The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-11
JOHN C. HEENAN,S GHOST.

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Not Troubled by Investigators.
The Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle says: At seance in this locali-
ty, last Saturday night, the spirit of
the late John c. Heenan, embodied
for the occasion, put in an appearance,
Mr.. Heenan-if we may speak of the
apparition as q persOn-appeared to
be in such excellent health that the
suggestion ran around the. circle that
perhaps death was the best cure for
consumption. The form was stalwart
and the arms thereof were exceeding
ly muscular.
q want to know, said Mr.. Heehan, 'ef
there's any person in this room,as has
doubts of the reality of this thing. Ell
there is such a person, 1 want to in
tervlew MIN about two minutes
Extraordinary materialization,' said
a timid man, with admiration. Il
never saw such power, such entire
confidence
what dyer say p said Mr.. Heenan,
turning round sharply and making a
fine exhibition of his knowledge of
the manly art. Gimme word-jest
one word! feel like I should like
to kill somebody
Il had no intention of offending
whatever. 1 do not question the rep
reseDtation at all. Go way, please.
You make me nervous
NERVOUS, hey? p said Mr.. Heenan
with inefable scorn. we don't have
such things as nerves over there. It's
rough. .and.tumble, and devil take the
hindmost. Only last night 1 had the
honor of foggingAl theGreat,
and Horace Greeley would have been
hurt if he had not run away. Eff
there's reporter here, he's the man
Pm after. There has been doubts
about this. l should jest like to have
some man grab me-.
we are all believers here, L think,
said the managing medium, cheerfully
and with the utmost confidence. If
any gentleman would like to test the
presence let him advance. think
may say that he is at liberty to detain
the presence, if possible and he rub
bed his hands and laughed as If he
was very well satisfied about some
thing.
The stiffness that pervaded the
room was intense. The. only stir was
that made by the timid man in an ef-
fort to steal out of the room. 'Hey !
you would, would you?' said Mr..
Heenan, leaping out of the circle and
dragging the timid man back by the
hair of his head. Now, you sit there,
and don't get up until I tell you to.
You hear mel and Mr.. Aeenan Slam
med the timid man down in his chair
as If he were determined TO make him
stick.
Wonderful, wonderful said all the
others. Some of them were SO i'm
pressed that their voices trembled, and
others were SO awe-str1cken that they
had serious intentions of jumping
through the thickly y -curtained window.
Feel o. that, said Mr.. Heenan, go-
ing from one to another and exhibit.
ing the truly startling muscle of his
right arm. Don't have good feed over
there, hey? Rost beef and eight dol.
lars day! Oh, no. l guess not?
'He IS very facetious,' remarked the
circle one to another. 1t is his joke.
Joke, hey = saidMr. Heenan. tWhar
is the man as says lie? Show him
to me! Let me feel of him! Throw
him out 10 me!
There. thereY said the managing
medium sOothingly. No harm in
tended. We are all friends here. EX-
hibit your hair, john
Il don't want no nonsense here, said
Mr.. Heenan, sweeping the circle with
his ominous eyes. But L accept the
apology. 1 don't see as any body wants
to repeat the remarks lie paused las
if for q reply, but the stiffness was op-
pressive. The hair, is it? Feel of
that
He bent his head, that his hair might
be examined. To the astonishment of
all present, perhaps. it was beyond
question real! There could be no
doubt of it. Itis true that nobody
ventured to pull the hair harshly, for
Obvious reasons; but the evidences
were unquestionable for all that.
EFF there's anybody as doesn't be.
lieve,' said Mr.. Heenan, with great i'm.
pressiveness, casually balancing him.
self In front of partition and striking
it a terrible blow, let him stand up.
Eff there is q person in reach of this,
exhibiting his right hand, the same
being firmly closed, 'as is inclined to
question this performance, let him
come forward. l am waiting for him,
l want to convince him.