STRANGE PHENOMENA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 43, 18 January 1884, Page 2

STRANGE PHENOMENA.

The following is from <he Harbinger of laght :-« We have it on the authority of a gentleman long resident m Melbourne, (whose name and addesses we will furnish to. any one desirons of making confirmatory; enquiries) thathi* hoajobeenfar *q& months pasfctheWne of strong physical monifestations^hich have been witne« by himself and five other persons, in^he f H ll blaze of gaslight. Loud knocking* have been heard m parts of the house; on the room door, the walls, and the glass of dow, for which they were unable to discover any ordinary cause. A bell which- was-never used, the wire being broken, was repeatedly TunffV The knockings and the bell-ringings both responded intelligently to questions. Movement of various articles of furniture also took place; One evening the chair went up the chimney ds-fkr as? ic would go, then' tumbled. . over on the floor, ■no one being near it. On another occasion a pillow came flying down the 1 staircase.' J lt was taken up again and^renlaoed, and a search made ri but without success, for any person p&yng pranks. On ; coniin ff . down thev ■, were followed by two pillows and" a 'bolster. Some one went .partly up the stair?, and; threw; them up. thq landing, wheu on turning to oome .^own/ a pillow was thrown at his head. A towel also Game flying down, ani glided sbm^istance along the passage. On one occasion, when knocking came on the room door, one person took hold.^tfche knobs on each side to see if; he could discover their source. The knocking however, came as beforei close to! 'his face, the gas being. -fill pn.