THE OLD MAN’S GHOST.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2624, 4 September 1882, Page 3

THE OLD MAN’S GHOST.

Several days ago, a celebrated spiritualist came to Little Rock, and stated that before giving a public entertainment, ha would give a seance, where any member of a small invited circle could call up the spirits of the’r friends and converse with them. By mistake a man from down the liver was admitted, a man whose reputation for deeds of violence would not place his spirit above par In the soul market. After listen ing a while to rapping, horn blowing, and gauze-veil materialisation, the bad man arose end said—

' Say, cap’n, whar’s the old man’s ghost ?’ * What old man’’ asked the medinm, ‘My old man, the governor. Call him np.’ ‘ What la hla name V ‘ Tom Realick j »11 him up !’ 1 I don’t think we are in communication with him to-night,’ ‘ What’s the matter, w'ra down ?’

1 No ; the old man Is off on a visit.’ ‘ Now, here, jest shut up your wardrobe and turn on your light. If you don’t give the old man’s ghost a show, the thing shan’t run.’ * Wait ; I’ll see if he will come,’ raid the spiritualist. ‘lf hs raps three times, he is willing ; If only ones, he has other engagements.’

A sharp rap sounded. ‘ He is unwilling,’ continued the spiritualist.

‘.Wow, here,’ said the bad man, ‘that wa’u’t my old man’s knock. Why, if he had hit that table he’d splintered it. Call him np;’ and the affectionate son cast a severe look on the medium.

‘To tell the truth, I can’t call him up.’

‘Tell him that I want to see him. That will fetch him.’

*No ; he won’t come; bat I beg you to be patient. Walt; ah, he will come presently. He is here and desires to talk with yon. He says that he is perfectly luppy. and that he longs for the time when you’d be with him. He is one of the rulars in the spirit land.’ ‘Oap’n, you're the Infernalist liar in Arkansas.'

* Why so, sir V ‘ Because the old man is In the city j rlson, drunk.’