The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-28
OF SONG
Kentucky Girl Puzzles Doctors
With Her Singing.

DANVILLE, KY, Nov 27.-On the Brad
louisville turnpike, two miles west Of
Hustonville, Is a country store with a
dwelling house in an adjacent yard. Years
ago the store was conducted by Burt
Woolford; who owned and occupied the
dwelling near by. Woolford was a unique
character, and is remembered by the older
inhabitants as kinsman of the notorious
Gen. Woolford, of Civil war fame, and
many are the deeds of daring credited to
him. The place recently has been called
Carpenters Station. Numerous stock
farms near by are owned by men named
Carpenter.
About eighteen months ago E. A Farris,
of Lexington. KY, purchased a stock of
goods. the dwelling and storeroom from
one Of the descendants Of the Woolford
family, and has since been conducting
general merchandise business there.
Everything moved along in the same old
way until a short time ago, when some
strange events TRANSFERRED.
Mr. Farrts and his wife, who have no
children, adopted an orphan girl several
years ago and she has made her home
with these good people as one of the fam
lily until she is now about sixteen years
of age
Last May her parents, having noticed
several very peculiar actions in the girl,
and not grasping the situation thoroughly,
decided that her mind had become unbal-
anced. She was taken to the Lexington
insane asylum, where she remained until
last August. Being reported permanently
cured, she was brought home and SEEM
ed to have regained her previous good
health and .Yivacious spirits. About a
week ago she was taken sick with what
the attending physician pronounced cat
nT1n F11n1 anf1f T.I0r Tho ,rIa
muscular system became rigid. She talked
at random and sang the most pathetic
airs composing as she proceeded. AS she
had developed no musical ability previous
to this, all who heard her vocal perform
anceS were surprised Many musical
people are being attracted by the occur
renee, and sit patiently awaiting a repe-
tition of her extempore productions After
seemingly deep slumber the girl awak-
ems and bursts into rhapSodieS while her
hearers sit spellbound.
At times her auditors are moved to
tears by her sweet and sympathetic
songs. As none of her productions had
ever been heard by those who have been
SO fortunate as to be present on these oc-
caslons, some of the more gifted musi-
clans have been trying in vain to retain
and reproduce them, but as she has never
been known to repeat, it seems improb-
able that the outside world will ever be
thrilled by her unusual talents
Last Saturday morning about o'clock
loud and distinct knocks were heard on
the WeatherboardS on the outside of the
house, loud enough to be heard several
yards distant. Supposfng some one desir-
ed to attract his attention Mr. Farris
went outside, but could see no one The
raps were then repeated on the other side
of the house; but again nothing could be
seen. After daylight he removed the
weatherboafds on each side of the house
sufficiently to see that no animal of anv
kind could have been imprisoned. During
the day and night continual rapping is
all0IDI6 around thP cirl'C he'd foTr
than three raps at a time.
Upon entering the house Mr.. Farris saw
an ordinary cuspidor ambling along the
floor and following him. A glass of water
was the table near the bed where the
sick girl lay. 1t turnbled off to the floor
and was picked up and replaced Off it
went again, and then the third time, the
last fall breaking it into atoms. Tables
and chairs IN the room seemed to be pos
sessed with life, and paraded around at
times as if they were members of the
lady reclines shakes at times like a ship
in a gale.
The old-fashioned cupboard that stands
in the corner of the room is also endowed
with this strange life, and its doors are
opened and closed at intervals as If by
invisible hands.
While these weird scenes are being en-
acted the sick girl is singing or chanting
music with all kinds of gesticulations
with her arms, feet and legs. She
Sprang out or bed tuesday morning from
an apparently deep slumber. walked to
the fireplace, sat down. and her slippers
moved gracefully from under the bed
to her feet, when she quietly put them
on. AT times her face seems wrapt with
rare enthusiasm. and she seems to be
listening to something intently,
Daily large crowds visit the place and
go away. puzzled as to the genesis of her
remarkable and rare powers. The SUPER
sut10us negroes of the locality are very
much worked up over the affair Farris
and the attending physicians can offer no
explanation, and are as much puzzled as
the crowds that come and go. A few of
the visitors say that the spirit of Woolford
and believe upon her recovery that ali
will be well. Every medical attention is
being offered by her parents. who are
anxious for her speedy recovery.