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Show An Unusual Phenomenon. t An unusual phenomenon was witnessed wit-nessed at Neville island Thursday. During the heavy thunder storm a shock of green corn in a lot a few feet from Squire Shanks' residence was struck oy lightning, and. taking fire, instant?? burned until it was ntirely consumed, the flames rising several feet above the top of the corn. The corn was not uflly wet by the shower, but was entirely green, having been cut but a few tours. People who witnessed the sighv were reminded of the story of Elijah's competitive com-petitive test of the products t Baal, the fire coming down from the s6y and consuming con-suming a pile fully as wet as was the sacrificial altar. Several people in the vicinity were somewhat stunned, but not seriously injured, Pittsburg Dispatch. |