Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-10-20
The BARRIERS Ghost.

| gentleman travelling some years ago
IN the upper part of the State called at Z
tavern, and requested entertainment foi
the night.
The landlord informed him that j. wa
out of his power to sccommodate him, a.
MS house was already full. He persisted
10 stopping. as he. as well Is horse, were
almost exhausted with travelling.
Alter much solicitation, the landlord
consented 60 his stopping, provided he
would sleep in a certain room that had not
been occupied for long time, 10 conse,
quence of belief that it was haunted by
the gh"st Of barber. who was reported e
have been murdered IN that room soma
years before
Very WE'LL said the man, I'm ngs
afraid Of ghosts
After having refreshed himself. he in-
CURED OF the landlord in whatmanner tie
room was haunted.
The landlord replied that shortly after
they retired to rest, an unknown voioswas
heard. in trembling and protracted accents
saving:
DO you want to be shaved?'
WELL replied the man, If be comes he
may shave me-
He then requested to be shown to the
apartment, in going to which be was con.
Quoted through large room where were
seated a great number of pers1ns at
gambling table.
Feeling curiosity which nearly every
one possesses after having heard ghost
stories, he carefully searched every part of
bis room. but could discover nothing but
the usual fixtures of the apartment.
He then lay down. hut did not 81 ,se his
eyes TO sleep Immediately, and in few
minutes be imagined he heard q yuice
saying:
"Do you want to be sbaved?'
de arose from HE bed and searched
every part Of the room, but could discpyer
nothing.
lie again went to bed, but had no soon.
es closed his eyes than the question wa.
repeated. He again arose, and went to the
window. the sound appearing to come from
that quarter, and stood awhile silent. AZ
ter lew moments of anxiors susnense. he
again heard the sound distinctly and cor.
Vmced that 1t was from without, be upened
the window, when the question was re-
peated tull IN his ear, which startled him
not little.
upon minute exam nation, however
ne observed that the limb of a large oak
tree, which stood under the window. nro.
Jected so lear the house that every breath
oil wind, to lively Imagination, made a
noise resembling the inter: ogation-
DO you want 10 be shaved?
Having satisfied himself that his ghost
was nothing more NOR less than the limb
of tree cunning 10 contact with the hopsa
he again went to bed, and attempted to 90
TO sleep, but he was now iuterrupted nv
peais OF laughter, aud an occasional volley
OF cafbs anc curses, from the room where
the gamblers were assembled.
Thinking that he could turn The late
uisc very TO his own advantage, he took
Sneet from the bed and wrapped it around
n'm' ana taking the wash basin 10 his
manu. ana throwing the towel over bis
Ut proceeded to the room OF the gamblers
ara suddenly opening the door. walked in.
exclalmIng In trimul rus voice:
Ia JON, xsnt to be shaved 2 ==--4-.--
Terrified at the sudden appearance of
the ghost, the gamblers were thrown into
the greatest confusion 10 attempting TO
escape it-some jumping through the win
9o"s' ana others tumbling heels over head
DOWN stairs. Our ghost taking ADVANTAGE
OF the clear room, deliberately swept q
large amount of money from the table into
the basin, and retired unseen from the
room.
The next morning the house was in the
utmost confusion. He was Immediately
asked if he rested well, to which he replied
10 the affirmative.
We'll, no WONDER said the landlord, 'for
the ghost, instead of going to his own
room, made a mistake ana come TO ours
frightened US out of the room, and took
away every cent Of our money
The guest withou: being the least sus.
pected. quietly ate his breakfast and de.
parted. many hundred dJ!lars richer oy
the adventure.