Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-24
O 0 III NJ II tIons.
For the B-al.ord Reporter.

Ma EDrToR TIE article 10 your paper OF
the 81 inst, by School Director OF Terry"
deserves notice.
lie says, the science or art that I an trying
TO prove 10 your paper, Is stated thus " The
Instincts, the ilcljual0ls, the sentiments, the
intellectual faculties, the distinctive characters
Of humanity, owe their existence aud their
notifications 10 the brain
say simply aud Paiuiy, be IS mistaken
Ny purpose has been, aud is, 10 present plain
y aud fairly the principles Of mental action
and Development necessary 10 Intelligent cui-
ture. II | have thus far cone otherwise, let
bim correct me, or dspr0ve what / have stated
lie says. II is impossible tnat any system
Of science or art can stand, in this country,
flooded a il IS with Intellectual light. sustained
Is aGy bat 'ea. Ci4iCIs 10 respect and coBfieuc,
o. TIE public HIS course in G.y.ui0g what |
am trying 10 90, looks little as If be did not
fully believe L.
The Iau-u4ge be quoted as ADORE IS not
niue. nor shall I endorse il. L. might be c0u-
s,ruei into : denial OF an imma:erlal part, or
L loI that, that such part gave any distinct
ive character or pec0,iaritv or mi-a. be said
10 clt of any influence OF defects OF the senses,
Gc., &c
stated in Que Of ny articles that | shoo,d
make uSe Of the analysis adopted ay Phruuo.o-
-.>ts, j gave my reason Tor doing 50. Ii
was not nv intention TO discuss what IS usually
termed practical pLreuoIogg at all, tor | do
not possess the art
He no: only opposes the idea OF many facuI-
ties, but argues the question both pro and con.
He does 20. attempt 10 djsVr0ye the arg1-
ueuts in favor except uaia'y from the CONT
uu-y OF the brain, or in other words, because
the departments o. faculties are not djScerui-
bic 10 lis appearance Or texture
b. Ct what avail Is this? Can he perceive
any quality. or evidence in the texture, or ap-
Pca-aace Of the brain. 70 indicate or prove
any :li-g Of the peculiar character is action
IS supposed to give? He sap2ozss the brain
10 perform lis otsce With one e1eT.v sud IN
divided action" Le; him examine equal P0T-
t.oRs Of the brains Of several persons, aud
some Of the higher order Of auiua.s, and can
be tell from their texture, or any quality be
can discover. which had the greatest reasoning
powers II lot, oB what grounds can he base
his claims that bis opponents shall show such
difference in the same brain We mus. first
show that the thinking principle, or occupant,
vas OF such character Is 70 require that Tisi-
BE evidence be left, that it should leave lis
lines and foot prints | might object that The
magnetic needle lad 10 such quality aS TO turn
one end 10 the H9rih, and tie other to the
south, because | could discover no difference
IN their appearance tai ny objection wo1li
avail nothing, unless ! could positively prove
The magnetic principle required such difference
Man LaS Seacbed the human body thr0ughOu.
again ssi again, 70 fBd the secret hiding place
Q. that mysterious thinking principle. bat wi,h
oaE avail, and nov be rejects external evidence
because boundary lines AID landmarks aEe 20;
visible.
As TO universal casas caased by disease, 10.
iaries, &c, they are exceptions, presenting
different states aud circumstances. s1d | can
not see Row they caa sFo-i any evidence, u
less in each case offered, il IS frse proved that
il IS sach 5 case IS sho7li or shoali Tot afsct
the sc,i0o uDon EhNh mental manifestation
depends / might iEjgre the appearance Of
The magnetic needle Eiiboat affecting is Pc
csliAr property So might IS it we're drive
ava! that property, EiihOa. peculiarly mar
ring lis appearance asa this merely s. 81