Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-25
TALK ABOUT BABIES.
Washington Woman has had Fo.tv-
four of EN-, and Her Sisters have been
Busy also
Washington Post.

Busy also.
Washington Post
''Is Mrs. Austin in?" asked the Post.
upon being admitted to neat little cot
tage on the corner Of NJ and Fourth
streets, southeast, yesterday.
"Thats my NAME" replied the lady
who opened the door. "Have q seat.
sir"
The Post man accepted the proffered
chair, and, tuning toward the lady, OBJ
served that she was above the Medium
height, Of full figure, not more than
50 years of age, and, though heshy, &C
tive. Her hair was sprinkled with gray,
and the on y eye she was possessed of,
blue. That she enjoyed good health
and q fine constitution her whole an
pearance indicated, and her manner
was that of q woman who was confident
she could take care Of herself.
Mrs. AUSTIN" began the reporter,
"the Post sent me to interview YOU"
"About what? Oh, l know about the
children I've had. Amt that it?''
THAT'S it, precisely, madam"
"Well, III tell you all about it. Pm
not ashamed Of it. I've given birth to
fortyfour children, and Pm not an old
woman yet, am |? [ don't feel old,
anyhow, and don't believe | look old.
Pm not quite fifty-four yet, but Pm SO
near it | might as well call that nv age;
I'll be fifty-four years old on the 18th
of this month. Amt a young woman
to have had that many children? I've
had forty since [ married my present
husband, and he's right out there in the
back yard now" Stepping toward the
rear door she called OUT William,
come in here" .r. #e
Then she resumed her seat near the
reporter, and, rafting right on said:
"My husband doesn't like me to tell
about the children I've had, but [ will
do it. He's ashamed Of it, but [ amt.
| Pm proud Of it, and why shouldn't I
be? I've got cause. Don't you think
SOP" EI '..9i '.t.
The reporter replied that he had seen
people very proud of q single child, and
on that principle was Mrs. Austin GER
talnly had right to become ecstatic Of
fortyfour. Just here gentleman en-
tered the room. and Mrs. Austin, point
ing to him said: .r...... b. = -.
That's my husband, and forty of my
children belonged to him. Now, Will
liam, you needn't shake your head at
me; Pm Just going to tell the reporter
all about it. / say it's nothing to be
ashamed of. Then why shouldn't tell
him if he wants to know? Yes, sir,
| turning to the reporter I've had trip
lets six times and twins thirteen times.
| never had less than twins at time"
Glow many Of all these children lived,
Mrs. Austinn' ri % ..
"Only eleven ofthem were born alive,
all the others were fully developed, bat
were dead at their birth. Why. I've
got sister only IS years old and she
had twenty-six children, and eight of
them are living to-day. Her names
Carrie Kinney, and William, there
my husband-h has got q sister that's had
| forty-one children, and ten Of 'em are
living yet. She brought eleven of 'em
to this town" 49, .."
'Does she live here now?"
"NO; she's moved to Connecticut.
| What's the name Of that place your sis
ter went to, William? Oh! [ know now
| -Norwalk. That's pretty good for one
ldullly, alH IL! Nnere can you ma
another family with three women that
had as many children as me and my
sister and my husbands sister,"
''Are you a native of Washington
Mrs. Austin?" "'
mo, indeed; | was born in South
| Carolina and raised in Tennessee. NV
grandfather's name was Irby, one of the
| big families of South Carolina. [ come
of royal blood, [ tell you. My father
was John g. Klink, a printer. He pub
lished a paper in Memphis before the
war. Casey Young, knew him WELL
Every body in Memphis knew him. I've
been through the war, if you want to
know about that. / enlisted in 1862 in
Tennessee" s.'251o''7 .'.F"