Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

All these believers in the mysterious
science are connected together by a secret
| psychic force which on the 9th day of the
month in every country unites them at the
same minute, calculated in conformity
with the various ATTITUDES. In Paris the
moment of this universal communion of
soul Is comprised between $40 and S:35
p. m.
Perhaps nothing proves the prevalence
of this strange movement so much as the
numerous publications specially devoted to
the study and propagation of occult theo-
rles. At the present time they include
about 100 reviews and periodicals. Thirty
of them appear in France, sixteen in North
America-one of which Las $4,000 sub
scrlbers-thirty-one in South America.
while In Buenos Ayres alone there are 90
600 spiritulists and almost as many occu-
ltlsts, twenty In Spain. ten in England,
four in Belgium. three in Germany,
one in Russia and others In
India, Australia and Japan, all printed in
the local tongue. Of all the believers IN
the dark and mysterious, however, spirit
ualism is the dogma which numbers the
most adopts. This is not surprising when
we bear i'm mind that it is less speculative
and more experimental than the other
forms of superstition. The congress held
In Paris last September contained delegates
from all chimes, representing total of
more than 100000 adherents
The Rulers of Great City.
We have before referred to Dr. Howard
Crosby's article in the May Forum. We
give the following extract:
Now, it is because of these two facts
the immortality of the business and the
liability to moral obtuseness in the rum
seller-that government by rum-selers'.is
dreaded. No one interested in the justice
OF suit wishes them on a jury. No one
would have his own estate managed by
them. No one would see them in respon-
slble Offices connected with education or
religion. No on1 would have them control
the railroad or telegraph interests of the
community. No one would have them di-
rect our banks. And yet, in spite of this
universal distrust of rum-sellers as a class,
political trickery and political prostitution
put them into Legislative and executive
office In city and state. Party leaders
stoop to this anomaly and party voters
blindly obey them. What do we see in
the city of New York to-day? Ten of the
twenty-slx members are rum-sellers These
ten, with four others who are like them,
form working majority to use their per-
verified moral sense in framing ordinances
for the city. Their legislation has become
a by-word, and is suggestive of combine"
and ''boodle." No one suppposes for a |
moment that they study the interests of
the city, that they are moved by arguments
of patriotism and public virtue; but every
one knows that they seek the emoluments
and political prestige of Office, which are
the loftiest considerations with which their
minds are familiar. When any ceremon-
ial IS to be held to greet distinguished
strangers, the city is ashamed that such as
these represent it officially, and apologize |
words have to be whispered to guests. |
The city, manipulated by the low minds, is |
made to send like characters to the state |
Legislature, and our citizens are mortified |
at seeing in the chairs Of the senate and |
assembly ignorant and vicious men, who |
cannot comprehend a moral purpose, and
who are open always to the influence of
bride. We have seen this power so sue
cessful in its strength as to carry a state
election, and openly to boast that it rules
and intends to rule the wealthiest state in
the Union. This, if a true prophecy, |
means the destruction of all moral barriers
and the establishment of criminal chaos. |
1t means general corruption and the reig
of injustice and oppression. It means the
triumph of rogues and roguery over truth
and righteousness. Are we ready for this
Religious Herald.