Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-01-25
Seven Babies mt a Birth.

printed special telegram, some days
ago, In which it was stated woman
living in Jackson county had given
birth to seven girl babies. Of course
.hose who read the statement consider.
ed 1t newspaper joke. aud dismissed
1t without further thought. l confess
that wnen l wrote the telegram making
t lie startling announcement that l did
so with many misglvngs as to it's truth.
Since then, however, l have been con.
yinced that wrote wiser than ! knew.
From gentleman who had just ar
rived in this city from the nelghbUrhood
where this remarkable woman resides.
IN Jackson county, l learned the fol-
lowing facts. / am under promise TO
suppress uame., as tue husband is Pc
culiarly sensitive ou the subject.
About Two weeks since, the gentleman
stated, he Was appealed to about ii
o'clock at night 10 20 for phS Slcian lot
Mrs. Is. He consented 10 do 60, aud
having practiced medicine once himself,
accompanied the physician, Oh his invl'
tatlon, 10 the house. When they ar
rived, about midnight, Mrs. Is. was IL
labor, and Preparations were imnedl-
ately made to deliver her. Without
going into details, 1t is sufficient TO re-
late that the child as born but singu.
lar enough the pains OF labor continued.
An examination conviced the physl-
cIan that there were two, instead OF one
and the woman was soon delivered oil
the second Child, both girls. Convinced
of course, that there was no futher need
OF his assist tauce, the physician gave
certain directions as to the care OF both
mother and children. aud prepared TO
take bis leave. Before reaching bis
horse, however. at The gate, he was re-
called and delivered the woman OF
another girl baby. Again the physi'
clan took bis leave, and again he was
recalled, bringing to light another girl
baby. This was considered remarka-
bic, and the physician was greatly puz-
zled over the matter. He, however,
congratulated the husband on his good
fortune aud departed for home. He had
not gone more than halt mile before
he was overtaken by the excited hus-
band of the woman, who in breathless
haste informed him tnat there was stlll
another child to be born. Fastening
back, the physician arrived in time to
aid III delivering the woman OF her LTD
child. The physician was then pre-
vailed on by the husband and Iather to
STAY during the remainder OF night.
He vas aot slow to accept the invita-
ton. aud sat down to wait develop
ments. In course of fifteen or twenty
m,nulcs lie Was again called TO The bed
SIDE of the woman. and very soon the
sixth child was breathing the breath Of
life. Morning dawued, and the doctor
took his leave. Having had no sleep
during the night he threw himself across
The bed. on his arrival home, aad was
sooo sound asleep. About O'Clock
10 MAS aroused by his wife, who stated
that Mr. B, was at the gate and wanted
to see hun immediately.
What. The matter now p asked the
doctor.
Mary appears to be going tO-yon
KNOW replied Mr.. u.
What another one y exclaimed the
doctor, exclted!y.
That's it, said Mr.. B., a smile
spreading his mouth from ear to ear.
The doctor mounted his horse and
was soou at the nosse OF Mr. b. de
was TOO late however, to be OF any SER
vice. as the seventh child, a girl, was
born Just q tvw minutes previous to his
arrival. The doctor remained aoeut
the premises duriHg the rest OF the day.
but his services were not again needed
The gentleman who made the above
statement, and 1t is given almost In bis
exact words. says be has seen the seven
baOies several times. and while not
large, weighing from four to five pounds
each, they appear to be healthy, well
developed children. The occurrence
has created considerable excitement IN
the neighborhood. and the people Tor
miles around flock to see the woman
and her babies. The husband is describ-
ed "a being small, in tact exceedingly
thin. while the wife is said to be strong
and healthy. The physicians here are
considerably excited over the affair, aud
some are talking Of paying the family
visit. A most singular feature OF the
children is, that all Of them have blue
eyes. and so closely resemble each 9TH
er that il "a hard TO tell "which from