The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-11
THOSE FOUR BABIES.
HOW TWO WOMEN DECEIVED THE PUBLIC
AND MADE MONEY.
The Deception Exposed by Mothcrly
Pridc-Did Governor Scott hid for the
Four Vbtcs

About six weeks ago the city papers au-
bounced that q colored woman living in the
northeastern portion OF tho city had given
birth 10 four healthy mao children, and that
tho mother was looked upon as heroine by
all the oolored people in that section, who
crowded to see her, paying freely for the
pleasure Of gratifying their curiosity. From
timeto time 1t was reported that tho mother
and children were doing better than "oould be
expected, under the circumstances" It was
also reported that his E1cellency, Governor
Scott, who, IL rumor be true, has the milk Of
human kindness strongly developed in his
bosom, thinking that Nature might not have
supplied the mother with as much OF the ,'lac-
teal" as was necessary for the occasion, sent
her milch COW. In. passing, we must say,
that II this last report 10 true, the Governor is
farsighted individual, and doubtless ant;ci-
pates becoming candidate for the Presidency
OF tho United States, about sixteen years hence
aud made q bid for tho votes of these four
babes, who, il thoy grow well, will in that timo
be ''duly qualified voters" Put the COW down,
Governor, among the "incidentale" otthe Blue
Ridge Railroad. -rH 1,
TIE DECEPTION EXPOSED.
The mother and hor four babes have been
tho worship OF the colored people up to two
or three days ago, when the idols we're dashed
10 the ground. Motherly pride could no longer
retain aseoret which not only pre- rented her
from publicly acknowledging the compliment
her 'darlings" received, but allowed another
woman to be praised for what she had not
done, viz: givon birth to two splendid spe-
cmens of babyhood. AS told, it appears that
two colorcd womon, whom for convenience we
shall designate as aud b, live in the samo
house. an1 on tho same day about six weeks
ago were mado happy by giving birth to malo
twins. A, who is of Speculative turn OF
mind" proposed to b that she should
put her two babes in her tA's) bed,
and she (A) should announce that tho
four belonged to her. As such thing
as four children at a birth was un-
usual, sho argued the people would want to
SEQ the sight, and would pay to do so d con-
sented to 20 into tho speculation. In short
time the house was crowded, each person visi-
ting paying something for the privilege. In
this way money was made by both. b, after
recovering from her illness, did the show
keepers part. Her two chilore were tho
finer looking OF the four, and tho frequent
compliments paid them gratified her very
huob, oieuouSu Cuore WuH little ranking ut
the heart because was also compIimented
for the supposed part she took in their birth.
This sore spot festered, aud at last became as
sore as could be borne. An opportunity for a
display OF tho feeling it ongendered soon came.
About Two or three days since yonng married
woman, who has not been 'blossed," and is
consequently very fond of babies, paid visit
to the house. She Was oyorwhe elming in
her endearments to both and babies, especial
ly to the two healthier ones. She CONGRATULATED
especially on being the mother of these two,
all OF which took In good part. and said ahe
was very proud OF them; that she doubted If
any woman in the country ever bore finer
specimens. B stood by and listened, With a
heart almost bursting with rage. She could
not stand tho last sentence; all mothers
pride rose up 10 arms. She claimed her babIea
and denounced A us an pgly creature; the two
boys were hor own. and the. other woman had
nothing 10 do with them. All this and more
did she tell, aud at last concluded by denounc-
ing the whole affiir as swindle, and then
withdrew her stuck from the concern. This
exposure created some, excitement In the
Vicinity, and thoae who bad been deceived
were loud in their threats against the impos-
tors; but now all is quiot. The women, it ia
aaid, made about three hundred dollars by
their little operation.
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