The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-20

Inc EDDY spirit Band Dtaorgantzed and |
Scattered "A Once Happy Community
that is now No More-What the Spirits
Resolved and Where They are Going
Last Words.
NORTH CHlTTENDEN, VT, Dec. 10.
The Eddy family, with the exception of
Horatio and Mrs. Huntoon, have left Ver-
mont. The little band of men, women and
ghosts, which for nearly two years have
held nightly reunions in the now celebrat.
ed farm house at esprit Vale" is now dis
organized and scattered. This important
event is the result of two causes: The idea
of another winter among the cold hills of
central Vermont was distasteful to the
spirits, most Of whom have become accli-
mated to much hotter region, and various
circumstances, including the recent article
in the Sun, have made the enterprise no
longer profitable In a pecuniary point OF
view. Therefore William Eddy,a after con-
sulting with Brother-in- law Brown, sum-
moned his sisters from the kitchen, Horato
from the barn yard, the several spirits from
over the river, and with ill-dissembed
emotion, announced that the happy CON-
munty must be dissolved.
sin announcing this decision" said Mr..
William Eddy, wiping away with his felt
hat not discreditable tear, 81 am confid-
ent that appeal to the better judgment of
you all. There must be an end to all asso-
Citations, spiritual as well as earthly, how
ever delightful those associations may have
been. Provisions has riz, times is hard,
boarders is scarce, and expenses Is heavy
We must part"
"To meet again In the Sweet BY and
By" suggested Mrs. Huntoon.
PARTING SPEECHES.
Having accepted the amendment, Mr..
William Eddy proceeded
"This is probably the last time we shall
all come together in the dim religious light
of the candle in the cheese box. If my
spirit friends will accept word of counsel,
/ should strongly caution them against con-
Meeting themselves rashly with mediums OF
anything but established character. You
Honto, and you, Aunt Sally, cannot afford
to endanger your professional regulations
by accepting engagements with twenty
five or fifty cent shows. Do not give your
selves away
Honto executed pas seui and expressed
her appreciation of the advice by an en-
pbatic "Yum!" Mrs. Eaton nodded ap
provingly, and the Turks, Jews. Romans
and Hindoos of the company placed their
fore6ngers alongside of their noses and
sadly smiled.
"Dis chile" remarked the vivacious
Aunt Sally, "dop't pose to go long wild no
low-down mejies. Ha, ha !! dat amt Old
Aunt Sally way, aud don't you disremem-
| Der it,"
81 think" said gray spirit, who is step
uncle to Mr.. Browns grandmother, 'that
our excellent friend, William Eddy, 10
/ lsal, oil Nnl f.xr
ant hospitality while visitors to this sphere,
| places low estimate on the intelligence OF
| the spirit world. Mejums don't play any
gum games on us according to present ad-
vices. We're shadows, but we're shrewd.
fancy that am combining myself to lin
it's of strict truth when say that most, II
not all of US have anticipated the bankrupt.
cy of this concern and feathered our nests
elsewhere. should like to hear from the
bretherH and sisters on this point"
GAS for me-" said William Eddy, sal
though not yet spirit, feel almost like
one of you, and trust that you are more OF
less interested in my future. | shall take
nv sisters to COLORADO, where l hope t
| eecape anOtorlety that IL UcLo,iiius -or,- ~
pleasant to me. shall engage in agricul
tural pursuits, and hereafter raise vege
tables instead of spirits"
noNTo's RESOLVE.
Honto then Informed the company tina
although she had received a number O
tempting offers of marriage provided sh,
would permanently materialize and settl,
down in life, the attractions of her free
Bohemian way of living were strong, ant
she could not surrender them. 81 shall
continue to write for the Tribune" sh,
said. 1t is whispered in spirit circles tina
Honto has long been enamored of tn
young editor, whose poetic hair and super
nal melancholy have made a deep impress
sion on her simple heart. There are ever
those who affirm that at the midnight hou
the fair form of an Indian girl may b.
seen by the uncertain light of the illumin
ated clock lowering about the tall towe
and inspiring by her magnetic presence tn
weary efforts of the powerful mind.
The Lady of the Lake, Honto's sister de
clned to state her intended movements
1t is intimated, however, that she has BEEF
engaged to appear as the dumb girl Il
Oakley Halls new drama.
81" said Sailor Ben, the big spirit VIII
smokes bad tobacco and dances hornpipes
shave accepted situation as treasurer O
the new Theosonical society rendered m
through the kindness of my amiable friend
Col. Olcott."
"And l." said Demosthenes, DRAWN
himself up to his full hight, and, evidentl
fancying himself once more in the bema
''and /, o men of Athens, after the disrup
ton of the polity that at present obtains
shall resume my old position upon the stat
of Woodruff & Claflin's Weekly, and shal
employ the whole influence of that journa
to secure my appointment as centennia
orator. have done! !"
AUNT SALLY AMONG THE ANGELS.
Aunt Sally stated that she was weary O
the artificialities and hollow society of thi
too material world, and proposed to "gi
back wild de bright angils once mo-"
The Witch of the Mountain, a short, sad
old lady, with the face of Lillith and tn
voice of bassoon, said nothing but "Wot
Woe Woe! Woe"
The venerable Mrs. Eaton, on being Gale
upon, remarked in her squeaky but impret
sive tone: "Don't worrit yourselves abou
me, dearies. I'm too good Methody I
lie around loose long. I've got very DC
lite note in my apron pocket-Lor' saket
now, eff didn't forget to materialize it
in President Grants own handwritin',
, askin' OF me to be lnjine commissioner !
place of that Smith-him as run off wit
Pocahontas. I'm provided for"
And 80, one after another, the member
of the little community told their plans
their hopes, their aspirations. AS the hou
of parting approached, they drew neare
and nearer TO one another, until it SCENE
that the cheese box might cover them all
The male spirits were sobbipg like first
, carriage mourners. The female spirit
were continually obliged to materially
pocket handkerchief to absorb the incei
SAINT tears that were fast making them yer
diluted spirits indeed.
At last, from the midst of this emotions
group, the grave spirit who while on cart
was stepuncle to MIR. Browns grandmothe
slowly arose, put on his spectacles, an
read the following
REVOLUTIONS.
Whereas, the time has now arrived when