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Show Sh: Smllonrt! Eighty Pint. Among involuntary gastronomic feats the ni?t extraordinary was that of a young woman bamed "Miry Spelmore, who lived in St. Peter's parish, Derby. I n the month of November, I7TP,shewas engaged hangirg up linen to dry, wtiea some sudden emo'Ion caused her lo swallow a small armament of plus with which she had stocked her mouth. A surgeon was sent for, who did all in his power for tlio unfortunate un-fortunate girl. Though the retching was constant, sho never brought up more than one at a time, aud In th recc days the total amounted to seventy-clx. Some of them were wry long, and her convulsions were so violent Ujat It took re vers ;eron? to hold her. Shortly after entering the hospital a Nottingham tumors formed on the left side near the shoulder. These were suppurated aod opened and several lus came out of the wounds. In five months i sho wa discharged curvd, 1W'i7-ham 1W'i7-ham ( England) Sun, |