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doubleday is that his PROCLAMATION IN
behalf Of Packard was put out to help
llayes. The moral effect Of the de-
cision Of the court in Florida, giving Che
State government to the Democrats,
has been tremendous in convincing
thousands OF fairminded Republicans
that the electoral vote Of the STATE
ightfully belonged to Governor 'fildeni
and tho peaceful and rcsistless reyolu'
ton in Louisiana had the same result
It was necessary to stopit US speedily as
possible This is the secret Of the letter
to General Augur 1t is desperate
device of the Republican conspirator
in behalf of the Republican Pretender
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The Waco Examiner says brother Of
one oft men recently taken from the
iail nj Bolton and hanged, oilers re-
ward of $4,000 for the arrest OF the
man who tied the rope around ms
brothers neck, with proof to convict
Er.
And the State should supplement
this reward with yet another $1,000
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h,J, ,,,r,d uo, al, oyrrbo,rl o.ou the
Xxx hn, hv r,..ncrs ,Iyir. tho
odnirol ,ynu,d nal aIInw n ,o N, ra,sod
,, , lin, wh. nnartnrruarr n.
',,",J Mi, Lir nshir, I'm ,Eo deck
'nJ T,rugpt ,bc brave passed the
lana linc of ,5rnajoos and the Conlcd
nrni h G,rt. and gect uusc,ihod---wbilc
sH'I cIin%r'y IN fine loot Of hin tru.ty
,Id r;Int A5T.tip Frcoman
TEis ~ IN, trnh which the Historian
yha,lJ roc"iye snd record II he cboosas
+" noko noto Of what WAS bnt an Incl.
Gont IN that t.,,iIIr action. MANY
gnry,cors Of Tint dav will yourh for the
oboyn occoun, As lor Martin Freeman,
bo o' s,ili liycg IN the immediate vicinity
- ,Ln h"y ',yhnro fine bnttlo wos FOUGHT
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He was Il well-meaning .man, but
they had been married u long while
and when he plaYmIly asked her Ma
was next to nothing, she sarCastlcalyl
answered that at this season Of tbs
year she thought his winter llannee,
were. Norwich Bulletin.
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Intelli Office
DALLAS, Decorabor az, 1870,
We have this day opened an Office at No.
200 Main street, for the purpose of doing
A General Intelligence Business,

Do you want II Cook Washer, House Ser.
want, Coachman, or HELP of any kinds
Call and see MS.
DO yur want salesman, Book Kceper.
Agent Porter, or Partner? Call ana let ms
furnish you.
Do you want Farm Hands, Railroad Men,
Carpenters, Masous, Machinists, Factory
Hands, q trdners, or fradespeople of any de-.
scriptionY We Will furnish you.
Do you want to Sell or Rent your HOUSE.
Room, store, Lot or Farm? We will send
you applicants.
Do you want to take one or more Boarde,sS
We will send them to you,
Do you want to sell an old Engine, n piono
u Watch, u Team, or Wagon, n Horse. or an
old buggy; In fact, have You ANYTuiNG
you wish To dispose or We will give Won
the benetit of an advertisement in onr col
umn, and send purchases to you.
And TO any person wishing n SITUATION
OF ANY DESCRIPTION, we would ssv thu,
we are prepaped to give them information
which they cannot get elsewhere in the oil y
ard Mud situations for them.
To the Citizens. Merchants, Trndespeon,e
strangers, and Farmers OF Dallas and ylein.
ity, we appeal for patronage, and we guar,
autee prompt attention ana courteous treat.
ment TO all.
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DALLAs. TEX AS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING : JANUARY "a.

CAMERoN's bill before the Pcnnsylya'
nia Legislature to appropriate million
dollars to arm the militia of the State
has been defeated.
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wanted NJ the Intelligence Onicc.
Cooks, Waiting Girls, Chambermalds an,
For Sale.

Washers.
For Sale.
A secondhand plano, new, for small
amount OF cash down, and balance In
monthly idstallments.
County scrip for sale in quantities to suit
purchasers,
A Wheeler Il Wilson Sewing Machine
new; cost slO0; viii take $50 In cash or tr 1 do
second hand freight, and express wagons:
also, mules, horses and ponies,
Wanted To Rent.
A ANAL truck farm wanted, on shares.
near Dallas.
pB' For further particulars, amply A. tue
Intelligence ofiice, two doors east On tho
Postoffioe.
A. j. LAwT0N d CO..
No. ooD Main 81, Doors East Postofiie
dec2e-dlm
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,NFORMATlON WANTED Concerning n
/ certain JAMES CATThNACH, VINO IvII
his homie IN 1860; was employed rs II tr.ln-
sttr AT Fort supply, ana aitel"Gtd wa,
urari Of MIN was "A lttt0r written by llInsG!i
10 Vi, mother, from Dallas, Texas. 1870 he
iH nov mUh ~ years Of bSe, Drown hhIl
bluu eyes, ma about i've leet seven lneh, =
~ lclghl, houyy-a,t frame, ana cue,ilu'
dl,luA,tlun. Any one that can give any cue
ulcusr suud 10 DIs James tnttuWch, byron
H., or 20 tho editor oil The Dallaa Herald
ur'l,s ,r.yna jHuG
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EHH HERALD OFHCE can, surpiy you
etc; uIsu, an Justices aud county C"aIl
Hqnke. Boy he lIeralds orms, "hich are
liIt,"n4 JRnl!-d
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OUR GOODS ARR THE CHEAPEST.


VvasnP pinsntI Oc
yIiDeo fPcrral at
atextrem %
4 EIannn
"a
Gents
Cassmeres Jeans and Celebrated New agnf Goods al Great 3g
in
IAndi
A neofM and fancy
rOmlO cen nap
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You ask me to write Of my darllng'S mouth,
As swoct ny the breeze from the spicy South,
Which, laden with siGhs from orange grove,
comes;
You ask me to write of her teeth and her
gumS;
You ask me to wrlte-but really won't;
IT'S enough that she uses SIXODONT.
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Unparalleled !
Unsurpassed !

CONSUMERS Of ALL KINDS ONC0nDo
selling
all departments
thanth other house.
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Boarding..

nOANDl&G-A gentleman aud wife, or
I'D $40 1lugie EcntIcmcn, Can BoJ room Uuu
hop ri; ana u low day DodCders can fnd good
uuAru, Addlohs, Al. f., tuis Uilice. Jan,6-2J
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'lNO BE RAFFLED FORA hand come set
I OF lev Is carat gpti earring, and
lIJkeJ, Egyptian pa,s5rn, IN pretty cI5e,
Foity nuaU6rs 40 - u number, iIshyS. Of
three tntuWs winning. 10 be seea At
hncpfly y, JeWtler, Main street. ja42l-2y
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taNWO CHOICE VACANT LOTS ON Main
L street, lur sale very cheap. Apply 10
nosucS " JONES, Real Estate Agents. Iii
Austin street. Juu2i 81
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Wanted-Io Rent.

EgOUSh-With three rooms, ON Elm street
Ia hv.r lluwuUd, No. l6l1 Inquire ~
puuC4n ~ WIBdun's stock yard. J9-2t
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t.,HE PANTY taking rom The Heralds
editorial ruOms Two volumes OF BACK
stone commentaries viii pleHSe return the
sam. decl3-ti
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TWO Good Needle Girls 10 learn Dress.
Il maAIng. Apply US Nam street, AT y
o'clock. inu2.23tp
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F,NEE!.UpEa-F FINE Note, Letter Enyol'
X opcs, UMciHl Envelopes ana stationery
AT f. Beaumont a. Co, drGl2-lm
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yNNE NyrE-Lotler FoolsGap and Bill
L llaad paper AT tho city Drug store
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For Sale or Exchange.
Wanted. Male Relp.

II an experienced gardener. Can handle
ID horses, and Is Wiling 10 do AL kinds of
WORK; no objection whatever Apply AT
MHrael street, second house uuuth OF Ie.
Grand Meat Market ianDi.ot
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OB v UIk--lhr HuTaId Olllnf NO"
j receiving large cUnsignmeuls OF JoD
pgpcgg OF all descriptions nnd Ghts IN
Examination of prices and quality hiIl
Ir.is. white and colOIell lflleF
lieads, Note Heads, Statements, CAl4s,
Crcular, Elr, printed ns Chehp n, iho
cheapest, and ncnior than me uea' w. NE
In vour orders and get the Gonrht 81 our
tIummUr Prices"
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Psrsonel

RI LlZHiE HlCELLlsIr or ncEr me- Guy,
il,st Jan2'2d,'
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Wanted-Female lielp.

4 LD PArhkS-At this office, lnquaLu-
~ ties To SUIT, at 81 II hundred. Iy25-tt
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FOR Ssio.


FOR NiiG.
state and county rights Of Shines i'm
ptuVvd window frames iOf sale. "a Il
,lNO BE RAFFLED FORA hand come set
4 OF Eew Is carat gpli ear-uus, and
lIJheJ. Egyptian pa,s5rn, IN pretty case,
FuIly nuAUbrs 40 - u number, HLsh.Ss II
three tntuWs winning. 10 be seel NJ
hncpfy y, Jeweleb Main street. jaA2l-2y
J'WO CHOICE VACANT LOTS ON MHu
l. street, lur tle worry cheap. Apply 10
nusUcl " Jones, Real Estate Agents. III
AUSTIN street. Jun2i ~
| DNO fHlSlClANS-NOr sale, very cheap
| 4 A iiuc puuNcU case OF surgical lu4Llu.
muuJ5, NJ NlluaniS ~ Iulliycr = drag stJ.u,
No. IuJ Main street,
ON ACRES IMPROVED LAND In 2O-acrc
on lots, near the FH.r Grounds. H, ".
Abney, Janli-ltt
DKICk FON SALE In quantities. from
ID no to 10000 Apply to Kat Muffin, IN
lHrd, opposite city MANS, Jdnt4
4 LAW LIBRARY OF Forty Volumes.
N address, q, this Office. JAM
| 4 AND-6iO acres of guou land 10 exchange
A. for lumber Address IS, HERALD office.
uecl0 u.
I AND go acres of Land, one-third TIM
IL her, situated III the NOrtu-wesL corner
OF TecStune county, adjoining Workman
station On the Houston and Texas Cent? Il
hHilroud. There are 20 acres under fence,
aud necessary buildings ON the place. The
above described premises viii be sold cheap.
Address Il. Is. LunghOtham, Workman sta
ton, FIeestono county, Texas. noN6-3n,
'aNHE ELLING-No. 2W Carter street,
Il nYu rooms aud two halls gas through
uOt. cellar Kitchen, servants room, launuIy
Tor stable, ClNtorn anu well, lot lJONlO0 feet
one of the handsOmeSt aud most convenient
residences III the city, Apply 10 CHAS.
FRED. TUCKER. uct2O-tt
nLD PAPERS-At this office, In quaint.
" lies To suit, at 81 II hundred. jy2j-tt
COMBINATION LOCK SAFE-uall's pat
~ sat, cheap. Apply 10 Z. b., Herald
OdiCe, maylU-I
4 LII PArhk5-At this office, inquautl-
~ ties To SUIT, nj 81 II hundred. Jy25-tt
Wanted-FemaIe Help,
TWO Good Needle Girls 10 learn Dress.
Il maAIng. Apply US Main street, AT .
O'CLOCK Jan2-lSt"
NATANrED-A white Girl, in u family OF
w three Must be good washer and
ironer. Address fuslOihce hox III. iuu2l
\ WHITE GIRL, from IL to 10 Years OF
1 n age, 10 ilNe with a small family III the
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yKICk FON SALE In quantities. from
ID no to 10000. Apply to Kat Muffin, IN
lard, opposite city MAS. JdniS
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NOMblNATION LOCK SAFE-ualls pat
" eat, cheap. Apply 10 Z. b., Herald
OmCe, maylO-ti
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13

BERMUDA. ST. THOMAS AND WEST INDfES.-THE
Delegant mi all steamer GAMMA 10 intended to sail fo
Bermuda on Thursday August III ana 80 makinE close
ncction there with royal nail Thomas W
l. This is the direct mail and passenger
the West Indies. For passage apply A. Is OUTER
BRIDGE Agent. broadway.
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DIRECTORY FOR ADVERTISERS.
HERALD BRANCH OFFICE i;sss gRoAnTxyaE
ADVERTISEMENTS AND SALES OF PAPERS.


zsTGoLoGY.2p rAes14.I col anu ''N '''
s III IAEIs u Use r.sS-4th col;
BRoSRiSS " kEaE EsPA fisA ros szLE-aD rA~-
s sSEss
CLaRKs AND sALEsaES-aD PAcs-sd col.
SSSsSES .s s,s Is, s.
E basssd s9HaDfS fsSfssa co.,
Ssy jS:Ss FURNISHED AND M.
NJ ~ es COL
fSF SsS 81 TO Ls1s.
EsE s%;1EE g r.ssss co.
Horses. cARkIAGEs. so.-im PAoE-2d and Sd coils
H9usEs od Pas. 4c %SANrgDap pAars.h COL
E$sHfis SR 10y p.d:s sas &. co.,
NV Sssssa ss r.s.-s.A Co.
PiaNoF6krElss'4 okGANs. Is Gc.-2p pAor-sd COL
f FSoEEhHY OUT Of Tie CITY FOR SALE OR TO
Ss$1$h g. cot
EEaHs Il ct r.s.-, ID
#sssR$:
s sSsASH ssfs-sis f e col.
70 Lkf For BUSINESS PUnP POSSESSED pAc.-5th col.
xsp 70
SSass rss4as7 s5s SALE
x1sH$ s. EEs35R ft Ssss f fs COL
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ADJUSTMENTS.
hALy's Frfrh AvEsUE THEATRE
i|rroprietor and Manager .....Ar AUGUsHN DAILY
THIRD WIEN GREAT HIT
'rns Ian ghtcr u evokss sufficient make the
of two or three modern comedies''
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| TNOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BAY MARE. I5k
hands. years old trot In so and warranted
sound Apply r MANKK. Duncan -sv.. neaR West Size
k,txAok, Jerssy C1tE
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And T extend welcome Invita- on ~ all u Nlsit
~ y.itr HE assurance that shall lose no OPP
porfunitv 10 merit continuance OF the 20 ,uiar
favor al literally bestowed on me, and thal uh-
de- mo new manaC, mcnt We shall 90 every
thiur a. make our cstabli shment not only tho
Iuo-f D1uular but the most ad vSniageous place
In ne civ 70 DO yOur trading. and We viii luau-
s1raie this new departure by offering ON Mon.
day in every department.
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Doar0 ano Rooms.

DOARD-A gentleman and wife can obtain
ID pleasant and good board in private family nj NO
262 West 34th 81.
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Che Curt.

A MEXICAN JOCKEY CLUB.-Fall Meeting.
n Jerome Park 29h September, o. 4th Gih Oh. llui
and 18Th October Races begin each day at lu o'clock
&. WlEATiY, Sec. a bELbONI, rios
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Qmusemeufs.
AN INSTITUTE EXHIBITION

A MEXICAN INSTITUTE EXHIBITION
"a and sd.aves. esd and e4thsts.
w GshS RfTy Se2s II TIth EI4
Many branches Of manufacture represented
THE SPEAKING TELEPHONE,
Ell 81 II y svslc .? RAsg .ccsyn
Coupon S' Ticsets Df Emissions 81 oo} r.,,.
Coupon Coupon sss s s$%:Sa:
WALLACK's THEATRE. Regular Season.
MT WALLACE bess to announce that the opening Of bis
'''"' ''.A'" MoSDAT MOTT, october !.
original, legitimate comedy in i've acts. entitled
MARRIAGE,
the author Of London Assurance and other standard como
The first and second acts in LONDON
The thtd fourth and nth acts Ia fashionable watering
place.
The characters the comedy will be sustained a. fol-
slla Auldlo family solicitor Mt John onser.
Walter Audjo, his and partner Mr. Eben Plympton
Mr.. Constant life son in-aw OF Mrs
MRS Constant rife hi. young Mss Rose cosSss
Mrs TarboI, fashionable mother Aaame Pons
Fannie her daughter bride Miss Stella Bonfaco
Archibald Meek. a Young gentleman OF -, o., 49,
John i PeSsI%@ons an elderly gentleman
virginia siGss his old aame aud "a, lasD
Rcsiie an heress and ward in chan.
Gerry, secretly married 10 Walter ~, ,,.,
Miss sSiife an old maid Mrs SETON
Josephine Fannes adye maid mills Meta 3arieu
Celia a g. ryant Misc Thornton
bridesmaids. Servants. Butler. Watere.
ACT 1.-THE DAY BEFORE MARRIAGE; Executing tho
setuements the ward IN Chancery. the secret mar
ACT 2-TIIE WEDDING MORNINGS The toilet of the
bride; n rehearsal; wedding presents; on 10
church; tine wedding breakfast OF on a bridal
tour
ACT 3-THE EVENING OF THE wEDDTNGDAY The
doye.cOf at shellDeaoh; inndeiy. Lac murder, viii
out; the babes the wood.
ACT l-THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING; Romance
reality; tho brides az breakfast separations
family party surprised ---. -,
ACT 5-THE FIRST OF THE HONEYMOON partial
eclipse; confession and reparaton; the head OF tne
family.
POSTSCRIPT-Th audience assisting az the frat night
viii very kind II they viii assemble AZ
before o'clock. IL - Gus OmaTy on sucl
occasions % commence the play unu
the reserved seats fairly occupied. Any
delay Obiges late hours IN the fall OF tho
curtain; also the entrance OF parties coming
late and passing through the audience 20 their
seats, dLsIacs and Inter' upts the perform
anoe Visitors the first night ar, there
fore kindly requested % occupy Their places ~
3, - that the comedy may commence punciu.
ally at that hour and the performance may
terminate brf0 p H.
The Boxoce il open oaiy Tor the sale OF Reserved Se4
and Private Boxes fOr the first six ights.
MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY,
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For Nineteen Years the L0adGFS IN Popular FC5S aV5 BDU
r. n. MACY g. Co, I4th-st. and 6th"ave., n. Y.
Jrs dream.

EUSSELLS ICE CREAM.
UPTOWN BRANCH.
Our success down Ia BIBLE HOUSE, has been so
great concluded to branch town 1t viii be
situated for the Winter At -
623 sTXTHANENUE,
Between 36th and 37th-sts.
Initiated two years SO well
ceved and the publ that Cream and Zee
lower We have decided make the experiment OF further
dncon our object another impulse the trade.
and the public 20 sustain ana thereby make permanent
our RE UCED PRICES;
quarts or mOfe.....
quarts or .3V cts per quarL
2GuaIts more quart
oRiSGE LEMON AND RASPBERRY ICES
AT -AME PRICES
suceesful record 90 has given FUSSELLS
IcE CREAN reputation for purity richness and favor
erceed-and ntee OF all that represented.
m Won have never used FUSSELLS ICE CREAM, Try II 1t
tells It's story. .,.,-- - ,-,,-,-
CHARLOTTE Russo,
which We offer unprecedented low prices
small CharlOes dozen and 80 cts per dozen
small Charlotes. dozen aud oytr72 cts. per Dozen
Large ChlTlOttes, per quart :.......; do ctsL
Also In boxes 20 carry home.
Special gements made with large consumers
Wine Jelly. .......~... % ots per quart
Delivered In boxes TO carry home.
JFUSSELL q son,
Ueadouaters l2 Bible House. Uptown Branch 623 6haye
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a ApSt<texs .zoeraul for November pre-
-. !. $4,000 ~ .santr,afe 4. M
~ ~, 8. a, ~, :. 80. 80
sunJeeu g some q - papers. Inere -
a illustrated article ON the scenery, the
toWnG. and IL peonle. Of Puget Sound
- w..ns..4.. sr.r~;,..v ~ & ana.
essn 80 -.
nens.y pscsuresque description o. sne eafs-
ous places md odd people On ~ Volga,
In far on Kaatern Russia then new con-
,-;,,.,,.. a....s,,..-.. :. r-..,, - a,.,,.,,.
''A 1897 iDos = sles. NY !. 's'S
manner hfe " me art,studlos q faris I;
Nnan -. Jutian HswtnoIne oepIcts me
Heas 1ngiien V0iunteef kHtlcKlne ~
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+ ad;ss Ess,e fs,nnell "a sh;a MACE t,uph,
tile West Union school the past season,
and her report 70 County superintendent
Dso~1, snc~s sss n'e2ssis .nyn Sa - 'e sa.,
The ,enort 10 she State Snpei jnien,ient
The standsld Of hef. scholars are up 10 The
averrge OF any IN me county; THIS speak
m.n ~ S. -, =. !, = fss:ss Z. sc,,s h" or,
Nav success s,wsys csown your eawts in
lcaruiBg inc young iiea how 10 shoot.
N Mr.. aEDlroR Seeing The ab0ve com
mhnication' IN seves Il Of our 'coodty pa
pes, and observing 8 Number of STATE
men ssit seems % me proper nal ! should
make . correction 81 seyslAl points lest
some one be, mis-. epresd1ted and lest BY
my silence, Istonp1 seem to GLOW and,
hence approve Syl6 srqNsst of mis-s;ase-
ments Z q
l. 70 Ess GSnae:ss repo,: 10 me
have lbs to ssy; have never either seen
oceccived aicport either from Miss e.
o rom lier school and hence cou d mot
-
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orcf this work gives asui-

| Ressn q 20. Cnicaso: Jansen, Acciarg,
The able authorcf this work gives asuf-
Gent REASON which led to its preparations
in his preface, in words as follows '.The
recent direction Of the public mind to the
claims Of what is called. ''Spiritualism. !"
tpsrtly by the discussion which took place
in the Archaeological Section of the
Bri, sh Association at It's meeting in Glas-
gov, aud partly By the late prosecution
which followed having led the Dilecto. s
Of the Lc d,n Institution TO invite me to
de Iver two Lectures on the Subject, /
c. lsente to / I, so on the understanding
that Should .reat it purely L. its Histori.
cal ard Scientific aspects nv purpose be-
ing to show first, the relation Of what
seems to me essentially OH Epidemic Delu-
sion. TO Epidemics, more or less similar,
which have at different periods taken
strong though transient on the
popular imagination and secondly,
to point out how completely the evidence
.addnced by the upholdcrs'of the system
fails to afford scientific proof of the ex :
is;ence of any new Power and Agency ca
pable Of antagonizing the action Of the
known Forces Of Nature" He further
says Il have no other motive than de-
sire to do whatI can to save from this
newborn Of Epidemic DelHsipn some who
are In danger of being smitten BY its pois.
on, and TO afford to such ~ desire to keep
themselves clear from II . justification
for their common sense rejection Of tes-
timony pressed upon them by friends
whosetonesty they would not fer . mo-
ment call in question.
There have doubtless been many who
accepted the doctrines of Spiritual,sm
with perfect faith and confidence ar
have stood up for Its claims and laboled
10 The cause, who were at last compelled
10 admit that the whole thing Was hum
bug. The recent case Of Robert Dale
Owens and others ID well known, and the
only wonder 10 that men OF such calibrc
could b induced TO a. the author says
surrender their common sense 10 DOM
inant idea We have known Spiritualists
who were 20 sea'ous In their belief a to
attribute everything which they could not
undsrstand OF comprehensive Spiritual.
ism. n THU volume the author takes up
the different phases Of the Theory Of Spir-
,isualism ald explains them in the light of
later developments. He goes back to the
early times and shows by quotations that
this doctrine ID by NO means . new one,
that It has been brought forward in vari
ous.ways for ages and centu les. But it,
like otter epidcmics, is apt to spread
more ct some time than others, just as
Ne cholera Or yellow fever will In some
localities and some seasons sweep of al-
most the entire population. The author
shows that be has ipves' igated the sub
ject and speaks from authority by the nu-
merou& a.'dori.iss and dates given. The
volume il IN interesting and valuable cd
dition TO The controversial literature Of
the day. and merits large circulation.