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THE HERALD OF PROGRESS. V o l . 1 . ] <A. J. DA VIS & COMPANY, ) I 274 Canal St. (Up Stairs.) ) NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 18§0. $ T WO DO L L A R S PE R YE AR,) ( Payable in Advance. ) [No. 23. T h e S o u l ’s T e l e g r a p h i c F a c u l t y . M b . A. J . D avis : I wish to ask a question. lienee, a n d pledged to gratify your particular : r °;' \ \ 1 P°w,e.r t0 PNt a '{\e*11”\ presupposes , 1 o Tf ei , i. and guarantees the power to answer it.’ The selfish, w ishes. If you see fit, and whollyl | que8tf^n j3: . Can the spirit within the earth body 3. Suppose you pay in advance for a rail- I t is indeed encouraging to think and know I road ticket anil take your place in the express th a t angels—the world’s great authors not page 1 train for the depot a n d destination you seek, more than our departed brothers and sisters 1 Do you imagine th a t the entire business of —may return “ a n d finish up the work which 2 th a t road — its eq u ip m e n t s , r o ll i n g s t o c k , di-1 t h e y h a d le f t b u t p a r t ia l ly d o n e . ” rectors, c o n d u c t o r s , e n g in e e r s , b r a k e m e n , &c. t —are, from th e m o m e n t y o u p a id y o u r tic k e t , su b o r d in a ted to your in d iv id u a l c o n v e n ien c e , selfish wisnes i 11 ,»U see u i, - • \ — J J l ! 0 an the spirit within the earth body from personal motives, to avail yourself o f the 1 0„nvcrse with another spirit in earth body without traveling benefits and accommodation of the regarcUo distauce of separation ; and, if so, under railroad cars, you do so w ith the implied un- what conditions?” derstanding th a t the providence of the road | A xswkr : The first g reat g eneral law, a t the is general, a n d not special—not a retail and j b ottom of this question, is the law of sympa- u private benefit, but a grandly comprehensive thy. In our medical article of Inst week we 6 j a nd wholesale convenience to the thousands i discovered the residence of internal conscious- and millions of the continent. | ness, or intuition ; and now we appeal to the I So with our independent, progressive jour- j fundam ental laws of that ganglionic system ' nal. It cannot be the mouth-picce of a n y in- to explain a n d authenticate what we herewith 7 dividual opinions, though i t may, in the pro- submit. 8 gress of its publication, give ample opportu- The sublime science of spirit telegraphing j n ity for the intelligent a nd respectful expres- j is yet hidden in the laws of action and reaction, sio n o f a v a s t a n d p r o f it a b le v a r ie t y o f i n d i - , w h ic h p e r v a d e , an d m o r e or le s s o b v io u s ly v id u a l c o n v ic t io n s a n d se n t i m e n t s (w ith m a n y g o v e r n , a l l fo r m s an d g r a d a t io n s o f m a t t e r . I o f which the editor may n o t a t all sympa- Every organ in the brain, and every gangli- “ The power to put a question presupposes and gua- tliize,) a nd such, we repeat, is the fixed and ■ 0nic center in the visceral d epartm ent, has its rantees the power to answer it.\ | immovable plan a n d character of the H e r a l d 1 own peculiar sympathies. These sympathies of P rogress . And this announcem ent was are distinct and available. The superior or- unequivocally made in our prospectus, a n d in gans generate exalted and expansive influ- advance of o u r first number. The same plan, j ences, which radiate over all other organs in to a certain extent, is adopted by several ex-j the same body, and outwardly, also, to iin- cellent journals in America. mense distances ; and these influences are This righteous a n d noble course has already j positively certain to touch and affect in a won, to the paths of independent moral de- sim ilar m anner, the corresponding organs and velopment, a host of our best and purest centers in other persons, whether they be ab- . , ,• . . . . ... . . I minds. ‘ We have already received the u n p a r -1 sen t or present, correspondent has forwarded for editorial ex-1 a[]e]e(] approbation of m u ltitudes who neither i The entire h istory o f m ankind demonstrates anim a tion a very lengthy communication i , v_ *1 j . , . u . t - _ tl nnrf wi.„f L , . • • < , ^ . from a departed relative, its principal fea- a“ o n . S i v a n ! t e n L l v « » principle \\ hen a kingdom is tures a re incoherency verbosity bottomless- - yR unqualifiedly, and honestly m v olved in war, or when a people cherish cures a re lncqnercucj , \ cruosn-y, uonomiess ; avow m these columns. If our Brother. “ N. combative and warlike feelings the ponula- the intelligent m edium who J n t it to our ^ £ £ £ ' pre-determined a n d openly avowed course of Thus, too, a frightful m u rder comm itted in this journal, we earnestly beseech him, and one part of a great city, or small village, is and therefore the ‘‘ s o v e reignty\ of the wife i f \ \ 081 T * ? ” »» 1« tom e d iatelv rtecMdod in the housekeeping department. Because T T n i ^ l y I -11 crIme’ of Gke m agnitude a n d cor- w d m n n isfh p w p l- p ft +Viorr>fnrf» nnrriif c I ia fn nearest point ot U n iversal, responding seventy. Of rapes, suicides, acci- her o r ^ w 7 v \ to th «nhef « h e r : Ju6ti“ - U t him ‘ in tha largest and purest dents, robberies, treachery, falsehood mis- dntfes W h o Z e s t e i , P o fhO T . corner of his soul, realize this fact: The takes, errors, &c., the same is undeviatingly \\^ r o n c liid c th a t mir cnrrcsnondcrit’R ™ I H erald of P rogress is pledged to no party o r and irresistibly true. The m u rder m ania is We conclude th a t our correspondent s me individual philosophy, but to “ The Discovery thus explainable o n phil- •-ideal principles dltonaJ susceptibilities are as yet exceedingly and -to the aJv n c e y I - f aitio^ anS i!'- of principles a n d ideas by which health in this action, an exchange says : There m u st be world, and harm o n y in the next, m ay be se- j some evil influence in the air spreading m u r mured. I derous contagion, for m u rder has become epi- S w c d e n i>org’s G u a r d i a n s h i p . 1 demic. Besides the home tragedies th a t have N. G., C e r e s .— “ F r i e n d D a v i s : Canst thou recently appalled our city, the telegraph enable me to assure one or two of my friends that I b rings us intelligence of others perpetrated a t there is always as good an understanding between j the same tim e in various parts of the Union, thy old friend Swedenborg and thyself, as there j E very day brings its record of fresh murders was when lie used to meet thee on the mountain ; a n d a ttem p ts to m u rder, a n d it is a noticeable near Poughkeepsie as thy angel guardian, and!characteristic of thc esent bIoody mania, when thou hadst not been required to expose his J . r ’ imperfections while on earth. 1 th a t and are ‘h ? “ Thy honest dealing with regard to him, though fiuent victims. Now it is plain th a t the to many it may seem like ingratitude, appears to ' a u thor of the foregoing rem arks did not real- me one of the most beautiful instances of friend-! ize the law of social sympathy th a t underlies CONTENTS O F T H IS NUMBER. A n s w e r s t o C o r r e s p o n d e n t s ........................... W h i s p e r i n g s t o C o r r e s p o n d e n t s .................. A u t o b i o g r a p h y o f R o b e r t O w e n .................. T h e D e v e l o p m e n t T h e o r y .................................. V o i c e s f r o m t h e P e o p l e .................................... N.Y. S p i r i t u a l C o n f e r e n c e (107th Sess.) P o e t r y .................................................................................. T h e L a w o f P r o g r e s s i o n (Editorial) — T h e P h y s i c i a n .............................................................. P u b l i c N o t i c e s ........................................................... T h e C o n f l i c t o f P r a y e r s .................................. B r i e f I t e m s ...................................................................... G l e a n i n g s f r o m C o r r e s p o n d e n c e ................ A t t r a c t i v e M i s c e l l a n y . .................................... O f W r i t e r s a n d S p e a k e r s ................................. O u r A g e n t s .....................................................- ............ T r a v e l e r s ’ G u i d e ...................................................... N o t i c e s o f N e w B o o k s ........................................... Questions and Answers. B R I E F A N S W E R S T O O U R C O R R E S P O N D E N T S . BY TH E EDITOR. T l i e W i f e ’s C o m m a n d m e n t s . M. G. W . C h ic a g o . —This k ind-hearted office. The subject m a tter of the communication, as near as wo can define it, is the dependency unfit for the reception of superior intelli gence. W h a t she now receives, under the „ W11U present p rostration of h e r sympathetic nerves, m u st necessarily partake of the unsuitable conditions. ‘ ‘The sum and substance’ ’ of her theories, m any of which are m o st excellent, are embodied in the following comm and m ents, furnished by one of o u r exchanges : Thou s lialt have no other wife but me. Thou shalt not take into thy house any beautiful brazen image of a servant g irl, to bow down to her, for I am a jealous wife, visiting, etc. Thou s h a lt n o t take the name of thy wife in vain. Bemember thy wife to keep her respectable. Honor thy wife’s father a nd m other. Thou s h a lt n o t fret. Thou s h a lt not find fault w ith thy dinner. Thou s h a lt n o t chew tobacco. Thou s h a lt not be b ehind thy neighbor. Thou s h a lt not visit the rum tavern ; thou shalt not covet the tavernkeeper’s rum , nor thought thot bolts in upon the m ind while so in Non. 11, (gee Answers to Correspondents) and telegraphing. In tins way a melodious con-; 18, (see Editorial) of this journal. The books you cert of sweet sympathies will be organized ; requested were promptly mailed, after which, notwithstanding the immense j T w _ distances, thc twain may commune on the .. .—oorry for you, Brother. Ajestissome- principle of the magnetic telegraph. We will \imes aseflJl and inevitable; it is wise to take one cheerfully srive more on these imnnrtnnt ,nstead of medicine. We sincerely pitv a man cheerfully give more on these im p o rta n t points, if i t be desired. In one short sentence let us commit our self to the long-cherished conviction that, in the not far future of this life, m ankind will enjoy telegraphic intercourse independently of physical agents and machinery. For the Herald of Progress. M E C H A N I C , O R M A C H I N E J (See No. 20 of this Journal,’ second question : “ Can man act without motives?” answered by the Editor.) Man is neither a “ m echanic” nor a “ m a chine. The image is wrong. A “ mechanic” has to do w ith an inorganized m aterial ; he shapes and arranges lifeless m a tter for the design of an instrum e n t, which, when moved by an exterior power, works in a given m a n ner a nd for a certain purpose. Man is no such “ thing;” he is a “ being.” Man’s “ machine” contains n o inorganized m aterial—it is a n or ganism , developing itself according to m inute ly adapted laws. Man’s “ m echanic,” th a t is to say, his inmost, impersonal spirit, does n o t conceive of a soul and body by the means of ‘transient thought,” nor does he execute and shape the named soul and body after such a preconceived im a g e ; his “ mechanic,’ one e sincerely pity a man who is too lofty to laugh, or too sick to digest a morsel of spontaneous wit. “ Fun,” says a writer, “ is worth more than physic, and whoever invents or discovers a new source of supply deserves the name of a public benefactor.” “ P lucky .” — The Odic force is incapable of any such treachery. We recommend yon to peruse a work entitled “ Physico-Physiological Researches in the Dynamics of Magnetism, Electricity, Heat, Light, Crystallization, and Chemism, in their rela tion to Vital Force.” By Baron Charles von Iteichenbach. Complete from the German second edition. With the addition of a Preface and Crit ical Notes, by John Ashburner, M. D. M. A. T ., N e w B r i g h t o n , P a . D e a r B r o t h e r : Would you believe that your dyspepsia may be wholly cured by omitting your breakfast every morning for a few weeks? Ah, you will feel fa i n t and unable for business ! Not so, good friend. At the usual breakfast hour drink nearly a pint of weak g u m a r a b i c water ; for dinner eat the most agreeable articles of food; and wear a wet band age or girdle a portion of every afternoon. No fruit or berries for supper. Nights are not your best seasons for thought. Fear not. tSSB~ Our three indispensable departments, viz : T h e P h y s i c i a n , W h i s p e r s , and A n s w e r s t o C o r r e s p o n d e n t s bring to our office about 20 letters per day. For each of these, because we are unable on the c o ntrary, is acting according to an in -; to procure a post-office box, we are obliged to pay w rought “ m ust , ” composed of all moments of development, and this “ m ust ” is taken by us illusorily for “ free w ill.” Or, are we not, then, every moment entertained, conserved, and developed according to universal laws, which become special a n d individual a t every m o m e n t of m a n ’s existence ? Therefore, in strict consequence, we cannot have a n y “ free w ill,” when viewed from a lofty m o u n ta in of contemplation. This idea is a psych ica l illusion. M an’s spirit is subjected every m o m ent to his -het-Iilytoj»vd psychical standpoint p f devel opment, or else he could act unrest 'ainedly or absolutely, and this is totally against all experience. If we were “ free,” we would be “ p erfect.” There can be no “ free w ill,” as long as developm ent exists. E ith e r develop m e n t a n d no f r e e w ill, or f r e e w i ll a n d no develop m ent. A r k t o s . the city carrier one cent, in itself not worth men tioning, but the aggregate amount for each week is considerably expensive. In view of the facts, and since we make no extra charge for sp e c ial at ten tio n to the wants of our correspondents, we simply ask the sending of a p e n n y sta m p to pay the carrier from the Post-office to our office. “ E n t e r p r ise .”— Pious-minded citizens only a few years since, frowned upon the lightning inves tigations of Morse and others. They deemed elec tricity an ungovernable agent in the hands of “ Al mighty God.” The magnetic telegraph, just be fore its completion, was pronounced a Yankee “ Humbug.” But science surely wins the day. The venerable pietists and church-formalists do read telegraphic reports in the morning journals. And it is now said that the New York papers pay over $100,000 a year for telegraph reports, and that as high as $1,000 has been paid in one day by a New York paper. I. P., W au k e g a n , III.—This brave Brother in “ the ways of wisdom” has promptly responded. “Outside,” he writes, “ all is pleasant; inside, all is peace ........................ Much of my time, for the ship that we have on record, as correcting for him all social phenomena. errors which he had lacked wisdom when on [ ■■ Behold what a great fire a little m a tter earth.to avoid or correct. And I always imagine ldndlethl\ A turbulent a nd wayward charac- him thy prompter la this and many other duties. ^ hialiitation of aneels would excite “ It is sweelly encouraging to think that angels 1 “ r m. habitation ot angels, would excite may be blessed with thS power of finishing up Ibke feehngs, and provoke like conditions m through mortal instrumentality, the work which m o st amiable a nd lovely. Reason, on this they had left but partially done.” ' law, appeals to reason, love to love, hate to A n s w e r : The first visit of the spacious- hate, disease to disease,.health to health, vir- his hranrlv nor his £rin nor his whisky nor I m inded Swedenborg was u nheralded, and the ! tue to virtue, vice to vice, crime to crime; for his wine, nor a n y thing th a t is b ehind the bar eir<!Ct produced was wondrous beyond utter- the laws of social intercourse anil brotherhood of the rumseller i ance. His mystic words confounded m y a^e universal, and it is folly of the sickliest Thou shalt not visit billiard halls, nor j youthful understanding hut they awakened kind to expect harmony in a part of the world worship the heaps of money th a t lie on the “.yearning fountain w ithin me, a stream of \h d e all other parts are td ^ r a p h t n g the righteous aspirations for the possession of j messages o f d iscord into the finest deeps of the Thmi eh a lt not stav out after nine oVloelr eternal tru th and knowledge. The noble sympathetic soul, a t ninlit Swede did not announce himself as .my guar-1 Unlimited m ental .intercourse and social Thou s h a lt not grow peevish, a nd contort i dj.aR an«el> b u t was rather a smiling fountain sympathy therefore are productive of either thv beautiful nhvsioirnomv because of heine- °f boPe and trust in w h a t is steadfast and Pam or pleasure. Effects will correspond to called on to foot store bills, which thy dear d™ e- . He admonished me to search the j the generative conditions. Oui-corespondent wife has made out w ithout thv advice or fields of Truth, and to sound the serene asks us to define the conditions. N o thing is co n s e n t^ for verily she knows the waiUs 5 U p t h s of infinite Wisdom a n d Love, to the 1 « r ie r , or more shnple, or more certami of th e household full extent of my every spiritual power. j d emonstration. W h a t is tiuc of two mdi- Thou s h a lt n o t set a t naught the command-1 For these counselings a nd other bcstowments j viduals will apply equally to any two king- m ents of thv wife. I have ever felt the profoundest degree of doms or nations. I he psycho -telegraphic law Notwithstanding thc m oral excellencies of gratitude. In pursuance of the admonition j of one isolated[soul, in the secrets of its own most of the foregoing commandments, wc and encouragements imparted, and solely by dual c o n stitution, is tlie law of telegraphing subm it whether the practical effect would not stnct obedience to the harmonious laws of ^ w e e n any two sou s through any distance. • -- b o d y a n d in in d , I b e g a n th e in v e s t i g a t i o n o f W h a t is th e la w , and w h a t th e c o n d it io n s o f an hundred streams of golden truths, both Us operations, in the individual ? Briefly in physical works a n d in the books of men— these : always by “ impression” and “ clairvoyance.” Feet telegraph their sensations^ to the (For explanation of my use of these terms brain. There are hundreds of material obsta- unjustly curtail “ m en’s B ights” ? Here is food for reflection. A F r e e J o u r n a l a n d I t s S u b s c r i b e r s . N. D. F-, S ix t e e n t h S t r e e t ., N ew Y ork .— “ M r . E ditor : In som e resp e c ts I am v e r y w ell pleased with your weekly publication I have glanced (for I have no time to read) over every number since its first issue But I am disap pointed because you do not publish enough on the subject o f , which I want to see more of, and for which I paid my two dollars in advance. Sir, do you consider it fair dealing to take a man’s sub scription money, and then disregard his particular wishes and not advocate his cherished views as a Spiritualist on a given subject?” A n s w e r : Exactly what o nr subscriber wants is n o t plainly stated in his brief communication. “ W h at is i t ?” Confide the secret to us, Bro ther. We will not betray a particle of your confidence, unless publishing it in this de partm e n t can be so construed. The evasive appeal of your complaining epistle transcends all studied eloquence of words. We under stand you, however, and fully realize what you would have us publish. But the law of justice—of b rotherly love a n d good will—im pels us to arrest your attention, and to ad dress your inborn reason. Let us ask you a few questions: 1. Have you carefully and thoughtfully read the prospectus printed on the eighth page ? Its announcem ents arc made in plain Eng lish not a word of Greek or Latin in them ! seeth e “ Magic Staff.” ) Among other dis coveries thus made may be classed the natu ralness o f all spiritual truths, whether revealed in the Bible or in the highest degrees of the celestial universe, a n d also may be mentioned the perfect spirilualness of all natural things in every region of life, animation, and intel ligence. Swedenborg’s works, like the revelations of several less voluminous authors, came up for analysis. The above key enabled me to look into thc crystal cup of his psychical expe rience. The laws of his impressions, and the reason why he described subjective thoughts as objective realities, were perfectly plain to my understanding. W h a t my impressions of his works are, may he found written else where. T h a t the good Swedenborg looks down with righteous love upon the tum u lt uous world, and that the faith of his charity far transcends the religious imaginations of his sectarian followers, I do not, because I cannot, question for one moment. He enjoys the liberty which we feel and take—the free dom of progress and expression! And still the awakened fountain within me flows on ward to mingle with thc far-off pulses of the infinite sea of celestial Truth ; and th a t the 1 n o t a word O l uTCC R UX JjUUI 11 IU : m n m t - i ; Vi t u n i i u i u , iw m L i i a t liiu 2.' Does th a t docum ent contain any propo- gentle and royal Swedenborg, standing upon sitions to the effect th a t the H e r a l d of P r o - the m argin of that throbbing sea, will be as g r e s s will accommodate its columns to thepe- grateful for our exposure of his errors as we culiar opinions and commandments of any are for the disclosure of his friendship, is too one subscriber ? ' probable to require a word of argum ent. cles and prominences between them, yet they sympathize and converse. Foot says : “ lam lame and sore from over-walking. ’ ’ Brain re ceives the telegraphic message a nd responds : “ You shall be comforted.” Foot replies: ‘ ‘Thank you—hope you’ 11 keep your promise. In this familiar manner each organ converses with every other organ, a nd then they all, individually a n d collectively, report at head quarters—at the universally acknowledged seat of government— thc m ind, which is en throned a t the m o u ntain top of all organiza tional existence. W h at are the conditions ? Manifestly these, th a t foot and brain be connected by some subtle cords of sympathetic contact. The same cords are necessary between all other parts and extremities. But how can these conditions exist between two congenial souls, “ wide as the poles a sunder,” and in the ex ternal world? Thus : By a m u tual under standing that, at a given hour of the day or night, when all the rest of the world is shut out of the charmed circle, each will th in k a certain k in d a n d number o f thoughts w ith reference to the other, with all that distinctness and earnestness which would naturally character ize a familiar face-to-face conversation. The amount o f time to be consumed in thinking such thoughts, and the exact method a t arrang ing them into sentences, or questions and answers, should be a m atter of prior m utual understanding. Note down every ffltbiS D C r ilT U S f u C o m S D O n b c n f S . I Six months, has been spent in Michigan, clear- I ing up forests, planting orchards, and helping to ‘ to a l l w hom it m a y concern .” “ M omus .” —Look out for an editorial on a bran- new discovery, viz —Ifoio to extract errors icithoul pain! 11 E q u a l i t y . ” — Michelet, the French author, as- mold onr wild, youthful, half-developed planet into order and beauty.” Being in good bodily health, with a happy wife and loved ones at home, he “realizes that the same man may rejoice ‘who knows how to grieved ” “ S aratoga .”— New Yorkers divide their time between Business and Amusement. An excess of serts that “ every folly of womag is born of the attcntion and anxiety in the first department of c t n m*i r if ir af man U . . 11 1 --- iuA stupidity of mau.’ “ P e a r l S t r e e t . ” —We can write our impression in a single sentence, thus: “ Heidsick & Co.’s Champagne” should be translated “R e a l p a i n , Headache, &c.” C. M. S., M u kw onago , W is .— Your autobiogra phical letter is treasured for its candor and in structiveness. The “ tea” enemy should be aban doned, and we will very soon tell you how to d o it “ C a l if o r n ia .”— The relative value of the Ho- 1 We hope for better timl mceopathic system will be soon embodied in one of cities. our medical articles, of course from our standpoint Q ^ T<f C H A R L E S T O W N .- A n o th e r has whis- of observation. | every wor(i we have f0ry0u at present. The S. C. II., R ic h l a n d C it y .— All honor to your j difficulty lies in a lack of real moral virtue. “No husband for having expanded beyond the narrow j matter who you are or what your lot, or where you enclosure of the M. E. Church. Yes, send us the ijve; you caunot afford to do that which is wrong. intellect makes an excessive indulgence in the counter-irritations of the second a sort of psycho logical necessity. Our citizens do not, because they cannot, study anything outside of Business and Amusement. Our theatrical entertainments, for the most part, are burlesques, magnificently un meaning, hollow-hearted, yet brilliantly successful; and in these respects they exist and flourish as logical representations and counterparts of the Business operations of t^o many princely citizens. in the future of great leading features of his “ trial.’ T . B.M., S t . L ou is If you dislike dark circles, the true way is to keep out of them, but do not, for that reason, deter others from investigation. Such feelings and expressions are neither brotherly nor good in point of courteousuess to others. B. B., L it t l e F a l l s Do not fear the multi plicity of labor-saving machines. There are at this moment more persons profitably employed in this country than at any previous date of the country’s history. T. A. R ., N ew H aven .— It is not possible for us to spend moments in waiting for information with in the reach of everybody. Wo are pledged to render available what has long been altogether in accessible to the millions. This explains why we did not seek to know “ the street and number.” P . T., O akland .— Your geographical interroga tories should be answered by yourself. There are a half-dozen hills, carpeted and garnitured to their very tops with velvety richness in the shape of grass, vines, and flowers, but there is not a grand tree to be seen anywhere above the plain below. E. A. C., M um ford .— The unincubated eggs you mention, must have contained “hard chickens” having more heads, beaks, and necks than the hen- ological law allows. If anything further happens in that direction, please report. We propose to reserve explanations until the “ facta” are re peated. J ames D., B lo o m in g v a l l e y , P a .— Almost all the direct history going to demonstrate that the present combination of contradictory books, writ ten by different spirit mediums at diflerent periods of time, was compiled in the form of a “ Bible ” at the dogmatical Council of Nice, may be found The only way to obtain happiness and pleasure for yourself, is to do the right thing. You may not always hit, but aim for it, and with every trial your skill will increase. Whether you are to be praised or blamed for it by others ; whether it will seemingly make you richer or poorer, or whether no other person than yourself knows of your action; still always and in all cases do the right thing. Your first lessons in this rule will sometimes seem hard ones, but they will grow easier and easier, until finally doing the right thing will become a habit, and to do a wrong will seem an impossi bility. J. R. B., H ig h l a n d , III.—Always pleased to receive communications from our deep-minded and scholarly “ Arktos.” What you express respecting the “ perfect ac cordance of thoughts,” reminds us of a little pas sage in the writings of our psycho-novelist, Mr. Hawthorne: “ Nothing,” he says, “ is more un accountable than the spell that often lurks in a spoken word. A thought may be present to the mind, so distinctly that no utterance could make it more so ; and two minds may be conscious of thc same thought, in which one or both take the profoundest. interest; but as long as it remains unspoken, their familiar talk flows quietly over the hidden idea, as a rivulet may sparlde and dimple over something sunken in its bed. But speak the word, and it is like brin«‘ * ? drowned body out of the deepest pooUf the nv«j of the horrible secret all drow n e d body o u t of t let, which has been aware along, in s p ile o f Us m i l 1”* ,]isc„ , e rT “f nXTLZPSl t v x x s s and e v e r-flow ing s tream s o f joy. w h ich spring from the deepest pool of im p e rsonal prluciplos,
