Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-02-24
For the Herald.

,r;,s;n ,hs last ten years. g'ea' ''"pe"'
has b.ea given 10 the mass and ino''''o''
h.,s been startled by the sudden vio-
lsuee. Philosophers say we are only con-
..;ous Of motion from the sudden i1npuis'o"s
-h;.h cause il. Few indeed are they. cut OH
from humanity by The great gulf oil 'snoi'
90. wbose spirits have rot been stirred with
ia them. by the great questions now asi'a'iag
the political. religious and literary "ofiu'
,rhs,s has beea instruction OF soul, as 'here
;.,a he a resurrection Of The body. Every can
did and capabls observer must attribute 'n's
sudden expaulion Of The mental phnc'Pie 10 'he
-,o,;o,a si,,er sciences of Phrenulogy and
AuinaI Magnetism. The Phfeno'os's' mas
found diamond Of genius in ohe dunghli' OF ig-
noraoce. and By exciting the bump oil seii-es-
TEEN. has caused genius 10 assert its claims 10
respect, under the most unfavorable c'fcum'
stances. A bump, sir. is natures own sesn'
mony to the constitution ofour minds; 'snoT'
an, as we may be. stupid as We may appear
10 be. who dares deny our capabiliIy for eo'
ouence, music or mathematics, as long as Ma
tu.e, from some lofty prominence OF our cranI'
um tells wha, she made US for,--declares our
superiority.
1. used TO be tina. ,oilsosne, tedious duty
was essential TO enable man to shake oil The
crushing. cowardly consciousness OF mental
iuferiori,y; but now, just let Phrenoiog's'
come into ,own-leclure, and discover 10 MS
hearers, their powers, and next day, even the
very chimney sweeps are poets, painters and
philosophers. So nightly has their self'fe'
spec. been magnihed that they positively fesl
in awe of themselves. A splendid science
,his! Away with Jour sheep.shIn titles 10
learning and talent. Most insn have long iels
the necessity OF a short cut TO intellectual re-
nowo. 10 wreslle Jscob.like. with books and
problems is too slavish business. But bles-
sed be phrenology. the last and most liberal
friend Of the human race. she grants her diplo-
mas without any Of these throes aud pains.
This INTERPRETERS Of Nature, discovers genius
where others only discover yermin, and con.
firms the possessor ia all the privileges and
immunilies thereof. This is patent way OF
making fools wise, and indicates the rapid
progress Of this rail road age 10 intellectual
emineuce. Well, any way TO elude The prlm.
tive curse. condemnpg US 10 eternal drudSery,
and making the world vast PenI'enlIary.
Verify, Mr.. Editor. we used TO suppose that
Pb,snology was tbs ultima Thule OF the hu-
man mind: bu, out wonder scarcely subsidized,
when the more mysterious, more profound.
more sublime science Of Animal Magnetism
began TO astonish mankind with its de'eloPe-
mems. Who should hereafter wonder 1t The
dead were raised to life, and the secret power
of The witch of Endor be discovered! IL
nigh. be impous to attempt accounting Tor
the sacred my sieries Of this science an na'ur-
al principles, but with reverence may DC per-
mi,ted 10 relate some OF its wonderful discov-
cries, Mesmerism has discovered that men
and other animals are congerie OF magnetic
poles of keys. like piano forte. and any
emotion or though, may be produced by touch
ingA,he proper key! BY the hocus pocus Of
manuffic,on the subjec, becomes charged
falls into Lethean slumber; his soul is unfet.
cred from the body. and acts altogether under
the will of the operator! The operator by an
effort Of his will, may send it 10 any place
however. dis,aut-,o any time, past, present, OF
TO come. The mesmesized splri,ihus becomes
"a thing unseen, but seeing ALL" makes the
mos, astounding rambles and disclosures. II
sees distinctly all beings and events that have
d,cuerro,yped their likeness on the canvass Of
the pas,-and when i, returns. and cfawls into
the bodv, II can draw the exact phIz OF old
Be.eshazzar. and give you fac smile OF The
wiring ,ha, made his knees smile 'oge'het
Some Mesmerzer's ghos, q forget whose,
has identified the very particles OF dust which
constituted the body of Adam. Another has
appreherded thought itself. that invisible per
spirs,ion Of the soul. and bottled it up for use
like Champaign and Newark cider! You are
no, such a sapsead Mr.. Editor. as to be ignor
ant that this Science will not cnly abolish The
PouOfice System and postage. but the Gran
Cosn.y Herald itself. Who will pay To-
newspaners or letters. when Mesmerism cal
send i.s spiritual messengers in an instant Il
any par, of the world. to convey. and reeiev'
Intelligence! For instance. 10 obtain The las
speech OF Daniel 0'Conoeil. The operator VIII
the ghost of his Mesmerizes across the Allan
,ic-i, flies TO Old Erin as swift as Peter Par
iey's wig. hears the appeals Of the great Lib
.,,,or and before the laundering applause