Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1871-04-12
GLOyER'S GH0sTs .spaN

as flcts by some, bdt condemned by many
as supernatural. One of the most extra
ordinary circum stances, and the truth Of
which can be vouched for by the parties
concerned in it, hNs just occurred, aid |
were it related us a seasonable story, would |
l.e accepted as original, but ingeniously
improbable, .As.A> \ -
There is an English basement house In
Twenty.scc,nd street, between Fifth and
Sixth avenue occupied by family named
Clarke The head Of the family Is tho
mother who has been a widow lady for
some years. She hos three daughters, of
whom the second only concerns our story.
This young lady, Fanny by name, had
married her second husband, Edward
Glover, only during the last Christmas
holidays. Mr.. Glover WIS d gentleman In
easy circumstances. and the young couple
doatcd On each other. In appearance he
was rather about the middle height, of
dark complexion, dark hair, whiskers and
moustarho-a handsome man, and we'll
known by Broadway promenaders. The
bliss OF the honeymoon wne, however, In.
terrupted In less than week after the
marriage by a pcremptory business mes
sage summoning him 10 Chicago The
young bride was distracted at the thought
of 50 soon parting with him she loved, but
his promise of speedy return at last
reconciled her to his departure. a hasty
adieu and the husband cot out on his
ominous journey. THIS was on Tuesday,
January 3d. Although he did not say
anything to her of misgivings that pos
scsscd him, he seemed to feel foreboding
that their meeting would not take place
within the time, or under the clrculn-
stances, he pointed to her, This feeling
seemed to grow upon him with increasing
strength after he had left, and could he
have becn able to make a reasonable ex-
cuse, he would have returned to the house
aud postponed his journey. But a short
time after the train had started. the morbid
feeling had resolved Itself into a convlc-
ton that they would never meet again
alive He thought over all the stories and
histories he had heard OF, presentiments
strangely realized, and communications
between the dead and living, and resolved
with the power of his will, that should he
be suddenly snutchod from life while NIB
cent from his bride, none but himself
should acquaint her Of his fate.
These feelings are proved bye letter
which his wife received one day after he
had left, and which filled her with surprise
and CONSERVATION, coming from one whom
she knew to be 30 strong-minded and 30
little superstitious. Still the tone of the
etter proved how strong the feeling must
have been with Edward Glover.
lie arrived In Chicago, and on the 10th,
Mrs. Fanny Glover received n second letter
informing her that the business would
keep him longer than he expected, and
TINT he could not FIX his return to New
York definitely before the 24th. The letter
ended mp. however. by saying he wns In
good health and spirits, but not entirely
rid Of those mysterious forebodings which
had 10 worked upon him at the beginning
of the voyage.
Mr. Glover started from Chicago on the
2lst, and nothing happened to mar the
trip. But during the stoppOge of tho train
at Port Jervls, he alightcd to send u tele
gram to his wife, and his mind was 80 pre-
occupied that he paid no attention to thC
call of the conductor Of "All aboard" ant
he was only reused from his reverle by
seeing the train at once move of. lii
rushed for the departing train and at
tempted to jump on, but missing his foot
ing, he was dashed violently on to thc
rails, his head striking projection of on'
of Che carriages. He was picked up insen
slble, when 1t was found that in addition
to tho blow on the forehead, his arm wa
shattered and hung helpless at his side
Restoratives were applied for long tim'
without avail, but at length he feebl.
opened his eyes, and eXclaiming, Fanny
will come" he expired. In the meantim
the train had gone on, those in it uncor
scious Of the terrible accident that had 8
suddenly caused the death of fellov
creature. He was attended only by on
or two of tho employees of tho railway
and on finding life to be extinct they re
moved the body to the baggagc-room :
await the action Of the coroner, locking
the door securely at the time. This OF
Cured at about two o'clock In the afte,
noon. At this same time the family wer
assembled In the dining room situated o
the ground floor of the house In Twent,
second street.
A Atelegram Is brought, directed to Mr.
Glover. She Is utterly mystifed and som,
what alarmed at the contents. 1t Ia col
ceived in these words: Fanny, quick
come to me r signed Edward, Port Jerv
station. Her mother and sisters only II
crease her fears by the contradictory expl
nations they attempt to give Of the myst
rious message, and finding there Is trai
In tho afternoon, she determines to start
once for the place whence the dispatch
dated, being careful to carry II with hc
During the journey she endeavors to CO
loct her scattered thoughts and TO deto
mine tho best way TO commence her Il
quiries. She at lost makes up her mind
get what information she can Of tho persc
who sent the dispatch, whom she, Of cours
supposcs to be hcr husband, and to tra'
Il possible, his whereabouts by means
these inquiries. Tho destination Is so'
reached, although tho journey has SCENE
interminable to the nervous and impatie
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