The New York herald., 1870-01-16

anu glorious deStnies. Upon this platform only can
equality, each individual soul swimmer IN tue great
Sea oi light depending on its own right arm only,
law or eternal progression there can be no degree OF
absolutely unatLainable; ana hence the
lmp0ssbiilty OF an indtvidualized supreme being;
!or place hm AT any concelvaple point OF excel
lence and knowledge ana we pass him on the way.
All grades oi being, then. how exalted soever are
clearly attalnabe; aud he who narmonlzeS hlinseI
with the immntable principles OF justice, love and
truth snail sweep the spheres with eagle wing when
ne snunles or this mortal eol." still though
dark with excessive lignt,n he must throughout
the endless ages OF eternity be Obscured by compare
i've ignorance and shade: for were the ultimatun
Of all glory and knowledge once attained his future
were but sOulleSs bank ana all his past worth
less dream.
tence Of Pr0mnlgatins a New Gospei-Pho-
tographs Of the Enthusiasts.
A short time since an article appeared In q MIL
waukee paper giving an account OF an alleged child
abduction case, from which we take the fol0wing:-
The scene Of the occurrence Ii dated In Washing
ton CITY. Inc little girl, IL appears, had been left III
were stopping at pubic boarding house, while the
parents made VISIT TO Boston. on their return,
and wife nad absconded from the boarding house
three days previously taking away the little girl and
al .ne effects lelt IN their charge they were noticed
has been found.
senled as = prodigy Of beauty and loveliness. She
mas most af1ectionate disposition and Is pet with
everybody She has light hair and large hazel eyes,
Win most animated and spiritual expression She
has fine singing talents and sings many songs such
as Captain Jinksn &c, and "Kiss me- Mother; kiss
your Darling" with brilliant effect She had plaid
cape CLOAK, black velvet hat bound with plaid vel
Vet, plaid red and black dress and another OF
plain red. Her name is Ida Flora Burnham. Her
lathcr'B name IL NeWall ana mothers Abby N.
Burnham.
Pne ascending DOCTORS name is c.. s. Manchester.
lie had been In washington about q month, but had
generally ioated about New England. lie is VI me-
dlum size, dark complexion, dark grayish curly
hair dark, penetrating eyes, dark full whisKers,
straight nose ana not very iul face He has free
tongue and u taking" manner. He wore dark
overcoat, blush coat and jockey hat
1t appears that the father and mother OF the
child have been Induslrously searching Tor her.
They spent two weeks In Philadelphia consulting
spiritual mediums and engaging police sagacity, but
to no purpose. They then visited Chicago, giving
notices In the papers and employing al the agencies,
spiritual and human, with the same barren result.
The next visit was TO Milwaukee, but with no bet
ter success. There seems to be SPIRIT or morsal
humbug In this latter city, who bears the name OF
"MOhawk Chieftain," who has great fame for nunt-
ing up mysteries but In this case he failed to throw
any light upon the subject.
All this time the doctor, his wife and child were in
81. Louis, and atogether ignorant OF the human and
diabOlical seuth-hounds on their track. The fact
seemed finally to have been suspected by the parents
Of the child and information was sent 10 CAPTAIN
Lee, chief OF police with the request to arrest the
parties II they proved to be in that city. Oficdr
Aarrgan OF the secret service was entrusted with
the matter, and very speedily procured the de-
sired information. The doctor and his vile and
child were found IN house on South Eighth street,
and yesterday morning Dr. Manchester was arrested
ana brought to the office Of the Chief OF Police
together with the child. He proved DO an exceed
ingly odd character ana IN fact from his state
ments, which furnish sort OF history OF the case,
the whole business has al outre and remarkable as
pect and all the persons concerned have invest
ment OF the grotesque ana peculiar.
The doctor and child, AZ they appeared at the
oce o the Chief Of Police. were certainly calculated
excite curiosity. The latter Is probably about 1--WE
years Old. Her lace Ii singularly pretty; par
tcnary semarSaole rem ior s extreme paor and the
manners are cur0usy self confident. and an expires.
sion 0: serious composure pervades ner features.
with extraordinary correctness for young child
and her voice, although thin and weak, Is yet eX.
ceedlDgy sweet, and ner repertoire OF songs appa.
rently eXhaustless. But even when singing IN per-
feet tune the lively strain Of Captain JinKs' no
trace OF ANIMATION III up the marble hued face and
the strange, dreamy eyes, with steady lids, seemed
fixed on some strange spectacle In space, invisible
TO others.
But let US introduce our readers TO DR.. Mancnes.
ter. TALL pale and thin, he stands before US robed
IN black, with white tie and black slovepipe hat
His face Is not wanting in regularity OF features Dur
cious aud sparkling, and he is exceedingly glib Of
tongue. The history he gives OF himself accords
with the idea one gains of the man from his appear
ance. He is self.constuted peregrinatng preacher
OF q new gospel. He has special mission to man
kind In which he states his wife participates. lie
denies any abduction OF the child. He says ne and
his wife, for about two years, have been teaching
the people from city to city, ana IN March last ne
met Mr. and Mrs. Burnham In Boston, and they en-
braced his doctrine. Mrs. Burnham he AYERS, had
been Spiritualist but accepted his demonstration
OF the deIusion OF Splrtuaism and with her husband
determined to join with the doctor and his wife In
their crusade against evil and the PRONUNCIATION of
the new gospel At Washington, some weeks ago
they parted company, It being understood that the
child Ida was to remain with the doctor for the pur
pose OF being properly developed under his training
He states there was no idea OF abduction and that
the cnlld came with them Of her own free Will ana
with the consent OF her parents, and that he knew
nothing OF the search FOR MIN by the parents until
the time Of his arrest
story, Tor sne sald she had two papas Papa Burn
The doctor SAID he was periectv tI Wn1 To- u,ve t,e
child up to the Chief or Police and thls surrender
accordingly took place. he giving the latter writ
signed all control over the child ln,the afternoon
he was discharged Col3nei Ferd Meyer. Police Com
missioner touched by the beauty and helpless con-
ana WIN anord ner home at his own house until
she can be placed under the wing or her parents
Police DIR. Manchester gave various particulsrs
about his dongs to an admiring audience Of detec-
myes ana Others ae said he and his wife travelled
contributions OF people. They dad never wanted for
nytnfng during TWO years, and had given away
more meney IN charity than they had spent on
themselves He had boil on Ills back, which
he said he acquired by taking on himself the dis
ease Of man whom he had cured. THIS
sort Of thing he had done frequently He saws
ne breaches the Gospel Of Jesus Christ pure
ana simple and purRed from the errors Of the
churches An influence, he AYERS, comes over MIN
at times and he 10 not responsible for what he does
He admitted he and hg wife mad visited the room
where the body OF Mr.. Heitkamp lay in a state OF
supposed suspended animation. Life could have
been restored, ne said, conditOnaly provided there
was no opposing influence and sufficient falth
among those present. He remembers having said to
his wife, what we do we must do qulckiv.v and
then they proceeded to manlpulatory process OF
reanirnauon, he the doctOr) being under the innu-
ence and partially unconscious. They were inter-
rupted by burly German, who cuffed and kicked
him out OF the ROOM He was not hurt, he says and
didn't mind It, Thfs sort OF thing he s prepared for
and resigned to meet. His wife, he AYERS speaks as
no woman ever spoke, and those who hear MIN or
her are compelled, by q mental influence, to con-
tribute mite to their support He said divers other
strange things, and altogether, in appearance and
talk, IL a. singular specimen OF o religious enthu.
sfast as II II possible to conceive. He has certain
earnestness OF manner which at least leads one to
believe that he Ii convinced OF the truth Of his own
pretensi0ns In day or two, probably, his former
companions In adversely Will arrive claim the lit
tile girl, to whom 1t is quite natural they should be
deeply attached.