The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-03-17

raps.
Mr.. Flatfoot-Ax him if he will cores
Ipond wild me %
The question was asked and answered as
before.
Flatfoot.-Duz you know, old Knothead,
how long you hab been distinguish from dis
spear?"
Raps.
Flatfoot.--So duz l. Wall, duz you know
you nebber paid me dat twenty cents remis-
sion for selin dem old pants ?"
Nothing heard.
Flatfoot.--" Duz you know what muss
your wife had wild de butcher, bout dem dar
sausages she buy OBJ him, jes because she
found some bits OBJ yaller ribbon in um %
Raps loud and sprightly.
Flatfoot. ot.-"Wall, don't you tink de rib
bon cone off little Sammy's dog, whot's
been missin desc two weeks?"
Number of raps.
Flatfoot.-"WeIl, tink so too'
Thicklip.-"Mr. Flatfoot, guess you've
axed huff. Yuve got you twelve and hal
cents worth OBJ inflammation"
Miss Jones' spirit was recalled quite will
lingly, to act as a messenger. She was re-
> quested to bring the spirit of Mr.. Bones bro
ther, and raps were soon heard, signifying
his presence.
Mr.. Banes.-"Is Is de sperrit OBJ my ceased
brodder Bones here? ?"
Raps.
Bones.-"Will he convince me dat he am
sperrit by movin' dis table,"
A long pause.
Mr.. Bob.-"Ho small was you brudder
Mr. Bones, when he died? %
Bones.--"I guess he wos bout one hun
dred and thirty pounds"
Bob.-"You don't zactly understand me
l mean how many feet small he asp
Bones" two foot. l didn't under
stan you in de fust place"
Bob-"Oh, you tick head! l mean wa
he little 'nuff to move de table?"
Bones.-"To be Sho' he war;"
Bob.-"Well den, why didn't you say s.
at fust?'
Bones again called his brothers spirit t.
move the table. The utmost silence pre-
vailed.
JONES'" Guess dat sperrit got frikened
and cared out"
Mr.. Pompey Smash then asked questions
Pompey.--"Are dar emmy sperrits her
dis ebening dat want to 'municate wild me :?
Long pause.
Pompey.-"Uf dere are emmy sperrits i
de room, l wish dey'd rap demselbs on d
table p .e.
Three distinct raps were heard.
Pompey y-"What sperrit am dat?"
Nothing heard.
Jones.-"Dat's kinder crooked question
Dey nebber answer less ye put de questio
in de fnity"
Pompey.--" What de debble is de fnity
y | spose you mean de infrmative?"
y Jones.--"Dat is, you mus ak if dat's d
a' sperrit OBJ so-andso."
u Pompey.--"Well, is dat de sperrit o
NC so-and-so?"
Jones.--"You unsofsticated nigger, VIII
Sc don't you AK uf it's de sperrit of faddel
OF mudder, brodder, or sister %
ed Pompey.-"Is dat de sperrit of fadde1
mudder, brodder or sister,"
de Smith, guess as how he has bee
ly 'municatn wild sperrits down dar to ole JOIN
es sons cellar, fore he come here"
in Pompey.-" Sho' huff! Who told yo
nd dat dar? Dat dam sperrit, spec?"
IS, Pompey was obliged to give up interrc
on eating the spirits, and was succeeded b
as Mr.. Miller.
ir- Mller.-"Is de sperrit OBJ my mudder
ST. dis room %
No raps to this question.
re Miller" Am de sperrit OBJ my fadder!
lie. Loud raps.
WIS Miller.-"Duz my fadder eber see d
ole gemman dat he used to brush de boo
for, fore he died?"
its Nothing heard.
lbs Miller.--"Is de sperrit ob white folks ]
zee as good as culle'd persons in dat place,
spectacle ?"
Loud raps and plenty of them.
Miller.--"Dat's jes de way he did tudd
ed night when / ak dat same question. Dat
why dere am SO menny speptics in de falt
err Must be some mistake in de sperrit. W
q? my faddsr convince dis spectacle 'scmb
2" dat he is my fadder, by upsotten dis table
?" A long pause-agonixing suspense
of pious perspiration among the company. T
ms table moved Three darkies lodged b
hind their shirt collars, and were seen
more. The table moved half round Tv
her men and one woman swooned. The tab
'ou moved quite round A
ins Miller--"Do de company feel satisf
wild de exhibishun giben by de sperrits he
see dis ebenin r"
las uiha xybola con,nanv remain sneechless