The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-14

HaIlueInation Of MarxIand wom


The latest instance of superstition
comes from CenterTille, Maryland
where Miss Fannie Lairimere claims Il
have seen the Celestial City. Among
her many wonderful prophesies sh'
stated that her last " visit TO the heaY
emily world would occur June 10, anG
that she would remain in trance unit
10 A. NJ. on the Goth. A reporter Wis
tied her home on the day named, anG
found the young lady on a bed in &
parlor in rigid condition, with head
slightly thrown back, and eyes closed
but breathing quite naturally. Be
tween 10 and IL o'clock she indicated
by q motion OF her finger that she
wished to write, when a pencil was
placed between her fingers, and paper
against the pencil, when she commenced
writing. She wrote but few words,
and even these no one, 1T seemeds coulo
read. After waiting for several min
utes the young lady spoke as follows
-. 50 Let all leave her presence Tor ten MIN
kjt&es-" OF course, the command wa
& II sSssletely obeyed, and she was lcf
&&UIEL@ at the end of ten minute
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zllllca IN this condiaon until
g! go, when she again spoke, say
Take her body and place it
irec III the dining-room until o'clock. P"
: This order was Immediately obeyed,
and she remained standing until the
time name !: those around her in the
meantime engaged in singing and
prayer. When l o'clock arrived all
was quiet. In few minutes she spoke
about as follows 81 am now in Para
disc, and it has been revealed to me
that this is the last time that ] shall go
INTO trance, as you call it. There are
many here who do not believe that this
is the work of God in me, but if they
will remain until o'clock tomorrow
morning they will all be convinced. 1
will now answer any question that may
be asked me- Here she ceased, and
after few moments silence different
parties commenced questioning her, but
she failed to give a direct answer to
any, though, in fact, she answered all.
After numerous questions had been
asked her, none of which were import
ant, she requested that "her body be
taken and laid upon the bed and left
alone for twenty minutes This was
done, and after the expiration of twenty
minutes she was again surrounded and
piled with questions with about the
same success as at first.
Last winter the belief sprang up
among some of her visitors that her
flesh would not burn while she was in
her rigid condition, and in order to dis
prove this a gentleman placed live
coal of fire in her hand, which burned
N severely. In one of her frances,
Iiswever, she assured them that on the
next day she would pass into a spasm,
and that her hand would be suddenly
healed, and stated further that she was
to have only twenty-seven pains arising
from it. AS each pain struck her she
would name a certain chapter IN the
Bible, and if any of those chapters are
read in her hearing she will pass otfinto
a deep sleep before two lines have been
resd, and remain so until the book is
laid aside, when she suddenly awakes.
In the evening at exactly the hour she
named, she was taken with a spAsm
which remained upon her for exactly
i've minutes, and upon her recovery she
asked TO have the bandage removed
rom her hand, and when it was done
her hand was found to be entirely
lealed, and new skin formed over the
wounded place, and she has not felt
On the 1st of June, while in trance,
'he informed her friends that on the
18th of that month she would have a
lard contest with the devil, and pre-
licted the exact hour. Promptly at |
hat hour on the day named she passed |
nto an unconscious state. and in a min |
lte or two was in terrible rage, appar- |
,ntly crazy, and attempted to commit |
uicide. She was seized, however, and /
led into chair, tue work requiring the !
strength of four men. After q while |
he informed those near her that she
lad triumphed over the devil, and had
conquered him, and in minute or two
to consciousness. In five years
ime she is to take the pulpit. There
re quite a number who believe it is the
spirit of God working through her. In
rsonal appearance she does not appear
1seased She is a brunette, neither
andsome nor homely, and would weigh
'etween 130 and 40 pounds, and ap-
,eared quite robust and strong.