The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-22
An Up.hur County Sensation.

MN NuNI %AP't AN'
TO The Editor of The Democrat.
The people Of this neighborhool have
been excited to considerable extent on ac-
count Of n singular circumstance that has
occurred. And in giving the facts in iht
case, fam aware that there arc many who
will doubt my vCracity. To such have
only tc'say that shall state nothing hut
what Is strictly true, and eau he fully estnb-
lIshed by the very best Of witnesses.
Miss Josephine Reynolds, aged H. attend
ell religious meeting held here by Rev.
SamuGl Clawson, which was continued for
more than week. Atthls meeting she was
a seeker of religion, and had been for scyG'
raj ycars, at every protractCd meeting she
had attended. The last day Of the meeting,
Wednesday, the 3rd inst, she atc her din
ner, but no supper, and went TO church.
During service, Ms was usual with her, she
was very earnestly engaged until the coH-
yrega,ion was dismissed, wheu she was
heard 10 exclain-iLord, ifthis be religion,
give me more ofitln She then sank into II
seemingly unconscious statc,-a condition
which Is often called trance" This was
about 10 o'clock at night, The friends who
remained with her thought Il best 10 stay in
the church until she would revive again,
thinking II would be but a short time, aud
haviNg no means at hand to convey her
away, without carrying her.
Al daylight on the All she was conveyed
10 the nearest house, and kept there until
evening, when she was removed 10 her home.
The news spread around very rapidly. and
n great number ofpCrsons went tosee her
An this time she was perfectly helpless, and
took no notice ofanything that was pass
ing. She neither 81 oke by word or sign In
answer TO any questions asked her for scre-
raj days, and only three or four times while
In this condition did she notice any question
asked her. She took no food Of any kind
during the time, except little coRcc aud
some water, and these only By forcing 4
cloth, saturated with them, into her mouth
At times she moved her limbs, and some
times would appear TO sleep, and OCCASION
ally would smile.
The house In which she lay was rontinu-
ally crowded, night and day, all anxious TO
SEQ her revived, Perhaps Il would be pro.
pei TO state that she wasA iarorite with all
her acquaintance, beloved and respected by
all who knew her
think | should I've safe in saying that
Eve hundred people visited her, and some
estimate the'number as much larger. Among
them were several ministers Of thcgosprlt
and DR.. Blair, Of Barbour, DR.. Uade, Of
Burnersyillc, and Dr.. Cherry, Of Clarksbnrg.
A great variety ofopinlons wcae expressed
by those who saw her. Some believed that
from exer,ion, her entire system was cS.
haustsd-others, that Il was divine power
exercised 0 yer the body, and that the soul
was RLsent from the body, like that Of Mari
eta Davis, with whose narrative many OfnS
are familiar. Who arC right It Is very lard
TO decide. The qucSIion presents itself, can
encCcxplain!
In this condition she lay TEX DAYS, from
tue Ord day Of this month until the evening
Of the 18th, when Or. blair, Of Ilurkhannon
was called In, who finally restored her TO
consciousness. Ills opinion mas that she
needed medicine, and that she could not
have lived much longer lad ihG not UCeu
restored sooE.
Aflsr she was restored she spoke, aud was
very much dissatisfied a, the action OF the
doctor. ltwonld seem that, after fasting
80 long, she would be anxious to take some
nouriShment, but she was not disposed 10
eat, and says she did not suffer amy with
hunger, but was thirsty until the last two
days.
ihavo not had much conversation with
her since, thinking il better TO allow her 10
gain moro strength, She has told enough
10 make very interesting article, and AZ
soon as possible will send you full nc
count, just rs she glveSit. From what she
has told me and Others find that s he haS
some knowledge Of what tranSpired around
her, during the time she lay in this condi-
ton. She can also give an account Of the
wanierlngs of her mind, what she saw 10
her Imagination, or what to her seemed
real, just as the reader may be pleased to
have Il. HENRY EEFF.