The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-04-02
Mysterious Demonstrations.

A correspondent Of the Mystic Journal
writes as follows
A very remarkable case of the so-called
spiritual manifestation is reported in fam
lily residing about three miles east Of Wes-
terly, r. l., on the road to NarragaHsett.
The subject is little girl, almost eight
years of age. not as is usual in such cases,
of sanguine temperament but of bilious
organization. The little one has dark,
expressive eyes, dark hair, and has slen-
der and fragile bodily frame and until re-
Gently she has enjoyed good Ii altl.
Some days ago, when on her way to
school, she found comb in the road, to
which was attached by a string an old cop
per coin. When the session closed she went
Immediately home and the manifestations
commenced. As soon rs she went int the
house, rappings were heard on the windows
and around the sides of the room, the
noises following her from enc room to
another as she passed through the building.
Not only were there voices heard, but
stands, chairs, crockery, large bureaus,
heavy bedSteads and ponderous ironware
were seen to move perceptibly as she passed
them. All these movements are acknowl-
edged to he the common phenomena of as
sumed manifestations of the presence of
disembodied inhabitants of the spirit land.
A gentleman of education and learning
called at the residence of the child recently,
and heard the rappings, witnessed chairs
follow the child around the room without
perceptible contact with her, also saw a
light card table, on which was placed a
heavy tray filled with fiat irens, fall to the
floor rs the child approached it, and, singu-
lar to relate, the tray and contents kept
their position on the table the same as when
standing upright. The rappings on the
windows were frequent and loud and when
the mother Of the child confidentially told
her spirit visitors that they might break
the glass and she would stand the expense,
two panes Of glass came out in the twin
king of an eye. The gentlemen present
examined the window sash, and found the
hardened putty and even to the tins, had
been taken out as clearly and nicely as if a
sharp knife had been used. At times the
manifestations were SO powerful as to shake
the house, and threaten serious disaster to
the building and its occupants. On one
occasion the child became so exhausted
with excitement that gentleman present
attempted to wrap her in two buffalo robes
to quiet her, but the disturbance became so
much more fearful and threatening that
they were glad to leave her to the mysteri-
to control and use her for their marvellous
deeds.
Thousands of persons have visited the
house, as many as twenty-f five hundred call
ing in a single day and evening. The
neighboring villages and surrounding coun-
try have sent multitudineus representatives
to interview the child. The pressure of
callers became SO great that the family
were compelled to remove the little one to
the house of friend in the village of Yves
terly. At this point we are confronted with
another mystery. Immediately after being
removed to the friends home the NANTES
tations ceased, and the poor, weakened lit
tie innocent, was blessed with quiet, rest,
and repose.
In behalf Of sense science and religion,
we ask for thorough and intelligent inves-
LEGATIONS of the facts in this extraordinary
and marvellous case.