Smyrna times., 1874-02-11
A Remarkable Case i'm Queen Annes
County.

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County.
most remarkable case is now attracting
the attention of quite a number of persons in
our county. The circumstances, rs we have
been able to learn them, are about as follows
Somstime in the month of November last, a
verv pious young lady, named Fannie Larmour
living in the family of Mr.. Frank Knots, re-
siding between Halls d Roads and Wye Mills,
was seeking 'sanct6cation, and was expect
ing to attend religious service on a certain
evening at Halls X Roads, but, from some
cause, was disappointed, and compelled to re-
main at home. Taking her bible she re-
marked to some member of the family that,
although disappointed in attending public
worship they would not be disappointed in
visit from the spirit of the Almighty God and
then commenced reading the Scriptures aud
engaging in prayer. Whilst thus engaged, her
limbs became rigid, as if in death, her tongue
was very much swollen, and protrudsd from
her mouth, and she remained in this condition
for several hours apparently lifeess. Mr..
Knots, who was absent from home at the time
returned whilst the young lady was in this
condition and of course, was very much
alarmed, and used all manner of reservations
TO bring her to consciousness, but without
avail. Finally, however, her consciousness re-
turned, when she stated to the family that she
had remarkable vision; that her spirit had
been even to the gates OF heaven, that she had
seen the angels of heaven aud her Saviour
there that shs desired to remain, but was
toll that she must return to earth and reveal
what she had seen, and that she would be
permitted to return, and given further views
into the heavenly world.
OF course this was treated by the family as
but the imagination of brain diseased BY re-
ligious excitement, and created but little com
msnt 10 the neighborhood. The periods of her
frances (if that be the proper term) become
more frequent, and hsr revelation more in
teresting, until the attention of the neighbor-
hood became attracted, and at this time there
is said to be great excitment prevailing in the
neighborhoo1, and scores visit the house
nightly, where religious services are held,
and many conversions are taking place. Her
visits to the heavenly world are now a daily
occurrence and her revelations of an interest
ing character. She declares that her mission
is to call sinners to repentance, aud sll who
have visited her have been impressed with the
belief OF the sincerity OF her profession. Many,
at FIRST, though she was merely pretending to
have seen that she would describe, but she has
recently added prOphscy-which has never
been known to fail-to her wonderful revela-
tons. She says she will make her last visit
to heaven on the 18th Of June next at clock,
aud will remain as dead for three hours, and
10 an unconcious state until 10 o'clock A. NJ.
on the 10th, when there will be revealed to
her an easier way to bring sinners to repent
ancs.
Now, wa confess that in all this there ia
nothing very rem ark able, but there are scme
circumstances ia thIs case that are remarkable.
In the first place she is not a we'll educats ed
person in fact wrote very bad hand, aud OF
very incorrect orthography. During one of
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those of one engaged in writing, when pencil
was placed in one hand and slate in the other,
upon which she commenced writing an
autobiography of her life, and that, two, with
closed eyes. Strange to say, her chiroRrcphy
was good and her Orthography perfect, whilst
her language was beautiful These writings
she has continued from time to tune, but
always when in the reunconscious states. Thi.
Is one remarkable fact: another Is that sh'
has been noticed to raise her hands whilst
lying in bed in one of these frances. when il
was suggested that efforts be made to prevent
this raising Of the hands and, accordingly, q
strong aud heavy man. has placed his VIII ID
strength and weight upon one arm when al
certain intervals, the arm would be raised, anC
the man suspended upon it. She is quite
delicate lady, aud no one, for a moment sup
poses she has sufficient power in her arm t
accomplish this feat. Another remarkRbl,
fact Is, that at times shs has been taken witt
these frances whilst walking across the foor
wtn one foot uplifted, and resting upon tn,
other and remained for hours in this condi
ton, duriEg which time she seemed as securel!
stationed there as a heavy iron column, ther
not being force sufficient to push her to th'
foor, while but little strength was required t.
take her gently and lie her on bed.
We have simply given the facta as they hav
been detailed to US by credible persons who pro
fessed to have witnessed them, and we lssv
our readers to draw their own conclusions
For the infor@ alton of those who are curious
We will state that the young lady will max
another of her heavenly visits this morning a
nine o'clock. aud also again on Sunday even
ing, at clock, and all who may feel incline
to make her a visit at that hour have libert
to do 40. If we do so, we shall give ou
readers the benefit of eur observations ns1
CentreriiLe Citizen, Feb. 7h.