Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-06-23
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Oae of Cur occasional places OF re-
sort, in our travels around town, is 4
'iIarry Rlbine;lu " III Chambers
street. We visit it is much as aught !
else, from desire TO enjoy the con ,
yersation of its regular hubitues.
Representatives Of professions, the
press, the stage, the bar, Fl great
many of the latter make it thelr
daily places of rendezvous, aud there
is but little Of aoa ting information,
gossip. or scandal which does rot
here fnd its ''well posted CONNER
tator,
Seated in it a few evenings since,
in company with several gentlemen,
were discussing the pernicieus effects
Of the spiritual rapping mania, aud
one of the party, having volunteered
an elGcidation Of the means by which
the raps were produced, was about
proceeding to exp erimentalize, when
he was interrupted by aremalk from
most singular looking type of hu
manity, whose presence, in the ex-
element Of our controversy, we had
overlooked, lie was very tall and
thin, had on a pdir of huge, green
spectacles, and wore his bat, yeri-
table antique, pcrched on the back
of his head, in a most dangerous
state of equilibrium Gas he afterwards
told Us; purposely 50 worn to display
the amplitude of his chronological
aevelopment;) his suriont Of indies
cri4able hue was closely buttoned, a
IL 0sIieire, and pair Of diIapidated
combinations, fin My fastened with
leather straps to i well worn pair OF
veutilatihg boots, completed his cos
) tune.
calling spirits from the vast deep,
ell? Don't believe in the doctrine?
: fact though been a medium myself.
Bad business nowadays can t
make salt out Of it-nevdr practice
nlqs9 for pleasure happy to M Ike
IA dolvert Of you matter of duty
ID convince the unbclieying send
YOU to do likewise fact. .
All this spoken with great yolu-
bility, was more especially addressed
to bur friend Frank (the previous
, exbltiner,) who, absolutely speech
less with establishment at the mans
efiitontery, was gazing at him with
helpless ludicrousness..
Without waiting for an answer he
res umed in the lme strain:s
! 'IIesitajing, ell? Danish doubt
:, Fact IS overpowering can do it il
an instant-put You III immediate
COMMUNICATIONS won't refuse toe
, res pectable. Answer certain. Ia
bic ricketty-wdn't do-come to the
much better-steady -
more conclusive"
DESTROYS to see the continuation
Of the scene, Frank accompanied
him lis desired, the remainder Of Us
i0flowing and ranging ourselves i'll a
!. circle with our hats off, as more sol
: emh.' The next order, of course
!. was that Frank Should rap; which he
did most emphatically.wht up rush
ed a bar tender, who had been en-
gagged ut the other end, with,
''What would you please to have,
gent ltmen?''
When in chim6d our friend in the
J glasses:
Told you so = excellent medium,
knew it at answer certain.
Brandy and all round
"So'd, by Jesse,
The ''corn'' was admitted, the liz
uor dispensed, and Jeremy No. 2
left. witt.
Good night, gents--call again
pleased to see you-p pleasant compa-
iny--bye the bye and with ajaunty
movement of his frail hat, and "A con
descending wave of the hand, he
tpok his departure, apparently per-
f}ctly satisfied with himself, the
whole world, and the rest of man
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