The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-01-27
A FEMALE PHENOMENON.
A Young Woman Who Has Not
Spoken for Fifteen
Years.
Butte (M. IT, Miner.

Butte IN. IT, Miner.
1t is not generally known, but it
is nevertheless a fact, that on lower
Willow creek, not many miles from
Butte, fresides a woman different
from all others of her sweet sex.
She Is probably the only women
known IN ancient or modern times
who, possessing the natural femi-
nine ability to talk, studiously alb
stains, with q perseverance truly
admirable, from expressing herself
on any subject. For fifteen years,
except on one occasion, she has not
uttered a word even to her nearest
relations. Her organs of articula-
ton are perfect, and the friends Of
the strange lady entertain not the
slightest doubt OF her speaking ca.
liabilities were she disposed 70 ex.
ercise them.
1t is the impression Of those best
acquainted with the history Of the
phenomenal woman that her abso.
lutte refusal to speak results from Q
disappointment in love while she
was yet in her teens. Fifteen years
ago, in the classic state OF Nilsson
ri, Miss N, then q beautiful
and accomplished girl of 16 sum
mers, became the object Of young
neighbours affection, which she re
ciprocated with the full strength Of
her impressive soul He told his
love and they became secretly en-
gagged. But the news was too good
and fraught with too much future
happiness to keep, and it was ac-
cordingly communicated to the
young girls parents. Then for the
first time in her budding woman.
hood cloud arose to cast its shad-
ow on her 80 far contented exist.
ence.
The parents for reasons which
they doubtless considered good and
sufficient. sternly and relsntlsssly
| withheld their consent tor the pro
posed union OF two loving hearts
More than this, they ordered thu
young gallant to cease his atten
tions, and their decision was ire
Ivocable. Soon after this the fami
ly moved to Montana, and sine
the day of their starting the youni
lady, now grown to q woman .
thirty years, but still comely il
form and feature and apparently In
telligent, has not articulstsd a
much as half q dozen words. He
long silence is attributed to intens
and abiding Indignation at the sup
posed cruelty OF her parents in re
fusing to permit her marriage, AM
probably concelving words to b
useless and inadequate to expires
the poignancy of her suffering, sh
concluded never to speak again,
resolution which she had adhere,
to so far with remarkable pertinacy
She lives with her parents on WIlloV
, creek, as before stated, occupies
room by herself, refuses to sc
strangers, and to all intents ant
purposes is absolutely dumb. He
memory is strong and accurate 70
one who neither talks nor reads no
takes other intellectual. exercise
Through the PARTITION OF her roon
| she will sometimes listen to til
conversation of those in ADJOINING
, apartments, and occasionally, sev
eral days after it has taken place,
, will be found on paper in her roor
written out verbatim. A sever
, mental exertion is necessary to &C
complish this feat, and the fact tbs
she 10 capable of such exertion j
regarded as sufficient evidence G
her entire sanity. It 10 reports
that several young ranchers o
: Willow creek, convinced Of her d.
: termination never to speak agaiI
) have made matrimonial advance
\ but have been spurned. On th
: whole the case 10 al interesting on,
: the more so as she 10 still younl
e beautiful and intelligent.