The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-08
Marvellous Demonstrations in Rhode
+ Island. H

Marvellous Demonstrations In Rhode
Island.
a correspondent Of the Mystic Journal
writes as follows:
A very remarkable case Of so-called
spiritual manifestation Is reported In q
IRmily residing about three miles east OF
Westerly, r. l., on the road 10 Naragan-
sctt. Tho subject Is little girl, almost
eight years Of age, not, as Is usual In such
cases, Of sanguine temperament, hut OF a
bilious organization. The little ono lHls
dark, expressive eyes, dark hair, and Inns
a slender and fragile bodily frame; until
recently she llas enjoyed good health.
Some days ago, when on her way to
school, she found comb in the road, 10
which was attached by string and
old copper coin. When the session
closed she went Immediately home
and the manifestations commenced.
As soon rs she went into the house rap
pings were heard on tho windows and
around the sides Of tho room, and the
noises following her from one room to
another US she passed through the
building. Not only were the voice
heard, but stands, chairs, crOcEcry,
large bureaus, heavy Dedsteads and
ponderOus irOnware were seen TO move
percCptibly rs she passed them. All
these movements arc acknowledged to be
the common phenomena Of assumed man.
ifcstations Of the presence Of. dtsembOdlcd
inhabitants Of the spirit land. A gentle
man Of education and learning called ut
tho residence Of the child recently, and he
heard tho rappings, witnessed chairs fol-
low tho child around the room without
perceptible contact with her also saw
light card tablc, on which was placed a
heavy tray filed with flat.irons, full 10
the floor rs the child approached 1t, and,
singular to relate, the tray and contents
kept their position on the table tue same
rs when standing upright Tie rapplngs
on the windows were frequent and loud,
and when the mother Of the child conf
llcntially told her spirit visitors that they
might break the glass and she would stand
the expense, two panes Of glass came out
In the twinkling Of an eye. The
gentlemen present examined the win.
dow sash, and found the hardened putty,
and even to tho tins, had been taken out
rs ClCanly and nicely rs If sharp knife
had been used. At times the manifesto
lions were so powerful as to shake the
house, and threaten serious disaster TO the
building and Its occupants. On one 0cca-
sion the child became 80 exhausted with
excitement that gentleman present at
tempted to wrap her In two buffalo robes
to quiet her, but the disturbance became
go much more fearful and threatening
that they were glad to leave her to the
mysterious forces that seemed to claim the
right to control and use her for their mar
vicious deeds.
Thousands Of persons have visited the
house, as MANY as twenty-five hundred
calling In a single day and evening. The
neigh6oring villages and surrounding
country have sent multitudinous reprcsen'
tatiVcs to interview tho child. The pres
sure Of callers became so great that the
family were compelled to remove the
little one to the house Of friend In tho
village of Westerly. AT this point wo arc
confronted with another mystery. I'm
mcdiately after being removed to the
friends home tue manifestations ceased
and the nOOr, weakened little innocent
was blessed with quiet, rest and repose.