Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-04-07
A MARVELLOUS INHERITANCE.

A most extraordinary natural accident
and one for the discussion of physicians, came
to light few days ago, in which needle
taken into the foot of lady nine years ago
worked out of the thigh of her third child-a
baby of one year. The lady in question
is the wife of Mr. Harry Isaacs, who
lives on Market street, near Wenzel At the
time of the accident Mrs. Isaacs was unmar
ried and was then Miss Pauline Coblens
The needle was encountered in carpet, and
penetrated her foot the full length. A ply
sician was called Immediately, but the needle
could not be found, although it was known
to be in the foot. She suffered great pain,
and for four months was unable to leave her
bed. During that period three physicians
made frequent attempts to extract the needle,
and the knife was used extensively, however,
without success. Miss Coblens was quite
feshy before the accident, but fell off greatly
from her long confinement. At length she
was able to get about with crutches but she
continued to suffer from the needle. The
pain decreased gradually from the time she
was able to get about, and she regained her
former feshiness. Finally she felt the needle
only atperiods when there was change in
the weather. The movement Of the needle
seemed to be upwards, and the pain was not
stationary, but moved with the needle.
About FIVE years ago she was married to
Mr. Harry Isaacs. Three children are the
fruit of their union, the youngest of which is
boy named Arthur, who is about year old.
The pain which troubled the mother left her
even before the birth of the child, and the to-.
tai disappearance of the pain she was wont to
feel was a subject Of remark and pleasure to
her. On Monday week ago her baby, who
had since its birth manifested kindly dispo-
sition, was very restless and cried increasingly
all night. The cause of the child's ailmsnt
was not discovered until the following morn
ing, when in giving it bath the mother dis
covered something black protruding through
the skin of the chld's thigh. She caught
hold of it, and was frightened when she found
the thing Of resisting substance She, how
ever, used a little force, and soon extracted
the dark object. Imagine her surprise when
she found it was a needle, black and corroded.
The eye broke off in her hand while examn-
ing it. The recollection of the needle which
had caused her much pain, came vividly be.
fore the mother, and she felt keenly for her
child. The remembrance Of her relief from
the pain also forced itself on the mother and
the connection of the two served as clew as
to how the needle came 10 be in the child's
thigh. The mother says it would he almost
impossible for the child to have taken up the
needle without her finding it out, as the child
would have made it known in piteous cries as
it did when the needle worked out.-LouisuiHe
Couricr.JournaL
A TERRIBLE EATER-One of the most re.
markable gluttons on record, was French
soldier named Tarare, who used to eat whole
basketful of apples at one sitting. He was
fond of corks, and on one occasion tried to
devour watch chain. When but seventeen
wears old, Tarare ate twenty-four pounds OF
meat in as many hours. Some army sur
geons, wishing to study his habits, gave him
quadruple rations, pickings and waste meat, q
liberal diet, which the patient used to supple
ment by dessert of poultices stolen from thf
hospital. Tarare liked serpents and eels, and
did not disdain cat meat. Once he consumed
in few moments, repast spread out tor flt
teen workmen, and on another occasion swal
lowed thirty pounds of livers and lights Il
was even asserted that he once dined off 6
baby Tarare's face was pleasing and hi:
manners mild and gentle.
Bay Don't covet the possessions of any mar
until you are willing to pay for them the
price which he paid then you will not neec
to covct them, for you can 60 and get then
for yourself