The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-08-06

who were talking to It, went round on the
other side to see if they could discover any
one, when it instantly stopped. It has
been known to whistle almost any tune.
either sacred or profane, which any one
would tell il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnett appear TO be sim.
pie hearted, upright and nmiabe persons,
serious in their dispositions, and as far from
encouraging any trick about them to make
sport as any one. No one in the neighbor.
hood, who knows them, believes that they
know any thing about the matter. They
have evidently been much disturbed and
alarmed on account of it, but bsving so far
experienced no harm from it, they have
resolulely maintained their ground. II
manltests a great partiality for little
daughter of the family, who is about elcv-
en- years of age.
This so alarms her that she generally
gets sick whenever she talks Of it, and she
has been known 10 quit the house precipi-
lately, when she has heard it olonc in the
house. Not long since however, she quot
ed TO it passage Of Scripture, which pi
Gus friend pointed out and advised her TO
memorise for that purpose, Tim. j. XIV and
II bnde her hold her jaw, but she persisted
IN quoting the passage until it hushed, and
has not spoken to her since. Since so
many persons went to hear it, it has be
conc very shy and is seldom heard when
any persons is in the house except the
smaller children. They have never been
able to ascertain who or what it is, or the
object of its visit. II has told its name re
peatedly, but cannot be understood. II
will not answer any serious or religious
questions. When asked whether it was a
man or a woman, it said IL was the foolish
est question it ever heard, and appeared to
laugh.
Many other wonderful things nre report.
cd OF this ghost IA the answering Of
questions, initiating the voices Of various
anlmals-sometimes singing when request
cd and other times refusing, and when ask
TO sing psalm tune, would not, but whist
lei yankee Doodle" The writer Of the
account endeavors to prove that the vari.
Gus voices and conversations are not pro.
duced by ventriloquism, nor by tho art of
any Of the family. This suppostion the
writer completely overturns in the follow
ing, which is the concluding paragraph OF
his account.
About two months ago, Mr.. B. at the
suggestion Of some one, put Testament
In the place whence the voice appeared to
proceed. II instantly loft the place. came
down into the house, and said il was going
away. They asked why 1t was gong a.
way. 1t replied, it was obliged to 90, it,
could stay there no longer, and bade them
1t was then absent about two
weeks, during which time it was heard at
Mr.. Rogers's, Mr.. Dicks's, and Mr. Mich
olls's, in the same neighborhood, as they
believe. They had heard it at mr.. Bur
net,'s and believed it 10 be the same. but
did not converse with it. When it return.
ed, 1t was asked aud said it had been to
those places, None Of mr.. Burneus fami
ly were at th0so places. when il was heard.
Since It's return IT has occupied no particn.
lar part of the house, but is heard in vari.
Gus parts. tits now seldom heard, ,,as MIR.
B. does not allow the children to talk to it
they do not pay much attention 10 it
These arc the most mate rial circumstances
connected with this strange affair. for the
confirmation of winch, and for further in.
formation The public is referred to Mr.. j
Sheperd, DR.. f.. Andrews, and Mr.. G.. Slap
ny, who live in the neghborhood, and who
have all heard it. Mr.. Burnett lives about
IL miles below Cambridge, and about 3
miles west Of the road leading 10 Ham
burgh, near Mr. Wiley Berry's w
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