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282 it ill of the American women that they feel bitter toward such a valuable "element," but I could myself become nativistic, and at least cast my vote in favor of depriving such "thinkers" of the right of suffrage, that the power of withholding it any longer from women may be taken from them.

DR. BLUETHE — "In itself," — "in a wider sense, — "most profound." — (He slowly sinks back upon his chair, closes his eyes and is again in a "trance.")

A. KOEHLER — If he did not have so much of a beard I would take him for a woman in disguise, who has come here to ridicule the men. He seems to be a "medium." Does nobody here understand spiritualism? We ought to ask him some questions.

KAROLINE WACHENBERG — I know him. I have often seen him in New York. He is an excellent "editor" and sees spirits besides, although no one can see his. I will examine him. Ina "trance" he imagines himself another person, and perhaps we will hear some truth. For an "editor" speaks the truth only when he does not know what he is talking about.

How does a man think?

DR. BLUETHE — With the stomach.

K. WACHENBERG — In itself or for itself?

DR. BLUETHE — In itself and for itself.

K. WACHENBERG — Who causes the stomach to think?

DR. BLUETHE — Whoever fills it.