The record-union., 1898-03-18
OCCULT HAPPENINGS.
Women Give Testimony as to Mys-
terious Experiences.

1
tePious Experiences.
A short time ago a New England
family was spending the Christmas
holidays at their country place, which
is lovely and isolated, being some dis
tance from any other habitation. There
was no snow on the ground, but the
weather was bitterly cold, so that the
road was frozen in deep ruts, over
which a carriage or a cart ratified so
that its approach could be heard when
it was some distance away
One. night they were all gathered
around a great open fire in the hall,
when they heard the noise of carriage
on the road, then on their driveway; 1T
finally stopped before the door. One OF
the boys sprang up and opened 1t, but
there was nothing to be seen, he stood
quite still, he was SO amazed, and the
rest of the family crowded around. All
| had heard the carriage drive up and
halt, they could see for some distance
down the road on either hand, so that 1t
would have been impossible for it 10
have driven on without being seen.
Everyone felt frightened and awe
struck, and no one was able to suggest
| satisfactory explanation. The next
morning one came which they could ac-
cept or not, as they chose-it was a
| telegram from a near relative saying
that their grandmother had died at ex-
actly the time on the previous evening
that they had heard the invisible car
riage drive up to the door.
Something in this same line is a story
told of a Brooklyn house 1t was rented
hyy n Ike, L.
peacefully and happy for several
years, during which nothing unusual
happened.
The man was finally called away on
business, which took him for a week
to city come distance away To pre-
vent loneliness his wife invited friend
to visit her during this time One day
they were sitting in the dining room.
On the table stood one of those huge
glass nickel jars, which are not used
now so much as formerly Suddenly
there was a pound on the table as if
some strong man had brought his fist
down with all his strength The pickle
jar was shattered into a thousand
| pieces.
| The two women sat speechless with
terror for some time, for there was no
one else in the room, and the occurrence
was enough to frighten the bravest A
| few hours afterWard a telegram was
| received stating that the husband had
been killed in an accident, and it was
| afterward discovered that the time OF
! MS death tailed eyactly with that of
/ the breaking of the pickle jar.
| 1t is further related that the owner of
! this house could find no more tenants
for it, and finally had it torn down,
when it was discovered that the foun-
| dations were laid in an old graveyard
| lady of unquestioned standing who
is not the least inclined to be supersti-
tious, tells of some experiences which
| she had while visiting a friend who
lived alone. This friend was a widow
who had lost several children. and had
i lapsed into a state of melancholia,
which really bordered on insanity. They
were sitting in the parlor on the night
of her arrival, when steps were heard
on the stairs
who's that?" inquired Miss s
That's little Johnny" replied her
friend
Miss S. felt alarmed at such a speech,
but forgot it after awhile, and when
she went to bed her thought had been
turned into other channels. Suddenly,
as she brushed her hair, she felt a hand
! very cold, encircle her wrist. She
turned quickly, dropping her brush and
expected to see her friend standing
there. But she saw nothing! At that
she rushed into her friends room and
told her what had happened.
Thats Johnny" her friend repeated
again. You know he was always full
OF fun. He plays pranks all the time"
AS little Johnny had died short time
ago from pneumonia, Miss SIS feelings
may be imagined. She spent an un-
comfortable night, but in the morning
was inclined to laugh at her fright, and
to think that her fancy had been play
ing tricks
shopping trip had been planned
and the two stood in the lower hall
pulling on their gloves, when a noise
was heard above, and great cardboard
box, filled with old pieces which smelled
OF camphor, suddenly came tumbling
down at her feet, upsetting the con-
tents on their way. Miss S. nearly
tainted. When she could speak she as
sured her friend that she could stand
1t no longer She tremblingIy packed
her trunk and left, but it was a long
time before she got over the effect OF
Little Johnny's' pranks.-CleveIand
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