South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-02


would go 10 and command him to rise,
and Mr.. P. manifested great pleasure
when the spiri. obeyed him. Mr..
Pierson lay on the hay in the barn on
this occasion, until Matthias and the
man named Anthony took him up and
walked him between them till they
came to the kitchen steps, where he.
fell down. He soon recovered from
the fall, and sat up straight, but did not
recover as on former times. II wasu-
suai after his fits TO give him coffee, 81
1t was SO that evening, and Ma
lhias helped him and put piece Of
bread in his mouth, but he did not eat
it. Matthias then walked him about
the ball and piazza, and would stop
and talk to him. l wentto them and
found be was not recovered SO % TO
speak, end told Matthias that
thought he was very i'll. He had
strong fit shortly afterwards in the chair,
SO as to cause it to crack; and called
Isabella. After that he had another
fit, in the chamber in the south wing.
asked Matthias for permission to
wash bis MIR. P's) head, and / did SC.
When spoke to him, he would say
Sam, Ann, Ann" repeatedly. He
was put to bed, and in half an hour
began to vomit and purge, and the Cts
continued all night.
He was put to bed at 8 o'clock, aud
Matthias between 10 and ii went into
his room, and complained that Mr..
P's. vomiting made him sick, and that
his breath smelled bad. | believe noth-
ing was done for him. There was a
new sheet on the bed, which in the
morning, was found torn in four pieces.
He was very helpless, and was chang
ed four times during the night. No
physician was called to him, and he
had no medical aid until he died. @.
Why not : A. Why, sir, We bsliev.
ed tbs, all sicknssses were SO many
spirits, which Matthias alone could
cas-, out; for this was his doctrine
Ga Wednesday Mr.. P. said he had
trying night. AT my suggestion made
him some coffee, but he threw it up,
and took nothing else.
He remained all that day in bed
Matthias was preaching during the
greater part of the morning 10 pedlar
a. the front door, aud during the rest
OF the day he was with Mr.. P. On
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Mr..
p. was up but was taken at table sew.
eral times in ft, and carried into a.
mother room. Matthias said it was d
bad spirit which was not subdued. He
did not get up all day Sunday-and
Matthias continued preaching nearly
the whole day in the parlor, and he
told the servant to shut the door 10 keep
out the noise Of Mr.. Persons fits. He
did not go near him to help him, for
he would help no one, unless requested
to do so. Mr.. Pierson was left the
whole night without candle. Hewas
sensible on Sunday night. | was down
in the kitchen on Saturday night, and
Miss Pierson told me her father wanted
Isabella TO wash his feet--and that he
had something to say TO her. isabella
who was then baking at the oven, OBJ
jected, saying, she was afraid the fath>
er would censure. She afterwards.
however, did 60 up, and shortly after-
wards, when | wentup and passed the
door, | saw Matthias and Isabella come
out Of MIR. Persons room, and then
stand talking 10 the hall, at the top Of
the stairs, for half an hour or three
quarters. He made motion for me
to leave the hail, which did. l came
again and found them conpersing in a
low tone. then asked wha. he wish.
ed me to do, and he said take the can
die away, which / did. On Monday
Mr.. P.was much worse, and his daugh-
Ter was rubbing him Matthias was
then bringing him in his breakfast.
stayed with Mr.. p. sometime, and he
wished me TO givs him an enema, (in-
jeclion) and asked me il would not;
told him yes, aud would do hun-
dred other things for him if our Father
would permit. The enema was not
administered, and heard no more a.
bout it. Al supper time on Monday,
heard noise as If he had fallen our
of bed-Catherine Galloway, myself,
and think Elizabeth, were seated at
the table. Catherine being the quick
est, started up and got little before
me, and Matthias told me she was al
ways foremost Without orders, and she
came back and seated herself again.
Some time afterwards. Matthias and
went up, and saw MIR. Person lying
on the floor. with his feet tnwards The