THE OLD MAN'S GHOST

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 502, 6 May 1881, Page 3

THE OLD MAN'S GHOST

Several days ago, says the Gazette, a celebrated spiritualist came to Little Bock, and Btated that before giving a public entertainment he would giyo a eeance, where any member of a small invited circle could call up the spirits of their friends and converse with them. By mistake, a ma a from down the river was admitted, a man whose reputation for deeds of violence ■would not place his spirit above par in the soul market. After listening a while to rapping, horn-blowing, and gauze veil materialisation, the bad man arose and said—' Say, cap'n, whar's the old man's ghost ?' ' What old man ?' nsked the medium. 'My old man, the governor. Call him up.' «Whatifl his name ?' ' Tom Bealick ; call him up.' • I dont think that we are in communication with him to-night.' 'What's the matter? wire down ?' 'No, the old men is off on a visit.' 'Now, here, jeat chut up your wardrobe and turn out your light. If you don't give the old man's ghost a show, the thing shan't run.' ' Wait; I'll ccc if he'll come,' said the spiritualist. 4 If he raps three times he ia willing ; if only once he has other engagements. , A sharp rap sounded. 'He is unwilling, , continued the spiritualist. 'Now, here,' said the bad man, ' that want my old man's knock. Why, ef-he'd hit that table he'd splintered it. Call him up. , 'To tell you the truth, I can't call him up.' ' Tell him . that I want to see him. That'll fetch him.'' 1 No, he won't come; but I beg of you to | be patient. Wait; ah, lie will come presen- • tly.* He is here and desires to talk with i you. He says that he is perfectly happy, J and that he longs for the time when you will be with him. He is one of the rulers I in the spirit land.' ' Cap'n, you are the ' infernalest liar in Arkansas. , 'Why so, eir ?' ' Because the old man is in the city prison, drunk as a peddler's poodle."