Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-03-29
THE GHOST.
IntsFvIsw BY The shsrt. Haired Reporter Of
Barney Huahss' Railway Record.

Intsrvlsw BY The shott. Haired Reporter Of
Barney Huahss' Railway Record.
Barney Hughes lone of the best fellows
in the world In the last number of his In,
imitable Record, gets of the following
about the "pink dress ghost" the toting
of which has nearly ruined u Jefferson
street contemporary:
The public mind has been affected to an
extraordinary degree by the appearance
Of the girl In the pink dress. Her ghost
ship has certainly been very tender on
her wardrobe, as from the description II
bears but few marks Of time and wear.
THE LAWYERS
have been particularly and pecuniarily
interested in this strange proceeding, re-
gardinR it as an infracsiOn on the profess
sion. If valuable property HtigatiOns are
thus summarily brought to a close they
will be compelled to FL their library with
bottles instead ofb0Oks. The mystery Is
not the first by any means, as every one
has in their recollection experienced prac-
tically or automatically incidents equally
as perplexing. We have oftea found lit
tie difficulty in getting rid Of treasure
through tbs medium OF spirits, and are
glad things have taken the opposite turn.
The business of
SAP MERCHANTS
has revived considerably since this sensa-
ton. A great many have joined the large
army Of mediums, and we would advise
any of our friends having capital invested
in confectionery stores to withdraw it,
because every medium under the proper
influence OF the spirits will be apprOprf-
aGing Jars, under the hallucinatiOn thew
will ind the deeds of valuable property
left them by some deceased European
relative.
SOME sKEPTIC
has attributed the origin Of the ghost TO a
desire on the part of the owner Of the land
to check stamp speaking in that neighbor-
hood. There is no doubt of one thing,
that as q labor. saving, land clearing pro-
cess, this invention is unsurpassed. We
sent our
sH~oRT-HAIRED REPORTER
to interview a man VINO was on the
ground during the glass-blowing.
Shorty-Did you see this sO-called spirit
while the crowd was c-Ougregated to wit
ness the raising Of the jar2
FslIsr-To the best Of my recollection
I cannot say whether he was the man or
not.
shorty-Were you there when the dirt
was thrown up2
Feller-Some of it was thrown in my
eyes.
shortv-Did you hear any rumbling
sOunds7
Feller-Ou returning home I did, hav-
ing been knocked in the head by a medi-
um who was a little Of.
ShOrty-Are you a firm believer in the
doctrine of spirits7
Fensr-I do not believe in the doctor
Of spirits.
ShOrty-If a young woman should ap-
to you and inform you where you
could find q bottle full, would you grub
for it2
Fsller-I would go for it without grub.
ShOrty-DO you suppose any person
could have concealed the contents
Of the vessel under their clothes?
Feller-FrOm my own capacity to con-
csal under my belt, 1 should say they
could.
Shorty-Did you ever form n Of the
circle Of mediums?
Teller, gushingly-Oh! how often.
ShOrty-Did you leave there convinced
that you had any communication with
FeIler-SO much so that I found a Jar
my head-next merning.
Shortly suppose You know who I Rm2
Feller-You are of us-a believer.
ShOr5y-Why GOst thou thus inferP
Fellsr-The spot is marked on your
ace, against which many glasses have
Jeen Jared.
It is needless to say this ~provocatiOn
erminsted the seance.
we once knew a
A YOUNG WOMAN,
ratiOns were so scsnty that after a
ew weeks she was rcarcely visible to the
Laked eye; and it is said BY persons who
we're in the same room with her, that thew
would hear sounds which could be inter
.reted into " bread I" or dead" and,
urning in the direction of the voice.
ould dimly discover the shadow of q hu-
being 1t was
DISCOVERED
he was q fact, il not fat. AS for the stock ]
lgs having mildsW on them, it is nothing
smarksble, as we know instances where
here is money dUe on them. There was
n effort made to haunt the college by the
Of dishes. etc. These myster GUS
discs were traced 10 a mischievous coon. /
was q genteel creature, as many
cOOns F" have been known to carry off
ishes without rafting, and haunt hen-
posts until not a thing could live in them.
FRESH Northern Lake Fish received
ally by VICTOR D. FUCHS,
No Al TafFapsOu atraaE /