Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-08-28
No. I3

eral history. 1t mig ght be any name of renown,
ancient or modern, man or woman: or any
work or memorial of art W ell known, but not
mere event, as a battle, for instance. The>,
were mentioned as among the general rules of
the game, serving 10 denote its character. 1t
was agreed that Mr.. Canning, assisted by lhs
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, who next G.,
him, should put The questions; and that |,
sisted by Lord Granville, who sat nexr 10 M,
should give The answers. Lord Granville aut
myself were consequently, Ia have the thought
or secret in common and it was well unde,-
stood, that the discovery of il, If made. was l.,
be The fair result of mental inference from III.
questions and answers, not of signs passing, 90
hocus Pocus of any description. With rhe,,
as the premnarles, and the parties sitting fac,
TO face, on opposite sides of The table, we be-
gan the battle.
First question (by Mr.. Canning Does
what you have though. of belong to the animal
or vegetable kingdom Answer-lo the vege-
table.
Seconds it manufactured, or unmanu-
fac,ured! Manufactured.
"Third.--ls il solid liquid! A solid.
How could 1t be liquid, said one of the COM
pany, slyly, unless vegetable soup !
"Fourth.-Is it a thing entire in nself or in
parts! Entire.
Fifth lis it for private use or for public 3
Public.
Sixrh.-Does it exist in England, or out of
it! In England.
Serenrh.-ls it single, or are there others
of the same kind! Single.
"Eighlh.-Is it historical, or only existent
al present! Both.
' Ninth.-For ornament or use! Both.
"Tenth-H Has it any connection with the
person of the king! No.
Eleventh.-Is it carried or does it support
itself! The former
"Twelfh.-DOes it pass by succession =
Neither Lord Granville nor myself being quite
certain on this point the question not an-
swered; but, as it was thought that the very
hesitation to answer might serve 10 shed light
upon the secret, it was agreed that the question:
should be counted as one, in the progress off
game.
"Thirleenlh.- il used at the corona
ton Yes
" Foureen.h-In the Hall or Abbey! Prob
ably in both /; certainly in the Hail.
Fifieen'h.-Does it belong specially to the
ceremony Of the coronation, or is il used at
other times! 1t is used at other times.
Six,eenlh.-Is it exclusively of vegetable
nature, or is it not, in some parts, compoaDi
of vegetable and mineral Exclusively If
vegetable nature.
Sevenreenrh---W What is its shapel This
question was objected to as too particular and
the company incining TO think so, j, was with
drawn; but MIR. Canning saying i. would be
hard upon him to count 1t, as ii was Withdrawn.
the decision was in his favor OIL that point, and
it was not counted.
Seventeenth, (repeaied)---I it decorated
or simple We made a stand against thi.
question also, as too particular bu. the compa-
ny not nclning TO sustain US this time, had
10 answer it, aud said that il was simple
| EighteeDlh lis it used in the ordinary cer-
emonia Of the house of commons, or house of
lordsl No.
Nineleenlh.---ls it ever used by either
house No.
Twentich.--Is it generally stationery or
movable ? Movable.
The whole number Of questions heine now
exhausted, there was dead pause The IN
ieres, had gone on increasing as The game ad-
vanced, until, coming TO the last question, it
grew to be like neck-and neck al The close Of a
race. Mr.. Canning was evidently under con-
Germ lest he should be foiled, as by The law uf
the game he would have been, if he had not
now solved The enigma. He sat silen, for
minute or two then, rolling his rieh eye about.
and with his coun,enance a Eirlle anxious, and
in accent by no means over-confdent. he
exclaimed, | think it must be the wand of tho