Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-28
FIVE GHOST STORIES.
weird Wltches, Strange Lights, Peculiar
Sounds and Mysterious Messages
GHOSTS THAT RIDE ON HORSEBACK.

Weird Witches, Strange Lights, Peculiar
Sounds and Mysterious Messages.
GHOSTS THAT RIDE ON HORSEBACK.
From the Madison (Ga. Madisonian.
There is superstitious idea with some
that horses are witch-ridden. We take no
stock in this relic of an ignorant age, but
strange incident that recalls this oft-agi-
tated matter is the fact that
Tor several days the horse of S.
b. Cohen, merchant of this city,
has been found in profuse perspiration in
the early morning, with the print of Il leg
en- either side, as if he had been ridden
bare backed. The stable is locked at night
and the horse is IN his stable at daylight
every morning, but for the past few morn
Ings he is painting as if he had Just re-
turned from a long jaunt and is wholly IN
fit for service during the entire day.
Changing the lock on the stable had no eff
feet on the witches. The more ignorant
are much agitated over the matter, con-
tending that witches visit the stable, while
the intelligence of our community don't
understand the mysterious occurrence. A
watch has been stationed at the stable.
a PEDLER's GHOST.
West Liberty Scorcher.
By the roadside, on high bank of the
Licking, near the northern boundary of
West Liberty, is lone grave, little rude
mound, marked by rugged stones at head
and foot, but no inscription to inform the
passer-by who sleeps beneath. Here lies,
awaiting the resurrection, the body of
Morris Haggerty, an Irish pedler, who was
murdered in this county in 1853. To some
of our people whose minds are imbued
with superstitioUs notions this is a spot of
peculiar interest. Rumors of lights seen
at night fitting about the place, accompa-
MED by a weird, spectral form that van
ishes in the air and strange voices,
have invested it with all the dread
phantasies Of q haunted place. Many
and strange are the stories told of sights
seen and noises heard about this plaee,and
many an Urchin sits at night with dilated
eyes, quickened pulse and chair on end" as
he listens to the stories told of the frightful
forms that caper at night about the grave
of the murdered Pedler. Ridiculous and alb
surd as it may appear, it is told and be-
HeVed that the mystic wanderer from that
humble grave entered the cottage home of
DIR. Thornley,, when he resided here, and
flehed his knife from his pantaIoons'
pocket and played havoc with his queens
ware. 1t is reported that these stories re-
Gently prevented the consummation of
real estate transaction in that visinity.
WORRIED BY WITCH.
Pittsburg Leader
Jessie Miller, farmer living in Green
vile township, Somerset county, Pa, is
ready to swear that his house is afflicted
with witch. Some time ago he found
saddle hanging on hook by the chimney.
He had placed it on the balus1e.s. This
occurred three times, and every member
of the family accused solemnly declared
that they had not touched the saddle. Mr..
Miller took it to the woodshed and again
it became displaced. He then removed the
saddle to a sawmlll and spiked it to
standard. 1t stays there.
His wife was washing one day, and step
ped out of the apartment for q few min
utes. Returning she was amazed to find
the articles which she had left in the tub
thrown about the floor. Miller was aroused
one night by terrible screams in his front
yard. He bounded out of bed and rushed
out and found his daughter there alone.
She had no knowledge of how she got
there Every window and door in the
house was locked and bolted as when the
young lady went to bed. Twice since she
has been spirited out of the house in broad
daylight, in the presence of her mother
and others. The spirit OF darkness that
eXerts this influence over the young lady
IS invisible to all others. She describes the
witch as resembling an old woman with
hcary locks, hairy face and wearing
white cap.
The Miller family is thoroughly terrified
as is the entire community. Miller intends
to leave the locality as soon as possible.
Meanwhile he has been in MyersdaIe in
quest of witch doctor, to make the place
tolerable for a short time at least. He is
firm in his witch belief.
THE GHOST OF K1sER.
philadelphia Press.l
A correspondent says the latest sensation
in Shenandoah is the presence of a genuine
ghost. Mr.. and Mrs. David Williams, on
East Center street, have both died recently,
and about three weeks ago night watch
man at one of the collieries, named Nc
Neils, was coming home at an early hour
in the morning when he met figure
clothed in white emerging from their late
residence. He hailed it, but received
no answer. Being man of pluck he sprang
forward to seize it, but, as if by
magic, it eluded his grasp and vanished.
subsequently belated traveller returning
with team from Mahonoy City while
passing the house saw white robed form
start up from the ground and walk rapidly
off in front of his horse. He urged his
horse on, but the ''ghost" still kept in ad-
vance. After pursuing it some distance
the driver saw the spirit" turn q corner,
and before he could reach the point it
vanished from sight.
Last week young lady, more courage
GUS than the rest of her sex, on banter
from some companions undertook to take
a walk through the house after dark
Scarcely, however, had she stepped foot
across its threshold when tall figure rose
at her very side, attired in the ghostly
white. She screamed and tainted. Her
companions, who were awaiting develop
ments outside, rushed to her aid, but when
they entered the house the spirit was
gone. 1t has been seen at various times
since, but never has been cornered SO as to
clear up the mystery of it's appearance