Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-02-04
The buchanan Ghost.

county. Virginia. on The 9TH ult.. gives
the following sccoun, Of recent gho'ily
doing in that vicinity. he says
There lives in The suburbs OF Buchiu-
an worthy man, the Rev. 6 &. Thrash
er, whose house has been for SIX weeks
the theatre Of many curious and ghos'iy
exploits. j, (whstever il may bel com
menced operations by extracting from
the reverend gen,lemsn's corncrIb. through
paddock door. sack oI corn and pour
ing il out some twenty PAGES from the
crib. and this Circumstance proves that
the spirit must be, at least, white, Ior one
bearing the hue of The XVIII Amend
men.'couli never have resisted Z temp.
,s,lon Of loaunQ il to his haun,s. Thea
nigh, after night it came, performed liz
fantaslc tricks opeGed windows barred
on the inside, doors locked and guarded,
scattered furniture and the utensils Of the
culinary department around snd went
away unperceived. despite ,he fact ihsI
each night lie house wa, guarded n'ide
and around By ,igilsnl neighbor. armed
to he teeth and eager 10 capture OF detect
the bold hohgobIIn who had time and
again passed 'hro"gh their ranks unseen
One evening Last week, whilst, Mr.. T..
was writing IN his study, about 3 o'clock
there was bold knock on The door sew
ersl llmes repeated. but on Mr., rs selz.
ing q pistol and rushing 10 the door, 10
nothing was there. aud nothing was to
be seen in the vicinity, sIihough tie MI
nu,est search was made anu Ihs knock
ing octurs frequently, and has been al
tested by gentlemen OF undopb'sd 'efscl'
~.
Three evenings ago Mr.. T. went over
10 Dr.. Woods residence, and whilst there
heard his little children. whom lie had
left al home. ringing bell, and al the
same time heard a violent knocking at
the door, and on approaching, being arm
ed With a shot gun, and accompanied by
DR.. Wood, distinctly heard his little son
inquire OF The unwelcome visitor what II
wanted. A reply was given. bot IN an
undIstinguished humble, resembling as
DR.. Wood describes it, a confusion oi
voices coming from the ground. Both
gentlemen affirm Ihsi not ihe least trace
OF any person or thing was visible, al
though every nook and corner oi the
premises were carefully examined nor
could sny person in tie house produce
the sound. they heard. no one being at
home at he time except hII three IIIiIe
children. the eldes, brave little boy oi
twelve summers, pistol III hand. was in
terlocu,ing lhe hobgobln who has poz'
zled ihe gravest heads in Buchanan.
Some two weeks sgo Mr.. J.. was watch
ing in his yard, armed with doUbe-bsr-
relied shot gun, when, as he saw some
thing like a Thin shadow. bearing re:en.
blsnce TO a human form, passed by hlm,
bu, swiftly as wind and instantly disaP.
pesred. This is all that he has seen.and
strange enough, not Track or trace has
ever been lelI behind, although night al
Ter night in moOnshine and darkness. IN
calm aud in storm, ;he mysterious siran.
ger has come. played hls curious ptanks.
lie half Of which have not told. and
wenl-where One would naturally ssk
f,here might no, be come place IN which
person might conceal himself Tor the
purpose Of playing joke upon the rever'
end gentleman BAT | answer there Is
none Every nook ha' been examined
time and again by many Per'ons, an-
there cannot possibly be any suh'errane.n
retreat for flesh and blood IN the vicinity.
The surrounding grounds are plain and
clear, and it seems impossible ,hs, airy
person could pass fram the house "nper.
ceived, even in partial darkness. This ls
no hosx-I mean Ibis statement and II
you doub, i'll would refer you to The mcsi
respectable gentleman Of Buchanan and
lie vicinity, and In the Rev. Mr.. Thrash
er himself, Who is a gentleman OF high
standing, and minister Of the Bapus'
Church.