Several weeks ago, a Mrs. Nesbit, living with her husband, in Warrington township, York county, on the farm of Wm. Ross, Esq., discovered in an old hut adjoining the house, and also in their house, the face of a human being, with large eyes, like balls of fire, moving around from room to room. Shortly after, she was stricken with rheumatism, so badly that she could not rest in any position. Suddenly the rheumatism left, and nightly the strange image visited her in bed, and she could then discover in it a naked human being with the same eyes. The form would snatch her with the bed clothes and throw her on the floor, causing her to faint or go into convulsions.
    These strange actions became noised abroad, and one night recently almost the entire neighborhood gathered to witness the apparition. The house was crowded, many persons being unable to get in. The lights were all put out and the woman retired to rest, with her child in the cradle beside her. About ten o’ clock the ghost made its appearance. Although the lady said she could see a human form, those in the room could only see two large balls of fire approaching the bed where the lady was. The lady fainted, and several gentlemen going to her assistance, the balls of fire moved away from her and grasped the child in the cradle, but it was also released by the persons standing by, and the balls disappeared, leaving all very much frightened.
    There is living in the neighborhood an old gentleman named Dr. Gensler, who is famous in his neighborhood for his many cures in witchcraft. He pronounced the lady bewitched and gave her the following directions to be implicitly followed : That the next night at a certain hour she was to take a sickle, heat it red hot and pass it several times down over her arm as close as possible without burning herself while he was going over a formula. The directions were followed to the letter and a cure effected. She was also instructed, should any person ask for anything, nothing of any description should be given.
    The day following, as expected by the doctor, a woman appeared with her arm burned the entire length and asked for lard to grease her burn, but it was refused. A pin was then asked for, but she was ordered away and told that nothing would be given her, which had the effect of starting her off. The lady was then interrogated and said that several weeks ago this same woman came to her house in the evening and requested a night’s lodging, but it was refused her. She then remarked to Mrs. Nesbitt, “how would you like it if you would not be allowed to rest?” Mrs. N. replied she did not know and shortly after that she was afflicted as above stated.

From— The Jeffersonian. (Stroudsburg, Pa.), 09 Dec. 1875. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.