The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-11-17

of ghostly inhabitant who will stand
the test of the most searching investi-
CATION and remain . veritable ghost all
the same. In its nocturnal rambles 1t
vibrates between Cherry's foundry
and Cartwright's warehouse, in the
eastern part of town, and seems to in
habit the rock-bound banks and peb-
bis bed of Dixie creek. It wears the
apparel of a woman and Is believed to
be the restless spirit of one who inhab-
tied house In that immediate vicinity
while of the earth earthly. The ghost
ly peramhulatcr has been followed to
the bridge which. spans Dixie at the
foundry and has chilled the blood OF
it's pursucrs by leaping from the bridge
into the black darkness of the rocky
creek below--a distance of full three
fathoms--and totally disappearing from
view. Three valiant young gentlemen
undertook to surround her ghostship
one night last week, and approached
so close as to attempt to touch her
boltiDS W ith AAsohSf
but when they reached for her they
only came in contact with black, emp
ty space-even the shadowless form
had fitted from their view as they ex-
tended their hands, and they shrank
back with cold shudder and APPALLING
fear tugging Mt their heart strings.
The phantom aittcd from their hold,
Making their very pulses quicken.
Their nerves aud sincws freeze with cold,
Their hearts to throb. their blood to thicken.
We understand this first-class dra-
matte exhibition is not given at stated
or regular intervals, but that for sever
al nights nothing of the star actress is
seen, and then again Mt the most unex-
pected moment she appears to belated
pedestrians on the route of her "beat.n
Whether the rainy weather which we
are now having will soak her out of
l6Xie creek and compel her to seek a
more elcvat d and inhabitable habi-
tation is matter of conjecture
which time alone must solve. Mean
time, if she is ''prone TO wander"
through the pelting rain we hope some
gallant he-male "spook" will leave his
dry, warm corner In the abode of spir-
its and accompany her walks with an
umbrella and a bottle of Ink Weed
Remedy.
Losr IN THE MoUNTAINs.-I.as
week while Messrs. Newbury, Glenn
eat, Hays and another man were hunt
ing in the mountains about seventeen
miles above Brownsville, Mr.. Hays
got lost and was-compelled to wander
about in the woods all night and until
in the evening of the next day before
lie found his way out. The boys left a
deaf man in camp TO respond to their
cries in the event of their getting lost,
but as the camp-watcher couldn't hear
thunder twenty-five feet distant he
wasn't success in responding TO their
walls of distress and they might have
plies they would have elected from
him. Clement and Newbury came to
Ha.sey-twcnty-tiv miles away from
the hunting ground-to procure assist
ance in fishing Hays out of the wilder
ness, but as they didn't get back to the
scene of the disaster till the next day,
the lost man didn't need their valuable
services. The boys think they will
hunt ducks in the prairies near home
and then if they get lost
they will not have to employ a deaf
man to decoy them into camp.
BLAcKsHITHISG.-Which we wish
to remark and our language is plain,
that Frank Wood, the hardy son OF
Vulcan and genial fellow generally,
has again taken possession of his old
quarters on the corner of Second and
Ellsworth streets and is prepared to
forge the stubborn iron into any shape
desired. Franks workmanship has
always been highly priced by the peo-
pie of this vicinity, and all will doubt
less he glad to learn that he is hard at
it again. Coquillard wagons, Star
Moline plows and other desirable ma
always on hand. Read his
card elsewhere.
SOMETHING NEW AND NOVEL,
There will he Mu51 and Milk Festi-
val in Parish Hall on this Friday even
ing. In addition to the mush and
milk will be everything nice and good
to suit the tastes of all classes. The
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