Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-26
An Extra ordinary Case of oatalepsv
from the Boston H.rnId


The most remarkabl case of catalensv or
trance ever known in western Pennsy lyania.
perhaps. is that of Miss Maggie Be4dinp an
1-year- old girl living at Ban svile, a small
been in what seems to be trance. During
this time she has had but three lucia inter-
walls, one on last Saturday, lasting for Less
than a minute, only long enough for her 70
say: "Pease give me drink" The other
two periods were during the early part OF her
strange Sickness. The first one lasted for
about two weeks but the second only few
hours. Over half the time she has passed in
"a sleep or stupor, from which nothing could
arouse her.
Two years and two months ago Maggie fell
down flight OF STAIRS, injuring her spine. and
four hours afterward she went into convuI
sons. Gradually her body grew rigid her
breathing became slower aud slower, and
finally seemed 10 cease altogether, The beat
ings of the heart and pu sc were so faint they
could barely be detected She continued in
this state for six hours, when her limb. began
to relax, her breathing became perceptible
and her eyes opened. But, TO the surprise of
her relatives aud attending physician. she did
not regain CONSCIOUSNESS. Her eyes did not
have duh, vacant look, but seemed liked on
something far above her nearly all the time
She would lie in bed and lift up one arm to It's
full length, while strange smile illuminated
her features. About four weeks after she
surprised those who were sitting around the
bed by murmuring the name of n little girl
who had died about two weeks before she met
but. by the motions of her arms. Indicated
that she saw an apparition lowering over her
Her her, bending over her, asked her If
she saw any others there. she seemed TO
hear and understand the question and an
swered II by a strange smile Mrs. Beading
then repeated the names of a number OF rela-
tives and friends who had died, and at the ut
terance OF each name the same sweet smile
was an Affirmative answer.
To test her further, Mrs. Beading then re-
peated the names of her children and resi-
dents OF the little town who she had known
were still living, and asked her II she cou d
see auy OF Them. She made no sign AZ the
mention OF any OF these names, her features
remaining perfectly impressive. Then the
mothtr spoke the name Of an aunt tho had
died about seven years ago, and the daugh-
ter's eyes sDarkled and her features indicated
H. plainly as words could do that she saw her
In thus condition she has renamed for TWEEN
W ak months. she sings Il great deal, more
now than during her early Illness. Sometimes
$40 seems in transports OF ecstasy, and a look
OF JOY aud pleasure that cannot be portrayed
by words illumes her face. At such times
she slngs her favorite sOngs, among which are.
i've cen washed In the blood OF the Lamb"
Upright Angels are lowering near and one
OF winch the frat line is, "Some build their
homes on the ever drifting sande.n One Of
the most wonderful features of her strange
Gaze Is that the now weighs about l25 pounds,
only ave pounns less than when she was hui
two years ago. ~ all that time she has lasted
nothing but mix toast aud chicken broth.
never over four ounces n day, and has even
gone for three days Ut time without food.