The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-04
A GHOSTLY APPARITION,
Or the Encounter Of . Downtown Young
Man With H0ss.

Man With = Hoe.
Prom the Minneapolis Trbaue.
The apparition which is so positively
asserted to have appeared one evening
last week in the neighborbood Of Judge
Vanderburgh's residence is thus easily ex-
planned in the light Of more receEt devel-
opments, without reference 10 the manip-
ulations Of spirit mediums, etc. Mr.. w.,
a steady and cminently upright young
man, and one who is DONG respectable
and remunerative business in the city,
and well known, took upon himself on
Friday evening to sprinkle the lawn. He
went out about O'Clock, attached the
hose 20 the hydrant, uncoiled the hose in
a deliberate though somewhat contemp-
lative manner; took the nozzle in one
hand, and, returning TO the hydrant. turn
On the water with the other. The water
shot right out, splasbed the side Of his
face, and took his hat of. He dropped
the nozzle and turned of the water. He
then examined the nozzle. and surveyed
the whole situation. He Strengthened out
the hose at full length and went back and
turned on the water; returning 20 the dis
charge end Of the pliable pipe. he thought
10 get hold Of il and gain the mastery by
stealth and not risk anoth.r ducking. 10
he took hold OF the hose Eve or siI feet
from the nozzle and drew il cautiously to-
ward him. II was almost within his
reach. Then-but just AZ he wAs about
10 clutch il, somehow he received some
thing less than bucketful Of water in bis
bosom. But he finally got hold Of il. and
vent on 10 sprinkle the lawn. Time
rolled along az be proudly stood or moved
about with complete control Of the frar-
tious fluid. How pleasing il vas 70 d.
rect its course wherever he wiiled, by q
simple tsist Of the wrist. As his first eI-
citement died away in the reflections upon
his complete mastery OF the science OF
sprinklIng. he began 10 realize that he was
becoming cold. and his drenched garments
c lung upkindly 20 him. What !; be should
catch an awful coidr To prevent Il ~
should hasten 30 take bath. Yes, ~
Is obviously the night oourse. He ssose1r
ed. II was quite dark. He vea)A ~
alp Of his summer clotA0 - bnn ~
stream on himself ~ Deoue - two.
'Tuouid e1pedits na114 aA iust te
splendid. Right bsse Mr. u. displayed
good qualities. He shoved that be poe
sessed the faculty q 0ecuting. % vel ~
OF ViAlhiHk- - U1iCp~fu Lls RAf-
ment he giAsced aremA. No danger "a
being seen: - souDd except the song u
the inprovi3e11 cyicket, the steady drun-
ing Of is1unssahae harvest inserts. and
the hieA dgh a. the .outh Wind among
the shsrbhey. He va all ready, and
- - abo1t 10 tarn the stream upon
hinss1f ID his nzkodsess. vh~n-oh' bos-
w!-lhe gas-lzmp lighter. vko bad
0nGbed the corner meanwhile. suddenly
kgbsed the lamp. illanisat;sg The whole
|p1xmtses. A moe young nza vbo vas
cat walking nth nice youss lady. ssd
Who hzypened 30 be IN that s<Rhborhocd
when the lamp VA lighted, tells Of seel1s
a strange night Tney sav . squire vhsch
seemed 10 abbor the light. fx vhSnever
the light fell upon il, 4 yumy>d like
startled animal. lezp>d like . namrso<h
frog. scrambied % the aresn svard ~
sbo1gh b vas in The greatest sgrey, asd
finally disapfezred behisd = dump q
everTTesns- The yosng nan does snA
talk much about 4: haf the yo1sg lady
"a Constantly eIsrrssed about Il. and vbes
4 uAs undertakes 10 explain q b. stfnb-
ztIns 4 . The power u sysrIt masis>ses-
t,on. vhsrh rs a. PRESENT ssskss9 IL DO
tsos u our p~opse. ske dseiared thsf she
so1d beocne . spirstzAi,x Il tesy vFs
IN tie habit Of rrodscsss sscs 1eafsrs.
ssss tbs i.S4 O! vEsch sss I'D Dgv0 ~
bsfsss.