The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-07
B. NJ. HERTON,
Attorney at Law
The Magnet:

The subscriber proposes publish periodical with the
hove title, devoted to the investigation of Human Physiology
Phrenoogy, Physognomy, Pathology and Astronomical and
Human Magnetism Having made these subjects matters Of
serious and patient investigation for time past and
dering the increasing attention which has lately been given
TO them by the learned both of this country and of Europe
believed that such periodical is called for, and that will
meet with liberal encouragement from the lovers ofscence in
this and other countries.
One object of the work will be TO excite and encourage
spirit of inquiry and to asss in such investigations may
tend TO settle the following among other similar questions:
l. That the magnetic forces not only pervade all matter but
that every living being has peculiarly magnetic nature.
@ Thatthese forces the of motion and sensation
g. That every mental and physical organ and every
Gle has its corresponding magnetic poles.
4. That the magnetic forces from the different organs
which themnae in the face, and by which the
ous expressions of fear hope love- anger etc., expressed
in the countenance and muscles and limbs made to
obey the human will
s. That these organs may be excited separately, their
actions modified by Magnetism the condition of the pa.
tient may require.
g. That this Magnetic nature is governed by laws pecull
itself; and may be communicated from person
another.
Z. And As to what these laws are the number location
and and functions Of the different ogants the location of the
corresponding poles mental and physical organs, &c
The subscriber has been engaged for time of
magnetic cerebral experiments the results of which 60 very
far believes, towards demonstrating these assumptions
and they should prove be true all must admit that they
immensely important much any discoveries
made illustrating the physical mental natures of
The matter will be illustrated bp numerous engravings
of which ready for use, the whole rendering the
work Of surprising interest and every way worthy of
patronage from the curious and scientific, who wish to under.
stand the mysteries of human The plates will be of
special interest," nasmuCh they will not only explain many
magnetic phenomena hnherto unknown, understood
but one or more will be given desnang those features in the
human face where the magnetic terminate from the
dereht physical and mental organs thing never before
known; and thus will be the only explanation of
Physognmy ever given in the wofId In word the work
shall be filled with and valuable on every ques
on relating TO the Physical Mental and Magnetic natures of
man. explaining the phenomena of seepwaking Somnam
Duism Monomana, Insanity Madness Dreaming and Fa,
nam, the whole designed to exhibit the claims ofhese SUBJ
ects on the attention Of the candid assist them in as
ccraning how far Magnetism has been, may be, used as
medical agent,
In furnishing articles for Its pages the subscr expects the
assistance OF number of medical and scientific gentlemen
the highest respectakity in their profession
The Magnet will be published month"; each number
containing twenty four supeoyal 8vo paoes with printed
cover,
Terms two dollars year invariably in advance 1t will in
case be forwarded till the pay for has received The
first number will be issued five hundred subscribers
shall have been obtained.
Any person procuring subscribers will be allowed 10 re.
tain the of the fourth provided be forwarded to the pub
Usher, free of expense.
Every Editor who will give this prospectus Including the
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