The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-07-22

: And, NO saying, he sent his coat To
join his carpet bag, then away went his
waistccvst, his cravat, and his shoes.
Ike then sat down and appeared to bo
thinking profoundly. All OF n sudden
he turned toward the young girl, who
was rs frightened as possible, aud
said: 'i',
q ,'"On your knees, madam, on your
knees We will pray for the Duke of
Gloucester.' " '"
" And knelt down.
The poor girl Immediately ohcveh
him. The stranger then began praying
fervtntly for the Duke OF GiOucest er,
then tor the Duke W St. Alhans. then
for the Duke of York in word, for all
the Dukes in Great britain and Ireland.
He then sat dawn again. The young
lady, more dead than alive. WAS in n cor
ner of the carriage, II prey to the most
profound terror.
Nevertheless, this strange person be-
gan to feel less quiet. ,"
"'fhis cam D 90 Un, - he said: lit IL real
Iy much too heavy much too heavy -
The train will soon have to sinp-tt
won't he able to 20 on. Come, now, we
must tighten It, One of us must get
ont. won't; so supposing you jump
out of the window
And he walked resolutely up to the
covering girl
But she said to him crying:
son. sir. do stay for one moment;
we've not yet prayed for the Duke OF
Northumberland
They were stillin deep prayer when
the train stopped at the station, and the
Young girl i.Iiuted in the arms of some
friends who were waiting for her.
Her companion WAS arrested, aud soon
recognized as "a lunatic who had escap-
ed from llanwell. ,.'t
The Double II ca ded Children"
Tie following statement comes to us
from profession gentleman Of the
highest standing.
The Siainese twins were united,
face to face, by firm band AT the low
er part Of the breast bone; and the two
girls now on exhibit, n at ,he fremont
Temple are united, and much lnofe in
tinlateiy, by the lower part Of the back ,
though not by the very lower part, 1t
would seem al Il "A, has been stated III
the Published account, of them They
are essentially two beings u, were the
Siamese; intelligent, cheerful, and some
what accomplished; singing, in two
parts, very pleneantly, aud wallzing A.
well rs many sir, of their age. One
may he asleep while the other i, talking,
Win those about her. Hun.er and
thirst. however, are felt simultaneously
as are their other natural wants; aud in
other respects they are u. on" woman. -
Que Of them being stronger than the
other, used formerly to raise her sister
from the floor and walk or with her;
but Of late she has not done this, rs the
effort was too great.
Their position il not strictly back t'
back, but rather toward one side; and
they can walk with the two legs on
that side, whii>. they h"ih up the tw,
others Below THE union each feels
distinctly when the lower limbs "f the
other are touched, but not 40 distinctly
as when their own are; but neither can
move the others limbs. Their health
j. perfect and generally has been quit.
good Once they had the fever and
aguc, and they had the chill, simultane-
ousiy, aud also the fever. One may
have slight headache !n!. IL at all So
we're it is felt by both. The above facts
in regard to this curious case have beer.
observed and communicated by All at
tcndant, evidently trustworthy, who
has been with the girls for tn" last five
wears Such freaks of nature now anC
then occur, but ii is not often that tht
subjects live to the adult age; and thj,
notice has been voluntarily sent to as
sure those who may be inclined To h,
skcptical, that, like ourselves, they ar,
As God made them. d Boston Tran
script.