Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-06-04
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sir--l beg lsave TO forwsrd for the perusal Of
Englishmen aud pro,esiau,s, an account OF a Pc
psh miracle sent TO me this week. which is at the
present momeu, being circulated throughout Ire
land.
You will al once perceive in this tho policy of
he crafty priests of that syslem which was to be
msintainoj 10y signs aud lying wonders. In all ca
ses Of difficulty The priest is The man. The Prcs
byteriSn aus the clergyman Mofe both called IN,
and in vain ; but The priest sobn made the sleeping
man TO speak.
Things this kind are very common in Ireland,
but it is not always that any priests Of Rone APP
pear in the foreground.
Were any man to go through The length and
breadth of Ireland circulating portions of the word
of God, it might, and probably would, cos, him his
life but cilher treason or superstition, or lying
wonders, furnish q safe passport aud good trOde.
nm sir, your obedient servant,
London, April IL, 1889. J. X. p.
.qt1fA judgement; a man CONDEMNED 10 steep,
restiag on a spade, III the end Of time.
report has in general gone abroad among the
people, that man called Henry Farand has, in
consequence Of his dishonesty, been struck into
sound sleep in the middle Of held Lorgan,
in November last and still remains resting on the
spade with which he was digging when the occur
rence took place.
The following is ne account ofihis affair -
Some time las, harvest Farland was his way
TO pay his rent the occupied a small farm jointly
with woman named Harriet GntbrIe) abd called
to know If she ready. She had the money,
bot said that she could not go. he might take IT
for her, lie took the widows rent. lie proceed
ed on his way, and no more was heard OF the mat
ter for several days, when Mrs Guthrie saw the a.
gent approach her door, and ask her for her ren'
she said 1t was already paid, that she had given II
TO Harry FaIand, and mentioned The day on which
he paid his own. The agent said he had received
| no money bnt Farland's own. Well sand she
there is Harry in the field, and YOU can satisfy
| yourself regarding it, No. said the gentleman,
cannot leave my horse. but go to him and tell him
/ to give you The receipt; she went and asked hin
what he had done with her money he did not de
| ny be had got the money but said, coolly, where
! was her wii0ess She replied there one
present but God and herself. Your God, then
madam, was asleep at the time, and therefore coult
not see.' Them said the poor widow, Il suppose
! you have not paid the money; you cheated me, bu
you cannot cheat Cod SO she left hm. II,
was by man leaning on his spade, and oh
serving him 10 continue ia that posture he wa
surprised.
On approaching, inquiry was made, but no an
swer. He attempted TO waken him but could moi
The man then gave the alarm; 50 the De'ghbor
iocked round Farand, but no means could be loun
to waken him. AT las; they sent for the clergy
the church minister, the Presbyterian minister an
the priest succcssIvely, TO make him speak. TIL
first two Ind no influence On bin. When he spok
he said, 4 am to stand here to the day of Judge
menl.' The people then thought TO move him b
force, but could not stir him. They got a saw t
cut the spade which he VAS leaning, that b
might fall bu: the first cut the broke 10 piece,
Then they got blankets to cover him from the col
hut they we're blown away so he. it seems by fat
must bear all weather.
Rgv. J. BpLLARD,
ii. KERNs,