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

SUPERHUMAN PHENOMENA.
A very curious phenomenon has just
occurred in this community. The
scene of action is about five miles IN
the country back Of town, on main
road leading to Cadiz, at the house OF
Mr.. William McComus, a wealthy |
farmer. The community around MT.
McComus's are almost all Friends
Ouakers-and are not in the habit OF
producing sudden eXcitements, hence
their reports, together with those OF
well known citizens of this
Mace and Wheeling, stamp it with
truth.
About nine O clock Monday morning
Mrs. McComus heard noise III the
pantry, and on going III to learn the
cause was surprised to see almost eV-
erything there falling from the shelves
to the floor. and on replacing some
cans of fruit say they would not stay,
Int reeled about and fell TO the floor.
Reino alarmed. she at once went ana
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 tor, many OF
whom came at once and saw sights
such as to throw the most advanced
sniritualistic 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
from the wall half way across the par
lor. Two clocks, stationary upon
off f4rQC
the floor. They were replaced ana
did not stop running, nor were they
, injured. A feather bed i'll one OF the
lower rooms raised itself high Oft the
, bedstead and rested on the floor, while
: 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
| almost across the room and rested
a INSIDE down. Several large jars. con
!. tanning buffers of different kinds ant
o weighing about 40pounds,were turned
e inside down. and on being hastll.
n filled by the almost frantic people
d were placed in tub, where they re
II NAMED but a moment, when the
y |
d their contents. A tea canister. file
it with tea. moved across the room
l. such position as to empty itself an
q cover the floor with tea as Il farme
d would cover the ground with gran
q the drawers from the bureau Woul
II SLOWLY move from their places out Int
| the middle of the room, several lar9
Z: hams were repeatedly thrown frol
re the hooks to the floor; books from tn
ut table and bookcase were thrown a
ID about the room, and in fact ever,
I'd thing movable was during the da
it thrown out of place. While the strane
scene was transporting the nelghbo
were hocking in and paSsers-bv wei
filing up the house. More than hll
or dred saw the affair, and all speak OF
be as something unheard of before.
Of part of the things in the pantry h;
"a in the meantime been replaced
his Mrs. McComus. and while there e
Mt planning to a party OF nelghborS eN
he rything she had replaced came tum
I'm ling down upon their heads. \ bat
ist 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
les friends.
rs, The phenomena lasted all day me-
of dav until night. was quiet througho
tie the night, but commenced actl
M again early Tuesday morning a
he ceased about noon. Hundreds OF p
It'll nile have and are still visiting
,es scene of the excitement. Hacks
re- running from Bridgeport out tod;
rge The question in our excited neigho
vii hood is. What iSlt.
ted DR.. J. M. TODD well known in Pit
Ion burg). of Bridgeport. went out. a
e. after a careful examination OF
details and evidences. reports 1t a
mysterious and unaccountable tru
Correspondence of Pittsburg
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