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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
MEMORANDA.

Tybee. Dec %. 500 D m--Passed up during
the night. bark Union Nor.
Passed out, bark Konoma (Br), brig Robert
Dillon.
Arrived at anchor, barks Ocean (Nor), EN-
lie (Sw).
Waiting. banks Carricks (Nor).
Wind Sc, light; cloudy.
New York, Dec 2l--CleAred, steam schr
Louis Buck, Mount, Jacksonville.
Cadiz, Dec DISABLED, bark Andromeda
(foreIgn), Savannah.
Hull. Dec 2O-sailed, ship Equator Rusl,
Steinbeck, Pensacola.
Rotterdam. Dec 20-Sailed, bark Cato (N0rl,
Anureasen, IyDee.
Aspinwail. Dec l7-Arrived, schr Alice
Archer, Fletcher. Brunswick.
Nassau, Dec l5-Arrived. schrs Tackles
(Br), Bethel, jacksonville; 9TH, Hattie Oar
ling Br), Pearce. Key West; 10th. Goodwill
(Br), Sweeting, do.
Crossed the Great Bahama Bank Nov %.
schr Gertie Lewis, Benton, from - for
Rio Janeiro, Nov 26-Cleared and sailed,
bark Isaac Benham (NOrl, Klavenaes, Pensa-
cola.
baltimore, Dec 2I-Cleared. schrs Frank
Vanderherchen, Hand, Savannah; Sarah A
Fuller, Hart, do: Fanny Child, Hart. Pen
sacOla.
Brunswick, Dec Il-Arrived, banks Dron-
ming Sophie NOR, Ladsten, Buenos Ayres;
Kallisto Nor, Upland, do; 18th, VIM Wilcox,
Littleleld, do via Barbados; l4th, Rebe kka
(NOr). Agerup. Barbados; Capella (Sw). Thi-
rau, Para; schrs Flora Condor, Burgess, Bel
fast; Ella Elliot, Russell, Baltimore; 18th,
harks Alhambra lNOr). HOistendale, Barba-
dos; 18th, TOngoy fBrl, Morris BuenOs Ayres;
18th, Mary Ann (Br), Smith, Taylor.
Cleared 18th, bark Sacramento (Br), Reid,
Buenos Ayres.
Bull River, Dec 2l-Sailed, schr Joseph
Baker, Almy, Woods HOll.
Coosaw, Dec 2l-Arrived, schr II d May.
Morris, Philadelphia.
Darien, Dec 3I-Arrived. bark Iris tsw).
from Dakar.
Cleared, bark Augusta Csw,, samuelsen,
Grmsby, T..
Jacksonville. Dec Is-Arrived, schr Nellie
V ROkes, Thomson. New York.
Newport News, Va, Dec 2l-Arrived, schr
NJ Howes, Rich, Jacksonville.
Pasc sgOula prior 10 Dec l7-Cleared, schr
Forest Home, Morgan, Key West.
Pensacola, Dec 2l-Arrived, barks Pisino
(Aus), Camus, Barbados; Bessie tBrl, Nc
Kenzie, North Sydney, G b; Prinde Leopold
(Nor), Brunegaard, Liverpool; Beautiful Star
(Ausl, Percich, Fern ando 20, Albarese Jtal).
Oliyari. Cape Town; Freeda A Wiley, Will
ley, Demerara.
Cleared. bark Ailsa CBr), McFarlane, Ayr;
18th; schr Belle O'Neill Butler Philadelphia.
Port ROYAL, Dec 2l--Arr1yed, schr VIM A
Keeney, Smith, Perth Amboy.
Philadelphia, Dec 2l--Arrivef, schrs Seven
ty-Six, Montgomery, Fernandina; Francis G
Yarnall, Scott. Savannah.
Cleared. schr Geo W Fennimore, Magee,
Delaware Breakwater. Dec 2I-sailed, sim
lighter Paunco, Sears, from Apalaehicoia for
New York.
Vineyard Haven. Dee l9--Arrived, schr
Delhi, Green, Jacksonville Tor Boston.
New York, Dec 23-Arrived, strs Devonia,
Glasgow; City Of Augusta, savannah; Guyan-
dotte. Newport News.
Arrived out, str Furnessia.
Bremen, Dee 2l-ArriYed, str Prinz Al
brecht, Savannah.
Prawle Point, Dec 22-Passed, stmr Hay
Green, Savannah for Reval.
London, Dec 28-Saied, str Cornucopia, for
Savannah.
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Fer Charleston and Savannah Ry. Dec 2s-
. McGrath 4 Co, smith Bros n Co, II NJ Pol
lara, Bendheim Bros 4 Co, II solomon 4 Son,
j. a ii Umbach, A Screven, Paul Decker, b
bryan, M Ferst Co, G0dstein a. II, J Will
hanson, Piano, Il Il Cheatham, b Hender-
son, Bottomby, Lee Roy Myers, r. A Fulton,
Myers 4 Bros. Jas Hart & Bro, X Speight.
- Roberts. Teeple n o, G w Parrish, N
Chistam, Nichols, Jno Flannery h Co, J
Schley, Lippman Bros, M Mendel n Bro. l. ]
Brown, M Boley h Son, Garnett, s & Go, K
heedy, Walter I \ Co, RieseF n s.
Per savannah. Florida and Western Rvs
Dec 2i-I'ransfer Office, McDonough & Co.
W Hawkins, G V Heoker Il Co, Ludden n Il,
Mrs Dub, Smith Bros 4 Co, NJ Ferst n co, b
Calls, Epstein a w, ID Bacon n Co, Minnie
Mission, Lee Roy Myers f NJ HUI. w p Pen
nlngton, Ii Solomon Son, NJ Y Henderson.
) Guckenheimer h Son. A b Fawcett, ID Il
Morgan, II bersham's Son h Co, + David
son, Dale, " n Co. J X Clarke Il Co, ID You
mans Bacon, Co, Eckman h V, Kavan-
Bendheim Bros h Co. Epstein q Bro. J r
Carr, Cheatham. Meinhard Bros & Co, L
Clarke, Rieser n S, X Power, T p Bond,
BY, Dancy, ~ Williams, Peacock, II \ Co,
M ID Mcintyre, F M Farley, NJ Maclean,
Order. - Guilmartin \ Co, Garnett. A Co
Woods q Co, Warren b A, Walter, L h Co,
w w Gordon n 20, Downing, b u co.
Per Central Railroad, Dec 22-Fordg ACT.
II Conner 4 Go, w W Gordon n Co, Muier,
ID Co, + NJ Farley, Baldwin q Co. S Fat
man, Chas Ellis, JnO Flannery Il Co, o Cohen.
~ Guilmartin \ Co, Warren a A, Garnett
5 a Co. Woods Co, Hammond Il II, Butler
), W alter, 4 n Co, NJ g d Mcintyre
) Wood n Bro, M Maclean, Pferdmenges. \
Co, Bogart h II, Wilder n Co. Hoist Il Co
Chas Green's Son 4 Co, Strauss 4 Co Savan-
nah Guano Co, q ii Wilcox, Myers 4 Bros
Heller, Hirseh Il Co, } McGrath 4 Co. Jas j
WarlRg, II Il Cheatham, m g. w West
Joyce 4 II. Weed u Z. CM Gilbert q Co
Lippman Bros, w Il Nell & Co. Ludder n RI
Nj Ferst & Co, A Ehrlich < Bro, Jno Lang
g McAlpin, Guckenheimer & Son, Mrs II
King. Screven House. A Nj iller n Co, \
Platshek. VIM Hone Il Co. Il A Schwarz
Nathan Bros, Gudgohn, Lee Roy Myers K
Harris. G II Carson, Rieser & s, Frank Il Co
Mrs krause. Eckman & w. Mendel 4 Bro
) Herman, NJ Boley n SON, Lester o /
Ravens. G Stults, p Bond. Herman Il X
Ellie Williams, | G Haas, Peacock, IA Il Co
Haines Il d, Nj Henderson. A II Champion
ID Bacon Co, w jackson, Ellis, Ii q Co
q Hohenstein, Benevolent Association, Moor,
an.
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tine, SO bbis syrup. So bbls oranges. 1895
boxes oranges, "a sacks rice, 81 bales hides, n
sacks potatoes.
Per Central Railroad, Dec 2S-S,44 bales
cotton, 4Ss bbs rosn, 20 bbls spirits turpentlne,
IL cars wood. II cars lumber. l car fertilizer.
ION seed. 10 bales hides. II machines, l pkg
paper, 500 sacks corn, 20 bbls whisky, $50 bbls
grlst, l49 pkgs mdse, 50 pigs furniture. cases
eggs, Il boxes drugs. l iron safe, organs, 30
pkgs brooms, y pals pickles, cases pickles,
Dol pig feet, cases cigars, 81 boxes shout
ders, car meat, s. crates hams | box trees,
10 hbs gasoline, lot hardware, 5 cases coffee,
peaches, is bales plaids. / bag bran. 200 bales
nay, ~ bales yarns. l44 sacks oats Dbl wax.
% bales domestics, rs bales warps, box fruit,
10 empty kegs, empty cans, 80 tons pig IRON,
100 bbls oil, I roll leather.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
MARITIME MIscELLANY.

GEORGETOWN, s Z. Dec l9--Schr ID X Baker,
hence for New YORK. before reported ashore
on the bar. jettisoned deckoad. tOwcd on by
tugs and proceeded on her voyage.
Stmr Ardangorm (Brl, which became dis
abled when on a voyage from Providence for
savannah and returned 20 Providence, will
BIZ conveyed to New York Dec ~ by tug
boat.
stmr Blanche Henderson was on the marine
railway at Nassau Dec is. undergoing repairs
and "a aiting the arrival OF a ne shaft from
New York. The damage 10 her hull Is not :
great as apprehended.
Bark simpatia utal, from Rotterdam for
Charleston before reportedl, arrived az Bal
timOre 2lst. The collision occurred Dec 10
north Of Hatteras with schoOner-rigged
steamer bound south. The bark had Is feet
OF her port quarter carried away. The
steamer did not stop 10 learn what damage
had been done.
Kew West, Dec 2l-Bark Gutenberg Ger,
Overdamm. from New Orleans for Hamburg,
Is the vessel before reported ashore on 1Ortu-
gas reef The vessel Will be q total loss.
Cargo, valued 1t $4,000, Is being saved. Il
consists OF zoos bales cotton, 2.OO0 sacks cotton
seed meal and i.200 piece slaves. Probably
$50 bales cotton are dry. The remainder are
wet, II good weather continues all tho cot
ton should be saved. Cargo Insured In home
aud foreign Offices.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24
EXPORTS.

=. Per steamship City of Savannah. for New
hork-l.292 bales upland cotton, IS bales sea
island cotton, 8Ol bales domestcs and warns,
100 bbs cotton seed oil, 27S bbls r0siu, go bhls
spirits tnrpentne, "A, 8O7 feet lumber, 10 bales
hides, % turtles 81 bbls fresh fsh, A bbls or
anges, 5,69T boxes oranges, 1862 tons pig IRON
AZ tons cotton seed. 1870 pkgs mdse.
Ter steamship Grlpfast (Brl for Genoa
2'll9 bales upland cotton, weighing 1907, 2l5
pounds.
Per brig Robert Dillon, for New York-299, =
I2o feet y lumber NJ cDonOugh & Co.
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i'll timber 81 below these figures.
FREIGHTS.

LUMBKR.-By SGt1.-There is not any idle
t0nna-e in port, but the supply has been
and is yet fully equal to the wants of shippers.
We quote 81 00a5 90 as the range Of prices
from this and the near Georgia ports
on lumber to Baltimore. Philadelphia. New
York, sound ports and eastward. Timber is
50caSl higher than lumber rates; to the West
Indies and windward, nominal: to South
America, $lia15 so; to Spanish and Mediterra-
mean ports. SlIalS; to United Kingdom for
orders. timber. 27a2ss; lumber "a los. By
steam to New York, 81; to Philadelphia, 81; to
Boston. SO.
NAVAL STORES, CoAsTwIsK.-By SAIL
Nominal. FoREIGE.-COrk. etc. for or
ders Is I'd, and, or, 4s Sd. CoAsTwIsE.-
SteGm-To Boston. SOC on rosin, 81 on spirits;
to New York, rOsIns 40c, spiri 5 soc; Philadel-
phia. rOsin soc, spirits SOC; to Baltimore, rOsin
soc. spirits zoe.
COTTOE.-BV SteaN-Room in fair supply;
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steamship City of Savannah, Daggett, New
York-G NJ SOrrel.
Steamship Gripfast fBrl, Buyers, Genoa
Richardson Il Barnard.
Brig Robert Dillon, Rollent, New York
Master.
Scnr Jose Olaverrl, Arey, Satila in ballast
to load for RosarIo-Jos A Roberts & Co.
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SAILED YEsTERDAY.

Steamship City of Savannah. New York.
Bark KOnoma (Br), Liverpool.
Brig Robert Dillon, New York.
Schr Jose Olaverri, Satilla.
Schr Flora Rogers, Brunswick.
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Stunning 9nteIIiaemrr.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIS DAY.
SUN RISES. Observation-Disclosures.
SUN SETS. 1865
HIGH WATER at Ft Pulaski. $3.50 A NJ, 9:27 Pm
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THURspAY. Dec "a. lsS5.
ARRIVED AT TYBEE YESTERDAY.

Bark Ocean (Nor), Taraldsen, oporto, in
ballast-HOlst n Co.
Bark Emile .Sw), Torstromsen, Hamburg
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24

Per Charleston and savannah nv, Dec a.
bales cOtfoH. i3 care w0od, n boxes tobacco,
20 caddics tobacco, bales hides. ~ sacks peas,
% sacks peanuts. and mdse.
Savannah. Florida aud Western ny, Dec
13-Il1 bales cotton, 90 cars lumber, car
oafa. 1852 bbla rosin. 800 hbla spirits tufptn-
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ARRIVED UP FROM TYBEE YEsTER-
"A
CLEARED YESTERDAY.

Bark Union tNor), Staalham, to load for
Cork for orders-GeO + Walker.
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PASSENGERS.


- Per steamship CITY of Savannah, for New
fork-W Baldwin, and steerage.
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san IsJdad.-The market was very quiet.
rrsdinr is more in small lots on home ac-
cunt. The export interests are dong moth
me- Prices lean more to buyers. The sales
for the day were only 30 bags, on the basis of
~ following qRatatiOns;
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24

THE hrst-elass iron steamships Of this COM
II pany are appointed TO sail everv Thurs
day from Boston at 3 P. NJ; from Savannah as
follows-standard time:
CITY or MACON. Capt. wM. KELLEY.
THURSDAY, Dec. -. atsP. N.
GATE CIrY. Capt. d. HEDGE, THURSDAY,
Dec. 81. at2P.M.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. w. KELLEY,
THURSDAY, Jan. 7, at $3.50 N.
0ATECIrY. Capt. d. HEDGE. THURSDAY.
Jan. "a, ut p NJ.
Through BILLS OF lading given 70 New Eng
land manufacturing points and h. Liverpool.
The compaIy's wharves In both Savannah
and Boston are connected with all railroads
leading out ~ the two cities.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD,
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THE steamships OF this company are ap-
Il pointed TO sail from Savannah for Baltl-
more as follows-city time:
WIN. CRANE. Capt. BILLUPs. THURSDAY.
Dec. "a. at $3.50 A, NJ
WIN. LAWRENCE. Capt. PARKER, TUES
DAY, Dee. ~. at ? p. n.
VIM. CRANE, Capt. BrLLuPs. MONDAY.
Jan. 4. at $3.50 An
WA. LAwRENCE. Capt. PARKER, sATUR.
DAY. Jan. 9, at II A. N.
And from Baltimore on the days above
named at 3 Pm.
Through bills lading given TO all points
West, all the manufacturing towns in New
England, and TO Liverpool and Bremen.
Through passenger tickets issued to Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Chicago, and all points West
'"N JAS. B. WEST & CO., agents,
ia Bay street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24

turpentine was very firm and advancing The
Offering ock was light, but few small sales
were made at 3515c for regulars. At the
Board of Trade on the opening call the mar
ket was reported strong, at 35c bid for regu-
lars. At the closing call it was firm, with
sales of 100 casks regulars at 351%c. R0saR.-
The market WAS strong, active and more or
less excited. with grades OF II and above ad-
vanced At the Board of Trade on the first
call the market was reported strong, with sales
of $50 barrels, at the following quotations:
A. b. c, and d Csc. f 81 05, FSll0, G 81 80,
H 81 IS. / SO, X SO so, NJ "a 50. Ns5, window
glass S. 3716, water white IS 62l5. At the
Closing cali twas strong, with furthersales of
1855 barrels, at the following quotations:
4. Il, c. and d 95c, f 81 05, f 81 10. G 81 30,
n 81 90. | 50 %, X 81, NJ "a 70, n S. 50, window
glass SIS. water white So so.
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Boston and Savannah
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR BOSTON DIRECT.

CABIN PASSAGE. $40 90
~ EAN y holON ..---....-... ........ 30 %
olLLh AOA. ....ss. s.ss.aa......... u w
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-24

The Egenin0 Post, in its wall street article,
says: The talk of exports of gold was still
the point that attracted most attention,
though 1t appeared to have lost good deal Of
was announced so suddenly that it took
everybody by surprise. The important fact,
however, became known before long that the
rates for actual purchase of bankers demand
the rate at which gold can be shipped with
out loss to the shippers. This made it more
clear that the advance in the rate of exchange
had been artificial, and that there was no
gold"
The Stock Exchange will not be closed on
the Satu days following Christmas and New
Year days.
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Commercial.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
rr1cE oFrHN MoRNING news.

OTFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH, Dec. %, 1855. P. M
rorroS.-The market continues fairly &C
..Te and firm, with full demand for all good
.t,Ies. The Offering stock was only moderate.
Idviees from controlling markets are still Of
= aanressed nature, but holders manage to
~,sintain quotations for all grades. The sales
ar the day were 1850 bales. On Change at
the opening call, 10 a. m, the market was
soported steady and unchanged, with sales of
oniv 60 bales. AT the second call, p. m, it
Vas steady. the sales being 1926 bales. 1t
,losed on the third call, p. M, steady, with
tnrtber sales OF s64 bales. The following are the
of6eial closing spot quotations of the Cotton
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-16
Neighbor Dayton.

A GLoBE-RErUBLlc reporter yesterday af
ternoon met Pennsylvania party who is
here looking for location to engage in busi-
ness. He had been in the city but short
time and said he came from Dayton, to which
place be had first gone on similar errand.
The ''setting-out" Springfield was given by
Daytonians whom be met slightly over-did
the thing and convinced him there was
willingness, for some reason, to paint
the situation as black As possible, leading
him to the decision to come and see for him.
self, which he is now glad he did. He was
told in Dayton that Springfield was place
of only $1,000 to 10000 population 1.-THE last
u s. census made it q, 900, FIVE years ago),
and "all blow" nothing but sort of over
grown village and not likely ever to be any
thing more, and 30 on, for quantity. The
gentleman said that, upon . few hours &C
quaintance on q rainy day, be had discovered
it to be case of 'green-eyed monster" on
the part of Dayton, and should make further
investigation here before making up bis mind
as to locating.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-16

such unearthly sounds that they came
right straight away and let the wind
have it all to itself
Doubling Thomases in the audience
plucked up courage and firearms
enough to make the trip themselves
and they, too. soon returned, looking
as pale as the historical ghosts and
shaking like rattle-boxes. Nobody
showed disposition to go home, and
finally, when the host informed them
that it was time to close up, they start
ed off in group and spent the night
together by hospitable neighbor's
fire rather than pass the mountain un-
til daylight did appear.
Since then the phenomena have been
witnessed by scores of those who were
brave enough to approach within sight
of the bleak and densely wooded
mountain, and the matter has been the
chief topic of conversation in the coup-
try stores, in the taverns, in the village
schools, and has even been referred to
by the local dominies. The town hood
lums are now free of going to the
stores after dark, for their parents
would not think of sending them where
they would not 90 themselves. The
jolly hosts of the roadside taverns are
jolly no longer, or must be content to
be jolly by themselves, for the loungers
now lounge at home.
Old residents say that the same thing
occurred just before the last cholera
epidemic, and that the lights presage
another visitation of that dread scouroe,
Scores of old timers are willing to
wager on this, and prominent citizens
are willing to encourage them in their
belief, for it is on record that the same
thing did occur in 1886, Just before
death stalked through this section of
the country.
Reports from Pike county, Pennsyl-
vania, say that the same phenomena
have appeared there just as they did in
1886, and that the citizens of that place
spend most of their night-times In their
homes.
Citizens who pretend to be wise as
sert that the Pike county phenomena
are caused by the escape of coal gas
from the mountains, and that it is
really no phenomenon at all, but is
the result of natural causes. They
also say that the mysterious lights on
High mountain can be traced to the
same cause. and are apparently hon
est in their belief that a vein of coal
could be found by anybody taking the
trouble to hunt for it. Should this
prove true there is wealth in store for
the gentlemen who own High noun
tain. but they will have to seek foreign
aid to unearth it, for no native will 60
within gunshot distance of it since the
experiences above related.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-16
Fire Escape TesteA.

People in the vicinity OF the Central engine
house 1.-THE proper time yesterday afternoon
lad opportunity OF witnessing the test from
the roof of the house to the ground, Of a new
FIRE escape now being introduced. The eI-
hibition was given by Mr.. George Allison, of
the Centrals, who time after time harnessed
himself into the apparatus and slid down
from the roof as easily as falling of a log.
The apparatus is very simple, consisting
of a stout rope of any desired length
two broad, strong, hempen belts
with snap-hooks for fastening it about the
person, large screw and hook arrangement
for attaching to a cornice or window-sill, and
pulley through which the rope runs at a
speed regulated by powerful spiral spring
inside the pulley. The belts are % arranged
that one is going up while the other is going
down with a person escaping, and in few
minutes a large number could reach the
ground from the upper stories of any ordinary
building. The whole thing may be carried
by a travelling man in bis valise.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-16
HIGH MOUNTAIN sPOOKs.
Uncanny Sounds Heard and Mysterious
Lights Seen by the Valley Resi-.
dents.

Superstitious residents of the regions
known as Preakness, HaledOn, and
other suburbs hemmed in by the lofty
hills known as High mountain, writes
q Patterson, N. j., correspondent to
the New York World. place extra bolts
on their doors now o nights and are
careful to be indoors latter hours" +"
Numbers of superstitious ones, and
some who are not superstitious by any
means, are willing to make affidavits
that they have heard uncanny sounds
proceeding from the heights, and near
ly everybody in the vicinity who has
been near the foot of the mountain
after dark will vouch for the statement
that mysterious lights have been seen
fitting to and fro up among the trees.
No soul lives there, and, as it is said
that several murders have been perpe-
trated there, the villagers state, with a
solemn shake of the head, that 1.-The
devil is at work and no mistake" and
that there are ''spooks on High noun
tain"
A party of the braver and brawnier
lads of the bailiwick endeavored to
solve the mystery few nights ago,
but they soon returned with white
faces and quaking limbs, and inform
ed those in waiting by the stove of the
place of rendezvous that it was all
well enough for them to be sittin' there
toastin' their shins and joken', but if
they wanted to find out anything about
the spooks they had better make the
trip themselves. Upon being Modified
with something hot" they became
more communicative, and related to
their open-mouthed audience the fol-
lowing hair-curdling tale:
They said they had climbed to the
top of the mountain, where the lights
had been seen. when all at once they
were surrounded by lights that jumped
around them and climbed the trees and
performed other acrobatic feats. AL
though they appeared to be right in
the midst of the flames not hair
of their head was injured and their
clothing wasn't even singed. They
smelled phosphorus just as plain as it
could be smelled, and while they were
wondering what to do next the wind
whistled through the trees, producing