Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-07-31
MENTAL HALLUcfNATfoN - Remarkable
INCIDENT

A gentleman OF high responsibility, resd.
ing on Sixth street, in this city, whose name
as well as those OF the other parties below
mentioned, we do not, agreeble to his re-
ques, disclose, had on the sih inst, an ad-
venture we have never known equalled only
in the Imagination Of the novel writer thus
showing that in the real life the most ficti-
tous pictures occasionally drawn may be re-
allied. ............ga
Our friend was passing along the foot
walk on Fourth street, while the procession
Of the Clay funeral was moving, when his
attention was arrested by the familiar ap-
pearance of the countenance Of fresh but
melancholy looking girl, about fourteen
years Of age, who had a babe in her arms.
The girl was standing in the burning sun,
and averting its rays, as well as she could,
from the face of the infant. The gentleman
approached her, and was at once recognized
by the sem-lunaiic, who calling him by
name, asked him to buy parasol for her
and a fan for the baby. In an instant he dis
covered, by the peculiarly of the eye, that
the girl was affected by wandering Of the
mind, and on asking her few questions,
discovered she was the daughter of widow
lady in Clermont county, with whom his
own wife was temporarily boarding, and on
looking closely a, the infant discovered that
it was his oun child.
He was exceedingly agiiated, and for a
time was at loss what course TO pursue -
! He thought OF the distress his wife was ne
cessarily in he feared for the safety Of the
delicate little one, exposed as il had been 10
the scorching sun and the excessive heat,
but his resolution was fixed the infant was
taken by a friend who was with him 10 a
lady acquaintance in the vicinity, who gave
it that nourshment which nature required,
and in twenty minutes the whole party, con-
sis,ing Of the father, the lady acquaintance,
who was the wife of his friend, the infant
and the wandering girl, were in light car.
riage, with fleet pair Of hoIses, on ,heil
way 10 Clermont.
In three hours they arrived at the farm &c
which they were destined, and their appear
ance gave an unspeakble Joy and surprise
The country for miles AROUND had been hun
ted over for the musings ones, and many O.
the people were then out seeking them
The mother had suffered The EXTREMIST ago
ny and anguish, which, on the possession o
her beloved, was suddenly changed 10
dangerous nervous excitement. Yesterda,
morning when her husband left her TO return
10 the city she was composed, but clingin:
10 her infant as with hooks ofsteel
Our friend gives the following interesting
facts OF ;hIs case, which seem almost incred
/ ible, ye, they cannot be disputed. 1t was
most remarkable and providental cTcum
stance that he discovered his child as h
did, IN the crowded city and in such
throng.
r 1t appears this simple hearted girl is wha
is termed "half wii,ed," and that, hearin
about the great Clay funeral, without proba
bly, knowing really what she did, she starte
10 attend u, anu took 'he cuiiu 'o' COMPANY
as i, lay in a cradle. 1t is believed that sh
lef, about eight o'clock in the morning, an
/. was brought TO town by some wagner VII
j. overlook her on the road /; but this is mer
3 conjecture, as she says she walked all th
distance. Yet it is doubted that the di
tance could be performed in so short per
/, cd of time by one SO delicate physically
This is one OF the most remarkable cases
s mental hallucination, We think, we ev'
heard of.-Cin. Com.