The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-25

1t is said that General Garibaldi speaks
about fourteen different languages Being
asked to write something for little boy 5
scrap-book, he instantly composed some
verses in Greek. He has been seen,
within the last few days, composing yer
ses in ancient and modern Greek. Span
ish, Portuguese, French and Italian. al
ways at the request of different friends.
English is the last language he has ac-
quired, having learned it in America in
1850 and 1851
Of 400 physicians of Massachusetts,
who died before 1910, the average age
was 81, and IS in each 100 attained the
age of seventy. In Thatcher's Medical
Biography, l45 physicians are mentioned
whose average age was 81, and of these
Is lived to be over 90. Of 80 physi-
clans and surgeons whose lives are sketch
ed in CROSS Medical Biography (includ-
ing several who died before their prime),
the average age was SO. Comparing'the
three professions, then, we find that tt e
expectation of life for clergymen is 60
years, for lawyers 81, and Tor physicians,
81 years.
A curious case is about to be pleaded
before the Tribunal of Commerce Of Bor-
deaux. A person Of that city gave a
promissory note payable at sight When
it was presented, the debtor had an enor-
nous pair Of green spectaces on his nose;
and, having informed the messenger that
his sight was very bad, asked him the ma
ture Of the bill The messenger replied
said the debtor, Il cannot pay it until
my oyau not hatfor for ID ~ 600 - -,
The holder of the bill, mot being satisfied
with this view of the question, has COM
menced his action.
A favorite play with DR.. Whately was
pencilling little tale on paper, and then
making his right hand neighbor read and
repeat it in whisper to the next man,
and SO on, till every man round the room
had one the same. But the last man was
always required to write what he had
heard. and the matter was then compar-
ed with the original, retoned by his
Grace. In many instances the matter was
hardly recognizable, and Dr. Whately
would draw an obvious moral But the
cream of the fun lay in his efforts to as
certain where the alterations took place
His analytical powers Of detection proved
as usual, accurate, and the iBterpolators
were playfully pilloried. The play is
called Russian Scandal
The Medico- Chirurgical Academy at
St. Petersburg conferred, at it's annual
conference week or two ago, the degree
of NJ. D. upon Mdme. KaSchewarow, the
first female candidate for this honor who
had presented herself before them. When
her name was mentioned by the dean it
was received with an immense storm of
applause, which lasted for several min
utes. The ceremony of investing her
with the insignia of her dignity being
over, her fellow-students and new col
leagues lifted her upon a chair and car.
ried her with triumphant shouts through
the hall. But at this moment Mdme.
Lucca was espied among the audience,
and such was the students fickleness that
the lady doctor had to yield her elevated
seat to the popular singer. The prima
donna not only remained in indisputed
possession Of the extemrorized throne,
but was carried upon it to her carriage,
whilst the new doctor had to find comfort
in her diploma.