Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-20

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the ghostly object it crossed and re-
crossed the truck. 1t increased
strangely in size, its arms extending
to twelve feet or so IN length and its
body rearing itself massively IN air.
When almost upon it the object turn
ed and ran ahead, and, although the
engineer increased the speed of his
locomotive, he could not overtake IT.
Finally, the spectre took to the woods
and waved its long arms significantly
rs the train swept by.
james Faulkner and wife, of
Chattanooga, Tenn, a few nights ago,
gave a party in honor of an absent
sister, who had recently recovered
from sickness. Amid the festivities,
without any warning, all the lamps
were suddenly extinguished- A cold
presence seemed to pass through the
room, and all present felt as if some
supernatural agency had been at
work. The lights We're relighted-
The clock Indicated $50 p. VI. All
efforts To restore the gayety proved
futile and the company broke up
chilled TO the heart. The next morn
ing Mr. Faulkner received a telegram
that few minutes before 10 O'Clock
ON the previous night his sister Mary
had died.
Ex-1Tayor Sharp, of Atlanta, GA,
was STAYING IN the house where Mr.
Owen, VIII had been wounded IN a
street fruC.. b. a Mr.. Barnes, was
living. The Mayor was alone IN
another room and In another part of
the house from the disabled man,
with his elbow on the mantel and his
head resting on his hand, when he
felt two distinct taps ON the shoulder
He looked around, saw nothing, and
presumed he had imaginedit it Then
three stronger taps followed He
turned and saw no one. Then three
taps were once more repeated with
such force as To make him wheel
around. He went at once to the
room where his friend lay and found
him dead.
William Martin, Chattanooga iron
worker, was lying in bed when what
at first seemed To- be a shadow form
ed into the shape of a woman hand
On one of the fingers was n ring
which he recognized a. having given
to his mother some years ago When
he arose the next morning he recelv-
ed n telegram stating that his mother,
who he had not known was sick, had
died the night previously, and her
last words had been the mention of
his name.
4 German named KnOuff, n rich
miser, lived and died alone two miles
south of Harrisburg, o. He buried
his hoard of gold near his house
All those who have endeavored to !
find it have been driven away by n I
ball of fire, which rises high III the /
air, descends into the hollow sudden /
", brightens, and rs quickly fades 4
away, and on several occasions has I
been transformed into hideous mon :
sters, which attack intruders. A
farmer advancing upon 1t III sleigh !
found ii beside him suddenly trans |
formed into the form of a fiery red !
dog with glaring eyes, red tongue
and hideous fangs. When the mon I
ster faded away pale blue coffin, /
standing upright, took its place /
This remained in the sleigh until the
road was reached, when !
the spectre disappeared, leaving the /
man almost crazed with fright.
A clerk Of William Talbottom, of
Ga, while returning from
the residence Of his sweetheart last
Sunday night was attacked by
ghost His horse suddenly became
frightened and turned to one side OF
the road. Something like n pile of
but with hideous face,
was coming right toward him IN the
middle of the road. He could not
discern any feet or legs, but he heard
a thumderOus tramp. He drew his
revolver and fired five shots at the
object, which neither spoke nor NOV
ed, bat wullt not Weld the road So
he gave 1t wide passage, laying
whip to the horse and got into town
50 frightened that he has not slept
or eaten since.
John Tribble, living in Port Full
ton, near Louisville, XIV, has been
hoodooed by Ann HAYDEN, a colored.
woman While he was sitting some
flour she caused spell to come
upon him. For two days he lay IN a
cataleptic state, unconscious of any
thing occurring around him When
the spell finally passed off there was
numbness about his limbs and
strange feeling prevailed his whole
body. At irregular periods the spell
comes back and he Is unconscious for
several hours. The woman has left
the city.
The citizens of Tuscola, Ill, are
excited over a ghost who haunts a
vacant house on East Sale street
formerly occupied by an eminent
lawyer who one night cut his throat
with razor. The phantom who
now inhabits the dwelling resembles
him IN every particular and moves
about the premises clad in a robe of
white or his face appears at the win
dows Of the house. Although the
house is vacant it Is frequently ilum-
mated from top TO bottom by an un-
earthly light. Shadows can be seen
on the walls. The apparition usually
appears about the house at mid
night Families who have lived IN
the house have heard strange noises
nightly and protested that they could
not keep the doors shut, as even when
locked the latches and bolts would
fly open. The mystery causes much
leNcitnrnent and Mnnder