The Worthington advance., 1878-12-19
LITERARY NOTICES.

- HHaAs4 NO41SJ1O. -.
We have received the first number Of Mind
and Matter. the new Journal Just started i,i
Philadelphia, devoted to the Spiritual Philosophy
or the advancement Of the cause Of Spirit,. n.
Ism. In It we dnd fall account OF the wonder.
full experience of Miss Fancher OF BROOKLYN.
who has lived for II years with scarcely any
food or sleep; who is blind and yet reads letters
and bo"ks readily; who writes out documents
and columns Of figures after they have beeu cut
to pieces. and does other wonderful things to
the establishment Of all who are ignorant OF the
facts and laws Of spirit control. A fine lecture
by Frank j. Baxter Is also given. Mr.. B.. It
will he remembered. was discharged from his
position as teacher i" the public schools Of Win
chester. Mass, by the bigoted school board be-
cause he was MEDIUM, although the board and
every one else testified to his remark able ETH.
cheney Is teacher. These contemplate big
OTIS have done Baxter and the world great SER
vice, for he is now before the public as one of
the ablest speakers devoted to the cause, Ad.
dress "Mind and Natter" No. 7l3, SAMSON st..
Philadelphia.
The Wat>eka Wonder: A startling and IN.
structtv: Psychological Study and well authrnti.
ea.ed lnstanre of Angelic Visitation. A Mar.
rative ol the te.dtl'E Phen"'nena occurring
seSe"s viii Continents s' BY yeJ%s; JSssph; SSde; Sy
Buchanan. NJ. d., Prot. Oi Physiology, Anthro.
P0lOgy, and Physiological Institutes Of Medicine
K k,yS.r !s ssa:2 sa B. beGfEs Britfea N ~ III D.
Hud.on Tuttle. Chicago. Keligio Philosophical
Publishing House.
We :eg pardon Of this house for not sooner
noticing this remarkable pamphlet, containing
u full account OF one of the bes: authenticated
cases OF spirit possession ard cure on record.
The main fact is that Mary Lurancy Vennu,n,
OF Watscka, IllinOis, who was afflicted with a
disease which hafled the doctors, was taken
possession Of by spirit named Mary Roff
went home to the residence Of Mr.. Eoff and
lived for three months in the family, giving the
most positive and astounding proofs that the
spirit occupying the body Of Miss Vennum was
their own Mary, who had passed to spirit life
some twelve years before. After the spirit Of
Mary koff lcf the body OF Lurancy Vennuln,
the latter returned to her parents completely
cured.
This case has attracted the attention OF Pro.
tessOrs doctors, clergymen. editors, ETC., aud
no one 81 far, it seems, has been able to dis.
prove the facts. nor has any rational theory nc
counting for the phenomena ever been present
ed save that by DR.. stevens, Prof Buchanan
and others, viz: that 1t was actually and beyond
reasonable doubt. a case of actual spirit pos
session, that IS, the spirit OF Mary Rolf held, oc-
| eup!ed, animated. spoke through, and lived in
the body Of ancy Vennum most OF the time
for pevioi Of three months.
Those who wish to read this won !erful mar.
tive can procure the pamphlet for Is cents by
writing to the above house.
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Many Of our readers will he pleased
to know that the fifty second number
of the old WESTERN FARMERS ALMA.
MAC is out, promptly on timc, for 1879.
| We need say but little of this old and
| standard almanac, except that it is
| full to the brim. us usual, with varied
and valuable original articles OF new
! and interesting subjects. TO those
| who know it, it is indispensable. A.
aong the authors who have Papers il,
this issue. we notice the names of Prof.
G. Y. Riley, b. +. Johnson, +. d. Co.
burn, Prof. james Fitz. Burlette, the
luminous light of the Burlington
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Kennedy. and others. I'LL Of them tn a
best anthorities Oh the subjects of
which they write; and al this, with its
mottoes, weather forecasts, caleudars,
and funds Of other matter make it not
only the best but the cheapest period
ical published. It's price is only 10
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The st. James Journal declines to
publish an article on Il religious sub
ject and says:
Our correspondent says the churches
abuse him for not halipvinr nc t11pv do