The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-27
SPIRITUAL VISITATION.
A Grocer Dies and Returns TO Earth
Ills Wife and Mother the Victims
OfHis Ghastly Pranks., ii .nli IN

A Grocer Dies and Returns TO Earth
Ills Wife and Mother the Victims
iOfHiS Ghastly Pranks.i II. 4lili IN
From MSr Cltosland Leader, July -.
We have a story to tell. Not story Of
fiction, but one where stern fact assumes
the mastery and bIds,reasOn besilent and
the tongue OF the. Scotler be still. You
ask lis Of treason, wisdom, learning| We
answer, "Learn 10 unlearn." Wisdom Is
corrupted by vcnality; reason, a thing for
prOfbllnd fools. The world wllrB IN a
giddy dance, chasing the shadows into
darkness and hailing the dawn with q
rcvelry of brutal origics and calls II philo-
soplly, while philosophy llHs yet to be
born science is an infant, and tnct u
thing OF the future. TO the point. A
grocery merchant whom We shall dcsig-
H.te rs Mr.. ". dies aud is Inourhed as
forever lost 10 earth, kindred and friends.
Time passcs on. Ills bGreavcd family dO
the best they can, with limited means, 10
gain q livelihood in following the business
Of the dead husband and father. The
reader may sIy give nc the lull name z
1t can Cslsily be learned BY asking almost
any business man between Erie and Dodge
streets, on ST. Clair. So lar We will go, no
farther .i'iu !tiyiL i.,ttt'tl !
The husband is dead, and the flmily nj.
tend 10 the business, rs before stated, 10
gain an honest living. About ten days
ago Mrs. W. became acquainted with Il
spiritual medium, and locularly asked
her TO show her some sign Of her dead
husband, and, rs stated 10 us, u pale gray
light tillCd the room, and to lcr astonish-
lnent nnl alright the form Of her depart
ed lord stood before her. The form was
perfect aS lust seen. Tho lips moved not,
but the presence stood before her in alltts
ghostlYund realiSigliicanCc. OF cOl6C
Il 1ttutnl fear seized her, and sheibcgslgtei
asa favor that tie" Inetlithn" permit im'
to remain all night with her. Thcrcqucst
was granted, and the two retired for the
night, Aitefthis latter episode all was
still and quiet TIL about one o'clock, when
tile medium was startled by bright light
in their room. Looking around she dis
covered her QuondAm friend seated in u
chair, and her clothing being placed upon
her us if by magic. C0mprGllending the
whole matter, she was satisfied that the
spirit" was at work for some purpose Of
It's own, and watched tile proceedings. She
rt..t-.I = t~..I .l-- 4 a. ,,.:Io ~ l.a~l
working nicclanic-a rolling mill hHnd)
that in less time than we could count
ten her companion was dressed, without
M effort, from shoes 10 collar, anu moved
noisclcssly from the house. Having iGIl
faith in tic spiritual belief, after the dis
appearance other friend, she went TO sleep
and rested quietly until the return OF her
husband from the rolling mill, to whom
she related the circumstances. Next day
she proceeded 10 the residence Of her
friend, who averrcd that all she knew
about it was TINT she Suddenly found
herself at the bedside OF her husbands
mother, who was suffering from q sudden
attack. .nfillncssH,H N.. 7l!iAtl.
The wife Of the deceased grocer (bOth
Germans by the way)was still Bkepttcal,
even after her visitation. "Woll," said
the medium, "takc walk with me this
evening" The walk was taken and the
result Istonishcd herself as well rs her
friend. While quietly pursuing their way
the wife OF tho dend grocer suddenly
graspcd the arm Of her companion, and
Whispered BCtiEecn blancled lips, "Do
you see him" Certainly" remarked her
companion, "ho has been hohInd us for .
square" The frightened wife lltlgged
closer To llcr friend, who shortly turned
into her own door, and the scenes there
enacted must he left to the imagination OF
the reader. Table turning, blue lights,
bureaus dancing and other cCcentricitics
are minor considerations compared 10 the
ghostly entertainment 0ishCd up for the
Cditication and terror Of the AtrightCd eX-
wife.
Since the above events the shadowy
presence, she contends, has constantly
haunted her, and now, on the verge Of &C.
tllnl lun0cy, the poor woman constantly
talks To the nir, as If in converse with
some unseen, but terrible power.
The facts above narrated arc common
talk In the locality referred to, and any
one inQuisitivc enough may be further
grntiflcd by inquiries. .H1
We have written the account as 1t w0s
told to lis, Tor the truth of which VIC do
not vOuCh, MS We believe in but little that
can not be seen, felt or tasted, but Of the
sincerity Of the parties We have no doubt