Facts and opinions relating to the deaf from America.

Date:
1888
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    here since the opening of the school in 1839. In looking over this list I find that there have been a number of marriages in which both parties were mutes, and know of but three of these marriages which have produced deaf-mute offspring. In the case of the Eev. Job Tarner, who married a deaf-mute, there were two children—sons—one of whom married a Miss Bean of Eockingham County. Miss Bean can hear and speak perfectly, but has three first cousins on her father's side who are con- genital mutes. There are two children—grandchildren of Rev. Job Turner—both of whom can hear and talk. A first cousin of Mrs. Turner (last-mentioned) married a semi-mute, and they have three children who can hear and speak. Another first cousin married a semi-mute. This couple has one child which can hear and speak. I know of several families in Virginia (as many as ten, I think) in which deafaess is common, but I have been able to hear of no children born to any of our old pupils that are deaf, beyond the cases cited above. . . . 'Thomas A. Doyle, Princi]oal.' N.B.—The Rev. Job Turner is a deaf-mute; his children can hear and speak.—A. G. B. 7. INDIANA INSTITUTION. William Glenn, Superintendent, expresses no opinion upon this question. 8, TENNESSEE SCHOOL. Thomas L. Moses, Priacipal, expresses no opinion upon this question. 9. NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION. ' I know of one family in our state where both of the parents are deaf and dumb, and all their children, nine in number, deaf and dumb; also two other families where both parents are deaf