THE OLD MAN’S GHOST.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2192, 5 March 1881, Page 3

THE OLD MAN’S GHOST.

Several days ago, says the “ Gazette,” a celebrated spiritualist came to Little Bock, and stated that before giving a public entertainment he would give a seance, where any member of a small invited circle could call up the spirits of their friends and converse with them. By mistake a man 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 awhile to rapping, horn-blowing and gauze veil materialisation, the bad man arose and said :

“ Say, cap’n, whar’s tbe old man’s ghost ?” “ What old man ?” asked the medium. "My old man, the governor. Call him ■p.” “ What is hia name ?” “ Tom Bealiok ; call him up.” " I don’t think that wo are in communication with him to-night.” “ What’s the matter, wire down ?” “No, the old gentleman is off on a visit.” “Now, hero, jest shut up your wardrobe and turn out your light. It you don’t give the old man’s ghost u show, tbe thing shan’t run.” “ Wait; I’ll see if he’ll come,” said the spiritualist. “If he raps three times ho is willing; if only once, ho hue other engagements.” A sharp rap sounded. “He is unwilling,” continued the spiritualist, 11 Now, here,” said the bad man, “ that’s wan’t my ole man’s knock. Why, cf he’d hit that table he’d splintered it. Call him up," and drawing a revolver the affectionate •on cast a severe look on the medium. “ To tell you the truth, I can’t call him up.” “Tell him that I want to see him. That’ll fetch him.” " No, ho won’t come ; but I beg of you to be patient. Wait ; ah, he will come presently. Ho is here and desires to talk with you. He says that ho is perfectly happy, and that he longs for the time when you will ho with him. Ho is one of the rulers in the spirit land.” “ Oap’n, you are the infornalist liar in Arkansas.” “ Why so, sir ?” “ Because the old man is in the city prison, Of uni as a fool.”