The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-11-18
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nunities. the world over. ''ever since
the world began" there have been
times and seasons when witches. hob
mobliRs and ghosts Were in vogue. For
the truth of this assertion we have only
to refer the reader to the pages of even
modern history. without going into
the uusty records OF the anclents.
This assertion being granted, then, it
Is quite necessary, and not at all out
of the general order of things. that as
we'll regulated Il community as ours
should have its seasons of sensations
and cxcitelnents. This brings us to
the subject of this article
THE FEMALE GHOST.
For sometime past, reports have
been circulated on our streets to the
effect that Il vcritable ghost had made
itself visible to one or more parties,
after night had folded her sable cur
tain' over the world; and this report
has been circulated and grown in mag
nitude until now the whole city (at
least the juvenile portion of it,. implic-
itlv believes that the vicinity of the
bridge ON First street, that spans the
little brooklet east of the foundry, is
full and running over with ghosts and
GlloSteseS. Several attempts have been
made to corral the principal ghost
which is said to appear i'll the garb OF
an old woman, robed in calico dress.
with plaid shawl over her shoulders
but so far to no purpose. One night
recently, three young men came across
her ghostship just beyond the bridge,
east of Mr.. Baley's residence. and con-
Guided they would see what it was.
AS the three went toward it, this spec
tre-woman slowly retired until it
reached fence, when one of the men
boldly pushed forward and reached
out his hand TO grasp it, when it van-
ished in thin air. disappeared. left for
parts unknown-and SO, we may add.
did the young men leave; and they
stood not on the order of their going,
but it was the devil take the liindmost
they probably made the best time
ever known. for the distance ran. OF
course they were not scared-oll. no !!
but each thought it would be so funny
Tor the ghost to catch the other fellow.
On Tuesday night a bold and fearless
youth, who feared neither ''ghost or
goblin danned.'' while crossing the
foot-bridge or sidewalk oyer the said
brooklet, suddenly saw rising up out
of the darkness beneath him the much
talked of fspectre-wolnan, and not being
afraid of ghosts, but rather liking their
company, it struck him in an instant
that now was the time to s'toll'' that
ghost away from its home and with
this thought uppermost in his mind,
at least half a mile, he incontinentally
leaped from the sidewalk into the deep
mud and water thereabouts. and
.'climb,' for home. We are sorry to
aou, tiidt ditioiSh tiiC yotaiS hAeAiA
made splendid time, Notwithstanding
the roughness of the going, and reach
ed his home in good season, yet his ex-
i,edient to sstoll'' that ghost out and
catch it proved a complete and morti-
flying failure. five had space we might
relate several little incidents of splen-
did time made by good folk who We're
compelled to cross that bridge after
= nightflll, but for the present we for
bear. We learn that large party is
organizing for thorough and search
ing examination of the matter this
evening; and if they succeed in clear
ing up the mystery which at present
envelops the affair. we shall rise to
explain next week. As we have not
lost any ghost we shall not be there III
person, but may send a hand.