The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-05-04
Electro BIOLOGY, SC.

Many If our readers may MT know the
meaning Of these terms. We are not surprised a,
that, for those who Use them inform us to the Ct,
feet that, "7a's sc;esctOis of recent discovery
having never been conceived Of or al iedSi explai
ned until within about two years since"
The plain and simple meaning ii these terms i,
he sricacc Of III; lteeiopci 6g ,lo'ridfV-
reader. is not that lucid and definite |, it Mt II
beautiful theme In an ignoramus 10 harp upon'
Our western country has for >uEIc wears been
overrm with a sort OF gentry protesting to throw
great light upon certain abStrucc matters newly
discovered BY thsm 1t Is well known in rcgirJ
to these persons that they chi,ly cu.iHe ,hcr r.,
organizations to the west and That where tie, arr
best known they are least esteemed fr any sub
stan:ml requirements or native cuduwmcnts
They are ministers, it may be, who tirc,l OF mis-
cliefmaSing in their avocationS, have now turned
disbcEcyers in their former doctrines AMI with a.
much honesty as they ever hoI are ready to turn
somerset for employment Or. perhaps they are
old SchoOmasters who tired Of using the f.rulr
seek some more agreeable method Of raising; tie
cash. Or, it may be, that they are whilom doctors
well nigh starved for enough TO 10 in their proics
siuns mot knowing how TO study have undertake
en- to humhuS people out Of their money some
other way. Or, it may be, that they are Of some
other class Of un"ccupicd persons who never haye
allied any responsible place in society.
What DO these desire TO teach Mental phloso.
ply No The truths Of that venerable science
have been drawn out long ago by Aristotle, 81,
con, Locke, Rcd,--uamcs Of which these men are
as ignorant as a ChoctIv. Do they really wi,l
to cure disease M Ifthis were all, they would
render themselves stationary like other quacks
Do they desire to teach religious truths They, in
deed. They know too well that th, j. not their
province. THIS is Improbable business They
would rather teach irrcgous truths Are they
better than jugglcr>l They have not even their
skill to play trick, before sensible people, and jug
glrry is becoming tresonc.
Mcsmerism' this In. been about long enough
before the people. Tobe put into drowsy som
nambulc state by mauilin stranger is begin
ming TO be regarded rs vulgar.
Plrreroiasy, $40, i, rather worn out and quite
when presented alone; therefore, for
some years past, phrenology and Mc,mcrsm have .
been united AMI now this union, having passed
the honeymoon, is fIirly settled down il, life and
nxcites no particular attention
We now, consequently, have another TASTY
match PhrcnolOgv. Mcsmcrisrn, and Biology =
What tumble for our wandering l,oaiRdry =
Honest men are fooled by the bold pretcnsions Of
hose braggarts. They do not reflect that these
are rs old as their bibles, and that
ome'hing besides mere pretentons are necessary
o establish miracles
Nohny can we'll exceed tho impulcncc If
hcse ng6terrants. The brazen-faccdncs with
which they assert their pretcntions, is surpassed
My by the folly Of their dupes Cure chronic
lislalcs by paving over the subject DO men
believe that diseases are occlsiuncd now a-davS
y dcmoniacal possession and to be exercised by
hesc honest men, on the old principle, of cure by
Eh'e Of tie same sort PITS and partial insah-
~ have been cured by only two operations"
his will do for us. Ire Grct.