Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1874-05-23
GRAND ANNUAL BALL,
WONDERFUL REVELATION.
Chairs walk across the room -ChainS
crawl like SnakcS-ThC mysterious
powers Of a Woman.

Living in Memphis is a lady OF
good education, pleasant manners
and person, in whom lately have
been developed some most
MYSTERIOUS POWERS.
Residing with her husband and
family there was nothing remarka
able about this young lady, who
WAS and is Il good wife and mother,
quietly discharging the duties Of
her position, until 4 few weeks
since when the developments OF
the powers spoken of commenced
suddenly, and have continued up
to the present time. The first in,
dieation Of anything unusual was
one day when Mrs. NJ, as we will
call her, was sitting in her parlor
aud
A CHAIR COMMENCED MOVING
across the floor toward her, and
then retiring, then another chair
followed snit, advancing and re.
firing, rs did the first. Soon all
the chairs and tables wore moving
about the floor like beings imbucd
with voIition and life. The lady
was exceedingly frightened, 50
much 40 as to be unable to speak,
and nearly in a tainting condition.
This phenomenon was repeated
several times, not only when the
lady was alone, but in the presence
of her husband, tho chairs and fur,
niture actually dancing around the
room. Other singular things oc.
Cured The lady
WAS LIFTED OUT OF BED AND PLACED
IN A CHAIR
without any volition upon her part,
though without violence. Seriously
alarmed, a physician was consulted
but he would give no advice in the
matter, as it was something beyond
bis ken. A few friends of the lady
became aware of the singular power
and as the novelty and the scare
wore off, were permitted TO witness
the manifestations; hearing of this
singular circumstance one of the
editorial staff of the Register who
knew the lady's husband asked
permission TO visit hor aud witness
this
FURNITURE DANCE;
his request was granted upon con-
dition that in speaking or writing
.upd6 the ~Slfbjecehe Should suppress
the names Of the parties. In com.
pany with a friend, he visited the
house, and in the language of the
queen of Sheba, he can say:
"THE HALF HAS NOT BEEN TOLD"
The lady seated herself in the
parlor, and while an ordinary con.
vcrsatiOn was in progress, one of
the chairs moved slowly across the
floor towards Mrs. NJ. Others fol,
lowed, and soon all the ~unoccupied
chairs in the room were moving
through the figures of a stately
dance. The char in which tho
writer sat seemed to be possessed
Of life and ondeavored to move
from its place, but we kept our
position in the trembling, shaking
chair. A small chain that had been
accidently left on the floor,
COMMENCED CRAWLING TOWARD THE
LADY,
wriggling like a snake in its move.
ments. Mr.. NJ. placed his foot on
the chain, and stood upon it with
his whole weight, nearly two hun
drod pounds ::avoirdupois, but it
out and continued it's curse
towards Mrs. NJ. Terrible fright.
enSd at this new demonstration, she
screamed and everything became
quiet. The chairs resumed their
normal condition, the chain became
more but links of iron, and
only the astonished spectators re.
manned alive.
We have told an cover true tale,"
in naught extenuated or
ought set down in malice. We
account for what wo have
'een, but tell it as we saw it.
Raoiet.y