, 1861-12-05

The following analysis Of the manner in which
spiritual music is sometimes produced, occurred
few days since in Lowell The Hor Popui says {:
The celebrated Davenport Mediums, who have
been performing here the last two or three weeks
such wonderful tricks Us drawing music from va
rious instruments without touching them, were
outwitted, day or two since, by aprinter Of this
city. The two boy mediums were tied, hands and
kttj and put into dark (of eourse) place, with
the instruments, the whole arrangement being
first examined by the spectators. Now, on this
occasion, the said printer was visitor, and he in
tended TO apply little private test for his own
satisfaction. He took along with him very
little printing ink (which is as tenacious as wheel
grease,) and marked Herewith the instruments.
The performance went on the mediums were
firmly tied and bound to their seats, to convince
the audience that they could not touch the insru-
ments; then came the darkness then instru-
mental music by the spirits; then the manager
said &" Let there be light" and the mediums were
unbound, and came forth-each with fingers well
bedaubed with printers ink!
Col. Francis Edgeworth, besides being strait
ened in his circumstances by having for years a
large jointure to pay to his mother, was involved
10 difficulties by his taste for play; taste which,
from indulgence, became an irresistible passion.
One night, alter having lost all the money he
could command, he staked his wiie's diamond
earrings, and went into an adjoining room, where
she was sitting in company, to ask her to lend
them TO him. She took them from her ears, say
ing that she knew what he wanted them for. He
won upon this last stake and gained back all that
he had lost that night In the warmth Of his
gratitude to bis wife, he, at her request took an
oath that he would never more play at any game
with cards or dice. Some time afterwards he
was found in hayward with friend, drawing
straws out Of ha y.rack and betting upon which
should be The longestf
An Irishman called at an agency in a small
town in the Granite State, for half pint Of rum.
lie was informed that he conld not have il. as il
was only sold at the agcn"y for me iicil al pur-
poses. Pat declared that he only wanted il to
soak some roots upon the strength Of which de-
claFatiOn he obtained his liquor, which he kept in
his hand till fairly out Of DOORS when, placing the
flask to his lips in full view Of the astonished
agent, its contents suddenly disappeared.
You rascal y exclaimed the exasperated venler,
what are yOu doing there? l didn't sell you
that rum to drink. You told me you wanted to
soak some roots"
" And so did entirely, Doctor its the roots
Of me tongue that I'm after soaking, replied Pat,
with humorous smile.
The son Of worthy deacon, says an exchange.
say the family prayers or rather the prayer he
had been accustomed to hear every evening since
the days Of HE boyhOOd. He commenced Alright,
and for short time got on swimmingly, quite as
tOnishing his mother, who had no idea she had
such talented son. At last, when he was in the
midst Of his invocation, his memory fOrsoOk him,
and be repeated the first part Of the prayer over
again. This he did several times, tlll at length
the patience Of tho dame was thoroughly ex@
hnusted.
"JOhn," she whispered, John, do get through
sometime"
al would mother" replied the poor boy, but
don't know how 10 wind the darned thing mp"
Punch thus defines the difference between humOr
anil wit .-IIumor is the art Of saying happy
things that may have the efeet Of making others
happy whilst vii, and especially that grade Of
q tksi takes the FORM Il atiFe is te art Of say-
ing smart things that arc the ea1se Of unrting IN
others
Houssiy 4. unqnesiiambly. good paliey-hut
unagr sans Cry trials an insurance policy IS hei-
teF. BytleWuy areumiFWritrFs - called bccanSt
their opsFaiiCul aFe unda-handod!