The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
SpeaE"ffs
! SasanGe Is He'll in BingViIIs & the
Spsarits Of The Long Departed Is
Communicated With-It was a
Big SuCkSGSs -PartiGkIsrs as fol-
IsTS

There was a spiritual seancer arrived
IN Bingyille last Tuesday. Being as there
was no hotel in our town (why the Sam
Hal don't somebody with capital start a
hrst class hotel in Bingville? Hardly
week passes that some stranger don't
arrive in our midst desiring accommo-
datons) the sesncer put up at Deacon
Butterworth's. He give out that he
would hold seance in the deacon's par
lor that same night, during which any,
body IN Bingville who had happened to
have any relatives dead and gone could
talk 10 same by coming 70 said seance
and paving Is cents TO get in. The news
spread like wildhre and everybody in
town could hardly wait until the hour
Of the Seance arrived.
The doors was opened at 7 o. m. and
about ~ OF our most respected citizens
and ladies paid and went in. The others
remained outside and looked through
the winders and lissend. We ourself was
present on complimentary ticket 10 re-
port the goings-on for the Bugle.
After the audience had assembled the
scancer made all present set in a circle
and join hands. Then he blowcd out all
the lights IN the room and asked if there
was anyone present who would like TO
converse with some dear departed. Ike
Spooner spoke up and said that he would
Ike to have few words with his wife
Amelia, who had been dead IL wears
The away Amelia used TO boss Ike
around and make his life a burden was
simply scandalOus Ike told the seancer
that he didn't want Amelia TO come back
and Stay-Ike said if Amelia would stav
a few minutes that would be long
enough. Just then something hit Ike
terrific rap on the head. He hollered
That's Amelia, all rightp and run
outen the room.
As soon as quiet was restored the
seancer struck a light and found tina,
theA>hanging lamp had fell, which was
what struck Ike on the head The light
was again extinguished, and Mel Per-
klns, who married one of the Simpson
girls less than year after his wife died
SAID he would like to talk to the de-
ceased.
All right" said the seancer, and Just
s,iSA d Nillc HguIe come up Outen the
floor and says: MEL Perkins. Won be
lar and hypocritel What made YOU
go and marry that Simpson hussy only
eight months after I was put away when
you promised TO never marry and that
you would meet me in heaven sad.
lorn widdiwerl" Mel he snuk out OF
the room and went home ashamed OF
hisself
After that the seancer couldn't get anv
persons to ask for chat with their dead
relatives; they was all afraid the spearits
would come back and tell ali thev knew
of their pasts. The meeting broke ND
about 8 o'clock and everybody present
went home with the consciousness of a
quarter i'll spent.
The seancer left early next morning
and after he had went away Doc Livern-
ore gives out that the same chap called
on him the afternoon before and paid
HIM dollar TO tell all he knowd about
our leading citizens and their pasts. He
merely changed his voice and let on
that ne was the dead come back TO life.
1t IS our opinion that he is a rascal.
even If he did give US a free pass to the
seance.