The enquirer southerner., 1874-06-05
For the Enquirer -Southerner.
A Spiritual SeanCe.

:
GLENDowER :--'' can call Spirits from tht
vasty deep"
! HoTsPUR -" WHY so can |. or 50 can any
man.
But win they come when you do cal
! for them?"
We, like llOtspur, were rather skeptica
on the subject of spiritual.sm, believing
that ''lieaven, from all creatures, hides
the book of fate, but our doubts were all
set at rest in the following wise:
The youth Of TarborO' being doubtless
inspired with the matrimonial zeal of ST.
Paul, and being determined to destro; the
hydra cclibacy, recently organized a socie-
ty in our midst, and dubbed the same ''The
Tarboro' Young Mems Matrimonial Asso-
ciation.' The object of this Association,
as aforesaid, is the promotion of matrimo-
ny, and premium is offered to that mem
Der who shall first succeed in giving to a
daughter of Eve "a local habitatiOn and a
name.
Now that premium has been quite an
apple of discord, and there has been much
speculation concerning the amiable cell
bate, who shall claim it as his own.
The excitement on this subject at last
became 81 intense that the members indi-
Vidually and collectively agreed that they
would not abide the ordinary course of hu-
man events, but would resort to supernatu-
raj agencies, and thereby obtain peep into
the future. SO they met, this devoted
band, with a corresponding number of the
fair sex, at the hosDitable residence of
friend b in the country, and we being
an entirely disinterested I'd party, were asked
to accompany the boys.
After waiting for an hour or more, so
that the grave-yards could have chance
to yaWn, the company organized, and by
order of the Worthy Grand Patriarch, the
lights were extinguished.
Things became quite spirited immediate
ly. The moonlight seemed to suit the
spirits immensely.
The ladies looked very bewitching, and
and we listened attentively to hear the flap
ping Of spirit wings But they did not
flap. Probably too material an act for a
spirit to indulge in. But they were pres
ent.
Silence reigned. In the language of the
poet, 'Not leaf stirred, not a dog STIR
red, but Thomas Cats falsetto voice,
from neighboring house top, mingled
Sweetly with the whippoerwill's cheerful
refrain
1t was impossible for spirits to absent
themselves on such an occasion 1t was
entirely too inviting.
The table, under the tremulous touch of
our digital phalanges, soon began to show
signs of intense agony, and to use term
rather more expressive than elegant, began
To 90 oh ,1a,- -f,,1
manner.
yell of triumph burst from the worthy
Grand Patriarch at this unexpected demon
stration; this victory over time, and the
incredulous no longer doubted.
No longer was the future yelled in OBJ
curity, nor the past forgot, they were both
merged in the living present.
We were terribly cOnsious of our posi-
ton, that we were in communion with be-
inss to whom yesterday, to-day and to-
morrow, were equally known, and the
stoutest held his breath.
The revelations were strictly of matri-
mOnial character, that being the subject on
which the spirits were chiefly interrogated,
and the premium of the club was, to the
intense disgust of the seniors, bestowed
upon the youngest member-time two
weeks.
One of the members was admonished,
without any insinuation, that cage had
whithered or custom stolen her infinite va
riety," that "the days of our years were
three score years and ten, and although a
woman might live longer that she most
assuredly "would not live alway and if
he expected to accomplish anything he had
! better be up and doing"
The others were informed that their pro-
! baton would not be long, and that their
t zealoUs efforts would be crowned with vic
! tory.
Soon the "black spirits and white red
spirits and gray" began to "scent the
morning ali, and the club adjourned,
chanting
"All | want in this creation,
| Is a big NEW house and big plantation,
\ little wife aud little daughter,
And little gal to bring up water" ,"
Y.