New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
Bo,t.n. June 10, 1854.
THE MYSTERIOUS MOTOR EXPLODED.

Dr. j. III. Robinson of Boston writes as follows to The
Spiritual Telegraph concerning this wonderful machine:
You have heard of the New Motor, so styled by lts
friends Having some knowledge of tins wonderful
"mfont" am constrained TO say that IT lives moves,
ard has its being only in the imagination There Is no
such thing electrical motor in existence motor
IL moving mower; but whose sympahies are not
largely enlisted and whose Judgment Is not 10 some extent
warped claim for that curious combination OF metals
apv such characteristic The part Of the machine intended
for the application Of power has not performed ngE
revolution the "throbbing of few balls suspended
by wires is marvel at all especially where there are
electrical currents bat marvel That such Incidental
nav inevitable oscillations should be hailed as motive
power- the physical savior Of the race bearing beaut-
fu and significant analogy to the ADVENT OF Jesus
This is much OF agglceraton OF zinc, steel
and COPPER possessing practical value 1t is SAID to
CORRESPOND the human body-has brain, heart lungs,
etc. but such anaoges are solely iachous ana amount
TO nothing because there be no just comparison be,
tween inert matter aud the living human organism; and
the latter is so very mpeecty understood tha the laws
which govern it cannot be applied 10 substances anu
forms altogether different; if very good autonaons
might be constructed at High Rock from zinc and other
metals. ,. $1,000.
reoret that this new motive power (which cannot
Turn a coffee milD should have been compared to one
whose whole life was severely practical 1t Is vain 20 talk
of conception, CESSATION, the birth OF notion actaton,
etc. they at best sublime follies unworthy serious
Il nav be said, perhaps that know but little of the
history Of this "new Messiah. l am conversant WIN
enough its history to regret its premature announce
ment d" motor" ;,
have entire good will toward those engaged in the con
struction of the machine but no consideration oil
nersona nature shall deter from expressing my sent-
men,s when consider such utterance duty to myself
and tie public. If spirits have had anything to do win
it, they obviously fanatea, experimenting ones, ut-
void Of that wisdom which ought to characterize the minds
they profess to represent, and without that elevation OF
thought that lends dignity TO the wise and GOOD oil every
sphere and every relation OF hie 80 lar as Science
concerned the do bear evidence TO any marked
display OF that requirement.
/ do not consider the motor" as being invested wih
half The sacedpess that attaches the pillow that breaks
the soil and makes ready receive the grains that shall
bring forth suitable nourshment for man or the NOISY
wateI.wheel that turns the that brushes the wheat
to flour.
Let the machine stand at High Rock as lasting eva
dence Of human creduhy and let no one hereafter sur
snder his Judgment 10 the dctaton of beings, visible
invisible without seeing perfectly step by STEP the prac
tca application of reasonable, comprehensive prnc
Vent in zinc and copper, at Lynn nor do expect
70 recognize him in such questionable form.