Telegram-herald., 1890-09-18
nADAM PLANCnETTE
A Little Beard seven or kaghg
Inches II Sizs.
iSSBERS BSCguTagLE QUESTIONS
Ans = Stsva a. Nyss~Etsas sna Iseeza-
PEshSasi5ls Dslaxs- Anssefs are
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frsEa spirtts.

Planchegle. Looking into the ency-
e.op4sdaa tie following dehnHlon II
tie word gwen.
PLANCHEIKE . lftfs hosnd i. - fhe
2sFa i0RAes. : kresrl taseatiQa, DAl its
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81 is oslsz q Aneficau oTisi1. lt consists
gt . as aEt-skage1 oosIa. ssfsa "a eight ia-aes
81 ts sfvttrsf -s1gta snd breadth. ae4htea
ell tas pcntssi4p naSsiss at0'ai - . ioesiee
81 "a tas speE iqFlaa Is taira support. lscee
apps Z t4eie utza a stIect % paper aa1cf a..
aat tns or tHe persoas Nth the Necessary
agz4hsafleas hsslag theif hands upea -
taslef. s<tfi1x Il ia notion, "a - fo93d = re-
tega aassers to ausstions sqinetimes %
p-klila : easrtetef. laess ahsNsis re -
serted nT rrleYSrs In spirrHaiissl 20 te con-
u4stes s..ons len he so.rlt world
Thus we learn from the learned that
3 planchetle Is 3 very simple arrange
ment of wood, wheels and that potent
m0u der OF opinions, lead pencil. IL
i said 10 answer inscrutaole questions.
That point s conceded by eminent
authority In these DAYS OF lax ortho-
dOxy anything that sinatters OF the un-
discovered country becomes al once an
object OF interest and matter tor de-
l.beFate investigation.
In this city the use ot the planchette
hiss become almost universal. Not only
IS il used by the believers OF spiritual
ism 80 called, but many Orthodox
Christians love 10 tamper with It's little
wheels and its loquacious, pointed
pencil. The p.anchette has become a
tad, craze. The initial experience
with the talkatiye hummer is always
productive Of one convert. Convert 10
what2 Well, II is hard 10 tell. He be-
heves in something, but what il IS and
why 1t is he is not prepared TO say.
Something moves pianchette. He does
not nor MS companion IN this fasclnat-
ing pastime or study. He asks OF il
questions, and ne receives intelligent
answers. Should ne venture 10 doubt
the veracity of the information, plan
chette maintains Its position with the
utmost OF yehemonce.
4 am afraid You do not know" says
Mr.. Seeker-after-knOwledge
"Yes, do, YES, do, yes. yes, yes,
returns plauchette with much Tapidity
and decision. No amount OF argument
viii ever convince planchette OF the er-
rOr of IT'S ways, and oftentImes expe-
rience proves that statements made by
the board are correct.
Not long ago two ladies who live on
the hill fell before the seductive wiles
oil planchette. Both are church men,
bers, and neither one Is a believer IN
Splrltuahsm. The mystic board told
them most startling tales, most of
which proved to be absolutely true.
Finally one of the ladies sat down to
the board with her questions. Noques-
tons were asked, but the board frsked
over the paper IN a manner indicative
of desire to talk. Finally these words
appeared;
Ticket No. 10, 81 will draw $500, 900
at the August drawing"
Husband and wife gazed IN astonish-
ment at the statement. Neither one of
them had ever invested one cent in 4
/ lottery, nor had they ever gwen the
matter a moments thought. Again
/ and again the statement was repeated
and Mr.. Husband and wife we're urged
! to purchase that ticket. They paid no
1 attention TO the instruction, however.
/ and tor several DAYS pursued the even
/ tenor Of their ways, their rest unbrOken
/ by dreams o. future wealth. When
/ next they sought diversion with plan
/ chette this statement was repeated. IL
was repeated again and again until
Ticket No. i0,13l" was n fixture be-
/ fore their mental vision. At last Mr..
Husband remarked in a sneaking back
alley tone Of voice:
Wouldn't it be funny If ticket No.
1871 should draw 100000"
YES" said wife, land angry we
would be If some one else should draw
/ it after tie warning we had"
Tee seed WAS sOwn. both husband
/ and wife believed Planchette spoke the
truth. Il was decided to purchase the
+ ticket. I Dpon inspecting the calendar
/ 1t was discovered that money sent by
mail would reach New Orleans too late
/ Cor the August drawing which would
occur on the 10TH OF the month
With dismay pictured upon each face
( husOa-d and wife sat down in sorrow &C
discuss the pleasures of the mlght-have
been.
"And now VIC shall lose our Cal;for
! MA TIM and our European tour" SAID
VIE.
''Ges, and cannot put tie sum | in.
tended IN that new business venture,
said husband. Then there was silence
"I'il mark that board" said husband
"Tl burn q up. sad wife.
Hall an hour found them still brood
iug over thc l0ssof what they had nevc'
owned. They sat IN darkness.
"Why, }Ve can ask PlanChette about
it, - sa.d Wife"
They sat down with the board OF
the table between them.
'G0 down town Immediately and tel
egrapa the money" wrote the board
I llurreliy dOunng his hat Husband &c
parted Tor the office. lie rcturDc,
later With the news that he had secured
ticket No. le,73l. paying therefor twent,
dollars. Three days Of anxious waiting
Then, a message came from ihc land @
I The great lottery. Mr. Husband tor
/ open tine envelope In eager haste.
Ticket No. &C .73l bad drawn a blank