The New York herald., 1871-09-09
TIE B JEAK HOI3h.
a Reciase for Thirty Years.


PERIOD OF SUFFERING
Yesterday. IN this little village. the funeral OF
Mrs. Cynthia Jones TOOK place, which event brought
70 light one OF the most singular and prOtracted
stores OF suffering on record, extending over
period Of thirty years. The deceased was seventy
seven years Of age, and the wIIe OF Mr.. Reuben
Jones Justice OF In, Peace, and most amiablc and
excellent man. The lndisposfion oil Mrs. Jones
dates far back as 1889, ana has continued with.
out inrcrmission ever since; Dut wnat her disease
was, or the causes which led to IL, not even re.
mote guess is possible. so far, however, as the
statement OF Mr. Jones enables US 10 ascertain. II
arose mainly IRON the mentai condition OF tue in
wand being sensitive TO fine degree, ana only
wanting such an event as the
DEATH OF PROMISING DAUGHTER
to give decided character and furnish food to
natural imbcciii'y. This event occurred In lo4o and
the caamI,y mas hung over her like a cloud TIL The
hour OF her DEATH Sne has recluse ever SINCE
aud spent her life in toe memory and associations
OF her cn'd. During TINS long period there were
many Instances IN which she regalncd certain
degree OF her youthful vvacly, never 10 such an
| cAtent that she could be induced To leave the
! house: while al other tunes size would sinx o a
condition appat entity deathike, at which times her
speech de-erted her, the soaids Of her voice being
hosr-e and discordant irom tne long monlns OF aD-
sulute silence ana en.ire sec'usiOn.
HER RESIDENCE.
| The house In when the family resided seemed to
not swung open Tor many, many years. the shutters
anu binds have eaiOusly excluded the IIgnl ur
heaven aud many oil me rooms have never been IN
vaded but by the two occupants alone, and tnen IL
was only 2iance at the furniture, some picture,
or 10 revive a sleeping mcmory-that was ull. Wnen
the door closed again inc faces on the wall resumed
their sGlien indifference, and the sptaer renewed
her network. The whole SURROUNDINGS and the
morbid aspect Of the building told the tale TO the
passer-Dy with a5 much force rs II he invaded the
Interior and learned the story by heart.
THE SUFFERER.
Mrs Jones was woman OF superior education,
was gifted with nne mcm0ry, and was well read.
Few visitors troubled Der, ana many gr0wnup peO.
pie living IN the neIghbOrhOOd never saw her lace.
None knew the extent or the nature OF her disease
although several practical physicians attended ner
through a series Of y, ars She had been three times
IN The street since 1910, and then oay lew NM
utes In 1So6 when the great rcshct swept through
the valley she had to removed and carried across
the street to higher level but lor The last eighteen
years. with the exception IN this instance, she
has never crossed the threshold. A day or TWO
before her death sne asked her husband about
''father," and seemed TO suncr on account OF ms
absence. Tnis, pernaps may illustrate the nature of
her disease ana the bias OF her lie, her iather beng
dead 1or thirty-ihrec years. No doubt she shared
his company every day; sne mad no amni,y with
the word. The loneliness OF her lie, fosIeicd by q
mOrbd and afIecilonate disposition, soured her
heart against ITS companionship. and rs " abandon
Ing all comfort, she sought her dealabei ana sur
rounded herself with us silence aud solitude FOR
thirty wears.