The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-03-11
THE BALTIMORE QUARTETTE.
They weigh Five Pounds Apiece and
are Labeled Sarah, Mary, Kate and

They weigh Five Pounds APIECE ahu
are Labeled Sarah, Mary, Kate and
Jennie.
The four babies who made their first
appearance on Tuesday night at No. 1l9
Low Street, says the Baltimore Sun. held
a numerously attended levee yesterday.
All of them were in apparent sound health,
and as gOod-humored as the circum-
stances would permit. The proper name
of the mother and father of the children
is Hahn. The babies were visited by hun
dreds of la les from all parts of the city,
and some who live out of it. At least a
score of physicians called to see the phe-
nOmena of nature. one physician coming
from Washington and another from Phil
adelphia. The babies were christeEed on
Wednesday by Rev. Father Malloy of st.
Johns parish, at the request of the moth
er. They were named respectively Sarah,
Mary, Kate and Jennie, and each was da-
ly labeled to prevent them from becom-
ing 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 take
supper, but the rOomful of strangers ruff
| fled her temper, and she demonstrated to
the audienee the soundness of her lungs.
Misses Kate, Jennie, and Mary In the
meanwhile continued their nap. Mrs.
Hahn was quite ill, but no doubt is ex-
pressed by physicians that she will recov-
er. and the prospects that the children
will live and thrive are quite promising.
When the announcement was made at
O'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
regretfully away.
Tho father of tho ahildroI, ic IN years
old, was born in Germany, but came to
this country when one year 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
| for the past six weeks has been ill. Mr..
| Hahn is cigar-maker, and has been out
of work for six weeks. Yesterday he at
| tempted to steal away for few moments
| to neighboring barber-shop to indulge
| in shave, but he had only been seated in
the chair when orders came from his busi-
ness manager that the visitors demanded
| to see him, and with an unshaven face and
sigh of despair he returned to his post,
and the audience was appeased. The
i house is situated on the South side of Low
Street, between the Belair Market and Ais
quith Street. Entering by the shoe-shOp
or side alley way, the visitor is brought
|
who demands in the tone of a professional
ticket taker: Neutrality-suspicious.
-what-are-you willing - to give
dmission-25-cents." This, if properly
construed, would be understood to mean
than an admittance of 20 cents must be
paid-all over that amount thankfully re-
celved. A reporter, whose interest in the
science and the arts led him to visit the
scene Yesterday, took advantage of the oc-
casion to question the doorkeeper as re-
CARDS the receipts from the show, and was
exhibited huge roll of greenbacks that
could not have contained less than $50 or
SO, which he said was but one days re-
suit. The emphatic and persuasive man.
ner in which the advantages OF family
ticket was urged by the earnest money
taker made its impression on the reporter,
and he passed up the winding stairway
without biting at the golden opportunity
Upon reaching the top he was admitted by d
small man into a small room, in which
there was small stove, all corresponding
to a nicely, not to speak OF the four small
babies in small crib at one side of the
room. There were a 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 peculiarity distinct from
other babies, except their diminutive size,
not even strawberry mark being visible
Could they stand erect they might reach
the dignifed height of one foot, and they
might perhaps turn the scales at about
five pounds each. AS might be supposed
there is fund of amusing incidents oc'
curing continually at such an exhibition
but thev arise under such peculiar ciIcum
stances that they will not bear repetition
1t is interesting TO note the surprise mani
tested by many of the women when adj
mission money is demanded. One female
endeavored vainly for nearly half an houl
Yesterday to "dead head" her way into
the show. Others presented in the way o
an equivalent old clothes, food, confectiOn
cry, ETC., amounting to stock enough tC
enab e the Hahns to open a country store
Yesterday subscription lists were open
ed at several of the hotels, and cOnsidera
bic sums realized the-efrom. At Bar
NUNS Hotel S25 was given by the guests
of the house. besides even a still larger
amount from outsiders. At the bar al
FOrd's Grand Opera-hOuse. Kavenaugh':
restaurant, and numerous other place;
throughout the city, lists were also opened
last evening, and liberal subscriptions