The union Democrat., 1870-02-12
written for the uS,oy DEMOCRAT.
Written Tor the UNl0N DEMOCRAT.
Great Excitement Sonora in nn Uproar.. I.
Startling Rumors:.. Supernatural Noss.
CO Heard in AL inc OF Fence
INTRODUCTION.

| CO k1eard IA aek1iHe OF Fence.
INTRODUCTION.
What q change 80 my ccuntrymen," even
in the short space Of day will sometimes
come over the spirit of our Dreams /.
When community least expect it. suddenly
as t by magic, there will arise in their very
midst cause, that will produce the most un-
heard Of and ridiculous effects; and will for
the time being drive reason from her throne,
ard install wild insanity in her place.
WEEK AGO,
Sonora was blessed with peace and plenty,
the days came and went, and the golden
hours sped by, without even the utopian in
habitants enquiring what o'clock it was. No
happier or more contented community ever
basked in the rays of the sun, and as the i'm
pecunious stranger noted the look of ecstatc
bliss, that shown from their sleepy eyes and
observed how gracefully they lolled upon the
| sidewalks, or how gravely, and calmly, they
proceeded from bar 10 bar, in quest OF that
| which weakeus the understanding and max
! eth the heart glad or viewed them as they
pursued their daily vocations of playing pitch
| trump or! all fours, he would beave sigh
and wish in his heart of hearts. that kind
providence had so ordained that bis poor rais-
erable life had been cast with their happy
| tribe.
TOWARDS NOON,
Horn toads suspicously peeped out from
their gloomy holes. Cold Shiny and sibilant
snakes glided forth from rocky assures and
stretched their clammy lengths along the
southern face of slantipg hills in luxurious
ease; and with CLASSY eyes, dreamiy gazed
into the deep immensity. Observant and
watcnful hawks. stood poised in air; or float
ed high in heaven on feathery wings. in deep
contemplation whilst pale and sickly grass
hoppers climbed withered spears of grass; and
with suicidal and insane speculation in their
faded eyes, feebly STRETCHED their frost-bitten
and marrowless legs in the warm sunlight:
and gathering their almost scattered wits,
wondered if summer had come again.
AS TIE DAY WORE ON,
Dowry thistles and gossamer scider-webs,
borne on the tide of slowly moving. viewiess
winds. sailed lazily above the houses, and
not q sound was heard to break the almost
husbed Stiffness; save the low hun, of the
throbbing Foundry. The citizens of Sonora
at this time lay extended upon the sidewalks,
in happy forgetfuness of the cares of life
soundly snoring not living thing was seen
to move in its silent streets. save few hogs
| or o goose or 50: who discontcntedly rambled
up and down in o sweet and plaintiye voice
calling their absent mates.
/ .c rvrSrNc sppPo.CurD
The lizards briskly moved up aud down
the walls. in search of stray bugs; or lay in
deadly wait for innocent and uIsuspecting
flies: whilst the ''Thorsas cats" washed their
J faces and arranged their toilet. and pleasant
IL INDUCED in amorous thoughts, respecting
the charming and fascinating Miss Tabbies
over in the next backyard and just the
God of dav was sinking behind the western
hills; the mice peeped out at the fading day
| light, and began ni5bling bits Of dry bread
and cheese with great fear and trembling,
and inwaIdly id the cats.
! As TWILIGHT FADED,
"Pale Luna hung her silver bow" in the
yet blusning occidcnt whilst the stars one
by one peeped out from the vastly deep; and
silently looked down upon sbadowy and re-
volving world, rolling through endless space.
Hsrk! an unearthly yell is heard
| A shrek is borne upon the night AIR
| The startled citizens awake and listen with
! awe struck wonder!
Flyirg feet is heard approaching!
Again the voice is heard !!
! Crying, ghost! Q shcss!
and soon az the snortng alarmist appears. be
is quickly surrounded by the now excited
| populace and assaiied on all sides with the
question of where oh where !! !
But many precious minute passed, ere he
told that be had net seen, but only heard one;
and then in an incoherent manner he related
to the wonder-seeking crowd. that rs be was
passing By fence; ferocious ghost follow
ed alcng each panel, and ratified his dry
bones right under his nose; which after hear
ing the crowd dispersed in small squads, and
quickly spread the 6ireful news; and soon
naught was heard, but 30 such horrible
thing has been seem
soGE RELATED,
That the devil at last had been unclaimed,
and was roaring like raging lion. Others
that joe Smith mad come. Whilst q great
many recounted in fearful manner, the his
| to's VI etduEC auu III y StcIiOuS hucchLuSSy
heard in the dead hours Of the night, in o
cheese box. Whereupon that induced others
to mention great many hoases which they
knew was haunted, which instead of allayinc
the excitement increased it ten fold: so that
in short time it only needed a rat to run
over the lining, or ascend or descend to the
garrets. to create the widest kind of panic
and force them upon the streets. Sleep. na-
ture's sweetrestorer failed to weigh down the
eyelids of the elder portion of the city popu-
lation, with her leaden weights. Only the
young and tender babies were sootf.ed to rest.
for as their loving mothers leaned over and
whispered in their ears. ''hush darling, 60 to
sleep or the ghost will hv off with you." they
would nestle far under the bedclotbing and
slipping from, their downy pillows, sigh and
sob TO dreamland.
BY TIE NEXT MORN.
1t had become so firmly implanted within
the minds of the majority, that it was ghost
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