The Georgetown news., 1856-05-08
Spiritual Demonstrations.

OO yOu IeIHeuUer lne IeaSJ Wne0 tne
handwriting came out on the wall?'
4 make out to-
Were you-begging pardon, sir-under
the influence of intoxicating liquors that
EVENING"
Drunk, sir, as a blind OWL
'On champagne or Monongahela?'
Neither. Owing to the scarcity of log
wood, we went it mostly on blackstrap.'
Any women tipsy, too?'
Want nOthin' else, | reckon. Mrs. Bel
chazzar was so come over that she tripped
into the oyster kettle, and broke her new
shell comb.
WAS it fright, sir, on that occasion,
which made your knees tremble?'
No, stree was so almighty tired that
could't keep 'em straight
WAS Cyrus one of the b'hoys?'
We'll, no great scratch. He took the
advantage of US when we were on bender.
He was cold water fanatic-and an enemy
to the constitution
Are you in favor of the Maine law?'
Not by a jugfull.'
ALLOW me, sir-do you get anything to
take where you now are?'
Not a drop; I've terrible, thunderin'
hankering after little something
Help yourself, then, plentifully, to the
cold water on the table, old boy
Go to the devil with your waterp
'Whew! Is Balaam present?
What do you want with Balaam?'
How old was that critter of his'n?'
-Four years, come next grain
Are there any jackasses inhabiting your
sphere, Mr.. Balaam?
No, you impudent puppies-al the jack
asses are upon the earth
This ill-natured insnuation was received
with enthusiastic raps by the spirits.
is the boss builder of the tower of Babel
PRESENT. inquired one.
He am.
WAS the Tower built Of bricks, or stun?'
Bricks"
How many thousand was in the cOncern?'
AN almighty heap, you'd better believe
How much did they cost, per thousand?'
-Four dollars and half, at the kiln
How many Irishmen did it take 10 car
ry mortar?'
Nine millions, and rising.
That's lie J muttered Micky.
But smart rap on his knuckles, and
kicks on his shins under the table, made
him aware that the foreman of Babel was
around.
The inquiries were continued.
WAS there any particular confusion OF
language on that occasion"
'Yes-a perfect hellabello.
What did the king say when he exam
ined into the matter?'
Nix for stay"
'One question more, Mr-Mr.-ahem
What's your name?'
Smith, if you please
well. Mr.. Smith, one thing more: Was
Nebuchadnezzar an OK, and did he help to
grind the clay to mix the brick to build the
Tower with?'
Yes, hoss'
Did he have brass knobs on his horns?'
No. sir-he was muley!
Did he
60 to thunder!
WAS he of the Durham or Devon descrip-
tion?'
No answer. The foreman of Babel had
evidently gone off in q huff, believing him
self quizzed.
The circle continued to sit II. filed his
pipe, and took turn in the air.
n oah was then called.
Were you the commander Of that old
ship of state called the Ark?'
Il was
WAS that much Of shower you had in
those days, which we read about?'.
Shower, sir Thunder and lightnin
was a Chinese japanese hurricane
How many animals had you on board?
Several hundred.
ANY Know Nothings?'
Not one-all drowned
What flag did yours resemblc?'
THE Dutch.
Who was your pilot?
'The antediluvian spiritual precursor ot
the Genoese Kit Columbus
What become of the dove you sent out?
She settled on Ararat-and reared a
large and respectable family, which afford
ed good shooting for the snipe hunters ol
several generations
Once more, Commodore. Did you find
anything on Mt. Ararat?'
'Yes-a wharf, a white oak sn4bbing-
post, and yankee grocery.
Anybody tending?
'sartain. The yankee hisself-he sat or
herring box, whiting
Here some filibustcrs broke in upon the
circle, and we dispersed in row.
What did he say when he saw you?
Hello! capting what craft is that
'Spose you don want to git no hams, pork
'taters, corned beef, cabbitches, nor ingins
dew yer?'