The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1885-02-05
A WONDERFULLY PROLIFIC W0-
MAN.
letter to N. Y. Journal.


| Chattanooga letter to n Y. Journal.
1--WE shall have to take a new
census soon if this thing eontin-
ues," remarked a Main street mer-
chant to a Journal reporter to-
day.
whats up now?' asked the
latter.
More new arrivals at Hugh
Blair's," answered the merchant.
IS he turned to wait upon Gus
toner.
Every man, woman and child in
this city knew what the remark
meant as soon as it was uttered.
Hugh Blair is an iron-molder, and
is employed in the Vulcan found
cry of this city. lie has wife
and q constantly increasing fami-
fly. Mr.. Blair lives in a pretty
little cottage on Alabama street.
His wife is a native of this coun-
try, and is now but twenty-six
years of age. The family consists
of eleven children. About ten
months ago Mrs. Blair became
the happy mother of triplets- :
three bouncing boys. The father,
who is not rich man, was some
what disheartened at the unex-
pected increase in his family, but
he welcomed the little newcomers
with Southern hospitality. Friends
of the family helped them with
gifts of clothing and the rattles,
and Mr.. Blair became resigned
and even proud of his interesting
progeny. The Governor of the
State sent Mr.. Blair SIS, as an
old law allows SIS for each triplet
born in Tennessee.
When Mr.. Blair returned home
last evening an unwonted activity
around the house aroused his Gu
riosity. Several female neighbors
ran in and out carrying bundles
Of clothing, bottles of soothing
syrup, and other preparations of
which the very young have a mo-
nopoly.
THE triplets must be sick, ="
thought Mr. Blair, as he entered
his home.
"HushP' warned Mrs. Davis,
who lives next door, as she raised
her fingers warningly.
whats the matter?" gasped
Mr.. Blair, as a dreadful suspicion
crossed his mind.
Three more" said Mrs. Davis,
in an exultant tone. "All girls,
too"
The astonished father fell over
trundle-b bed in which several of
his children were lying, and the
uproar which followed was deaf
ening. People in the vicinity
thought cat show had opened in
the city, and the policeman on
that beat complained that he was
kept awake all night. Things
quoted down toward morning,
and the Journal correspondent
mustered courage enough to cell
at the Blair abode.
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 arc md
holding portion OF The Blair fam
lily in their arms.
Mr.. Blair has taken refuge in
the cellar and refused TO see any
callers.
"rhe babies are all doing well
bless their little hearts" remark
ed Mrs. Davis, as she held seyera
of them up to the correspondent.
view. "hIr. Blair has already
been called upon by circus agen
from Cincinnati, who wants to en-
gage the family to travel, and h
need not be frightened about Thu
affair. The babies will get gooC
treatment"
A friend Of Mr.. Blair who
came up from the cellar repre-
scented the gentleman as gradual.
becoming resigned to the ineyita
bic. The father expresses a stron!
) desire to know "when this is go
ing to stop"
Friends of the family have al
ready notified tho Governor tina
another Sl5 is due. II is sal
that the Governor VIII recommen
!, the introduction Of a bill in tn