Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-09-10
OF Eastern Montana aan6th Encoura of all


TERRIFIC
ing lantern. sailed out to render wba
assistance they could. As they went dow
tne pain to the shore the lights were plain
y Visible. and when they got around tb,
great rock they noticed with zreat aston
'shment light quarter Of mile dowr
ION the beach. Shortly after there came tc
sneir Ears from that direction . grating
Isouno, as OF the keel of boat being drawn
IoVer the hard sand, aud the light put on,
ito sea with snaed that a,as faster thai,
} any TWO men could row q boat. Wher
the sailors reached the point where thew
mad seen the light. they searched for foot.
prints IN the sand, bu. could find no
marks OF any kind. They theu launched
their boat and put out to sea, the captain
rowing and Pearsall sitting in the stern
and directing his movements. After pull
l3g for half an hour without appearing to
approach the lights Of the brig any nearer
than at first, the captain desisted and turn
ed about to look. Pearsall at the came
time sprang up and called his attention
Not twenty feet from where they we're
lay very large full rigged brig, her hull
painted black, and every rope taut. On
the taffrail of the vessel, her arm twisted
about the shrouds and her body swinging
over the water, hung beautiful! woman,
dressed entirely in white, even to her slip
pers. On the ieck beside her was man
dressed in q strange uniform, with sword
IN hand pointed at her heart. She waved
a handkerchief with her free hand, and
lsuppiicated the horror stricken mariners
in language they cid not understand.
She repeated several times. however. a
word that sounded like ''Salve! Salve!"
Her shrieks we're very loud and p istent
and terrified the hardy sea-dogs who were
the involuntary witnesses of the ghostl,
scene. While they looked in horror the
young woman pointed aloft, and they
saw flying from the maintopmast black
flag, in the middle of which was a white
skull and two cross bones Both sailors
swear they saw and heard all this. Then
the young woman gave another agonizing
Shrek, and the woman, the soldier, and
The ship faded away in the mists, and
nothing was left but the moon lit sea, and
no other sound was heard but the wash oil
the waves against the sides of the boat
The frightened old tars then took to their
oars and got back to the beach as quickly
as they could.
This narrative, signed by both, wasl
shown in the log book to the reporter, whol
lafterward went along the beach with thel
captain to view the scene Of these strangel
events. On the way the captains straw
hat blew off and rolled away. In search
ing for it, the captain and the reporter
came upon the print of very small and
|delicately- shaped foot, and near it was a
long, deep mark running into the water,
las of the keel Of boat that had been
lately launched.
"There," sail Duncan, "that's the par
~. They've been here again-last night,
perhaps. l know every boat on this
shore, and none Of them will make a
scratch like that. know my neighbors,
too. and no woman lives on this coast who
wears shoe like that. The boats been
here again."
The captain declares that he has seen
the phsntom ship plainly at various times
since, but has never approached her, salts
tying himself with a sight Of her from tht
window Of his little cabin.
lie. was averset to having his story print
ed at first, fearing the ridicule of hisl
friends: but although no believer in
ghosts, he maintains that all he has stated
shove actually occurred, and will occur
again in the sight of any unbeliever who
NAV wish to test the truth of his story.
A Wonderful Piece Of Work.
A lady living in Troy, N. Y, has in her
possession wonderful piece of handiwork
wrought by her mother when only fifteen
years of age. The piece represents scenel
in Grecian mythology-Penelope takingl
down the bow of Ulysses. the clrcum-
stances be familiar to all students OF an
clent history. The picture is embroidered
on white silk, and the colors. notwith-
standing their age, which isabout 81 years,
are now as bright as new. 1t is the own
er's intention to send this relic of bygoneI
times to the Centennial at Philadelphia
next year for exhibition, provided she can
flnd anyone in the city who is authorized
to receive articles for the great exhibition,
which she has as yet been unableto do. The
article in question is one of the finest
soecimens Of needlework we have ever
seen. and shows accurately every expres.
siou OF Pcnelope's face, her robe en- traln'
and her maid holding the arrows when
are to be shot through the rings lying q
feet, by the contestants for her|
hand. Those who are yersed in drecian
history will remember that just as fene.
lone had taken Ulysses bow from ITS place.
the latter returned from the siege OF Troy
md the glad smile which illuminated Pen
clones face IS she saw in the distance her
beloved Ulysses, is vividly represented in
the nicture. The work shows the skill OF
patience our grandmothers must have had
= undertake and carry out such arduous
ASKS in needlework.
A sagacieus Hen.
ISan Francisco Post
Mr.. Stirling, the sexton OF Calvary
church. is the possessoT Of . remarkaolet
,en. and relates the following incident IN
he life of that sagacious fowl: She
brought out . brsod Of chickens the other
l.v. which event created considerable ex- ,
element and festlyity in . colony OF rats L
which at oncs commenced > system OF {
,,under. contenting themselves with .
a1e e.. dinner daily Thet