, 1860-05-04

Correspondence {, tha sy7ssuss Jounh.]
Most Of your readers have doubles heard of
tae operations Of soma mysterious md ipyiaible
foMes> On tne. persons, furniture, 6c., Of the
~ 1ohotou tamilY3 residing near Laiay etta SQUARE,
Inc Ia@!iy consists Of m aged couple md their
ggfanochl1d, . little girl about eight years old.
nney are quite respectable people, aud the dis
ssuIoances which hare occurred in their house
nave been great trial to them,
ire first thing they noticed WAS that their
'sal. !ash and pappe1 castor .were filled with
"ater, tue dishes commenced breaking ):
lneY would raise from the shelves and cone
70 tne noor with a crash tables would Toye
t.ss', about, and when :. loaded. with, dishes,
aud to e'e such s4S E., e1shhng possible
that they hasc been obliged to nail the
Table to the4ide of. the house. Chairs will rise
from the ffoor in the kitchen and 20 Into he
wood: house without any person being near
iinem Paals Of water are often upset. AT one
time MIS-. Johnson set an empty pail IN The
hoor, and On crossing the room il followed her !:
mGeh 2 Ga h hvs3ed: shs gave i push: exc1aiming.
p nus Immediately retnrnedto her again, crossing
the room three or four times. While cookin1
their meats the kettles will be upset md Their
con ents landed quietly on the floor, much to
The indignation Of the household. One day, as
everything, seemed to be breaking up, Mrs.
most valuable articles Of glassware in pail and
as them to the side of the house with rope.
While attempting to do SO. q coffee pot came
IRON the pantry across the room, striking her
On the buck. Calling the little girl she told her
to hold it down to the floor while she tied tbs
pail, the child endeayored to DO so, but her
hands were twisted around, caasing her such
pain that she was obliged 10 let go, when the
colee pot again. hit Mrs. Johnson, and as it
came to the. floor the handle came OF, Mrs.
Johnson then threw it in the stove, e1claimiue.
~ LII see if cannot burn the witches out Of il"
.One particular bed seems especially. subject to
strange Influences; the clothes will be taken of
rolled up and put under the bed; and as for
Keeping straw in il, it is utterly impossible, it
will be thrown all over the room. 1t one time
Mrg. johnson sewed up the bed with double
tElne; and with much satisfaction went to nut
awsy her r.needle; i; on returning, what was her
dismaF to find the sewing taken out and the
st. NV flying about the room.
AT hrst they we're not much disturbed Sun-
days or evenings. but about tws weeks ago, one
Sabba1h morning, when Mrs, johnson was
alone she sat down and began to read aloud in
her bible. Presently she heard 1appin9 on
the stove: Having become accustomed to all
sorts OF disagreeable interruptions she deter
mined not to notice it, but raising her yoice,
commenced reading in louder tone; but the
ripping became also louder, and increased to
ouch degree that, finding her voice wholly lost
in the: uproar, she at length desisted, when
yoice said: will burn your Bible, i will burn
your Testament, I will break your store 10
pieces, will tear up your floor" The Bible is
otlen taken from the staud and hurled to the
floor with such force that there is scarcely a
whole leaf left. Since the first voice spoke
audibty, two other voices hare becn heard
speaking, in contradiction to each other. At
one time one yoice said, It is the spirit Of this
chi1d's mother who is doing I'LL this" Another
voice said. .s No, it is the devil" Still an.
other voice said, It is one OF ybur nsighbors."
These singular occurrences Of course attract
crowds Of people.
Being an acquaintance Of the family, their
niece handed the ADORE communication TO me.
expressing wish Tor its publication: there
fore submit it to you for consideration.
MRs. J. F. CLARK.