The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-07-06
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Special to the Courier-JournaI.

Special to the COurier-Journal.
NASHVILLE, June 20.-The C0ur
ier-J0urnal printed a special tele
gram, some days ago, in which i
was stated that a woman living il
Jackson county had given birth tC
seven girl babies. OF course those
who read the statement considered
it newspaper joke, and dismissed
it without further thought. L con
fcss that when l wrote the telegram
making the startling announcement
that | did so with many misgivings
as to its truth Since then, however,
| have been convinced that / wrote
wiser than | knew. -......s. -..
From a gentleman who has just
arrived in this city from the neigh
borhood where this remarkable
woman resides, in Jackson county,
learn the following facts. l am
under promise to suppress names,
as the husband is peculiarly sensitive
on the subject:
About two weeks since, the gentle
man states, he was appealed to
about II o'clock at night to go for a
physician for Mrs. B. He consented
to do so, and, having practiced
medicine once himself, accompanied
the physician, on his invitation, to
the house. When they arrived,
about midnight, Mrs. B. was in door,
and preparations were Immediately
made to deliver her. Without go
ing into details, is sufficient to re-
late that the child was born, but
singularly enough the pain of labor
continued. An examination con-
WINGED the physician that there
were two, instead of one, and the
woman was soon delivered Of the
second child, both girls. Convinced,
of course, that there was no further
need of his assitance, the physician
gave certain directions as to the
care of both mother and children,
and prepared to take his leave.
Before reaching his horse, however,
at the gate, he was recalled and
delivered the woman of another
girl baby. Again the physician
took his leave, and again he was re
called, bringing to light another
girl baby. This was considered re-
markable, and the physician was
greatly puzzled over the matter.
He, however, congratulated the
husband on his good fortune and
departed for home He had not
gone more than half a mile before
he was overtaken by the excited
husband of the woman, who in
breathless haste informed him that
there was still another child to be
born. fastening back, the physi
clan arrived IN time to aid in deliver
ing the woman of her fifth child.
The physician was then prevailed
on by the husband and father to
stay during the remainder of the
night He was not slow to accept
the invitation and sat down to await
developments. In the course Of
fifteen or twenty minutes he was
again called to the bedside Of the
woman, and very soon the sixth
child was breathing the breath of
life. Morning dawned, and the
doctor took his leave. Having had
no sleep during the night he threw
himself across the bed, on his ar
rival at home, and was soon sound
asleep. About s o'clock he was
aroused bv his wife, who stated
that Mr.. B. was at the gate, and
wanted to see him Immediately.
"What's the matter now p. asked
the doctor,
eMary appears to be going to
you know" replied Mr.. B.
"What another one?" exclaimed
the doctor, excitedly.
"That's it." said Mr.. B., a smile
spreading his mouth from ear to ear.
The doctor mounted his horse
and was soon at the house of Mr..
B. He was too late, however, to
be of any service as the seventh
child, girl, was born just a few
minutes previous to his arrival.
The doctor remained about the
premises during the rest of the day,
but his services were not again
needed. 10. .....- .a. IA, -..
The gentleman who made the
above statement, and it is given
almost in his exact words, says he
has seen the seven babies several
times, and, while not large, weigh
ing from four to five pounds each,
they appear to be healthy, well de-
veloped children. The occurrence
has created considerable excitement
in the neighborhood, and the people
for miles around flock to see the
woman and her babies. The hus-
band is described as being of small
stature, in fact, exceedingly thin,
while the wife is said to be strong
and healthy. The physicians here
are considerably excited over the
affair, and some are talking of pay
| ing the family a visit, A most
singular feature of the children is,
that all of them have. blue eyes, and
so closely resemble each other that
it is hard to tell (which from t'Other.