July 1892 - The Emma Hardinge Britten Archive

Spiritual Gleanings. 207
of lightning's freak, and the pane of glass was cut from
the window and sent to Chicago by an enterprising correspondent.
I t now appears that this did not stop the
mystery, for when the glass went to Chicago the shadow
of the ghostly hand disappeared from that individual
pane and made its appearance on another portion of the
window of the same house. The hand is large, and
has the appearance of being a man's hand encased in a
gauntleted glove. The hand is undoubtedly in the glass,
for no amount of washing or rubbing changes it in the
least, and, in fact, it fades away and reappears now and
then without regard to the time of day. It can now be
seen more frequently at night, and is rarely visible
.during the day while the sun is shining. When it is
cloudy or raining the shadow is plain, and as it gets dark
in the evening the appearance becomes slightly luminous.
The family of Mr. Johnson believe it to be a warning
sent by some departed member of the family, or that it
is a sign that some one is in need of a helping hand.
Whatever it is, there is no doubt about its being on the
window, for it has been seen by nearly every person in
town.
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The Leader, Cleveland, 0., of August 3rd, publishes a
telegram from Richmond, Ind., stating that some months
ago Samuel Nutting of that city was run down by a
switch engine and instantly killed. He had no relatives
in Richmohd, but a sister in the Vol est, of whom nothing
had been heard for years. The first of this month the
postmaster of Richmond received a letter from the sister,
living near Davenport, la., asking for information as to
her brother, and stating she had dreamed that her brother
had been killed in an accident. She had felt worried
over the matter, so determined to write and learn if something
had happened to him. Particulars were sent to her.