Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-16
A True Ghost Story.
Yhe Mysterious White Horse That Al
 peared to Maryland parson.

The Mysterious White Horse That App
 penred to Maryland Parson.
 From Lippincotts Magazinsl
 Rev. Dr. Baker is and has been for thirty years thB rector of prominent parish on the eastern shore of Maryland. He is resi- dent of the town of Camden and has-or had some twelve years ago when this happened 8 mission charge in the village of Venice, sixteen miles distant, and between these places he was constantly on the road. About six miles from Camden was the country resi- dence of Judge Silverton, @ well-known and venerable parishioner of the worthy doctor. This gentleman had been dead about six weeks when Dr. Baker happened to be re- turning from Venice to Camden one after noon in carriage with MT. Alden, prom inent citizen of the former place. It was in broad daylight, just about sunset and not far from Judge Silverton's gate, when car riage, drawn by white horse, passed them rapidly from behind and was soon out of sight:
 ''That fellow must be in hurry to reach Camden" remarked the doctor.
 Ibid you notice anything particular about that vehicle ?'' inquired his companion. "Only that it moves very quietly; l heard no sound as it went by."
 "Nor did l." said Mir. Alden; neither rattling of wheels nor noise of hoofs. It is certainly strange"
 In few minutes the matter was forgotten and the two drove on, conversing about oth- CT things. They had proceeded about mile when suddenly the same horse and carriage again passed them from behind, and again in the same absolute silence, notwithstanding the hal dness and narrowness of the road. Nothing could be seen of the driver except his feet, the carriage curtains hiding his body. There was no cross road by which 8 vehicle in front could possibly have got be- hind without making @ circuit of many miles and consuming several hours. Yet there was not the least doubt that this was the same conveyance which only little while previous had passed on before, and the two gentlemen looked at each other in blank amazement and with certain suggestion of awe which pre- vented much discussion of the matter, es- pecially as the horse was to all appearance the well-known white habitually driven by the deceased judge. Another half mile brought them in sight of Judge Silverton' s gate, when for the third time the ghostly team dashed by-again from behind-in the same mysterious silence. This time, how ever it turned, in full view, into the judges gate. Without word of comment, the doc tor quickened his horses speed and reached the gate only few yards behind the silent driver. Both Mir. Alden and himself peered eagerly up the long, open lane leading to the S house, but neither carriage nor wheel track was visibie thoughi it WAS still clear daylight and there was no outlet from the lane, nol could any vehicle have possibly, in the tine B occupied, accomplished half the distance
 In the simple language of Piny, "nothine 1 worthy of note followed" The peculiar features of this strange incident are that i
 was equally and simultaneously evident te \ two witnesses, both entirely unprepared fol ! any such manifestation and differing widel, \ in temperament, habits of life, mental capac ity and educational attachments, and by mere
 accident making this journey together, ant
 that to this day both of witnesses, b. it noted, of the most unimpeachable credi \ bility-attest it and fully corroborate eacl
 other, but without being able to suggest tn
 slightest explanation.