Rhode Island American And Providence Gazette

A caution for Nurses—A Beautiful and interesting child, the infant daughter of a gentleman at the west end of the town, became one day extremely disobedient. The usual schemes of the nurse to pacify the child were unavailing, and in an unhappy moment, she rushed to a dark cellar with her charge in her arms. The sudden transition from light to darkness, coupled with some terrifying expressions, was too much; the little innocent shrieked wildly, and sunk on the shoulder of the nurse in helpless idiocy, deaf and dumb! Mr. Curtis, the King's aurist was applied to, and after a considerable period had elapsed symptoms of returning reason appeared. She has now also recovered her powers of speech and hearing.

London Standard.