Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-05
A MODERN MIRACLE.
i9uisaciIon OfSs. Jamuarics'
-- Blood.

Yesterday was propitious day for this
city. The blood Of its patron saint liqui-
fed in manner sufficient 10 satisfy the
expectations Of the most earnest devotec.
There have been times when the prayers
of the priests have promised to be rs una
yailins as the pray ers OF the priest OF Baal
and the day dedicated to ST. Jarrarfus has
almost passed before his blood has shown
any signs Of liquifaction; and even then,
perhaps, it only liqui6ed partially. Bui
yesterday was complete success. The
prayers of the faithful prevailed in a short
er time than usual
At daybrcak solicitations began to be
sent up TO Heaven To perform the wonted
miracle; at Il few minutes before . O'Clock
the hard, dry clod of The saints blood
showed signs 81 life; and at 9:25 o'clock Il
Was as liquid as water. About a quarter
of an hour aferward the procession of
acolytes, priests and canons was formed.
and the bust of the suiut in his episcopal
robes, and the sacred vessel containing tie
blood, were borne up the centre Of Tie
aisle of the Cathedral to the high altar:
and thea there was much worshippDg
and obeisancc, and pros.raiion 10 Tie
earth, and The holy vessel was presented
10 each Of the canons. priests and acolytcs
separately. who examined il closely and
then kissed it with extreme reverence.
Aflcr il had thus been Inspected and ador>
cd by those whose sacred calling privilcg>
cd them TO stand arornd the sltar, an aged
Bishop in his canon's robes, accompanied
by an acolyte with a candle, bore it round
TO the assembled multitude.
Every opportunity was offered to show
the canons that the blood was really liq-
uid. The round glass, something of the
shape cf the case of an old fashioned
Geneva watch. contained two vials, one
large, the other small; aud in each q por-
ton of the blood was turned round several
times, while a candle was. placed on cnc
side, so that the liquid could be seen mov>
ing easily. The good Bishop, with true
Italian politencss, seeing that your corres>
pondcnt was foreigner, gave him an ex-
ccllent view oft, holding it close before
his eyes, and turning it round several
times; and the only tribute your correspon-
dent had TO pay for the courtesy was t5
kiss il after the manner of silc faithful.
That the two bottles in the round glass
vessel contained dariish red fluid; who &
behaved rs all fluids do when they are
shaken or turned over, there can be no
possible doubt; but whether the fluid is the
same material as was se5n In lie same bot
Ties, or in bottles very like them; short
time previously, is a question upon which
it would be pfesumptious TO offer an opins
ion. One fact is certain; the great MAORI
ty ofthe Neapolitans believe that the mi>
racle is genuine, and it will take long
course of instruction in philosophy and
natural science 10 shake their belief
There are doublers, and even in the Cattle
dral Itself Theard controversy upon the
subject. in which one man profancly atiri>
bu.ed the transformation TO some chemical
process, and another expressed the opin>
ion that the Devil had something to do
with IT; but the third, who said it was the
work Of the Diety, had the little audience,
which were within hearing, entirely with
him. i- ''f'a ri-si