The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-01-15
WzoIn No. 2sl


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elr1RP Gheaa fhat Worries ALrs, eas-
Erpm The Eesv York 1iFael- 81 IS s5s.5s ~
After 4 lapse OF tWentg -four years,
Rochester promises to become once
more q center of attraction TO inyesti-
gators of spiritual phenomena. Ger
tain an1Mni ifestAtions '9of d remarkable
ehaFaster are said 70 be at pFPsent in
fall oBoFafionlaa the residenceof Mrs.
GancosruA. In the toWnsland OF Chilli,
within . short distance of Corinthian
Hall. We have it on the authority of
ths Rochester d Union that Mrs. Gas-
eoigae, with her famiigs consisting Of
herself, her son, twelve years of age,
and several small children, have been
drives 70 the Rory brink OF despair by
the nightly 0eenFanee OF tlfe mest ter
Fible aoisBssa during many month";
3 Soma years ago &c appears that the
myseefioara naansi0n Mt Chill baeame
the propsEky eta person, the initial of
Whaa@nssn has only been p1blished
blythe Uai0n.s He made it his resi-
denca, sud, tor a reason which has not
begn explained took AIRS. Gascoigne
inka his service e. skousekeepers In
this capacity she continued doWMate
shout fl1e Or six months ago. W ben
ArS A.t3ind9 leaving her In possession
Of his effects. Fer . few nights after
his demise sthe Stiffness OF death
Feigned.n Scarcely an. entire week
had passad. h0WeRers Eghan Mrs. Gas
e0igme's Fep0as MAS destroyed by 'sthe
farniIiar footsfeps" OF the deceased.
At first shAs 81 c0txraei 4hOnghk iteWAs
fancy aud tried to eoEnpose herself 20
aloe5, sbaat ik sFaa Mouae. She distinct
~ heard the cEeaking Of the door OF
the room which formeFl Y shad been 0c-
Gnpied by A., and presently she was
still further alarmed by the bed-slate,
Mhich seemed TO yield to the pressure
Of human body. Then she heard
~ bat seemed TO her like the sounds
that would be prod duced by a person
enRagedin the act Of pRtting on tight
bo0tae As soon 20 the last stamp was,
given 20 the floor 8 noise Was made as
ifi somebody was ascending the stairs.
On Che following night the manifesta-I
6ions were more vaEieds The chairs
and tables in the parlor we're tossed
about rather freely and st certain iu-l
tarvals 90 single whistle DfiaR appar-
entity human Voice, ahrill and distinct,
was beard bF every person in the
house, Trs. Eaec0igne adds, that
might after night litkie dog which
had belonged 70 the deceased reep0ndsf
20 the whistle in the most eager man
ner but never gives EVIDENCE of aee-E
ing anything. 70 these singular
prAnks; doubtless lest they should be-
eome menQtonouss the stgEostv very
often adds the more exciting one Of
snateAing the bed-eov overing, vi ID light
ming qHickResss from the almost par-s
alyzed body of the tWelKe-ye old 1
Gascojgne. Four meps neighbors Of
the Gasc0igHes, II seena, have repeat
es1ly undertaken 70 solve the mystery.
One OF the number states positively
that 8 fern, which IL every respect
resembled Mr.. "a. in the flesh, on Oneil
occasien passed before him as he lay
upon q lounge. He Immediately |
jumped up, and had Just begun 30 pro-
pound 8 snumber of qusstions, when
ssthe apecteF, II sueh il were, soon dis
appeared. Mrs. Gascofgne remains
in the hanse BY the adVice Of counsel,
for tha purpose of making good her
claim to &c In law. Other wise, she de-
claree, she would prefer to gather her
children around her and lake shelter
in barn.