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T„V CABOI.ISA TWIRS,
SHE. OK THKV, KETI'BX FBOB
Millie Christine, Afttr Eight Year* Ah
•cace. I'aan Back UPhiladtlpkia. Nad
with Twa Tcagan, Talkiwg at
Ci i ven Her latpreaaiea mt
*•«>«* Travel.
[Philadelphia Times, 16th.]
" Hie Two-headed Nightingale and
party" was what the Register of an up
town hotet showed last night. It wasu't
a bird or any other species of biped. So
far from having two legs it had four.
The hotel clerk was in a constant grin.
It was evident that he had stored up
some fine anticipations as to the surprise
| this singula? announcement would canse
people when they ran their eyes ovor ihe
register. It was not every day a colored
woman with two heads, four arms, four
legs, four eyes, four ears, two noses, two
moiulis aud two tongues registered at
that hotel and the clerk was bound to
make tlie most of It., The ' 'and party"
cousisted ot two Italian dwarfs, both iu
top boots and moustaches and goatees
and neither larger than a good sized
doll. The woman with the liberal sup
ply of limbs wa3 Millie Christine, whose
exhibition in this city, at the Assembly
Building, eight years ago, created a stir
among the physicians who bad her be
fore them for several days, at Jefferson
Medical College, and afterward deliver
ed lectnres on her. For tbe past eight
yea re she has been on a tour of exhibi
lion in Europe, nuder the management
of Mr. Smith, who returned to this coun
try with her fonr weeks ago, auvl nas
since exhibited her aud the dwarfs iu
Bostou and ether New England cities.
The) came to Philadelphia from Bridges
port, Connecticut, yesterday, under a#
arrangement with Coup's Eqnescurrica
lum, where they make their first appear
ance
twenty seven years
old. Columbus county.
North Carolina, of slave parents. There
were fifteen children in the family, the
others all being perfectly formed, as ate
the parents. The woman has been on
exhibition since she Was two years old.
She has had an eventful experience.
Twice she has beeu stolen, once from
New Orleans where 6hc was on exhibi
tion. In a few months she turned up iu
a-New York Orphan Asylum. Her owns
er (this was in slave times) got her back
again. A few months later she was stol
en lor the second time and turned up in
England, where the enterprising thief
was exhibiting her. Again bor owner
got her back. She was exhibited all
over the Uuited States afterward, aud
then taken the old eonutry. Iu London
the newspaper m«>n give her the name ot
Nightingale on account ot her vocal pow
ers, She sings well, dauces well aud
speakes three or four different languages,
among them French.
The two heads sit oa her sbonlders at
angles to each other so that the uct which
keeps up the hair of one touches the net j
which keeps up the bairof theotner, and
if the owner wills it the two heads may
bump against each other, like playing
bones in tbe hands of an expert. Tbe
siugnlar part i» her conversation. Oue
tongue begins to talk, tbe eyes brighten,
the face becomes animated. At this
point the observer catches sight of the
other face looking over the other shoul
der with a sort of grin on it ai>d tbe otb
!er eyes with a leer in them. A man may
be excused if his attention strays at this
point aud the utterances of the first j
1 tongue become lost oa him in contem
' plating the otber physiognomical appari-.
| tiou. Presently the second tongue be- j,
gins to talk, too, and there is a sort of 1
! race between them. One face is rather!
I masculiue and the other feminine, and |
j voices vary similarly. In talking the !
tongues "chip iu" aud cross each other.
To get au idea of the effect of conversas |
tiou with ber tbe reaJer must imagine j
[ in the following that the italics represent'
tbe feminine tongue and tbe other form
the masculine" »
"How did you like Europe?"
I liked it very much. I Mice Eng-
Frauce I liked, too, land better than,
nearly as any other, well as Englaud. j
Its more The French tike America, peo
ple are very The Italians nice, are a '
good deal America is my like the French
home, you know. IHke and I to travel T
am not very much, likely to forget it. 1 1
was born There is.a great deal to in
North Carolina, see in I was the old
world, in Sonth Carolina especially in
during the war. London and Paris."
From the above comprehensive state
ments it will be evident to the reader
fiiat she can accomplish just twice as
much talking as women in general, and,
more than that, she is talking on two
different phases of the subject at the
game time. i
"Get up and -vaJk. Nightingale," said
Wr V *
GRAHAM, N. O,
the managiflrf
The one face grilled, while the other
looked solemn. She look herself op oil
the sofa and walked across the room
erect on her fonr legs'atid came bfcck on
her two leas. *The dwarfs who a|e ex
hibited with lier are the Brothers Magri.
They will be at the Equescurricalniu for
two weeks.
B»SAITCB «F BlkNtlU DAPGB
T SCtt.
.
On the couclnsion'of the honeymoon
the bride and bridegroom will joiu the
Chancellor and hi? family at Vitrei u,
wheie a family gathering is contemplated
about Christinas time. 6c peration from
las daughter is said to have been very
painful to Prince Bismat*, who is
devotedly attached to this, bis favorite
child. 6be had been bts faithful coins
pauion for many year A. While ber
brothers were at the nniversity or io the
army she rarely left. In former year*,
when Prince, Bhmark was still a
passionate horsemen, she accompanied
him for hours in rides over the plains
and through the woods of Varzin.
Owing to the attachnient existing be*
tween the father and bis daughter many
doubted whether she would ever marry.
These supposilionsjircre not ground less
far she was no longer young when she
contracted her first betrothal with Count
Wend Yon Eulenburg, a young noble
man of eminent capacities, who bad won
| her heart daring his stay at Varziu as an
| at attache 011 the chancellor's staff. This
engagement was a very happy one. Ths
Jay ot marriage had,been fixed and the
Invitations were on the point of beiug
issued when suddenly the bridegroom
was attacked by a severe illness, which,
uptwitlistanding the greatest care and
attention, terminated fatally. At bis
(the young count's) burial, the Iron
Cliancel'or was so moved that he wept
bitterly. On the expirlion of the time ot
mourning many youths of noble birth'
aspired to tbe hand of Prince Bistoark**
only daughter. She refused, however,
the most templing offers, until, moved
perhaps by the entreaties otc lier family
she finally admitted tbe attention of
Rantzan, whom she had known
when» ctyld. Some pretend that he
was smitten by ber charm even in their
earliest youth, when he, as a boy at the
gymnasium, y&ited for tbe young conu
tess. then a little damsel, to carry her
books from school. Count Hantaan a
decendunt of an ancient, nsble, but not
very wealthy family, was, after an
honorable termination of bis university
| for some time an officer in tbe Third
regiment of (be Prussian Uhlans of the
| guard. He subsequently changed his
profession and entered on the diplomatic
career. On account of his great taleut
and general accomplishments, he at tract
ed the attention of Prince Bismark, who
not only attached him to the foreign
office, but often iifvited him to his hjuse.
During the congress the count acted as
one if its secretaries, a distinction which
gave rise at the umo to some envious
reports. As Count Rantzan is in pos
session Jf a yearly income of ouly about
3,000 thalers, a sua certainly iuadeqnate
to maintain a household worthy of the
daughter of Germany's leadiug states
man, a haudsome dowry, asserted by
some to be 500,000 thalers, was be»towed
by the chancellor on the youug couple.
A 'JOSPE DERATE STOBV.
X F.eiter thai Canei Brtcrlira.
At a recent political gathering in Tus~
cumbia Ala., General Cullen A. Battle
related tbe following story in the course
%f his speech:
During the winter it was
my fortnue to be president of one of the
court martial of the Army of Virgininia
One bleak December morning while the '
snow covered the ground and tbe wind 1
bowUd around our camp, I left my j
bivouac fire to attend tbe session of tbe i
court. Wiudiug along for miles in uns ;
certaiu paths, I at length arrived at '
tbe court at Round Oak church.
Day by day it bad been our duty to ;
try the gallant soldiers of that army, j
charged with violations of military law ;!
but I on any previous occasion ■
been greeted by such anxious spectators
as on that rooming awaited the opening '
ot the court. Case after case was «lis- J
posed of, and at length the case ot "The
Confederate States vs. Edward Cooper" '
was called —charge, desertion. A low {
murmur roee spontaneously from the i
bat:ie-scarred spectators as a young |
artilleryman rose from tbe prisoner's;
bench and in resfibnse to tbe qnestiou
'Guilty or not guilty,' answered 'Not
guilty.'
The Judge Advocate was proceeding
to open tbe prosecution, when the court
observing that the prisoner was una'tends
ed by counsel iuierposed and inquired of
the accused 'Who is your Counsel?' He
relied, '1 have no counsel.' oupposiug
that it was his purpose to represent
himself oefore the court, tbe Judge
Advocate was then instructed to pros
TUESDAY JANUARY 14 1879
The prisoner was then told to introduce
his witnesses. 'I have no witnesses.'
Astonished at the calmness with which
he seemed to IKS enbirilting to what he
regarded as an inevitable mtc, I said to
hnni 'Have you no ileteuse? Is it
-|m&m that yon abandoned your
comrades and deserted vour colors
without any reason?' lie replied,
'There I* a reason but it will not avail
inc before a military court.' I said,
'Perhaps you are mistaken; yen are
charged wl'h lite highot crime known
to military law, and it is your duty f«>
make know it the cau-es that influenced
your action'.' For ihe ;first lime his
manly form trembled, and his bine
eyes swaiu in tears. Approaeblug tbe
president or tbe court lie presented
a letter saying as be did so. 'There,
(ieneral is what did It.' 1 opaued tbe
letter and iu a moment my eye* filled
with tears. It pc*«ed froui cue to tbe
oilier of the cowl, until at last all had
seen It. and tho&e stem warriors. wfio
had passed with Stonewall Jackson
through a hundred battle* wept like
little children. Soon-as I hud sufficient
lv rccovei ed my self possession, I read
the deftnice of the prisoner. It was in
these word. t
My Dear Edward: t bare always
been promt of you, and sinee vour con
nection with the Confederate arrav 1
have been prouder of yon Uian ever before
I would not bare yon do anything
wrong for the world; bat before Uod,
unless yon come bone we
; must die! Las' night 1 was aroused by
little Eddie crying. I called, and said:
* What's tbe mailer. Eddied and be said
! 4 Oh, mamma. I'm so hungry.' And Lacy
I Eilward—your darling Lucy—she never
complains, but she is growing thinner
ami thinuer ever day. Aud before G *l,
Edward, unless you come borne we mast
die.
YOCT MART.
I Turning to tbe prisoner I asked:
•What did you do when yon received
this? Be replied: «f made application
and it was refected, again I made
I application and it was rejected; a tbiid
1 time 1 made application and it was
rejected, and that night as 1 wandered
I backward and forward in thinking of
I my home, with tbe mild erei ot Laet
looking np to me, ondthebnrning words
of Mary sinking in my brain, I was no
longer the Confederate soldier, but 1 was
the lather of Lucy and tbe bnsbaod of
Mary, and 1 would have passed these
hues if every gun in the batienJwl fired
at met. 1 went.to mv borne, flpy tan
9Ut to meet me, and abe wKspited:
HMtlfidward, lamsoha\ppy! I am so
glad you got ydttr furlungh!' She , mnst
bare lelt me me shndder. fersfae turned
pale as death, and catching her breath
at every word, she E£id: 'Have you come
without your furlough? Ob, Edward,
Edward, go buck! go hack! Let nn and
my cluldienfco down together to the
grave, but on tor heaven's sake save the
honor ot our name!' And here 1 am
gentlemen, not biongbt here by military
power, but ia obedience to the conuaand
ot Mary, to bide tbe sentence of war
court.'
Every officer of that court-martial feit
the force of the prisoner* words. Be
fore them stood iu beatific vision the elo
quent pleader of a husbaad's and a fathers
wrongs; but tbey Lad been trained by
their great leader, Kobert E. Lee, to
tread the path' of duty, though the
lightnings flash scorched the ground
beneath their leet, ami each in his turn
pronounced the verdict guilty. For
tunately loc humanity, fortunately for
the Confederacy, the praceedings of the
court were re vie wet I by Ihe commanding
« eueral, aud upou the record was written:
"Pardon lecoimnended" which was
speedily granted. The gall.aut soldier
died afterwards at bis post of duty*
standing at his gun amidst his fallen com
rades. iu tbe roar and carnage ot battle,
his commanding officer approached, when
the humble hero, witri a smile said to
him, "Captain I have one shell left" and
| pulled tbe lanyard, and his last shell
went crashing into the enemies raaks.
Before, however it had rnu its dea;b
| dealing course, a moital wound had been
i received by.the brave man who sent it,
[ ami with a happy smile on his face ha
died with the remark. "Captain have I
saved.ihe hotior of Mary and Lucie aud
little Eddie."
LAICISMC VUILI ITVUG
(Bhcaa Argus.]
On Thursday lost Dr. Edwards was
summoned to see Mrs. Sweareugiu, wire
of Mr. Arch. Swearengiu. who lives
about six miles above Tazewell. She
was hot thought to be dangerously sick
by herself or her family. Dr. Edwards
found her sitting np in bed, talking »nJ
laughing with Iter family and some
irieuds who were visiting ber, and she
appeared to be unusually lively for a sick
person. Soon as lie warmed sufficiently
be approached the bedside of bis patient,
aud, lo his great surprise, he discovered
that Mrs. Swearengiu, though sitting up.
laughing and talking, was actually dying,
lie gently informed ber husband, who
could not realize tbe fact. Ue thought
the doctor was mtftaken. Dr. Edwards
prescribed for tbe jovial woman, aud left
her without letliug her know ot her rapid
dissolution.. On his return home be met
Dr. Hall, whom he asked to call and see
bis padeut aud aid Ber restoration it
possible. He too decided she was dying.
Ue lelt medicine aud directious to apply
a blister at a certain time, but before tbe
time arrived she was dead.
William Cullen Bryant set out in life
as a lawyer, in western Massachusetts,
where he was born. But one probable
reason he gave i* np, so Mr. George S.
Hilliard thinks, was the loos of a suit,,
which had been appealed him and car
ried to the State Supreme Court.
• , —„
At tensth & fifth If&ll slrock Ooruoti f
graumuiy l)egtii lo ibink of his eowiitioB f t
iuUie ponld solid ahotfl
left side there is n tittle peice of skoU I
i«n, but llie brain is entirely gone. And I
yet I am thinki.ig. llow can a matt flunk [
with his head shot «di? Ami if I am
thinking I cannot be dead. And yet no
man can lire sfte his head ie shot off. I
bat not mathm. It I can fill my'lew Ihen
lem alive. 1 will try that. Can If let.
there is is; lifted up. Tm all right."
Tbe Genet el says that everr stage oi tbie
solifoqny is indellibly itailnal an hie
mind, and that in Ins exhnnstcd etote the
reasoning was carried on as |ogk»f|y as
ever man reasoned at hie desk. Dttabt
succeeded orga—wat and argnment di*.
ptared donbt jest as logically aaeooidbew
lie says he never will forget with what
anxiety be made the test of Kfting hie
•eg—with whet aganv he waited to see
whether or not it would saove in res
ponse to his ffjrt, ead bow he hesitated I
tiying| itfor te, rit owght fafl and j
ArnaeraMGL-'There is a jtewverhj
nbicbsayi, **Whet canbe dmae nt ni
especially to a class who have became
slaves to tbe habit of |iii>u nitinaliaß,the
habitnal postponing of erajtldw flat
tbey are not compelled by necesaity In
do immettiately. Sow, drihys ore wag
; only damaging In present prospects, hat
| tbey are destructive of ukhnat* enemas.
; A dilitory man is not to bn depemftr*!
on. The slightest pretext is snfldenA
. for him tn disappoint yon. If an raai««e
r tbe cotter he is tfisebarged the greater
Ibe advantage to the employer. Tbnn
are tbose who may properly be cabled
; "afternoon men.* They me always boss
| getting ready «o go tn work. In thn
speet their duties, aed'aey:
"Pleaty to do to-day I I ohm. go to
work this afternoon
About three o'clockJthey wmy what
i ed me any
, day. TS leave it and begin bnqeht and
etrlv to-morrow mri ; iir 79
* -
[ A aingn!orcaseof destitnden ban Jart
i come to light at Westfield, Masa. A few
> days since a medicine peddler and arte,
i giving evidence of respcetnhifity, arrived
- in that town end engaged a imam with a
1 good taaaly. The men went oat every
r day peddfing has medicine from honse f>
boose aritboot ancaess. and at night
I wonld tetorn bringing n few appfra io
bis bag, nad woohl remart to his hndk
. lady incidentally that hie wife wan veey
i food of baked appica, and wonhinl she
plemse lo bake them in ber nven. Final.
, ly tbe woman was taken dangeroanly iIL
, ud on investigatioo it was fNnd that
I tbeconple were wholly nit bent asanas
, for snpport, and notkisf baft a leer bak
ed apples tad been their daily diet since
. their advent into the place, and allhoagb
, actually in a starring coiufirioa. they
I were too proad to allow it to ho known.
iTuey were suitably cared for.
ceceauc srt acuuv.
(Ksmka Leader.]
On tbe 4th at July, 18C3, at tbe battle
of Ciettysbarg. Albert Jteknwa eras shoe
in tbe right lung. The baltc* was art
extracted. Mr.Jsckaws recovered and
removed to this coast. Yesterday ha
was uka* with a violent fit af cnaghiag,
something obstructing bts w iudptpe, and
in the paroxysm tha huliet was coughed
np.
Gleanings*
An observing politician says that the
difference between those going in nad
out of office is auiahr this —the former
are sworn jn, and the hitter go oat
swearing.
Mother (noticing her son** greediness)
-—•lieorge yen should alwaya leava the
table feeling that yon could eat n little
■sore." Gwrp— U I do, anther. * —
jßocAestsr Mxpn as.
During August one hundred end thir
ty-live frphans were dotbed end led jtnd
taugut at an average expanse ot
at tbe Oxford vytnsa. They were
fed mainly ou vegetables raised oa the
premises.
A country girl, whose show of vaaity
was large and tender, wrote "buna" that
she "traeted a good deal ot 'tenthm" by
the stylish way she held op bar % *CIOJU W
-'The hi or you hold 'em, yon now, the
nore 'teulki yon 'tracts."
Mrs. Jenks still lives She has written
n letter, which is published, in wbach she
save that the U periume-leden breezes of
tbe Snmiy South sigh over many an un
known hero and political martyr who
stoically met their tnte or whose souls
went out in their despairing cry tor mer
cy, eud whose bones 10-day are bloecb
iiig iu the lonely woods' aud dreary
swamps of Louisiaua, Mississippi and
Srath Carolina." Mrs. Jenks is evident
ly preparing to orgauize another political
e«mpaigu.
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