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'she KappiugS Ia Germany---IIum.
bolts Opinion.

Gen. w. Kendall ediiorofthe v. o. P'eogBnc.
10 recent letter from Paris, thus writes Of the
Rappes
The Spiritual Rappings" humbug has
reached Germany, aud has taken deep root in
some quarters. Many grave and learned doc.
tors and professors have given in their adhe-
sion, but il would seem that tie venerable
Humboll is not 10 be caught. a freirnd Of
bis recently sent him letter, asking for Bis
opinion in relation 10 the magnetical phenomi-
na Of table-moving as it is termed, and which
is attracting great attention. The veteran ply
siean, in an answer which appeared in tie ST.
esOn Gazette, remarks that IL is always easier
to destroy false theory than an inaccurately
apprehended fact. He then adyerts to a series
OF pseudo-scien,ifc discoveries which have been
made and exploded in the course Of his expert
ence Of eighty-four years, and winds up by
ralytang the rappers and table-Diovesto TO try
their chaffs upon some young bird" They
certainly have not made much by addressing
the Baron Won Humbolt.
FEMALE PuYsIcIANs.-The Bostoa JgarRql
strongly advocates tie introduction Of females
into the rank Of the profession. We consider
the needle Of much more appropriate weapon
in the hands Of woman than the lpel or bis
toury.-Er;, ange.
Do you? Just suppose yourself a fOrlorn
sick bachelor, in the upper story OF some noisy
boarding house whose inmates don't care a
/ pinch OF snuff whether you conclude TO die OF
get well. Suppose you've watched the spider
in the corner weave bis web, till you are quite
qualified to make one yourself, suppose yoU
have counted, for the thousanA;h tine, all thC
shepherdess, distorted lille dogs, and crooked
trees, on she 5apercd wall Of your rom
guawed your finger nails to the very quick
and twitched your moustachio till every hal
stands up on its own individual responsibility
Then-su2pose just as you are at the las
gasp, the doors open gently, and admitS( not ;
great creaking pair OF boots containing an ora
cular solemn NJ. D. grim enough to fnghted
you into the church yard bu. smiling, rosy
checked, bright eyed, nice little live UoHaa
doctress, yes
Wen, she pushes back her curls, throws of
her shawl Venus what figure pulls of
her glove and takes your hand in those little
fingers Ro,r your pulse races She looks at
. OOu 50 COli pttoolOHdlCll llOui NhOoO SOiO Diu'
eyes, lays her hand on your forehead and then
questions you demurely about your symptoms.
a tew Of ,caich she sees without any of your
help J Then she writes prescription with
those dainty little fingers and tells you to keep
very composed and quiet just as you could)
smoolhs the tumbed quilt arranges your pill
low, shades the glaring sunlight from your ach-
ing eyes, with an instructive knowledge oi
your unspoken wants; and says with the sweet
est smile in the world. that she'll 'call again
in the morning" and so the folds of her dress
futters through the door, and then YOU crawl
out of bed best way you can-clutch looking
glass to see what the probabilities are that you
have made a favorableimpression! ! inwardly
resolving (as you replace yourself between the
blankets not TO get quite well aslony as sh 9 will
come to see you Well the upshot of it is
you have a delightful lingering attack of lear
complaint.
For MYSELF. prefer prescriptions in mas
culiqe hand shan't submit my pulse to an.
MiRg Mat uears a bonnet. FANNY FERN.