Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-02-27

LEVEE OF TIE LOW STREET DABlES-
NAMES OF THE LITTLE STRANGERs.-The
quartette sisters, who made their first
appearance on Tuesday night, at No.
ll9 Low street, held numerously at
tended levee yesterday. All of them
were in apparently sound health, and
as good humored rs the circumstances
would permit. The proper name of
the mother and father of the children is
Hahn and not Hoen, as it is pronounced
by some. 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 carriages. At
least score of physicians called to see
the phenomena of nature, one physi-
clan coming from Washington and
another from Philadelphia. The babies
were christened on ednesday by Rev.
Father Malloy, of St. Johns parish, at
the request of the mother. They were
named respectively Sarah, Mary, Kate
and Jennie, and each was duly labeled
to prevent them from becoming mixed,
which would otherwise be likely to
happen, as they are as much alike as
four peas.
Last evening Miss Sarah walked up
and was invited to tSke supper, but the
roomful OF strangersTdffied her temper,
and she demonstrated to her audience
the soundness Of her lungs. Misses
Kate, Jennie and Mary in the mean
while confined their nap. Mrs. Hahn
was quite i'll, but no 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 at 8 clock
last night that the babies refused to
receive any more visitors until this
morning, the pavement in front of the
house was crowded with ladies, who
went regrctfully away. The father of
the children says his name is John
Hahn; he is thirty years old, was born
in Germany, but came to this country
when one year old Mrs. Hahn, who
is also thirty years Of age, was born in
the United States. She has for several
years been in delicate health, and for
the past six weeks has been i'll.
Mr.. Hahn, as heretofore stated, is a
cigar maker, and has been out Of work
for six weeks. The family, comprising
the father and mother and two children
previously born, besides the quartette,
are living in narrow circumstances.
Without aid from the charitable there
is no doubt but that they would come
to want, and the father does not seek
assistance, having enough to do at home
for the present to guard his little brood.
Any aid sent them will be gratefully
received. Several persons gave him
some little money yesterday, and the
ladies have sent in lots of baby clothes,
one giving twelve entire outfits, and
others gave provisions, which the tami-
ly will not fnd time to eat, if the visi-
tors claim the attention as on yesterday.
Mr.. Hahn is quite an intelligent man,
evidently temperate, and undoubtedly
means to do the best he can under this
heavy visitation of Providence. He
thankfully receives pecuniary assistance,
and such gifts will certainly be properly
applied. As the curiosity to see the
babies seems to increase daily, the fol
lowing direction to the location Of their
mansion will be of use: Low street
runs from Front Street Theatre east to
Aisquith street. No. 1I9 is Oh the
south or right-hand side, about midway
between the Belair market and Aisquith
street. The Hahns occupy the second
story of a brick house, the first story
being used for a shoemaker shop or by
an alley way leading to rear door
Baho. Sun.