The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-13
THE DAILY CLARION
The Haunted House.

In two articles preceeulhS ms
have Given detailed account OF our Wis
80 70 fbe house honored with the reputa-
40, of being haunted. Since our last
having had an opportunity of making a
more thorough investigation, we reduced
tbe confused state of things tothe follow
inc facts; First that the manifestations
,cere confined to one room, and the adj
ioinino entry or hall; second, that one
outside the door upon the steps or IN
room not Immediately connected could I
hear none of the noises, which, had they (
ally existed, would have been plainly /
,,arc9ntible: third, that the warmer the
,,o,n the more remarkable were the man
Ifastatious; and fourth, that the mind
conceived seemed at once to take on the
semblance of reality as, for example
we looked to see chair move toward US
across the room it seemed really to per
form that action, or if we listened ior the
sound or steps they came plainly ana as
tinctlv to our sense OF hearing. we h"u
nroved that the sounds couldnot be heard
~ any one out Of the sitting room. we
-, i, +.rrnined to see whether tine same
-,,az true Of sight Requesting our com
,,o,,;cr n remain in the room, we went
outside and by the aid Of small box, OBJ
tanned position where we could see into
the room. Here we remained some ten
minutes. Not the slightest movement
was preceptible or sound heard. Upon
r.,ry,ipcr 10 the room we found that the
,.haDonena had been continually appar
lu,tIurino our absence,oW cOmpanlonde
cIaring upon his honor that the piano ha'
moved to the centre Of the room, and sew
oral chords struck We invited HIM tt
chance positionz, and he took our piac
outside while were manned to watch with
~ The result was the same, and prov
- ;rdnb;tablv that the whole thing wa
deception of the senses, not only
sound but Of sight.
ON each visit we had been consclou
ola strange, penetrating smell OF: peer
liar nature, though not absolutely dlsi
Dra.abIe. We had noticed on that eVel
ING especially-the weather was cool
that whenever the room was most heate
the scent was most powerful and the pm
nomena most striking. Its source W.
undoubtedly in that room we looh'
over the articles on the what-not ana L
HE but vainlv. We examined the mi
ror, the piano, the curtains, the turnltu
even. for our host had gived US car
LIance so to do Nothing. On thema
fol above the stove were two or thr
small vases. pasteboard box of she
and beads, Il cologne bottle or two ant
little proclaim cup with tllaGree GOV
With A .hasty glance we We're turn
from them, when again that delicate, 81
tie smell penetrated our nostrlls. WI
was if? The vases were empty, the b
ties, no. The cup-ah that was
The proclaim cup with the tilagree Gov
Opening it we found it partially nj
with Quantity Of dried, withered b
ries, from whence the peculiar exhaiat
we had noticed, proceeded.
What are these p we asked.
Those q said Mrs. --. 81 ca
tell YOU the name Of them. They 81
in Japan. My brother who was nbo
the - steamer come home y
AGO, and among other things brou
those. He said they were used by
priests and iugglers in that country
are considered sacred.
The mystery was solved. Here, Il
was the famous berry al mirsch, WI
has been genrally considered fabulous
berry which, by its peculiar proper
had given such power to the charIa'
of the East. 1t has been in use for
turtles in India and Arabia, and Is
toned by Latin writers as long ago as
ninth century. Caphis, a monk
spent many years in Arabia, gives
r1llowinr description of it and its p
critics. which we translate. The cur
reader will find the original IN BE
mann's "Arcana," Leipsic edition, caI
Pa. The berry al najrsch hath ma
Gus qualities, such as no man concei
lint he who hath seen. The SAVIOR Il
Of. though it hath not the narcotic p
ofthe opium drug, nevertheless exc
the imagination to an exceeding DE
insomuch that the perceptiVe powers
led captive and seem to see and III
stand things which are not" OF IL
rr words, it plays the same tricks
the Imagination and brain as opluI
basohish. without affecting one other
We could scarcely believe ursense'
the fact was there and there was no
neal from it, 1t seemed so strange
The sacred berry of the East, after hi
made the reputation of dozen traV
dervishes, should at last reappear
distant city of America and trouble
dreams and even waking hours OF
rous women and children.
Here is your ghost said We he
mp the cup. ,,
Explanations followed, when Mr.
suddenly seized the cup, opened the
dow, and before he could be preVt
flung its contents far out into the
ness. From that moment the mann
tions ceased, nor have they recommt
Erie Dispatch.
,>DREys GARRETT ANDRE'
- y NpEMS 4 ANDREMS.