The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-16
Interview with the Spirit of the ''Dead
Duck.''

Duck.v
"Mac," the Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial, gets of the fol-
lowing at the expense of Forney, I'D. 0. ,"
After stating that he is anxious to hear what
the spirits had to say in regard to the Presi-
dents policy, he says:
The medium after few vigorous raps, at
tracted the attention Of one of the disembod-
led, who enquired what was wanted. 'oThere
is a person here who desires to converse with
the spirit of the tdead duck p replied the me-
dium. ,sa5
"Ill go and see if can ind him, replied
the spirit, "but he is SO far down it will be
hard to get at him." 9Yaa u
The disembodied started off, leaving my
self and the medium all alone. At the end
ofan hour the table began to tip gently, and
on inquiry, learned that the spirit of the
dead duck was on hand. e
"Will the spirit of the dead duck converse
with me still in the body ?" asked.
tThat depends upon circumstances" re-
piled the>spirit, through the medium, who,
should have mentioned before, was writing
Medium, as we'll as rapping medium.
"Well, want your opinion of Andrew
Johnson," said ]. IL
"You can have that right now" he said,
"a id son Of a'-here the table shook so
violently that the medium could not write
out any of the deceased ducksreply. ~
keep cool, my dear bird" said I, ttyou
are writing history now, so don't get ex
cited" sa9Ga rs eaGi1 aa31 f a1as
{ excited damnation ~ said the spirit of
the dead duck "it's easy to talk, but if man
had applied to toe of his bootto the terminal
joint of your vertebra, as Andy johnson has
to mine, you would not feel very lovely to
wards him" - - st3os @ht.aA y 13aHi
l again requested the spirit Of the dead
duck to curb his anger little, as I was very
anxious to arrive at historical truth
asked him if he thought the country was safe
under Andrew Johnson. In reply he upset
the table and sent chair whizzing through
the room, which the medium said was spir-
itual mode of expressing very emphatic de-
nial. began to despair of getting any use
ful information from the spirit of the dead
duck, and plainly signifed my intention of
leaving unless he would treat my questions
more courteously. The spirit promisedt to do
the fair thing, and the following colloquy
took place adxaa 9aG teL42s5f ii I5oo-
Question to the spirit of the D. D .-aWhat
is thought OF Andrew johnson in the spirit
world IN ta@i sais9s H4sa7
Anrs"%'er, by the spirit of the 9. D.-AHe. is
looked upon as a most excrable. renegade"
Q.-"What was thought of him year
ago?" .,r .-
All don't know, wasn't there"
Q.-"Ho do you like itas far as you have
got ~ va gslaa lid s8 n .9n
Ats little warm, but guess will
have to put up with it,"
Q.-"What is the immediate cause of your
beliefin Mr.. Johnson's apostacy2"
A.-"Being patriot, couldn't think 9TH
erwise" . AA'
q Q-"Tell me the honest truth, were you
not good Johnson man until you were kick
ed down the kitchen stairs of the White
House?" ~ al E9es 1sd a1 81
A.-HNone ofayour damn business, and.
great disturbance among the chairs and
tables.
Q-"Is it true that Andrew johnson was
tight on the 4th Of March, lS642" 10 8ad8
Alt is, and he has been tight ever
since" otfs
Q.-"But didn't he drink ont ofyour bottle
on Inauguration Day, and didn't you drug the
liquor so as to getan Office out of him, in one
of his unconscious moments r. sGH
The spirit was SO incensed at this question
tHaC ne SmdSneQ all the CHINA ware In the
room, and made me think it was the devil
instead ofthe dead duck to whom was speak
ing. 1t was with great difficulty he was per-
suaded to remain longe. with US, being much
disposed to leave abruptly on account of
what he termed my impertinent, questions ;,
Peace being again restored, resumed the
important investigation. 9i4i si7i.47id.
Q.-"Did Johnson treat you worse than
Buchanan did !? Didn't they beth treat you
sort of rough 2" -
A.-"yes, they did; of the two, think
johnson was the worse"
"Whose boots did you polish with the
greatest degree of vigor, Johnson's or Old
Bucks. .es,.I Ffss
The spirit got so enraged at this interroga-
tory that he could not be detained in the wit
ness-box moment longer; but with great
rudeeess, as Thought, put out the lights, up
set the chairs and tables and leaving the me-
dunn and myself amid darkness and chaos,
took his departure. After paying the medi-
um five dollars for the broken furniture, and
a dollar for the seance, left.
MAsoNRY.-It numbers to-day, within its
secret pale more adult males than all the re-
ligious organizations on the face of the earth.
1t is as wide spread as humanity, as univer-