Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1862-07-16
SINGULAR PHENOMENON.

Forty years ago there lived On blue
river, in Indiana, a venerable man Of
German descent, BY name Of r., with
Bis wife. also we'll stricken ID years.
Mr.. r. was highly respectable citizen,
we'll I'd 40 in the world, and settled and
opened bis farm On Blue river before
| twas ! State. His house waa large
EtWostory building q hewn Iogs W.
rooms above ana two below With asRo
IsloFy kallary II ffoAt running thel
/ Whole laneGh ii lllA bidding This8
ancient couple had two daughters their
only children, handsome and attractive.
The elder, when about twelve, was
married to young gentleman who re-
sided some eight or ten miles from Mr.
IR The young couple lived together
happily for about year, when the
Young wife camo to her parents house
| to be confined, Two Or three days at-
ter the confinement the mother and In
fant both died. This was a sad blow
to all. The bereaved husband and IA
ther was overwhelmed With Affections,
While he was widower be spent much
of his time ia his father.iu-law's house.
About year after his bereavement be
married Mr.. RS second daughter with
her parents consent, and took her to
bis own home. leaving the old people
alone.
, One warm autumn evening in the
wear 1920, old Mr.. r. sat alone in hi
| gallery, while his wife was engaged q
r bout her domestic concerns III th'
house. About dusk stranger rode u
and alighted from bis horse. and ar
proaching Mr.. r., asked him if he conl
Be- entertained for the night. Mr. Il
agreed to entertain the stranger, and dt
string him to be seated, took the hors
I to the establo, and returned to the CALLER
If where the stranger still sat. MIR, Il.
Z account of the stranger was that he aE
y peared to be middle,aged man, b.
\ to all appearance active and alert. y
4 laeliucd the iagisation u Alappsp "
/. retired ii 40 early hour. His bed-rool
Z was np stairs, and he also declined U
> candle offered him The family Feti
! !, led, ana heard no more Of the strang'
for the night.
Mr. r., as usual, rose early the ne
morning, while it was yet dim tWiligt
y but carly as it was be found the stra
ger up and EQUIPPED for his jOurne
The. horse vas bought to The gate. I
u y stranger ogerea 10 pay but Mr.. r. !
y, fused. When about to leave, the stta
he ger said he was great doubt wAetf
IL or not he ought to inform bis host
20 what had occurred to him during
\, Il, nirht in his housetbut he felt it q d.
ed to do SO. The stranger then inform
VI Mr.. r. that he had gone TO bed, 2
~ y lay with bis face to the opened WIND
- near him. The moon shone 60 bFlg
ed. " On Tie window sill, that he could
objects distinctly. and while lying 2
looking out IL The window. ho saw
infant, to all appeaFapces newly 90
pass in at the windOw into the 70
where be lay--that he heard y v
ing thc aoorlhat II repeatedly Pas
al down and up stairs that u could :
on .inctlg hear ths stops on she stairs, !
NJ y thaG Il continued d 81 about the ch'
,by h bor and is uua apan TIE atairaa all nig
lhe aud lias d gllS aFsA growing Of the 2
lks III dayliahs. i passed out IF 'he Hlne
ana n Il which il lad entered, and dlSApP.
isd Ihe stFangss ~ q ~ nDs J
NJ. during he nIght shatsas ~ saasl
yrg dolasion. has i his sober seuass
I'D III IL lAa related
much asaeniahed a
II account ana while muAing % 4
stranger mounted Bis horse and !
'eed away, and Nj. n INV him 70 p
Isea M. 4. could hot account for 'he y
! asrs ssory. only BY he supp0si
lhat IL had dFSaIusa, d lhas b was
Aesa. ne lid n0t inform biz
+. W !. has IL haa heard
Niehs sane again and ME q
cosaea d III chamber where w 4
jaas ass iad sp and seated himself 4
i i d shs asid0 He walked =
sime. ana neither sAw q heard anys'
Y q confirm Tia strange story aua
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