Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-08-31
a Now Jeremy Diddler

One Of our occasional places of resort, in our
travels around town, is Harry Rabine aus" in
Chambers street We visit 1t as much as aught
else from desire to enjoy the conversation OF its
regular habitues. Representatives of all profes
sions the press, the stage, the bar "a great many
of the latter make it their driy place Of rende-
Yous, and there is but little of floating informa-
ton, gossip, or scandal which does not here find
its "welIposted,' commentator.
Seated 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 elu-
cidation of the means by which the Taps were
produced, was about proceeding to experimental
liSe, when he was interrupted by remark from
most singular looking type of humanity, whose
presence, in the excitementrot our controversy,
we had overlooked. He was very tall and thin,
had on a pair of huge, green spectacles, and wore
his hat, a veritable antique, perched on the back
of his head, ina most dangerous state OF equlllb=
rum (as he afterwards told Us, purposely so sworn
to display the amplitude of his chronological de-
velopment); his surtout of Undesirable hue was
closely buttoned, Ia miLitGire, and pair of di-
lapidated combinations, firmly fastened with
leather straps to well worn pair of yentllatlng
boots, completed his costume. i4
calling spirits from the vast deep, eh3 Don"
believe in the doctrine2-fact though-been me-
dunn myself. Bad business now-a -days-can'
make salt out ofit-never practice unless for plea
sure-happy to make a convert of you-matter Of
duty-convince the unbelieying-s you 10 do
All this spoken with great yolubility, was more
especially addressed to our friend "Frank'' (the
previous explainer), who, absolutely speeches.
with astonishment at the mans effrontery, was
gazing at him with helpless ludicrousneSs.
Without waiting for an answer, he resumed IN
the same STRAIN:
fHesitating, eh2 Danish doubt-fact is over
powering-can doitinan instant-put you in inn
mediate cbmmunication-won't refuse-too re-
spectable. Answer certain. Table ricketty-
won't do-come to the connter-much better
steady conclusive gisi
Desirous tosee the continuation of the scene,
Frank accompanied him as desired, the remuin-
der of us following and ranging ourselves ina cir
Gle with our hats off, as "more solemn. The
next order, of course, was that Frank should rap,
whicllihe did most emp hatically, when up rushed
a bar tender, who been engaged at the other end,
with: ii4
ttWhat would you pieaseito have, gentlenen?'
When in chimed our friend in tine glasses:
.Toldi you so-excellent medium-knew it at
onceaanswer certain. Brandy and water all
found.,, ~. & .5..st.s.o S ~ q
+, Sold by Jessee.s t.5ss Tor ~ -
The stcornn was admitted, the liquor .dispen5ed
and stJeremy'' Nos2 left with: ai.i,s55
Good night gents-call again-pleased tosee
you2pleasatt coinpany-bye bye" and with a
iaunty moyemento of his fraiI hat, aud condescen-
ding wave of the hand, he took his departure, ap-
parentIy perfectly satisfied with himself, the whole
world, and the rest of mankind.--N. Y. Duteh-
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