The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-03-15
SURE SION OF EAnLY DECAY.
Premature development In children Ces-
crafty Results In imbociity.

Premature Development In children CeR-
crafty Results In imbociiuy.
The public prints are just now mon
tioning The circumstance Of a pcnnsyl-
van'a woman who reached tho age Of ~
years without increase Of stature be-
yond that Of babe Of months. The
case is indeed curious. and oil the
more 50 from the fact that she re-
mains in good health and possession
OF hcr physical powers IN discussing
this lusus nturr a wcll-known invo--
tiyator into matters METEOROLOGICAL
related TO a reporter Tor the Cincinnati
Enquirer some cases in direct contrast
with this. and two or three are worth
reproducing.
Tho French academy Of sciences. 4"
said he, "has givcn much attention to
matters like this They have on
record tho description OF lad. who.
az the age Of years. measured four
feet nino inches without his shoes llo
lifted with case goo pounds and was
able 20 do as much heavy work a. "a
perfectly developed man But his
understanding was no greater than
Is usual with children OF his age. and
their playthings were his iavorltc toys
Another boy, a native OF Bouzan-
quot. though Of strong constitution.
appeared 10 b. stiiI-iointcd an a.
years old. During this timc nothing
further was remarkable about him cN-
ccpi an extraordinary appetite. BE.
fore reaching the ago Of his limbs
became supple and his body began to
expand rapidly. Al six years of age
his height was Eve foot AMI his bulk
In proportion His growth was 30
rapid that every month his clothes re-
quircd to bo made longer and wider.
yet he had neither sickness, nor pain.
llo could lit upon his shoulders n
weight Of 100 pounds and carry Il
with case. At the age Of his voice
changed and his beard began 90 APP
pear, and NJ 9 his heard was rcmnrka-
bic and oil the unluosiionablc marks
OF maturity were visible In him. II
was thought he would certainly grow
20 gigantic proportions. but such pros.
poet very suddenly vanished. Before
h. reached the ago Of x his logs
crooked, body shrank. strength di-
minishcd. voice became weak and hu
sank into total imbccility.
ellis rapid maturity was followed
by an oven swiftor decay. aud In his
10th year he wasted away 10 Il mere
skeleton aud dioi.
The same authority vouchcs ior
the account Of girl child. who. when
/ Z years old. was fcct inches In
height, with head and limbs vol pro,
poriioncd and breasts fully expanded
like those Of n young lady Of Is. She
was mentally Ia advance OF her years.
and at the age Of attracted the no
ticc Of a young man who desired "a
pay court TO hor. Her parents ob.
icctod, very naturally. 10 this proposal
and when tho childish years OF the CIR
were glvon rs n reason they were com
| pclled 10 exhibit the public register OF
births 10 prove tho truth Of their rcp.
rcscntatlon. At 10 this girl began tC
show signs OF decropItudc; ut rs she
gave all the signs Of old age. and II
two or three years thereafter sank int
that mental state known ns second
childhood. She died In her 22d year
apparently Of extreme age.
1--WE frequently hear OF similar
prodiglos in our own country, but they
are short.lived. Phenomenal matur
ity always promises early decay, ant
we may DO suro that In no case will
nature bo cheated OF hor rights