New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-04
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GENERAL NOTES.

A child in Auburn, Me-. whose life was de-
spaired Of Il said 10 have cured Of diphtheria by
doses of lime. Small lumpt Of lime were kept con-
stanty shaking lite mouth for over day and aa
until over barrel Of lime was thus slaked. The child
was thought 70 dying before this remedy was en-
ployed bTesthed the fumes OF the lime constantly
until cured.
A Kentucky lass had two suitors, Ballman
and Hall These two exceedingly Jealous % ench
other and auaiy engaged In serious quarrel. the re-
suit OF whch that they agreed 10 meet al certain
spot Psllvia Wednesday Of last week and hEh
fs& Quarrc nsi aud skull" the best mn 10 take
thu girl. They met according 90 agreement bhlman
going the battle ground alone. but Han accompanied
by OF his brothers ana an outsider They stripped
and went 20 work on each other without unnecessary
DELAY and in few Hail. getting as mach ss he
wanted yelled Enough r. BAlman at once desisied.
when tue other Hall jumped into the arena only to get
whipped IN shorter than his brother. The out
rwo savage blows on the head cub There Is an
Of the re S 81 OG I5 eT6s
eDviabe nctOroiy IN the DeighDorhood by their en-
counter
An aged couple in Midway, Mass. had a
merry THANKSGIVING At the outbreak OF tue war their
only ran away sea. served under Farrgut AZ
New-Oreans aud with Cushing m the Abemarle exploit
HeIe all OF the sailor lost and " wac supposed
that he drowned IN the river when the torpedo ex
plOded His sister died few and his parents
have been living In retirement aud poverty Late on
Wednesday night with scar his face knocked
81 door md requested lodging He admitted by
the old lady who asked her aged husband 10 entertain
the stranger while she making cup Of tea for him
The stranger kest his hat and the old lady noticed
that his followed her movement TO the old
he represented that he lad formerly lived IN the
neRhbOrhOol. When asked has name gave evasive
answer asked II James Merrisk lived there yet 81
am James Merr1sk." answered the old man. Tue old
lady watching the stranger closely Before be
could another word she stepped cky to bis side
nat head "a "A mum into his
face and sank outstretched 10 receive her.
loudly screaming "Jml Our jim" YES. your jim;
come home sur Thanksgiving" exclaimed the stranger.
as he kissed the aged face with JOY and turned 20 his
father whose frame was trembling with gratitude
After while he related the eventful history OF MS
vanderiugs He had been severely wounded by the eN-
plosi0n Tie torpedo, the bis face testified
came 10 relief OF the OF the Abemare Re lost
hs senses 0y the conclusion and wound out alter the
latter heaird he was pernittee 70 90 a, .aIsS "a n III
Finally feh INTO the employ OF former surgeon OF
side Of Releirh n c. one day however the sur con
examines his would. and determined 70 Try an xpeli-
neu He opened the wound IN the head, and iound ne
skull fractured and pressing N Tie brain Win IN. a,d
AM the wound again closed sraiua4y. Arrrsh oon-
dton improved but II Was fully year before Ills mem
returned
TRANSMISSION of blood. albeit now quite
common medical operation. always interesting
pertinent sax Francisco surgeon has recently had
angular experience dealing wi;h coiored patients
An aged gro al the point OF death AMI bis ie
was saved y tins operation eight OF blood
being taken rom his wife's Soon after the opera
ton the patient was enabled 20 take some brandy ana
milk IN tie tuiest Doses and he began 70 mend,
and IN tlree weeks was quite Wen again But the
SEQUEL was the strangest part OF the whole affair As
soon a. the husband had recovered su ently 20 walk
about the house the woman taken sick, and finally
the same doctor was called again. lie visited the woman
who SAID her appetite bad she could sleep. and
harf ftur h4r.o slf
tng but lounge the house and neglect her work
The doctor LETT her, hrs Pre- scribug tonic and direct
ng her 10 partae Of fo)d and then dismissed
the from mind supposing that she had recOv
cred under his prescription. few DAYS ago he was
again called 20 the who received him IN
ms stsrious Her hal grown thinner since
his visit and he also remarked the distressed ex-
preston OF took him aside and whispered
10 him thar she could not rest day or gut and that she
had found the reason why. d" tell you, DOCTOR It's
that mine the old Is carrying about inside
OF him: and doctor. when that Old comes back,
want YOU 20 give my blood back The doctor sec
ING that thc woman would be appraised unless he
complied with her request promised g. return the next
day informing her Of the dangers or the perat"n
and mat % Wa resOrtcd 10 only IN the most urgent
uanded that the operation be- through with IL
accordingly done the next day, the doctor
the about laf an ounce OF
blood and ransiusng II into the wonan- veins After
the operation the woman frightened ~ percepubY say
I'll Dee an rlgut now, doctor Aud mat the opera
ti0n dld prove a iuy demonstrated by the
SICK woman. who began work FEW hours afterWaId
declaring the " doctor wa, "a WoulcgIul man aho
now thai she'd got her blood back again she was
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