Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-05-16
a mEMPuIs sENsATION.

Living in Memphis is n lady Of good
education, pleasant manners aud person.
in whom lately have been developed
some most mysterious powers. Resid-
ing with her husband and family thcrc
was nothing remarkable about this
young lady, who was and is good wife
and mother, quietly discharging the du-
ties of her position, until few weeks
since when the development Of the pow
ers spoken Of commenced suddenly, and
have continued up TO the present time.
The first indication Of anything unusual
was Que day when Mrs. NJ, as We call
her, was sitting in her parlor, and a
chair commenced poving across the
floor towards her, aud then retiring,
then another chair followed suit, ad.
vancing aud retiring as did the first
Soon all the chairs and tables wcro
moving about the floor like beings i'm
bued with volition and life. The lady
was exceedingly frighted, so much sos
TO be unable to speak, and nearly IN
fainting condition. The phenomenon
was repeated several times, not only
when the lady was alone, but in tho
presence of her husband, the chairs and
furniture actually dancing around the
room. Other singular things occurred.
The lady was lifted out Of bed aud
placed in chair without any volition
upon her part, though without violence.
Seriously alarmed physician was con-
suited, but he would give no advice in
the matter, as II was something beyond
his ken. a few friends of the lady be-
came aware Of the singular power, and
as the novelty and scare wore of, were
permitted 10 witness the manifestations.
Hearing of this singular circumstance,
one Of the editorials staff Of the Register,
who knew the lady's husband, asked
permission to visit her and witness this
furniture dance; his request Vas granted
upon condition that in speaking or
writing upon the subject he should sup
press the names of the parties. In
company with 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 parIor, and while an ordinary
conversation was in progress, one d tho
chairs moved slowly across exgS fsak
towards Mrs. N. Others followed, aRd
soon all the unoccupied chairs in the
room were moving through the figures
Of stately dance. That in which the
writer sat seemed 10 be possessed Of
life and endeavored to move from It's
place, but we kept our position in the
trembling. shaking chair. A small chain
that had been accidentally left on the
floor, commenced crawling toward the
lady; wriggIing like snake in its move
ments. Mr. M placed hrs foot or the
chain, and stood upon It with his whole
weight, nearly two hundred pounds
avoirdupois, but it crswled Out and
continued its course towards Mrs. N.
Terribly frightened at this new demon
strstion, she screamed, and erything
became quiet. The chairs resumed
their normal condition, the chain be-
came once more but links OF iron, and
only the astonished spectators remained
alive.
We have told an s'over true tale"
having in naught extenusted or ought
set down in malice. We cannot account
for what we have seen, but only tell it
as we saw it--CSlemphis Registcr
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