The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-08-08
An Electric Girl.

We have been favored with tho details
OF one Of the strangest cases Of which we
ever heard, and one which Is sure TO ex-
cite good deal Of intel est among medical
men. The particulars Of the case are given
below; Il seems that about two years
since a daughter Of Richard Clare. Caro-
line by name, and then II years of age,
living on lot No. 25, on the second con-
ceeaion of Rodney WIS taken ill. Her
disease could not be correctly diagnosed,
and had many peculiar features. Her
appetite fell off, and she lost flesh
till, from a strapping girl of $50
pounds weight, she barely weighed 81
pounds. There did not seem TO be any
organic complaint. The bodily functions
were not impaired. and although she ate
less than formerly, the falling-of In this
respect was not such as in itself would
alarm her friends. After the lapse Of
few months she took to her bed. Then IL
was that change occurred in her mem
tai condition. Formerly she was noted
for lack OF conversational powers, but
now fits or spasms would come over her.
on the passing away of which her eyes
would bAcome set and glazed, her body
almost rigid, and while In that state she
would discourse eloquently and give vivid
descriptions of far-oR scenes far ex-
ceeding in their beauty anything which
ever read Of On the passing away Of
this ytate she exhibited great degree of
lassitlde and indisposition to move, and
was tpciturn and surly in reply 10 any
questions. This continued till about a
month since, when an extraordinary
change occurred. The girl, although still
not gaining flesh, appeared to rally. She
became light-hearted and gay, and her
| friends anticipated an early release for
1 20 ttt.k oh hnA
confined 70 long. Their expectations
/ were not nvain, for she Is now about the
house, apparently as well bodily as ever.
But a remarkable development has
taken place. She Is constantly giv-
ing Off electrical discharges, and
seems to be perfect battery. A person,
unless possessed of the very strongest
nerves, cannot shake hands with her, nor
can any one plaee his hands in pail of
water with hers BY joining bends she
can send sharpRhock through fifteen or
twenty persons n a room, and she pos
sesses all the attractions of a magnet. If
she attempts TO pick up a knife the blade
will jump into her hand, and paper OF
needles will hang suspended from one OF
her fingers, so strongly developed is this
electrical power -LOidon [Ont.l ddUertiser.
A Man IN DISTRESS The Secretary OF
the Limekiln Club rod q letter from q
colored man in Kansls, who emipratetI
there from Mississippi, making an appeal
to the club for aid. Hesaid his greatest
needs included stand-up paper collars
honey in the comb, silveNpiated butter.
knife and French cofiee-fpts, but If he
could not get these he would like a cut.
away coat, a silver ioe-p1cher, a few
illustrated magazines and asgold collar.
button. Deep silence followAd the read
ing of the letter Trustee Pullnack looked
straight at Samuel Shin's heels. and
Esquire Blackberry counted up to foul
on hisfingers and fell into deep study
'sDe sekretary will write in reply" sale
Brother Gardner, as he slowly rose up
"dat de club hez only small piles Of dt
artikles he menshuns, but IL he kin man,
age to struggle along wild a few bronzec
door-knobs, dozen photergrafs, a par O
white gloves an bottle of harness ilA, d,
same will be.sent to once. ~ Detroit he,
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