Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-02
The MonsOn Ghost Mystery Explained.
A correspondent of the Springfield

A correspondent of the Springfield
Republican at Monsoon, who is skepti-
cal as to the supernatural appearances,
has been quietly investigating the cir
cumstances attending the ghost excite
ment at that place, q few months ago,
and has solved the mystery to his full
satisfaction. The story, as he tells it,
is that very young man became enam-
ored, last summer, of u fascinating
maiden, residing about a mile from the
upon her several times a
week. An older brother, finding
that the youthful Romeo was
causing some gossip by his frequent at
tentions, resolved to stop them, and
hit upon the plan of frightening him in
the guise of ghost. Knowing that
the Ind was courageous, however, he
"appeared first to another member
of the family. By strapping a broom
upon his back, with the bushy part
projecting over his head, he success
fully disguised his height, and by
means of q big black dress presented
in the night the appearance of woman
about six feet and eight inches tall.
Thus attired, he secreted himself
in the new church, and when
his victim came along, bounced upon
him and chased him home, where he
arrived breathless with fright. This
incident produced much excitement in
the community, but the intrepid
Romeo, undismayed by ghosts, stead
lastly continued his visits to the object
of his affections. The leaven of fear
was working, however, and, about a
week later, the "ghost" accosted and
chased a man on his way to the quarry,
at early day-break, after which the
1900 inhabitants of Monson were so
wrought up that even men were afraid
to venture out at night, except in
bands.
But love still conquered fear; the
yo,ngster still continued his tri-weekly
trips, until one night, while returning
home, the frightful ghost of which he
had heard SO much confronted him at a
lonely spot in the road. The first I'M
pulse was to run, but the ghost ran
too; he walked, and the ghost assumed
measured tread and continued un.
comfortably near; he slackened his
pace, and the dreaded being stalked
past him, and remained before or be-
hind until he reached home, frightened
nearly to death. The ghost-per-
senator, having accomplished his
purpose, thereafter kept his own
counsel and retired from the
business, but the terrified pet.r,le of
the town saw specter in every bush.
and the ghost was reported in half a
dozen places after he had finally disap-
peared from view. The new church
was watched for many a night; the
woods were searched by bands of men,
who took care to keep together: one
man was so nervous as to shoot himself
while in search of the ghost; and
deadly fear for time held the whole
community. Not for some weeks did
it leak out how everybody had been
"sold, +" and how little game, planned
for one young man'3 edification, had
aftrighted the whole town.
A FIXED FACT IN PHARMAcY.-Consid-
erlng the multitude of diseases, it is
amazing that We live: In view of the
countless remedies for them, it is won
derful that we die. Unfortunately.
however, all the diseases are realities ::
whereas most of the remedies are
h,t,ndu0s. One exception to the latter
rule demands the recognition and ap
prevail of the press. We refer to DIR.
JOSEPH WALKERS VINEGAR B1rrERs. OF
the Doctor himself, we know nothing !;
but of his medicine we can speak from
observation, for it seems to have found
it's way into almost every household.
Probably it is more extensively used in
this country, as family remedy, than
any other preparation, although it has
not yet been before the world three
years Wherever we 60 we hear of it,
and whenever we hear Of it, the comments
questioned sufferers from liver complaint, re-
mittent feTer, fever and ague, chronic head
ache, vertigo. Irregularities Of the bowels iDti-
sestlon, rheumatism, neuralgia, govt, kidney
diseases, and affections Of the lungs, 40 to it,
effects, and the uniform answer has been, :" Il
~ dos"g me good" Believing. that, = what
everybody says must be true" we have no
hesitation in admitting that VINEGAR BIrrERs
Is the Great Medical Success of the present
| century.-Com.
q. w. N. Yosr has patented rail
consisting OF wood by 6 scantling,
with concave surface, and steel bar OF
rail with convex bottom, the steel rail
being much lighter than those in gen
eral use, strength, elasticity and resist
ance being added to it by tie use of
the wood Enthusiastically prepared to
| resist the action Of the weather. He
claims that this rail will meet oil that
Is required in strength and elasticity,
and ut the same time cost at least one
third less than the ordinary rail.
VICTOR HUGO is to receive IL franc and
a half +" l1ne for his new romance en-.