repulsion, which scatters. pleased God to give to some •• the gift of healing ” to Yours for truth, C. C. York. A . ant, guarantees a true diagnosis ut tho disease of tho There is, in fact no such thing as inertia—it is person before him, on no fee wiu. ub claimed. Terms to be a remarkablo degree ; and Dr. Charles Miiin seems. Boston, Oot. 13,1858. merely a comparative condition. • strictly observed. For Clairvoyant Examination and pre­ iacts anb ®csfs. to be ouo of these singularly favored persons. Lot scription, when tho patient ls present, $B. For Psychometric From the material world, we ascend to the plane „ . THE ATLANTIC CABLE. Delineations or character, $3. ToLnsuro attention, tho i ke him labor on, with tho inner conviotion that in the aud postago stamp must in all ciiscb bc advanced. of auiuml life, where motion becomes locomotion, nnd PROOF OP SPIRIT PRESENCE. end ho will find his reward. H. Deab Banner— As you ask for tests, I placo the D ec. 2. tr instinct Feems to guide the possessor to provide for Messus. Editors-O n tho otii of October, Miss following at your disposal:—Spirits had told me, , CONSUMPTION CUBED. - itself iu thc sphere of action. The animals indigi- S------of Mnlden, iu company with Mrs. H,___ of A •« HAU NTED HOUSE.” rp h c Pillowing letter from a gentleman » no hod been arv. in answering scaled letters, that thoy visited earth JL parently In tbo last stages of consumption, will Ue re.uf nous to cold climates we fmd are most fitted to en­ Saugus, callcd at lay house, requesting a Bitting. 1 Messrs. Editohs— Thero was onco in this queen at pleasure, and woro knowing to improvements to with Inierest by ail who uro su tiering with Uml Insidious disease:— . dure the cold—clothed with fur, nnd endowed with hesitated for a moment (ns it was Monday) and 1 city of the West a well known locality near tlie cor­ be made here beforo we did, (is suoh improvements Messrs. B. O, & 0. 0. Wilson, Botanic Druggists, No. £0 peculiar tastes and habits; remove them to a south-'' lmd other engagements, when I hoard distinctly thc ner of Mound nnd Clark streets,- at tho lower ex­ often originated in the spirit-world, and wero im­ Central street, lioston crn climate, and they frill perish for want of thc Gentlemen—In 1848 I took n violent cold, which soon re­ words—" Sit with them.” I accordingly showed the” tremity of tho Baptist and Methodist burying groiind, pressed on tho minds of mortals. On tho 2Gth of sulted in chronic bronchitis: with the conti.i«u)ic« of llie same degree of cold nature has seemed to guard them- ladies into a parlor, and in n few moments I took known ns “ Mother Gray's,” and that spot, and her August, 1857,1 wroto to a friend in the spirit-lifo, disease, my constitution was failing, and In tho winter o I8.-.3 I was confined to niy room. 1 hr.il recourso to eveVy ngainst.' Examine the ant through the wonderful my Beat between them, nnd touched my fingers to namo will long be remembered in tho annals of our who left earth many years since, tho following ques­ remedy within my reach, and placcd myself under the caro microscope, and you sec that his shape is a necessity, the knuckles of one of Miss S------’b hnnd. city. Sho was n woman, exteriorly, of queenly tion :— ' o f u physician, lu February, lts'i-l, I was m uch em aciated, took my bed, lmd night sweats, beetle fever, copious bleeding- of his being, and not a member of his body can ho As sho nsked for a communication, I found the dignity and beauty, who several years since passed “ Will you please to name the entorpriso now in from the lungs^Ac^ Jcc.; those my plmiclana checked, but fulfill his functions without. ourrcnl of spirit electricity was passing, to her, not .u?1 clirc* expressed strong fours ol a fatal issue; into tho spirit-world. It is not necessary to reca­ proocss of completion between England and ’Amo- At tins Juncture, I received a supply of yourmedicmes. I had The nniinal cannot work out of certain conditions from hcr, as is alwnys tho ense when I .get tests or pitulate tho murders and outrages perpetrated rica ?” . ‘ bocu bo often disappointed, 1 doubted their etlicacy, aud hesi­ which control, and bo it is governed by arbitrary facts for any one. I 'then turned iny nttcntion to tated to use them ; r tried, however, the Clierrv Balsam, and, there, but thc rapid progress of our city’s, growth, Ani.—" I think, when, tho Atlantio Cable is com­ ailcr usln« ono bottle*, I expectorated a tru e chalky tudku*- laws. It.is simply incidental to its existence on the Mrs. H------, nnd found by thc samo rule, that.the has obliterated all traces (except in tho memory) of pleted, it will bo a great thing—moro than I ever clf? nnd, from that time, gradually rceuvcrcd, aud tho uuujrh sphere pf creations. Its' very habits and inode of and bleeding becamo less and less. communication would bo for her. She informed me Madame Gray’s famous domicil.. Genteel brick looked forward to when I was On earth. It will be For tho bonem of those-ia tho same afflicted and almost* locomotion nre arbitrary. Uut in man wc see not that she did not expect to reccive a communication, dwelling's 'now adorn tho memorable ground. Within very diflioult for the projectors to operate with it helpless condition, I will stato the oflect of your remedies in. tho least particl^pt- this. Man, wherever lie may bc, uiy ca60. Ih o Chorry Ualsani produccd free niid easy expec­ and that she saw no cvidenco to prove tho spirit’s a few days the fninily of Boston Weaver bccnmo ton- successfully." , toration; the Neuropathic Drop& Ycuioved spasmodic strlc- has an innate notion of justice. The faculty of man return to enrth, and, therefore, did not desire one. nnts of tho corner building. Mrs. Wenver is one of tuw in tho throat, and allayed Irritability anil tendency to This answer wns received Sept. 3d. What botter cough; tho Cherry Bitters aided digestion, and this increased wc call judgment, because" it is not instinct. It is proceeded, however, nnd found that there were our excellent mediums. Sho has been exceedingly fulflllmont of prophecy havo wo than this ? Is the tno strength of iho system. Tho oilects or the SarRauarmx rgovornod’ bynhc^weM'ftiithorHy'^'f’iFs^nafiirar 'pi'CBSWrtireiplHt’W'T'litllc^rlTunileFTwFyeMrof nnhoyed'”dn3 3isturted' hy stratigo ’ manifestations woro novel In tho extromorberoro rim d «{icd‘lhTfliI§l'h7>'nic Cabto not already said to bo wanting repairs ? . my foody was adnguerreotypoof Job— boils iYonrsole to crown' impulses. You sec an evidence of choice, which is age when she changed, which wns her daughtor; the and noises by, day, and more especially at night Respeotfully yours, s. A. fifty -th re e at oneu; tlicso passed oil* and, witli them, all not instinct,.nnd that choice but proves, that there is spirit of an old lady-rvcry old when Bhe left tho violent coupling. It is liow February, 1855, and niy healLh These manifestations oonsisted of tho sound of foot­ Providence, IV. I., Oct. 7,1858. ‘ : is moro robust than It lies boon for tlio last Beren Years To something which it can grasp at, ns the nuthor of form, and that_ sho wns hcr grandmother; who steps through the chambers, shaking qf the doors, tho uBo of your rctnedicfyl mainly attributo my r'chtoratloiu its responsibility. Almost thc first condition of re­ thought much of Mrs. II------when a child, the 1 Imt others may read, Wllevo, aud try, is the objector thU as though strong hands held tho door knobs and H A R R IE D , . testimonial. V . W arhev a town sponsibility is, it shows where it is, and wlmt it is. spirit of an old-man then prcEcntcd’liimself, nnd snid: ahook thom violontly. The sound of falling, sub­ In Hancock, N. H., OcU 8th, at tlio rosldonco or the brldole Qnlncy, Feb. 10, *C5. RllES A*. inothoi;, by lloy. A. Bluolow, Rev. Frbdkmo L. II. W illib , of It evidences a powefr to which it is responsible, and " 1 am her'father.” Then there iame into the room stances on the floor, suddenly, apparontly noar hor, Coldwutor, Michigan, ttokpvis M„ daughter or llie Iuto Honrv 1SS MUNSON, 111 LAGHAYiUE PLACE, willdcvoto , which responsibility it ncverio?o8. Ils responsibility Wmicouu, Esq., or IltuiEJek. . 1 her wholo Umo to examlnuth nil nml tuuirtmont nf dis­ the spirit of ft young man, who snid ho was the produoing suddeiv fright,'sounds as of paper being eases. Bho will ; visit , patients atS ith el^IJii If dcslrel prompts ty ever to net out its better life, either in Indy’s son, hnd had been killed, r\ud showed men torn -in fragments or ruffled in tho'hand. She has luesdny und Thursday nfieruoons oxM m uions for tlio noor fear or in lovo. W hethcr it docs right or wrong, this OBITUARY. , - - will bo mado froo of charge. °t mo poor stream, anfl a vessel at aii'chor. I then saw the fbrm also seen tho spirit of a man with a bullet-holo in Baltimore, Bopt. 10th. 1838. Fussed to tho splrit-stata T eeiib.— E xaminations, S I; by hair, $2; hair sent bymnIL impulso is cither courtcd or dreaded. Uc always of a man approach' tho river from n thicket or his forehead, and blood triokling.dbwn.liis f e e ; sev- ■ A ukusIo Lyon, in hor !Wth year, wire or Lom uol Z . Lyon, and requiring written diagnosis, S3. tf . oet2 daJ^hUir ortho late Elisha Hinds, Esq., rorraerly or Littleton, confesses his responsibility,nnd rccognises thc power, cliapar’al, nnd citll to tlio vessel, when nnother mnn eral foraale forms passing to and fro, somo seemingly may ho found X l a t IiIb rcsldonce, I>o. 12 Osliorn Plnce, lcudliitr from beyond himself, in religion, scioncc, politics and phi­ “ Blessed aro tho puro In heart for thoy-shall boo Ood ” ‘ appronche’d stealthily and struck -tho first a heavy distressed; "and the stately .form of a female moving | ? , fuw blocks from Washington Btreet, Utis’tou. losophy. They nre responsible to tlie world for whnt Tjfils boautirul teaching o r Josu « o f Nnzoroth hns novor blowr prostrnting him to tho ground. Him who had noiselessly through tho rooms, as though watohing boon moro forcibly Impressed upon us than ln wltnosslnc the couius o^m ir P»0«T°!i»H 1,0 ravc,ml b>’ ll*ni witli such nc- they do, nnd they labor for the future, though they prtBsliig from material viow o f tlio bolovod su bject ur tiiis Min ti Iv. , ' nml Future, us may bo clvcn given the blow then went on board tho vqssol, and ovor the interests of the place. Mrs. W. was nroused brier tribute. Leaving oarth ln tlio prime and midst of In Nalurul 1,o"'c‘'a- "-'to lie know they shall never reap Ihe fruit in this sphere went away with it. Soon, however, ho .sent bnok .n allotted years, wastlnu by slow nnd palnrul dogrccB through soveral ’ nights. in succession, and disturbed in hcr L ktterb Akbwkrei).— On rccelnt of a lotter ft*om aiw narlv of tbo seed they plant. The old mnn Btnnds on thc bont, nnd took tho body of tho murdered man, and con su m p tion ; yoL .with unclouded mind, niid heart not bowed slumbers by theso sounds and apparitions, till sho down, though llB tendrils were ontwlned around loved forms, ofa bu^nos^nutiii^11’? rofFB8°r JluB0 ,vl1* nnswer questions verge of the grnve; tlio cold wind whistles through threw'into the river. This spirit said: " I am hcr was satisfied (to use a co'ihmon phraso) tho placo which nro still dwollors hore, sho uot only roBlunodly, but tlv ltv « fH i?!? '9 ? receipt or TitnKU boLLAiis, a full na- bis thin, grey ljnir; but he gazes into the future, son, (Mrs. II— ,) and hnvo been dead eight yenrs.” chceifully, yielded her “ frame to tho dUBt,” nnd'hor "Bplrlt Was'haunted, or possessed by} unhappy or undcvel* to God wbo gnvo IL” Imbued with tlio llfo principles or tho s s s k u " ■•**»• and owes his responsibility to those who have passed lie then referred to mntters of a privnto nntUrc. religion und divlno philosophy or Bpiritual teiichlngB, angeli oped spirits. • In mnking,known this mntter to sev­ camo to her, aud ln tlio parting hour boro tlio wolcomo and from him to tbo dqtunl but unseen world beyond. Aftcr which he gnid he would tako holil.of his mo­ eral of our spiritunl friends, it was agreed to form robo or white which ovor awaits und adorns tbo children of O ; & G. o. W ILSON, He stands with one foot on the grave, and ho cannot ther. in order that she might feel his presenco. All our Fathor. Hor la»t days wero Bootlied by tho attentions a oirole at this houso on Wcdnosday evening, Oot. ft ■ WIH0L,?,SALE BOTANIC DIIUGGISTS, believe in annihilation. Change lie sees written on and mlnl8tcrlngs.of friendly Spiritualists; and when borro- at onco Mrs. il------cried out: 11 What is thc iqnttcr Accordingly on Inst ovening wo met. - Tho oirole was niuliis woro consigned to tlio grave, thoy gathered thoro aud 2,° Cc,nt.1?1 Bt" ncal' K llb>'Bt- Huston, Mass. all things, but annihilation on none. Ho gazes on chnunU.'d a song or Joy for hcr. roloaao, wlillo, through ono ot y uf M.°dlelmil ltootB, llcrj«, Ualks, Seeds, with my arm? Oh,-something has got‘ hold of ipy composed of ten porsoUs. Mrs. Anna C—— , and earth, stnr’s, sun and moon, nnd lie findB nil in mo­ th o lr num ber,.In tin ontrauced Btntc, (M n . DniiBkln, .wifo o f M i i t m ^ Vri0" ' . llcBln8' 01lB- Soljd, F lu id 'o n d Coli- arm] Oh, dear! what is it?” This was repeated Mrs. ^— B------.— wero the trnnoo mediums. W. A. Dunskln, Esq.,)Jier owu spirit spoke, impressively and Gla^Wnrn^ AUo Apothecaries* tion—changing! yet harmonious. Iio ‘ sees God bo­ three times, tho mother weeping all tho while. beautifully or tho calm and peaceful rest which Bho found iu > .Botlcs and Fhluls or ovory doscrlntlon : Byrln- Very sensiblo impressive influences were felt through*, tho kingdom of Qod. Sf Praeil™.ni.B! i nl"1 ul,on tbo-llolbrmod' System fore him, bows his head, nnd. soys: Thy will be' At this Bttfgo of tho manifestation, I went into an- of thn lin^t ’.,1V,IU!,8 l,ncl oUlor spirituous liqbors out the; oircle, so muoh ns to ‘satisfy us thnt our oftho beBt quality for medlcliml purpostB; togother with-a done!” -This Is not tho result of Intuitiou^Jjut of Fnssed to n higher llfo, Sunday, Oot. 8d, 1838, Hehby n. otherTiarlor to get a Biblo—in'* this parlor wero presenco there was gratifying to tho spirits,'which gfeat variety or inlncoUaneous articles UBUolly found nt Buch HinDABn, or Mnnchestoi-, Coun., agod twonty-flvo yoara. ail establishment. . oducation, it may bo said. Wo grant It j but whenco seated Mr. nnd Mrs. Currier, o f Lowell, Allen Put- Tho noblo qualities of n truij manhood..woro highly devel­ they bo long nnd anxiously sought for, and ardently ■. Ordors by mail promptly nttondcd, to, ll'M cometh this education? Woro wo to fall baok on nnm, Esq., of Itoxbury, and Dr. Gnrdnor, Into bf the oped lu tlio frloiid who lias thus passed from our vision hut desired. • Mrs. B ------was soon Influenced by a not from our company, lilt clear perceptions, his deon’ sin. o this ground, wo should ignoro tho idon thnt thb .soul’s I'ountaia Home, neither of whom know anything bf ™.d tl!0 «onial kindness of Ills sympathetic nature, B M H H S S Q U I R E , : female, who exhibited tho distressing condition of ono ATTORNEYS. AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, destiny ig immortality, niid Its author Ood, All that what was transpiring in tho adjoining parlor.' * Aa I had olloltcd tho respect nnd • lovo .or 11Jarfmolrclo vf uonmnS who "was strangled by the applioatlon o f Solent M e n t a l -During • • . , No, 9,Soollay'B Buildinff, • ’ ' , • scienco'reveals to us of the-growth of mind—thi) opened tljo door to enter, I hoard tho Bpirit sny : •• I hands to tho throat. This mtinlfostatlon'^eensibly aotlvo participator In tho many publio nnd soolal metitlm.ii r (Court Btreot, opposite thoJicad or Trbinont Bt. nnd Cornhlll,) 'roat phenomena whioh* is called Ufe, in all its forms tftll give hor something,” and, as I entered the room, Bp'ritualist,, and In advocating V his i|r0 an?convn ^ „n affected overy ono present. Dirtotly tho spirit mani-' that philosophy whioh gavo him almost unbounded Joy. lit. ' BOSTON.. '■i —oil the eplritwal natur» -.Ve Gko. Melvillb BmixiA : ’ \ . J. 0. Bqvias.' —i-. Putnam was in tho act of picking up a ston4, fested hor tender gratitude to us, saying they impress* i ckneBB wm of short duration, nud,although fc0 1av, m ost or tho tlmo, aftor danger was approhonded, In'an unconscious o'St 1« W ' DO WaU st,, Kow York.