Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-03-30

may be happy yet, ana win the soubrl.
quet Of "country editor" provided he
keeps good company and trcsts we city
editors "a well a. he did this humble
local during our brief stay in his an
ticipated city.
Wealso made the acquaintance OF Len.
Glover, Esq, the accomplished editor
ofthe Dyersburg Progress, who, we un-
derstood, was in the city looking after
his future interest in the matrimonial
line. lie is handsome, clever, intelli-
gent, and would be a good chance to
tie to" if any of Padueah's bright
eyed beauties know the worth Of fol-
lower of the art preservative."
Among other former residents ofold
Montgomery, we met our esteemed
friend, Tennessee Gossett, who is sales
man in the extensive dry goods house,
of Houston & johnson, on Broadway.
He is one Of the best statesmen in the
sunny south, and his employer, Mr..
Houston, is one Of the most pleasant
and accommodating merchants we ever
met. Success to them, in every par
ticular.
We babe adieu to Paducah Monday
evening, and were passed over the
Paducah and Gulf road to Troy Sta
ht-t hat OH 4
noble defender of the "lost cause"
Billy Purcell. He and his amiable
lady entertained us for the night.
Next morning We arrived at our start
starting point, where we were met with
q cordial greeting.
Thursday morning, a wagon load oft
went to Union City, to zee the far
famed
SLEEPING BEAUTY,
Miss Susan Caroline Godsey, who is
on exhibition at the Southern Hotel,
in a neat, comfortable room, under
charge of Samuel G. Anderson. The
Beauty and her aged mother were
brought to the city about ten days ago,
the first time she has ever been placed
before the public.
We will not attempt any criticism of
her case, but simply give the facts, and
let the scientific Judge for themselves.
She is 81 years old, and has been in
her present condition since about 8
years of age, which is now about I23
years. She awakes every morning ex-
actly at daybreak, then at sunrise, and
every hour until II o'clock, remaining
awake seven minutes each time. She
then sleeps until 30 clock, awakes seven
minutes, then awakes again at sun
down, daylight down, 8, II p. m, and
then, as before stated, at daybreak,
precisely This is the routine each
day. She does not breathe except in the
paroxysms she has every five minutes,
and then only for a moment She has
u cramping spell every Wednesday, at
precisely 10 o'clock. She converses
freely and takes nourishment during
her waking minutes-is an intelligent
beautiful young lady with suit of ra-
ven hair, aud calm, dark blue eyes.
She has grown to be over five feet in
statue, yet her finger and toe nails
have not grown particle since she has
been in this condition.
DR.. Glover, of Obion county, took
her, with her mother, to St Louis, a
few years ago, to have her examined
by the medical faculty. They pro-
posed to put her to severe tests, such
as chloroform, piercing her with need
leg, ect. Her mother objected, stating
that her daughter had been the sub
icct of enough affection. They, how
ever, pierced her with needles, without
causing frown or movement of a
muscle, but on awaking, she would
feel pain similar to other persons. She
is sick, has regular times for eating, as
others, but she says she does not recol-
lect the time when she was hungry
Her mother has been living in log
hut, on q acres of land, about II
miles west of Union City, since her
husbands death, in INDECENT circum-
stances, and has persistently refused,
until now, to let her daughter be placed
on exhibition for money, although she
has been importuned many times to do
so. If money had been her object, it
does seem to us she would have CON
scented long ago, as she has lived in
poverty for % years.
The wise faculty of st. Louis did
not comprehend the cause of this
wonderful case. and rather than ey-
pose their ignorance they turned up
their eyes in holy horror and pro-
nounced her an educated humbug
We do not understand anatomy nor
the diseases to which flesh is heir, but
if they pronounce her an educated
humbug, the world should write them
down superb set ofuneducated hum
bugs. Substantial proof of her con
dition can be obtained from old and re-
liable citizens of Obion county, whose
veracity and honesty none dare ques-
ton.
She is living mystery, which the
scientific have failed to explain, but
her case offers a wide field for study to
those whose business il is to examine
into such things.
We visited our friend Handy, of the
Courier, and found him the same
genial gentleman, as of yore, and were
gratificd to see him replenishing his
office with new material, which is evil
dence of that prosperity which we
hope the good people of Obion and
surrounding counties will accord to
him, as talent, energy and honesty
should ever be rewarded
On our return home We had to lay
over s hours at Mckenzie, where We
visited the Times office, and were
kindly received and entertained by the
attaches Of that able and true expo
nent of correct principles.
Arrived home about II o'clock, Sat
urday night, rested Sunday, and are
again at our post to serve our kind
patrons to the best of our ability
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