Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-10
THAT HAURTED HOUSE.
A Grand Ghosf story-GrouP Of Con-
vivial Bpooks-


There are several things in this life that
are more ridiculous than a haunted
house" but not many. That spook-in-
tested residence in Marshall county seems
to be giving great deal of trouble still. 1t
was once thought the ghosts were laid, but
they have turned up again and defy dstec-
ton. Could anything be more ridiculous?
The general curiosity is as great as ever,
and correspondent OF Mouno-yIlle paper
says; ,, 1871, -
chief. enacted quite recently. Go where
YOU may, you will find the ground packed
and cut by the horses hoofS. One meadow
has been run over so much that it is entire
ly lost A whole corn field has been trod
under, besides an. oats field ruined
From the slip to jhe house
a solid path has been made by the people
running to and fro. All the weeds about
the house have been trodden under, and the
man who lives there has had his potatoes
and garden flattened down as solid and
barren as the road. Hundreds still go and
come and still the phantom remains I'M
changed. lhe old faithful dog, which was
true and tried, refuses to remain at the
house at night, and il an attempt be made
10 detain him he evinces the greatest ter
ror. The cats all left the house weeks ago
and the old house looks forbidding
and forsaken. Some have contem.
plated burning the building, and some OF
removing it, The floor has been raised
and q vigorous search instituted. Every
nook and corner had been infinitely IN
spected, and the house has been carefully
searched from garrett to basement, bur
rows in the ground has been looked for,
vet no development has been made. The
beetle story has played out the rat story IS
preposterous, the young ground hog story
is q sham, the ferret story supposltIon,
and the whole matter OF conjecture and
idle speculation"
But This is not ALL The "sperrits" rein.
forced by new hosts from Ghostland, are
once more at their tricks. Tals IS the
nineteenth century, illumined by the sun
of truth and science, and yet such things
are believed as these. Taking new hold
ON his Quill, the correspondent proceeds:
"Markey, the murderer OF Jackson, has
certainly returned; aud these two men IN
the spirit are living over their cenylvial
DAYS, else why the rafting of glasses, the
dancing on the floor, the laughter and
cries of women, the visible moving OF
chairs, the peculiar freaks at the cupboard.
MANY may 90 and not see these things
few have seen them. The grim skeleton
has been seen bat by few. All have not
power to see objects that are purely spirit.
ual. Probably Saul, and only Saul, could
have seen the ghost of Samuel. Some have
the gift of prophesy, some OF healing the
sick and some of discerning spirit Yet the
noise is heard by nearly all who 90. RE
uuently it sounds like woman Walllng
Tor help, again it is low and dismal ike
some one in great.agony, or it may burst
forth in great hilariLy, or, perchance, II
may be heard bitterly crying and soboing
again it is heard clashing, quarreling, peev
ISL and petulant, and by times 1t assumes a
pathetic begging covering, quaillng tone.
1t invariably sounds like a hu'
man voice, and no two can hear it
lust alike, or from the same source. II
one should hear it i'll the garrett the other
would likely near it under the floor. One
would hear il plainly in the well, while
the other would hear 1t distinctly else
where. Sometimes il would be heard Claw.
ing against the door. then another would
hear it Clawing the wall. Truly it is mys-
terry, and the thing is becoming all the time
more confoundlng."
So then, it appears that few have seen
these wonderful things. Doubtless rcrg
few. But if one of these "few" wOnld let
drive at that skeleton" with Colts re.
volver at ten PAGES, he would "let the aurO'
raj efiluence through it," beyond douot
The correspondent has made one mistake
only one. 1t is the few who have had
the conviyial time and not the ghosts.