The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-30
suPERHuMAN PHENOMENA.

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Russell still ives.-N. Y. Tribune.
SUPERHUMAN PHENOMENA.
A very curious phenomenon has Just
occurred in this community. Inc
scene of action is about five miles IN |
the country back Of town, on main
road leading to Cadiz, at the mouse OF
Mr.. William McComus, a wealthy |
farmer. The community around MI.
McComus's are almost all Friends
Ouakers-and are not in the habit OF
producing sudden excitements, hence
their reports, together with those OF
we'll known citizens OF tnls
Mace and Wheeling, stamp it with
truth.
About nine O clock Monday morning
Mrs. McComus heard a noise IN the
pantrv. and on going in to learn the
cause was surprised to see almost ev-
| ervthing there falling from the shelves
to the floor, and on replacing some
cans of fruit say they would not stay,
but reeled about and fell to the floor.
Being alarmed, she at once went and
called the men from the fields where
thew were at work. On coming into
the house they were struck with
amazement with what was going on.
The neighbors were sent for, many OF
whom came at once and saw sights
such as to throw the most advanced
spiritualistic far in the shade. The
cooking stove moved from one side OF
the room to the other. A large piano,
weighing about 800 pounds, moved out
| 1,o1 r.
lor. Two clocks, stationary upon
nantes, fell off upon their faces on
, the floor. They were replaced and
did not stop running, nor were they
injured. A feather bed i'll one OF the
lower rooms raised itself high off the
, bedstead and rested on the floor, while
: a feather bed up stairs was carried
from one room through another, down
stairs. and rested on the hall floor.
t Pots filled with water were thrown OH
the stove. A sewing machine thrown
I almost across the room and rested
a INSIDE down. Several large jars. con
/. tanning buffers of different kinds ant
0 weighing about 40 pounds,were turned
e upside down, and on being hastil,
n filled by the almost frantic people
d were placed in a tub, where they re
n NAMED but moment, when the.
Y raised themselves out, emptying on
d their contents. A tea canister. tille'
t with tea. moved across the room II
l. such position as to empty itself an
d cover the floor with tea as tarme
d would cover the ground with grain
d the drawers from the bureau woul
II SLOWLY move from their places out int
| the middle of the room; several larg
'; hams were repeatedly thrown trol
e the hooks to the floor; books from tn
1t table and bookcase were thrown a
ID about the room, and in fact ever.
I'd thing movable was during the ola
it thrown out of place. While the strane
scene was transporting the nelghbol
were flocking in and passers-by wel
filing up the house. More than hui
d. dred saw the affair, and all speak OF
ne as something unheard of before.
Of part of the things in the pantry he
a in the meantime been replaced
his Mrs. McComus. and while there e
Mt planning to party OF nelghDorS eV
ne rything she had replaced came tum
IN ling down upon their heads. a bait
st of eight newly baked loaves OF bre;
cd were torn into hundreds OF pieces al
nd cast about the room, several pieces
he which were gathered up and sent
es friends.
IS, The phenomena lasted all day me
of day until night, was quiet througho
tie the night, but commenced actl
M again early Tuesday morning a
he ceased about noon. Hundreds of pr
TIL Mo have and are still visiting t
,es scene of the excitement. Hacks q
re- running from Bridgeport out tod;
'ge The question in our excited neighb
I'LL hood is, What is it!
led DR.. J. NJ. TODD (well known in Pit
Ion burg). of Bridgeport. went out. a
1.r- latter careful examination OF
details and evidences" reports it a.
mysterious and unaccountable tru1
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