Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-29
Editorial torrfspon3enee.
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Before LEAVING Ashe,ilIe, for this place, made
several Interesting etcufsions from iheslage one OF
t,.o Of which may furnish materials ior letter My
frat excursion was 10 usii an unfortunate fH,aIr in
humble life residing nj the distance 81 II Mules
from Asleyilc, utterly destitute 81 limbs, and com
pos fd only Of head and ,funk. Her name - ES-
rnrR MASSEY aud she rs one Of an ale eIIitae lam
Nv ul eleven children. Her father has also legiu
mate " ifc and family of ten children, and the two
mlics with their respective matops, are SAID 10
meet with co1iaiy. This singular being was born
in her present limblcss cond lion. and has now at
tanned tho age Of % yeais Her mother and whole
family appear 10 regard her with much tenderness
and a1-ctlon and she seems 10 possess chez II !
and happy disposition, which renders her content
wih the helpless and appa emily hopeless lot, which
nature has awarded her. Although an object cal
tuated to excite the wonder and rouse he sympa-
ihlcs Of her fellow beings, many, who ENJOY the
lull proportions of Immunity, and q bountfui dis-
pen sslion Of The good hugs oil hie, Will find their un-
crate iul and guilty rcplnines slammed by The eauan
unity nd cheerful spirit al this physically mpei-
feet creature. he midst 81 prvaion and poverty
have already said that she is composed Of a mere
head and trunk This IS literally true. She has
no arms, and ne llhcr legsnor Thighs. Her sho,id-
crs are rounded OIL, and capable al motion and on
il,cm she rec e gifts which charity orkind ness
proners her She IS al ~ able In move about ON IA
level. with Kind Of ~addlng motion. Her usual
posilionis that OF sitting, rather standing upright in
common char, 10y rocking which from SIDE to SIDE,
sllc about with great facility She is able to
read, and for this purpose places the book on her
shoulder, or (Which she prefers) on table before
her, and turns over the leaves with her tongue
Her health has always been excellent and her
moIhcr says, she has never had occ aston for The
services of physician; and. although she seldom
leaves the house, and therefore takes but ulc eXcr-
else, she is in tho finest and most robust health,
and sso lat that her body twhlchis largely proper
toned is as broad rs il is long Her head is very
large, and her features also large and somewhat
coarse yet decidedly good, and forming very agree
able foW snseDble-andher lip is absolutely pretty
and OF the richest and rlpest red, In addition Ia
being sociablc and chauy, and even witty, 1t is SAID
she possesses the Accomplishment o sing Ing very
sweet song, She received the party who visited heI
in company with myself, very ahbly, and very gra-
t'ously accepted our farewell offering Some years
ago, Yankee. having met with her, offered o
purchase her OF her mother, for The sum ol So DOC
asa pcculalion. This tempting offer was very
cred,mby refused by lhe parenI-nelther her pover,
nor hcr wiI consented To the traffic. The ankoe
however. succ cedcd IN pelsuadlng her 10 let hm
take ihc limbless gnl with him for exhibition or
shares Of he profits brother and sister accompa
nying her. They got, learn, a. far ~ Columbia
Is. O. and then returned 10 then mother, saying
that ihcy were moi well treated by ie Yankee.
warm welcome greeted hem al ie maternal hovel
and uo other attempt has been made al exhibition.
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