Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-06-14

From the London Times.

Sir beg leave TO forward for the perusal
OF Engllshmen and Protestants, an account of
a Popish miracle sent TO me this week, which
is at the present moment being circulated ihro'-
ont Ireland.
fouwill nj once perceive in this the policy
Of the crafty priests Of that system which was
TO be maintained by signs and lying wonders
In all eases Of difficulty the priest Is the man.
The Presbyterian and the clergyman were boil,
called IN, and in vain but the priest soon
made the sleeping man to speak.
Things of this kind are very common in
Ireland, but it is not always that any priests Of
Rome appear in the foreground.
Were any man to go through the length and
breadth of Ireland, circulating portions Of the
word OF God, i might, and probably would,
cost him his life /; but either treason or super
sttion, or lying wonders, furnish safe pass
port and good trade.
am sir, your obdt. servt.
J. X.
London, April II, 1889.
Alrtm Judgment a Man condemneiio sleep,
resting on a spade, TO The end Of time.
report has in general gone abroad among
the people, that man called Henry Farland
has, IN consequence of his dishonesty, been
struck into sound sleep in the middle Of a field
near Lurgan, in November last and still re-
mains resting on the spade with which he was
digging when the occurrence took place.
The following is the account of this affair:
Sometime last harvest Fafland was on his
way TO pay rent Che occupied small farm
jointly with woman named Harriet Guthrle),
and called to know If she was ready. She had
The money, but said that as she could not 90.
he might take il for her, so he took the wild
owls rent. He proceeded on his way, and no
more was heard of the matter for several DAYS,
when MIS-. Guthrie saw the agent approach
her door, and ask for her rent; she said il was
already paid, that she had given il to Harry
Farland, and mentioned the day on which he
paid his own. The agent said he had receiv-
ed no money but Farland's own. 'Well,'
said she, there is Harry in the ield,' and you
can satisfy yourself regarding it, No. said
the gentleman, cannot leave my horse, but
go 10 him and tell him to give you the receipt
she went and asked him what he had done
with her money he did not deny he had got
the money, but said cooly, where was her
witness2 She replied there was no one pres
eni but God and herself sYour God, then,
madam said he, was asleep at the time, and,
therefore could not see.' Them said the
poor widow, ] suppose you have not paid the
money you cheated me, but you cannot cheat
God So she left him. He was seen by a
man standing on his spade, and observed him
10 continue in that posture without moving
he was surprised
On approaching inquiry was made, but no
answer. He attempted TO awaken him, but
could not. The man then gave the alarm so
the neighbors hocked round Failand, but no
means could be found TO waken him. At last
they sent for the clergy, the church minister,
the Presbyterian minister, and the priest sue
cessively, to make him speak. The first two
had no influence on him. When he spoke, he
sad am TO stand here TO the day Of judg-
ment.' The people then thought TO move him
by force, bu, could not stir him. They got
saw 10 cut the spade on which he was leaning,
that he might fall, but the first cut the saw
broke into pieces. Then they got blankets to
cover him from the cold but they were blown
away; 50 he, it seems by fate, must bear all
weather. Rev. J. Bolland,
ii. Kerns,
G. Megary, Parish Priest