The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-24

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one only explores, that the ghost Of the Astos
Library appeared
TO understand the circumstances Of this re
variable apparition the more fully, the reader
should remember that DR.. CoGsweM, the efficient
librarian, has been for s0Ene time engaged In the
compilation Of complete catalogue Of the libra
ry Although over q year since il was com.
menced, the work has only reached to the letter
I. ID. COgswell Ia an unmarried man, and oc.
cuples sieeping apartment in the upper part Of
the library, the jsntor residing in the basement.
II IL the rule of the library T. dismiss visitors IL
sunset. and during the evening and night NO In,
disidual beside Dr. Ccgswel! and The janitor and
me family Nalain IN the building.
Against the advice Of his friends, DR.. Ccgswell
dcvoees hours OF night that should be given to
fepose, to the pursuance OF his work ON the cata-
rogue: Naturally anxious TO hasten forward IT'D
completion, and ired with all the enthusiasm OF
probe Sscd biSiiopole, his labors in this tedious
ana oimcult task are almost incredible. At the
saline time the work Is Of that dry, statistical
character which IS by no means suggestive of fam
citul apparitions, nor is the indetatigable COM
Piier man easily swayed by the passing delu-
sions OF the eye or brain.
some two weeks ago DIR. Cogswell was At work
as usual on the catalogue. 1t was about eleven
O'Clock at night, ami having occasion to refer to
some books in a distant part of the library, he
LEFT his desk. took his candle, and, as he had Of
Ten done before, pursued his course among the
winding passages toward the desired spot But
before reaching It, while in an alcove in the
southwest part OF the older portion of the
Duiiaing, ne was startled by seeing man, re-
specially dressed IN citizens clothes, surveying
smell OF books; The Doctor supposed It to be
robber who had secreted himself for the purpose
OF aostractsng some OF the valuable works IN the
library; alter stepping back behind partition
LOT moment, nc again moved cautiously forward
10 eaten glimpse Of the individuals face, when
10 nus surprise ne recognized In the supposed
roDoer the features OF physician lwnose name
We iorDear giving VINO naa hved IN the im.ne-
date vicinity OF the library, and who had died
some weeks ago should be borne IN mind
tHAt tue oeccaseG person vas mere casual ac-
9aaantncc OF Dr: Cogsweii, not an intimate
thoaent OF nam.
but the aPparition was IN the presence OF
man NOT easily scared. Inc Librarian, 20 lar
.ro" tanning OF shriekihg, az might reasonably
DC expected, calmly addressed the ghost -
Dr. -, SAID ne, you seldom, it ever,
visited this library while living Why do you
trouble Us now when deadly"
Perhaps the ghost did not like the sound Of
.he human woke; any way, 1t gave no answer,
Ous uisaPte ned.
Inc next DAY MT Cogsweit thought over the
matter attribute q It to some optiai deluson, and
in the evening proceeded with his work as usual
Again he wished to refer to some books and
again visited the southwestern alcovc. There
again, as large.as life, was the ghost, very calmly
and placidy surveying the shelves. Mr.. COgs-
well again spoke to it,
"Dr -" SAID he, "again ask you, why
you who never visited the library while living,
trouble it now when dead :"
Again the ghost vanished, and the undaunted
Librarian pursued his task without interruption.
The next day he examined the shelves before
which the apparition had been seen standing,
and by singular coincidence found that they
were filed with works devoted to demonologv,
witchcraft, magic, spiritualism, &c. Some OF
these books are rare tones, several centuries
old, written in Latin, illustrated with quaint
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The next shelves are their younger brethren, the
neat, spruce works Of modern spiritualists, Of
Davis, Edmonds, and Others. The very
titles on e!aese mystic books are suggestive
There are she Prophecies or Representations OF
Michael Nostradamus, = folio published IN Lon
lon lii 1912 Aleamasar de Conleaflonibus;
kerners M ikon; Godwin's Lives Of the NEGRO
nancers; Gianyl on Witches and Apparitions;
Cornelius Agippa; Bodin's Denonomania; Lii
" Astroiogy ard others--a perasal OF any of
"hich would chectnaliy murder the sleep Of
person OF Ordinary nerve tor at least half
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