The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-11-20
lr From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Decu In Brackess County,
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BRooKsvILLE, KY, Oct. 10, 1868.

| BRooKsvILLE, KY, Oct. 10, 1868.
| A wonderful phenomenon has recently
made its appearance on Willow creek, in
Bracken county, about two miles from
Brooksyille, and has been seen by quite a
number of the worthy citizens of our eoun-
ty. Our people have been in constant
state of excitement since it first made its
appearance. ... .r...
On the 10th instant, as one of our citi-
zens, prominent tobacco merchant, resi-
ding in Brooksville, was returning home
from the southern portion of the county,
where he had been buying some crops of
tobacco, and being belated, was riding
along the road, when suddenly he beheld
a frightful object in the middle of the road,
Immediately in front Of him. I will give
you the description of it as heard it from
his lips. r.. Mt.r r..
The object was about six feet in height,
and walked upright. The face was at
times that OF man, very pale, with curls
offame falling over his shoulders eyes of
sulphurous hue, changing constantly in
size, one moment large as a tin cup, and
then gradually decreasing in size until it
was almost invisible Its arms were those
of a man, and hands deadly pale. In one
hand it held torch, and in the other
sword that seemed to be about four feet in
length. Its lower extremity was that of a
horse, with legs well proportional, and
hoofs as those of horse. Its tail, which
was about three feet in length, was aiame.
Its breath was solid sheet of fire, which
vibrated with the heavings of its breast
like the pendulum of clock. It was GER
tainly the most frightful object ever be-
held. 1t walked off to the side of the road
and vanished. When it disappeared l i'm
mediately put spurs to my horse and gal
loped by the spot where had seen it.
When arrived at the summit of the hill,
about two hundred yards of, looked back
and saw the object in the spot where first
beheld it. stopped my horse and watch
ed it for moment it walked over to the
left side of the road, and, mounting rail
fence that stood there, commenced running
toward me. I did not stay to see the re-
mainder of the drama.
He Immediately rode to town, and, hay
ing told the adventure to some of the citi-
zens, they Immediately formed party and
star led out to see the strange visitant.-'
Lawyers, doctors, preachers and trades
men, armed with guns and pistols, made
their way en- masse to the scene of this
strange adventure. When they arrived at
the spot, some of them beheld the spectre
and Others could not see it. 1t was when
they saw it on the fence, and, running rap
idly along up and down, it passed the
crowd for the distance of quarter of
mile. AS it passed, the crowd several
times fired at it, but with no effect.
About eleven O'Clock cit vanished, and
was seen no more that night. Since then
it has been seen every night at the same
place. Hundreds of visitors have been on
hand every night, and the excitement is at
a very high state now and is increasing
The cause of this is beyond human conjec-
ture 1t has been only about year since
it was seen in this country before. The
country is astir, and the people are eager to
get rid of their unwelcome visitant. This
is the whole narrative. ..
Will not some philosopher explain the
cause of this wonder Yours truly,
JOSEPH PEYToN.
Lucius Langdon, Jonathan G. Soule and
James s. Wolfe unite in certificate before
a justice of the peace, that the above state
ment is true.