The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-18
nav a sTo,ner sought and EiHaliy
Found Her Offspring.

1sau a Mother Sought and Einasy
Found Her Offspring.
IRON The St Louis Times, 15h.]
..oar rorrUsArs THAN RACHEL, SHE HAS NO
nrIp TO MOURN FOR HER CHILDREN.
Tho sc personal" column in morning
newspaper very often contains ratheF su ..'s
aoo,,mens Of advertising. Many OF them
~. s;mpIy ridiculous In their character,
while few are fun Of deep significance ana
b;nt NJ domestic agony and Heterogeneous
,,nhich have oetm the source OF long ana SUI
cerc regret. ANY person who not'sed tne
Soilowinp pe,sona, in last Sunday morn'hss
T;naes cannot have failed to mark It's pecu1
liar wording: ;n beor nc
something TO their advantage by Gaining on
AR. J. IL. Saures. at Caronde'et, NO.. near
Srst station. or any person knowing OF their
Yhereabouts will he literally rewarded DJ
;nformipe Mr.. Sauires. as It is something OF
grea, importance TO the children" !.
rbere IS history in the case OF these TWO
children which will be read with interest Oy
the publjc. and which Times reporter man
aced 10 learn Yesterday IN nearly all It's de-
fails. Ii seems that some hifeen years ago
MIR. and Mis- Rother, the parents OF tue cnis'
DION mentioned in the advertisement. sepa'
r.ted on account of some misunderstanding
or alleged misconduct, and the latter pro-
curet divorce and the custody Of her chill
drep. AlphouZ Mas then about four years
and Katie about one. Mr.. Rother was
<aruuier by trade. but, it is stated, was
addicted 10 drink, and OF no benefit what-
ever to his family when indulSinS in
the fascinatious OF alcohol. Shortly at-
ter the separation brought about by the
divorce he succeeded in some manner III
gettirg the chidien away from their rother,
but instead Of taking the care 81 theln
which father should, he wandered Win
them through the city and relied on the
kindness Of friends 70 furnish them with
the food which kept body and soul to-
setber. Finally he left the little girl with
nm old lady in one of the lowest quarters OF
the city, promising TO pay so much per
month Tor the trouble Of taking care OF her.
He neglected to do this, however, and the
child was turned over by the guardian TO
MIR. and Mrs. 4. }. Udell. who are at present
residing at SIS Chestnut street. What be-
came OF the boy was not known for long
time af ermaid>, when it was ascertalned
that he bad gone to Cincinnati, and is there
at present.
The glrl was sickly little creature when
adopted 10y Mr.. and Mrs. Odc'|, and for
several Years was under the treatment OF
Drs. Hodyen and others for hip disease she
became attached TO her new parents, anu
grew up 10 look upon them as vertably her
own father and mother; and ii is said that
they were as kind and careful concerning
her as if she were really their own child.
They gave her an excellent education, ana
she is said 10 be unusually proficient in
music, for " hlch art she rapidly acquired a
taste. :
Not very long after her adoption by the
family mentioned gentleman called at their
house and asked permission 10 see the child,
stating that he was her father. As he ap.
peared TO lie an intelligent and truthful man.
and in earnest, the request was granted, ana
be continued TO visit her for nearly year,
when he ceased to call and has not been
heard OF since. Frequently he would take
Katie away from the house, but recognizing
that she was in the custody Of those who
loved her and were considerable of her well
fare. be invariably returned her.
The mother, after the children had been
taken from her, searched long and diligently
for them, but was unsuccessful in obtaining
clue as 10 their whereabouts. About seven
years sirce, after hunting for them in vain,
she went to Vicksburg, where she married Il
posed 10 be still living. The thought Of her
lost children was always on her mind, how
ever, and month ago she determined TO re-
turn to tins city and renew the search. On
her arrival here she went to the residence Of
Mr. j. III. Squres in Curondeet. and began
series of Inquiries concerning Alphonz and
Katie.
The idea of advertising came into her
head one day. and SO sought the Times office
for that purpose, inserting the personal above
quoted 10 sunday issue. Advertising is an
art which many are learning to appreciate
day by day rs its manifold uses become
known TO them. Mr.. and Mrs. Odcll read
tue Times and saw the advertisement, and
being kind-hearted people, as has already
been shown, they ut once took the train for
CarondeIet, and knocked ut the door OF the
residence OF Dir. squres.
Alter stating their errand, Mrs. Ferguson
formerly Mrs. Rother) made her appearance,
and the reporter is informed that Mrs. Odell,
on seeing her, and being struck at once with
the resemblance which Katie bore to her,
tainted away and was insenSible TOR some
minutes. The usual restoratives were APP
piled and she was soon 10 her normal condi-
lion. OF course the conversation was all
about the missing daughter. HRS. Odcll re-
lated the Story OF her life since her adoption,
fourteen years ago, while the mother listened
with earnest attention, and frequently was
moved TO Tears.
Yesterday was arranged for meeting be-
tween mother and daughter, aud the scene
was an affecting one. II takes but little
imagination to picture what such meeting
would he; and when it is known that until
yesterday Katie did not know that Mr.. and
Mrs. Odell were not her own parents, her
feelings can readily he fancied. Everybody
cried-the mother for joy, Mrs. Odell for
fear she was going to lose her little daughter,
and the spectators out Of sympathy for
both.
1t was arranged, after long time was
spent in discussing The case. that the girl
should remain with those who have been so
kind to her in the past and who have educl.
ted her, and regard her with as much love as
IL she were their own.
Mrs. Ferguson was informed that her son
was in Cincinnati, and will probably make
an effort to hunt him up.
How IS THIS PROFESSOR TyNDALLs Our
Second German church ia this city (Ne1 Or
leans, La.,l is smsli in membership and pos-
ses>ed of but little financial strength. A
NOTE Of GS00 fol- dino On tho E9ib IF a vii