The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-16
A Mysterious Apparltion.'
From the Scotland (Mo.) NeWs.1

On the evening of the 25th ult. harm.
less dog was shot by William Richardson,
while passing through his premises &C.
school. On Friday night, the 4th inst,
the apparation Of said mastiff made his
appearance at the gate of Mr.. R., about
II o'clock at night. Mr.. r. being arous-
ed from his sleep by the voice of bowling,
mourning and wailing, with ferocious
scratching at intervals, sprang from his
bed and rushed to the front door, and on
opening it his own dog ran into his house
and took refuge under the bed. Mr.. R..
tried in vain to hiss his dog, but could
not get him out of the house. He started
out himself in the direction from whence
the voice came, put his hands upon the
fence in the act Of jumping over, which
brought him directly in contact with q
large black dog. poised on hind legs, eyes
dilated and mouth open, having every ap.
pearance Of a fcrocious mad dog. Mr..
RS bravery suddenly left hin +; he was
then taken with retrograde movement :;
bounded into the house, and in few mo-
ments returned to the scene witha load
ed gun. He took deliberate aim and fired
at the black object, but few rods from
him, when 10! and behold, the dog or ap.
partition Immediately vanished in the
smoke of the gun.
A short time after the above occur
renee Mr.. S. NJ. Frogge, living near Mr..
Richardson's was aroused from his slum.
bers by singular noise outside. Run.
ming in haste to ascertain the cause, he
stumbled over this same rabid animal.
He gave one prolonged scream, calling on
his wife, that he had been bitten by mad
dog. A young man boarding with the
family was awakened by the screams Of
Mr.. F. and others Of the household. On
learning the cause Of the confusion, he
Immediately seized several sticks of stove
wood, and hurled them in quick success.
sion at the phantom ghost. To increase
his fright the object moved not. At
this juncture the young man bounded'into
tho house, and into bed, leaving the fam.
lily to take care Of themselves.
Soon after this the family of j. Lake
was awakened by All incessant scratching
at the door. Mr.. L. arose and opened
the door. What a frightened scene met
ulS 8AAes 1ueTc SLOOu tile same QOi,
monster, poised on his hind legs, fore
paws elevated, and with mouth open,
ready to pounce upon his victim. Mr.. l.
shrank' back with terrific yell, seized
his gun and discharged the weapon imme'
diately in the face Of the ferocious look
ing object. A terrible shrek rent the
air as Of some one in terrible agony. Mr..
L. shut the door to exclude the terrible
noise outside. Shortly after the wife
went to the door and looked out. The
apparition had disappeared and every:
thing was quiet. - :. ....
Early on the following morning, M. J.
R. frogge went to his barn.yard to feed
the stock, and, on going to the corn.crib,
what did he observe but the ghost dog,
with his head projecting out from the
corn-crib door as If ready to jump upon
his prey. Mr.. F. went back to the house
and procured an Ak, with the determine.
tion to exterminate the brute, and had
advanced TO within : few. PAGES Of the dog,
to fnd him perfectly lifeless. : = =