the living subject, (your friend,) look straight into the constitution of his voluntary system-and the facts, with regard to the origin and function of this Nerve, will shine out upon your reason. Keep your vision steadily upon the nether portions of the brain. See! a multitude of filaments put forth from the side of the medulla oblongata, which, as a primordial nerve, is a million times more sensitive than the brain itself. These thread-like filatories immediately blend into two small, white cords, filled with cerebral substances (which appear as one conductor) forming a ganglionic battery directly beneath the cranium, and thence descending through the cellular envelopment of the carotid artery into the neck, and downward, between the subclavian artery and vein, into the pulmonic organism, and terminating in various branchlets of nerves in the digestive system.

See, too! as this mysteriously philanthropic conductor of thought, and will, and emotion, proceeds into the far depths of its mission, how it lovingly twines around neighboring veins and arteries, and how benignantly it divides its incalculable wealth into private fortunes for the voluntary parts of the throat, heart, lungs, etc. The big names for all these benevolent bestowments and bequeathments of the Pneumogastric Nerve, are pharyngeal, laryngeal, cardiac plexus, and plexuses pulmonary and asophageal. Thus, in plainer language, the I'neumogastric Nerve, immediately on leaving the cranium, makes its will, and sets apart private fortunes (in the shape of voluntary powers,) for the benefit of the mouth, the speaking organs, the swallow, the heart, the lungs, finally pervading the entire stomach.

Now, let it be remembered, these are the parts or organs most diseased among men. These are the fighting grounds chosen by that popular Commander-in-chief (of very many

American women) Gen. DeBility. He marshals the minions of disease from their hiding places, and parades them in battle array upon just those territories in man where the pneumogastric conductor is wisely and wonderfully distributed. Consequently, if mankind but knew it, each mind holds the power, the long end of the health-lever, in the hands of his own Will. At a moment's notice the mind may summon its military battalions. When these powerful forces concentrate and commence action, under the command of an enlightened Reason, the myriad hosts of Gen. DeBility will at once speed away, like affrighted chamois at the hunter's approach.

Do you doubt, suffering and frail reader? Then doubt no longer, for see with your own vision the reasonableness of all this, which is in store for all.

We shall show you that bile-for the most part—is the broken down globules of the blood, and should be expelled. Food contains carbon and hydrogen. Old and waste atoms of the body are particularly loaded with the deadening and life less carbon. This is the ammunition-the powder and shotused by Gen. De Bility. He takes deadly aim at your every organ, and fires away! His shots take effect, in the first instance, upon the weakest parts, either internally or externally -whether functional or constitutional-and down you go for two or three days, (or as many weeks perchance) unfit for the duties and manifestations of a Man! Now, although we still recommend anti-bilious remedies to aid Nature, we ask your Will-powers to exert themselves righteously, and the following is the initiative.

On the established fact that the Pneumogastric Nerve is a magneto-motive conductor of mental decrees, we commend you to yourself in the treatment and CURE—yes, perfect cure!—of almost all throat, lung, heart, and bowel diseases known on the American continent. But all cures are conditional

The true causes of physical heat are not known. No chemis can perfectly explain the hidden sources. The incidental phe nomena of heat and temperature are well enough comprehended. but the prime sources thereof are enshrouded in mystery. Fire is not essential to the heat and vigor of blood. The human blood maintains a temperature of about 98 degrees in all parts of the globe; the same beneath the equatorial sun as at the extreme north, amid eternal snows; and who, without our philosophy of the human constitution, can explain the cause of this amazing equilibrium of temperature ?

We declare that it is within man's will-power to manufacture and preserve his temperature in any climate; and more, that he can maintain his health under any reasonable combination of circumstances; notwithstanding the many trials, and privations, and labors to which he is involuntarily subjected.

The common theory is, that by respiration the system Ives and gives off the elements of heat. We say that this is the process of generating temporary heat, but the cause thereof lies in the spiritual principles composing the soul. (Let us pass on, leaving this subject for the present.) Oxygen of the air, entering the lungs by inspiration, mingling with the carbon and hydrogen of the blood, is supposed to disengage and distribute heat through the system. This is not the pure heat of love— the eternal warmth of the heart-but it is that which is wholly calorical and fleeting.

Instead, therefore, of breathing or eating for the purpose of increasing the amount of "animal heat," we would counsel respiration as a means of transmitting spiritual vigor to the weak and debilitated organs. The heart is covered with the cardiac plexus, which arises from the Pneumogastric Nerve. The lungs are supplied with many branchlets-another plexus of nerves-which, also, spring out of the same prime conductor.

Lastly, the entire digestive functions are pervaded and provided abundantly, and in like manner, from the same voluntary battery at the base of the brain-just under the WILL! "A hint to the wise is sufficient." The organs and parts named are under the immediate control of the enlightened mind. This is our “medical discovery "-try it, Brother and Sister-and keep trying, until you rise redeemed and sanctified by the blessing and grace of the God within you.

But how commence? First, if your weakness be general, and the blood is loaded with cold matter, lay flat down on your back, and, while breathing deep, and slow, and uniformly, WILL YOURSELF TO BECOME HEALTHY-in your feet and hands, in your knees and elbows, in your hips and shoulders, in your bowels and liver, in your lungs and brain! The heart will take care of itself. In cases where the weakness is generally distributed, all you are required to practice (while so prostrated and respiring) is the art of concentrating your Will and desires simultaneously on the extremities first; then work upward and inward progressively; and when, in the lapse of ten minutes of steady, deep breathing, you have reached the brain, repeat the process in the ascending scale, as indicated in the manner aforementioned.

By this Pneumogastric treatment of yourself, you will receive spiritual strength from the air-nothing is more certain! When, by practice, you can breathe deeply and heroically, and at the same time put your Will upon the restoration of the general system, the art of fixing your mind upon some particuiarly diseased part will become less and less difficult. Consumptive persons, by simply breathing profoundly, and willing systematically, may enlarge their chests and lungs beyond the possibilities of disease. Persons of cold temperature, with irregular habits and bad practices, may "right about face" and

become harmonially healthy. Learn to depend upon yourselfuse the infallible remedies of Nature-and, in spite of priest or doctor, you will "pass from death unto life."

TIME OF EXERCISES.-In acquiring this psychological power over the destinies of your bodily state, and in becoming a Selfhealing Institution, whether home or abroad-it may be necessary to practice (either while on your back, or standing, or walking, or riding,) perhaps three times in each twenty-four hours. Never just before meals, nor soon subsequent to them; but the true time is when chylification is going on; about 90 or 120 minutes after eating. The spirit world will aid you, by forming a secret conjunction with the pneumogastric conductor. It is certain, gentle sufferer; do not permit yourself to doubt. Nothing is too good in Nature, in matter, in spirit, or in truth.

ORDER AND SYMPATHY.-It may, however, be indispensably necessary, in some cases, to avail yourself, at first, of the sympathy and daily order of some loving associate. Or, in some instances, it may also be necessary to secure a residence at some Electro magnetic Institute, or Water-cure, where the food and fluids for patients are prepared more in accordance with the rules of health and life. But it is far better to conhome into a Health Establishment.

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Arouse, my countrymen! Shake off this contemptible incubus of fashionable life, by which the good of our human nature is often changed to bitterness. Abolish all desserts from your tables. Never eat more than three kinds of solid food for dinner. No drinking while eating. Masticate slower. Drive all complainings out of your homes. Do good to all; harm to none. The best blessing to ask "over meat" is, for a cheerful and contented spirit with which to digest what you swallow. All solemnity during meals is as irreligious as