West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-18
Ohio CuriOsitieg.

Captain w. NJ. Clancy. of Allegbanv
who is rambling through Ohio. writes
the Pittsburg Leader from New Bremen.
wanting 10 know where Barnum or Billy
Smythe is, saying that there is living
wonder within few miles of that place
with millions in ia veritable curl
osity and no humbug-a wonderful
freak OF nature, he remarks. Captain
Clancy, who says he has seen this curl
osity, adds:
This wonderful part Of creation is the
child OF young married couple, who
were Joined in wedlock ten months ago.
Both father and mother are natives of
this (Auglaize) County. They moved
into the southwestern part of the county
from the eastern portion of il shortly
after they were married. About two
weeks ago the wife gave birth TO a
bouncing boy weighing nearly ten
pounds. So far so simiLech. But on ex-
animation of the son and heir, what was
their establishment to find that il had
but one ear, while it had three ewes. At
first the astonished couple could hardly
believe their eyes, but after repeated in
spection they opened them to the start
ling fact that they possessed one of the
most wonderful freaks of nature in the
known world. On the right side of the
head and face, in their proper position,
are one ear and one eye, both perfect
and complete organs. On the left side
of the face is the second eye, in its
natural position, and perfect in its or
ganlsm, and about one inch further
back is the third eye, perfect in its or
ganism; but nary an ear on the left
side, where il should be. il is as smooth
and "A ,f
Both OF the eyes on the left side Of. the
face and head are, as i have said, per-
feet. Both, however, seem to be oper-
ated by one set OF nerves. When the
one eye opens so does its twin, and
Utce Uersd. At last accounts the child
was getting along finely, with all prom
Use OF becoming very healthy boy.
The physician in charge has quietly sent
TO New York, TO two of its eminent sur
geons, TO come on and examine this
wonder of all wonders. On their arri-
val full and complete examination is
to be made, the result of which will
be made known 10 the public. The
young couple reside three miles north
west of st. Mary's (this county, a sta
ton on the Lake Erie and Louisville
Railroad.
But this is not the only curiosity out
near New Bremen. Captain Clancy
supplements in this wise:
And yet another. While discussing
the millions" in the three-eyed boy, /
stumbled rather suddenly on another
freak OF nature, to-wit A boy with a
veritable rabbit-face; at least such was
its characteristic at birth, but through
the skillful surgery of DIR. Woods, of
this place, the child presents to-day
more of IL human face. 1t is now three
months old. The first operation was
performed at the age of five DAYS; the
second some two or three weeks later,
and the last one few weeks ago. In
the absence of the surgeon, | will have
to omit medical terms. In the first OBJ
GRAFTON the two front teeth, upper, as
well as portion of the jaw-bone, were
taken out and the bones pressed to-
gether and secured by stitching, and
foundation for new nose was laid. The
second and third operations consisted of
cutting away the surplus upper lip and
reducing the chin and completing the
new nose. In all other respects the
child is exceedingly healthy, and very
bright. a relative of the child's mother
says the cause of the deformity was the
mother being frightened at rabbit that
ran across her path while returning
from neighbours house some months
ago.