The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-12
THE GHOULS.
"Bigh Daddv'' in n New York Seamce Cham-
ber-Spiritualists as Gamblers.

From the NJ Y. Herald Of yesterday.
Irving Hall last evening was the scene Of some
in comparison to the excitement which prevailed
here. Sprituasts were on the warpath and the
gobins played the very mischief. Miss Tackaberry
gave another to prove the immortality OF the
soul" What Jolly time souls must have, il her
revelations (?) are true, While some imagine poor
creatures that when the soul shutiies Off It's mortal
new creation, untaintcd with the material workings
of this mundane sphere, they little imagine what
gay and festive scene awaits the soul.
The medium was duly tied under the supervision
of commttee-the committee did not do mach of
tne tying, for that would spoil the joke-her mouth
plastered, although her tongue was rot prevented
from waggng, and then she was placed in the cabi-
net and made fast to chair. The master of cere-
monies closed the doors OF the cabinet, and seating
himself alongside called spirit "BCn," who must
have been jolly old soul in the fesh--a cross
between q Downeaster and Fenan. siBen' an
nounced himself ready to obiige the audience. He
was asked how long it took him to reach spirit
land after he died, and he answered "OnIy six
hOurs!" 'Did he see God when he got there ?"'"Oh,
yesm Some one asked the spirit if he went, to
heaven at all. "Wel guess didn't go TO no other
place, not if knows myself, which I think | do"
said the spirit, putting the slim audience in merry
spirits. He then sang what the 'gods OF the gallery"
would call songs, ana had duet with some female
spirit TO the air of ''Nillikns ana his Dlnah, said
female spirits voice bearing remarkable affinity to
falsettO of Ben's voice.
When Ben asked to ring the bell, after request
ing that Miss Tackaberry's feet should be tied.
fully moulded ankles were tied in full view of the
audience, and by a-lady. Everything having been
arranged, ben got ready 10 ring Cne Del III LOOK a
long time to get ready for in his efforts TO get hold
OF the bell he Knocked it over two or three times,
came near knocking the cabinet over, exposing the
aforesaid ankles rather more than o good spirit
would; and finally after some tremdndOus efforts,
succeeded in ringing the bell. Tnen Ben Obligngly
united the medium threw the cords through am
opening in the cabinet and the manager, who looked
furious, and who stated that the playful tricks OF the
spirits should not be marred by earthly discussion
which Promised several times during the PERFORM
ance, declared the meeting adjourned
And now the spirits were let loose. Since we got
lngf GInfa.la
ber threw out challenge to Mr. Van Week, by
which he agreed to give up the gross receipts OF the
seance If Mr.. Van Week would perform as this
medium did, NIr. Van Week was here TO I'LL his
part OF the business, and wished to know ii the
manager was ready 10 stick to the agreement.
Some persons. spiritually inclined wanted TO know
If the gentleman would like TO win couple OF hun
dred dollars; they would oblige him. but as neither
party could make any money out Of the other and
as the owner of the hall threatened darkness, the
mortas were obliged to leave, and the spirits and
goblins could dance on the gas pipes long they
pleased and run through them for that matter.