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he says & all that is the head of the family Spiritualists.
I think he has attained good profiency in his art
though that business is so dull at present that I have
counseled him to come home & await further developments.
Our Union Store controversy still lingers without com[ing?]
to a final issue our last delay was occasioned by
the death of another of our number one of the defend-
ants in the suit Noel W. Porter, he died of a fit
about two weeks since. The prospect now is that
the whole matter will be taken out of court & sub-
mitted to the arbitrament of [Dryald?] Stewart John's
brother - though our controversy has been long & vexing
greatly against my taste yet we are quite sanguine
that justice will at last prevail which is the same
as saying that we expect to succeed in establishing
our claim against Meddlebrook [Fresers?] estate &
Porter's - Speaking of Spiritualists reminds me that
our friend Ruth [Grois?] has advertised by written notes
but I do not know how extensively that she will
attend to her gift of [healing?] one day in each week at
a [stated?] price of 50[cents] for examination $1. for ex & presenta-
tion & 25[cents] for all future prescriptions in each case - I wish
her great success - I have been greatly pleased if not
edified by reading the Vol's of Channing thee left with me.
I admire his character as a good man much more
by the acquaintance, & was particularly pleased to find
his testimony clear & decided in favor of the fundamental
ideas of Spirtualism. So much so that I must send some