Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-12-05

Some time ago, farmer living near II
Paso, had daughter, about ten years old
While playing with her cat one day the ami
al knrueS ard BIT her o. the arm. The
eat. ectine qucsllv, was killed. Several days
passed, and the wound in the little girl's
arm healed. One day, While q the table.
she attempted TO 1siak some uatey, ard
was seized with convulsions, giving unmis-
taxable signs Of the ny drophobis. Her faith
o. came to this city and procured some med
icine for her from physician. Returning
home, he found bis daughter lying on .
lounge evidently in great pain, not having
been able toswallow any thing since hei first
CONFUSION. Az soon as she saw her father
she climbed into his arms with the sxclama-
ton, Father, I've seen Mary" MARY was
An infant sister who had died several years
before.) Her father thinking her mind was
wsncering, attempted 70 quiet her, but she
still insisted that she he'd sse~ her little Sis
ter, and that Mary had said il she took .
teaspoonful Of nitric acid and sweet oil she
would get well. Her father tod her to lie
down, and he would fix the medicine that
he got from town. She presently got up
again. exclsiming, Father. Mary says
must take the acid now if want to get
well do give it to me-" On his refusing,
she again lay down on the lounge. Pres
emily she got up q third time, crying,
Father, ! must have it Mary says must,
and that | must have tooth pulled.
must be bled in my mouth Her father
told her to keep still. In short time she
screamed out tina her tooth hurt her. After
an interval Of half q minute she cried out
nd uVx IN. ts.r 20! tfv
crying, MARY says | must have my tooth
pulled at the same moment the tooth q
sound one, dropped out on the Hoor. -
The little girl says, "See, father, Mary has
pulled it, now do get the acid The aston
ished father finally go, atcaspoonful Of acid
and mixing j: with some sweet oil gave it to
her. Previously. a. we have stated, she had
been unable to swallow, but she drank the
mixture down without any trouble. and Ic-
turning to the lounge, lay down, saying,
that all she had to do now was to keep still,
Mary said she would get well Her father
prepared the medicine he had obtained from
the physician and approaching the lounge
told her that she must also take this. She
at first positively refused, saving, that Mary
said il she did. it would kill her. But on
her father urging her, she replied that if he
COMMANDED her to drink it She would do So
but she would never forgive him. for il
would kill her. Finally after mich pcrsua
sion, she took the medicine She remained
quiet for few moments. and then standing
up, said, II AM dying, Father Mary says
| shall soon be with her" She called the
neighbo!s arolnd her, many OF whom were
present to witness the extraordinary scene
and bid them all good bye. kiss me,
Mother, she says. 81 am dying Turning
TO her father, she bid him good bye. ami
then added, Mary says must forgive you
Father, before lie. do forgive you. You
did il all for the best" She then asked to
be laid on the lounge, and crossing her arms
in front Of her, brcathed her last in few
minutes
The truth Of this statement is vouchcd for
by many and reliable witnesses Oar IN
formant last week saw aud talked with the
father, who related the circumstances to
! him, aud SAID the tears courscd down the
old mans face during the recital 1t has
driven his wife almost distracted, and the
sight Of the farm and house has become so
dreadful to him that he has now sold out
| and is about to remove farther West. We
| believe these facts can be fully subs,anta-
| ted.-It0iiu Transcript.