The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-09-11

dies, they peered into the room;--and, al
| though one considerate individual gave
ventto some honest ndignation because
the old nan was not contented to fie still
after being buried at the public cost, and
seemed to anticipate a recurrence of that
outlay, The prevailing emotion was one of
uumitigated fear. An embarrassing pause
ensued, which was broken at length by a
request from one of the tremblers that the
clergy man would proceed to erercise the
ghost. Let il not be supposed that this 81 /.
gular equest arose from any regard for the
sririt's health, or from belief that its in 7.
ability torest quietly in the grave waslow, /,
ing to troubles OF dyspeptic nature. On
the contrary, The desire, when fully un
dersiood, was far from being as unreason>
able as at first blush it appeared, and all
joined in imploring the dominic TO com
mence the exorcism by which the spirit
was TO be expelled No one doubted that
the dominic was learned man; he had
frequently limited as much, both in his
sermons and private conversations, be
sides which it was said he often quoted
Espinasse, liippocrates and other dis'in-
gllished divines, in his discourses. Bet
lis present department did hot seem to
! indicate that confidence in the extent OF
his acquirements which was expected.
lie advanced with trembling steps to the
doorway, followed by his parishioners,
and looking every way excepting at the
dreaded object before him, repeated Sc
| RES of most uncouth sounds, which, what
ever their real character, passed wi his
enlightened audience for the expected
Latin adjuration. But il was in vain ln>
S cad of riissolving into thin air or departs
| ing with the roof, according TO approved
| precedent, the ghost sat immovable, with
an obs,inacy that fully yindicated his ma,
tional character. Tie assaulting party
were for a while Disconnected; but Mr..
| Merriweather now came to their relief,
and with chattering teeth reminded the
domino that this was the ghost of Dutch
man who could not und derstand word OF
| any language but his own when living, anu
| who, although 1t was true he was now
dead, and had, perhaps, enjoyed some op'
opportunities of improving bis education
was by nature too dull and slow Of lean
ing to have yet made any material pre-
gross in the languages. Here was qnan-
dar,! Ii was at once apparent to all that
"adiuno ie,' although Latin to them, was
Greek TO him. An adjiratiun in high
Dutch was evidently the only thing that
could be available. Ii required little
time for the dominic, in the confused state
of his faculties, to recollect the fortunate
fact that the German tongue was also his
verhacular, and one which lie could speak
with perfect fnency. Wliehthis iuea was
fully matured, this batterer Of the strong
holds Of Satan reassumed his post al The
doorway, and rolled rth vol!ey oflong'
harsh aid dscordant sounds, which, II an
available, could leave nothing to be hoped
for from human artillery. But unavailable
it certainly was, and although the shades
Of evening had now gradually superseded
The twilight ray, the outline oflhe old man
could still be distinctly perceived against
the opposite window. The fame OF the
affair had by this time spread through the
village; and a crowd ofanxous and terri
fed faces thropged the street. The clergy
man now abandoned his eforts, agowing
that the spirit Of the old man must have
been permitted to revisit earth for some
specific purpose, and that dHtil his mission
:gas accomplished the attempt to reman
him would be tselGss. Swashy again
groaned. The dominic then proccededto to
say that il any. we're present who were
conscious ofhayiug wronged him in bis
lifetime, there could be no oubt that an
immediate reparation made TO his sdryiv-
ing relatives would max him permanent
ly quiet. Every eye was turned upon
poor Sw ashy, and dozen voices exclaim-
Gu AhdItd. ohdo y -
up in a iwiukling. He confessed that be
had become the owner. Of portion OF the
Germans property in his lifetime, for
which. although it was acquired by legal
means, he feared no adequate consldera-
tion had been given. There was no DIS
puie as to his own claim, he saids bat IL
the gentleman from the caurchSard I
thought il woula<contribute essentially to
his future he would make due reparation.
These were fair promises. Still they did
not seem TO moye the exacting shade OF
old Outowater. Possibly he had become
used TO promises before his decease. 1T
W as, therefore, suggested that the sum
which was deemed due 10 the deceased
should be al once paidto the clergymanin
rust for tie Daughter. To this also Swashy,
now fully hambled, readily consented.
Ifims II " as the sole arbiter of the amount,