The Republican journal., 1875-03-11
Four Babies at a Birth.
From the Baltimore s1n.

From the Baltimore S1n7
The four babies who made their first
appearance on Tuesday night, at No l19
Low Street, held numerously attended
levee, Friday. All of them W ere in appa-
rent sound health, and as good humored
as the circumstances would permit The
proper name of the mother and father of
the children is Hahn. The babies were
visited by hundreds OF ladies from all
parts of the city and some who live out
Of it. A number Of these came in car
riages. A least a score of physicians
called 10 see the phenomena of nature
one physician coming from Washington
and another from Philadelphia The ba-
bies We're christened on Wednesday by
Rev, Father Malloy of St Johns parish
ut the request Of the mother They We're
named respectively, Sarah, Mary, Kate,
and Jennie, and each was duly labelled
to prevent them from becoming mixed
which would otherwise be likely to hap
pen, as they are rs much alike as tour
peas.
Last evening Miss Sarah walked up and
was invited to take supper, but the room
tul Of strangers rutlled her temper, and she
demonstrated to the audience the sound
ness Of her lungs Misses Kate, Jennie,
and Mary in the meanwhile continued
their nap Mrs. Hahn was quite i'll, but
10 doubt is expressed by physicians that
She will recover, and the prospects that
the children will live and thrive are quite
promising, When the announcement was
made atty o'clock last night that the babies
refused TO receive any more visitors until
tins morning. the pavement in front OF the
house was crowded with ladies who went
regretlully away.
The father Of the children is 80 wears
old, was born in Germany, but came to
this country when one wear old. Mrs
Hahn, who is also 80 years of age, was
born in the United States She has for
several years been in delicate health, and
Tor the past six weeks has been ILL., Mr..
Hahn is a Cigar-maker, and has been out
OF work for six weeks Yesterday he at
tempted to steal away tor a few moments
to "A neighboring barber shop to indulge
IN shave, but he had only become seated
IN the chair when orders came from his
business manager that the visitors demand
ed 70 see him, and with an Inshavsn face
and sigh OF despair he returned to his
post and the audience was appeased
The house IS situated on the south side
OF Low Street, between the Balair market
and Aisquith Street Entering either by
the shoe-shop or side alley-way, the Wis
itor IS bought to a halt at a side door bv a
gentleman, who demands in the tone Of
professional ticket-taker: "Ladies-and-
gentlemen-what-ar willipp-to
misslon-25-cents." This. if
properly construed would be understood
TO mean that an admittance fee of % cents
must be pald-all over that amount thank
fully received.
A reporter, whose interest in the science
and the arts led him to visit the scene. YES
terday, took advantage Of the occasion to
question the door-keeper as regards the
receipts from the show and was exhibited
huge roll of greenbacks that could not
have contained less than 500 OF $40. which
he said was but one days result. The en-
phatlc and persuasive manner in which the
advantages OF a family ticket was urged
by the earnestmoney-ta ker made no impress
sion on the reporter, and he passed up the
winding stairway without biting at the
golden opportunity.
Upon reaching the top he was admitted
by small man into a small room. in which
there was a small stove all corresponding
to nicely and, not to speak of the tour
small babies in nice crib at one side of
the room. There We're dozen persons
mostly women, bending eagerly over the
crib. Tucked in, two at one end and two
at the other, were the objects of interest
possessing no popularity distinct from
other babes except their diminutive size.
not even a strawberry mark being visible.
Could they stand erect they might reach
the dlgnified height of one foot, and they
might perhaps turn the scales at five pounds
each
AS might be supposed there was a fund
% amusing incidents occurring continu-
any at Such an exhibition, but thew arise
under such peculiar circumstances that
they VIII not bear repetition II ia in
terestlng to note the surprise man;tostaa
by many OF the women when adn,;sS:e
money is demanded. One female an
deavored 7alnly to "dead-head" her wav
into the show yesterday
Others presented in the way of an eouiv.
alent old clothes, food, confectionery. etc
amounting to stock enough to enable the
Ilahns to open country store. Yesterday
subscription lists were opened at several
of the hotels and considerable sums real
lied therctrom. At Barnhum's hotel. S25
was given by the guests of the house, be-
side even still larger amount from out
siders. At the bar at Ford's Grand opera
mouse, Kavenaugh's restaurant, and nu-
merous other places throughout the city,
iists We're also opened last evening. and
liberal subscriptions given.