Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-09

f0rtnWlth and looking INTO my eyes ike 2
snake at varmint or mockipg bird cogQ=
lowing dialogue:
Foster-Wby Ricochet, sm glad to see
you.
blushed and could only say,
''THANK YOU, SIR"
Foster, "you are bill-poster?"
Richochet-'I am not"
Fosler-"Y on are Catholic"
R-"Yes that's so, l am Catholic"
F-"Are you an educated or an unedu-
Gated Catholic?"
R-"An uEeducated Catholic"
F-eI can tell you more about the Catho-
lie relegiOn than you yourself know"
R-"Wel, may be you can, that wouldn't
be mucS ofa triumph to tell an uneducat-
ed man what he lS,tceesn't knoW%
F-"I was born Casn52llic and was one
some tine, but left the church.
R.-'I am surprised to find one OF Sc'ui
enlightenment renouncing such an ipstitu-
tion-why did you renounce religion?
F.-"Becsuse of the confessional. l am
superior to any human"
R.-"Tor doubtless think so; you may
be mistaken"
Ed don't believe in the Church
Here he attempted long history Of the
Church and of
THE SPANISH INQUIsITIoN,
which l interrupted By remarking:J
"Here, Mr.. Foster, did not come here
to be told such thingsl All churches and
denominations, in the past, have been
abused and their teachings outraged. ]
aIlude to the principle and not the violent
abuses of religion. What has this to dc
with
sfAIY VISIT?
"What do you mean by the word
'Cathclic9 {"
F.-"sAll' or universal
R.-Do we Catholics believe all that are
not baptised in the Catholic Church viii be
damned? Answer this yes or no. You
must not evade the question by a petite
principis, or some other lingual dodge.
F.-Well, I'll tell you; (and here he re
Piled by shooting off string Of unintelligi
bic words, which had no sense and less sp
plication.)
R.-That answer, Mr.. Foster, wouldn'
do a. the Court of st. James, which place
1 once had been visiting stalking the Ian
guage."
F.-What language?
R.-The language understand.
FL can talk fifty languages.
RI will take your word for that, be
cause the fifty may be condensed into ont
language. Mr.. Foster, you haven't tol(
1 will give you $100 to show me
THE GHOST OF MY GRANDMOTHER,
an old acquaintance, I'd like to see."
F.-'Hf you'll have sitting, which vii
only cost you V, III tell you things tha
will convince YOU"
R.-"I have no doubt you could conyinct
my poCket-book to the tune Of So, but havt
doubts as to you convincing me. Ibid no
come to pay you or anybody else five dol
lars for what cannot understand. Hopins
you had a few minutes to spare, though
7 would come to have
A SOCIAL CHAT
for mutual improvement. As we can
have social chat, will take my leave,
hoping that you will have al the success:
you deserve, SIR"
When had gone two orthree yards from
the door, he called cut:
nRICoCHET"
and says he, '.In what capacity were you at
the Court Of st. James,"
R-"Why, do you want TO know that?
Can't the spirits tel you?"
F-"A question:"
R-"The question you want to know
calls for more money than you spend"
F-"See, see, Ricochet. on my breast is
a cross traced in blood; it is legion OF
honor, and tells that am general superin-
tendent Ct
A MYSTERIOUS ORDER
In Spirit Land"
R-"That l do not doubt in the least,
but hope you will not spirit me there"
F-"Do you see the cross? Look here" )"
R-"No. What CROSSE"
F.-"This cross" (pointing at his breast
and swelling up like frog about to croak,
and pulling like steam fire engine.)
b" "'Pon my word l see no cross; only
the irregular yet natural blood veins"
At this iuncture | was gently tapped on
the left shoulder, and half expecting to see
the ghost ofmy grandmother or Of Banquo,
l turned round. 1t was
FOSTERS AID-DE-CAMP,
and my superstitious fancy was dissppoin.-
ed at behOlding human being thus LOOK
ing me in the eye; says he:
"You do see the cross; it is only preju-
dice that keeps you from seeing il; y0ujUsi
don't want to tell the TRUTH
Ricochet-Sse here, you pecuniary linn.
| Der Jack, did not come here to be iDsulted
by a servant of the great spiritualist who
| looks into our eyes and reads the past
the present, and the future; as the move
writers say, excuse my DEPRESSION. II you
don't behave, I'll put head on you thai
may be of benefit. Learn how to treai
| gentlemen with respect, or l will knocE
you into the elevated district OF the spiri
land"
The young man retired. Fosters fact
turned red as crab, and be could not pro
ceed with the conversation. So bid hin
adleu, and trust all good Christians vii
have an opportunity of seeing this remarka
BILE man whose spirit traveleth westward Il
perch on the wind-swept clay buff ths
overlooks.the Mississippi river at Memphis
"FAREwELL, NIB. FOSTER,
may you prosper long, and the Devil never
| know YOU are out OF the realm till si2
months afterwards" With this departed
and the door slammed heavily.
Our reporter suggested that he did no
| seem to properly appreciate MI roster, an'
asked, "Can you tell any more about tht
spirit medium"
eyes" replied Ricochet, who continued
"Foster left Nashville for Memphis Sunday
night, and going into the sleeping car, sait
he to the conductor Of the rolling coach
MSee here, Mr.. Conductor, do you want tC
talk With the spirits of.your dead friends?'
Conductor--"Yes, sir; l wouldn't OBJ
ject."
piece of paper"
! Conductor-"HaVe seat, sir"
Foster-"Ob, you are writing the name 0
Mr., an engineer, who was very badl!
| injured on a Southern road six month
ago."
ayes, am; how did you know it?"
Foster-"Never mind that; the enginee
desires to speak to you and return thank
for the kindness one of you subs showe
him while he was being carried home o
this car"
Conductor-"This car-mercy"
Foster-"This very car. Why he die
on that seat there to the left of u.s."
Conduetor-"Greas Heavens" and b