THE OLD MAN'S GHOST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1073, 13 May 1882, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE OLD MAN'S GHOST.

Several days ago a celebrated spiritualist cmno fo'Little Rock, and stated 1 that beforo giving a public eutertainmont'ho would give a soance. where any number ot a small invited circle could call up 'the spirits of their friends and converse, with them. 'Bymistakeu man from down the river was admitted, a man whose reputation for. deeds of violence would not place his spirit abovo par in the soul, market,; After listening awhilo to':, rapping, horn-blowing, and gauzo veil materialisation, the bad man row and said:

1 "Say, Cap'n, what's the old man's ghost?" ; "Wliatoldman?" asked tho medium. ', "My old man, the governor. Call him up," . " What la his nama ?" ■ f'Tomßealick; call him up," I "I don't think we are in communication with him to-night." ■ I f'WhaPs the matter?—wire down?"

'■ " No, the'old gentleman isoffon a visit," i "Now, horej just shut up your wardrobo and turn on your light. If you don't give tlio old man's ghost a show,.the thing slian'trun," : " Wait; I'll see if he'll come," said the spirit-. ualist. "If ho raps threo times he is willing jif only once, he has other ongagomonts." • : A'sharp rap sounded. ' "He is unwilling," continued tho spiritualist, . "Now,'here," said the bad man, "that wan't fny.ole man's knock. Why, et he'd hit that tablo lio'd splintered it. Call him up," and, drawing a revolver, the affectionate son cast a sovoto look' on the medium!,

"To toll the truth, I can't call him up," "Tell him that I want to see hira. That'll fetch him,"

" No; ho won't come; but I beg of you to be patient, Wait; ah, he will come presently. He is here and desires to talk with you, He says that ho is perfectly happy, and that ho long 6 for the time when you will be with him. He is one of tho rulers in the spirit land," " Cap'n, you're tho internalist liar in Arkansas." "Why so, sir?" "Because tho old man is in tho city prison, drunk as a fool."— Little Sock Gazette,