The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-26

Oneor Nos. % and 81 Fourtsonth Street.
A MAINE MYSTERY.
A Coed Local sensation or a Boom for
s~PiFituRlIIm,

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A Portland (Me,) dispatch OF May Is
says: Whetherit is really possible or not
for the dead to return to lie lisa question
that is agitating the minds Of those who
know the details Of q story which is pub.
lished by The Erpre1I this afternoon. The
editor OF The Erpreg, to whom the names
Of the paEtiesconcerRedar are known, writes:
For many years there lived in this city a
man whose name was q household word
with our citizens. He was q member OF a
noble profession, and hOnored his minis-
try as it deserved to be hoRored. His
fame was all in the churches" Heliyed
an honored, active, faithful, most devoted
Christian life, and he died a death that
was worthy Of the man. He was laid to
rest 10y his friends and family, and was
followed TO the grave by many who had
been aided and assisted by the good MANN
life, A stately monument marks his last
resting place, and his memory is still
held in brRht honor and respect, Last
week his son was walking down Congress
street one evening, and when almost OPP
pOsite the First Parish Church he looked
down the street and noticed ahead q fS-
mtliar looking figure, He was startled at
the close resemblance to his departed
father, and q~uickened his walk. In front
vi the City hall, where the electric light
makes it as light as day, the man ahead
stopped aud turned about, The two stood
lace to face aud each knew the other.
The heart OF the son almost stopped beat
ing, He saw his father-not 4 shadow
but Us hO was when alive.
"Fatherl u he said,
ayes, don't be afraid" was the reply Of
the parent as he shook the hand Of the
son and walked with him down the street.
Tbs two who bad 30 strangely met walk.
ed together Tor u long time. Not the
shadow Of a doubt existed in the mind Of
the son in regard OF the one faCE-his com.
panion was no other than his own father,
~ oil old. He was calm, confident as in
life, loving, and interested in those near
and dear TO him. What message the
father Brought to the son from beyond the
confines II the grave We do not know,
but II there Is to be confidence put in hu.
y testimony-in Testimony that would
Oe accepted without hesitation in a court
Of law-then it must DO believed that q
man who has for years rested in his grave,
or is 30 believed to have rested, has ap-
peared to and been seen by those who
know him, for We are told that to the testi.
mony Of his son is to DO added other evi.
deuCe Of an equally strong character, As
40 said at tho commencement We offer no
explanation Of this wonderful mystery but
shall investigate it III the most thorough
manner. II the man who appeared iu
his city last week was alive, needing
three meals a day like the rest Of US, and
interested in human affairs, then there.
must bs one Of the best local sensations
ever heard Of. Ca tho other hand, II u
spirit appeared, If the soul Of the departed
resumed ita discarded body, Or II in the
likeness OF the temporal bodythe spiritual
body was developed, then sp~irituallsm has
been given u mighty boom. We have
stated only the iaCta IN the case.