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The Daily Bulletin
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
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In Paris, a 25-year-old pregnant woman found asleep on a boulevard 75 days ago has remained in a deep lethargy, giving birth to a stillborn infant without waking. Treated by Dr. Charcot with cold douches, she began to awaken and recognized her long-lost mother. Visited by figures like P.T. Barnum.
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Paris, July 29.--Another event that eclipses Egyptian affairs is the sleeping beauty in a hospital.
Seventy-five days ago a pretty young woman, aged twenty five, was found at midnight by the police asleep on one of the seats of an external boulevard. She was conveyed to the station as drunk and incapable. On being searched a scapular was found around her neck and two religious medals. As she did not wake next morning, she was conveyed to the hospital, where she has still lain, in all the attitude of death, save that she respires rapidly. She has been fed on soup. Doctors from far and near came to peep at the phenomenon. It was discovered that she was two months enceinte when admitted, and a few days ago she was prematurely confined of a dead-born infant. But the pains of childbirth never roused her: she slept all the same. The famous Dr. Charcot, the highest authority of the day on nervous diseases, was called in. He recommended a cold douche. The first bath produced no effect; the second, however, did, and she promises in a little time to awaken up like Rip Van Winkle. Attracted by the accounts published, a strolling player called and recognized in the patient her daughter, disappeared since seven years. The patient appeared to know her mother, as she pressed her hand and cried, but never uttered an intelligible word.
The prodigy, when a child, experienced the first attack of lethargy when the Prussians bombarded the capital. Among other distinguished foreigners who visited the sleeper was Mr. Barnum. That looks like business.
With her and Jumbo, Barnum might be excused by his temperance friends for indulging in a straight drink.
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Paris
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Seventy Five Days Ago From July 29, 1882
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prematurely confined of a dead-born infant; awoke after second cold douche and recognized her mother
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A 25-year-old woman found asleep on a boulevard was taken to hospital where she remained in deep lethargy for 75 days, fed on soup, and gave birth without waking. Dr. Charcot treated her with cold douches, leading to her awakening. Her mother, a strolling player, recognized her after seven years. She had prior lethargy during Prussian bombardment of Paris. Visited by Mr. Barnum.