Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-01-11
From the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
Does;ies Sees f.le spirit Happcfs.
New YoRx Nov. 25. 1881 I
70l Narrow street.


nicaiions ielegrsphed 10 this our ignorant
sphere by wise and benignant spirits o.
bliss, through The oignihcG medium OF ole
chairs. wash stands and tables, we three
(Nho mad met again.) determined 70 pal
ourselves IN communication with the next
world, to fad oct. if possible, our chance:
OF favorable reception. when business 0l
pleasure calls US in that direction. Ul
Broadway till we came to an illuminated
three-cornered transparency (Which made
Ruli Dogge smack bis lips AID say 10y slers'
wbicb Informed rs that within large as
iS0rifleat OF spiuls of every description
were constants ia Attendance ready t.
answer inquiries, OF to,run on errands IN
the Split word, and biiDg the gaosts oi
Any boGy's oeiunC, relations or friends to
that CLASSIC spot. for conversational pur-
poses, al Tor the moderate chargeo OF twen-
tr'five cents. {Damhool, who had been
there before, said that these delicate
Ar,els' were the spirits OF departed news
boys. who are thrown out o. their legiti-
mate business. AMI strive 10 geta honest
living by doing these eighteen penny jobs
Entered tho room with becoming dignity
and overcoming awe. Two old fooz.es in
white neck.cloihs. and No collars. re-
turned Californian in an Indian blanket,
two peak nosed old maids, good lookn 9
/ widow, with little boy, eur own sacred
trio. and the 'nledIum" composed the
whole of the assembled muilIiuio. The
medium aforesaid was q vinegar com.
! pleXioned woman, very ruby nose, mouth
the exact shape OF The sound hole to q vio-
lin. who wore green spscIacles, and petit
coats oftquivocal purity.
/ The furniture consisted of several
chairs, mirror, no carpet, small stand.
large dining table. ami in one corner oil
the room beds;ead. wash stand, and
book case. with writing desk On top.
After some remarks By The medium, we
formed the magic circle by sitting close
tcge Their, and putting our hands en the
table. Dogge took big drink before he
laid his ponderous fists by The side oil tn
others. After short length OF lime. ihe
table began to sha ke is Ficketty leggs-
to flop its leaves after tho manner OF
wings, ana TO utter ominoas squeaks
from its sld crazy joints. Pretty soon
KNOCK" Under Damphool's hand; he irein
bled and turned pale. but on the whole
stood his ground like man. Knock
\ kneek IN BY Immediate vicipitY-looAeu
under the table. but couldn't see any
| body-knoch, knock, KNOCK, KNOCK,
directly under Bail Dogge's elbow. He
frightened, jumped from his seat, and
! pre- pared to run, bat sensible 10 the last,
he took drink, fell bet,er-reverent ialiy
took off his hat, said Oh ii'--amc
resumed his seat. hnockiag became gen
eral--medium SAID the splits were ready
| 10 answer questions asked 1. ally spirit
would talk 10 ms-yes.
Came along remarsed-noisy spirit
snaounced its advent by series Of hooks
which would have dons honor TO dozen
penny pos tmen. rolled into one. ASK
Cd VINO 1t was--gbosl OF my uDcle--(ney
er had any ncle)--inqulred ii he was
happy --.oierably. What are You about
principal occupations are hunting wild
bees, catching catfish. chppping pine ium-
Der, and making hickory whip stocks.
How's your wfea sober. just al present.
Do YOU have good liquor up ,here2 yes
! VERY emphalically.) VIVA, is your COM
| paralive siiuation-am in the second
sphere: hope soon TO get promoted into
the third, here they work only six hours
day. and have apple dumplinss every
day Tor dinner--good bye-wifa wants me
10 come and spank the baby. One of the
old foozleS now wanted to talk spirit
was grattified by the remains OF his ma
ternai grandmother. who hammered OF,
in series of lorcible raps the gratifying
intelligence that she vas very well con
tented, and spent the most of her rlnle in
drinking green tea urd singing Yanke,
! Doodle.
Damphool now took courage; and suns
out FOR his father to come and talk 10
him--(when The old cenliemeH was alive
he wass''one CT 'em' Jon demand. ths
father came--inlerestiug conversaii On
cid man IN trouble~-lost al his none,
batting OF horse race, and just pawneu
his coat aud spare shirt 90 get money
TO set himself up in business again, MS a
pop CofH iictSfldtt--1 OatffpuVpt esii uovH
/! exhausted, and borrowed the brandy bot
.ie.) Disconsoia.e widow gels commu-
nication from her husband that he is
great deal happier ncw than formerly
don't wan. to come back to ber-no thanl
! yol-- would rather not Old maid in
quires il. husbands are plenty-to he
great joy is informed that the prospec
is good, Little boy asks If when he get
into the other world he can have a lon,
tail coat mother tells him to shut up
small boy whimpers. and says no has al
ways worn short jacket. and he expect:
when he gets to heaven. he'll be a bob
} tail angel.
Damphool,s attention to the bottle hn
treasured his splri,. (he is easily affected
} by brandy--one glass makes him want I
treat all his friends--when he has tw
bumpers ia him he owns a great deal o
! real estate, and glass No. makes hir
rich enough to buy the Custom House,
: and he now ventures TO make another in
quiry Of his relative. who shuts him U
, by telling him as soon rs he gets sober Z
nough to tell Maiden Lane from a ligh,