Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-05-10
From the st. Johnsbury Cule,ioni,n
The Flesh Fall i'm Kentucky,

UteuoHtfN
The Flesh Fall in Kentucky.
Having investigated as far Us possible
iliS peculiar phenomena. | would say that
1t II no hoax. perpetrated for fun or gain
neither Il miracle, us it is fully believed to
be by the negro population, and the yno-
: rant whites, in the section where the phc-
nomena occurred. The facts are that Mrs.
Croach. with her grandson, living ut the
place OF this peculiar shower, which is
near Olympian Springs, Bath county. Ky,
were the only persons who saw the falling
1ake> Mrs. Croach first observing them
rs they shone like bright flakes in the sun
llTht, sent her grandson out to see what it
was, and he found the flesh, rs it appeared
|" nun As the news spread about the
ne'Shborhood, hundreds gathered there to
see the phenomena, and learn the porticu-
lars. 1t was examined by all, and vet of
many witnesses examined that thus con-
grrgatcd, there is much difference in de-
>crlptlon, thought all say that the Croach
HthlllF are we'll known Is people of truth
and honor, AMI thu> leave the fall Of the
s'b>tance 4 certainty. The supposed flesh
was collected by numerous l,artf.S AID
subjected to various tests Some fed it to
cats and lo.s; others to poultry. Some
and Prof Smith. Of Louisville, pronounced
1t The spawn of frogs, while one describe,
II rs Ike pounded beef steak; others a,
fresh mutton while some sav it was like
huil no meat or vcni>on, while others de-
scribe it a~ >treakcd with fat and lean.
with slices on which WAS 4 peculiar skin
or gri>tlr All agree ,hat it >mclt like
flesh and blood. both when fresh an pu-
trid
The conclusion from th~ testimony i
that in clear hin-, from Il beautiful
blue sky. 1t two o'clock on the afternoon
OF March :. there did FIJI an unknown
Substance closely resembling il"~h. if not
flesh in reality. that quantities of it have
been preserved, that It really contains an
ln;h fat and i by close examination very
Ike animal Substance. Before .rivc my
theory for it. appc franc" will say thai il
l. not an unhearl Of phcnomrnl As
before >ald. find 1t lras. twcntv->rvrn
instances IN history; bat ~ most of ,hr
iir>h-i:'Il> We're IN distant >ection> | viii
conI''r myself t. til" narration of 4 mrt,.-
orc tail III New England. near New bury
port >rVcntT-ilN" Years ago. The story
II Obtained from IN in', ',lli4cmt old holv
who then resided in til1t section. ie ~ fol-
lows:
-ycniny 4 meteor a~ it WAS called,
was seen 10 i.,I near Il, hud. am! a. i, a.
mttcd Il faint light At lil>t. probth,v pho>-
ph"rr~r'nt, il w.,~ re.lLiiy ftUnd |; wu~
(a> She says II lar-e ~ = w1~Atub. AMI
.! hrm tl"~hv texture. .unl ufroUndi~h form
When pierced win i hutr, Applrr;t
blood ran uu'. and Whrn struck Wi,h a
Stick 4 4uivrr Hike th.,t Of il-~h was HE re-
suit. som" portions ut il WEE. like ftt
'''' ',''' "'i' ''N' -ii>''r. III r."
- IN A. an H''"'hlr','d -
any I"'-.'I = l~ll',' IL, "lIl IL was
.I'o ~"J'' '"' n' -'' I'll. '''I ''lA l"F Il lon
'''''' "I' N'!,IN lH'I'Ho n'I"n~ were
CONNECTED a VIA u IN '''" iAIH''~ 81 many.
y" ".h'I h'0..'"''' oi 'nr'r"!~ ~'.n.t'r
20 'lI> nave ,'''h SUBJECTS" "i r'rori. N"W
''''''''"I- ~ gong = ~ 1rt. ~
seems l''.'H 'N -''I!, 10 "a" IhN'~' Lttor.
'''i' '"' i'>''"' " ma : II lf"i.
N"''"' = -'N',. man "i I'tIh.Hg an lhilItN
49, "H.'t spawn tI"- >p1"n
,'i'y. h,H'' "a ',ii 'heHt lawyer III MI
M ~, 81" l'i4 'd'''"E "I>>'n'> rom
nun - '' WI" SAW 'tn.I 'N't'l4'Nrh tIIr
- '''t 60 ','' spot II Il Wa T. ifot
''''''' " ~, ,'''" -'''N' VIi! NI-
II" '"' N'N. III" spawn might con-
U'Ih tHP an lhJI M, h c"Hlt MT contain
l!'' H'>H, "1'"'N appearance III 'i'r same
'''i'' ''t' 90" NIt"">,'> are 10" many -
''''' '''''' ~ 'i' U'''' : 4 di,n any IN
'''' "'H - "'N'l >l"'u- "ht NIilfIW mus
"l' to'ili''h.'H ny d!fh dense CLOUDS
"!i''FN'I N''> ta>' II NJ IN lhr water Would
,n..,,.,,.. f.,.,,,..l,,;.,l, ,,., :, ,l,..,,
would A. many atmospheric al9a do. fall
A such time i their weight beclmc >utli-
C,nt 10 lriu. tIr.ul tn tI,. e1r,h M.n1