The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-05-11
. Good day, sir
A New Jeremy Diddler.

One OF our occasional places Of resort,
IN our travels around town, is "IIarrv
Rabineau's," in Chambers street. We
visit 1t AS much as aught else, from de-
sire to enjoy the conversation Of its reyu.
lar h"6itues. Representatives Of all pro-
fesslons, the press, the st ge, th. bar (a
great many of the latter). make it their
daily place of rendezvous, and there il but
little Of floating information. gossip. or
scandal w|ic does not here find its swell
posted" commentator.
Seated in it y few evenings since. in
company with several gentlemen, We were
discussing the pernicious effects Of the
spiritual rapping mania, and one of the.
Prrty, having volunteered an elucidatio,,
OF the means 10y which the raps were pr,
du"cd, was about proceeding to expert
mrntalse, when he was interrupted hv u
remark from most singular looking tvpe
OF humanity. whose presence, in the ea-
element "f our controversy we had over
looked. He was very tall and thin, had
on pair Of huge, green spectacles, and
wore his hat, veritable antique, p rcheti
on the back Of his head, in a most dam
g"r"us state Of equilibrium (as he after
wards told us, purposely so worn to dis
play the amplitude of his chronological
developement) his surtout Of indesrriba.
bic hue was closely huttoned, la mill
tdire, and pair Of dilapi,ated continual
tons, firmly fastened W tn leather straps
to well worn pair Of ventlating boots,
his costume.
'Cainng spirits from the vast. deep. ell,
Don "elevc in the doctrinel-fact though
-"""n mr'ium myself. Bad business
nova -days--can't make salt ont of it
nrv"' Practice unless for pIeasurr-hap,v
e. MAKE convert OF YOU matter Of ,iu,,
-c"nvince the unbelieving-send YOU tn
10 likewise fact"
Al this spoken with great volulilitv.
was more especially addressed to our
friend Frank" Qhe previous explainer),
vino, absolutely speerhless with astonisl.
m"nt at the mans etirontery, was gazing
Il; him with helDlcss udicrousnesS.
Without waiting for an answer, he re-
suin"d III the same strain
"Hesitating, ehl Danish doubt fat
Is "'erpo vering-can do it in IN ,r.~,.ui
put YOU in immediate com, uaira,,. u
- won't rcfuSe-too respectahlc. Answer
certain. Table ,lr--.y,,r.,.
to the counter--much bett-r-->tc..d,--
more conclusive"
DesTous to see the continuation of the
scene, Frank accompanied him as desired,
the remainder of us following and rang.
ing ourselves in circle with our hats of.
as "more solemn" The next order. of
course, was that Frank should rap. which
he did most emphatically, when up rush
ed bartender, who had been engaged at
the other end, with:
What would you please to have gen
tlemrn Z"
When in chned our friend in the glas-
ses:
Told you so-excellent medium
knew 1t at once-answer certain. Bran
dy and water all round"
".Sold, by jesse"
The corn" was admitted, the liquor
dispensed, and Jeremy" No. 2 left with
"Good night, gents-call again-pleas-
ed to see you-pleasapt company-bve-
bye" and with jaunty m,~erueH; Of his
trail hat, and condescending wave Of
the hand, he took his departue. apparent
ly perfectly satisfied with himself, the
whole world. and the rest of mankind
". y. Sachem.