San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-12-02
Virgins, keeIy, Tanner and iucci.

Those renowned men belong to the cate
CORY of cranks. Some years ago Wiggins
predicted a great tidal wave on the Atlantic
coast. He went to Halifax to see its effects.
He had so much faith in the coming of the
tidal wave, that the greatest tidal wave
known at Halifax wetted the Professor
boots and retired. If he had held at that
time the whole Atlantic coast in his mind,
eye; great destruction of life and property
would have been the result. On his last
prediction of great earthquake, his faith
wavered and he sunk like Peter on the Sea
of Genesareth. Virgins believes his pre-
dictions are based upon what he calls sci
ence, but really they are based upon imagin-
alton and faitlI.
Keely, the inventor of the Keely motor,
makes his machine work by the same pinci-
pie that Wiggins causes tidal wave. The
pint of water in his former machine he has
discarded, and substituted q certain note in
vibration. 1t is immaterill if Keely uses n
pint of water, beer or buttermlk, q penny
whistle or flute; it is Keely's faith that
make the motor mote. We would suggest
to Mr. Keely to simplify his motor to two
pieces of iron, a cylinder and rod, strong
enough for tho work required. If Keely
knows the principle that produces the enor-
nous power his motor has exhibited, he is
more knave than crank.
Signore Lucci is an improvement on DIR.
Tanner, as he can fast a month without
losing strength. Both parties differ from
Virgins and Keely, because they use no
exortations in the performance of their
fents.
We believe that the performance of mir
acles without hOcus pocus or exortation is
against the etiquette of heaven; because the
sight of an iudisputable miracle. would have
an injurious effect on the nervous system of
civilized men. Illiterte o. semi-civilized
people are more adapted to behold an indis-
putable miracle. In thus assertion we will
be upheld by Gll men of learning, whatever
their creed.
Mohammed once wanted TO test the teach.
ings of Christ, and commanded amOuntain
to approach. The mountain did not como.
Bat this is no proof that the faith Of n true
Christian cannot move mountains. Mo-
hammed had tue faith; but was no Christ
ian. Christ preached the possibility Of
moving mountains by faith. but did not
recommend il. The sudden splitting Of
the earth on the line Of the Panama canal.
a. 20 unite the waters Of both oceans. would
be a miracle that could he explained on
tirlcIlN sfleUllG anu TtllBlOus IiIlueiI pics
Previous to starting this paper We tried
10 have our discoveries Published in the
Microoosm. % Wilford A. Hall. New York;
but we're treated with contempt. because
We uzei a verb IN the wrong tense. Micro
cos1n. Nav. issi) Since The demise of
that paper. Hall has started the Scientific
Arena. devoted n the investigation of cur
rsrt philosophical teaching.) In this paper
b. has devoted over a iozen pa-es 70 defeat .
The Zetsiic AstrOnonv. The dostrile that
he earth is 70 gi0he. hat one immen=e
plain. b1uudei to the south by a vail % i-e; .
Fithouf conciuding THE argument TIE !
scienfifc Arena has talzf1 Keely and his
motor auder its Troisrting wing. and
ro-nisas 20 give an ILLUSTRATION % the
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