Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-10

to the authenticity of the statement
Some time ago, farmer living near
El Paso had 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 convulsions, giving
unmistakable signs of fhydrophobia. Her
father came to this city and procured
some medicine for her from physician
Returning home, he found his daughter
lying on lounge, evidently in great
pain, not having been able to swallow
anything since her first commissions. AS
soon as she saw her father, she climbed
into his arms, with the exclamation:
Father, I've seen Mary"
MARY was an infant sister, who died
several years ago.
Her father, thinking her mind was wan
dering, attempted to quiet her; but she
still insisted that she had seen her little
sister, and that Mary had told her that if
she would take one teaspoonful of nitric
acid an sweet oil, she would get well.
Her father told her to lie down, and he
would fix the medicine he got from town.
She presently got up again, exclaiming
Father, Mary says must take the
acid now, if ! would get we'll; do give
it to nae.
On his refusing, she again lay down on
the lounge. Presently she got up third
time, crying:
/" Father, ] must have it; Mary says |
must, and that must have a tooth pulled
| must be bled if 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 Ia sound one) dropped out on the
floor. The little girl said
"See, father, Mary has pulled it; now,
do get the acid
The astonished father soon got tea
spoonful of acid, and, mixing it 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 her
lounge lay down, saying that all she had
to do was to keep still Mary said that
she would get well.
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 posi-
lively refused, saying that Mary said if
she did it would kill her. But, on her
father urging her, she replied that II he
commanded her to drink it, she would do
go but she never could forgive him, for
il would kill her Finally, after much
persuasion, 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 neighbors around her,
many of whom were present TO witness
the extraordinary scene, and bade them
all good-by. =,
kiss me, mother said she, am
dying.
Turning to her father she bade him
good by, and then added:
Mary says must forgive You before
die. 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 minutes.
The truth of this statement is vouched
for by many and reliable witnesses. Our
informant last week saw and talked with
the father of the girl, who related the cir
cumstance to him, and said the tears
coursed down the old mans face during
the recital. Ithas driven the wife almost
distracted, and the sight of the farm and
house has become SO dreadful to him
that he has sold out and is about to move
further West. We believe these facts
can be fully substantiated = Peoria
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