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Show SELECTED. A Genuine Ghost Story. The citizens of Trenton, N. J., arejustnow wild with excitement over the rumored apparitions of a female recently arrived ar-rived from the world of spirits. On last Saturday night, about eight o'clock, as an honest, industrious and reliable teamster named Fiynn, was on his way homeward, in passing through an open lot near his home, the ghastly figure of a female, surrounded with a halo of unearthly light, presented itself to his astonished gaze. The figure was below the medium size, dressed in white, with long and beautiful beauti-ful hair falling carelessly over the shoulders and with an expression of sorrow depicted on the countenance that was painful to witness. Mute with astonishment and awe this weak mortal stood transfixed, his trembling limbs scarcely able to support the weight of fear and terror that rested on them. After a few moments of terror and suspense the mysterious form turned toward the astonished teamster, and, gazing steadily into his half-petrified countenance, recounted a tale of doleful cruelty, of which the following is a summary : About two years and seven months ago she wa3 basely led astray by a wicked young man (stiil living), who threw her into the feeder that supplies the canal, where she was drowned. He theu dragged her body out of the water and buried it in the open lot, where she now stood. Her spirit has been permitted to return from the land of shades for the purpose ol making mak-ing the necessary revelations which will lead to the conviction and execution execu-tion of her murderer, whose name she was yet unwilling to reveal. Haviusr made the above brief statement of her wrongs she vanished into thin air, telling the terrified Hibernian that he should soon see her again, and to have no fears, as she intended to do him no bodily harm. On these facts being announced the entire neighborhood was immediately aroused, the news of the mysterious apparition having spread like wildfire. On Sunday night about 2u0 persons assembled around the place, but after waiting in vain for the expected ghost until near midnight they returned to their homes somewhat disappointed. However, Flynn is positive that what he saw was no humbug, and the greatest great-est faith is placed on his veracity, lie is a married man, of a quiet, harmless harm-less disposition, not given to jokes, and his story is generally credited. He has not yet told the female's name and his manner is very reticent. jV. Y. Herald. |