The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-06-11
A NEW JEREMY DlDDLER.

A NEW JEREMY DlDDLER.
One of our occasional places of resort,
in our travels around town, is Harry
Labineaus,' in Chambers street. We
visit it as much as aught else, from a de.
sire to enjoy the conversation of its reg
ular haJitues. Representatives of all
professions, the press, the stage, the bar
"a great many of the latter), make it their
daily place of rendezvous, and there is
but little of floating information, gossip,
Or scandal which does not here find its
well posted commentator.
Seated in it few evenings since, in
company with several gentlemen, we
were discussing the perniciouS effects of
the spiritual rapping mania, and one Of
the party. having volunteered an eluci-
dation of the means by which the raps
were produced, was about proceeding to
eXperimentalise, when he was Interrupt
ted by remark from most singular
looking type of humanity, whose pres
ence, in the excitement of our controver.
sy, we had overlooked. He was very
tall and thin, had on pair of huge green
spectacles, and wore his hat, veritable
antique, perched on the back of his head,
in a most dangerous state of equilibrium
(as he afterwards told us, purposly SO
worn to display the amplitude of his
chronological development); his surtout
undesirable hue was closely buttoned,
q Ia mSlitaire, and pair of dilapidated
combinations, firmly fastened with lea
ther straps to a to well worn pair Of
ventilating boots, completed his costume.
Calling spirits from the vastly deep,
eh! Don't believe in the doctrinel-fact
though-been a medium myself. Bad
busines now-a-dayS-can't make salt out
Of it-never practise unless for pleasure
happy to make a convert Of you-mat-
ter Of duty-convince the unbelieving-
send you to do likewisc-fact.'
All this spoken with great volubility,
was more especially directed to our friend
Frank Ghe previous explainer), who,
absolutely speechless with astonsment
at the mans cfirontery, was gazing at
him with helpless righteousness.
Without waiting for an answer he re-
sumed in the same strain:
'Hesitating, eh9 Danish doubt-fact
is overpowering-ca do it in an instant
put you in immediate communication
won't refuse-too respectable. An
swer certain. Table ricketty-won't do
come to the counter-much better
steady-more conclusive
DESTROYS to see the continuation Of the
scene, Frank accompanied him as desired,
the remainder of us following and rang
ing ourselves in a circle with our hats
off, as more solemn The next order,
of course, was that Frank should rap,
which he did most emphatically, when
up rushed a bartender, who had been
engaged at the other end, with.
What would you please to have, gen.
tlemenp
When in chimed our friend in tho
glasses:
Told you so-excellent medium
knew it at answer certain. Bran
dy and water all round
Sold, by jesse a
The corn was admitRd, the liquor
dispensed, and 'JerelnyfRo. 2 left with:
, Good night, gents-call again-plea.
, sed to see you-pleasa3t company-bye
bye and with a jaunVmovement of his
+ frail hat and cond6scending wave o.
: his hand, he tookaEb departure, appar
emily perfectly saYfed with himself, tn,
whole world, ailathe rest of mankind,
M ". Y Sachem.