The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-12
interviewing a Ghost.

AN evening with a ghost" is
described at great length by local re-
porter of the Oswego (N.,Y.) Times 1t
is marvellous story. Last July re-
spected citizen of Oswego, whose. name
is not given, told the reporter that on
the Sd of that month he and his daughter
had been to see mock naval engage
ment in the harbor. On their return
the daughter asked him who the SOL
der was who stood near them and wit
messed the engagement. He replied to
her that he did not see any soldier. She
SAID there was one, and that bis uniform
was entirely unlike that worn by any of
our soldiers. While she was describing
his uniform, figure hurriedly passed,
when she suddenly remarked: There
he goes now" He looked back in time to
see that, whoever it was, he was dressed
in a uniform, but could not describe it.
He thought nothing more of the matter
until the next day, when. his daughter
informed him that on her return from
call on a neighbor living only two doors
off she heard some one playing on the
piano, and on opening the door leading
from the sitting-room to the parlor
found the young soldier, He lmme-
diately rose from the piano and saluted
her with very polite bow and at once
vanished. His daughter was very much
frightened and could not be induced to
stay in the house alone. Nothing more
was seen or heard Of the stranger until
the next Friday night. The father, an
invalid wife, and the daughter were at
tea when they heard some one play on
the piano The young lady sprang to
the door, and on opening it saw the sol
dier at the instrument, She screamed
and her father came to her side. The
stranger arose and in tender and sub
dued, voice remarked: 6 Do not be
afraid of me. l would not injure IA
hair of your head. My home, is not III
this world but in another. You will
see more of me hereafter" When he
had said this he vanished from sight
He was about five feet ten inches high,
broad, cleanly-shaven face, rather stout
" built, and dressed in ,private's uni
form of the British army. On the SUBJ
sequent Friday night he came again, and
in fact he has been there every Friday
since. He never stays but. an hour and
without any timepiece calculates his
visit to second. He makes his appear,
ance with the rapidity of lightning, and
disappears in the same way without a
particle of noise. He converses tluently
upon all subjects and has culture and
refinement about him that is rarely
found among mortals. He is "a great
favorite and a welcome visitor in the
family. Previous to last Friday night
there but two persons who have been
permitted to be present besides the fam
lily, and they are pledged not to reveal
the names of any of the family or their
place OF residence. The reporter was
present last Friday night. He says that
| at precisely eight O'clock a vacant
chair near the daughter was occupied by
| the wonderful visitor. Where he came
from so suddenly and unsnnounced as
tonished the reporter as much as it al
ways has the family. The daughter,
without any formality, at once remarked:
=" George, that is the reporter with whom
you have an engagement for this even
ing" The young soldier merely nodded
! in recognition of the fact and said;
81 trust that our interview may be
I agreeable to both, and in the end of
some service to- your readers.p The
! interviewing at once began. The ghost
said his name was George Fixes; that
4 his death, as it is termed" occurred in
! November, 1882; that he was at the
time a soldier in the British army, and
for seven years did garrison duty in
Oswego; and that he died at the age OF
thirty years. The reporter said; " You
do not appear TO be more than thirty
years old nowo %" We,do not grow old
after leaving the earth, y quickly re.
sponded Mr.. Fixes. He then said, as il
it were not a matter of much copse
quence anyhow, that he supposed his
remains were deposited in the military
cemetery at Oswego. Some further con
yersation followed, and the reporter in