River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-26

' W N"NJ "Sio Ou horseback.
They had been there--the road was
plain, for hundreds had recently trav.
eied it; Rock Flint, Il. II. Weber, Sid.
Foster and other men Of both fame and
letters were there when they left; the
thing was not humbug; they had
been there two days, but could not ac-
count for what they saw. Our curiosi-
ty was row aroused; we wanted TO see
the victims of the "sprites," and try the
virtues Of the "spirits" for we thought
that Sid would not "be out" though
we were suspicious of his company.
But we lost our way, and called on
Mr.. Crimus, near neighbor. OF him
we sought information; he said it was
no humbug, aud related his adventure
with the sprites. "By Crimus" said
David, "Mr. Crimus has exploded the
theory Of liinman, Stewart, Decker and
Hawley," and wen so on. On we ven.
Arriving at the house we found that
our editorial brethren ha d just depart
ed. G. w Bishop, of Pleasant Valley,
and L. Copeland, Of Wilson we're there. |
Every thing was quiet We looked the |
premises over with care; We interview
ed the little wizard, George, a boy |
about six years old, "about as big as a
tree-toad;" We saw the girl Mary
small, artless girl of ten years; we
conversed with Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch,
and became satisfied that they are
honest people, aud that they have no
knowledge whatever Of the causes that
have produced the very strange phe-
nomena there seen. That there is no
collision with or BY any of the children,
we were also well satisfied.
But, you ask US what we sawf what
we heard? what we think Of il?
We are not disposed to relate what
we saw, because it might make too long
a narrative. We have only to say
that We saw enough-we have no desire |
to see more of similar character. Wei
prefer to relate few things upon the
statement Of others.
In the first place the family seom to
have suffered almost untold torture from
these demonstrations. For instance:
Mrs. LynoL Ice bod several dresses
taken from trunk and cut TO pieces;
a valuable cloak among other things, |
was taken out and totally ruined; the
shears were found rolled up in bundle,
after the mischief was done. Next |
came a crash among the crockery; pitch
,rs, glass ware, kettles, &C., were
brown about the house and dashed
70 atoms. AS nearly as we could esti-
nate the damage thus far, it must be
about two hundred dollars.
The family consists Of Mr.. Lynch,
ais wife. two sons and daughter by bis
first wife, and son and daughter by
his present wife, the latter about two
years Of age.
As for spirits, spritcs, COLLINS or
ghosts, we saw none-hcard of none.
As for wizards, witches or magicians,
we know nothing Of them. But We
think that the days Of ancient witch
craft are revived in all their primitive
glory, If there was any glory in them.
What ever there was of mystery in
them, is now revived in the town Of
Cady. We do not believe il is the
works Of the devil, nor do we know TO
what cause these demonstrations should
be attributed. That they will eventual.
" be accounted for on purely scientific
principles, we have no doubt. The fact
that these things are mysterious now is
no evidence, after ell, that there is in
reality, any mystery about IL. Science
may yet shed some light upon this
matter. A. least We hope 90.