Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-14
THREE MORE, ALL GIRLS

Tin RattIes and Soothing Syrup for Two
Sets of ChiIdren-Hai Raising Expe-
rience of q Tennessee Papa-A Corner
in Babies and Cradles-Cries in the
Night.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 9.-"We
shall have to take a new census soon if
this thing continues remarked a Main
street merchant to New York Morning
journal correspondent to-day.
What's up now 20 asked the latter.
''MOre new arrivals at Hugh Blairs, -
answered the merchant, as he turned to
wait upon a customer.
Every man, woman and child in this
city knew what the remark meant as soon
as it was uttered. Hugh Blair is an iron
mOulder, and is employed in the Vulcan
Foundry in this city. He has a wife, and
a constantly increasing family. Mr..
Blair lives in pretty little cottage on
Alabama street. His wife is a native OF
this county, and is now cut 26 years OF
age. The family consists of eleven chill
dTen. About ten months ago Mrs. Blair
became the happy mother of trlplets-
three bouncing boys. The father, who is
not a rich man, was somewhat disheart-
ened by the unexpected increase in his
family, but he welcomed the little new
corners with Southern hospitality
Friends of the family helped them with
gifts of clothing and tin rattles, and Mr..
Blair became resigned aud even proud Of
his interesting progeny. The Governor of
the State sent Mr.. Blair $15, as an old law
allows s. for each triplet born in Tennes-
see.
When Mr.. Blair returned home last
evening an unwOnted activity around the
house aroused his curiosity. Several
female neighbOrs ran in and out carrying
bundles of clothing, bottles of soothing
syrup and other preparations which the
very young have monopoly of.
1.-THE triplets must be sick,' thought
Mr.. Blair as he entered his home.
"Hush" warned Mrs. Davis, who lives
next door, as she raised her fingers warn
ingly.
SWhat's the matter?" gasped Mr.. Blair
as a dreadful suspicion entered his mind.
s'Three more" said Mrs. Davis, in an
eXultant tone. 'All girls tooH
The astonished father fell over a trun-
die bed, IN which several of his children
were lying, and the uproar which followed
was deafening. People in the vicinity
thought a cat show had opened in the
city, and the policeman on that beat COM
planned that he was kept awake all night.
Things quoted down towards morning
and the journal correspondent mustered
The scene inside resembled a baby show.
Cradles of all makes and designs stood
around the floor, and half the young girls
of the neighbOrhOod stood around holding
a portion of the Blair family in their arms.
Mr.. Blair had taken refuge in the cellar
and refused to see any callers.
1.-The babies are all doing well, bless
their little hearts," remarked Mrs. Davis,
as she held several of them up to the cor
respondents view. ''Mr. Blair has al.
ready been called upon by circus agent
from Cincinnati who wants to engage the
family to travel, and he need not be fright
ened about this affair. The babies will I
good treatment"
4 friend of MIR. Blair who came up
from the cellar represented that gentle
man as gradually resigned to the inevi-
table. The father expresses a strong
desire to know ''When this is going to
STOP"
Friends of the family have already noti-
fed the Governor that another $50 is due.
1t is said that the Governor will recon-
mend the introduction of a bill in the
Legislature abolishing the gra;uity. He
is afraid that the small surplus now in
the State Treasury will soon be used up.