,,bu*anan',s                            
,,j\rnal ,,( ,,man4               ,,vol4
 ,i4        ,,augu/1 #ahhg4        ,,no4
 #g4     ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,j\rnal ,,(     
,,man4     ,creation's ,my/]ies   ,a    
,true ,poet--,! ,poetry ( ,peace & !    
,practice ( ,w>   ,! ,volapk ,language  
,progress ( ! ,m>vell\s   ,glances ,r\nd
 ! ,_w   ,,miscellane\s                 
,,intellig5ce--,photography ,p]fect$2 ,!
 ,cannon ,k+2     ,l& ,monopoly2 ,! ,gr&
 ,canals2 ,! ,survival ( ,b>b>ism2      
,concord ,philosophy2 ,! ,&ov] ,w>2 ,!  
,ca?olic ,rebellion2     ,/upidity (    
,colleges2 ,cremation2 ,col4 ,h5ry ,s4  
,olcott2 ,jesse     ,%ep>d2             
,prohibition2 ,longevity2 ,increase (   
insanity2     ,extraord9>y ,fa/+2       
,spiritual ,pap]s   ,cranioscopy        
7,cont9u$7   ,practical ,utility (      
,an?ropology 9 its ,psy*ic ,dep>tm5t    
,,creation',s ,,my/]ies   ,dr4 ,b4      
,cyriax1 editor ( ! ,spirituali/is*e    
,bltt]1 publi%$ at ,liepsic1 ,g]41 has  
giv5 9 ! issue ( ,m>* #ca/ ! foll[+     

communications f ,dr4 ,hahnemann & ,dr4 
,spurzheim1 deliv]$ ?r\gh a trance      
m$ium4 ,!y are valuable essays1 :atev]  
may be _! s\rce1 & ! read] w n fail to  
obs]ve _! g5]al co9cid5ce ) ! doctr9e   
pres5t$ by myself 9 ! ,may numb] ( !    
,,j\rnal ,,( ,,man 9 ! article on !     
,g5esis ( ! ,bra94  ,wi%+ to h a        
psy*ometric te/1 ,i plac$ 9 ! h&s (     
,mrs4 ,bu*anan a portion ( ! manuscript 
( ,spurzheim1 :o di$ fifty-five ye>s    
ago1 to see if h] conception ( 8 ?\ght  
w\ld co9cide ) ! report f ! trance      
m$ium4 ,h] n]v\s sy/em be+ some:at      
di/urb$ at ! "t1 %e 0 unable to g z f> z
 ,i wi%$1 b %e gave ! foll[+            
impressions3      ,?is has be5 writt5   
sixty or sev5ty ye>s ago1 writt5 by a   
p]son ( v broad1 elevat$ m9d1           
progressive1 a tea*] or                 
writ]--p]haps bo?4 ,he _h a great deal (
 w p[]1 /rong1     & decisive1 0 v      
indep5d5t1 n afraid to give 8     views1
 b _h a great deal ( opposition to 8    
s5tim5ts4 ,he     0 ( a sci5tific ca/ ( 

m9d1 0 acqua9t$ ) m$ical     sci5ce1 & 0
 m int]e/$ 9 ! bra9 ?an any?+     else4 
,he w\ld talk1 lecture1 & write ab\t !  
bra91 & _h     v correct views 9 advance
 ( o!rs4 ,he is 9 _s life     n[4 ,!re  
is a w>m? & ne>ness 9 ! impression z    
?\gh     he w\ld be attract$ to ! sci5ce
 y are engag$ 94 ,8     m9d broad5s out 
into diff]5t l9es ( ?\ght 9 _s          
life--?+s app]ta9+ to :at he 0 int]e/$ 9
 "h1 &     k9dr$ subjects4 ,he ?9ks y   
are develop+ 9 ! "r     direction4 ,i   
?9k he has communicat$ ) y4 ,i ?9k he   
has     an ov]%ad[+ approval ( y\r "w4  
,he feels t y are 9     an orig9al l9e (
 ?\ght1 n dom9at$ by any o!r m9ds4      
,!re seems an ov]%ad[+ influ5ce t       
/imulates y4  ,z to 8 hav+ communicat$ )
 me1 x is true t ov] ?irty ye>s ago ,i  
receiv$ "s rem>kable communications f   
him1 ?r\gh a rapp+ m$ium1 ! messages be+
 spell$ out by ! alphabet1 & 8          
sugge/ions entirely 9 consonance ) my   
tea*+s4  ,i !n ask$1 ,:at views does he 
h ( ! process ( creation & developm5t ( 

life on ! globe8 ,:i* 0 answ]$ ,8 views 
are su* z h be5 express$ by ! believ]s 9
 evolution1 f ! l[] to ! high] ord]s (  
creation4 ,i feel a pressure (          
intellectual conceptions1 b my n]v\s    
sy/em is n 9 a /ate to express x4  ,i !n
 read ?r\gh ! /atem5t ( ,spurzheim's    
views 78 "n be+ /ill unkn[n to ,mrs4    
,b471 & ask$ h[ !y co9cid$ ) ! s5tim5ts 
%e p]ceiv$ 9 ! p]son %e describ$4 ,%e   
repli$1 ,i ?9k he accepts or approves x 
g5]ally4 ,he w\ld c]ta9ly sanction su*  
ideas4 ,i ?9k he has communicat$1 & t he
 w\ld1 9 control ( a m$ium1 express su* 
ideas4  ,! messages ( ,hahnemann &      
,spurzheim h be5 s well translat$ by a  
correspond5t ( ! ,gold5 ,gate1 t ,i     
reproduce !m z giv5 9 t j\rnal1 z       
foll[s3      ,if y consid] ! high       
developm5t ( ! ,caucasian race1 x     is
 repulsive to y\r s5tim5ts to believe t 
man belongs to     ! animal k+dom z its 
highe/ l9k1 & spr+s f ?is     k+dom4    
,yet ?is feel+ is false1 & mu/ be       
de/roy$1 s9ce     x orig9ates only 9    

self-conceit & x is n s v     difficult 
to arrive at a ju/] view4 ,only g back  
to ! "t     ( ,*>lemagne or to t (      
,augu/us1 & obs]ve ! great     mass (   
y\r =efa!rs1 & y w f9d s great a        
diff]5ce1 t y w be z mu* al>m$ z if 9 ! 
pres5ce ( ,indians1 :5 su* a tribe (    
,g]mans is br\ght     be=e y4 ,!n g /ill
 fur!r back into ! pre-hi/oric          
times1 & =m an image ( ! pile-build]s & 
_! mode (     life1 & ( ! cave-dwell]s &
 _! imp]fect weapons &     tools1 & y w 
h to confess t ^! are sep>at$     f !   
pres5t ,europeans by a great] gap ?an   
are !     uncultur$ inhabitants ( ! e>? 
( to-day4 ,& yet ^!     cave-dwell]s &  
pile-build]s _h already rea*$ a high    
degree ( culture 9 comp>ison ) ^? :o _h 
prec$$ !m     by ?\s&s ( ye>s2 & if we  
?us jo9 l9k to l9k 9 !     *a9 backw>ds1
 we mu/ come to ! conclusion t !        
orig9al m5 7 b little di/+ui%$ 9 =m &   
bodily     /ructure1 z well z 9         
intellectual capacity1 & at fir/        
h>dly at all1 f ! animals /&+ next !m1 !

     f\r-h&$ ones4      ,! assumption t 
,god has creat$ man p]fect1 i4 e41 9    
body1 b )\t p[] ( judgm5t1 & t he obta9$
 ?is     only by transgress+ a comm& & a
 prohibition1 & ?us by a     crime1 s t 
he fir/ began to deg5]ate ^u ! awak5+   
9 him ( ! div9e intellect & reason1 we  
leave :olly "o     side z absolutely    
contradict$ by positive sci5ce1 & only  
inquire1 h[1 !n1 did man orig9ate 9 s l[
 a =m8 ,!re     are b two answ]s to ?is 
"q4 ,! "o is1 t man 0     plac$ ^u ! e>?
 by an outside p[] 9 full size1 rud5ess 
& /upidity1 9 ord] to be left to 8 fate 
!re 9 an     unkn[n l&1 & to /ruggle = 8
 exi/5ce ) unkn[n     animals4 ,or1 on !
 o!r h&1 t man 0 develop$ 9 a     q     
natural way1 accord+ to ! law (         
evolution1 out ( !     class ( animals  
/&+ next bel[ him4 ,y are aw>e t we     
d n favor ! fir/ view1 b s mu* ! m      
e>ne/ly     embrace ! latt]4 ,accord+ to
 ! law ( evolution &     adaptation !   
tal5ts & capacities ( animals 7 /eadily 
*ang$ 9 ! c\rse ( ?\s&s ( ye>s1 foll[+ !

     *ang$ relations ( climate & soil1 s
 z to fit !mselves     = ! new          
conditions ( su/5ance & exi/5ce4 ,9     
proportion z all nature became *ang$1 s 
t at ! end ( a     s-call$ geological   
p]iod no comp>ison c\ld be made ) !     
beg9n+ ( ! next prec$+ "o1 9 t same     
proportion &     measure ! plants &     
animals _h also *ang$1 s t     sc>cely  
any m resemblance exi/$ betwe5 ^! & ^?  
f :i* !y orig9at$4 ,x is self-evid5t t  
amid su*     *anges only ^? specim5s    
cont9u$ to exi/1 :i* _h     adapt$      
!mselves 9 _! progressive developm5t 9  
_!     organs & capacities 9 ! be/ way  
to ! new conditions (     _! exi/5ce4   
,all ^? :i* _h n ?us *ang$ lo/ !        
conditions ( _! exi/5ce & di$ out4 ,b   
:]e did ^!     organs & capacities1     
fitt$ to ! new] relations1 ga9 _!     =m
 & developm5t8 ,9 ! "m-p\* ( ! female1  
und\bt$ly6 ,& ( c\rse ?is improvem5t    
advanc$ ) ea*     succe$+ g5]ation1 s t 
animals :i* orig9ally only     liv$ 9   
wat]1 ?r\gh gradual ef=ts to g on dry l&

 also1     to :i*1 p]haps1 !y 7 =c$ to  
pres]ve _! species1     !reby *ang$ !   
orig9al f9s into legs & lat] into       
web-feet by :i* !y 7 adapt$ to live 9   
wat] z well z     on l& 7amphibia74     
,n[ likewise !re 0 develop$ 9 ! gigantic
 f\r-h&$     ,saurians su* a *ange 9 !  
"m-p\* ( ! female animals     z ! ev]   
f9] organiz$ bra9 creat$1 s t 9 ! c\rse 
( ?\s&s ( ye>s1 a creature 0 gradually  
develop$ :i*     ov]/epp$ ! la/ /age ( !
 s5se-develop$ und]/&+     &            
compreh5sion1 & 0 9 a position1 ?r\gh ! 
putt+     into activity ( ! upp] & front
 bra91 to di/+ui% evil     f good & to  
?9k indep5d5tly4 ,( ^! creatures1       
likewise1 only ^? survive t _h 9        
!mselves ! capacity     = fur!r         
developm5t1 :ile ! re/ p]i%$4 ,!        
survivors     7 ! orig9al m52 ^? t p]i%$
 =m$ !     int]m$iate l9k betwe5 man & !
 brute4 ,?us1 out ( !     inf9ite ef=ts 
( nature to create a f9] organiz$       
species     f ! f\r-h&$ ,saurians1 came 
=? n only m51 b !     failures1 ! apes4 

,s man does n desc5d f ! ape1 b     bo? 
h only "o /ock1 :i* is ! f\r-h&$ animals
     sprung f ! fle%-dev\r+ ,saurians4  
,?us we c settle :5ce man comes & h[ he 
arose1 b t     does n solve ! problem   
:5ce comes life or h[ x arose1     yet  
on ?is po9t ,i w give place to fri5d    
,spurzheim4      ,dr4 ,spurzheim !n took
 control & spoke ov] half an h\r 9     8
 peculi>ly /rik+1 logical & conv9c+ way1
 yet x is     q impossible to repeat ?is
 disc\rse z x 0 giv54 ,x     ran ab\t z 
foll[s3      ,wor?y fri5ds1 fri5d       
,hahnemann has j giv5 y an              
explanation ( ! orig9 ( man to :i* ,i h 
no?+ to add4     ,! "q :e!r ! egg exi/$ 
be=e ! h5 or ! h5     be=e ! egg has (t5
 be5 call$ an idle "o1 & yet x          
obtrudes itself ^u ev]ybody4 ,our       
eyesight tea*es t !     egg comes f !   
h51 b at ! same "t also t ! h5     is   
develop$ f ! egg1 & if we g f>!r back we
 are lo/     9 inf9ity4 ,! !ological    
view t ,god put into ! _w     all t     
exi/s1 all animals f ! smalle/ se5 by ! 

microscope to ! l>ge/ gigantic creatures
 9 pairs & fully     gr[n1 seems to     
solve ! problem ( ! egg & ! h51 b       
has long s9ce be5 refut$ by sci5ce1 s t 
we ne$ n     fur!r m$dle ) x1 & s mu* ! 
less z !reby !     "q ( ! orig9 ( life  
is n ev5 t\*$4 ,let u n[     make a     
viol5t leap f man out into inf9ite space
 & back     millions ( ye>s be=e ! orig9
 ( man ^u ! e>?4 ,:at     d we see !re8 
,unnumb]$ worlds1 all :i*1 l ! sun1     
h br\ght =? o!r worlds dep5d5t on !m1 & 
^! by     _! developm5t tak+ place      
accord+ to l uni=m laws 9     _! inf9ite
 diff]5ces 9 size & specific gravity1   
yet     ev] /riv+ aft] ! same great end1
 ! production ( be+s     end[$ ) reason1
 (f] ! mo/ glori\s picture ( ,godlike   
p[] & h>mony4 ,! worlds born ( ^! suns  
7planets7 all     orig9at$ 9 l mann]1   
s9ce ! p>ts ly+ along !     circumf]5ce 
( ! suns1 by _! motion 9 space cool$ (f 
! soon]1 broke away 9 irregul> masses1 &
 :ile     contract+ into globul> %apes &
 revolv+ ^u _! own     axis1 yet by !   

=ce ( attraction & _! orig9al motion    
b\nd to ! bodies1 :irl ar\nd ^! & ) ^!  
move on     9 space4 ,& ?\gh ^! balls ( 
gl[+ gas1 z ! e>?     = example 9 its   
orig91 9 contra/ ) ! "m-body     7sun7  
are some:at cool$ (f1 yet is ! heat ( ! 
same /ill     s great 7"s reckon+ x at  
two or six ?\s& degrees :ile     o!rs   
hold x incomputable7 t absolutely no    
life c exi/     )9 su* balls ( fire4 ,b 
aft] ! m solid p>ts are     =m$         
7granite1 porphyry1 etc417 gradually by 
cool+ (f &     contract+1 & ^! are fus$ 
toge!r into l>g] masses1     !n beg9 !  
ribs ( ! e>?-/ructure1 ! rocky          
f\ndations ( ! sup]-/ructure1 & z soon z
 !     developm5t ( ! e>? is s f>       
advanc$ t oxyg5 &     hydrog5 c be =m$  
into wat]1 :i* falls d[n 9 frightful    
masses ^u ! hot rocks & dissolves !m on 
! surface1     !n beg9s ! condition     
productive ( cells & c>bon     ent]+    
into ! connection1 & ! fir/ plants are  
br\ght     =?2 ! alg fir/1 !n ! li*5s & 
f]ns1 :i* are     develop$ into gigantic

 dim5sions4 ,prior to & simultane\s     
) ! =mation ( cells w5t on ! production 
( cry/als     & ! m9]al z well z !      
vegetable k+doms 7 fur!r     & fur!r    
develop$4 ,contempor>y ) ! fir/         
plant-cells     ! conditions 7 pla9ly   
(f]$ = ! =mation ( !     fir/           
life-cells4 ,& n[ ! "q arises1 ,:at is  
life8     ,:5ce comes x8 ,al?\gh x is   
c]ta9 t 9 ! process (     developm5t ( !
 e>? aft] its sep>ation f ! sun no      
life 0 pres5t4      ,x is ass]t$ t life 
is motion & is an attribute (     matt]2
 yet t is some?+ :olly diff]5t f :at is 
und]/ood by ! t]m4 ,?us f> sci5ce has   
po9t$ out no     di/9ction betwe5 dead &
 liv+ protoplasm1 & !     affirmation t 
! primordial cells are ! s\rce ( life is
     n t5able1 s9ce ! cell is an        
organization t presupposes     life1 &  
s1 at mo/1 ! orig9al cell c\ld be       
designat$ z     b ! fir/ expression (   
life4 ,= a %ort "t x 0     assum$ t life
 came to ! e>? ?r\gh meteors or p>ts (  
worlds t _h gone to pieces1 b ?is idea 0

 soon giv5 up1     because nei!r !      
manifold nature ( life nor ! orig9 (    
! same c\ld !reby be expla9$ or det]m9$1
 & ?us !     "q 0 only pu%$ f>!r back1  
s9ce :at 0 desir$ to     be kn[n1 01 h[ 
life orig9at$ on ! _w t 0     de/roy$4  
,:51 & "u :at circum/ances1 life began  
on ! e>? c     n be accurately fix$1 yet
 x is cle> t at ! "t :5     ! ocean /ill
 cov]$ ne>ly all ! e>? & 0 s hot t     n
 a s+le "o ( ! n[ exi/+ plants & liv+   
be+s     c\ld !n exi/1 ! life 9 t ocean 
& on its bottom 0     s inf9itely gr& 9 
its proportions t m5 c n[ =m no         
adequate conception ( ! same4 ,! =ce (  
gr[? z well z     ( decay 0 imm5se1 &   
all t 0 gr[n or made by its     decay   
only increas$ ! mass ( life-produc+     
sub/ance4      ,!re are ?ree !ories z to
 ! orig9 ( liv+ be+s3      #a4 ,god made
 all animals1 includ+ man1 9 pairs & (  
full     size4      #b4 ,! elem5ts (    
physical nature & ! =ces dwell+ 9       
matt] by a lucky arrangem5t ( atoms     
develop+ liv+ organs     out ( matt]4   

#c4 ,an intellig5t1 intellectual =ce    
p]meates matt]1 &     :]ev] ?is 9 its   
developm5t atta9s ! conditions = !      
ma9t5ance ( life 7& s a high]           
manife/ation ( =ce ?an     9 ! m9]al7 x 
br+s =? ! intellectual life 9 !         
protoplasmic g]m = ! f9e/ organism4     
,?r\gh ! laws (     inh]itance1 ( *ange1
 ( ! multiplication ( progressive       
developm5t1 ( natural selection & ( !   
p]si/5ce ( !     mo/ gift$ individuals1 
liv+ be+s are develop$ ?r\gh all        
classes & species up to man4      ,) !  
fir/ !ory we ne$ n conc]n ourselves     
fur!r1 z     we h already br&$ x z      
ho/ile to reason & k1     al?\gh        
!ologians h s\ght to ma9ta9 t ,almighty 
,god     has made ! e>? ) all t is 9 x &
 ^u x1 j z     x n[ exi/s1 & h ev5 gone 
s f> z to affirm 9     opposition to !  
effect ( geological discov]ies1 t ,god  
himself _h creat$ or deposit$ ! fossil  
rema9s ( animals     f\nd "u ! b$ ( !   
,euphrates 7! spot :]e p>adise is       
said to h be57 exactly !re & 9 a        

petrifi$ condition4      ,! second !ory 
seems m probable2 x assumes t =ce     & 
matt] are "o & ! same1 matt] possess+   
=ce z a     quality2 b ov]looks ! fact t
 :at is call$ matt] fir/     came =? z a
 product out ( ! gl[+ mass ( prim>y gas 
or _w-mat]ial1 & h5ce t matt]1 or       
_w-mat]ial1 to     :i* ! life-produc+   
=ce is atta*$1 is to be s\ght away      
back be=e ! "t :5 began ! =mations (    
worlds 9     _! inc&esc5t /ate1 :]eby x 
is1 ( c\rse1 conc$$     t life 9 !      
ord9>y s5se 0 de/roy$1 if x really      
subsi/$ be=e ! heat+ ( ! p>ticles (     
matt]4      ,ano!r objection to ?is !ory
 is ?is1 t if organizations     spr+ f !
 favorable union ( atoms1 ?is surr5d]s !
     rule to *ance & excludes a unit>y  
ord] ( ! _w1 :ile     fail+ to expla9 ! 
orig9 ( ?9k+1 moral &     reason-gift$  
be+s2 s9ce1 if ?9k+1 reason & moral     
s5tim5t spr+ f matt]1 !y mu/ be         
attributes ( !     same2 & s9ce !       
product is always less ?an ! produc]1 x 
foll[s t intellig5ce1 reason & e?ics mu/

 be pres5t     some:]e 9 matt] 9 a      
conc5trat$ =m2 & ?is reflection     br+s
 u q naturally to ! ?ird !ory4      ,!  
intellectual1 div9e pr9ciple p5etrates  
matt] z !     positive elem5t1 :i* "u   
def9ite conditions /eadily works     ^u 
! negative elem5t ( ! orig9al sub/ance &
 =ces     ! same "u con/ant *ang+ ( =m &
 comb9+ p>ts1 to     realize def9ite1   
univ]sally simil> ideas1 & to atta9     
def9ite aims2 & :]ev] matt] 9 ! process 
( developm5t     (f]s c]ta9 conditions1 
!re ! intellectual elem5t     produces  
:at is call$ life4 ,& ?is takes = grant$
 t     life may spr+ up spontane\sly !re
 :]e !re 0 no life     be=e2 & ?is fact 
has be5 e/abli%$ beyond all reasonable  
d\bt4 ,! juice ( mutton1 beef & a       
mixture ( gelat9e &     sug> h be5 put 9
 sep>ate vessels1 ^! made air-tight     
& expos$ = a long "t to a heat ( z mu* z
 ?ree     hundr$ degrees ( ,fahr5heit1 s
 z to be q sure t all     liv+ g]ms 7   
de/roy$4 ,yet aft] ! lapse ( weeks 9    
"s cases & ( mon?s 9 o!rs1 liv+ be+s 7  

develop$     9 ! vessels4      ,"u !    
relation ( ! e>? z exi/+ to-day1 life   
w\ld     aga9 be develop$1 if we 7 9 a  
condition in/antane\sly to              
annihilate all life2 yet ! same results 
w\ld n be produc$     z 9 ! orig9al     
p]iod1 because ! ne$$ mat]ials are no   
long] pres5t 9 ! mighty masses1 nor 9 ! 
requisite fluid     & gase\s conditions 
to atta9 s p[]ful effects1 to :i*       
belong also z necess>y conditions ! f>  
high] temp]ature     & ! great] humidity
 ( ! atmosph]e ( t epo*4 ,9 !     fir/  
creative p]iod ! =ce z well z ! mat]ial 
7     pres5t 9 colossal measure & !n    
arose ^? gigantic plants     & animals1 
:i* laid ! f\ndation = all lat]         
organisms4     ,)\t ! colossal f]ns &   
li*5s & palm-l gr[?s (     ! e>ly ages1 
! plants ( to-day w\ld h be5 impossible1
     & )\t ! mon/r\s giant creatures (  
old1 :i* became     m & m ref9$ ?r\gh   
gradual adaptation to alt]$             
relations1 ! mod]n animal k+dom c\ld n h
 aris54 ,?is     adaptation is "o ( !   

mo/ wond]ful ph5om5a 9 ! hi/ory     ( ! 
developm5t ( ! e>? & is f\nd z well 9 ! 
realm ( plants z 9 t ( animals4         
,orig9ally !re 7     only aquatic       
animals1 b z ! relations *ang$ s t x    
became necess>y1 p>tly = ! procur+ (    
food & p>tly     = ! safety ( ! (fspr+1 
t animals %\ld g on l&1     _! attempts 
con/antly repeat$ to d s1 gradually     
produc$     a *ange 9 ! limbs fitt$ =   
motion1 & s came ab\t !     trans=mation
 ( f9s into w+s 9 ! creatures t want$   
to rise out ( ! wat] into ! air1 :i* !n 
_h f> m     c>ry+ p[] ?an at ! pres5t   
day4      ,:atev] may be said ab\t !    
qualities ( matt] & !     =ce unit$ ) x 
7m truly ! =ce manife/+ itself          
!re971 x _c be d5i$1 t ! plan ( creation
 is a     unit>y "o1 mov+ on accord+ to 
def9ite laws & /riv+     t[>ds def9ite  
f9al results4 ,?is presupposes t a      
consci\s idea lies at ! basis ( !       
creative plan1 & ?is     implies an     
orig9al consci\sness :i* we call ,god4  
,god &     nature are "o1 j z intellect 

& body are "o 9 man4     ,nature1 i4 e41
 sub/ance1 *anges accord+ to ! impulses 
t g out f ,god1 b ,god rema9s un*ang$4  
,all t     possesses =m1 all            
organization mu/ be de/roy$ 9 !         
inc&esc5t process ( =m+ _w-bodies1 b !  
div9e1     ! intellectual pr9ciple is   
inde/ructible2 & :5 matt]     "u !      
impulses t w5t =? f ,god1 has rea*$ !   
grade ( developm5t at :i* organization  
is possible1 !n !     div9e pr9ciple    
/eps into =ce z ! positive elem5t1 &    
t is life4 ,?is positive elem5t works on
 & on1 /eadily     produc+ high] =ms &  
high] organizations1 until 9 man x      
fa%ions itself into a self-recogniz+1   
consci\s &     individual ess5ce1 :i*1 z
 d]iv$ f ,god1 is     inde/ructible1 &  
aft] ! consummation ( its e>?ly         
organism1 is capable1 z an individual1  
intellectual be+1 (     an inf9itely    
progressive developm5t4      ,s f> man c
 atta9 by a *a9 ( logical d$uctions2 b  
to     def9e ! idea t lies at ! basis ( 
! _w-ord] is     impossible2 j z also a 

man w nev] be 9 a condition to     f9d  
out or to compreh5d h[ ! work+ ( !      
intellectual     elem5t1 ^u ! sub/ance  
capable ( *ange1 is made possible4      
,life is ! self-manife/$ work+ ( !      
intellectual elem5t     ^u matt]4 ,man  
nev] und]/&s ! laws ( life1 ?\gh he     
c und]/& ! laws necess>y = ! pres]vation
 ( life1     s9ce he c d$uce !m f !     
outw>d manife/ations (     life4 ,man   
mu/ be cont5t$ ) ?is2 he c nev] und]/&  
,god2 & s9ce life is ! expression ( !   
div9e activity1     its orig9 mu/ ev]   
rema9 a my/]y to him4  ,?\gh concurr+   
g5]ally 9 ! =ego+ views 7:i* may h be5  
mat]ially modifi$ by _! *annel7 ,i d n  
accept !m z a f9ality4 ,t a brood+      
spiritual p[] has to d ) all developm5t 
& progress ,i d n d\bt4 ,b ?is p[] is n 
necess>ily a monoton\s & univ]sal       
influ5ce l gravitation or caloric4 ,!re 
is no reason to =bid special acts ( !   
creative spiritual en]gy1 = we obs]ve   
to-day ! production ( plants & (        
beautiful fabrics by spiritual p[] :]e !

 necess>y conditions exi/4 ,moreov]1 !  
greate/ pot5cy ( spiritual p[] is at !  
beg9n+s 9 ! mo/ plasmic conditions (    
matt]4 ,x is 9 ! animal g]m & !         
vegetable se$ t ! invisible _w is mo/   
pot5tial1 & ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t       
naturali/s h atta*$ too mu* importance  
to ! ext]ior environm5t1 & too little to
 ! int]ior conditions 9 :i* ! high]     
pot5cies ( organization are to be f\nd1 
& 9 :i* alone we may f9d ! entrance (   
life f ! true _w ( life4  ,! ha/y       
conclusions ( naturali/s z to evolution 
d n expla9 ! evolution & ! va/ v>iety ( 
! vegetable k+dom4 ,to attribute ?is to 
any p[] ( modification by environm5t1 :5
 we see h[ little environm5t c d to make
 any ess5tial *ange 9 vegetation1 w\ld  
require m cr$ulity ?an ,i w\ld consid]  
ju/ifiable 9 ! pursuit ( sci5tific      
tru?s4 ,s 9 ! evolution ( ! animal      
k+dom1 ,i believe ! p[] ( ! physical    
environm5t has be5 greatly ov]rat$4     
,a ,,true ,,poet--,,! ,,poetry ,,(      
,,peace ,,& ,,! ,,practice ,,( ,,w>4    

,x is ne>ly ?irty ye>s s9ce ,i met !    
,engli% poet1 ,*>les ,mackay1 at        
,l\isville1 on 8 travels 9 ,am]ica4 ,at 
t "t he gave me ! foll[+ poem sugge/$ by
 our conv]sation4 ,i d n ?9k t he has   
ev] publi%$ x3    ,:y1 ?is long+1       
clay-clad _s8     ,:y ?is flutt]+ ( w+s8
   ,:y ?is /riv+ to discov]     ,hidd5 &
 transc5d5t ?+s8    ,?\ w\ld/ fa?om     
,life & ,be+1     ,?\ w\ld/ see ?r\gh   
,bir? & ,dea?4   ,?\ w\ld/ solve !      
et]nal ,riddle1     ,?\1 a speck1 a ray1
 a brea?6    ,be at peace1 ?\ /ruggl+   
_s1     ,great ,et]nity d5ies   ,!      
unfold+ ( its secrets     ,9 ! circle ( 
?9e eyes4                               
,,*>les ,,mackay1                       
,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 ,jan4 #ca1 #aheh4 
,x is ! function ( ! poet to realize &  
rev]e ! my/]y1 b x is ! duty (          
philosophy to explore & dissipate x1 z  
f> z possible1 = my/]y is ! foe ( human 
progress4  ,mackay1 ?\gh n ! poet (     
psy*ic sci5ce1 is pr(\ndly ! poet (     
practical1 humanit>ian progress1 z 0 %[n

 9 8 sublime poem1 beg9n+1    ,! man is 
?\ght a knave or fool1     ,or bigot    
plott+ crime1   ,:o = ! advancem5t ( 8  
k9d     ,is wis] ?an 8 "t4  ,!          
psy*ometric impression f ! manuscript ( 
! =ego+ poem 0 z foll[s3      ,?is seems
 l a poetical influ5ce4 ,i ?9k ! p]son  
:o     wrote ?is1 0 adapt$ to           
intellectual pursuits1--a man ( f9e     
p[]s ( m9d1 b n fully progress$ 9 ?\ght4
 ,z f> z     he knew1 at ! "t ( ?is     
writ+1 he 0 appreciative (     y\r      
sugge/ions1 & ( sci5tific progress4 ,he 
0 a     cool-head$ man1--n a light or   
sup]ficial ?9k]1 b     ?\ght on deep    
subjects4 ,he 0 a bra9 work]2 x makes my
     bra9 tir$4 ,i ?9k he publi%$       
books--poems4 ,i ?9k he 0     m a poet  
?an a prose writ]4 ,he 0 n l ,tom       
,moore--!re 0 no?+ light or             
sup]ficial--8 poetry 0     gr&1 solid1  
deep1 /irr+4 ,he c\ld write ^u w>like   
sc5es1 vividly & descriptively1 b 0 n 9 
favor ( w>4     ,he w\ld deplore any    
appe>ance ( w>1 b he _h a patriotic     

_s1 a pr\d _s1 & w\ld def5d ! "r &      
assail     ! wrong4  ,?is description 0 
v]ifi$ 9 8 num]\s volumes ( poetry1 su* 
z ,leg5ds ( ! ,isl&s1 ,poetry ( !       
,engli% ,lakes1 ,! ,battle1 ,t[n        
,lyrics1 etc4 ,he also publi%$ ?ree     
volumes ( ,memoirs ( ,popul> ,delusions1
 edit$ ! ,london ,review1 & 0 ! w>      
correspond5t ( ! ,london ,times f ?is   
c\ntry dur+ ! rebellion4  ,8 opposition 
to w> is %[n 9 ! foll[+ admirable poem1 
! read+ ( :i* reviv$ my recollection (  
its au?or4   ,,fre$om',s ,,w>f>e4 ,,by  
,,*>les ,,mackay4    ,we want no flag1  
no flaunt+ rag1     ,= ,lib]ty to fight2
   ,we want no blaze ( murd]\s guns     
,to /ruggle = ! "r4   ,our spe>s &      
swords are pr9t$ words     ,! m9d our   
battle pla92   ,we've won su* victories 
be=e1     ,& s we %all aga94    ,we love
 no triumphs sprung ( =ce--     ,!y /a9 
! brighte/ cause2   ',tis n 9 blood t   
,lib]ty     ,inscribes h] civil laws4   
,%e writes !m on ! peoples' he>ts     ,9
 language cle> & pla92   ,true ?\ghts h 

mov$ ! _w be=e     ,& s !y %all aga94   
,we yield to none 9 e>ne/ love     ,(   
,fre$om's cause sublime2   ,we jo9 ! cry
 ,frat]nity6     ,we keep ! m>* ( ,"t4  
,& yet we grasp n pike nor spe>1        
,our vict'ries to obta92   ,we've won   
)\t _! aid be=e1     ,& s we %all aga94 
,we want no aid ( b>ricades1     ,to %[ 
a front to wrong2   ,we h a citadel 9   
tru?1     ,m durable & /rong4   ,calm   
words1 great ?\ghts1 unfl9*+ fai?     ,h
 nev] /riv'n 9 va92   ,!y've won our    
battles _m a "t1     ,& s !y w aga94    
,peace1 ,progress1 ,k1 ,bro!rhood2      
,! ignorant may sne]1   ,! bad d5y2 b we
 rely     ,to see _! triumphs ne>4   ,no
 wid['s groans %all load our cause1     
,nor blood ( bre?r5 sla92   ,we've won  
)\t su* aid be=e1     ,& s we %all aga94
  ,?is poem expresses ! s5tim5t & policy
 ( ! ,,j\rnal ,,( ,,man4 ,b1 ah1 h[     
utt]ly antagoni/ic to ^! noble s5tim5ts 
is ! way ( ! _w at pres5t1 & ! policy ( 
! _w's /rong gov]nm5ts1 upheld z !y are 
by ! s-call$ *ur* ( ,*ri/1 :i* is n !   

*ur* ( ,*ri/ b ! *ur* ( ,a?anasius4     
,ev]y:]e m5 are tra9$ ) skill &         
p]sev]ance = ! "w ( homicide1 z if murd]
 7 ! mo/ glori\s "w 9 :i* man c\ld be   
employ$4  ,e ,fr5*man 9 8 tw5ty-fir/ ye>
 is held by ! gov]nm5t 7) v few         
exceptions7 to five ye>s s]vice 9 !     
active army1 f\r ye>s 9 ! res]ve ( !    
active army1 five ye>s 9 ! t]ritorial   
army1 & f\r 9 ! res]ve ( ! t]ritorial   
army--eighte5 ye>s altoge!r6 ,c\ld 8    
,satanic ,maje/y h devis$ any bett] plan
 = de/roy+ ! moral di/9ction betwe5 m5 &
 c>nivor\s bea/s8 ,! only mitigation (  
?is horror is t college /ud5ts are all[$
 to pass by "o ye>'s s]vice1 & a lott]y 
( long & %ort t]ms all[s a l>ge numb] to
 escape ) t]ms ( abridg$ l5g?4  ,g]many1
 l ,france1 =ces ev]ybody ?r\gh ! army1 
& x is b five mon?s s9ce ! cont95tal    
gov]nm5ts 7 buy+ 9 ,engl& millions (    
c>tridges = ! expect$ w> :i* psy*ometry 
pron\nc$ a t]rible delusion4  ,all      
gov]nm5ts are busy 9 prep>+ ! deadlie/  
possible weapons4 ,european nations h   

g5]ally adopt$ magaz9e guns = _!        
soldi]s4 ,france has adopt$ !           
,kropato*ek magaz9e rifle1 ,g]many !    
,mans] rifle1 ,au/ria ! ,mannli*]       
magaz9e rifle1 ,italy ! ,b]toldo magaz9e
 rifle1 ,russia ! ,b]dan bree*load]1    
,turkey ! ,am]ican rifle4 ,! magaz9e    
guns seem to h almo/ unlimit$           
capacities--fir+ #cj to #ej %ots p]     
m9ute :i* are fatal at a mile di/ance4  
,! only mitigation ( ^! horrors is t ( a
 ,g]man *emi/'s inv5tion--an an/hetic   
bullet :i* is claim$ to produce complete
 ins5sibility1 la/+ = h\rs4  ,explosive 
%ells ( mel9ite are ! lead+ idea 9      
,france4 ,x is manufactur$ at ,b\rges & 
is said to be a hundr$ times z p[]ful z 
gunp[d]1 or t5 times nitroglyc]9e1 &    
r$uces :at x /rikes to a f9e p[d]4 ,!y h
 also a new rifle p[d] :i* explodes )\t 
smoke4  ,russia has a new explosive1    
fifte5 times z /rong z any gunp[d]1 :i* 
produces no smoke4  ,am]ica is n beh9d 9
 explosives4 ,lieut4 ,graydon has be5   
giv+ exhibitions ne> ,wa%+ton ( a new   

pat5t %ell said to be sev5 times m      
p[]ful ?an dynamite1 & yet s safe t x c 
be fir$ ) p[d] f a common gun4 ,mr4     
,b]n>d ,fannon ( ,we/boro1 ,mass41 has  
inv5t$ & pat5t$ a %ell ( t]rific p[]4 ,x
 is made ( iron1 ?ree in*es ?ick1 &     
weighs #edj p\nds4 ,! effects ( its     
explosion 9 a swamp ne> ,we/boro 7      
wond]ful4 ,x is also said to be p]fectly
 safe4  ,! rivalry ( cannon & armor     
plates is go+ on1 ! developm5t (        
torp$oes & %ells is rea*+ its maximum1 &
 ! p[] ( tak+ a nation to ! edge (      
/>vation1 = ! build+ ( mon/] %ips1 co/+ 
ea* millions ( doll>s1 is ! /udy (      
,,*ri/ian 7667 gov]nm5ts4  ,?irty ye>s  
ago1 ! l>ge/ ,briti% cannon 0 a         
sixty-eight p\nd]1 co/+ #efa1 :i* might 
be fir$ = #bge4 ,n[ !y h a #aaj-ton gun 
co/+ #ig1ejj to manufacture1 & #ice to  
fire once4  ,! ,briti% gov]nm5t has gone
 into su* matt]s deeply1 pay+ ,mr4      
,br5nan ov] half a million doll>s = 8   
torp$o inv5tion4  ,! ,briti% %ip        
,victoria uses #ijj p\nds ( p[d] to "o (

 its #aaj-ton guns :i* s5d a missile (  
#a1hjj p\nds4  ,nelson's flag %ip       
,victory us$ no l>g] p[d] *>ge ?an eight
 p\nds1 & its heavie/ %ot 0 only        
sixty-eight p\nds4 ,a broadside ^u !    
,victoria consumes #c1jjj p\nds ( p[d]4 
,its #aaj-ton gun is mov$ by hydraulic  
ma*9]y4 ,su* a metallic mon/] w\ld seem 
almo/ incr$ible1 b ,krupp has con/ruct$ 
a /ill l>g] gun = ,italy1 #df feet long 
& weigh+ ov] #aah tons4  ,x c\ld n be   
s5t ov]l& by railway1 b 0 s5t to ,antw]p
 = %ipp+ on a specially con/ruct$       
c>riage #aje feet long1 runn+ on #cb    
:eels4  ,! ,am]ican /eel cruis] ,atlanta
 has two guns ( eight-in* bore1 #bd feet
 long1 s5d+ out a projectile ( #cjj     
p\nds :i* explodes on /rik+1--fir+      
correctly five miles4 ,x co/s #aej to to
 fire once4  ,lieut4 ,zal9ski is us+ a  
light /eel tube1 sixty feet long & "o   
foot 9 diamet]1 to fire explosive %ells 
by air pressure4 ,great results are     
expect$ f x1 & x w\ld save u f ! enorm\s
 co/ ( mod]n cannon4  ,=tunately1       

,am]ica1 be+ out ( ! great mael/rom (   
w>1 c cultivate humane s5tim5ts & aboli%
 ! b>b>ism ( duel+1 :i* /ill holds its  
gr\nd 9 ,france & ,g]many 9 ! highe/    
ranks ( society4  ,we h _h "o t]rible w>
 to demoralize our nation1 b n[ peace is
 secure & ! old ,f$]al & ,conf$]ate     
soldi]s are active 9 ex*ang+ visits &   
g5]\s hospitalities ,nor? & ,s\? 9 a    
p]man5t & peaceful ,union4    ,no vision
 ( ! morr['s /rife     ,! w>rior's dream
 al>ms1   ,no bray+ horn1 nor scream+   
fife1     ,at dawn %all call to arms4   
,a re-e/abli%$ ,union saves u f ! w>s & 
! milit>y despotism 9 :i* o!r republics 
h p]i%$1 & all c unite n[ 9 ! foll[+    
beautiful tribute to ! dead h]oes3      
,by ! fl[ ( ! inl& riv]1     ,:5ce !    
fleets ( iron h fl$1   ,:]e blades ( !  
gre5 grass quiv]1     ,asleep are !     
ranks ( ! dead2   ,"u ! sod & ! dew1    
,wait+ ! judgm5t day2   ,"u ! "o1 !     
blue1     ,"u ! o!r1 ! gray4    ,^!1 9 !
 rob+s ( glory1     ,^? 9 ! gloom (     
defeat2   ,all ) ! battle-blood gory1   

,9 ! dusk ( et]nity meet4    ,f ! sil5ce
 ( sorr[ful h\rs     ,! desolate m\rn]s 
g1   ,lov+ly lad5 ) fl[]s1     ,alike = 
! fri5d & ! foe4    ,s1 :5 ! summ]      
calle?1     ,on =e/ & field ( gra91   ,)
 an equal murmur falle?     ,! cool+    
drip ( ! ra94    ,sadly1 b n ) upbraid+1
     ,! g5]\s de$ 0 done2   ,9 ! /orm ( 
! ye>s t are fad+1     ,no brav] battle 
0 won4    ,no m %all ! w>-cry sev]1     
,or ! w9d+ riv]s be r$2   ,!y bani% our 
ang] =ev]1     ,:5 !y laurel ! graves ( 
our dead4   ,"u ! sod & ! dew1          
,wait+ ! judgm5t day2   ,love & te>s = !
 blue1     ,te>s & love = ! gray4--,f4  
,m4 ,f9*4  ,,! ,,gospel ,,( ,,peace has 
be5 illu/rat$ 9 a ,*attanooga ,j\rnal by
 a beautiful incid5t1 ! meet+ ( ! blue &
 gray 9 *ur*1 dur+ ! w> z foll[s3       
,at ! b> banquet giv5 ,saturday night 9 
honor ( ,judges ,key     & ,tre:itt1    
,mr4 ,templeton ( ,knoxville relat$ an  
incid5t     :i* occurr$ dur+ ! w> at a  
revival s]vice held by 8     fa!r 9     
,nor? ,georgia4      ,ab\t ! "t t ,%]man

 0 driv+ ,johnson t[>d     ,atlanta1    
said he1 "s "t 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,augu/1    
#ahfd1     my fa!r 0 conduct+ a revival 
at a little h\se call$ ,p9e     ,log    
,creek ,*ur*1 ab\t t5 miles f ,calh\n4  
,! times 7     mo/ t]rible ab\t !n2     
murd]1 robb]y & rap9e 7 (     daily     
occurr5ce1 & ! :ole c\ntry 0 subject to 
visitations by m>aud+ p>ties f bo?      
armies4 ,"o day !     old g5tleman 0    
prea*+ a s]mon ( unusual p[]1 &     be=e
 he _h gott5 well "u way a gang (       
,conf$]ate     soldi]s rode up1 &1      
dism\nt+ out back ( ! *ur*1 ask$     if 
!y might be admitt$ to ! *ur*4 ,( c\rse 
!y 7     cordially invit$ 91 & took     
prom95t seats 9 ! *ur*4      ,n long    
aft]w>d a cl\d ( du/ 0 se5 9 ! road f   
! opposite direction to :at ! rebels _h 
come1 & pretty     soon ! tramp (       
horses' ho(s 0 he>d1 & x 0 soon         
discov]$ t x 0 a squad ( ,f$]al troops1 
& be=e !     ,conf$]ates 9 ! *ur* c\ld  
be appris$ ( ! approa*1     !y _h ridd5 
up to ! door4 ,p]ceiv+ t religi\s       

s]vices 7 be+ held1 !y alight$ & ask$ to
 be     admitt$4 ,!y 7 told t !re 7     
,conf$]ate soldi]s 9     ! *ur*1 b !y   
insi/$ on go+ 91 & !y 7     admitt$4    
,naturally ! /range spectacle creat$ "s 
con/]nation 9     ! congregation1 & = a 
"t x seem$ z if ! confusion     w\ld    
break up ! meet+4 ,b my fa!r rais$ 8    
voice &     began mo/ f]v5tly to plead a
 bett] life1 besee*+ 8     soldi] he>]s 
to become religi\s & ab&on _! s9s4 ,he  
prea*$ ) unusual =ce & p[]1 ! /range    
sc5e l5d+     him inspiration4 ,:5 he _h
 conclud$ 8 s]mon1 z 0 !     cu/om !n1  
he invit$ ^? :o 7 conv]t$ to come =w>d  
to ! m\rn]'s b5* & pray & talk ) him on 
!     all-important subject4      ,!n x 
0 t "o ( ! gr&e/ sights ev] witness$    
occurr$4 ,^? soldi]s1 enemies to ea*    
o!r1 engag$ 9 a     bloody w>1 arose z  
"o man1 fri5d & foe toge!r1 &     m>*$  
to ! front ( ! *ur* & kneel$ toge!r1    
,conf$]ate by ,f$]al1 _! muskets jo9+ & 
cross+ ea*     o!r2 _! revolv]s t\*+ ea*
 o!r z !y kneel$2     _! heads b[$ ^u ! 

same alt>1 & _! te>s m+l+     almo/ 9 _!
 deep contrition & pr(\nd feel+4 ,all   
animosities 7 =gott51 all /rife         
=gott5--!y 7     toge!r z bro!rs ar\nd a
 common alt>4      ,aft] ! s]vice !y met
 on ! outside ( ! *ur*1 %ook     h&s1   
pl$g$ frat]nity1 & ea* p>ty w5t (f1 tak+
     opposite directions4 ,!y _h be5    
look+ = ea* o!r1     p]haps ) murd]\s   
int5t4 ,!y f\nd ea* o!r1 b !y           
sep>at$ ) love in/ead ( hate1 fri5dly   
in/ead ( angry4     ,,! ,,volap,k       
,,language4   ,9 ! attempt to =m a      
univ]sal language1 no "o has proce$$ m  
philosophically ?an ! late ,/eph5 ,pe>l 
,&rews1 :o attempt$ to con/ruct a       
language 9 :i* all ! s\nds %\ld be      
select$ 9 accordance ) nature1 be+ su* z
 are naturally associat$ ) ! ideas !y   
are us$ to express4  ,mr4 ,&rews1 by 8  
p]sonal amiability1 en?usiasm1 & lucid  
intellig5ce1 int]e/$ a numb] ( disciples
 :o h /udi$ 8 language call$ ! ,alwato1 
& x may be hop$ w n all[ x to disappe> )
 ! life ( its highly gift$ & philosophic

 tea*]4  ,! ,volapk language :i* has no 
su* pret5tion to philosophic            
con/ruction1 is com+ into su* prom95ce z
 to des]ve ! att5tion ( ! read]s ( ?is  
,,j\rnal1 h5ce ,i pres5t ! foll[+ sket* 
:i* has be5 abridg$ f an article 9 !    
,am]ican ,magaz9e = ,june1 writt5 by    
,ri*>d ,walk]3      ,,volap,k is !      
inv5tion ( ! ,rev4 ,fa!r ,johann ,m>t9  
,s*ley]1 ( ,con/ance1 ,bad51 ,g]many4   
,he is an accompli%$     l+ui/1 hav+ =  
=ty-six ye>s be5 int]e/$ 9 !     /udy ( 
language4 ,he c speak & write           
tw5ty-eight tongues1     includ+ !      
,*9ese & ?ree ,african languages1 & is  
also     em95t z a prie/1 hymnologi/ &  
religi\s editor4 ,he     inv5t$ 8       
univ]sal language 9 #ahgh1 ann\nc$ x 9  
#ahgi1     & _h s f> p]fect$ x 9 #ahha z
 to publi% 9 t ye> a     small book1    
entitl$ ,entwurf e9] ,weltspra*e fr alle
     gebildte ,erdbewohn] 7,plan ( a    
,univ]sal ,language = all !             
,civiliz$ ,inhabitants ( ! ,e>?74 ,?us !
 "n1 ,volapk2     vola mean+ ( ! _w1 &  

pk language4      ,s*ley] does n propose
 t ,volapk %all sup]c$e any     liv+    
language4 ,he has attempt$ to make x s  
sci5tific &     natural1 s regul> 9 all 
! rules ( con/ruction1 &     !re=e s    
easy to le>n1 t e educat$ p]son w       
acquire x next aft] ! "m tongue2 & he   
hopes t x     w ?us become ! accept$    
m$ium = all int]national                
communications4 ,) ?is end 9 view1 he   
has =m$ x on !     g5]al model ( !      
,aryan family ( languages2 t is1 its    
signs repres5t lett]s & words1 & n      
ideas2 & ! root     words ( :i* x is    
con/ruct$1 in/ead ( be+ arbitr>y        
s\nds & signs1 z 9 ,bi%op ,wilk9's      
philosophical language1     or s\nds t h
 a real or fanci$ natural mean+1 z 9    
,/eph5 ,pe>l ,&rews' ,alwato1 are tak5  
pr9cipally f     liv+ languages1 !      
,engli% be+ m l>gely drawn ^u ?an       
any o!r4      ,! alphabet employ$ is !  
,roman ) "s ( ! ,g]man     dott$ lett]s 
add$1 & ! cont95tal s\nds are giv5 to   
! lett]s4 ,all words are phonetically   

spell$1 s t !re     are none ( !        
difficulties ( or?ography &             
pronunciation to     be enc\nt]$ :i* are
 s =midable 9 mo/ natural     languages4
  ,9 mak+ 8 ,volapk vocabul>y1 ,fa!r    
,s*ley] has s\ght fir/ = ! simple/ words
 n[ 9 use4 ,if su* words are to be f\nd 
9 ! ,engli% language1 he has adopt$ !m2 
if n1 !n he has drawn ^u ! ,lat91       
,g]man1 ,fr5*1 & ,spani% languages 9 !  
ord] nam$4 ,= example1 ! ^w man 9       
,engli%1 is a suffici5tly simple root1  
&1 !re=e1 man1 ) ! same spell+ & !      
cont95tal pronunciation1 is made to     
signify a man1 or ! man 9 ,volapk--= !  
articles a & ! are disc>d$4 ,b h\se 9   
,engli% is inconv5i5tly long & ends ) a 
sil5t lett]1 & !re=e ! ^w dom1 f ! ,lat9
 ^w domus1 is tak54 ,9 "s in/ances nei!r
 ( ! languages nam$ conta9s a root      
suffici5tly simple1 & !n ! inv5tor      
con/ructs a new "o4 ,b1 s ri* is !      
,engli% language 9 simple ,anglo-,saxon 
roots1 t m ?an "o-half ( ! words 9      
,volapk are d]iv$ f !m1 & ! numb] ( new 

words ^: roots are n to be f\nd 9 any   
liv+ language is comp>atively v small4  
,to ! sugge/ion t1 if ! ,engli% language
 0 to be drawn ^u s l>gely x w\ld h be5 
bett] to h adopt$ t1 & induce all       
educat$ p]sons to le>n x1 ! advocates ( 
,volapk reply1 fir/1 t its irregul>ities
 ( con/ruction1 or?ography1 &           
pronunciation make x too difficult to   
acquire2 & secondly1 int]national       
prejudice w\ld prev5t x f be+ univ]sally
 adopt$4 ,! use ( s _m ,engli% roots1   
h[ev]1 makes ,volapk mu* easi] to le>n  
by "o ^: "m tongue is ,engli%1 & ?us br+
 x )9 rea* ( ! l>ge/ numb] ( p speak+ a 
common language1 :ile x elim9ates       
irregul>ities & does n ar\se national   
prejudices4  ,! names ( ! c>d9al numb]s 
foll[ ! v[els 9 _! regul> ord]1 a d5ot+ 
! fir/1 e ! second1 etc4 ,?us3 ,bal1 #a2
 tel1 #b2 kil1 #c2 fol1 #d2 lul1 #e2 ml1
 #f2 vel1 #g2 jl1 #h2 zl1 #i2 bals1 #aj2
 tels1 #bj2 kils1 #cj2 tum1 #ajj2 mil1  
#a1jjj1 etc4 ,! ye> #ahhg1 writt5 out 9 
,volapk1 is ,balmil jltum jlsevel4 ,!   

,arabic num]als are us$ z 9 ,engli%4  ,s
 add$ to any ^w =ms ! plural1 :i* is    
nev] =m$ 9 any o!r way4 ,! fir/ ?ree    
v[els 7a1 e1 i7 add$ to any n\n1 =m     
respectively its g5itive1 dative1 &     
accusative2 s add$ to ^! =ms makes !    
plurals ( ! same cases4 ,man is !re=e   
decl9$ z foll[s3      ,s+ul>4           
,plural4      ,,nom    man1 ! man2      
mans1 ! m52     ,,g5    mana1 ( ! man2  
manas1 ( ! m52     ,,dat    mane1 to !  
man2   manes1 to ! m52     ,,acc        
mani1 ! man2      manis1 ! m54  ,e n\n 9
 ! language is decl9$ 9 ! same way1 s t 
all decl5sions may be le>n$ 9 "o m9ute4 
,! v]bs 9 ,volapk are all regul>1 & !re 
is only "o conjunction4 ,! t5ses are    
d5ot$ by ! v[els a1 1 e1 i1 o1 u1 plac$ 
be=e ! v]bs4 ,:5 ^! v[els are prec$$ by 
p1 x %[s t ! v]b is 9 ! passive voice4  
,! p]sonal pron\ns are3 ob1 ,i2 ol1 ?\2 
om1 he2 (1 %e2 os1 x2 ok1 "o's self4 ,s 
add$ makes ! plurals4 ,lf1 mean+ love1  
lfb1 means ,i love2 lfl1 ?\ love/1 etc42
 lfb1 ,i lov$2 ilfm1 he _h lov$2 ulfs1 x

 w h lov$1 etc42 palfms1 !y are lov$2   
pulffs1 !y w h be5 lov$1 etc4 ,z x is   
only necess>y to rememb] ! few p>ticul>s
 nam$1 all conjugation may be acquir$ 9 
five m9utes4  ,en\gh has be5 giv5--& !re
 is v little m ( x--to %[ ! extreme     
simplicity ( ! ,volapk gramm>4 ,x c be  
le>n$ 9 an h\r1 &1 z ! v>iations ( !    
n\ns & v]bs are indicat$ by ! v[els tak5
 9 _! regul> ord]1 !y are n easily      
=gott54 ,! pr9cipal labor necess>y to   
acquire ! language consi/s1 !re=e1 9    
memoriz+ ! vocabul>y4 ,s9ce m ?an       
"o-half ! roots are ,engli%1 a p]son    
speak+ t language c naturally acquire ! 
new "o 9 less ?an "o-half ! "t requir$ =
 any =eign language1 & ! bett] k he has 
( ,lat91 ,fr5* & ,spani%1 ! fa/] w be 8 
progress4  ,aft] ,fa!r ,s*ley] publi%$ 8
 fir/ book1 9 #ahha1 he 0 soon able to  
int]e/ a few p]sons 9 ,g]many 9 ,volapk4
 ,x next got a foo?old 9 ,switz]l&1 & !n
 9 ,p>is4 ,engli% l+ui/s are j beg9n+ to
 give att5tion to x1 ! only publication 
9 ,engli% until v rec5tly hav+ be5 a bad

 adaptation ( an abridg$ gramm>4 ,b on !
 ,cont95t x has ga9$ 9 popul>ity v      
rapidly dur+ ! la/ two or ?ree ye>s1 s t
 !re are n[ at lea/ t5 ?\s& p]sons :o   
are famili> ) & use x4 ,m ?an ?ree      
hundr$ & fifty h receiv$ diplomas z     
adepts4 ,!re are eight mon?ly p]iodicals
 pr9t$ :olly 9 ,volapk1 or p>tly 9      
,volapk & p>tly 9 o!r languages4  ,9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates n m ?an tw5ty p]sons h    
/udi$ ,volapk1 & only ab\t half a doz5 c
 read & write x4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,e4        
,sprague1 ( ,new ,york1 :o holds !      
diploma ( ,volapkatidel1 reads & writes 
x ) ease1 & to him ,i am "u obligations 
= assi/ance 9 prep>+ ?is article4 ,!re  
are no ,volapkese clubs or p]iodicals   
publi%$ 9 ! language or 9 its int]e/    
ei!r 9 ?is c\ntry or 9 ,engl&4 ,a l>ge  
numb] ( books 9 ,volapk1 or ab\t x1 h   
appe>$ 9 ,g]many1 includ+ gramm>s 9     
eighte5 languages1 a ,g]man-,volapk     
diction>y conta9+ twelve ?\s& words1 a  
biography ( ! inv5tor1 ,fa!r ,s*ley]1   
pamphlets1 etc4     ,,progress ,,( ,,!  

,,m>vell\s4   ,mrs4 ,l4 ,c4 ,m\lton1    
,london correspond5t ( ! ,bo/on ,h]ald1 
s5ds ! foll[+1 publi%$ ,july #ag3       
,l e body else1 9 ,london !y are int]e/$
 9     hypnotism1 spiritualism1         
etc4--int]e/$1 ,i mean1 z inquir]s1     
n z believ]s1 & ,i saw a table move r\nd
 briskly "u !     pretty f+]s ( ,mrs4   
,hunt & a "y lady c\s9 ( h]s4      ,!   
late/ fem99e s5sation is ,miss ,ramsey1 
! ,girton girl     ( tw5ty1 :o beat all 
! m5 at ,cambridge ?is ye> 9 ,greek2    
& :at makes h] success /ill m           
triumphant1 is t !     pretty little    
creature _h only le>n$ h] ,greek        
alphabet f\r     ye>s ago1 :ile ! m5 _h 
all be5 pegg+ away at !     language =  
t5 ye>s4      ,pr(4 ,/a9ton-,moses (    
,univ]sity ,college1 ,london1 is        
c]ta9ly a tra9$ sci5ti/1 & a man        
accu/om$ to weigh     evid5ce1 & tells  
me t ) him spiritualism is n a     matt]
 ( m]e belief1 b ( actual1 p]sonal k4 ,a
     great deal ( spiritual writ+ has   
be5 done ?r\gh 8 own     h&2 n          

pr(essionally1 b = 8 own satisfaction4  
,hold+     ,zoroa/] or ,ari/otle 9 8    
left h&1 & read+     att5tively1 he has 
writt5 out mo/ extraord9>y ?+s )     8  
"r4 ,= in/ance1 "o day--9 answ]1 he ?9ks
 to a wi%     on 8 "p = an especially   
/rong te/--8 h& wrote ( !     dea? ( a  
woman ( :om he _h nev] he>d1 giv+ h] "n 
&     ! "t & mann] ( h] pass+ away1 etc4
 ',b1' he said1 z     he read x ov]1 ',i
 don't see t ?is is a te/4 ,i c\ld f9d  
x 9 a newspap]2 ,i may h read x1 &      
unconsci\sly     rememb]$ x4' ,in/antly 
x 0 writt51 ',no1 t _c be2     %e di$ b 
an h\r ago1 & :5 y see x 9 ! pap] y     
w h _h y\r te/4' ,! next day he se>*$ ! 
pap]s 9     va91 b on ! second morn+1   
!re1 9 ! dea? column1 he     f\nd !     
ann\ncem5t ( ! dea?1 correspond+ ) :at  
_h     be5 writt5 ?r\gh him1 9 e        
p>ticul> ( "n1 date1 &     disease4     
,also he has se5 spirits 9 fri5dly      
conv]se--ent]ta9$ !m at 8 own fireside4 
,i w5t1 by invitation ( ,pr(4           
,/a9ton-,moses1 to a fe/al     reunion (

 ! ',spiritual ,alliance1' ( :i* he is  
presid5t1     & ,i am b\nd to say t ,i  
met !re m5 & wom5 :o seem$     to me z  
s9c]e & e>ne/1 & intellig5t z "o f9ds   
any:]e4 ,oh1 & ,i saw ,egl9ton--! m$ium 
:o is n[ :at     ,home 0--?\gh he told  
me la/ night he meant soon to get out   
( ! pr(essional "p ( spiritualism4 ,he  
is a s+ul>ly     agreeable man1 h&some1 
& ) a look 9 8 d>k eyes z if     !y     
might easily see visions4 ,i am told t  
he has lately     m>ri$ a v ri* wife1 & 
?is may acc\nt = 8 int5tion     to )draw
 f spiritualism z a pr(ession4  ,mr4    
,egl9ton has publi%$ 9 ! ,london ,m$ium 
a v int]e/+ n>rative ( 8 seances ) !    
,emp]or & ,empress ( ,russia1 ! royal   
family & nobility4 ,9 ! fir/ royal      
seance1 ! ,gr& ,du*ess ,vladimir prov$  
to be a m$ium1 & 0 lift$ 9 ! air1       
scream+ ! :ile4 ',z %e cont9u$ to       
asc5d1' says ,mr4 ,egl9ton1 ',i 0       
compell$ to leave h] h&1 & on return+ to
 h] seat1 %e decl>$ t %e _h be5 float$  
ov] ! table )\t any?+ hav+ be5 9 contact

 ) h]4'  ,! ,gr& ,duke ,vladimir br\ght 
a new bank-note 9 an envelope to h its  
numb] told1 :i* he did n "k4 ,! numb] 0 
correctly writt5 by ! spirits1 betwe5   
slates1 #gaf1iij4  ,at ! seance ) !     
emp]or !re 7 pres5t a p>ty ( t51 !      
empress1 ,gr& ,duke & ,du*ess (         
,old5burg1 ,gr& ,duke & ,du*ess ,s]gius1
 ,gr& ,duke ,vladimir1 ,pr9ce ,alex&]1 &
 ,g54 ,ri*t]4 ,all h&s be+ jo9$1 a _s   
voice conv]s$ ) ! empress 9 ,russian4 ,a
 female =m mat]ializ$ ne> ! ,pr9cess    
,old5burg4 ,a music-box weigh+ ab\t =ty 
p\nds1 0 c>ri$ ar\nd & plac$ on !       
emp]or's h&4 ,o!r ph5om5a occurr$1 b !  
*ief incid5t 0 ! levitation4 ,mr4       
,egl9ton 0 lift$ 9 ! air1 ! empress &   
,pr9ce ,old5burg hold+ 8 h&s & /&+ on _!
 *airs1 until 8 feet re/$ on ! %\ld]s ( 
! emp]or & ! ,gr& ,duke ,old5burg4  ,mr4
 ,egl9ton 0 ov]:elm$ ) invitations f !  
nobility & pr(essors4 ,m4 de ,gi]s !    
great ,=eign ,m9i/] & 8 two sons        
7m$iums7 7 spirituali/s ( _m ye>s /&+4  
,! ,,j\rnal c\ld n conta9 half !        

m>vell\s ?+s t are happ5+4  ,!          
,l\isville ,c\ri]-,j\rnal reports t 9   
,brack5 ,c\nty1 ,ky41 7on ! ,ohio riv]1 
betwe5 ,l\isville & ,c9c9nati73         
,excitem5t is at fev] heat 9 ! ,mil=d   
neighborhood1 9 !     s\!rn portion (   
?is c\nty1 ov] ! my/]i\s appe>ance     (
 ! mo/ wond]ful faces & figures ^u !    
w9d[ glass (     ! h\ses 9 t section4 ,!
 fir/ appe>ance ( ^!     s+ul> & mo/    
extraord9>y pictures on ! glass 0 at !  
resid5ce ( ,william ,%[alt]1 :]e ! w9d[ 
panes all at     once %[$ ! colors ( !  
ra9b[1 on :i* two days lat]     ! heads 
( p & animals 7 cle>ly visible4 ,on !   
glass ( ano!r h\se a head & face        
resembl+ ,presid5t     ,l9coln's 7 to be
 se54 ,on ano!r ! =m ( a "y girl        
b5d+ ov] an infant1 ! body ( a lion1 !  
figures     tw5ty-two1 & a l&scape 7 all
 visible1 z di/9ctly     outl9$ z any   
arti/ c\ld h drawn !m4 ,"s ( ! mo/      
/rik+ pictures are on ! w9d[s ( ! ,mil=d
 ,bapti/     ,*ur*1 :i* are protect$ )  
%utt]s t are kept tightly     clos$4 ,! 

p ( ,brack5 c\nty h n 9 ye>s be5 m      
work$ up ov] any?+ ?an !y n[ are ov] ^! 
pictures4     ,,glances ,,r\nd ,,! ,,_w4
   ,! contempt ) :i* ,comte & _m o!r    
philosophiz]s h treat$ ! press :i* tells
 ( ! progress ( mank9d is an example =  
all good m5 to avoid4 ,if we recognize !
 bro!rhood ( humanity1 we _c be         
indiff]5t to ! pass+ lives1 ! joys &    
mis=tunes ( our bro!rs4 ,let p$ants &   
philosopha/]s bury !mselves 9 ! writ+s (
 ! dead1 ! good man pref]s to "k some?+ 
( ! liv+1 & he f9ds x 9 ! daily1 weekly1
 & mon?ly press4  ,at our fir/ outw>d   
glance1 we are /ruck ) ! elevation ( our
 /&po9t4 ,?is great republic has atta9$ 
an elevation 9 intellig5ce1 weal?1 &    
p[]1 :i* enables x to look d[n on ! l&s 
t are ov]%ad[$ by ! d>kness ( ! pa/1 &  
to anticipate ! "t :5 ,am]ican          
pre-em95ce %all be univ]sally ackn[l$g$4
 ,! condition already atta9$ 0 eloqu5tly
 /at$ by ,*auncey ,m4 ,depew1 9 a rec5t 
address at ,new ,york1 :i* gave a />tl+ 
view (   ,,am]ican ,,progress4      ,la/

 summ] ,i /ood ^u ! ,:ite ,hill at      
,prague1 9 ,bohemia1     :]e ! ?irty    
ye>s w> began & end$4 ,!re is no m      
sugge/ive spot 9 ,europe4 ,x recall$ a  
picture ( ! horrors     & desolation (  
w> unequall$ 9 hi/ory4 ,! conte/ began  
:5 ! cont95t 0 dom9at$ by ! ,g]man      
empire1 & end$     ) ! magnific5t       
creation ( ,*>les ,v4 brok5 into        
numb]less petty pr9cipalities4 ,l !     
conte/ ( ! #ag?     c5tury1 ours 0 bo? a
 civil & religi\s w>4 ,b !     c\ntry   
came out ( ! conflict n l ! old ,g]man  
empire1     b a mighty nation4          
,vapid s5tim5tali/s & timid s\ls        
deprecate ^! annual     reunions1 fe>+  
!y may ar\se old /rifes & sectional     
animosities4 ,b a w> 9 :i* #ejj1jjj m5 7
 kill$1 &     #b1jjj1jjj 7 w\nd$1 9 :i* 
/ates 7 deva/at$ &     money sp5t equal 
to twice ,engl&'s gigantic debt1 has a  
mean+1 a lesson & results :i* are to ! p
 a lib]al     education4 ,we *e]fully   
admit t ! ,conf$]ate1 equally     ) !   
,f$]al soldi]1 believ$ he 0 fight+ = !  

"r1 & ma9ta9$ 8 fai? ) a valor :i* fully
     su/a9$ ! reputation ( ,am]icans =  
c\rage & con/ancy4     ,! be/ & brave/  
?9k]s ( ! ,s\? gladly proclaim t     !  
sup]b developm5t :i* has be5 ! outgr[? (
 _!     defeat is wor? all its losses1  
its sacrifices1 &     humiliations4     
,9 #ahfj ! develop$ & assessable prop]ty
 ( ! ,unit$     ,/ates 0 valu$ at       
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj4 ,"o-half ( ?is enorm\s 
sum 0 de/roy$ by ! civil w>1 & yet s    
prodigi\s has     be5 ! gr[? ( weal? t !
 e/imate n[ surpasses !     imp]ial     
figure ( #fj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 & ! gr[? at ! 
rate     ( ne>ly #g1jjj1jjj a day4 ,our 
weal? approximates "o-half (     t ( all
 ,europe4      ,^! unp>allel$ results c 
be protect$ & cont9u$ only     by ! _s (
 patriotism4 ,?is is a republic1 & nei!r
     ,mammon nor an>*y %all be k+4 ,!   
ranks ( an>*y & riot     numb] no       
,am]icans4  ,we realize m fully ! future
 magnitude ( our c\ntry1 :5 we look at !
 weal? ( its soil & m9es1 already       
develop$1 & ! magnitude ( its /ill      

unt\*$ res\rces4 ,accord+ to ! e/imates 
( ,dr4 ,a4 ,b4 ,h>t1 ( ,h>v>d           
,univ]sity1 z laid be=e ! ,am]ican      
,/ati/ical ,association at _! la/ meet+ 
9 ! ,bo/on ,in/itute ( ,te*nology1 !    
total t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conta9s
 #c1eja1dji squ>e miles4 ,( ?is entire  
am\nt ,dr4 ,h>t believes !re rema9s     
unsold 9 ! h&s ( ! gov]nm5t1 public l&s 
am\nt+ to #a1faf1aja squ>e miles1 or    
#a1jcd1ccj1hdb acres1 :i* is almo/      
"o-half ( our entire t]ritory4 ,su* a   
realm z we h c\ld com=tably su/a9 betwe5
 two & ?ree ?\s& millions ( inhabitants1
 :ile ! entire population ( ! globe is  
at pres5t less ?an fifte5 hundr$        
millions4  ,our pres5t population is ov]
 #fj1jjj1jjj1 & if x goes on duplicat+ e
 ?irty ye>s1 x w be 9 #aiag1            
#abj1jjj1jjj2 9 #aidg1 #bdj1jjj1jjj2 9  
#aigg1 #dhj1jjj1jjj2 9 #b1jjg1          
#ifj1jjj1jjj2 9 #b1jcg1 #a1ibj1jjj1jjj2 
#b1jfg1 #c1hdj1jjj1jjj4 ,?us 9 #ahj ye>s
 we %all h rea*$ ! limit :]e population1
 be+ ov] #a1jjj to ! squ>e mile1 mu/    

emigrate or be arre/$ by ! difficulty ( 
obta9+ food1 & ! absolute necessity (   
r$uc+ to a small numb] our /ock (       
horses1 cattle1 & hogs1 t human be+s may
 h food1--veget>ian diet ?us becom+ a   
necessity1 & br++ ) x a great dim9ution 
( intemp]ance1 & ! crimes produc$ by !  
animal passions2 = x is well e/abli%$ t 
veget>ianism re/ra9s intemp]ance4       
,,bright ,,prospects4  ,among ! bright  
indications = ! future are ! increase ( 
indu/rial education1 ! beg9n+ (         
coop]ation betwe5 capitali/s & employes1
 ! increas+ intellig5ce & comb9$ /r5g? (
 ! labor+ class1 :i* give assurance (   
good wages1 & ! subdivision ( ! l& into 
small] f>ms1 :i* sub/itutes an indep5d5t
 yeomanry = ! l&lord & t5ant relation4  
,?us1 9 ! ?irte5 ,/ates1 =m]ly          
slave-hold+1 ! av]age size ( f>ms 9     
#ahfj 0 #cdf acres1 b 9 #ahhj x 0 #adf4 
,we h va/ m9]al res\rces z yet unt\*$1 (
 coal1 iron1 & o!r metals f> exce$+ all 
t has yet be5 rea*$ 9 ! old z well z new
 regions4 ,! m>bles ( ,inyo1 ,cali=nia1 

are m ?an twice z /rong z ! be/ m>bles (
 ,italy4  ,a/oni%+ z ! /atem5t may      
appe>1 says ! ,d5v] ,news1 x is         
nev]!less a fact t !re are "h1 )9 !     
bord]s ( ,colorado1 ! weal? 9 coal ( two
 or ev5 ?ree ,/ates l ,p5nsylvania4 ,= !
 va/ trans-,miss\ri c\ntry1 ea/w>d1 ev5 
to ! valley ( ! ,mississippi1 ,colorado 
is ! great pres5t & future /oreh\se ( ! 
fuel :i* ! dem&s & necessities ( its    
v>i$ comm]cial & indu/rial life w       
require4 ,_m g5]ations h5ce1 :5         
,colorado %all h become an old ,/ate1 :5
 ! fronti] days %all h be5 =gott51 :5   
gold & silv] m9+ %all h ceas$ to be     
pr(itable1 ev5 !n w ! coal fields (     
,colorado be yield+ _! hidd5 treasures (
 fuel to supply ! dem&4  ,we h no       
t]ritory :i* sanit>y sci5ce may n r5d] a
 heal?ful home1 & we h millions ( acres 
( elevat$ t]ritory1 :]e ! highe/        
conditions ( human heal? & happ9ess may 
be atta9$ 9 connection ) ! highe/       
spiritual developm5t4 ,b ^! regions are 
n on ! ,ea/]n coa/1 *ill$ by ! icy      

curr5ts f ! ,nor?4 ,we/w>d ! /> ( empire
 w5ds its way1 & ! ,pacific ,coa/ is    
de/9$ to witness ! developm5t ( ! highe/
 civilization on ! globe4 ,( ! heal? &  
beauty ( ,cali=nia all its resid5ts c   
speak1 b physicians c give decisive     
facts4 ,dr4 ,k+1 ( ,bann+1 ,cal41 says1 
,out "h we sc>cely "k :at /orms are4    
,all w9t] long my front y>d has be5 gre5
 & beautiful--roses bloom+ 9 ,janu>y1 & 
callas 9 ,m>*4 ,dur+ ?ree & a half ye>s 
!re h be5 b two cases ( acute disease ( 
! *e/ )9 six miles ( my (fice4 ,i d n "k
 ( any dea? hav+ occurr$ 9 ?is village  
or vic9ity f an acute disease1 s9ce ,i  
came "h ne>ly f\r ye>s ago4 ,:at are !  
laud$ climates ( ,italy & ,greece comp>$
 to su* a record z ?is8   ,,d>k ,,cl\ds4
  ,b :at are ! cl\ds t dim ! brightness 
( our com+ glory1 & already ov]%ad[ u8  
,! greate/ ( all is ! curse (           
intemp]ance4 ,secret>y ,w9dom said1 9 8 
address at ! ,coop] ,union meet+ 9 ,new 
,york1 7,may #be73      ,i d n ?9k ,i   
ov]/ate ! case :5 ,i say t ! #bjj1jjj   

saloons 9 ?is c\ntry h be5 in/rum5tal 9 
de/roy+     m human life 9 ! la/ five   
ye>s ?an ! #b1jjj1jjj (     arm$ m5 dur+
 ! f\r ye>s ( ! ,rebellion4 ,!re is an  
irrepressible conflict ^u u4 ,?is nation
 _c endure half     drunk & half sob]   
any m ?an x c\ld endure half slave     &
 half free4  ,gov4 ,/4 ,john1 late      
c&idate = ! presid5cy1 said1 9 8 ,new1  
,york address3      ,!re are ab\t       
#bae1jjj retail liquor h\ses 9 ?is      
nation4     ,all[+ #bj feet to ea*1 x   
gives u an unbrok5 liquor front     (   
ab\t #gha miles4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,sev5      
hundr$ &     eighty-"o miles ( pr(anity 
& vulg>ity4 ,sev5 hundr$ &     eighty-"o
 miles ( ,sabba?-break+4 ,sev5 hundr$ & 
eighty-"o miles ( drunk>d-mak+4 ,sev5   
hundr$ &     eighty-"o miles ( fil?1    
debau*]y1 an>*y1 dynamite &     bombs4  
,applause4 ,sev5 hundr$ & eighty-"o     
miles (     political corruption2 sev5  
hundr$ & eighty-"o miles (     hot-b$s =
 ! propagation ( c\nt]feit]s1           
wife-beat]s1     gambl]s1 ?ieves1 &     

murd]]s4      ,9 ! ,high ,lic5se ,city (
 ,*icago1 9 ! great ,republican         
,/ate ( ,ill9ois1 !re are1 )9 five      
blocks ( ,hal/ead     ,/reet ,mission1  
#cbe saloons1 #abi bawdy h\ses1 #ajj o!r
 h\ses     ( d\btful repute1 !atres1    
museums & bad hotels1 & only     two    
places = ! wor%ip ( ,almighty ,god4     
7,cries ( ',%ame6'7  ,/4 ,john %\ld h   
add$ t intemp]ance 0 ! mo/ p[]ful ag5cy 
= ! propagation ( intellectual & moral  
idiocy 9 (fspr+4  ,! increase ( insanity
 9 spite ( our defective sy/ems (       
education is univ]sally recogniz$4 ,!   
,new ,york ,sun says3      ,! v rapid   
increase ( insanity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
dur+     ! la/ two or ?ree decades      
cont9ues to be ! subject (     mu*      
discussion among ali5i/s1 & all ^? :o   
are conc]n$     9 public *>ities4 ,t a  
prime cause ( ?is al>m+ /ate     ( ?+s  
is ! %ipm5t to our %ores ( ! enfeebl$ & 
defective ( o!r c\ntries1 is n[ beg9n+  
to be und]/ood1     & bo? our own ,/ate 
,bo>d ( ,*>ities & ! ,national          

,conf]5ce ( ,*>ities & ,correction h    
call$ on ,congress     to protect our   
society aga9/ ! introduction ( ^!       
deprav$ specim5s ( humanity1 :o spe$ily 
become a *>ge on     ! public1 or       
transmit _! weakness to _! po/]ity4     
,! /ati/ics ( insanity %[ t1 9 g5]al1 ! 
proportion ( ! insane is greate/ 9 !    
old] ,/ates1 :]e     ! =eign population 
is mo/ num]\s1 & x is lea/ :]e     !    
communities are new1 z1 = in/ance1 9 !  
pione]     c\nties ( ,wiscons94 ,! ,s\?1
 :i* has drawn comp>atively     little f
 immigration1 suff]s f insanity to a mu*
 less     ext5t ?an ,new ,engl& & ,new  
,york2 & x is an e/abli%$     fact t !  
,negro race is mu* less liable to       
insanity ?an     ! :ite4 ,! av]age (    
insanity 9 ,new ,engl& is #a to e       
#cei ( ! population2 9 ,new ,york1 ,new 
,j]sey1 &     ,p5nsylvania1 #a to e     
#dbd2 :ile 9 ! extreme ,s\!rn     ,/ates
 ! av]age is only #a to #ice4      ,!   
,we/1 l ! ,s\?1 is m free f insanity ?an
 !     ,nor!rn seabo>d ,/ates1 ! av]age 

be+ #a to e #faj 9     ! int]ior ,/ates1
 & #a to #gej = ! ,nor?we/]n ,/ates4    
,9 ! f> ,we/]n ,/ates & ,t]ritories x is
 only #a out (     #a1bfc1 !y be+ settl$
 by a pick$ population1 ^: en]gy     &  
s\ndness make !m pione]s4 ,x is         
note-wor?y1 h[ev]1     t insanity is z  
frequ5t 9 ! ,pacific ,/ates z 9 ,new    
,engl&1 ! explanation be+ t vice &      
indulg5ce prevail     to an exceptional 
ext5t among ! population drawn to !     
,pacific by ! mania = gold4 ,! av]age 9 
,massa*usetts1 =     in/ance1 is #a to  
#cdh2 9 ,cali=nia #a to #cde4 ,x is also
     rem>kable t ! ratio ( insanity     
decreases z we g we/     & s\? ( ,new   
,engl&1 z ^! av]ages w %[3 ,new         
,engl&1 #a to #cei2 ,middle ,/ates1 #a  
to #dbd2 int]ior ,/ates1 #a     to #faj2
 ,nor?we/]n ,/ates1 #a to #gej2 ,s\!rn  
,/ates #a to #fbi4      ,! ,/ate :]e !  
proportion is highe/ is ,v]mont1 #a to  
#cbg2     & ,new ,hamp%ire comes next1 )
 #a to #cbi4 ,we are at a loss to       
und]/& :y insanity is s frequ5t 9 !     

,di/rict (     ,columbia1 ! av]age giv5 
be+ #a to #ahi2 b p]haps !     l>ge     
av]age 9 ,v]mont & ,new ,hamp%ire may1 9
 "p1 be due     to ! circum/ance t ^?   
,/ates receive ! refuse (     ,canadian 
poor-h\ses1 !y hav+ a mu* bett] organiz$
 sy/em     ( *>itable relief ?an !      
,dom9ion c boa/ (2 & x is     und5iable 
t "s ( ! v wor/ ( our immigration comes 
f ov] ! ,canadian bord]4 ,t immigration1
 too1 is n[     great1 & !re are factory
 t[ns 9 ,new ,engl& :]e !     population
 is l>gely made up ( ,fr5* ,canadians4  
,!re is a di/urb+ elem5t 9 ! influx ( a 
=eign population re>$ "u v unfavorable  
social conditions4 ,9 #ahhb !           
immigration 0 #hjj1jjj4 ,on a s+le day1 
9 ,may la/1 ne>ly t5 ?\s& arriv$ 9      
,ca/le ,g>d54 ,! /eam%ips are ov]burd5$1
 & ! ,cun>d & ,:ite ,/> l9es employ     
extra %ips to accommodate ! emigrants4  
,oppression 9 ,irel&1 & oppression all  
ov] ,europe1 drives ! p into emigration2
 b a l>ge portion ( ! emigration consi/s
 ( a sub/antial population2 yet we h    

en\gh ( ! turbul5t & debas$ elem5t to   
make a s]i\s dang] 9 our l>ge cities1 & 
a =midable competition ) native ,am]ican
 labor4 ,! m labor]s1 & ! few] employ]s1
 ! worse x is = labor4 ,b p]haps        
,am]ican weal? & ent]prise w f9d some?+ 
satisfactory = all to d4   ,,defective  
,,education4  ,b !re is no?+ m          
unsatisfactory to ! philan?ropi/ ?an our
 meagre & inadequate sy/em (            
education1--a sy/em :i* aims to cram !  
memory ) acquir$ k1 :i* does n develop  
orig9al ?\ght1 & :i* does n elevate !   
moral nature4 ,su* a sy/em w nev]       
elevate society1 w nev] repress any vice
 or crime1 w nev] make ! educat$        
g5]ation any happi] = be+ educat$4 ,9   
%ort1 x utt]ly fails 9 t :i* %\ld be its
 *ief end & aim1 & simply leads society 
on z h]et(ore 9 ! pa? ( increas+        
intellig5ce1 increas+ mis]y1 increas+   
crime1 increas+ insanity4 ,:at a        
comm5t>y on our education & civilization
 is ! common e/imate t ,europe1 n[1 ) ! 
mo/ complete educational sy/em ev] kn[n1

 has #ej1jjj suicides a ye>4 ,9 ?is1    
,p>is1 ,vi5na1 & ,b]l9 take ! lead4     
7,to be cont9u$47     ,,miscellane\s    
,,intellig5ce4   ,,photography          
,,p]fect$4--,9 #ahch ,i conceiv$ x      
possible1 by *emical means1 to fix 9    
p]man5cy1 on a suitable gr\nd1 ! images 
( objects =m$ by ! cam]a4 ,:ile         
speculat+ on ?is1 ! discov]y ( ,dagu]re 
0 ann\nc$1 b ,i 0 disappo9t$1 z he _h n 
photograph$ colors z well z =ms4 ,i felt
 sure t x 0 possible1 & a half c5tury   
has realiz$ x4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,j4 ,e4 ,myall1 
a ,london photograph] ( great sci5tific 
skill1 has succe$$ 9 photograph+ !      
colors z well z =ms ( objects & fix+ a  
p]man5t picture4 ,m rec5t advices ?r[ "s
 d\bt on ?is4   ,,! ,,cannon            
,,k+4--,alfr$ ,krupp1 ! greate/         
cannon-mak] ( ! _w1 di$ at 8 works1     
,ess51 ,prussia1 on ! #ad? ( ,july1     
sev5ty-five ye>s old4 ,8 works cov]$    
ne>ly a squ>e mile1 :ile 8 =tune 0 ab\t 
#dj1jjj1jjj4 ,he employ$ #aj1jjj m5 at  
,ess51 & ov] #g1jjj at o!r places4 ,he  

own$ ne>ly #fjj iron & coal m9es1 #f    
smelt+ works1 #ad bla/ furnaces1 #e     
/eam]s1 & #adj /eam-eng9es4 ,he 0 a     
pla91 indu/ri\s man1 %unn$ all          
o/5tation1 refus$ titles1 & took good   
c>e ( 8 workm54 ,yet 0 8 bus9ess an     
honorable "o8 ,if ! man :o supplies     
alcoholic bev]ages to drunk>ds is       
condemn$ by ! g5]al s5tim5t ( ! temp]ate
 community1 :at %\ld we ?9k ( "o :o     
supplies slung-%ot1 poison1 & dagg]s to 
assass9s8 ,b h[ little h>m is !re 9 su* 
implem5ts comp>$ to ! slaught]+ "w ( !  
t]rible cannon ( ,krupp1 :i* are to be  
us$ only = :olesale homicide4 ,su*      
que/ions mu/ be consid]$ by morali/s4 ,!
 ,bo/on ,h]ald 9 a sudd5 & unexpect$    
fla% ( e?ical s5tim5t1 says1 ,h]r ,krupp
 sold 8 guns to diff]5t gov]nm5ts = !   
purpose ( enabl+ !m to fight ea* o!r4   
,!re is no code 9 mod]n e?ics t w\ld    
condemn an action ( ?is k9d1 & yet x    
seems to u t ! "t may come :5 a man :o  
made 8 =tune by supply+ m5 ) arms = !   
purpose ( kill+ ea* o!r w be look$ ^u z 

"o engag$ 9 a highly immoral ent]prise4 
,is x n a t]rible indictm5t ( ! s-call$ 
,*ri/ian *ur* to say1 ,!re is no code 9 
mod]n e?ics t w\ld condemn w> & its     
accessories8   ,,l& ,,monopoly4--,!     
,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t has squ&]$ its   
ri* doma9 ) signal folly1 b ,mexico has 
be5 f> m reckless4 ,x has rec5tly giv5  
away #fj1jjj1jjj ( acres 9 ,durango1    
,*ihuahua1 & o!r regions to an ,am]ican 
company repres5t$ by ,h5ry ,b4 ,clif=d4 
,x is n /at$ t any v valuable           
consid]ation has be5 giv5 = ?is grant4  
,,! ,,gr& ,,canals4--,lesseps' ,panama  
,canal has no bright prospect4 ,!       
ent]prise has be5 badly manag$1 has co/ 
a great sacrifice ( life1 & ov]         
#bjj1jjj1jjj4 ,x is employ+ f #ab1jjj to
 #ad1jjj m51 b its f9ances are ne>ly    
exhau/$1 & an ,am]ican eng9e] says x    
w\ld take t5 ye>s = ! pres5t company to 
f9i% x1 if !y c\ld raise ! money4 ,!    
,nic>agua ,canal1 if />t$ n[ by         
,am]icans1 w\ld be f9i%$ fir/1 & t w\ld 
kill x entirely4 ,meantime ,capta9      

,ead's ,%ip ,railway at ,tehuantepec is 
likely to make canals unnecess>y1 = s9ce
 8 dea? 8 associate1 ,col4 ,james       
,&rews1 has und]tak5 to f9i% x1 &       
#a1ejj1jjj m has be5 rais$ at           
,pittsburg4 ,?is w c>ry ! %ips ov] !    
,i/hmus by ! railroad me?od4 ,! ,g]man  
gov]nm5t has j begun a gr& canal at     
,kiel1 to connect ! ,nor? ,sea ) !      
,baltic1 l>ge en\gh to all[ %ips to     
pass1 draw+ tw5ty-sev5 feet4 ,greece is 
sl[ly at "w on a canal at ! ,i/hmus (   
,cor9?1 & ,massa*usetts on a canal to   
cut (f ,cape ,cod4 ,russia has det]m9$  
to build a gr& railroad to ! ,pacific   
,ocean across ,asia1 ?r\gh ,sib]ia1     
beg9n+ next spr+ & f9i%+ 9 five ye>s4   
,:5 f9i%$1 ,russians c\ld travel f ,/4  
,pet]sburg to ! ,pacific 9 fifte5 days4 
,,! ,,survival ,,( ,,b>b>ism4--,amid !  
fussy pomposity ( ! ,que5's jubilee1 !  
voice ( ! ?9k]s has n be5 entirely      
sil5t4 ,! utt] failure ( h] reign to    
pres5t a s+le noble ?\ght or impulse1 a 
s+le evid5ce ( sympa?y ) ! imm5se mass (

 suff]+1 has be5 %>ply comm5t$ on1 n    
only 9 prose1 b 9 ! vigor\s v]se (      
,rob]t ,bu*anan4  ,! sci5tific p]iodical
 ,nature sugge/s v appropriately t1     
al?\gh ! progress ( ! la/ half c5tury   
has be5 due ma9ly to ! labors (         
sci5tific m51 ! lead]s 9 sci5ce h be5   
unkn[n to ! head ( ! gov]nm5t1 & _!     
labors prosecut$ )\t aid or sympa?y f ! 
?rone4 ,! bra9 ( ! nation has be5       
divorc$ f ! head4  ,b :y n8 ,has x n    
always be5 s2 did n ! b>ons :o once rul$
 boa/ ( _! illit]acy8 ,sci5ce &         
philan?ropy produce weal? & elevate ! p4
 ,! rul]s consume t weal? & keep ! p    
d[n4 ,( c\rse two classes s opposite are
 n 9 sympa?y4 ,9 ! late jubilee1 !      
titl$1 ! weal?y1 & ! hang]s-on (        
gov]nm5t 7 giv5 ! prom95t positions1 & !
 sci5ti/s ignor$2 z ,nature said3 ,engl&
 is n repres5t$1 b only ,engl&'s paid   
(ficials & nobodies4  ,b x is too soon =
 sci5ti/s to dem& an honorable position4
 ,!y %\ld be cont5t to escape ! prison &
 ! o/racism :i* 0 once ! rew>d = nobly  

do+ _! duty4   ,,concord                
,,philosophy4--,! summ] s*ool (         
7s-call$7 philosophy /ill meets at      
,concord 9 ,july--! la/ survival ( !    
speculative ignorance ( ! d>k ages1 & ! 
wor%ip ( ,greek lit]ature4 ,! copi\s    
ridicule ( ! press has no effect ^u ?is 
s]i\s ga!r+4 ,its v]bose platitudes &   
pret5ti\s inanities cont9ue to be       
repeat$1 furni%+ almo/ z good an        
anti!sis to sci5ce & philosophy z ,mrs4 
,eddy & h] disciples4 ,!re is no lack ( 
flu5cy & +5uity 9 ! use ( language1 &   
occasionally !re are glimm]+ & fla%es ( 
common s5se1 b to w&] ?r\gh ! fir/      
report ( ! pres5t session1 9 pursuit ( a
 correct philosophic idea1 is z         
unpr(itable z to w&] all day ?r\gh w9try
 sn[s to f9d a little game already dy+ (
 />vation4 ,! fir/ lecture on ,ari/otle 
is ! mo/ unmitigat$ rubbi% t ! ye> has  
produc$4 ,i regret t ,i h n space to    
criticise ! proce$+s into :i*1 h[ev]1   
,dr4 ,montgom]y ( ,texas has inject$ "s 
bright ?\ghts1 & ! displays ( le>n+     

relieve ! g5]al monotony1 :ile          
consid]able intellectual en]gy is       
display$ 9 ! discussions2 b to see a    
conclave ( le>n$ pr(essors devot+ _! "t 
to ! exam9ation & discussion (          
,ari/otle's writ+s is ab\t z edify+ z to
 see a geographical society devot+ its  
"t to discuss+ ! geography ( ,ptolemy4  
,,! ,,&ov] ,,w> to en=ce ! damnation ( !
 un9/ruct$ hea!n has be5 v unlucky4 ,x  
has n di/urb$ ! tea*+s ( ! pr(essors1 b 
x has %[n ! public v pla9ly t x 0 simply
 a malici\s attack on ! presid5t1       
,pr(essor ,smy?1 ! o!r pr(essors1 :o    
tea* exactly ! same doctr9es1 be+       
entirely undi/urb$1 al?\gh !y pres5t$   
!mselves = trial4 ,! "t is com+ :5      
intellig5t m5 w be a%am$ to confess a   
belief 9 ! devil1 & ! old-fa%ion$       
hell-fire1--inde$ ! "t has already      
arriv$ among ! mo/ intellig5t4   ,,!    
,,ca?olic ,,rebellion4--,ab\t five ye>s 
ago x 0 pr$ict$1 ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,bu*anan1 t
 ,ca?olicism 9 ,new ,york w\ld und]go a 
*ange1 z _m spirits 7 actively at "w to 

lib]alize ! m9ds ( ,ca?olics1 especially
 at ! "t ( ,ea/]1 & to wean !m f _!     
attitude ( abject submission4 ,!re 7 no 
indications ( su* a t5d5cy at t "t1 & ! 
movem5t ( ! ,ca?olic masses 9 sympa?y ) 
,dr4 ,mc,glynn1 :o tells ! ,pope t he   
%all n m$dle ) ! politics ( ,am]icans or
 dictate _! political action has come l 
a sudd5 /orm f a cle> sky4 ,lib]aliz$   
,ca?olics may move 9 advance (          
,prote/ants = !y h pres]v$ a m vivid    
spiritualism & religi\s fai?4           
,,/upidity ,,(                          
,,colleges4--,clairvoyance & spiritual  
ph5om5a h be5 9 progress all ov] ! _w f 
p]iods beyond hi/oric record1 b colleges
 h n yet le>n$ ( _! exi/5ce4 ,!y are n[ 
becom+ famili> to millions1 f ! emp]or  
to ! begg>1 & /ill ! colleges plod on 9 
sanctifi$ ignorance :]e ! prie/ rules1  
or 9 insol5t dogmatism :]e ! m$ical     
pr(essor rules4 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! way ( 
demon/ration t c ov]come ?is pa*yd]mic  
/upidity8--d\btful6 ,clairvoyants h     
describ$ diseases1 describ$ di/ant      

places1 describ$ ?+s 9 public1 :ile _!  
eyes 7 b&ag$--b ! colleges le>n no?+4   
,n[ !re is ano!r te/ ( ! collegiate     
amaurosis1 or cat>act1 or :atev] x may  
be1 :i* has la/$ #gjj ye>s1 & has ?us   
atta9$ its incurable "*4 ,a bl9d man is 
clairvoyant & psy*ometric4 ,he travels  
ab\t almo/ z well z ^? :o h eyes4 ,8 "n 
is ,h5ry ,h5drickson4 ,! ,*icago ,h]ald 
gives an int]e/+ description4 ,he c f9d 
8 way1 c skate well1 c read             
f+]-language1 & c describe objects ) a  
clo? ?r[n ov] 8 head4 ,b ?is is only    
ano!r demon/ration ( second sight :i*   
has be5 demon/rat$ a ?\s& times4 ,:y    
%\ld colleges recognize su* facts8 h !y 
n old ,greek books = oracles :i* 7      
writt5 be=e ! dawn ( sci5ce6 ,:at are   
,gall & ,spurzheim1 ,d>w9 & ,wallace1   
,crookes & ,de ,morgan1 to pr(essors :o 
c flu5tly read ,ari/otle 9 ,greek1 & c  
tell h[ ,plato prov$ t a table is n a   
table b only a m5tal phantasy6          
,,cremation is mak+ great progress 9    
,europe4 ,x is an old idea1 n only among

 ! anci5ts b 9 mod]n times4 ,9 ! la/    
c5tury x 0 advocat$ 9 a v arti/ic way by
 ,dr4 ,beck]1 a physician ( ,g]many1 &  
,guir&1 an ar*itect 9 ,france4 ,^!      
g5tlem5 propos$ t ! a%es ( cremation    
%\ld be fus$ into a glass & m\ld$ into  
all sorts ( ornam5tal designs1 fit =    
tr9kets1 monum5ts1 etc4 ,?is has a v    
fanta/ic appe>ance4 ,:at w\ld we ?9k (  
,g5]al ,wa%+ton's rema9s pres]v$ 9 !    
,capitol z a cry/al globe ( gre5 glass8 
or h[ %\ld we l to h our own rema9s     
pres]v$ 9 t brilliant mann]8 ,a         
beautiful woman might ?us be conv]t$    
into "s brilliant ?+ ( beauty--a joy    
=ev]4   ,,col4 ,,h5ry ,s4               
,,olcott1--,presid5t & f\nd] ( !        
,!osophical ,society1 is travell+ 9     
,india1 lectur+ be=e ! bran*es scatt]$ 9
 e "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,he has be5 = mon?s on
 ?is t\r1 & sp5t la/ w9t] 9 ,ceylon1 :]e
 he 0 royally welcom$ & ent]ta9$ by !   
,buddhi/s4 ,"s ye>s ago ,col4 ,olcott   
jo9$ ! ,buddhi/ sect1 & has done x good 
s]vice 9 publi%+ a ,buddhi/ cate*ism1   

:i* has be5 widely circulat$ 9 ! ,we/4  
,he 01 at la/ acc\nts1 at ,allahabad1   
:]e ! !rmomet] /ood1 day aft] day1 at   
#aje1 & at ne>ly t night aft] night4    
,despite ! heat 8 lecture rooms are     
cr[d$ ) int]e/$ li/5]s1 & 8 popul>ity 0 
nev] s great z at pres5t4 ,he w return  
to ,ady>1 ! headqu>t]s ( ! society 9    
s\!rn ,india1 9 ,octob]4 ,! report t he 
_h return$ to ,europe ?is summ] is      
incorrect1 & arose f ! fact t ,mme4     
,blavatsky 0 on ! ,cont95t v ill1 & h]  
companions 7 sev]al ,!osophi/s :o _h be5
 9 ,india & _h return$ to ,europe4 ,%e  
is at pres5t 9 ,london4--,n4 ,y4 ,sun4  
,,jesse ,,%ep>d1--! musical g5ius has   
built himself a beautiful resid5ce at   
,san ,diego1 ,cali=nia4 ,he has evok$   
unb\nd$ admiration & a/oni%m5t by giv+  
"o ( 8 inspir$ p]=mances 9 ! s]vice (   
,fa!r ,uba*'s ,ca?olic *ur*1 at ! morn+ 
mass4   ,,prohibition--has be5 v        
successful 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia 9 ! pa/ 
#ah mon?s4 ,x is well en=c$4 ,! weal? ( 
! city has increas$2 prop]ty has advanc$

 9 value2 ! labor+ classes are m        
prosp]\s2 ! s*ools are bett] att5d$2    
gambl+ has be5 *eck$2 crime has be5     
*eck$1 & ! crim9al c\rts transact _!    
bus9ess 9 "o-sev5? ( ! =m] "t2 !re are  
ab\t half z _m arre/s1 & ! /reets on :i*
 x 0 unsafe = a lady to g alone1 h      
become ord]ly4 ,local option has        
e/abli%$ temp]ance 9 ,georgia4 ,out (   
#acg c\nties #aae are controll$ by      
prohibition4 ,9 ,i[a "u prohibition1 !  
,=t ,madison ,p5it5ti>y is = ! fir/ "t  
%ort ( ! supply ( convicts suffici5t to 
fulfil ! usual contracts4 ,engl& n[ has 
a national prohibition p>ty1 & ,mr4     
,axel ,,gu/afson is its lead]4          
,,longevity4--,a news item f ,columbia1 
,s4 ,c41 reports a case ( great         
longevity z atte/$ by family records3 t 
( ,amy ,avant1 a color$ woman on !      
plantation ( ,major ,james ,reeves1 9   
,m>ion ,c\nty1 :o di$ ,may #bd?1 (      
measles1 at ! advanc$ age ( #abb ye>s4  
,%e 0 rem>kably well pres]v$ & reta9$   
all h] faculties up to ! "t ( h] fatal  

illness1 previ\s to :i* %e claim$ t %e  
_h nev] tak5 a dose ( m$ic9e4 ,dur+ !   
la/ cotton-pick+ season %e took h] place
 regul>ly 9 ! cotton fields & always    
p]=m$ a good day's "w4  ,,/4 ,,?omas1   
,july #f4--,pet] ,b>l[1 :o took "p 9 !  
,am]ican ,revolution "u ,wa%+ton1 di$   
rec5tly 9 ,dem]>a1 ag$ #acj ye>s4       
,,rockl&4--,john ,j4 ,:ipple ( ?is place
 0 #ajj ye>s old to-day1 & z he is 9    
excell5t heal?1 ! old g5tleman bids fair
 to live ano!r decade at lea/4 ,mr4     
,:ipple says he believes 9 ! good old   
way ( eat+ & dr9k+ accord+ to           
incl9ation1 & ?\gh he has nev] indulg$ 9
 intoxicants to excess he has nev]      
ab/a9$ entirely f ei!r ! use ( tobacco  
or /rong dr9k4 ,gr&fa!r ,:ipple is "o ( 
! au?orities 9 ! place :]e he lives1 & 8
 memory is rem>kable4 ,8 eye has a m]ry 
tw9kle1 & he c enjoy a joke & tell a    
good /ory ) any ( ! boys4--,globe       
,democrat4  ,,knoxville1 ,t5n41 ,july   
#bc4--;,h5ry ,cleggy ( ,meigs ,c\nty1   
,t5nessee1 is und\bt$ly "o ( ! olde/ m5 

9 ! ,/ate1 hav+ rec5tly celebrat$ 8     
#aje? bir?day4 ,mr4 ,meigs takes        
pleasure 9 walk+ ab\t 8 f>m1 & has no   
idea ( tak+ a trip f ?is _w to ! next = 
at lea/ a decade4 ,! old g5tleman's     
memory is excell5t & he rememb]s _m     
incid5ts ( long ago4--,globe ,dem4      
,,increase ,,( ,,insanity4--,l\isiana1 l
 ,new ,york1 ,massa*usetts1 & all highly
 civiliz$ c\ntries1 is realiz+ !        
increase ( insanity4 ,! ,/ate ,asylum   
has rec5tly be5 greatly enl>g$ b n[ !re 
are hundr$s t x _c receive4             
,,extraord9>y ,,fa/+1 ,jackson1 ,t5n41  
,june #ae4--,w4 ,m4 ,mur*9son1 ^: long  
fa/ has be5 m5tion$ be=e1 di$ ye/]day at
 ,m$on 9 ?is c\nty2 hav+ liv$ n9ety days
 )\t dr9k or food4 ,8 record is probably
 )\t p>allel 9 ! hi/ory ( ! m$ical _w4  
,he 0 a gallant soldi] 9 ! ,f\rte5?     
,t5nessee ,cavalry & foll[$ ! =tunes ( t
 d>+ lead]1 ,=re/1 ?r\gh ! ,civil w>1 & 
lo/ an eye4 ,he 0 ab\t #de ye>s ( age at
 ! "t ( 8 dea?4 ,he _h be5 9 decl9+     
heal? = "s mon?s4 ,8 ?roat became       

p>alyz$ "o night ?ree mon?s ago :ile he 
0 asleep1 & he c\ld nev] swall[ any     
n\ri%m5t aft] t "t4 ,he 0 an hone/1     
brave man & an e/eem$ citiz54 ,he nev]  
m>ri$4 ,sev]al citiz5s f ,jackson &     
surr\nd+ c\ntry visit$ him dur+ 8 fa/1 &
 all 7 a/oni%$ t he c\ld live s long )\t
 food & dr9k4   ,,spiritual ,,pap]s4--,!
 ,spiritual ,(f]+1 ,light = ,?9k]s &    
,light 9 ! ,we/1 h di$ & be5 succe$$ by 
,! ,bett] ,way1 at ,c9c9nati4           
,,cranioscopy4  7,cont9u$ f page #cb47  
,i w\ld n say t ,napoleon's bra9 0 to   
any great degree abnormal1 b ,i am      
satisfi$ t crim9al's bra9s are g5]ally  
abnormal1 = !re are _m crim9als ^: heads
 d n1 by _! ext]ior =m1 indicate _!     
depravity1 b :]ev] ,i h exam9$ ! int]ior
 ( ! skull ,i h f\nd ! basil> organs    
active1 gr[+ & impr9t$ ^u ! int]ior     
table ( ! skull1 :ile ! sup]ior region  
reveals ! decl9e ( ! moral nature by !  
increas$ ?ickness ( ! bone :i* is gr[+  
inw>d & has n ! digital impressions ( ! 
convolutions :i* are m>k$ :]ev] ! bra9  

is 9 an active gr[+ condition4 ,!       
crim9al's skull mu/ be /udi$ by po/     
mortem exam9ation1 & ! mo/ effective    
me?od is by plac+ a tap] ?r\gh ! =am5   
magnum at ! bottom ( ! skull :i* w      
reveal ! m active organs by !           
transluc5cy & ?9ness ( ! bones1 :ile !  
inactive organs are indicat$ by _!      
opacity & ?ickness1 z 9 ! foll[+ convict
 skull4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,rebelli\s   
,,convict4  ,! sket* "h pres5t$ exhibits
 ! degrees ( transluc5cy & opacity 9 a  
skull :i* ,i obta9$ at ,baton ,r\ge1    
,l\isiana1 ab\t fifty ye>s ago4 ,x 0 !  
skull ( a convict kill$ 9 ! p5it5ti>y   
:ile lead+ a rebellion 9 a desp]ate ef=t
 to escape4  ,! man 0 ( a respectable   
family1 son ( ! %]iff ( ,w>r5 ,c\nty1   
,ky4 ,he fell into bad company & bad    
habits at ,new ,orleans1 dr9k+ & gam+1  
until = an act ( highway robb]y he 0 s5t
 to ! p5it5ti>y4 ,! read] w obs]ve !    
g5]al activity ( ! intellect & ! adjac5t
 social s5tim5ts indicat$ by !          
transluc5cy1 & ! g5]al torpor1 indicat$ 

by ! opacity 9 ! regions ( ,religion1   
,hope1 ,rev]5ce1 ,love1                 
,consci5ti\sness1 ,indu/ry1 ,*e]fulness1
 ,love ( ,approbation1 ,s5se ( ,honor1 &
 ,self-respect4 ,secretiv5ess %[s       
opacity1 :ile ,combativ5ess %[s int5se  
activity :i* ext5ds into ,adhesiv5ess & 
cauti\sness4  ,! transluc5cy at         
,firmness1 ,irritability1 &             
,combativ5ess1 :i* 7 active to ! la/    
mom5ts ( 8 life1 is q *>act]i/ic4 ,^u ! 
:ole1 ! te/ by ! inn] light ins]t$ at ! 
=am5 magnum 9 ! base ( ! skull indicates
 a v l[1 lawless1 desp]ate & unpr9cipl$ 
"*1 ) en\gh ( adhesiv5ess to give him   
comrades 9 crime1 & en\gh ( intellig5ce 
to give him "s success4  ,! mo/         
extraord9>y in/ance ( ?is 0 9 ! skull ( 
a negro woman :i* ,i exam9$ 9 ,alabama1 
:i* _h only a slight transluc5cy at     
,firmness1 :ile ! re/ ( ! upp] surface (
 ! skull 0 s abnormally ?ick t 9 lift+ x
 "o 0 rem9d$ ( ! weight ( a block (     
wood4 ,%e _h1 9 a fit ( temp]1 murd]$ h]
 own *ild 9 ! field1 *opp+ x d[n ) an   

axe4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4--,,practical    
,,utility ,,( ,,an?ropology ,,9 ,,its   
,,psy*ic ,,dep>tm5t4      ,all sci5ce   
%\ld be useful--,an?ropology has !      
supreme     utility--,importance (      
self-k & its r>ity--,almo/              
impossible )\t ! aid (                  
,an?ropology--,its abs5ce 9 !           
college--,imm5se wa/e ( labor 9 abortive
     self-culture--,an?ropology an exact
 guide--,! selfi% d n     want          
x--,mi/akes 9 education--,unbalanc$     
*>act]s     describ$--,possibility (    
re=m--,conjugal re=m mo/                
important--,! p[]ful ag5cies (          
,an?ropology4   ,be=e comm5c+ ! /udy ( !
 organs ( ! bra9 & faculties ( ! s\l1 x 
is well to look to its results1 its     
practical utilities2 = ! pursuit (      
sci5ce m]ely to gratify an intellectual 
curiosity is n ! noble/ employm5t ( our 
"t1 al?\gh x has be5 a favorite         
indulg5ce ( ! lit]>y class1 & 0 reg>d$  
by ! anci5t philosoph]1 ,emp$ocles1 z ! 
noble/ occupation ( man4 ,f ?is op9ion  

,i decid$ly diss5t1 reg>d+ ! lawless &  
excessive indulg5ce ( ! intellectual    
faculties z a species ( erratic         
dissipation1 injuri\s to ! manhood ( !  
individual1 & p]nici\s to society by !  
mislead+ influ5ce ( a bad example4  ,n  
only does ?is extreme intellectual      
indulg5ce1 9 a life ! prim>y purpose (  
:i* is n m$itation1 b action1 impair !  
individual z to 8 normal usefulness1 &  
?us diffuse by example a det]iorat+     
influ5ce ^u ! "y1 & mislead+ influ5ce ^u
 all1 b x actually leads to false views 
( life1 & an uns\nd philosophy su* z    
transc5d5tal idealism1 pessimism1       
indol5ce1 & ! pursuit ( vision>y        
falsehoods :i* a well-balanc$ m9d w\ld  
intuitively reject4 ,^! follies are     
cultivat$ by a p$antic sy/em (          
education1 & by ! accumulat$ lit]ature  
:i* su* education 9 ! pa/ has develop$1 
feeble & faulty 9 /yle1 sup]ficial 9    
conception1 & sadly mislead+ z to !     
pr9ciples & purposes ( life4  ,?\gh     
tempt$ to su* indulg5ce by ! ceaseless  

activity ( my own m9d1 ,i c say t ,i h  
nev] pursu$ any c\rse ( inve/igation1 or
 /udy1 )\t a positive c]ta9ty ( its     
b5efic5ce & value4 ,no o!r c\rse w\ld be
 compatible ) ! dem&s ( duty2 b x is    
obvi\s on ! face ( a l>ge portion ( our 
lit]ature t ! e?ical s5tim5ts 7 dormant 
:5 x 0 writt54 ,pre-em95t above all o!r 
/udies 9 practical value is ! sci5ce (  
,,an?ropology1 s long neglect$ & unkn[n2
 a sci5ce :i* places biology on a new   
basis1 rectifies !rapeutics1 re=ms      
education1 develops e?ics or religion1 &
 illum9ates all sph]es ( k by           
psy*ometry4  ,! psy*ic dep>tm5t (       
,an?ropology 9 :i* we are n[ ent]+ !    
/udy ( ! faculties ( ! s\l1 ! organs ( !
 bra91 & ! effects ( _! v>y+ developm5t 
^u ! *>act]s ( m5 & animals1 is ri* 9 v 
practical in/ruction = ! guidance (     
life1 & ! atta9m5t n only ( spiritual & 
physical heal? & success 9 ?is life1 b (
 t nobl] & great] success1 :i* is *iefly
 realiz$ 9 ! com+ c5turies1 9 :i* a gr&]
 realm is op5$ = our exp&$ p[]s 9 !     

high] life4  ,"o ( ! mo/ ess5tial ?+s = 
success 9 life is a correct self-k4 ,a  
/rong1 well-balanc$ organization ) a    
cle> intuitive intellect1 g5]ally gives 
?is k1 & leads to a correct c\rse 9     
life4 ,b h[ few are really well develop$
 & well balanc$1 ) intuitive cle>ness ( 
p]ception1 & aga9 h[ _m are !re :o1 9 ! 
unre/ra9$ indulg5ce ( all _! passions & 
prop5sities1 c>e n :e!r _! lives are "r 
or wrong1 accord+ to a correct /&>d4    
,?is class desire no admonition1 no     
explanation ( _! peculi>ities1 & !      
causes ( _! failures or mis=tunes4      
,selfi% & n>r[-m9d$ m5 *>ge all _!      
failures & mis=tunes ei!r to inevitable 
de/9y1 or to ! faults & misconduct (    
o!rs4 ,b ! tru? :i* sci5ce en=ces is t  
we %\ld *>ge all our failures to        
ourselves4 ,o!r m5 h succe$$ spl5didly 9
 life1 w9n+ weal?1 p[]1 r5[n & fri5d%ip4
 ,if we h n1 x mu/ be because we h n    
ex]cis$ ! same faculties :i* made !m    
successful1 & we %\ld /udy mo/ dilig5tly
 to le>n :]e91 or h[1 we h fail$4       

,ne>ly all are disqualifi$ = ?is task ( 
self-inspection ei!r by a selfi% bias   
:i* is unwill+ to recognize a fault1 or 
by ! fault itself :i* biases ! judgm5t4 
,! faculty1 or passion1 :i* misleads "o 
becomes a "p ( 8 judg+ faculty1 & _c    
condemn itself4 ,! mis] _c realize !    
bas5ess ( 8 av>ice1 nor ! m]c5>y soldi] 
! enormity ( w>4 ,nor c a defective     
faculty assi/ 9 realiz+ ! defect4 ,!    
color-bl9d _c appreciate pa9t+1 ! ?ief  
_c appreciate integrity1 ! brutal       
wife-beat] _c appreciate love1 & a      
,napoleon _c appreciate dis9t]e/$       
fri5d%ip4  ,nor d !y :o fail to         
compreh5d _! own faults le>n mu* f !    
admonition ( fri5ds1 = !y are too       
desir\s ( ma9ta9+ a fri5dly relation to 
give entirely c&id advice1 & !          
criticisms ( ^? :o are n fri5ds excite  
suspicion & ang]4 ,=tunate is ! man :o c
 pr(it by ! criticisms ( 8 enemies4  ,h[
 _m are !re :o g ?r\gh life ) gl>+      
defects ( "*1 injuri\s to _! welf>e1 :o 
are nev] w>n$1 ei!r by k9d fri5ds or by 

consci5ce1 & nev] realize ! necessity ( 
any high] wisdom ?an _! own1 or !       
necessity ( self-culture4  ,h5ce !      
imp]ative necessity ( psy*ic sci5ce1 n t
 b>r5 ab/raction call$ psy*ology 9      
colleges1 b a sci5ce :i*1 l a fai?ful   
mirror1 reveals to u t :i* we _c see4 ,z
 ! gymna/ic tea*] reveals by a sy/em (  
measurem5t 7an?ropometry7 ! defective   
muscles t ne$ developm5t1 s %\ld !      
psy*ologi/ discov] 9 ! con=mation ( !   
bra9 ! special culture ne$$ by defective
 faculties4  ,!re is no?+ ( ?is k9d 9 ! 
univ]sities at pres5t4 ,gl>+ faults are 
se5 ev]y:]e1 work+ out _! disa/r\s      
results1 ) no prev5tive me?od4 ,we h    
or?op$ic & or?opraxic in/itutions1 &    
gymna/ic halls to correct ! defects ( ! 
body1 b no attempt to recognize or      
correct ! f> m important defects &      
de=mities ( ! s\l4 ,! or?opneumatic     
in/itution = ! s\l has n yet be5        
conceiv$4 ,! s*ool or college %\ld be   
su* an in/itution1 & 9 ,,! ,,new        
,,education ,i h endeavor$ to %[ h[ x   

may p]=m ?is duty4 ,! pulpit %\ld be a  
simil> in/itution2 b1 alas1 ! pulpit    
itself1 has no adequate sy/em (         
e?ics--its !ology has />v$ its e?ics1 & 
x lifts its foll[]s1 9 ! ma91 no high]  
?an ! level ( ext]ior respectability4 ,!
 task rema9s = "s able critic to %[ h[  
_m ( ! important duties ( life1 ?\gh    
pla9ly impli$ by ! fundam5tal law (     
,*ri/ianity1 are ignor$ by ! pulpit4    
,an?ropology alone reveals ! e?ical     
fulness & symmetry ( "*1 :i* all %\ld   
seek2 & :5 sci5ce %all be advanc$ f>    
beyond ! b>ri]s t circumscribe x at     
pres5t1 m5 & wom5 w seek ! pr(\nd &     
intuitive an?ropologi/ = consultation1 z
 !y n[ seek ! physician = ! atta9m5t (  
heal?4  ,x has be5 = ! atta9m5t ( a     
possible sup]iority t millions h        
submitt$ to ! discipl9e ( collegiate    
education1 :ile o!rs ) nobl] aims h     
s\ght 9 m$itation1 9 pray]1 & 9         
imitation ( ! illu/ri\s1 = ! ennoblem5t 
( _! own lives4 ,no book has sold m     
l>gely ?an ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/4 ,b 0 x 

n (t5 a bl9d /ruggle 9 ! d>k1 an attempt
 to rea* a goal nev] cle>ly se54 ,w&]+ 9
 a labyr9? ( fanaticism1 agoniz+ 9 !    
ef=t to di/ort nature1 ! biographical   
record ( religi\s aspiration s]ves to %[
 h[ ne>ly multitudes may approa* !      
b\nd>y l9e ( insanity 9 _! protract$    
p]iods ( causeless m5tal agony & 9 _!   
fi]ce ho/ility to h]esy & to sci5ce4    
,alike 9 ,brahm91 ,buddhi/1 ,mohamm$an1 
& ,*ri/ian nations h we se5 ! va/       
exp5diture ( spiritual en]gy 9 ! bl9d   
/ruggle ( aspir+ s\ls4  ,to all ?is1    
,an?ropology w put an end1 = x w give to
 ea* a def9ite conception ( ! full      
normal developm5t ( humanity1 & ( !     
organization or bra9 developm5t by :at x
 is su/a9$4 ,to ^? :o fall f> %ort ( t  
developm5t1 x gives ! means ( a def9ite 
measurem5t ( ! defect1 & %[s by         
cranioscopy & psy*ometry :at is to be   
done 9 self-culture1 z cle>ly z we le>n 
9 ! gymnasium :at muscles ne$ great]    
developm5t4  ,! desire = su* improvem5t 
is (t5 abs5t :5 x is mo/ ne$$4 ,a va/   

multitude ( inf]ior p are p]fectly      
cont5t ) !mselves 9 a selfi% life1 :olly
 absorb$ 9 provid+ = _! own wants1 or1  
if possess$ ( weal?1 us+ x only 9       
selfi%ness & o/5tation1--cont5t 9       
believ+ !mselves z good z _! neighbors1 
do+ no?+ to b5efit society1 unless "u ! 
co]cion ( public op9ion1 lead+ su* lives
 t ! _w is c]ta9ly no bett]1 & p]haps a 
little worse1 = _! adv5t4  ,a v diff]5t 
class1 :o are m apt to pr(it by         
an?ropology is compos$ ( ^? 9 :om !re is
 a decid$ pr$om9ance ( good4 ,9 "s cases
 !y are defici5t 9 selfi% & combative   
en]gy1 d n "k h[ to ass]t _! rights1 are
 cr$ul\s & confid+4 ,*ildr5 ( t "* if   
re>$ by timid & ov]-fond p>5ts1 are     
depriv$ ( ! r\gh contact ) society t is 
necess>y to _! developm5t4 ,!re are _m  
:om ! lack ( self-confid5ce1 ! lack (   
ambition1 & lack ( bus9ess en]gy condemn
 to an obscure life1 :5 _! intellectual 
capacities w\ld fit !m = an influ5tial  
position4 ,a k9d b mi/ak5 sy/em ( tra9+ 
confirms ! defect1 & dooms !m to an     

ineffici5t life1 or a /]n sy/em (       
repression deprives !m ( all            
self-confid5ce & en]gy4 ,millions ( good
 wom5 are victimiz$ 9 ?is mann]4 ,?is   
amiable class are am5able to in/ruction1
 b are (t5 by _! easy cr$ulity1 induc$  
to yield to unwor?y tea*]s1 or to !     
guidance ( uns\nd b pret5ti\s or        
delusive lit]ature4 ,!y lack 9 ! en]gy (
 criticism :i* might protect !m f error4
  ,?r\gh\t ! :ole c\rse ( education1 f  
infancy to manhood1 ,an?ropology may be 
an ev]-pres5t monitor1 w>n+ aga9/       
excesses1 aga9/ failures1 aga9/ errors (
 op9ion1 :ile urg+ ! cultivation ( our  
feebl] faculties z ! gymna/ic tea*]     
urges ! cultivation ( ! feebl] muscles4 
,unaw>e ( _! errors1 _m w\ld res5t all  
su* criticism1 b ! sci5ce :i* _c help   
!m1 because !y w h none ( x1 w enable u 
to und]/& !m correctly & "k h[ to deal )
 !m4  ,!re is an int5se curiosity 9 ! "y
 to "k _! capacities1 _! adaptation to  
v>i\s pursuits1 _! m]its & defects ( "*1
 to "k :at to cultivate1 :at to repress1

 & :at e/imate to put ^u !mselves4 ,9 ! 
age ( adolesc5ce su* k is v valuable1 & 
is g5]ally will+ly receiv$4 ,moreov]1 x 
is v int]e/+ to p>5ts & gu>dians to "k  
:at e/imate to =m ( _! *>ge4 ,! ?or\gh  
,psy*ologi/ 7,i pref] ?is ^w to         
,phr5ologi/1 :i* has a m limit$ mean+7  
is !re=e "o ( ! mo/ useful sci5ti/s1 &  
may r5d] invaluable s]vice 9 ! p]iod f  
t5 to tw5ty ye>s ( age1 :5 a guid+      
wisdom is ne$$4  ,t wisdom1 ?\gh seldom 
s\ght lat] 9 life1 is nev]!less a wisdom
 :i* all m5 ne$1 & especially = ?is     
reason1 t1 ) few exceptions1    ,,no    
,,man ,,is ,,compet5t ,,to ,,be ,,8     
,,own ,,critic4  ,unless he is a pr(\nd 
,an?ropologi/ he has no /&>d ( humanity1
 no absolute /&>d ) :i* to comp>e       
himself1 & if he %\ld attempt to =m su* 
a /&>d1 8 p]sonal defects w\ld vitiate !
 result4  ,i nev] g into society )\t    
witness+ examples ( ^? :o ne$ e>ne/     
psy*ic admonition4 ,= example1 among    
public speak]s1 ,i w\ld m5tion c]ta9    
defects3 ,a41 ) a broad =ehead & ri*ly  

end[$ intellect1 has n suffici5t        
developm5t ( ! highe/ regions ( ! bra9  
to give him moral dignity or to enable  
him to discrim9ate well betwe5 ! noble  
upright & ! cunn+ selfi%4 ,8 sup]ior    
intellect is %[n n by impressive        
eloqu5ce1 b by en]getic loquacity1 &    
h5ce fails to receive full recognition4 
,b4 has ! dignity & p[] 9 :i* ,a4 is    
defici5t1 b lack+ 9 ! organs ( love1    
sympa?y & lib]ality1 he becomes h>%1    
c5sori\s & bitt]ly controv]sial1 mak+ _m
 enemies & lead+ a wret*$ home-life4 ,c4
 has a gr& oratorical en]gy & dignity1 b
 lack+ 9 ! organs ( rev]5ce & humility1 
he ov]rates himself & becomes fam\s = 8 
vanity4 ,d4 has ! intellect1 wit1 humor1
 & social qualities to %9e 9 company1 b 
f lack ( ! organ ( self-respect1 he     
fails to ma9ta9 ! dignity ( a g5tleman &
 comm& prop] respect 9 society4 ,e4 _h !
 p[] & g5ius to rank among ! mo/ eloqu5t
 & di/+ui%$ m5 ( ! nation1 b ! too broad
 base ( 8 bra9 ov]came all 8 nobl]      
qualities1 &1 aft] becom+ an object (   

g5]al contempt1 he end$ 8 life a        
wor?less sot4 ,f4 _h an intellectual    
g5ius ( ! highe/ ord]1 & ought to h left
 a "n among ! great sci5ti/s ( ! age1 b 
! regions ( moral en]gy1 *e]fulness1 &  
adhesiv5ess 7 lack+ 9 8 bra91 & h5ce he 
nev] atta9$ any great success or reta9$ 
any satisfactory position4 ,8 life ran  
d[n into pessimism1 failure1 & premature
 decay4 ,g4 _h ano!r spl5did intellect &
 made 8 m>k on ! times1 b lack+ 9 !     
region ( dignity & self-control1 he     
fail$ to rea* 8 j position 9 political  
life & fell into premature m5tal decay f
 ov]-excitem5t4 ,h41 ) mu* less (       
intellectual capacity1 b a bett] balanc$
 organization rose to ! highe/ rank 9 ! 
e/eem ( 8 c\ntrym54 ,i41 ) an intellect 
adapt$ to ! exploration ( ! my/]ies (   
sci5ce1 ( :i* he gave good evid5ce1 b   
lack+ 9 all ! elem5ts ( /r5g? ( "* lead 
a life ( uni=m failure1 obscurity &     
pov]ty1 & yet ,i felt assur$ t a diff]5t
 education 9 y\? :i* w\ld h develop$ 8  
manhood & ambition & w\ld h c>ri$ him to

 em95ce4 ,j4 is a man ( sup]ior         
intellect1 b5evol5ce & /r5g? ( "*1 b !  
organ ( love is s+ul>ly defective 9 8   
head & 8 dome/ic life is !re=e void (   
happ9ess4  ,nei!r ! m5 nor ! wom5 9 :om 
,i h obs]v$ ! defici5cy ( ! faculty (   
love1 ev] seem$ to be aw>e ( ! fact or  
to suspect t _! int5se antipa?ies 7 !   
product ( a faulty organization1 & _!   
discords *>geable to !mselves4  ,k4 &   
,l4 are two g5tlem5 ri*ly end[$ 9       
intellect & 9 ! o!r virtues1 b n 9      
consci5ti\sness1 9 :i* !y are /rangely  
defici5t4 ,?is is ! only defective      
region 9 _! heads & x is fully borne out
 9 _! lives1 :i* are void ( integrity & 
tru?1 ?\gh !y h escap$ ! condemnation ( 
! law4  ,m4 0 a lady ( int5se ambition 9
 :om ! regions ( love & religion 7      
defici5t4 ,aspir+ to be a lead] 9       
philan?ropic re=m %e _h a limit$ foll[+ 
9 an erratic c\rse1 b end$ h] labors by 
obta9+ a snug position = h]self &       
repudiat+ all %e _h done4 ,n4 0 ano!r   
w\ld-be lead] 9 philan?ropic re=ms1 :o 0

 at "o "t q conspicu\s1 b :ile he _h !  
ideal speculative intellect to          
appreciate !ories1 he 0 lack+ 9 love &  
religion4 ,8 philan?ropy did n pay1 & he
 ab&on$ x entirely = a life ( selfi%    
self-indulg5ce4  ,i might enum]ate _m m1
 ) ^: organic developm5t ,i 0 famili>1  
^: lives display$ conspicu\sly _!       
organic defects ( bra91 b :o nev] seem$ 
to und]/& _! own defici5cies or make any
 ef=t to correct !m4 ,c\ld !y h be5     
correct$ 9 adult life8 ,mu* might h be5 
done if !y _h und]/ood & be5 admoni%$ by
 ,an?ropology4 ,i "k ( "o 9 :om an      
organic defect 0 po9t$ out1 9 8 fir/    
manhood1 :o1 by p]si/5t ef=t1 s f>      
ov]came x z to modify ! =m ( 8 head1 &  
increase its fulness 9 ! moral regions4 
,b1 z ! _w goes1 m5 are n admoni%$1 & !y
 *]i% _! defects1 refus+ to believe t !y
 are faults4  ,x is 9 *ildhood & y\? t !
 "w ( re=mation is to be accompli%$1 :5 
p>5ts & tea*]s %all h le>n$ ! me?ods4   
,b re=mation mu/ beg9 f>!r back1 )      
p>5ts4 ,x mu/ beg9 9 ! mo/ fai?ful c>e &

 sy/ematic lov+ culture dur+ ! n9e mon?s
 ( unborn life1 :i* may d m ?an all     
subsequ5t education4  ,& x mu/ beg9 /ill
 f>!r back1 9 ! refusal to propagate    
evil1 9 ! selection ( mo!rs :o are wor?y
 & compet5t to be> good *ildr51 & !     
selection ( fa!rs ^: *>act]s are wor?   
reproduc+1 leav+ an un*os5 remnant to   
:om m>riage %\ld be d5i$4     ,,bus9ess 
,,dep>tm5t4   ,,college ,,(             
,,!rapeutics4  ,next ,session ,beg9s    
,novemb] #a1 #ahhg4  ,?is in/itution is 
! g]m ( :at w be an imm5se revolution 9 
education h]eaft]1 :5 ! k n[ giv5 to    
small classes w hold a conspicu\s place 
9 e college1 & w be pres5t$ 9 e high    
s*ool4  ,! m\nta9 mass ( in]tia1 :i*    
opposes1 passively1 all fundam5tal      
*anges1 _c n[ resi/ sci5tific           
demon/ration z x has 9 ! pa/4 ,!        
in/ruction 9 ! ,college ( ,!rapeutics1  
is ?or\ghly demon/rative1 leav+ no room 
= d\bt1 & x gives a species ( k :i*     
ought to be a "p ( e "o's education--a k
 ( ! con/itution ( man1 n obta9able     

to-day 9 any m$ical or lit]>y college1  
nor 9 our mammo? libr>ies4 ,x is n m]ely
 z a deep philosophy t ?is int]e/s u1 b 
z a guide 9 ! pres]vation ( heal?1 & 9 !
 regulation ( spiritual ph5om5a1 :i*    
w\ld1 to a v great ext5t1 sup]s$e our   
reliance on ! m$ical pr(ession by giv+ u
 ! control ( ! vital p[]s1 by :i* we may
 protect ourselves1 & control !         
developm5t ( ! "y4  ,ea* /ud5t 0 made to
 feel ! effects ( local treatm5t on !   
body1 & ! p[] ( rapidly *ang+ disease to
 heal?1 & 0 p]sonally taught to p]=m !  
manipulations = ?is purpose1 & to       
inve/igate disease or portray "* by !   
psy*ometric me?ods z well z to te/ !    
value ( m$ic9es4  ,! v>i\s uses &       
sci5tific application ( electricity 7   
%[n1 & _m ?+s entirely unkn[n &         
unrecogniz$ 9 works on                  
,electro-,!rapeutics4 ,! entire class 0 
plac$ "u a m$ical influ5ce simultane\sly
 by ! ag5cy ( electricity--an op]ation s
 m>vel\s t x w\ld be consid]$ incr$ible 
9 m$ical colleges4 ,by ^! & o!r         

exp]im5ts & num]\s illu/rations & lucid 
explanations ( ! bra9 & n]v\s sy/em1 !  
in/ruction 0 made deeply int]e/+1 &     
/ud5ts h att5d$ m ?an "o c\rse to p]fect
 !mselves 9 ! sci5ce4 ,! foll[+         
decl>ation ( s5tim5ts %[s h[ ! c\rse 0  
reg>d$ by ! class3      ,! summ] class (
 #ahhg 9 ! ,college ( ,!rapeutics1      
feel+ x _! duty to add _! te/imony to t 
( _m     o!rs 9 ref]5ce to ! gr&        
sci5tific discov]ies :i*     !y h se5   
?or\ghly demon/rat$ by ,pr(4 ,j4 ,r4    
,bu*anan1     w\ld say to ! public t no 
"o c att5d su* a c\rse (     in/ruction 
z we h rec5tly be5 engag$ 91 )\t        
realiz+ t ,!rapeutic ,s>cognomy greatly 
enl>ges !     practical res\rces ( !    
heal+ art = ! m$ical     practition]1   
magnetiz] & electro-!rapeuti/1 :ile     
,psy*ometry1 ^: positive tru?s we h te/$
 & prov51     l ! sun's rays1 illum9es  
all ! d>k problems ( m$ical     practice
 & ( psy*o-physiological sci5ces4       
,!rapeutic ,s>cognomy expla9s ! v       
intricate &     my/]i\s relations ( !   

s\l1 ! bra9 & body1 :i*     prior to    
,pr(4 ,bu*anan's discov]ies 7 unkn[n to 
all     sci5tific tea*]s1 & are ev5 n[  
only kn[n to 8 /ud5ts     & ! read]s ( 8
 works1      ,we feel t we h be5 v      
=tunate 9 f9d+ s valuable     a s\rce ( 
k1 ^: future b5efits to ! human race1   
9 _m ways1 _c be briefly /at$1 & we w\ld
 assure all     :o may att5d ?is        
college1 or read ! publi%$ works (      
,pr(4 ,bu*anan1 & 8 mon?ly1 ! ,j\rnal ( 
,man1 t !y     w1 :5 acqua9t$ ) !       
subject1 be ready to unite )     u 9    
appreciat+ & honor+ ! greate/ addition  
ev] made     to biological &            
psy*ological sci5ces4 ,hop+ t ! "t      
is n = di/ant :5 all /ud5ts 9 m$ical    
colleges may     obta9 access to ?is mo/
 important k1 we give our     te/imony  
to ! public4                        ,h4 
,c4 ,,aldri*1 ,m4 ,d41 ,d4 ,d4 ,s41     
,*airman4                       ,,dr4   
,,jno4 ,c4 ,,s*l>baum1 ,secret>y4       
,enl>gem5t ( ! ,j\rnal4  ,! reque/s (   
read]s = ! enl>gem5t ( ! ,j\rnal are    

already com+ 94 ,x is a great           
disappo9tm5t to ! editor to be compell$ 
ea* mon? to exclude s mu* ( int]e/+     
matt]1 important to human welf>e1 :i*   
w\ld be gratify+ to its read]s4 ,!      
second volume !re=e w be enl>g$ to #fd  
pages at #b p] annum4  ,! e/abli%m5t ( a
 new ,j\rnal is a haz>d\s & exp5sive    
und]tak+4 ,e read] ( ?is volume receives
 :at has co/ m ?an he pays = x1 & 9     
addition receives ! product ( mon?s (   
editorial1 & _m ye>s ( sci5tific1 labor4
 ,may ,i n !re=e ask 8 aid 9 reliev+ me 
( ?is burd5 by increas+ ! circulation ( 
! ,j\rnal among 8 fri5ds8  ,! e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,j\rnal 0 a duty4 ,!re 0 no o!r way
 effectively to rea* ! p ) its new sph]e
 ( k4 ,buckle has well said 9 8 ,hi/ory 
( ,civilization1 t ,no great political  
improvem5t1 no great re=m1 ei!r         
legislative or executive1 has ev] be5   
orig9at$ 9 any c\ntry by its rul+ class4
 ,! fir/ sugge/ors ( su* /eps h         
inv>iably be5 bold & able ?9k]s1 :o     
disc]n ! abuse1 d5\nce x1 & po9t out !  

rem$y4  ,?is is equally true 9 sci5ce1  
philan?ropy1 & religion4 ,:5 ! advance (
 k & enlight5m5t ( consci5ce r5d] re=m  
or revolution necess>y1 ! rul+ p[]s (   
college1 *ur*1 gov]nm5t1 capital1 & !   
press1 pres5t a solid comb9$ resi/ance  
:i* ! tea*]s ( novel tru? _c ov]come )\t
 an appeal to ! p4 ,! gr&ly revolution>y
 sci5ce ( ,an?ropology1 :i* (f]s 9 "o   
dep>tm5t 7,psy*ometry7 ! dawn ( a new   
civilization1 & 9 o!r dep>tm5ts an      
entire revolution 9 social1 e?ical1     
educational1 & m$ical philosophy1 has   
exp]i5c$ ! same fate z all o!r great    
sci5tific & philan?ropic innovations1 9 
be+ compell$ to su/a9 itself aga9/ !    
m\nta9 mass ( e/abli%$ error by ! p[] ( 
tru? alone4 ,! inve/igator ^: life is   
devot$ to ! evolution ( ! tru? _c become
 its propag&i/4 ,a :ole c5tury w\ld be  
necess>y to ! full developm5t ( ^!      
sci5ces to :i* ,i c give b a portion (  
"o life4 ,^u ^? to :om ^! tru?s are     
giv51 :o c intuitively p]ceive _! value1
 re/s ! task ( su/a9+ & diffus+ ! tru?4 

,mrs4 ,croly ( ,new ,york rem>k$ 9 h]   
address to ! ,wom5's ,press ,association
 ( ,bo/on4 ,! g5]al public res5ts !     
advocacy ( a cause & resi/s any attempt 
to commit x to special ideas4 ,a pap] t 
/>ts to repres5t a cause mu/ be ma9ta9$ 
by individual ef=t1 & (t5 at great      
sacrifice4  ,! circulation ( ! ,j\rnal  
is necess>ily limit$ to ! sph]e ( lib]al
 m9ds & advanc$ ?9k]s1 b among ^! x has 
_h a m w>m & en?usia/ic reception ?an 0 
ev] be=e giv5 to any p]iodical4 ,!re mu/
 be 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tw5ty or ?irty    
?\s& ( ! class :o w\ld w>mly appreciate 
! ,j\rnal1 b !y are scatt]$ s widely x w
 be ye>s be=e half ( !m c be rea*$ )\t !
 active co-op]ation ( my read]s1 :i* ,i 
mo/ e>ne/ly reque/4  ,prospectuses &    
specim5 numb]s w be furni%$ to ^? :o w  
use !m1 & ^? :o h lib]al fri5ds n 9 _!  
own vic9ity may conf] a favor by s5d+ _!
 names t a prospectus or specim5 may be 
s5t !m4 ,a lib]al commission w be all[$ 
to ^? :o canvass = subscrib]s4          
,,mayo',s ,,an,,/hetic4  ,! susp5sion ( 

pa91 "u dang]\s surgical op]ations1 is !
 greate/ triumph ( ,!rapeutic ,sci5ce 9 
! pres5t c5tury4 ,x came fir/ by mesm]ic
 hypnotism1 :i* 0 applicable only to a  
few1 & 0 re/rict$ by ! jeal\s ho/ility (
 ! old m$ical pr(ession4 ,!n came !     
nitr\s oxide1 introduc$ by ,dr4 ,wells1 
( ,h>t=d1 & promptly disc\nt5anc$ by !  
enlight5$ 787 m$ical pr(ession ( ,bo/on1
 & set aside = ! next c&idate1 e!r1     
discov]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates also1 b f>   
int]ior to ! nitr\s oxide z a safe &    
pleasant ag5t4 ,?is 0 l>gely sup]s$$ by 
*lor(orm1 discov]$ mu* e>li] by ,liebig 
& o!rs1 b introduc$ z an an/hetic 9     
#ahdg1 by ,pr(4 ,simpson4 ,?is prov$ to 
be ! mo/ p[]ful & dang]\s ( all4 ,?us ! 
:ole policy ( ! m$ical pr(ession 0 to   
disc\rage ! safe1 & enc\rage ! m dang]\s
 ag5ts4 ,! magnetic sleep1 ! mo/ p]fect 
( all an/hetic ag5ts1 0 expell$ f !     
realm ( college au?ority2 e!r 0         
sub/itut$ = nitr\s oxide1 & *lor(orm    
pref]r$ to e!r1 until frequ5t dea?s gave
 w>n+4  ,nitr\s oxide1 mu* ! safe/ ( !  

?ree1 has n be5 ! favorite1 b has held  
its gr\nd1 especially ) d5ti/s4 ,b ev5  
nitr\s oxide is n p]fect4 ,x is n equal 
to ! magnetic sleep1 :5 ! latt] is      
practicable1 b =tunately x is applicable
 to all4 ,to p]fect ! nitr\s oxide1 mak+
 x univ]sally safe & pleasant1 ,dr4 ,u4 
,k4 ,mayo1 ( ,bo/on1 has comb9$ x )     
c]ta9 h>mless vegetable n]v9es1 :i*     
appe> to control ! fatal t5d5cy :i*     
belongs to all an/hetics :5 c>ri$ too   
f>4 ,! success ( ,dr4 ,mayo1 9 p]fect+  
our be/ an/hetic1 is amply atte/$ by ^? 
:o h us$ x4 ,dr4 ,?orndike1 ?an :om1    
,bo/on _h no bett] surgeon1 pron\nc$ x !
 safe/ ! _w has yet se54 ,x has be5     
adm9i/]$ to *ildr5 & to pati5ts 9       
extreme debility4 ,drs4 ,frizzell &     
,williams1 say !y h giv5 x repeat$ly 9  
he>t disease1 sev]e lung diseases1      
,bright's disease1 etc41 :]e ! pati5ts 7
 s feeble z to require assi/ance 9      
walk+1 _m ( !m "u m$ical treatm5t1 & !  
results h be5 all t we c\ld ask--no     
irritation1 suffocation1 nor depression4

 ,we he>tily comm5d x to all z !        
an/hetic ( ! age4 ,dr4 ,morrill1 (      
,bo/on1 adm9i/]$ ,mayo's an/hetic to 8  
wife ) delightful results :5 h] lungs 7 
s badly disorganiz$1 t ! adm9i/ration ( 
e!r or gas w\ld be entirely unsafe4 ,!  
reputation ( ?is an/hetic is n[ well    
e/abli%$2 9 fact1 x is n only safe &    
h>mless1 b has great m$ical virtue =    
daily use 9 _m diseases1 & is com+ into 
use = su* purposes4 ,9 a pap] be=e !    
,georgia ,/ate ,d5tal ,society1 ,dr4 ,e4
 ,p>sons te/ifi$ /rongly to its         
sup]iority4 ,! nitr\s oxide1 7says ,dr4 
,p47 causes ! pati5t :5 fully "u its    
influ5ce to h v l ! appe>ance ( a       
corpse1 b "u ?is new an/hetic ! pati5t  
appe>s l "o 9 a natural sleep4 ,!       
language ( ! press1 g5]ally has be5     
highly comm5datory1 & if ,dr4 ,mayo _h  
occupi$ s conspicu\s a rank z ,pr(4     
,simpson1 ( ,ed9burgh1 8 new an/hetic   
w\ld h be5 adopt$ at once 9 e college ( 
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,mayo's ,vegetable ,an/hetic4  ,a       
p]fectly safe & pleasant sub/itute =    
*lor(orm1 e!r1 nitr\s oxide gas1 & all  
o!r an/hetics4 ,discov]$ by ,dr4 ,u4 ,k4
 ,mayo1 ,april1 #ahhc1 & s9ce adm9i/]$  
by him & o!rs 9 ov] #cjj1jjj cases      
successfully4 ,! y\nge/ *ild1 ! mo/     
s5sitive lady1 & ^? hav+ he>t disease1 &
 lung compla9t1 inhale ?is vapor )      
impunity4 ,x /imulates ! circulation ( !
 blood & builds up ! tissues4 ,indors$  
by ! highe/ au?ority 9 ! pr(essions1    
recomm5d$ 9 midwif]y & all cases ( n]v\s
 pro/ration4 ,physicians1 surgeons1     
d5ti/s & private families suppli$ ) ?is 
vapor1 liquefi$1 9 cyl9d]s ( v>i\s      
capacities4 ,x %\ld be adm9i/]$ ! same z
 ,nitr\s ,oxide1 b x does n produce     
heada*e & nausea z t sometimes does4 ,= 
fur!r in=mation pamphlets1 te/imonials1 
etc41 apply to                          
,,dr4 ,u4 ,k4 ,,mayo1 ,d5ti/1           
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spiritualism respect$ by ! secul> press 
z x nev] has be5 be=e1 & compell$ an    
honorable recognition4--,hudson ,tuttle1
 ,au?or & ,lectur]4  ,i read y\r pap] e 
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,mesm]ism1 ,psy*ometry1 ,clairvoyance1  
,clairaudi5ce1 ,inspiration1 ,trance1 & 
,physical                 ,m$ium%ip2    
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