The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-05-02

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tons and answers - they occurred,
Are tho spirits present p
They en-, sir.'
How many of them p
MORN you can shake Q stick It,
sAre they good spirits p
Fourth proof, and no mistake.o
From what spherep
sThe top notch
sWill they converse with us
We'll they will, hosses.'
These replies were raped cut n We drew
our finger over the letters Of the alphabet.
Verbal questions were 6rst asked BY differ
emit members Of the scircle.'
sWill any spirit called for appear
<S.s-r-tain? p 81
sIs Cain present p
sHe happens to be-
sWas the club, with which he slew Abel,
hickory Or white ash, and what did he cut
it with?
Eyes, stwant either. II was shoemake
ball-club, cut with butcher knife
The important question settled. Cain
stood aside, and Belshassar was called:
sDo you remember the feast when the
handwriting appeared ON the wall p
.sWere you-beepine pardon, sir-under
the influence of Intoxicating liquors that
eyenine?'
sDrunk. gentlemen, as billed OWL
Dfink champagne or Mononeahela
Neither. Owing to the scarcity Of log
wood, We went in on blackstrap and clear
rotgut.'
sThey want nothin' else reckon. Mrs.
Belshas.ar was SO limber-like, that IN play
| ing SNAP and ketch- EN- she fell into the
oyster kettle and broke a turtle-shell comb
all to- smash
sWas it fright that made your knees smite
together p
| sNo air. Twas So ALMIGHTY tired couldn't
keen Sem from smitinr together. nohow.s
sWas CYRUS one Of The 6,hoys?,
sWell, no great scratch. lie took the ad.
VANTAGE Of "a when we were on 4 bender,
He was cold water fanatic, and an enemy
| to the Constitutions,
sAre YOU in favor Of the Maine law ?,
sNot-by-a--iug-ful
$40 YOU get ANYTHING to take where YOU
are p, - -
sNot a drop, I,ye got laundering hank
Lerinp after a snifter.S
sHslp Yourself to cold water on the table,
old bow, 81
go to the devil with your cold water.
SIS BALKAN present?
| sWhat do YOU want of Balaam ?,
GLOW old was that iackass Of h;s,n?,
she would have been four YEARS old the
next general training.'
/ sAre there any iaekasses in your spbere
4 ~. D.1.n O,
sNo, YOU impudent puppies. The lack.
asses are nil on earth vet
TThis ill-natured insinuation was received
with enthusiastic raps by the spirits.1
SIS the boss builder Of the Tower Of Babel
present?' now inquired one Of the COMPANY
sHe am 'sE8F
WAS the Tower built Of brick or stone p
! Brick,
sHow many thousand Of brick were in the
concerns' . $50
SAN almighty heap of them you better be-
lieyep
| sHow much did they cost per thousand p
-Four dollars and a half at the kim,
| sHow MANY Irishmen did Il take 10 carry
mortar?'
Shine millions and rising.'
That's lie, know, muttered II. A
smart rap on his sore shin under the table,
made him aware that the foreman Of Babe
was around.l The INQUIRIES we're continued;
Was there any confusion of language.
among the workmen ?,
Considerable, | must admits perfect
hellabaloo.'
what did the king say when he examined
into the matter9'
nix for stay
sOne thing more, Mr.-M.-what's your
name.
Smith, if you please p
well Mr.. smith. one thine more 80. :,
true that Nebuchadnezxar was made to mix
CLAW on the sweepp, 's = -
Srrue and laundering good OK he was
tool, He ground all the CLAW for the Tove,
Of B lbelp
did he have brass knobs on his horns ?,
sHe hand't horns, he was muley.'
WAS he 49,,
$50 to thunder! l wont have ANYTHING
more to say to you.' =
sWas he short-horned Durham or Dew.