Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-11
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SPIRIT
OF THE DEAD DUCK.

AN ENIEANEEW WITH hPARLI
OF THE DEAD DUCK.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercially
WAsHIEGToE, March Is, lS66.-The 10y
al Leaguers, not satisfied with one revela-
ton from the other world on the subject of
"The Apostate," mustered the spirits into
the service for the second installment, or
rather, delighted with their first interview,
secured its repetition. The fair "mejum"
was one fully competent TO speak about apos-
tacy, even without the intervention or inspir-
alton of the spirits, inasmuch as she was not
long since a successful applicant for divorce
in the courts Of New York. The loyal oaks
who attended the lecture say it was grandly
severe on the President, and entirely demol-
ished that Tylerized individual. Twas not
present on either occasion, but rather than
miss what the spirits had TO say about the
Presidents policy, went to a medium and
opened communication with the other
world for my own private information. The
"mejuIn," after few vigorous raps, attract
ed the attention of one of the disembodied,
who enquired what was wanted. "There is
person here who desires TO converse with
the spirit Of the dead duck" replied the
mejum."
an go and see III can find him." saidthe
spirit, but he's so far down il will be hard
10 get him"
The disembodied started of, leaving my
self and the "meium" all alone. At the
end Of an hour the table began TO tip gently,
and on enquiry learned that the spirit Of
the dead duck was on hand.
"Will the dead duck converse with me
still in the body" asked.
That depends on circumstances" replied
Al ~ Il I
have mentioned before, was a writing me-
jun as well as a rapping mejum.
"Well, l want your opinion of Andrew
Johnson" said 1.
sYou can have that right now. He's
damned son of'-here the table shook so
violently that the mejum couldn't write
out any more Of the deceased ducks re-
ply.
Keep cool, my dear bird" said l,
"You're writing history now, and you must
be impartial"
Impartial damnation," said the spirit
Of the ID. ID. ats easy TO talk about inn
Partially, but if man had applied the
toe Of his boot TO the terminal joint of your
vertebra, rs Andrew johnson has TO mine,
you wouldn't feel very impartial towards
him"
aktlU ItlAitnttu vi lht uetN
duck 10 curb his anger little, as / was
very anxious 10 arrive at historical truth. /
asked him IL he thought the country was
enfe under Andrew johnson. In reply he
Spset the table and sent chair whirling
through the room, which the meium said
was a spiritual mode of expressing a very
emphatical denial. i began to despair of
getting any reliable news from the spirit of
the duck, and plainly signifed my intention
Of leaving, unless he would treat my ques-
10 do the fair thing, and the following colo
q0y took place
Question TO the spirit ofthe D. D.-"What
is thought Of Andrew johnson in the spirit
world 2"
Answer by the spirit of the D. D." He
Is looked upon as an execrable renegade"
@. "What was thoughtof him year ago"
A. al don't know, wasn't here"
Q. How long have you been in the spirit
world2"
A. "Since the 22d of February"
q. GLOW do you like it as far as you've
got?"
A. "Ifs little warm, but l guess I'll
have to get along with it."
@. "What was the immediate cause Of
your belief in Andrew Johnson's apostacyp
A. "Being patriot, ] couldn't think
otherwise"
@. "Tell the honest truth, were you not a
good, straightforward johnson man till you
were kicked down the kitchen stairs of the
White HouseP'
A. "None Of your d-n business "-and a
great disturbance among the chairs and
tables.
@. ais IL true that Andrew johnson was
tight on the 4th Of March, 1865 p
A. at is, and he's been tight ever since"
Q. but didn't he drink out of your bot
tie on the Inauguration day, and didn't you
drug the liquor so rs 90 get an Office ont of
him, in one of his unconscious moments ~
The spirit was so incensed at this question
that he smashed all the china ware in the
room, and made me think for while that it
was the devil instead of the dead duck TO
whom / was talking. II was with great diff
fculty he was persuaded 10 remain longer
with us, being much disposed TO leave alb
ruptly on account ofwhat he termed my inn
pertinent questions. Peace being again
restored, resumed the important investi-
cation.
Q. 'Did johnson treat you any worse
than Buchanan did? Didn't they both treat
you kind o rough?"
A. 'Yes, they did; of the two 1 think that
johnson was the worse"
Q. "Whose boots did you polish with the
greatest degree Of vigor and brilliancy, Old
Bucks OF Johnsonsp
The spirit got so enraged at this interrog-
atory that he could not be detained in the
witness box a moment longer, but, with
great rudeness, as thought, put out the
lights, upset all the tables and chairs, and
leaving the medium and myself amid dark
ness and chaos took his departure. Af!er
paying the mejum FIVE dollars for his broken
furniture, and dollar for the seance, / left.
A VERY FORGETFUL BRIDEGROOM.
Having poor memory, says the Dsyen-
port Qowa) Gdsette, came very near being
the cause Of much unhappiness TO two low
ING so,ila 10 saw nothing Of the disappoint-