Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-11
Nnt1aral9s Repartment,
A GHOST STORY.

lady who was very fond of nuts, and always
kept bag of them at hand. Her attachment
to her bag of nuts was so strong that she re-
queSted on her death-bed that it should be put
into her coffin with her when she was buried.
The request was relgiously Observed and
when, las the custom is the coffin was opened
at the grave to allow her friends to take the
last look at her, 10 there was the well known
bag.
Among those who were present at the fu-
neral, was a stalwart son Of Erin, who made
himself acquainted with the contents Of the
bag, and mentally resolved to deprive the old
lady of her treasure. Accordingly, on the
approach of night, he prepared for the task;
and, little after dark, sailed forth, spade in
hand, and took up the line of march for the
graveyard.
On his way, he overlook or was overtaken
by a man to whom he made known the pur-
pose ne had in view. The other, with equal
candor, told him that he was going little
beyond the graveyard to steal a sheep, and
suggested that if he would wait for him they
would return together.
With this understanding they parted at the
graveyard, where Paddy soon fell to work with
as much earnestness and as little fear as when
cutting turf in could Ireland" Having Sc
cured his prize, he quietly covered up the
grave not, however, until he had relieved the
old lady of her winding sheet. This he wrap
ped around him, and, taking the bag under
his arm, walking leisurely among the graves,
eating the nuts and awaiting the return of
his quondam companion.
While thus engaged, young man passed
by, and taking it for granted that it was the
old lady, posted with all haste to house not
far off, where he created a sensation by the
positive assertion that he had seen her "walk
about the graveyard with the winding sheet
around her, eating her nuts''
Among the inmates of this house was an
old minister who had been afflicted many years
with the gout, and unable to walk. "Ah!"
said he, ''if could only get there, I'd lay
her, ''-referring to an ancient ceremony for
quieting the spirits of the dead
'Well," said the young man, ''I'll carry
YOU" So he took the old man on his back
and started for the graveyard. AS they ap-
preached the place, Paddy, supposing it to be
the man with the sheep, started to meet them.
Before the minister had time to collect himself
sufficiently to perform the task he had un-
dertaken, his alarm at the presence of ''real
ghost was increased a thousand fold by
question, which, to us who know the circum-
stances, was natural enough. but to them the
strangest that could have been asked.
SIS it fat 20 inquired Paddy. This brought
the young man to halt and Paddy supposing
that the other had failed to hear his question,
repeated it with the strongest emphasis-''is
it fat 30
This was too much for our hero He threw
the old man down exclaiming-''fat or lean,
take it," and made tracks for home. Nor did
the old man linger but forgetting his gout,
he travelled at speed that would have done
credit to younger legs and sounder feet.
The writer did not learn what became of the
man with the sheep.
B- Before the erection of the new pier at
the Castle Rock, passengers from Dumbarton
had to be conveyed down the Leven to the
Clyde steamers by two sturdy and generally
elderly ferymen. On one occasion an Eng
lish commercial traveller had seated himself on
the gunwale, at the stern. One of the old
ferrymen, aware of the danger to any one so
placed when the rope of the steamer should
be attached to the bow of the boat, took
occasion to warn the man of his danger.
"Noo, ma man, come doun aft that, or yell
coup over"
The bagman only replied by telling him ''to
mind his own business and trust him to take
care of himself
"Weel," said the ferryman, "mind, I've
tell't We as sure as ye are sittin' there. yell
coup ower.''
No sooner had the rope been attached, and
the boat got the inevitable tug from the steam
er, than the fellow went heels up over the
stern. ''Gowk, I tell't him that However,
being in the water it behooved that every ef-
fort should be made to rescue him. So the
ferry-man made a grab at what seemed the
hair of his head, when wig came away.
Throwing this impatiently into the boat, be
made second grip at the collar of his shirt,
when front came away. Casting this from
him with still greater scorn, he shouted to his
companion, ''Tummas, come here, an help to
save as muckle O. this man as We can, for he's
comm AVA in bits.''
"a" In one of the Western States, a case was
tried, and on it's termination the Judge charged
the jury, and they retired for consultation.
Hour after hour passed and no verdict was
brought in. The Judges dinner hour arrived,
and he became hungry and impatient. Upon
inquiry he learned that one obstinate juryman
was holding out against eleven. That he
could not stand and he ordered the twelve
men to be brought before him. He told them
that in his charge to them, he had so plainly
stated the case and the law that the verdict
ought to be unanimous, and the man who per-
mitted his individual opinion to weigh against
the judgment of eleven men of wisdom was
unfit and disqualified ever again to act in the
capacity of a juryman. At the end of this
excited harangue, little squeaky voice came
from one of the jurymen. He said: "Judge,
will your honor allow me to say word ?"
Permission being given, he added: ''May it
please your Honor, am the only man on your
side ?''
"a" They were sitting about the stove at. the
grocery listening to the yarns of an old sailor,
and the ancient mariner had Just remarked