Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-03-10
From the Warren Chronicle. j.
a whole Family Grassy.

The terrible malady OF lnhscy has
become feaifuIiy prevalent Of late, in our
county, and whole family has been at
tackled with this disease-worse than death
The facts, as we gather them from reli
able urce, are about as follows: Some
fifteen or sixteen years ,ego Isaac Dixon
with his family, moved from Penpsylvsuia
10 this county, ard purchased a small farm
on tie Unioa road, near Franklin Sqnatr,
where they have been living very seclu
ded life ever since. They belong TO the
Society OF Friends. and prior to their set
Element here, had been, esteemed very
wealthy; but excessive benevolence and
liberalIty carried 1t eway; aud LETT
them comparatively poor. This eiicam.
stance Is supposed to have laid the fouad
alton for, the awful development which has
taken place. The family hid been raised
in offiueDce and refinement up 10 the period
of loss Of wealth They cultivated their
small farm With ordinary industry, bu' iu
other respects lived a solitary liie--never
leaving their home for social intercourse,
attendance at Injecting, or other gathering
They we're how, r. vi itej at times Wy
frirfids aud heighbors, on which oeesssious
h,ir visitors were Lssted with tue pol
iIene5s and hospitality. = ,s.., t....,
The family CONSISTS OF seven per SONS
the father, no he" ,two-s ns, two dsughte
aHd Q gratd dscgh, er--sll OF whom were
So badly pffec ed with luuscy that they.
were disqualified from attending the ordi.
nary duies of the fatm aud hon eAold
affairs T.ere had been series of reyivaI
meetings held 10 their neigbborhood, ~hich
they got tonhesr ofl-boney of theu, beii.g
10 siteudance---tbe thought took possession
Of them, iu common, that they had not
he d living as holy life as they oasht
The question of ho ding family worship WIS
sgitated among them, some fsyoring and
o hers Opposing, ut about the second inst:
when the cimpX was reached, and the
y,tnges girl Went about the house singing
mud praying, aud fin lily became derapged,
and iolk her bed, and fo- ten days spoke
not u word--and partook of food only
twice during that time. About the same
time the elder girl commenced singing sod
preachiug, and continued il for period of
ten days hi surrc sion, at titties Using the
most cha.te aud modest EXPRESSIONS, at
others the most obscene and disgusting.
The Others were not s. badly derspged SS
these twoi bdt enough TO suspend tie
opera Ions Of reason und understanding =
The father Of these gis regarded bis young.
est daughter as his mediator and savior
between him ando Christ, aud woa'd not
allow her to take any tiiedicne or food.
Al times they all had lucid Intervals, and
talked aud acted sensibly. ;. Tie two young
men have 50 far recove ed as TO be able 10
attend TO their ordinary employment. The
family had to be scat cred, some among
their friends-the two girls were seot to
The ssylum, and an application is pending
for the admission Of the father 10 the same
institution. The melancholy occurrence
exci.es great 81 mpa,hy 10 the neighborhood
where the family is we'll known. for their
peculiarity of habits, aad peaceful character.
aud every assistance rendered Il em through
out the ca!amitous Visitation h't
humanity or beDevolence could suggest
The entire family is much respected for
their honesty. indus ry and simple habits
Of life, and the sffliction they are under,
much deplored by all who know them.