The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-03-29
THE FALL OF FLESH,
Particulars OF the Wonderful Phenome
non In Bath County, kentucky.
From, the Louisville Courier-Journsl.

non In Bath County. kentucky.
From, the Louisville Courior-Journsl.
! A correspondent of the Courier
Journal, writing FROM Mount Ster-
ling, Kentucky on the Sth of the
present month, mentioned the oc
currence of most wonderful phe
nomenon in Bath cortiity, seventeen
miles cast of the terminus of the
Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington
Railroad. The correspondent rela-
tod that shower of flesh fell from q
clear sky, in broad daylight, during
the afternoon of March 3: that the
sun was shining at the time, and
aftor the appearance lof the hesh h,
hogs and chickens appeared and do
vourcd it. The fact of the phenpme-
non thus made known hos produced
considerable interest in tho country.
especially among scientific souls,
who seem to have never heard of a
like occurrence. Last evening re-
porter visited Capt. j. NJ. Bent, of
Mount Sterling, whom no found at
the Willard Hotel. Capt Bent is the
gentleman who first Informed the
general public Of the phenomenon
through the Courier Journuk. Last
evening ho exhibited specimens of
the flesh to the reporter, who pro-
posed that they proceed with them
TO the residence of Prof. J. Law
renee Smith. The gentleman agreed.
and thither they went. At Prof.
Smiths Capt. Bont and the reporter
entered into q conversation about
the flesh and it's fall.
"Whcn did tho phenomenon take
place 2 asked the reporter.
"At two o'clock last Friday,
March g."
I'm what county ?"
"In Bath county, near Harry
Gills Mudlick Sulphur Springs,
which are, I think, about seventeen
miles cast of Mount Sterling"
"Did you witness thu Occurrence ?"
"No, sir. My information first
came from judge Day, of A[onifoc, II
perfectly reliable gentleman Hun
dreds arc willing to attest the truth
of tho matter with affidnvits."
"Will you please rotate to mo all
you know in relation to tho phe-
nomenon
We'll, Sir, as nearly as I can az
certain, tho occurrence took place
about two o'clock in the afternoon.
The day had been pleasant, and at
the hour mentioned, the heavens
were clear and beautiful. The sun
was shining brightly, and except n
few struggling light clouds, nothing
unusual was visible to the naked eye
in the appearance of tho horizon.
The wife of farmer Crouch, whose
place is near NLudlick Springs, was
standing in her doorway, and, OBJ
serving PARTICLES Of a peculiar and
unusual kind descending from clear
sky, called others to witness the
startling phenomenon. The fail of
the flakes lasted about ten minutes.
They came down in scattering show
ers and settled on space Of Mr..
Crouch's farm, probably y one hun
dred by two hundred yards in cx
tent. After tho fall the people col
lected around the ground thus GOV
cred and examined what had 80 mys-
tcriously descended from the heav
ems. The flakes were from the size
Of Il pea to that of q human finger,
and rather thin. They were of rcgu-
lar flesh color, md, in touching trees
and fences, left mark similar to that
of Blood in it's secondary condition.
the flesh WAS somewhat like mutton
Ill appearance.
"Was any of it eaten 2" asked the
reporter.
"Ycs, sir, by the hogs and chick
ems which gathered in largc numbers
md devourcd the flakes with cyi-
dent relish. A butcher of Mount
Sterling WAS in Bath county at the
time, and shaved otfa piece of the
hcsh with his knife. He roasted it.
and said the substance was palata-
bic, but he WAS not ablo to tell from
what animal it came
"Whnt evidence have you of the
authenticity of this 2" inquired DR..
Smith.
There is no donbt Of it, sir. Har-
ry Gill, of Mudlick Springs, who is
n gentleman ofvery high reputation,
and a hundred others, will furnish
atfidavits if necessary"
"What of the condition of the
heavens during the fall of the
flakes 7" said the reporter.
"The heavens underwent no
change, sir"
"How do the people take it ?"
"The people, after it was noised
abroad, hoclied around in dozens
and gathered considerable qualities
of the flesh.
"Did decomposition affect the par-
ticles after they had fallen 2" asked
Professor Smith.
81 think 80, sir" was Capt. Bent's
rejoinder.
"What have you to say OF tho
flesh, doctor ?" inquired the repor-
ter of Professor Smith.
GAIL / can say tonight is that it
ene,na tO ho of m animal rof,,ra