Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28

ferent parts OF the world az almost inc
same moment-the telegraph "orlslna'eu
simultaneously by Professor henry :"
America. Wheatstone In England, MOI
on the sea. and n German In Munich
What / do not understand Is, do these
complex minds originate their idea sep"
rately. or does one mind get the idea anu
mentally telegraph It TO another.
Professors Crookes, or Zoiiner' or = IAN
marion will get out few a. Is; Us, III
spelling-books on this science. they win
find many ready pupils anxious TO learn.
OF examples we have enough to Ill DIE
dictionary.
However. this brain wave" or mental
transference invention, would be capl-
tai saving II one could only get OUT
patent for II.
I'd Ike In wintry weather TO be rolled
I'D snugly on a lounge by big "oou
fire. and think" my own "brain-wave
copy through the whirllng snow, 10 tlaI
brany editor In New York, or Washing
ton. or Richmond, who cuts me on II l
am too late. And. oh, in summer. when
the ink gets dry, and the flies buzz In
close proximity to ones classic brow. 10
think of swinging in a hammock out
under the trees, the blue mountains
around. and the bluer skies above! What
I a dilettante rose leaves-dipped-ln-deW
luxury II would he TO mentally impress All
ones lovely thoughts upon the man win
the composlng-stick, and know that he
absorbs it. without a break
Seriously, the popular interest III TINS
mind mystery is now very great; so much
50 that its delicate perception mas been
described as sixth sense. There is no
doubt that when we get the fourth d.
mension of space" settled, there VIII be
found yfru.v Of matter IN fill II.
We are into the ologies and isms, and
the time has come when sneers and ridi-
Guile seem rather out of place. Unfortu-
natelv. what the mind of man cannot
understand that he shrouds in supersti-
ton. II is possible to believe that every
supernatural occurrence takes place
under some natural law-and, no doubt,
II does-and that all the great develop
ments that shall intensity our claim to
higher laws are yet before us. The pre-
sent Lord of the Treasury of the British
Cabinet, says: 1T would be well for the
leaders Of scientific thought to recognize
certain wel-attested facts and find out
what they mean" And Gladstone says:
II do not share or approve the temper Of
simple contempt with which so many
view the occult phenomena. 1t is a
question, in the first instance, of EVIL
dence, It then follows TO explain, as far
as we can. such facts as may have been
established" Only, IL does seem best 10
get through with the earth and live
people first. There is n growing ten
dency of the age to get above. one step
/ IN investigation, and we are brought into
what might be called the post-mortem
stage of human vision; we are contin-
| ually reading and hearing of the ap-
pearance Of certain forms-Of dying
| frfa Ia
| Stick to terra-irma-the half of It has
| not been told yet-at least until we ex-
haust our own capabilities for further
! knowledge
LENTEN SPORTS.
The brisk atmosphere and invigorating
| spring days brought up a party Of hunt
ers from Charlottesville, and some rare
/ sport has been enjoyed. Six 'grays' so
far have left their brush" as trophies
! OF the chase. Our other Lenten sports
are milder, though mostly out-of-doors.
/ The old-fashioned game of battle-door-
and-shuttle-cock Is Il favorte here IL IS
/ played before a lawn-tennis net raised
about four feet from the ground. This
= is sanity game, which people arc sup
posed TO play in quiet, solemn-llke way,
as IL they would rather lose than win,
and so il doesn't conflict with a spirit Of
abstinence in worldly amusements.
The Literary Club met at MIS-. Mac
gregor's Tuesday night, and were hos
pitably entertained, though the weather
was 100 inclement for full roll Of the
| members.
Mrs. Newton Dickson. Of Orange Cave,
| w. Va, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
| william McCue, near Alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hart, Of Portsmouth,
I returned home to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Riley McClain visited
| the Alton House this week.
Mrs. Eugene r. Mays, who has been
I'll for several months, Is able to drive
out, and was in Alton Thursday.
Mr.. Lee Ferguson, en- route from the
Hot Springs 70 Richmond, stopped over at
Alton Friday.
Mr.. r. Lipscomb and Miss Bette Lips
comb are visiting at Lyndhurst.
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