Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-10-21

SPIRITUAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the boys,
anxious to have % bout " with the spirits, got
into communication with Belshazzar, when the
following dialogue ensued
''Do you remember the fast when the hand
writing came out on the wall p
a. make out to-
Were you-begging pardon, sir-under the
influence of intoxicating liquors that evening ?'
Drunk sir, a blind oil y
On champagne or Monongahela ?"
Neither. Owing to a scarcity of logwood
we went it mostly on blackstrap."
Any women tipsy, too ~
Want nothn' else, reckon. Mrs. Belshaz-
zar was so come over that she tripped into the
oyster kettle and broke her she'll comb
Was it fright, sir, en- that OCCASION which
made your knees tremble?'
. No, stree l was so almighty tired that
couldn't keep EN- straight"
-. Was Cyrus one of the b'hoys ~
~ Well, no great scratch. He took the advan-
tage of US when we were on bender. He was
n cold water fanatic-an enemy to the constiiu-
ton"
Are You in favor of the Maine law %
- Not by jug-full."
. Allow me, sir-do you get anything to take )
where you are 2?
''Not a drop Eve terrible, thunderin' ham
kering after little something"
Help yourself, then, plentifully, to the cold
water on the table, old boy
q Go to the devil with your cold water"
:" 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 To-
cality, Mr.. Balaam 2"
~ No, you impudent puppes-al the jackasses
on the earth
- This ill-natured insinuation enthusiastic
caly received by the spirits.
- Is the boss builder of the Tower of Babel
present ?" inquired one.
:! He am"
s'was the Tower built of bricks or stun ?"
Bricks"
. How much did they cost, per thousand ?"
Four dollars and a-half, at the kiln
. How many Irshmen were employed in car
rying mortar p
' Nine millions, and rising"
That's lie ?'' muttered Pat.
But smart rap on the knuckles, and kicks on
his shins, under the table, made him aware that
the foreman of Babel was around.
Was there any particular confusion of Ian
guage on that occasian ~
.. Yes-a perfect hullabuloo."
''What did the king say when ne examined in
to the NATTER"
y
- One question more, Mr. - ahem What's
your Nance
Smith, if you please"
Well. Mr. Smith, one thing more Was Neb-
uchadnezzar OK, and did he help to grind the
clay to mix the bricl1sto build the Tower with O.
Aye, aye, sir y
q Did he have brass knobs on his horns ~
:. No, sir he was muley.''
q Was he of the Durham Devon breed?'
No answer The foreman of Babel had evil
IDENTIFY gone off in huff.
Noah was then called.
We're you the commander of that old ship of
state called the Ark %
81 was"
% Was that much of shower you had in them
days, which read about?'
. Shower sir Thunder and lightniu' it was
a regular India hurricane"
- How many animals had you on board?'
o Seven hundred.
Any Kpow-Nothings
:; Nary one-all drowned
- What flag did yours resemble -
The Dutch
'Who was your piot?'
1.-THE antediluvian spiritual precursor of the
Genoese Chris. Columbus"
''What became of the dove you sent out q
q She settled on Ararat-reared large and
respectable family. which afterwards afforded
good shooting for the hunters of several ages.
''Once more, Commodore. Did you find any
thing on Mount Ararat ~
Yes-a wharf, white oak snubbng post,
and Yankee grocery
Anybody tendng?"
- Sartain The Yankee himself-sitting on
herring box. whiting"
What did he say to you ~
= Hello capting what craft is that? 'Spose
you don't want to git no hams, pork, 'taters,