, 1870-01-13
The WELSH FASTING GIRL"
A Singular History,


tho - fasung glr.' who oied lasI mouth:
"Ss1ah J1cohs Was tne daughter OF small ten.
at isrner nvllE 3 At uether.noJa dl.ucns. IN The
About ote mile anu hall from tue Petcaaer ots.
uoD, on the caroi2an L Catmarthen RAILWAY. Up
10 ner 19'h 3ear she enjoyed ordinarily good
sctt tis1tc TRAIT Of her hen uctve life that she was
nuch deTotsd 10 religious reading. In tha Feb
luuy sId The Mascn, 1851. she vas taxen III. and
r1cl1ed the attention OF her parents oJ tue appa-
IeLtiy little tustenance when she required. IL
WBs IN the EuEner OF tnis year that abe WAS mRds
a'tbow Rnl, and tourists a ana others were insited
to zee the fasting Rtrt OF Wales. II waa inst one
Of ttote cases which wonid a1cte pubic curiosity
though eny It should We 9.l not try TO exp!sln,
Jet Nl1 hazard the op!nion that If little more
izd,tlereuuem had been shown the Isand would
have exposed itself.
.but popular c1edalsJ ls 20 easily tznded upon,
BLd in ttte Garrett rather 1atteled toe 1mpo4tor.
TIE child was laid ID her bed decorated Al q
trde, havtrg round her head a wreath OF lowers,
ittu hlch IN tuspetdtd hDsrs rboou, tue
sLas Of which were laired bya snall bunca Of
Before her, al proper readinK dl,taDce, WA m
Open Nelkn book, supported ny Two o.uer books
or oer pooy; 1nc blatket coteHng Va. clean.
rat Fru eur ol theIvea, we'll stocked Win Englilh
ne e.c. All ias ' farosuia 1 Ga ana rnuss ss
room we're alEaERed With az eyeto Effect The
scceatGties were. q course, Of TIE simplest. aod
Bi!f9+ tner rnrreseLdipg. On The whole 1t was no
:: rl.- cDla waA undcuh:ed'5 pretty Her lace
rosy cnlCF- Her eyer were bright aid Sparkling
tsouE1 they telt forth no e1p1e s.ob. AT ali
ttner child POSSESSED Of these strIk.ng features
L lnteItsItR. but Sarah Jacobs Vas tnFested wltn
add ;ioral tElert s-ste coald retain The beauties
Of form and fea rre, and 5er fas:. The slgnl OF
too, re are Iolo, rt0dured loa n!cg. The
nou.t vos visited " larxe number OF people
duI:DE the Eunh er OF ibis 1esI, and nf the year
ut1u1e. An ong the ylsltorB ware many Who id
Los be!:eSe the s;cry Of iasfipR, aut elors were
nude 70 couVlt &C tue paIen Il the fruud. sup-
prt'EE tttu 10 bBye bteD deceived BY The girl
nbtt essr the tatEer wRs spoken 70 on the
fuhtecr, he would simply shakA Ala ne21 aid
~: 'Sohe tut the Great Doctor can cure my
"In September lsst Mr.. Robers Fou:er, a me-
iiol ol:Ah duCtur, 1iAlisd toe CHI Il. He closeiy
sno i.tqtcbr loos.te out CT the co1n+ls & toe
e'es, ~ characteristic Of simu,auye disease.
TktTe ives sight persprauon over the body.
Icuzss o. tthe iapss snd tne hears. iIavisg re- re-.
ctlstt p+rmii son 10 ale q krt:hosccp,c txAai.
Iatlol, vi. Fo*ie said, in letter mh,ch he p1o-
We:,t Il Ito u hat Ler mother called lalntin1
IT, THIS CONSISTED oi not1lIg b1s l!t'ls ald
coltl err LETT tss lips OF ca,eks. The pnse ie
ua:utE OF tie ssne power. Col sCtdu ,Dt 8. co1ld
Lave s,een but slightly DIMINISHED, 1nasnuch
ee,reo aisIncs upaalI s sud 'e otser RIl
.flhr Jetals Each percussion role OF ny
G1ALtInt!nr, 1n0 eFen the pressure Of tue stetn-
ei!c:t. d a ratursl sympathy lion shc mother, aIa
En sE&crfion that cobttL uasce OF kuch exatri1a.
lion opld ErlDg on i0fther 1s. On percus.lng
The rtr1au Of she stomach. l most distinctly pro.
nuced he soubd OF aLrsiiDg, which We knew to
e cAtkcd oy the a1IlIIufe OF air and nutd In
Ho:ton. Tne Host posi- ise assurance Of the
folthigttls mosteGine OF her lips with cod Waer.
the child neltber ate nor druT X Auy hlpE for the
lntt twGtty-,hrec no: tbs. The who.e region Of
Hi, q cRf ho
Of thte caStty were tehEe md druI-:ttc-a con-
d,t:on tot untrequentty conconi.aat al a welt
in0En ciss. Of Ferrous dlro1tets. Ths cnlla'd
intellectual facuitles ard special eenses wefe per-
1eCtlI hcstthy.'
"ihe cbEd took to her bed In le63, md siuco
ihen che nss never leit Il, saving when she xas
"1n Apri lasl puolc meeting was held at the
Eagle LID, L8pOJ SsIt 10 near the a:afeMEnls OF
s ssne da5 %.S
e1s, ole OF Thu19 was ned.cat stHoens, saw no.
th!ea 10 lead Lin 70 sty other conclusion than
ihty vie echs1e6. however. t1om touching the
bed. thttE watching vuy reduced 10 IN ab-urdltv,
U causc lhe 1rst element uf success vas denied
"1te Secretary read Letter from Mr.. ].
Huphes. tEreton, OF Cs1Ear:hcu, ta.sd Dec.mter
lG, 1sfy- IL RAID:
'''DsAR s1s: L beg to decl!ue any further re-
tFont;tlli'y IN cLn:ectloa with Sarah Jacnbs al
eEe OF the Committee RI Cou<iGent;on. Aeyou
s1s s1t -, anarr sas apro9ted WA1ho1s besoz cou.
Cpou tic eub]ect CONSENTED II ac1, aud madc
stst r.! o. osstIra:loIs OIL rhar InoaG necessary
and p1oter. asao onjsc'td 10 the appointment Ut OF
fer cutbs ctlobs or re'gahsrs a. watchers. and
:le c0u 1nlttee vefy properly s2eeed to tua,, SO
tAut have every tcaien TO spsAE aud lntnk Of
tLcn y fth fespt Ct al y copfde1ce. The Ieasors
taa' Lave lLducen nc to re'gn ere these: an
1t sl.GHt 10 r axe proper eIRulnA!1ou OF The
pffton; III not allowed TO Sc her tuc2u. or
touch ntr tac'. Tor 10 e1auIne her per.
feI, t1ct pt pheu wls once auowetl 10 feel her
81 n Lnttugfl her d!ekr: am oily permitted to
icsi COZ diOr. IL net safe or reliable test Of her
rtatr. Her tulse was IA Inst T1nr.day, and was
lG0 10 dsy. From that Elope, cst Lot gain tunl-
% TIC Effect Of the system Ct watching employed,
For OF tke danger inccrtcd by II, II any. SAG
htr on utsuay last hLo again to.day. by request
II 1T. leNis Wien We uT1lSto there to Ia5, The
slow nc TO zee her. but they we're will
Ig that Dr.. Lewis should DO 60. How
ever, when the child hctacl YES re1erred to, sac
xpIttsed her Willingness nno even rea1lnc.s 10 |
Fet Tic. did tcc her for rerI lev MIEuteE, Aad !
elt Ter pulsr, ard teunn 1t TO &c 100. AS before
sAId, II CaELot be expected thaE or apy other
n non woG!d 80 fcuttten miles On the cnA1ce OF
[clle alloNtd 10 zee d EatepV or no., as the !;
list nm con peiied 10 decline acttGg aRalp, /
.ut nndrE the circumstances teleye thRt can 1
DOT come 10 spy cthe1 CONCLUSION, and beg tbat
y Iettcto'ion Hsy Lot he Imputed TO aty other /
Lsf1it tt a similar fnf. l fully Hrpgec!a.e the
olives that haze .rGu~. ccd tho comuirtee IN oe-
:o'it z '1t uhc, time, at hoLey IN enreKvernE 10
titcoter the truth 0l tE,s casc, sid ho;e inst
key Nill 10. be lost Buf, VIE. successful or ,
.ol, tie II cLt'on I. htSfl c. cara TO thtm. 4
EtDl,', rtfE.?, e!Ate that TO osy fecou CT ded
II Lee Is 10 ttafe 10 'he reIeo'* th4t the child
\ a. tttniuPft weak MD 10 oder 10 w7kndra3 the
Fa1chcIA II II tey Wished. ntsr1 hin DO 20, and
Ley decItled. AID the SAID she hsd hrepa weak
u nan} tines teiote. JouS HUGAEs-'"