The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-04
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Cry at Night that tho "Lord Was
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From the Dubuqe (Iowa) Hefa'dJ
The guests at the Lorimer House haa
lively shaking up about 5 O'Clock on frluat
morning. but which fortunately turned out
to be OF harmless nature, and, 10 LOOK p',ch
lpon, rather ludicrous. For about hVe HIN
utes, however, times were lively. ana inert
was the fastest getting out oil pea t1at '1au
been witnessed in Dubuque since the coiu
weather set in. The cause was laas WHO
had been sized with insanity durlng Tue
night. and insanity of a religious nattire' LOO.
She stationed herself in the haii near
the head of the stairs, and suddenly, Ia
loud and piercing tone OF voice, Calico
everybody to repentance, for the Day S'ar
| had come. saints, sinners. and oil. The may
| il the wife of al old citizen of Plattevilie,
Wisconsin. Her husband is among the most
resnectabIe citizens of that place, and she Is
described rs a lady of more than ordinary
ability and culture. 1t seems that ten or
dozen years ago she was insane, ana
had been treated in an asylum, but had re-
covered; us was supposed, years ago. Ch
Tuesday last she came to Dubuque to make
some purchases, and while here had the
misfortune to attend some OF the revival
| meetings now in progress. Ihese, WIN
| their attendant excitement, must have un-
hinged her mind. On Thursday some OF
| her actions were peculiar, but nothing was
| Thought of them at the time. But her con-
verSation ran wholly to religion ana It's
kindred topics. After she had r-tircd IL
seems that her insanity came violently
upon her once more. and she got Up .indled
her lire, burned up wood-hG% O. WOOD,
and devoted herself to writing !ncu!.trently
upon the subject uppermoSt III .r.' NINA.
At the hour above mentioned >..c lost
all control of herself, and going into
the cold hall in her night t..,aa, she
lifted up her voice, crying for all to
seek repentance. "Scc," says she, "the
star of the East appears; tie wise
men are coming. Get We ready to meet
them, Believe, believe. Sec, see; they
come, they come; beautiful III form, clothed
in white glorious to all. The7carc Tic days
when old men see visions aud young men
dream dreams. Be We prepared. Cr.', cry
aloud" And cry aloud she did, and no mis-
take. OF course all the guests were wrap
ped in the profoundest sleep, and Wakencd
suddenly in this manner they could not
help but be frightened. There was the
liycliest tumbling out of bed that had
been witnessed for many day. The
call was sudden and the time short, and it
did not seem to make much difference. Uni
yprSalistS. PreSbyterians, Episcopalians, Con.
rrcgatiolnIists, Catholics, MethodiSts, and all
were brought TO their feet instanter, and it
was noticed that none of them seemed above
the rest to be in hurry to acceptth the sudden
invitation. The lady ran from one door to
another, rapping violently, and calling in
frenzied accents "Arise, arise the day is
dawnng-the Lord is comingw BY this
time two or three men came upon the scene,
and, aftera short resistance, secured the I'M
fortunate ladyas she was knocking loudly at
the room occupied by A. G. Case, of Charles
City. She was finally ID back to her room.
In tie morning II carriage was procured,
and she was sent to her home i'll PEttcville,
where ii is to be hoped she may recover.