Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-04-17
A Preeseisa. CHILD.

rchAil uset0Nktpl W bfs lluIato
Smith m tho See0ui District, at No,
/ iil Rsmparl, between Esplanade
and Hospital street, Yesterday IL
was brought 10 tho Medical club
on carondelOt street, whore il spent
an hour, from II TO o'clock, and
was examined by many Oflhe prin-
eipal physicians of tho city, all Of
whom wero loud in their express
sious OF astonishment, without Y5n,
turing 10 pr0tfor "A reasonable Sold,
tion of tho phenomena. As far as
| tho circumstances arc concerned
respecting this strange freak ~ ma
turo, the reporter who was present
during the examination above al
luded to, derived the following facts;
II appears something over week
ago tho Doctor was called upon to
attend tho sick child Of John Nor
an, residing on Rampant street, bet
woen ESplanadc and Hospital; ut
No, III, lilo found il suffering
from collie, and prescribed, us usual
in such case, an ordinary small doso
of b'smuth. Th,rs being no ono
in tho house at tho timo but Mrs.
Moran, tho mother, tho Doctor ro-
mainod with tho infant, which ar.
pcarcd TO bo about three or four
months old, until she went 10 tho
nearest drugstore TO hav6 tho pro.
scription filed. Whom tho doso
was administered, Gt was given III
a spoon mixed with little milk
ho was surprised TO hear tho child
say distinctly "lfockey medicine
When forco was attempted il
screamed out "baby don't like hook:
oy medicine" but his surprise gavo
way to perfect astonishmont W whcn;
a few minutes aftcrward, no was 70.
quested by the little child in tolor-
ably well pronounced English to
"pleaso shake up tho pillow" Up
on tho mothor's return the doctor,
by inquiry, CLEANED tho following
facts connected With it: Thatit was
born on tho 9th Of November, be-
ing at tho time Of his visit, not
more than q few weeks over four
months of age 1t Was the young
est of three children, the two eldors
being respectively aged five and
three years. The second child,
fine littlo girl, is reported by tho
mother 10 have talked with distinct!
ness at eight months. Beyond be-
ing bright, pretty children, thore is
nothing about either except the ba-
by at present to attract special
attention. The matter was deemed
so wonderful by the physician in
attendance that he called in several
of tho Faculty, all of whom admit
ted equal astonishment, and, tipon
its recovery, had it brought 10 tho
Physicians Club, as above alluded
to. In tho afternoon; the reporter
desiring to crafty the cufiosity. Of
several friends, paid visit to Mrs.
Moran's home, on brick founda-
ton, fronting Immediately on Ram
part street, No. AL, on the left
hand side going down.
There are brick steps in front Of
it. Mr.. John. Moran, we ascertain
cd, is a drayman, and keeps his
mules in the yard adjoining. lie
is employed at tho landing of the
New York steamships as the dray-
man of several houses receiving
small cohsignmonts.
The mothers name is Ellen Mary
Moarn. She was born in the city
of Dublin, and came to this country
when but five years of age'
Though married more than six
years, she was but twenty-threo
years old on the 18th ofMarch
On reaching tho house, we found
seated around tho infant about. half
q dozen ladies. The youhger was
then cying Justify. Ono OF the Wis
itors offered it piece of spohgo
cake, which was eagerly taken, and
thrust into the only orifice infants
seem conscious of possessing.
We succeeded in makeng it say
"horsie," as it's fathers dray enter
cd the yard, and "burn," when we
held up candle; but no persuasion
induced it to utter another word
At length, Mrs. Moran, who seems
vcrsed in tho ways of the being,
laid it gently on the bed and walk
ed to the other side OF the room.
1t cried out ~ want my mama,"
and screamed until she returned,
when it muttercd, "baby feols very
hungry"
Since its powers have become
generally known, we are told the
house has been thronged with tho
curious, and the Morans, who are
persons in poor circumstances,
have received many acceptable
presents.
We wero gratifed to SEQ the eei.
dences Of female appreciation in
the numerous comforts noticeable
about tho room, so unusual to peo-
pie in similar circumstances to the
Morans. Mrs. Moran informed
us that the house, during the pres
CIV NCOh, Hul Doch TWILL run
down by visits from the neighbora,
but the smilc of satisfaction with
which she conveyed this informal
tion showed that she was anything
but displeased with the attention.
The child, little girl, has little in
different from ordinary
children TO suggest the possession
Of its almost miraculous power but
the distinctness with which it en-
unciatcs, and the wonderful NUM-
bers of words at its command would
be a wonder with any child num-
bering almost as many years as it
docs months. Well worthy the at
tention of the scientific, we recon-
mend O visit.
Every good act is a flower which
will beauuly our final home.
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