The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-02-07
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SPIRITS AT ROME CENTRE, MICH.-PAINT-
ING A BLACK CAT on WINDOW
PANE, AID A CHILD's FACE
on LL.IP CHIMNEY.

In our issue of December 18th we men !
toned the fact that rumOr WAS current at /
that time that several faces had been seen !
by different parties at Rome Centre, Oh the
windows of house owned by DIR. Ross, of |
that place. Since then we have learned by
reliable persons living there thac the rumor
We published was an actual TT, and that
new faces were being seen every day anu
on different houses. In view of these 1acts,
We determined to have the matter inVeSt-
gated, and accordingly on Aonday la,t we
keut reporter to home Centre with IL
structions to find out the facts OF the case
for publication ia the Journal, and the fol-
lowing is what he says in regard to the
matter: On reaching Rome Centre, Mon
dav afternoon, we began making inquiries
Of some of our &cqualntanceS III relation 10
the mystery which was then agitating the
minds Of the inhabitants. Phil. Nosher,
gentleman employed in the store of George
, ". Bond, kindly volunteered to show Us
around the town and impart what informa-
ton lie could. We FIRST visited the house
/ OF DR.. Ross, where the pictures were first
noticed, and being introduced to that gen.
tleman, lie Immediately proceeded TO show
MP" the faces. On the lower sash of IL
chamber window i'll the west side Of the
house can be Seen, quite distinctly, the
pictures Of three human faces and the face
uf
BLACK CAT.
At first we could not see anything resem-
bling human features, but the doctor, tax
ing long pole and pointing out the eyes,
! nose, mouth, and outlines Of the faces we
| could then see them very plain. We next
visited the house Of Mr.. Samuel Luce,
/ where faces had Deeu seen by a number of
J citizens. Here we could plainly see two
! faces on one l'auc Of glass, apparently hose
of = lady and gentleman who seemed to be
facihS each o.ler, and on another window
! could be seen the face of young lady and
/ still another window we could see
| head resembling that of some large animal,
/ looking as much like lion as anything.
! The faces on these windows are consider
! ably smaller than are those on DIR. Ross's
windows, but fully as plainly to be seen.
| From here we went to the house OF Jake
! Bullion, and on one of his chamber win
dows We could see what appeared to be the
face Of
An OLD COLORED MAN
having white hair and whislxers, the fea-
lures being very distinct These three
houses we have mentioned are the only ones
where faces have been seen as yet, although
there are some very 1lattering indications
ON several other houses. While making
our tour Of observation and investigation
we werc accompanied by several citizens of
the place, and all Of them could see the
faces As we saw them, although some of the
party had mover been able to see them be-
fore. There are many different theories
opinions and sUppositions regarding this
phenomenon. DR.. Ross is OF the opinion
that these pictures caused by some
defect in the glass at the time it was blown.
Others there are who firmly believe these
faces or pictures are caused by spiritual in
fiuences, and imagine they csn trace fanIi-
liar TeSe blances Ill somc of them TO those
of departed friends. But the whole affair
seems to us a profound mystery, and we
think affords tine opportunity for scien-
tiflc investigation. The glass on which
these faces are to be seen has the appear
ance of having been smoked, and has sew
eral different cOlors. The faces
CAN ONLY BE SEEN FRoM THE OUTSIDE.
To look at them from the inside not
single thing can be seen, the glass looking
just as clear as crystal. The houses of Dr.
| Ross and Mr.. Bullion have been built
number OF years. but that of Mr.. Luce was
! built about two years ago. Had the glass
! in these houses all been provided at the
! same time and place, it worid perhaps he
/ reasonable to suppose that these pictures
! were caused by some defect in the glass at
! the tlmo II Was made but IS this was not
the case, of course this theory is not good
! one. Another rather singular thing in re-
| gard to this matter is the fact that up to
within six or eight weeks ago the glass in
these windows where faces are now being
seen was just as clear as the others are now.
These pictures ali come on gradually, POGO
! a POGO, and have kAen forming for several
weeks. But wonders will never cease for
new pictures are forming on lamp Chin
neys- On Tuesday evening we visited the
house OF Mr. Bullion i'll company with sew
eral others, and nearly all of us could see
! very distinctly i'll the chimney of common
Kerosene lamp the picture Of little girls
face, apparently about four years old. Mr.
Is. informed us that for the previous three
nights only had anything ever been dis
covered in this chimney, and that the faces
were different each evening.
At meeting OF SpiIitualists last Sunday
evening, held at the home OF Mr. Andrew
Taylor, who resides about two or three
miles northwest of Rome Centre, the spirit
81 big lniun" spoke through a lady as
medium, and SAID lie Knew aIfaDUIU UiIOoS1
faces, and that he helped put them on the
windows, and told one gentleman present
tUho had endeavored to wash off the pic
| lures on one of his windows) that the
white brave" could not wash them off
with dirty water. The first thing citizen
OF Rome Centre does now every morning is
| to go out and examine his windows to see
! il any faces have been developed during
| the night.-AdrtGn (4htch.) Journal.
! FRIGHTPUL CASE OF FRERzISG.-The