New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-24
GENERAL NOTES.

An octOgenarian in MaInsburg, Penn, who
has been blind for wears, Is regdinnr hi, si-1 with
out A surgical operation and without special prayer
A four-year-old in Lancaster Penn, after
having several pills forced into BIS mouth, was 80 over
come with peasurabe sensations that lac determined 10
administer a dose 20 himself. Getting hold Ola box of
buitons he mstook them for medicine and swallowed
five He then gave three to his younger brother. The
practitioner so sick after the adventure that MS ITO
vas despaired or
A deaf and dumb girl in Dorsey County,
Ark has recently begun talk in her sleep. There had
been family prayers FOR the restoration OF her speech
AT midnight her mother heard her darling's voice
Arouslng the old genteman she entered the Apartments
where the child lay The deaf and dumb gifl remarked
casually, Everything seems very wonderful Iheh
turning suddenly IN her bed she added " Yes, the old
time orchards are always IN bloom" The ahrcloHA,o
parents simultaneously embrhc the maiden sne a"'Ae
with IA start Bat she could neither near nor speaA.
An adventurer, who professed to represent
New-Yolk trust company and to have millions under
his control purchased with his own notes mining prop
ert in Leadyille exceeding - 100000 N yaue In MS
bargains be stipulated that payments should mol os
made before September. lie bought five mines, some
large reduction works. and real estate without ed
Before his tell due he disappeared lie seemed 70
who bent on securing tne most valuable i"'n'ns
properties Tor speculative purposes.
A Southern girl, who has seen better days IS
member of one OF first families OF Virginia. Is now
earning her living by plying an awl ut the shoemaker
bench ~ Petersburg. sac served an apprenilceshPV'
four years. AMI Il Is said now turn out a. sOou"
shoe AS any man the business who has not had moro
experience she Is now thinking OF manuIactunhK
shoes on her own account aud n she can hnd suapo
oue she may be induced To ACCEPT male partner, ~
yIdrd ne viii L. make love 10 her anu oh.l "
dissolve tho mercantile partnership and 20 INTO "uV
mcstlc one.
The wreck of the .Cunard steamer Brest i'll
the Eaglish Channel september exposed $50 'mAf
grants To imminent danger Tue vessel had lett h"'0
ON the previous evening bound for Liverpool ana al TAO
time Of striking the rocks she going at n spoeu,
nearly eleven knots an hour. aud ha fore'toIsa', az
fore and AFT malnsails The wind was irvsn i'o
southwest and II was "a nasty. drty night. Tue h|s
| who WAS IA charge OF the deck Was under the np'o
mat she was some miles west OF the Lizard an" s' w.
vitnstanding the state Of the wea'ue' -
| tho great speed OF the engine, the Pi'
| of canvas was kept her. The force OF he' p 49,
through the water may Do imagined when IL Is sA"
the rocks were broken by the blow she gave 'he"' o.
the noise of the collision nrst drew the attention oi w
| Coastguard and Others, although nothing coui" DC
| ana soon after blue light was observed 10 come -
h.r Five men went oil IN their boat to rehoer 49,
anee When they got on deck there was a sense -
wildcat confusion going on The passengets' ""O -
ali of tho lowest classes. ana natives OF iay' "oi