, 1874-12-26

llntcllon to 11l up nntl become clloI;ci by the
f,sntn no TINT tho mon below cnnld not recoiyc
prompt assistaico from those on dock. Whe,
tho Cromwell sunk aho had as part OF hor cargo,
some barfoIB Of choice old rye whisky, which
improved wonderfully by layi,,g al ti,o bottom OF
tho aa'so: Ihiy old ryo Ind boou carefully bot.
tied, a''si spirlt hantlo were b'laily cTgagod In
| PASSING HOTTIES
! or this cAa[cD liau0r, fresh from tho hsau,plo
rooms OF eternity" around amongst tho too-Nl-
ing trilnmors, who, confo,inlof by ita oxquBlto
fsagranco and excited by ita tolnrting ilnvor,
completely forgot themselves md tho work they
were 70 10 na lor doing. and a. tho botleH PRO-
SORTED themselves swallowed trtnk nftor drink,
until they all nhnfk neek-deop In Lilo torrent Of
grain. hopoleHaly ovorpoworod by this delicious
aud seductive beverage.
Aftes en1ling IT, froa % tho os' to t.o spir!t.honn
grnln l''ocking up tho hatohos. the .tr!,nnor
| managed 10 crawl down amongst tho iusonsiblo
mon, whom, on BeolnE liow matters Stood lie ut
onco shouted to tho Captain on dock "All tloal-
drunk buried UP to their tecka in corn. They
| must bn tlhg. ont. Hunt lip another gang Of
trmmcrH;" closing up with string uf thuinl,-
lhE, 'wosl-Hclootod oathB nna nprCeattonB.
lHssantly bo was assalod by
SHOWERS OF conn.
thrown Mt hin, by lllviBlbie hands, md beaten
about tho heaa with empty baclss by tho sa,no
mysterious nsonts, aid, after hovoro pllnis.l-
mont, ho with difficulty succeedad in scra,tl-
bling through tho hntches md ronching
tho dock above, III q condition Of tho greatest
terror, his, faco white as tho mainsaii Of tl,o
bargc, aud lis whole frame shivoriug from
fright and rough handling. A consultation yYaa
now hold on deck MS to how thu men were 10 bc
got out before tlaoy bccame sltrocatod by lying
mitch longor covered up III tile grain. All minds
were agrool NJ to tho vcsBera being han,tod, or
being In tho possession Of ghosts, spirits, Or
some other supernatural agelits. but What
THE CAUSES
OF tho displcaBnre oi t!,ug3 supernatural ngontB
~ t$.tf.
could conjcctaro. One suggested, With know
lug wink, TINT 1t was rather atylsll-looking
fonlale who was wishing to Hlip nj
cook; another that something was
wr9ng with tho grub Which Ind
from tho pork md boans ard lard-tack to tho
hmm and oggs, roast beof and pudding, coffee
and biscut. good and abundant vegetables, aud
tito respectable food which lako vessels, to their
crod't, furnish to their crews at tho present tio.
A rough old Ratlor made tito il-naturod remark
that . it was no wohdcr There was the loyl to
ray whoa chap comes On board tho craft md
shipped aa tiras-class soatlnn, rugged out III u
Btove-rspo Int, a parsons cont, French calf
boots, nnd kid gloves on bis paws"
The report OF q gang Of trim1nors being sufro-
Gated having Bpread abroad, had by this time
attracted Il crowd Of curious and interested
people. II was ccrtain that tl,oy must DO
MUG CUT IMMEDIATELY
and rot OH deck, and after considerable wraur~
ltilgs, LOUD nnd boistcross talking. atl1 much
roagh language tint sounded like swearing, ali
mingled IN with tho sinful laughing Of that part
Of tile crowd who had no faith IL, spirits or
ghosts, IL trimmer from tanothor gnpg volunteer
ed to mako the attclnrt, and. fnstotlihg ropo
around Ills body, 20 that lie could be dragged out
ahould ho bo attacked, l1o backed down through
tho grain, trimmer fasllion, heols foremost. and
face tlownwnrds, and aoon found Tic objects of
his search covered nearly to sufrocatlon iu the |
tloods Of corn. Fastening his ropo around them,
each OF thotn was hotstod on dock aud all laid |
eido by etdc their facos presenting n dcatlty !
palcnosa. accompanied by swoot aud really boa,-
1ncrs WHOM under tho effects Of tue common |
whisky which 1t il said is furnished tho,a in tho
eamplo-rooms Of Chicago. For some time tho |
crowd stood round tliein, admirtng tho sweot
tha Captain Of tho Cromwell ordered
slen 10 be instantly put overheard
and paccd Oil tho dock. when. "a IL by tho work
Of magcian, tho instant the last Of the slecp-
them spraug at once to their feet. collected Ia |
their minds md apparently as sober as whom
thoy went Oh board the told rye" furnished
Eith sucll litorality by tho spirits having no
nffect Oil sl'om wlon ontside OF tho yesHel. But
tho mnn who Ind gono down to their relief was
in trouble, as could be told by his shouting and
CRIES Fo1t HELP.
After he had sent up the last Of the hatf-dead
trlmn,crs, and his work OF humanity was finished,
he refused tho setiuctona of the spirits o[ old |
rro, and Immediately on this refusal no was in-
Stant)y attacked with showers of corn, thrown
from shoyols, from every airection. bis liefd aud
body being thrashed with omptv sacks, and when
10 was tlraggcd OIL deck his paliitl aud distorted
Taco, staring eyos. and open mouth, presented MI
OF horror, mud exhibited the effects
of tbs mental anu badly agony lie had endured
Shon OH his mission Of mercy.
What was to be done noxt2 AS il l,B,.nl in
'aaes Of pressing necessity, and whore there ia
10 directing mind clothed with authority to COM
1lanl. almost MI Of tho crowd mixing silg-
scstlonn moro or less impractlcaLo or lilly. For
uuately,
4 GRANGER,
II committee to visit tho elevators, aud ascer-
ain how grain was inspected, weighed, and |
torea, made well-tinled suggestion. which waB
alopted and put into practice. This
ra1lgor was also leading Spirianalist. Ills old
'st daughter being a trauco-1medium in tho vii
ago whore they resided. IliA suggestion Was
Int tho President, Secrolary, and Executive
Committee of tho Board Of Tratlo bo Hont for,
sith request that they visit q celebrated lady
he Cromwell. form q magnetic circle OIL tho
lcck Of tho ycsse and. il possible, hold, through
ilo agency OF the dhpH hell Communication
sith tho spirits who appeared to bo 80 much dis
atiaticd.
Whilst waiting for tho arrival OF this Commit
CO. the oxpectalt crowd had ample time 10 look
round mud oxanllno tho vosaoI, ask questions Of
he Captain and crew, aud Investigate for them
ho haunted ship. From, reliable information
'athorcd from part Of the crow who Lad been
ttRelcd to her nj senmen for some timo, it was
ertain ihat, until this present occurrence. tho
lsaatislaction, or in any manner i1lterferel
nth tho workiug or loaaing Of tho yoaHel.
hero would bo MI occasional Appearance OF dis-
ike to part OF the food furnished tho crew. but
lls would soon blow over, and they always
fhGU placed on tho table for tho H1BO Df tim mn