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Show SELECTED. THE OHIO DOUBLE BABY DIES IX BOSTON ON E HEAD Ol'T-LIVES Ol'T-LIVES THE OTHER. We nieatioiied in our columns yesterday yes-terday the presence in Boston of a most remarkable child, the offspring of Jo-; seph and Ann K.Fmley. It presented i tlie remarkable as well as unprecedent-1 ed phenomenon of two heads, four I arms and two leps, all tipon a single body. The girl for such was iu sex j died last evening at No. 6 Bowdoin ! street. The first half or head breathed . its last at Live, and the Eecond shortly i alter eight o'clock. The many thou- j j sands in the western or middle States I who havo seen this marvellous ccccn-1 tricity of nature will learn its early death with regret. The child, or children chil-dren as it would almost seem proper to allude to the phenomenon had enjoyed en-joyed excellent health iVolu her birth, nine months ago, until within two weeks, at whioh time one exhibited tigrjs of illuess. This, however, was but temporary. It recovered and was bright and playful. Since reaching Huston, a few days since, the other, or tlie other half, was taken sick and died yesterday afternoon, as already stated. The two portions of the body were so intimately connected that ihe death of one rendered that of the other inevitable. inevit-able. The spectacle was equally novel, strange and unparalleled. Upon one end of the body reposed the head of the dead infant; upon tho other that of the live one, with its eyes still bright and curiou?, and its lungs in fill breathing order. All that medical aid could accomplish was done, but it was found unavailing. The child died in the presence of its parents. Tho oorpse presents the appearance of two infaDts asleep. Apparently, they escaped the ordinary suffering incident to death, for the countenances had the expression expres-sion of repose. The disposition of the body is not determined upon. Several of our physicians were desirous last evening of having it opened for examination. exam-ination. Itjis doubtful if the parents will consent. They reside in Monroe county, coun-ty, Ohio, and live upon a farm. They I havo other children, but none have ex- j hibited any unusual developments. , Nor can this extraordinary departure from the laws of nature he accounted for; In Philadelphia, where all the medical Solons undertook to solvo the problem, nothing whatever was brought to light. The child was looked upon with amazement aud interest, but all attempts to account for its existence were futile It is regarded as more of a curiosity than the Siamese twins, aud most certainly the spectacle was more pleasureable to the eye. The child was shortly lo have been exhibited to the public, and would doubtless here, as elsewhere, havo attracted throngs oi' visitors. The parents were especially devoted to the little marvel, and their sorrow is grievous. Boston Post, July 19th. |