The Van Buren press., 1868-09-25

AN HOUR WITH fLANCHErfE.-We CLIP
the following from Of the spiciest and pleas
antest of our exchanges, the Champion Of
liberty in the Keystone State:
Our Planchette like all true blooded
ones, is eight inches long and seven inches
wide, and about quarter OF an inch thick
and shaped like heart. 1t has two brass
wheels, which are very narrow, and subject
to the slightest magnetic influences, and in
dute the pencil point to trace the thoughts
and knowledge Of the spirit controlling the
medium. 1t is question with many
whether spirits really know anything more
about earths affairs than people " in the
FORM" and it detracts somewhat from the
interest in communicating with them to
have suspicion that they they do not. De-
siring 10 have a little conversation, through
the aid Of Planchette, with some intelli-
gent spirit in regard to Grants prospects,
and thinking that Planchette might posi-
bly, be biased and one-sided in her answers,
If influenced by our hand alone, we invited
friend Of Grants to attend the seance, and
in order that Grant should have nothing to
complain Of. we had his friend put burnt
cork on his Planchette hand, and hold a
carpet-bag in the other.
Everything being in readiness, Planchette
was asked, lis there friend or goblin
damned present Z"
Planchetto replied-No; his soul is
marching on.
Medium--Can information be obtained
from the spirits as to Grants chances ?"
Planehette--Certainly, from Johnnie.
Mediun-What Johnnie -?
Planchette-Johnnie f!l up the bowl.
Medium-TLis isa serious matter, and
we would Like 4 serious answer.
Planchette-He will not carry. but will
be carried to state
MedsaM-WAat tate /?
Planohatte-Perdi ton.
Aediaaa-lNM a be in a hutter 2
-Planchatte-No! on shutter.
Melium-Will he have company?
Plauoheste--Yes! yes Noble armies.
The nshie aaany Of bioated bondholders.
The nople army Of scaliawags The noble
army of carpet bagse The noble army
of fdead ducks The noble army of freedmen.
The noble army Of gathers, and the
noble army Of constitution tnkers.
Medinm-Will Grant smoke there?
Plaanbette-Ies.
Medium Red Seals
Planchette-No; in torment.
Medium--IIow will Grant be kn own
there; as Hiram U. or Ulysses S.
Paancbette-As U.
Medium--U. what
rlanchette-U. B. damned
Medium-Planchette, you ought not to
use cuss words.
Planchette-They express Grants feel.
ing toward Washbume.
Mcdium-Ah /! All right-but here our
friend with the carpet-bag complained,of
being tired, and feeling ourselves that Plan
chette was good politician the seance was
- 1t was old Izaak Walton who said:
Every misery that miss is new mercy
saying worthy Of the profoundcst philoso-
p"N': - 10 onil wv ttuc tHal iu'oloiiuhce
como to us on wings, but retire with linn
ping pace ; and yet one half Of the world
are ready to meet eaamities half way, and
indirectly to welcome them. There is
scarcely an evil in life we cannot double by
pondering upon it; scratch will thus be-
come serious wound. and a slight illness
even be made to end in death, by the brood
ing apprehension Of the sick while. on the
other hand. mind accustomed to look on
the bright side Of all things will repel the
mildew and dampncss Of care by its genial
sunshine a cheerful heart paints the
the world as it sees it, like sunny land.
scape the morbid mind depicts it like a
sterile wilderness.