Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-09
VIScgLLANEOUS sELECTIONs.-
snooks and venfriloquisrn.

snooks and ventriIoquism.
Tho following amusing sketch was furnished
=. correspondent to tho editor Of the Delaware
Gazette -
So,,e time since, while visit TO The into
,or of Pennsylvania, IN my professional capa-
c;,v about four o'clock the stage IN which ! was
onsconced drove into small viilagc-as business
wns To de,ain mo couple OF days, was thinking
no " 70 improve the monotony OF my ieisure hours
when nv attention was arrested by some very
Iorpe handbills one setting forth the merits OF
Ventriloousm by Mr.. Il. V. Skeline, whom
ascertainod had acquired considerable celebrity
in that science; the other was OF lecture on
Animal Magnetism, by Mr.. NJ
About tho exhibition hour, visited tho cxhibi-
,;on room Of Mr.. SkcInc, but company
rived we adjourned to the room OF his more sue
csssful rival for stray change and pablo fams.
Upon entering the room VIC found II literally crow
ded with persons Of all ages, sexes, sizes and
characters; on n platform erected for the occasion,
Mr. Shocks was addressing the audience, expatia-
ting on the scenco Of Mosmerism.
After he had concluded, commjt.e, ap-
pointed, am)ng whom was tho Row. W. 4,
pastor Of the village church and Dr.. c..
Nv co,np1nion remarked 10 mo that he was de-
termned to expose the humbug, ties. It's cIa ms
as a science. Accordingly. things being nrran-
ged, a lady was placed in tho operating chair
The platform. After requesting silence, Mr..
Shocks fixed his eyes, gazing in.en.ly upon the
subject, reminding of the serpent charming
mother Eve, our old lady mother, and then com
mencod bis manipula,ions by moving his hand
up and down her face. He pretty in
terrupted by the snarling and barking of two dogs
Mr.. Shocks arose and expostulatod with them, for
tho denquents had not paid their admission fec
and n negro ordered TO expel them. Cuifac,
coming forward. exclaimed "Whar Is um!' at
said, "Jus left me ODER dnr; III cotch nm, and
fo,ch rom out do high grass but quadruscds Of
that nature being found, ordcr was again restor
cd, and Mr.. Shocks kept on moving his arms
NV companion roma rked, al fixed them little
Soon afterwards Skc!linc threw his voice so as
10 proceed Immediately from tho Roy. gentleman,
exclnming. $50 it my boy, and don't spare OIL
bow grenso that's tho time o day''-All eyes
wcro directed towards tho Rev. gentleman, par
ticularly DR.. c., who looked daggers at
tho Rev. offender, whlo tho Shepherd cast his
eyes around in utter amnzcnent. Significant
glanccs given by two virgin maidens, whose
appearance Indicated that they had passed the
meridian of their charms, which SkelIinc obscrv-
ed and Immediately cast his voice to them, rcmar-
king,
''Blcss my soul. it can't be possiblc-I never
tho't that our Minister drank bcforc!"
''Nor docs he, exclaimed tho Rev. Mir. A
. "I.1dios and gcntlcmen--this is utterly
incxpcable to me, rs have not said Il word; TO
be sure did hear something very me. but |
assure you, 1t was not myself that used the
phrase"
Our two virgin ladies NOW removed some dis
ance apart cnch oEo believing tho other to be the
offender by breaking tho dccoruln of tho add
cDco.
A, las, i'll spite Of all interruption tho mn gnetc
sleep produced. Mr.. Snoohs now addressed
the audience and said:
"Gcntlcnen and Indies, YOU SEQ the effect f
Animal Magnetism III the case prcscnt-no pow
or on earth except my can arouse her from
this deep slocp."
"A variety OF experiments wcro now tried upon
the subject. whom suddenly a voice was heard in
the midst of tho committee CRYING Mad dog, Mad
dog
'Bow WOW. wow, exclaimed Skellinc trims
forrinG his volco Immediately under the chair of
the m1gnctlzed lady. Quick tho't Mr.. Shocks
nnd tho committee sprang from, tho stage. md n
movement was visible in tho magnctized lady of
drawing the feet up TO tho spokes Of tho chair.
AT this moment, another Tremendous snarling
was heard III various directions Of tho audience,
which caused n general rush for Tho door. in
which one lubery fellow trod on tho toes of tho
patient. who could not suppress loud scream.
Cuff was again called 10 remove tho intrudcrs
forthwith. 'Wha' is you dogs!' says Cuff. push
ing his hroomstick under the stage Jus left mo
near YOU say whnr you Is. and SEQ If don'i
swcotcn yon. No answer being m1dc to Cuffs
reasonable request, he forced 10 get under
the stage. whore by ihrus,ing and cropping his wav
putting his stick III every direction he was auoin
startled by another snarnr and ba rkinc Mt his
hcc's. look out da' what you is about" hal
owed Cu:f. making a hasty retreat.
At this crisis another voice was heard n, the
door. crying out ladies and gentleman. oscar pc
II you can as the raftors beneath this house arc
giving way under the weight Of our pressure, and
we shall soon have the whole timber down upon
Us from above
general rush was made for tho door:
among the first was tho magnc,izod lady, fol.
lowed Dy Mr.. Shocks, who no doubt had exercised
ms will toward the lady sufficiently 10 awaken
her.
Being damned out into tho midst of the moving