The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-29
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Correspondence of the Russellville Herald.

Correspondence Of the Russellvile Herald.
ROCHESTER,, KY, July 9, 1868.
Do you believe in the Kuklux, or the Ro-
chester rappings, at this time or did you
ever so believe? If not, prepare yourself.
For several months past an old gentleman
of this city who resides upon his farm, about
five miles from here, on Mud river, with
his wife and daughter and her children,
have been molested both night and day by
almost all kinds of noise, from hearty
laugh to On unearthly groan, bees swarm
ing, wheels spinning, horses running in
drovcs and neighing, feet to be
heard-and bands Of music playing. This
thing has been kept secret from all, from
fear of the ridicule of the neighbors but
it has now leaked out-others have heard
of it and have told it. The old folks say
that they have been troubled night and
day for months past. One neighbor went
to hear it-he being fully determined to call
it to an account for its conduct. Well, he
arrived at the house, and heard nothing, and
commenced to make sport, when he was told
that they heard it coming. 1t came on
through an old field like drove of horses.
Their feet were heard to strike the ground
at every jump they neighed :; they snort
ed, and appeared to come right up to the
man that was on guard; but he left his post
and retreated behind the house to keep from
being run over. They passed on. Search
was made, and no tracks were to be seen.
band of music commenced playing up
stairs. He went up and heard the music
but saw no one; became frightened, came
down, and went out into the yard, when a
noise was heard as though some one was
striking on the side of the house with
sledge- hammer-nothing to be seen. He
being fully alarmed now, started to leave,
when he thought that some one had
thrown down load Of dry boards just at
his back; he turned around to see what it
was, when he heard most unearthly groan
just at his feet, then at his head. This gen.
tlemsn is man that stands as fair as any
man in the county. He was never in the
army, but he acknowledged that the Fede
raj soldiers did not retreat at Shiloh (under
Grant before Buell. came up) as fast as he
left that farm-more than double-quick.
Others have been there and heard the same
curious goipgs-on. One visit satisfies all
that have heard them-none go buck the
second time. One near zneighbor who had
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lost the use Of his tongue when this (what
is IT'D was present. After it had gone he
was sorry that, he had not spoken, and said
that he would if he had another chance.
Presto the words were hardly out of
his mouth when it was at his feet; he
moved, Fit groaned at his shoulder-he
retreated, and dare not 60 back 1t has
also made its appearance at neigh
boris house, the owner of which did not
believe in any carrying-on Of this kind, be-
ing man that stays at home and attends to
his business Well, he. has an invisible
brass band up stairs, in his house, some
times in'one room and som etimes in another,
then down stairs, then in the yard, and
hen on the top Of his house. learn that
le has left home and given up his house to
he musicians. 1t comes sometimes like
|rove of horses, then music, then q wheel
will spin, then bees will swarm, loads of
Try boards will be thrown down, then