Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1908-11-11

On0t Nne mouse was De1nc llshec.
Il am not exactly prepared 90 saw
that l believe I'm ghosts" said The OH
gentleman from Virginia. ~but at the
same time. iu view OF certain thiu-s
that have been told me Uy persons
whose regulations FOR veracity 10 not
admit OF q doubt. l cannot allow my
self 10 ridicuie the ideas OF others who
do believe In an occasional return 20
earth of the dead.
There IS one case In particular tLlt
1 know u personally and that can 10
vouched FOR hy a number of citizens
IL the upper counties of my state. and
that is the case of Oh Uncle Jabcz
Martin who knew a number NJ well
O. DO farmers in Fauquicr ais wei as
IL Spottsy,vania. Raup0hanuock AMI
other counties .u the northern part of
the state Uncle Jabc.' rs most every
one who knew the old fellow called
him. had considerable of the nomad .n
his disposition and led q waudcrir
p0S,or.i ne. lie was always Willing
G. work when any one needed his Sery-
les AID did good deal OF rough carr
Centcr.nc iu return for a meal o.
whites and q shakcdowu.' as he eN-
pressed it. and as lie was pretty wcll
known IN the land of his pii-riuaces
fl was a rare occurrence when he W. :
cot given welcome
If old Uncle Jabe Thought moro II
one family I'm the state than he dill ~
another it was the Greens. Vireinil.
rs al know. IS full OF Greens. An cs-
Unable crowd they are. and nearly an
OF them consider themselves as relat-
ed IN some degree OF consanguinitv Cd
the others Of that name. The Greer,
OK Virginia is the finest tribe 90 thar
name I'm seven states was the con-
slant boast OF Uncle Jabc. and above
and beyond any other Green anywhere
he placed NarSe Dickie Green of Eau
quier. and that Is where my ghost
story. II You Will please 70 consider il
as such. begins
"Oue wild night in the month II a. ,-
tober not very long before tile war Tie
Oh wandercr made his appearance .-
Squire Green's. Mr.. Green was called
squire 10y virtue Of being Il Justice 20
/ the peace. Jabe wanted his usr-r
meal o. whites and shaleGown' ana
IL was nc his service. ss usual ar 2
after q good supper he SAT- ou The In ..
steps OF the house. smoked his OH
pipe for awhile and then went to bel
Squire Green was ENGAGED ID son 4.
work that kept him up until u.lotcl.
and as the clock struck - lc heard 90
heavy sound ou the stairway II sec..-
ell rs II some one WAS coming down r..,
steps with heavy irons Cl tlc lv--
LAe sound WAS carried 90 tlc door.
which was opened nc.Siy a.l then
closed with g terrific crash.
IhinAiuS IL strange that old Jab..
Martin would De guilty If MAXI. Y
such unnecessary noise. tile sgU.r,
r"SHeG 10 the door ana opened *. I'll,
moon was shining io aN lis beau,
and every A-1S was perfectly calu ana
NOBODY III SiGlt. Sack oEoia Wc., The
surprised squire ANA Up into tAc attic
cAamoer' where Martin always Sle.-
When he made his calls. lie found
ever! JLlnS calm and Qulcc there. 10
was 'He quiet OF DEATH Tor ola Uncle
'1oe W'S H'AS SOplAe on his back.
win MS S'3SSE eyes staring right up
ID 'he celAlS' where the squire LETT
MN uh'I tne morning
w nc" nc reiatSd the clrcum>ance>
III 'ue morning u seemed that every
o'ner one or TIE house had been dis
'Oroeu oH the uncauny noises. The