Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-23
SEVEN AT A BIRTH.
Astounding Performance of q
Jackson County, Tennessee,
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LOUISVILLE, June 20.-A few days
since the Courier>Journal contained
special from its Nashville corre~
spondent to the effect that woman
residing in Jackson county, that
State, had given birth to seven child
ren at one time. The correspondent
telegraphs Tonight that after the
birth of the first child the pain of
labor continued. An examination
convinced the physicians that there
were two instead lof one, and the
woman was soon delivered of secs
ond child, both -girls. The physi-
clan gave directions as sorthe care of
both mother and children, and pre~
pared to take his leave. Before
reaching his horse at the gate he was
recalled, and delivered the woman of
another girl baby. Again the ply
sician took his leave, and was again
recalled, bringing to light another
girl baby. This was considered re-
markable, and the physician was
greatlyspuzzled over the matter. He,
however, congratulated the husband
on his good fortune, and departed
for home. He had not gone more
than half mile before he was overs
taken by the excited husband of the
woman, who, in breathless haste, in
formed him that there was another
child to be born. Fastening back,
the physician arrived in time to aid
in delivering the woman of her fifth
child, The physician was then pre-
vailed 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 develop
ments. 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. Morn
ing dawned and the doctor took his
leave, having had no sleep during
the night. He threw himself across
the bed on his arrival at home, and
Was soon sound asleep. About 8
o'clock he was aroused by his wife,
who stated that Mr.. B. was at the
gate and wanted TO see him imme-
diately. What's the matter now?"
asked the doctor. MARY appears
to be going to-you know" replied
! AIr B. "What! another one 2"
{" 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 B. He was
too late, however, to be of any ser
vice, as the seventh girl~child was
born 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. The gentleman who made
the above statement, and it is almost
III his exact words, says he has seen
the seven babies several times, and
while not large, weighing from four
to five pounds each, they appear to
be healthy, we'll developed children.
The occurrence has created consider
able excitement in the neighborhood,
and the people for miles around flock
to see the woman and her babies.
The husband is described as being
of small stature, and, in fact, ex>
ceedingly thin, while the wife is SAID
to be strong and healthy. The ply
sicians here are considerably excited
over the affair, and some are talking
Of paying them visit. A most sin
gular feature of the children is that
all of them have blue eyes and SO
close Y resemble each other that it is
hard to tell (which from tother."