Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13

derfng upon death. Just here Ii may be
well 10 digress for a moment Mr.. Oliver
afierward studied medicine in the Newcas.
tie College Of Medicine. After tie war
ended in these United States he, with a
number Of his English friends, settled in
Virginia, where he met with violent
death. When Miss Robson returned to
consciousness she was blind and deaf and
she continued 50 for five or six weeks.
The sense of hearing returned suddenly,
but sight returned more gradually, but IN
the end perfectly. The most extraordi-
nary feature Of the case, however, was
the fact that she had lost all recollection
of her former life. She did not know
letter OF the alphabet, and she could not
play an air on the piano forte. Her father
and mother were strangers TO her. Her
pct dog was angrily thrust away. She
was ignorant Of the use Of knives and
forks, She was simply newborn In.
FAINT. with this difference: that she could
acquire knowledge rapidly. Her educa-
ton was commenced anew. Arithmetic.
higtory. geography. French and music
were eagerly studied, and new circle Of
friends was gradually formed. Here,
AGAIN. there was an abnormal fastidious-
ness. The friends Of her former self were
distasteftI. and young gentleman who
had loved her and whom she had treated
witt, cruel ridicule suddenly became her
prime fayorite. It soon became known
that Mr.. George Henderson and Miss Jen-
ME Robson were engaged. The young
mans parents consulted DIR. Glib, the
doctor consulted DIR. Forbes WinsIow,
and the young people were urgently ad.
yised TO postpone the nuptials. Parental
opposition prccipitated the union. A run
away match made them man and wife, In
Nav. 1855. AT the birth OF the first son the
poor mother remained unconscious Tor
three weeks. Similar symptoms followed
the birth OF daughter, in 1850. One
morning she awoke In her former natural
state, without any iDtimation from mem
ory or consciousness that anything UNI
usual had happened. The four years Of
her married fife were 10 her as though
they had never been. She shriekcd with
rage when her husband approached. She
designated her children somebody's lit.
tie brats." The house was strange To her.
She did not recognize her own dresses or
her own handwriting. She took up life
again ut the precise point where she had
left IL when she fell into the mcsmeric
sumber and tried to scale the garden wall.
Existence with her husband was unen-
durable and she was taken back TO her
mother. Parental interference resulted In
judicial separation between the hus-
band and wife.
Miss Jennie Robson, as she again called
herself, was annoyed by any reference TO
her abnormal individuality, and her
parents yielded To her entreaties To leave
the town and settle In the south OF En-.
gland. Near Dartmouth she gained all
her former health and spirits. Possessing
a graceful form and pretty face, she soon
became the focus Of masculine admira'
ton, and finally wealthy young farmer
offered his hand. Pere Robson, In spite
OF Jcnnie's tears and entrcatics, insisted
that Frederick Hood should be informed
Of her previous mental arrangement and
marriage. The poor fellow was too deep
ly in love TO fear consequences. Then a
new obstacle arose In legal torn. Her
husband heard Of her intended marriage,
and threatened Frederick HOOD and
Jennie with proceedings" II the match
was contaminated. Whereupon Mr.. Hood
with Jennie emigrated to this country
Soon after the pair proceeded TO South
ern Minnesota and established them
selves on fruitful farm. But, alasl
mlstDftuUe OYeTDOk tUttHs LII huRust
last Mr.. Hood was out driving with his
wife In buggy, when the horse ran away,
the vehicle was upset, and Mrs. Hood was
thrown violently TO the ground, receiv-
ing u severe confusion on the back Of the
head She remained unconscious for two
weeks. When she recovered conscious
ness II was even ms he feared. "She did
not know me from Adam" as he ex-
presses II, land could no more convince
her that | was her husband than ! could
stop the earth In its orbit" Whenever
he approached her she repused him with
anger for spriting her away from home.
All the old affection for her children and
her former husband returned, and poor
Hood had no peace till he started with
her on her way back TO England. The
pair reached this city from the West on
Thursday last, and friend Of Mr.. Hoods,
who saw the pair, informed the wriier
that the coolest and most severe poiise
ness existed between the wbiiom man anu
wife. Nothing, however. can persuade lne
lady that she is not the victim OF HOODS
Vaccinations, and her memory reyef's
back TO the immediate circumstances
preceding the birth Of her baby In lS6O.---
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