The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-29
a Wonderful Child Birth.
From the Leavenworth Commercial.


Circumstances of Il very peculiar nature came to
light yesterday through the medium of Mrs. Green,
midwife, who resides Seventh street. between Chey-
enne and Pawnee, and who has followed her interest
ing and lucrative profession in this city long that
she may be entitled to the fullest credence.
| On the night of the 29th of May last, vehicle
might have been seen approaching the residence of
Mrs. Green, and in that vehicle elderly gray haired
man. The vehicle paused at her door, Her house is
near Wenauts store, well known to purchasers in
a small way, upon Cheyenne. The lady, ever ready
to respond to the calls of the distressed, upon re-
quest having been made by the gentleman in the
hicle, made ready to so along and give the benefit
of her professional skill to the object of the elderly
gentlemans solicitude, and entered the vehicle.
In the confidence inspired by years of contact with
the world the docress felt misgivings and did not
apprehend anything outside of the usual routine But
after having been driven block or so, she was star
tied by demand from the elderly gentleman that she
should submit to the delicate but uncertain process of
being blindfoded This in the most peremptory man
ner she refused. The persuasive powers of the old
man were brought to bear upon her. to the end that
she might do requested The quiet gray -hared old
gentleman with all the courtesy due the SEX placed
loaded pistol at her and gave her the choice to be
bndfolded, to become instananeously and forever
blind and obvious to all sublunary things. She chose
the blindloding process, and handkerchief was tied
about her eyes that she could neither see up nor
down. After being bndfolded, Mrs. Green declares
that she was driven about she believes in every d
rectlon no DOUBT with the purpose OF more utterly
confusing her ideas as to her whereabouts.
At last, the vehicle halted at large house in the
most aristocratic and elegant portion of the city at
least the doctress believes it to have been SUCH udg
ing from the elegance Of the Interior which exhibited
all the decorations and appurtenances Of wealth and
luxury. Upon entering the mansion the scales were
removed from her eyes, and she was conducted by
negro servant to elegant chamber, where the in
valid lay.
Hours passed, and the dim gray of morning broke
over the murky Missouri. In the meantime, the pa
ent, lovely girl of thirteen or fourteen sum
mers, was mother The offspring was curiosity
The lower part of its body that of well-formed
female infant, the supper part of the waist hairy and
evidently belonging to the canine family The moth
er was very low, and the elderly gentleman was in
formed by Mrs Green that immediate medical assist
ance necessary for her recovery. The offspring
also presented by Mrs G. to the elderly man who
had presented the pistol to her. He remarked, "Just
as expected"
When our informant left the poor girl she was in
critical condition The old man fearing the coming
dawn, blindfoded the madam again, and drove her by
devious ways to Cherokee street, and alighted her
Mrs. g. endeavored to trace the of the wagon
but could not; it turned corner and was gone
These facts have not been made public before be-
cause of hope on the part of the observer to find
the name and place of abode of the elderly gentle
man. 1t is than likely that the girl is dead, as
the docress did not believe that she could recover
without medical assistance, and that the gentleman
referred to not likely, for obvious reasons to
summon.