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MYSTERIOUS MOUNTAIN LIGHT. I Has Baffled Solution of Thousands of j Observers. j j The mysterious Brown Mountain j light, which has baffled solution by thousands of observers during the j past six years, has been working over j time the past few weeks it\ an effort j to put to shame those who have con- | fidently asserted that it was nothing i but a locomotive headlight, says a i Linville, N. C., dispatch. During the days following the I , great flood of last July, Agent Gallo\ way, of the Southern Railway, at Morganton, was one of a party at Loven's- l\otel at Cold Spring, on the * ' * * oo turnpiKe irom nere io lviuigamuu, ?o no trains were then running on the Southern from Hickory to Asheville. During that time the light was seen almost, every night, playing above Brown Mountain. Not only were no trains running, but the roads were in such condition that no automobiles could run at night, hardly in the day time. This fact alone . proves conclusively, say those who have watched the light most closely, that it is impossible for any kind of headlight to have had anything whatever to do with it. For some time past the light has been seen in nightly and continuous performance, with much wider range than ever before. It is now viewed with wonder by people from several points of view, one of the best being < from the famous Jonas Ridge Bald Ground, four miles east of this place, altitude 4,350 feet. No one has been found with the temerity to offer any explanation, plausible or otherwise, for these mysterious and brilliant fireworks in the heavens. An observation by the writer and others from a high point near Loven's r hotel at Cold Spring on Sunday night, jyi* the 24th, revealed a better demonstration by this phenomenon than has been described before?at least more extensive in number of appearances, duration of some of the illuminations, 1 variety of manifestations and in the wide range of the location of the ' liorlitn nn titqII oc in tha nofnra Af fVlQ uio, ao n ao IU uMtux ^ vi vxxv different appearances of the unknown marvel. Beginning at 6:55, Eastern time, the first flash of light appeared between the electric lights of Lenoir and the northeast end of Brown Mountain, and it looked like the flash of a headlight, either of a railway locomotive or of a big touring car. It lasted only about five seconds, when it faded out. In a few minutes the ball of fire rose above Brown Mountain for two or three short flashes and was gone. A^ter a short interval the most iniln teresting and convincing exhibition 11 of all was given-, when from toward the southwest end of Brown Mount'/S tain the light rapidly ascended to a great height, probably 15 degrees ^ ' . above all the mountains to be seen from this point, including the South "j Mountains, 30 miles away. Descending, the fiery globe described an arc; and slowly disappeared, this display lasting for about 15 seconds. The doubters who had maintained that this mysterious light was nothing but a headlight gave up at this point, admitting that "locomotives i nor automobiles don't travel up into the sky and then down." During the hour of observation the light made .its appearance ten times, all but one rising from some point behind Brown | Mountain, here and there, but not in pK''"/ continuity, biit jumping back and forth along thk horizon of the mountain, which could be distinguished in ; the clear night. Each appearance was longer at the last, the eighth being 24 seconds, the ninth 30 seconds and the tenth two minutes and ten seconds. The last ' appearance was very wonderful, being in alternating flashes after the first minute or more, and during the first part of this display the light was < very brilliant and sparkled like a ] great electric light. The display be- ; fore the last sent the red ball very < high in the. sky. It is hoped by the many in this i region who have seen this extraordi- 1 nary demonstration in the heavens 1 that some scientific investigation may < be undertaken to determine what, it really is. A so-called scientist was , , 1 sent two or three years ago by the ] Geological Survey at Washington, , r-' but he came with the preconceived ( theory that it was nothing but a rail- j way locomotive and made no investi gation, not even going to the place . from which the light is to be seen. ' . j No Other George For Him. In the mountains of New Hamp- . shire an old negro drives an ancient , and rickety stagecoach. "What is your name, Uncle?" a a traveler asked him one morning. "George Washington, suh," said he with dignity. "That's a pretty familiar name to everybody in this country," said the tourist. "Ah reckun it orter be, suh," was the darkey's pleased reply, "'cos Ah been a-drivin' dis yere stage ebber since de wah."?Louisville CourierJournal. Copyright Hart SchaiJner&: Marx are as good as ai Just Receivi C.F - /(W3? V * i* / "The Home of I RETURNED EIGHTY DOLLARS. < Man Had His Heart Softened by Religion and Gave up Money. Stating that he had found eighty dollars over 30 years ago that belonged to the late D. M. Milling, Sr., a, man whose name will be kept secret, handed to Mrs. Ellie Moore Milling, the widow, eight crisp new ten dollar bills Monday afternoon at i-Vicv o+ctinn, horo Truth is straneer LX1V gi^MVAVTU' 4*v* v, ? - ? w than fiction and certainly so in this case. Mrs. Milling was asked to meet the train that afternoon by a man using long distance. She wanted to send some one, but he insisted that she come on very important business. 3he went, taking a stand as he had indicated. When the train stopped a man got off, came up to her, told her that 30 years ago her husband lost his pocket book with that sum | in it, that he was the man who found ' it, that he had kept quiet all these vears, but lately he had become com verted and he wanted to as far as possible make amends for the sin. j Handing her the money he got back on the train and was gone. It was real money though and these facts are real. Mrs. Milling states I that before her marriage she had j heard of the loss of the pocket book | and that some one else was suspected I of having found it. She will not re-' veal the man's name.?Greenwood Index. | Ha ny and a little bettei 1 I *? T.?. 3a a Line oi iru L Bri lood Clothes" J. F. Carter B. D. 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