Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-05-12

you was a resident of earth :"
Mr.. Fikes-"My death, as it is term
ed, occurred in November, 1882
Reporter-"May l ask what your oc-
cupation was when you was a resident
of the earth 7"
Mr.. Fikes-aI was a soldier in the
British army, and for seven years did
garrison duty here in Oswego."
Reporter-"May I inquire, Mr.. Fixes,
if your death occurred while doing gar
rison duty here in Oswego?"
Mr.. Fikes-"Most certainly it was
here while on duty, that the change
took place."
Reporter-aWould it not be proper
for me to ask your age when the change
occurred p
Mr.. Fikes-My impression is that 1
was not far from thirty years of age"
Reporter-"You do not look to be
over thirty years of age now"
Mr. ~Fikes-"We do not grow old
after leaving the earth"
Reporter-"Have you any knowledge
as to where your earthly remains were
deposited 2
Mr.. Fikes-"That is a matter that
very little concerned me when / lett,
but suppose that my remains were de-
posted in the military cemetery"
Reporter-"Will you pardon me, Mr..
Fixes, if I inquire with reference to
your earthly education 7"
Mr.. Fikes-"Most certainly. | was
born in London and educated for the
church. With view of locating my
self in America I came to Boston in
1775, and from there l went 10 New
York and enlisted in His Majesty +
service"
Reporter-"Alay 1 venture to inquire
in reference to your present state OF
existence?'
Mr.. Fikes-"I will excuse myself
from answering any more questions at
present, and bid each of you an affec,
tionate goodnight"
The words goodnight" had hardly
been spoken, when this wonderful man,
spirit, ghost or whatever it was, vanish
ed into nothingness, and we were left
alone with the family. Mr.. Fixes, as
he was pleased to call himself, has the
appearance of being about twenty-five
years of age, has dark brown hair, black
eyes, with no beard, and the finest look
ing young man we ever saw. He was
dressed on Friday evening in the regu
lation uniform worn by privates in the
English service, and appeared to me as
the most charming conversationailst we
ever met. There was one feature of the
interview that impressed US as being
singular, and that was the necessary
presence of the young lady. Upon in
quiry we find that Mr.. Fixes has never
made his appearance during her ab,
sence. On the other hand none of the
family are believers in what is known
as spiritualism, but two of them are
members of one of the churches of this
city. AS a matter of curiosity Ole o.
our reporters visited the old military
burrying ground near Fort Ontario OF
Saturday, and brought back the follow
ing, which he copied from an old OBJ
scure, rough stone, which involves the
matter in greater mystery than ever:
"Here lieth the body of George Fixes
soldier in the Second Bait. KS. ri Reg
iment of New York in Capt Gumerlah':
company who departed this life Novem
ber the 3oth 1882 aged 27 years"
The question now remains to be
solved Is this the spirit or ghost Of
George Fixes, who was buried on the
30th of November, 1882, in the old mill
tary cemetary on the Fort grounds! Ii
not, who is he and where did he come
from? These are the questions that We
should like to have answered. 1t is due
to the family where Mr.. Fixes makes
his Friday evening visits to say that
they are among the most respectable
families of the city, and entirely above
any tricks or sensational! movements
They are impressed with the belief that
if their names were made public il
would injure their standing ill society,
and therefore have placed an injunction
upon us of secrecy. So far as we are con.
cerned, we prefer not to express any
opinion with reference to this matter at
present, but only give facts. In other
words, our purpose is to chronicle the
news and leave our readers to form their
own opinions.-Oswego N. W Times.