The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-18
A RemnrIlnhIe Case

Inc lOilOWlDg afllcle IS, indeed, what
the caption indicates, most remarka-
BILE case. We conclude itmnst be true,
from the fact that there are so many
persons of known truth and veracity
who testify TO the authenticity of the
statement:
Some time ago, farmer living near
Ell Paso, had a daughter about ten years
old. While playing with the cat one
day, the animal turned and bit her on
the arm. Several days passed, and the
wound on the little girls arm healed.
One day at the table she attempted to
drink water, and was seized with con.
WILSON'S giving unmistakahle signs of
hydrophobia. Her father came to this
city and procured some medicine for
her from aphysicisn. Returning home,
he found his daughter lying on a lounge,
evidently in great pain, not having
been able to swallow anything since
her first conVulsions As soon as she
saw her father, she climed into his
arms, with the exclamation:
Father, I've seen Mary"
Mary was an infant sister, who died
several years before
Her father, thinking that her mind
was wandering, attempted to quiet her;
but she still insisted that she had seen
her little sister, and that Mary had
told her that if she took a teaspOonful
Of nitric acid and sweet oil, she would
get we'll Her father told her to lie
down, and he would fix the medicine
he got from town.
She presently got up again, exclaim
ing: "Father, Mary says / must take
the acid now, if ! would get well; do
give it to me"
On his refusing, she again lay down
on the lounge. Presently she got up a
third time, crying:
"Father, l must have it; Mary says /
must, and that / must have q tooth
pulled l must be bled in the mouth. "
Her father told her to keep still In
a short time she screamed out that her
tooth hurt her. After an interval of
half minute, she cried out again, and
soon ran up to her father, crying:
"Mary says must have my tooth
pulled and at the same moment the
tooth "a sound one) dropped out on
the floor.
The little girl said: "See, father, Ma
~ has pulled it; now, do get the acid. -
The astonished father finally got
teaspoonful of acid, and mixing il with
sweet oil, gave it to her. Previously,
as we have stated, she had been unable
to swallow; but she drank the mixture
without any trouble, and returning to
the lounge, lay down, saying that all
she had to do now was to keep still
Mary said that she would get we'll
Her father prepared the medicine
he had received from the physician,
and approaching the lounge, told her
that she must also take this.
She at first positively refused, saying
that Mary said if she did, it would kill
her. But, on her father urging her, she
replied that If be commanded her to
do it, she would do SO, but she would
never forgive him, for it would kill her.
Finally, after much persuasion, she
took the medicine, She remained quiet
for few moments, and then standing
up, said;
u am dying, father. mary says
soon shall be with her
She called the neighbors around her,
many Of whom were present to witness
the extraordinary scene, and babe them
all good bye.
kiss me, mother" she said, Il am
dying
Turning 10 her father, she babe him
goodbye, and then added:
MARY says must forgive you before
| die. 1 do forgive you You did all
for the best"
She then asked to be laid on the
lounge, and crossing her arms in front
Of her, breathed her LAST in few min
utes.
The truth Of this statement is vouch
ed for by many and reliable Witnesses
Oar informant last week saw and talked
with the father Of the girl, who related
the circumstances 20 him, and said the
tears oOGrsed down the old mans tacs
during the recital Il has driven the
wife almost distracted, and the sight o.
the farm and house has become ?,
dreadful 10 him that he has now sold
out and is about 10 move further West
We believe these facts can be fully sub
stantIatsd.-Peoria TrznselpL