The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-12-20
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Realms

Virginia City Territorial Eatsrprise, November 49,
We are about to relate a series Of
events which have recently happened in
this city, so marvellous IN character that
the most credulous might well withhold
their belief were not every circumstance
substantiatcd by unimpeachable Hitnes-
SEES Our authorities for the statements
". are about to make are Rev. Father
Manogge, Rev. Father Nulty, J. o. MGsei,
Mrs Masel, Agnes McDonough, and
John McDonough, ali Of whom witnessed
a part or the whole Of the occurrences IN
question The strange manifestations
were also observed by Rev Father Clark
and Rev Father IIaUpt, Of Good Hill;
Rev Father Tormy, of Carson; Michael
Lynch, Mr. Seffern, and Others; but we
have not thought it necessary to consult
any of these, as it wOnld only be accumu-
latiDC additional proofs upon testimony
already satisfactory. There can be no
doubt Of the absolute truth of every state
mont we are about to make. We will
mention that all the parties whom Wa
consulted at first questioned the prOprie-
ty Of publishing an account Of the won
derful affair aud it was only by our re-
presentation that it had already become
the town-talk, and that it was better the
Public should receive a correct and au-
thentic version, that they reluctantly con
sented to its appearing in print, and
furnished Us with the tall particulars.
TO B-GN TIE NARRATIVE.
Six years ago James McDonough FOL,
lowed the occupation Of an expressman
in this city. He is spoken of by those
acquainted with him as an upright, con-
scientious, and industrious mar. lie was
q Catholic, but we have not been inform
ed as to the strictness of his religious OBJ
servances Ne was attacked with Dire psY,
and died at his residence at the corner Of
A street and Sutton Avenue, six years
ago next April He left widow and
two children, son and a daughter. The
widow has since married, and the chill
dren are living with J. G. Masel, whose
wife was q cousin of their father John,
the son, Is about eighteen years old, and
is cmDIoTed in Mr. MuseHs butcher shop,
at the corner Of @ street and Sutton Az
enne Agnes the daughter, is fourteen,
and is attending the First Ward Public
School She is a tall, healthy girl, with
light brown hair, blue eyes, with long,
dark lashes frank and regular features,
and modest and candid manner. Mrs
Masel states that though exceedingly
vivacious she is dutiful and pious child
and that her whole nature Is foreign to
ANYTHING like untruthfulness OF decepS
ton.
TUB SCENE OF THE OCCURRENCE.
The residence Of Nh. Masel is at GO
North i street, nearly at the extreme
north end of the city 1t is a neat, one
story, brown cottage, with a porch in
front a yard in the rear, houses adjoining
soldly on the south, and q vacant space
on the north side.
The family consist OF MIR. AMI Mrs Ma
sel,two sons, respectively seven and eight
years old, babe, and John and Agnes
/ McDonough. Mr. Masel is of fine physi-
cal build, about thirty-siz years of age,
| an energetic and clear headed business
man. and one of our best known and most
respected citizens His wife is a bright,
cheerful, intelligent lady, and the chill
/ dren are two as handsome and manly
I boTs of the period as Nevada has ever
I produced The whole tone of the house
/ hold IS that Of health, sound sense, and
cheerfulness, prevailed by an earnest
feeling of pie'y.
THE FIRST MANIFESTATIONS.
On several occasions during the past
few months the family has been distuTb~
ed by providers, two Of whom were de-
tected entering the kitchen window, and
others of whom had knocked at the doors
without warrant. In consequence Of this
the female members Of tue household
had become little nervous and appre-
/ hensivo- On Sunday afternoon, Oct Der
/ 21, Agnes was at home alone with the
! children, the others being at church A
! loud knock came at the front door, but
/ Agnes refused to open it, supposiug
/ the summons to come from one Of the in.
/ truders Of which we have spoken The
/ knocks, however, continued at intervals,
and when Mrs. Nasel returned from
/ church the neighbOrs, who had heard the
disturbances, informed her Of the unsc
countable noises at her door. She en-
/ tered, and when the sounds were renew
/ ed, suppos;ng them to originate in trick
cry or intrusion, she advanced to the
door, but nothing was visible. Agnes
was dispatched to nsighbor's upon an
Grand As she left the house loud knock.
ing was heard upon the door, but nobody
/ was to be seen near It, While sha was
absent no sounds were audible, but they
recommended upon her return. That
evening she went to visit her mother, and
I during her absence the noises entirely
( ceased, but they began again as soon as
! she re~entered the house. None Of the
household wero believers in spiritual
manifestations, and, therefore, mo one
has assigned the singular occurrences to
+ that cause, but they were thoroughly
/ perplezed, and Mrs. Masel and Agnes, at
least retired to rest with strange and
uuquiet emotions.
VOICES IN THE Az.
The next morning the household rose
: at lfpaSt four Business called Mr..
( Masel to Truckee Meadows and John
I MCDonough to the shop down town
While it was yet dark Mrs. Masel was
preparing to do her washing, and Agnes
was st1nding near the kitchen stove
when the terrible knocking was heard at
the back door The child's nervous sys~
TEN had become so unstruug that she
was nearly paraIyzed by the sound, but
Mrs Masel dauntlessly proceeded to the
door, and found, as usual, nothing The
kn0ckiugs continued throughout the day,
J wherever Agnes happened to be--ou
doors, walls, picture-lrames, sewing ma
chine, and even on the fen3e, when she
CHANGED to 20 into the yard ASd d
stranger occurrence now mingled with
mOntOnous noises. Whenever Agnes
was alone she could hear voice 9istinct
ly say to her, "d0 not fear" BE not
afraid" and other assuring phrases. The
words seemed to be whispered in her eal
out of the empty air, no object being visi
bic and no person near her. SO the daJ
wore on, the child surrounded by the
strange knocks and voices, until she be-
came Frustrated from nervous excite
I ment
THE VISION.
At evening Mr.. Masei returned, and be
Ing informed 1t the supper table of the
occurrences Of the day, was moraIizinl
upon the strange visitatious, when Ague: