The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-05-05

been stated that great power would be
required to force the front feet of the
table down to the floor | tried il, allo
found the required force about equal tc
the mechanical advantages by lever.
age which lire operator had over me
but bis exer,ions TO keep the table up
restored the color and rotundity of his
fnger-ends, as we'll as other local snffu-
sions 10 his hands generally He as
serted. however. that his hands simply
| touched the table, aud that he intention
ally exerted no controlling influence
over it. My host discovered, also, that
in this particular instance there appear
Cd 70 p aesigR. but h, seig ne vas
collusion, as he was himself, among
others, seated around the table.
The greatest amusement have had
from this delusion, is in noticing how
many persons who are entirely truthful
on other occasions. will stoutly aver
their confidence in these. fooleries and
il is still more curious 10 notice, that
more than half the parties present are
readily convinced. as lookers-on, of the
truth Of the whole afail! Now, what
is 10 arise from this ? In past times,
after child arrived al the age of six
years. the parents commenced TO instil
into their minds that ghost stories were
fabrications., Will it not prove neces-
sary at an early day, that the chiIdren
shall lake the parents in hand, and try
to relieve their minds from fear, by con-
vincing them of the hntruth of spiritual
rappings? The best joke OF -alIis. 10
hear these wiseacre calling this table
turniug juggle electrical!n p Spilit of
Franklin, do rap 6 Mop TO all such at
tempts! Even unknown results are at
tributed By charlatans in science 10
electricity. Aud il is very convenient
for lecturer. whenever he meets with
an effect which he cannot understand
to call il " electyicaI.n Wake up old
Knickerbocker and wheel this non
sense TO the right-a bout, and save the
present generation from being written
down zoolqglcalIy, like our old friend
Dog -
Apropos of "The Rappers," here are
two letters, which have been sent US
by judicial friend in the pleasant
Susquehannah region, which will be
''read with interest,"" as somewhat IT,
lnstrative of the no, altogether disinter-
ested character of the Operators in
these proceedings. The frs, letter is
from sewing-girl, who has become a
+medium -
RAP Hollow, Feb 4th. 1853.
Dear Peggy am enditin this epistil al in
a kuiver. The Wrappers hav bin here, and I'm
a mejum. don't do no more werk, but sits
IN the parler d wraps for Mistress and Mastur
Weave had Missuses Grandpa and uncle up in
the parler, and had EN- tell al howe it luked in
them VIRGINS of bis, where they are putin up
when last heern on. Her grandpa sez he stlnds
il purity tolerabul for an old man, kunsiderin The
sudden change of klimate. Her unkel sayss
northern kiiIpate was his Preferents, but spoozes
he II git used to the suthern iattituds. Tuther
day wrapped up Pa, but rather konklnd the
old gentleman was out of sorts. | asked him If
he was hapee where he was. He said he wood
be if he haddent got sch lazee darter. hainit
wrapped Pa up since. We hadd kozin Ben up
yesterda, butt the poor fellow suffered so, thai
we couldent git any thing out OF him. We
wraps up Mlssuses Oldest boy every nornin bes
fore five. He used to lay abed so late. and Mis-
sns wants to larn him gud habets. Wan day
kaled up bill ed,nonds, hiEaaas used to sparcls
me sumtims, butt he acted kindar batchfool and
wood mott knmmunikat hll every uther pnrson
hadd left The rom but me. Then asked him ii
he was hapee. He said he wasent. | asked
him whi2 He said because was mott there
asked him what he wantid of me. He said
!" the buttons was al of from his vest, and he
haddent had any nendn dun now goin on three
months. Poor telo., how he must suffer in that
fur off kintry, Weave hadd Jim Crocker up.
him that died with the Erysipeless in the face,
bnt did. mott gita very long decentralization ont
Of him, seeing as how his fase PANIED him orlul-
" when he talked. Weave.a gud meay uthers
mp. Weave hadd the lame Saddler, the big
butcher, the one-eied shoemaker, and al the rest
of yuf old friends up. butt dIdd mott git anythfn
very sensibul out Of EN-. We have mott moved
eny tabuls yet, butt xpect every minet the green
washstand will leav the premises Tather mornin
there was pice Of liver and bets tung misn,
butt rather konklude Towzur got it, as he re-
fused his bones at dinner.
So You see, Peggy, amt werk girl eny NOR !,
| am only mejurn, and il you konle and see me,
| will wrap up eny bodi you say
no NOR from your sinnseare friend,
SALLY MANIFEST.
The second letter is from young lad
Ol IWefSe OF TOutiScu years. WHO Is
strongly in favor of having the trap
pingsn go on. Perhaps the domestic
omissions Of which he speaks so ex-
uItihgly may moi be altogether fancy
in many "a house where's mediums
most abound -
So & aaHs RAPAHANccK, Feb. 9th, 1888.
Coasstts Bo6-Jump on 70 the first train, and
cnmr down and see me- MAIN gone crazy and
Dads out a-gunnng. The Rochester Knockers
are here, and I'm boss aud all hands. Mans
put calling up spirits. and the covers of from
The brandy-peaches, hurrah Such jolly times
No body watches me- and do just as | please.
In the morning, mann goes over to the ''medi-
nm," and urops up Grandad, and asks him il he's
comfortable. In fhe afternoon she goes over and
wakes up Uncle Sykes, aud asks hi how he
averages: so it goes, rapite, rap rap She amt
here half an hour in the day, and Tn darned
glad she amt. Come down, Bob, come down
We'h shoot at the chickens, tie crackers to the |
rats tail, make squibs, sssal the sweet-meats,
and lay it all to Grandad and Uncle Sykes!
Hurrah for the Rappers. The barn door is off
from the hinges, there's mud d-wasp nest behind |
The looking glass, and Dad hain't waloped me |
in SIX months. Take the FIRST train, Bob, aud |
bring all the boys you can find.