Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-04-08
Communications,
For the MOnonsdiia Mirror.
Morgan,own, April 8, 1854

smoke and fog had blown of little, l put
on my leather specs, and pcered over the
field more carefully, and found Anti Hum
bug standing firm as pillar Of adamant,
unscathed by this storm Of verbiage; it had
all fallen harmless at his feet (; it had not In
validated one Of his positions. As TO this
effort of Delta's, it may be said in truth, the
mountain labored and brought forth, not q
mouse, but that same thing at which Barney
shot, nothing at all jist.' Mr.. Editor, as
Delta has youched for the truth Of all these
isms, when this second Solomon Wiseman
writes again to handy opposition, hope in
place OF denuncialion and opprobrious cpl
thets be will bring such documents as New.
ton, Harvey and Fulton exhibited when they
appeared before the world with their discoy-
cries, and not the bare assoverations of
Talmadge, IN Edwards, or q Fowler; nor
any other cases Of isolated individuals who
have been humbugged, like himself. They
are incompetent witnesses-let them stand
aside. If Delta thinks he can humbug me
in this way, told fogy as sm) he has walked
up the wrong passenger. Let him cite rec
oTds Of the proceedings Of learned bodies Of
men who have reported on these subjects.
The archives OF science are not barren in
relation TO them. Della says "Mesmerism
has approved it, This is broad assertion;
Delta will please cite authorities for its ruth.
Phrenology, Delta admits, is no science,
though it has some truths in il none the
worse for my anathemas. will here give
case which has some bearing on bumpolo-
gy;-
In the 18th No. Of tho American Journal
Of Medical Science, Prof. Bigelow OF Boston
has made q complete record Of the history
Of one of the most unparalleled cases in the
annals Of surgery. It is the case Of recovery
after the passage Of an iron crowbar through
the skull, carrying away with it much Of the
substance oil the brain.
" This case occurred in the practice Of Dr..
Harlow Of Vermont, in September l64S, and
full details Of it and the present healthy
condition of the patient are given in the
journal above alluded 10, where the curious
or skeptical may satisfy themselves Of the
authenticity Of the report, and Of oil the cir
cllms,ances. As portions of the brain 10
which are allotted different functions, pas
sions, SC. were entirely destroyed, phrenol-
ogy would teach that these functions would
be entirely annihilaied. This, however, was
not the case, for The man was still able 10
walk Of, and talked with composure and e.
quanmity Of the hole in his head, and has
never been, up to this time, other than q "a.
tional man, save for short period at an in.
terval Of about fortnight after the acct.
dent" "a ga .--t
Delta further says: Homeopathy is well
received, and is able to shield itself from the
name of humbug" Mr.. Editor, this is q
questio reraius, and admits Of debate. There
may be truth in it, but it is SO spiritual, SO
attenuated and infnitessimal, that have
not been able 10 perceive it. But il Delta
has been fortunate enough 10 silt it gu, from
The error and mist with which it is mixed, l
will lend him my leather specks, and lift the
wool from over his eyes. SO that he may see
clearly 10 demonstrate it, and mite il. into
decillionths, the higher dilutions and infni.
tesimals. Iwould admonish him to be very
careful with his manipulations with it, and
remember Hahnemann's positive directions
not 10 shake the vial more than three times,
lest from its extreme capitalization and te.
nacity it eludes him. Mr.. Editor, in the
present state of this question, in an extre-
nifty, whether it would be most prudent to
take glass Of Adams ale, repeat 'pater
nos!er, and lie down and calmly mediate on
death, or depend on these infnitesimals.-
The difference in choice, in my view, lies
between tweedle dee and tweedle dunn.
Mr.. Editor, I will now report progress
Delta says that he has been in session with
circle in this place for some time-and
from his report they have made astonishing
progress. They have opened communica.
ton with the spirit world, (by telegraph,
supposel through which1hey correspond a,
pleasure with friends in the old settlement;
desideraium this, to the citizens of this
place and neighborhood. If they would like
to hear from friends i'll the world Of spirits,
Just call on Delta and his circle. They can
have a dispatch in few minutes, without
fail. orif your wife should be so unfortu.
nate as to lose her smoke.pIpe, spectacles
or any thing of the kind, they can tell you
where to find them, and no mistake. And il
Mr.. Longlngers has been taking things mol
his own, he will be iere,ed out surely!-
| This oil looks very muck like humbug, Mr.
Editor, but let any unparalleled person en-
anime carefully Delta's revelations, set forth
in his publication, and say whether the pre-
misses do not warrant the conclusions dedu
ced ,herefrom. -" y.
Mr.. Editor, spirit appinss and mesmer
ism are twin brothers, and have common
maternity with Wizards. witches. and con