The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-03-23
The Fishy Story from the " Bar-Grass'
Region.
Louisville courier-Jounal.l ]

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Louisville Courier-Journall
Last evening a representative of the
C0mier-.Jonrndl visited Captain ]. M.
Bent, of Mount Sterling, whom he found
at the Willard Hotel. Captain Bent is
the gentleman who first informed the
general public of the phenomenon
through the Courier-JouTsal. Last even
ing he exhibited specimens of flesh to
the reporter, who proposed that they pro-
ceed with them to the residence of Pro
fessor j. Lawrence Smith. The gentle
man agreed, and thither they went.
At Professor Smiths Capt. Bent and
the reporter entered into conversation
about the flesh and its fall.
"When did the phenomenon take
place p asked the reporter.
/" At two o'clock last Friday, March g."
"Inwhat county ?"
:" In Bath county. near Harry Gills
Mudlick Sulphur Springs, which are, /
think, about seventeen miles east of
Mount Sterling"
"Did you witness the occurrenceT
No sir. My information first came
from Judge Day, of Menifee, perfectly
reliable gentleman. Hundreds are
willing to attest the truth of the matter
with affidavits."
"Will you please relate to me all
you know in relation to the phe-
nomenon 7"
"Well, sir, as nearly as can ascer-
tain, the occurrence took place about
two O'Clock in the afternoon. The day
had been pleasant, and at the hour men
toned the heavens were clear and beau
tiful. The sun was shining brightly, and
except a few struggling, light clouds,
nothing unusual was visible to the
naked eye in the appearance of the hori-
! zon. The wife of farmer Crouch, whose
| place is near Mudlick Springs, was stand
ing in her doorway, and, observing par
ticlesof peculiar and unusual kind de-
scending from clear sky, called others
to witness the startling phenomenon.
The fall of the flakes lasted about ten
minutes. They came down in scattering
showers and settled on space of Mr..
Crouch's farm, probably one hundred by
| two hundred yards in extent. After the
fall the people collected around the
ground thus covered and examined what
had so mysteriously descended from the
heavens. The fakes were from the size
of a pea to that of human finger, and
rather thin. They were of regular flesh
color, and, in touching trees and fences.
left mark similar to that of blood IN its
secondary condition. The flesh
was somewhat like mutton in appear.
ance.n
/ "Was any of it eaten?" asked the re-
porter.
"Yes, sir; by the hogs and chickens
which gathered in large numbers, and
deyoured the fakes with evident relish
| A butcher of Mount Sterling wasin Bath
county at the time. and shaved off 8
piece of the flesh with his knife. He
roasted it and said the substance was
palatable, but was not able to tell from
what animal it came"
"What evidence have you of ths
authenticity all this?" inquired Mr.
tSmith.
"There is no doubt of it, sir. Harr!
Gill, of Mudlick Springs, who is gen
tleman of very high reputation, and {
hundred others, will furnish affidavits i
necessary"
"What of the condition of the heavens
during the fall of the fakes7' said tn,
reporter.
1.-THE heavens underwent no change
sir"
"How do the people take it ?''
"The people, after it was noisec
abroad, focked around in dozens anc
gathered considerable of the hesh."
ibid decomposition affect the particles
after they had fallenp asked Professol
Smith.
al think so, sir" was Capt. Bents re