The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-29
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The Rain ,Kalis for HlYe Days inooIear
Weather, on; q drouP of Graves, and No1
where EIse-Something for Sayans to
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$ For several daysH there have beeip
mysterious and vague iirumors, of a.
most remarkable meteorological phe-,
nomenon out at the Catholic grave,
yard on Stone Street, above the Three
MileCfeek.a tits asserted by those
who'say they. have seenit, that for the
last five days q gentle shower, has fal-,
len continuously on the lot of the, Le-
moline family in which are buried MIR.
Victor Lemoine and many others OF
his family Withna view of getting'
at the facts of this most extraordinary
affair, we had last night an interview
with Mr.. Louis b. Lemoine, employed
at Asa Holt's, son of the deceased
Victor Lemoine who died i'll 1851,
who related The following startling
particulars ''' l'''''.', u
rs Having heard that it was reported
that it had been raining for several
days on the enclosed ground which
torms my family buryipg4 ground IN, IN
Lue OdlllOllC Uui yluS SLOuio ~
street, above the Three-niile Creek 4
droveeout there last eNehingte satisfy
myself, and ito my intense astonasfa-1
ment, l saw that a. column OF ram was was
coming down without ceasing, winch,
although hardly powerful enough ITO
lay the dust, was enough to wet the
hands Oh any, article and at times It
rained quite hard. The volume q
rain fell inside of the enclosure, and
nowhere else, as the weather was, and
has been bright and clear all the time
during the five days the rain has been,
falling on these graves. There are
| thirteen of my family buried in the
| lot of ground upon which it has been
| raining. Ny mother, brother and
sisters visited the spot Yesterday. and
| the day before to satisfy themselves
about the matter, and declare that
they too saw this wonderful phenom-
enon. Ithas also been seen by over
two hundred persons. I took a friend
with me when l visited the spot, who
| also saw the rain falling as described.
| Mr.. John Rosset, keeper of the GENES
! terry, told. me that, the rain had COM,
menced falling in heavy drops about
/ five days ago. l am willing to take
/ my oath as to the truth of this state
ment. Pom gfi3o s5'i9aA ~ - s'5Dyt
So incredible did this extraordinary
/ affair seem, that those who saw it sew.
eral days ago refrained from stating
or asserting what they had seen, for
fear that not only their veracity. but
their sanity would be questioned, and
twas not until "a number of gentle
:, men ofsthc first respectability had
seen and reported the result of their
/ personal observations, any credence
l.was attached to the truth ofathe mat
ter. Take it altogether, it is certainly
the most astounding and miraculous
atmospheric wonder that has ever
been witnessed in this part of the
| world, and will doubtless afford
abundant food for thought, research
and observation not only among sci
entific men, but among all classes.
there are so many who vouch for the
truth of MI LemoineIs statement, and
his character for veracity is such, that
! there can no longer be any doubt
of the fact thatit has been raining for
the past five days on the graves of his
kindred. asa8 zff gmibHsJjsn o. .zsli