The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-17
WHOLE NO. 1873.
Fre0I,s Df' Nature.

Since Mr. BerRh's exposition, we have heard
nothing OF the headless rooster. II has been re-.
tired into private lile and its owners ARE discon.
ISOLATE. new wonder, 10 the meantime, has
oeen thrown 10 the surface. The rooster has a
| rival, nothing lcsS than living child without
head. We are told that in tho vicinity Of Spoon
Hser--veTy definite, ~ Spoon river runs through
some seven or eight counties In Illinois-there IL
a child hve years old, the son Of the widow Of n
soidier, periect In development, but without n
head. A runs the story, the mother was stand
ing by the side Of her husband during an en-.
gaRemvni In the late war when = cannon hall
took on his head. Ibis body falling into her
arms and covering btr with blood The shutk
affected her greatly, and when, srven months ~.
lerwards, her child was born, there was not the
semhlanco of a head about L. The limbs are
perfectly developed. the arms long aud the shoul-
drFs. where the heal and neck should be-, smooth.
W rOnniri Od.' This u capital The hcadlcas
Rooster lid not retire too soon for in the presence
90 THIS new wonder he would cease TO b. an oil.
leci oi eufijsity. Again W. qdo'-, for We nte
determined that our readers sha have the benefit
81 ihr whole story bat the most surpri.tnr
Thing ""li !. lhI the hicr is situated ia the
brra.i - cpurs.. there i,ring ~ neck IN. t.,wef
oi turning is head is wanting except ~ the
Whole BODY is moved hat this difficulty Is over.
come by the singular faculty II Isos%sses Of turn
ing tis eyes in th-ir socke's enabling II 10 sec
quite as we'll un either side ~ those more prr.
fscily formed The upper portion Of iis bod, 10
whiie as the Paresi Caucasian, from the waist
do~nward II Is blool red. This strange creature.
now an active hoy Of i've yr,rs Oil. As II To com
Iensae for its drformity. pnssrsses tr most clear
anf bifd.lke tones ever listened io, singing with
singular eorreetne-s tSrryt ything IL may hear and
It's voc" At this early age accomplishing two Ut
iAves easily" The story sounds like fiction. Il
may possess fvw grains Of truth. but common
SENSE ir,rhss W that ID. facts n there be- an,
: gef iu he has. l..n..
asgera'-d. Probabl, there 10 = child in the
ricihit. ~ spoon river that has q very bad
hump bat nothing more. Will Mr. Bcrsh send
one Of his agents 10 find out the ituth7 I,aruum
of Manager Wood. " h. makes q favorable re-.
port. We 'srl rDni1-ni will dt:ray the expense
~ the trip, provided that champagne does not
hsurr To" often as one of the items OF the little
hill
The paragraph about the singing Iox.rs a.
the child reminds ih- writer ofa curiuus ste,i.
'nen ~ humanity that he studied very cAr-iuli,
some eight Years ago II was n dwar', the son
~ i"hnrrr IN one Of the wildest portions Of
Clinton COunI!, ohin. The age Of the dwarf
could Not l'e correctly ascerian-d, but his fac.
strange monkey i,re, lookedold u wAs covered
with do~n. or white sikv Laii, the eyes grey
small aud fright the chin long the mouth small.
aud '"rrhcad low. the hair bushI aud the ~
Preston ruguish. mi.chievous rauutny H.. vas
diHhinnive IN stature, ns perfectly tHsde ns Com.
Il
more than tue celebrated dwarf. lie did not X
was ahie Ia utter only one or two words aud
ihe-r ~er" indisincily bui he kept upa livri,
ehH''rr' Language incOnipr hrusibie 10 Ill hu,
hts 'ounger hrOihrr. his constant to,nt,ni.,n lie
mad THE Stranger understand hy - kind o. lsn. .
ioin'ne. chHii"ring all the while and maL m, !
curious gfimsc lie was rs agile as "A ca, n
-pienhh miin" and some of his nniics wrrr I
,"niril 10 a s'ie splitting degree Buihi. toN.r |
Ms r''a-m l'N ~ bis singing His soul appeared
To overflow with hHrmony with Wild deliruus |
me'ds. IT, s,ng Niihoni an effort in sNr,i
"i'i IKE ''u-s. T'HfrsW ia which were blended I
the mellu" tones ~ the woOd thrush, the sae.t 1
song oi The nightingale. the rich melody q; tie
r''aty the wafh!ing "f the black h!fl--chaur I
ing from one imitation to another with th.. -n.,.
"i ihe mpckhg tird, euPhony always preserved I,
lh'te ".'s -" method In his song. nu art anls a.
art ffnN- inspiration from nature liz wa. a
Strange bs ng and We hasr watched him li,'en. |
= To h'i" d ur ai''r hout and not grown iir.i /
W. iu uui know what has become of him The /
las thu" -" saa him Aas ia the brishi month I
d" J"nr Ilr h'i ci'mi'rr,d up into IL cherry tree.
tic i"ri' nf"n~h-s almost cnnoeRiing him f-um |
'irw aud - a. pa.s'd near the tree he t.snn /
one "' Us ~Hd songs now II the robin /
no" The cft"i ci Ih" cansry. and nnOn grand |
chorus 10 y liiCh - nIlHate'i the Whulr lrihe o
iosrsi wathl rs Jo.nai. We S,opp-i bewi!iered |
deligitsd. In - few MINUTES the song ceased a |
little cap wHs hurled at our feet then a laugh |
and chatter aaous the LTahch-s. III. scene clos. l
iug With the dwarf sprinsing from the tree. his 1
fAre stained with cherry juice. and coming 10 |
"het" Ne stood with merry sidelong dance his |
bright eyes sparkling with mischief lie crf.
iainl! was marvel Aad had be- not lived Ia 81 |
relied place. the world, ere now, would have
discussed him with wonder, aslouishment
NaiaTe .s fall Of freaks. aud we can credit |
siOTt Of haachbaek with birdlike voice. but |
- child wIihou, head sounds s1travagant, and |
the scconni should he taken with . few grains OF
allowance. The TGrf. fisld and Fsrm.