Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-08-17
A GH0Sr STORY.
An Uneasy Grocer of Cleveland Leave,
His Grave and Returns to His HOm,
Blue lights, Table Tipping and
Davenport Mysteries.

An Uneasy Grocer ofCleveland Leaves
His Grave and Returns to His Home
Blue lights, Table Tfpping and
Davenport Mysteries.
| We have a story to tell. Not a story OF
fiction, but one where stern fact assumes
the mastery, and bids reason be silent and
the tongue of the scoffer be still. You ask
| US of treason, wisdom, learning ?" We
answer, 'Iearn to unlearn." Wisdom is
! corrupted by venality, reason thing for
profound fools. The world whirls in a
| giddy dance, chasing the shadows into
darkness and hailing the dawn with rev.
elry of brutal orgies, and calls it philoso-
ply, while philosophy has yet to be born:
| science Is an infant and fact thing of the
| future. To the point: grocery raer-
chant, whom We shall designate as Mr.. W,
dies and is mourned as forever lost to earth,
kindred and friends. Time passes on.
His bereaved family do the best they can.
with limited means, to gain livelihood in
| following the business of the dead husband
and father. The reader NAV say, s'Giye
me the full name. - It can easily be learned
by asking almost any business man between
Erie and Dodge streets, on ST. Clair. So
far We will go, 10 farther. The husband
is dead, and the family attend to the busi-
ness, as before stated, to gain an honest
living.
About ten days ago Mrs. W. became ac-
qualnted with spiritual medium, and loco
lafly asked her to show her some sign of
her dead husband, and, as stated to us, a
pale, gray light filled the room, and to her
astonishment and alright the form of her
departed lord stood before her. The form
was as perfect as last seen. The lips moved
not, but the presence stood before her in
all Its gEostly and real significance. Of
, course natural fear seized her, and she
begged as favor that the medium per-
NIT her to remain all night with her. The
eq1est was granted, and the two retired
for the night. After this latter episode all
was still and quiet until about one o'clock.
When the medium was startled by bright
hight IN their room. Looking around she
discovered her quondam friend seated in a
chair, and her clothing being placed upon
ner as II by magic. Comprehending the
whole matter, she was satisfied that the
'splrlt" was at work for some purpose of
It's own, and watched the proceeding. She
stated to us (and she is the wife of hard
working mechanic, rolling mill hand
that IN less time than we can count ten her
companion was dressed, without an effort,
from shoes to collar, and moved noiseless-
iy from the house. Having full faith in
the spiritual belief, after the disappearance
OF her friend, she went to sleep and rested
quietly until the return of her husband
from the rolling mill, to whom she related
the circumstance.
Next day she procee led to The residence
OF her friend, who averred that all she
knew about it was that she 'fsuddenly
found herself at the bedside of her hus-
bands mother, who was suffering from
sudden attack of illness, The wife of the
deceased grocer (both Germans, by the
way was still skeptical, even after her
visitation. 'Well," said the medium,
''take walk with me this evening"" The
walk was taken, and the results astonished
herself as well as her friend. While quietly
pursuing their way, the wife of the dead
grocer suddenly grasped the arm of her
companion and whispered between blanch-
ed lips, DO you see him ?" Certainly"
remarked her companion, she has been
behind us for a square,
The frightened wife hugged closer to her
friend, who shortly turned into her own
door, and the scenes there enacted must
be left to the Imagination of the reader
Table turning, blue lights, bureaus dane
ing, and other eccentricities, are minor
considerations compared to the ghostly ex-
hibitions dished up for the edifcation and
terror of the affrighted ex-wife. Since the
above events, the shadowy presence, she
contends, has haunted her, and now, on
the verge of lunacy, the poor woman con-
stantiy talks to the air as If converse with
some unseen but terrible power. The facts
above narrated are common talk fn the To-
calty referred to, and any one inquisitive
enough may be further gratifed by in
quiries. We have written the account as
it was told to US, for the truth of which we
do not vouch, as We believe in but little
that cannot be seen, felt or tasted, but OF
the sincerity OF the parties we have no
doubt.