Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1880 — An Extraordinary Mexican Women. [ARTICLE]

An Extraordinary Mexican Women.

The Libre Sufragio is authority for the statement that a young Mexicau woman named Maria Ruperta Trinidad Dots, bom without arms, is now on exhibition in the city of Puebla, and performing the most extraordinary handiwork with her feet. She is twenty years of age, and from girlhood has studiously devoted all her time to making her toes serve as fingers, and she has succeeded so admirably that the moat accomplished lady cannot excel Jier in feminine accomplishments. She. sews, knits, does croebet work, paints flowers of all kinds, draws skillfully and beautifully, executes all styles of work of kindred nature. Bhe u-es a knife and fork with the greatest ease and in the most elegant maimer. The curiosities made by her are of the most astonishing character. Maria tines small oarpenter tools with the greatest ease, handles a pistol with skill and tires with precision, and finally plays music perfectly. Her exhibitions are attended by great crowds, and. when she makes the tour of Mexioo her marvelous toeaccomplisbments will astonish the people of die United States. Naturalness good gift which tbe fairy godmother brings to her prime favorites in the cradle. If a man have it not he will never find it, fur when sought it is stone.—James busneU Lowell.