The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-03
Mcsm srism and neutrality-suspicious. OF q. S.
Fowler nt Clinton Hail-The Origin oi
LiEe-Man n Gaivanic battery.


Life-Man n Gaivanic battery.
90 Thursday evening last we attended Mr. o. g. F.w.
wonderful ana sublime science, called Meamersm. His
10 lies-b the way II is curious to how the fair
daughters of Eve still long aer the marvellous and for
oidden),
The learned In his peculiarly impres sve man.
ner, 30 well adapted to the mysterious nature OF his
startling and novel IDEAS in to the Origin e If
We gard these views a. peculiar and deaervng the
ATTENTION Of the pou and religious portion Of our readers
as they wilb to bs al with the doctrines and
precept nculcated by the wise and learned doctors
tae age.
The lecturer began By s.yiag we know what lie is
by observation and experience but how and why it ia hos
ever remained an impene,rabie secret of nature which
the human mind has heretoore failed in dlscov ernx-
we find, however nature In all her operations works by
meansm means which are always capable of producing
the end designed SO far we!-but now comes propo'
turer stating 10 plain tem his belief the
Deity, after having endowed the finely diffused
and laws left them take Of themselves And these
chaotic PARTICLES by virtue OF their aribates Alone pro-
duced INC present earth Th;se attributes or laws we're
thing rs magncsnwhc h Is the origin OF life-of mi.
NAL AMI vegetable life beginning at the lowest and
lieve (ssd Nit Fowler aat Deity specially superIntends
the operations cfnaure; but that magnetism supports the
earth in its journey uphods the solar system and gives
warmth aud nourishment to ell Beings 1t 10 the cause Of
light end he and II fact that
To sna @ w mas
ANN ais grow between whom and vegetables a wonder.
ful analogy exists Of vegetables correspond
ing with the lungs Of animalswe hud that yegea
bles have the Same circuatory apparatus animas-
the same respiratory organsho in principle, end
both need food and nourIshment what is III lower
order Of animals is also true Of Every human being
but galvap'c baeryj his two n,crnaland exerne
faccs of mucous membrane and the cpderms correspond
ing TO the two surfuces ot zinc and copper IN H. battery
Both are affected the state Of the ospherea vgc
rous condition OF which sends machine with Plea
sure, ant vice Mr. Fowler offered 20 apply
the gavanc battery to any Of tho audience gen.
tlenan stepped forward, and took hold OF the wires
Dies It hurt you now, SIR
Dossit now giving the lnstrun mt increased povcr
Now7
Yesyes OH yes should think did screamed the pa.
tent
Me- Fowler now tried another experiment with tho
horse shoe magnet but failing to produce the desired e.
feet he had thoroughly examined his sub
jec but felt ito use his own teim) somewhat clustered.
He would proceed, however, to human magnetism, and
wished state his Arm belief in and his
opinion that all diseases which arise from unequal dis
tribution of the agneic nd may be cured by manpu
asions where no explained the operation in very scen
tin, manner.
wish 10 state fact said Mr. Fowler Cleaned from
psrence. II you wish TO stop hunger Son have only
70 lay your finger the organ aim sntiveness and
PCS nard against You may ny this means dHay me
mosf gnd'Ofns appetite. Wo would respect ully recon-
nave not we wherewitha to purchase dinner Final
wyun recommend you to sub cribe to the Phreno.
c5cel Journa IN which Intend continuing this subject
IN reference to the origin Of fe and on next Thursdy
evening" sh' lecture on magnetism again
The audience appeared satisfied with the lecture: are
we anticipate some rich and astounding revelations in
the course which Is 10 be given.
A post mortem examination has been made on
the body OF no died mynteriousy Of Dayton
Ohio, some time ago. The physicians OF the opn.