Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-08
The Dean Family Surprised,

People living on Biddle street were
thrown into state of ecstatic delight,
yesterday, to learn that Mrs. Anthony
Dean had during the preceding night
given birth to four children-three boys
and a girl. The reporter, after being
nearly squeezed fiat by an enthusiastic
bevy of girls, finally succeeded in reach
ing the top of the stairs, where he was
speedily admitted to the chamber of the
Dean family. On double bed at the
east side of the room lay the mother
with sympathetic neighbor on either
side. One was tanning the patient and
the other was obeying the instructionsOf of
Mrs. Robinson, the midwife, not to let
anybody speak to Mrs, Dean. The
mother was apparently only half con-
scious, and seemed to be much pros.
trated. Her face, which was quite prct.
ty, was very pale and her large eyes
were heavy. The heat of the little
chamber was oppressive, and it seemed
cruel for the crowd to continue to block
the doors. In response TO inquiries as to
the condition of mother and children,
the attendants said the doctor thought
Mrs. Dean would recover, but she was
very low AS for the children, one of
the boys had died short time after
birth, but the girl and the other two boys
were apparently strong, healthy babes.
The three children lay on a narrow bed
at the north side of the room, with a
blanket spread over them, leaving. their
pudgy little faces uncovered. Women
came in and viewed them in tlocks. Rapt-
urous EXPLANATIONS came from every Wis
itor: "Aren't they cutter" "Oh, the lit
tie dears" "Did you ever see anything
so cunning'" I'D just like to pinch
onew
There were three little heads close to-
gether on the blankets, three pairs of
eyes blinking in a row, three pudgy
noses apparently laid on the dOughy
faces, three mouths, which, be it thank
fully noted, were closed and silent. The
middle one had something resembling a
miniature fist at the extremity of an arm
which seemed to be hunting the undis-
covered way to a mouth. A group of
girls stood and looked at them.
"That one will have pug nose" said
one.
(Which is the girlS"
"The one this way"
"Why, she's got the most hair"
"And so black, too"
"How much do you suppose they
weighH"
"They average little more than five
pounds, said the midwife.
go myp
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On the table between the two windows
at the west side of the apartment was a
| tiny coffin of dark wood, Ornamented
with plated cross and other neat trim
mings In it lay the form of the dead
infant-the unfortunate of the quartet
AS it lay with the light of tapers thrown
full upon the face it seemed quite as life
like as the three other little forms at the
other side of the room. Sad as was the
sight, it appeared to have little effect on
the visitors They centered all their at
tention on the mother and the surviving
babes.
The mother was born in Ireland, but
has been twenty-five years in this coun
try. Her husband is also Irish. He has
but one arm, aud has been employed a'
private watchman in the vicinity Of
Broadway and Cherry street, but is a
present out of work. There were al
ready four children in the family before
the arrival of these little strangers, anC
of course there is genuine need of aiC
here. The attention of the charitabl!
disposed is invited.-St. Louis Repub
1 licGn.