Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-08-11
A GHOST STORY.
An Uneasy Grocer of Cleveland Leaves
MS Grave and Returns 10 HIS Home
blue Lights, Table Tipping ana
Davenport NJ ysteries
From the Cleveland Herald, July 20.


We have a story to tell. Not a story of
fiction, but one where stern TACT assumes
the mastery, and bids reason be Silent ana
the tongue of the scoffer be still. You ask
us of treason, wisdom, learning we
answer, Learn to unlearn." Wisdom is
corrupted by venality, reason thlng Tor
profound fools. The world whirls IN
eiddy dance, chasing the shadows into
darkness and hailing the dawn with rev.
elrv of brutal orgies, and calls 1T phlloso-
ply, while philosophy has yet to be born;
science il an infant and fact thing OF the
future, To the point: A grocery mer-
chant, whom we shall designate as MI W.,
dies and is mourned as forever lostto 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 may say, "Glve
me tie full name" 1t can easily be learned
by asking almost any business man between
Erie and Dodge streets, on st. Clair. so
far we will 90, no farther The husband
is dead, and the family attend to the bust
ness, as before stated, to gain an honest
living.
About ten days ago Mrs. W. became ac-
quainted with spiritual medium, and Joco-
larry asked her to show her some sign OF
her dead husband, and, as stated to US,
pale, gray light filled the room, and to her
establishment 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 ghostly and real significance. VI
course a natural fear seized her, and she
begged as q favor that the medium per-
NIT her to remain all night with her. The
eauest 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 a bright
light in their room. Looking around she
discovered her quondam tkiend seated IN
chair, and her clothing being placed upon
her rs if by magic, Compromising the
whole matter, she WAS satisfied that the
spirit was at work for some purpose of
its 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-
ly from the house. Having fail faith in
the spiritual belief, after the disappearance
of her friend, she went to sleep and rested
quietly until the return Of hel husband
from the rolling mill, to whom she related
the circumstance
Next day she proceeded to the residence
OF her friend, who averred that all she
knew about it was that she suddenly
found herself at the bedside of her hus-
bands mother, who was suffering from a
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, che has been
behind us for a square.
The frightened wife Rugged closer to her
friend, who shortly turRed into her own
door, aud the scenes there enacted must
D6 lSlU W thS IiudglddtluH VI INC I2auOl'
Table turning, blue lights, bureaus dane
ing, and other eccentricities, are minor
considerations compared to the ghostly ex.
hibitiols dished mp for the edifcation and
terror of the alrighted ex-vile. Since the
above events the shadowy presence, she
contends, has haunted her, and now, on
the verge Of lunacy, the poor woman con-
stantly taiks TO the air as If converse with
some unseen utterrible power. The facts
above narrated are common talk in the To-
cahty referred TO- and any one inquisitive
enough may be further gratifed by in
quiries. We have written the account as
il 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.