The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-16
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
After Many Weary Years the
Strange Presentiment Of q
Lady IL Fulfilled.


lates the following account Of most singu-
lar case of presentiment on the part Of an old
LADY, who had entertained the idea for IF
teen years that an infant would be left Al
her door, which she should receive and
tenGerly care for. This is undoubted ly
one of those cases where trnth is stranger
than fiction:
Last week two well-dressed gentlemen
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Raglan,
about two miles south of this city, and
making some inquiries regarding the fam
ily, seemed to take an unusual interest in
a bright little girl of six years, who came
into the room while they we're talking
After talking to her some time, each gave
her Sl.25, and then departed without re.
vesling their identity or giving any good
excuse for their visit. In Speaking of the
matter to some friends in this city, one of
the most singular little romances which
have appeared for some time was devel
oped. 1t was told that the little girl was q
founding and had been left at the home of
the Ragsn's nearly six wears ago. Mr.. and
Mrs Raglan are at the present time nearly
80 years of age, and their family are all
grown. One Of their sons, Hon. Stephen
Raglan, having been a representative from
his district last winter, and the family be-
ing one of the oldest and best known in
this portion of the state. With the
old folks lived maiden daughter we'll ad-
vanced in years. The music of childish
voices had long since departed from the
home of Mrs Raglan, who, with feelings
characteristic If old age, had been heard
to frequently express q longing for the
pleasant task of providing for the wants of
q child. After a time her desires took on
the form of fancy, and she tegan to de-
clare her belief that some day an infant
would be left at their door. This fsncy
took possession of her fully fifteen years
ago, and often during that time she would
late at night take walk about the prem.
ises to see If her strange
presentiment had not been fulfilled.
Though her family humored her in her
fancies, they of course did not share in her
belief, but she was 80 firmly impressed
with the idea that she had implicit faith
in her presentiment being realized, and 90
it was. One night, nearly Eve years ago,
Ms. Regan's ears caught the cry OF .
child. Instantly jumping up and ex.
claiming, cit has come, Polly p she had
q search Instituted. Following the direc-
ton of the sound, the family came to the
pig pen, not great distance beyond the
yard, and there in . little basket was
found the stranger which had been await
Ell so long. Though the pen contained q
number of large hogs, the child was I'M
harmed, and one big animal, as If keeping
watch over it, stood with two feet on
either side of the little basket.
OF course the STRANGER was quickly res
cued, and it found hearty welcome with
the good people of the place. Itwas black
eyed girl, and was only a few weeks old.
How it came there no one could tell, nor
has there been any light thrown on the
mother to this day. No note or mark of
identification could be found, but it seemed
as if the parents, before so strongly part
ing with It, had determined to put a mark
upon it by which they might in future
years recognize it should it live. On the
lobe of one of the ears character in India
ink had been pricked, and il remains to
this day.
After the strangers had called last week,
Mrs. Raglan now become more fondly at
tached to the little waif, and very much
alarmed lest it might be their design to
secure possession of the child, and it was
in communicating her fears that the above
remarkable story became known.
We recommend Ely's Cream Balm
where q cure for catarrh is called for, and
consider that we are doing the public q
service by making its virtues known to
those afflicted with this losthsome disease,
for which it is in most instances q perfect
cure. Peck Bros druggists, Grand Rapids,
Mich. Price, so cents. See advertisement.
Since last October I have suffered
from acute Inflammation in my nose and
head-often in the night having to get up
and inhale salt and water for relief. Ny
eye has been, fer q week at q time, so !
could not see. have used no end of rem
edies. also employed a doctor, who said it
was impure biood-but l got no help. i
used Eiy's Cream Balm on the recommend
alton of friend. I was faithless, but in
few days was cured, My nose now, and
also my eye, is we'll. 1t is wonderful how
quick it helped me. Mrs. George s. judi
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