The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-27 00:00:00

DEATH FROM A STING.

On Monday afternoon Dr. Diplock held an inquiry
at the " Crown " Inn Twickenham, respecting the
death of Miss Elizabeth Hough, aged lefty-five, who
expired suddenly on the previous Friday from injuries
caused by the sting of a bee.
It appeared from the evidence that on Friday morning
the deceased was in her garden inspecting the bee-
hives, when she suddenly called out, ' Oh, gardener,
I've been stung; come and help me l'"jhe gar-
dener immediately went to her assistance, and re-
moved a bee which he found in her hair. Deceased be-
came unconscious shortly afterwards, and was laid
down on the drawing room floor, with a pillow under
her head. Dr. Maughan was sent for, but when he
arrived deceased had been dead a quarter of an hour.
lie examined the body, but the only appearance of in-
jury he found was a good deal of discolouration be-
hind the ear caused by the sting of a bees
In reply to the coroner, Dr. l'alaughan said there was
only one sting, and in his pinion death resulted from
the shock to the nervous system which it had induced.
Witness added that deceased had been under the
medical care of Dr. Julius and Dr. Fenn, who were of
opinion that, although she had a weak heart, it was
not diseased.
Major Hough said the deceased, who was his sister,
was of a delicate and nervous constitution. In the
autumn of 1870 she was stung by a bee, and the conse-
quences were very peculiar. She became unconscious,
and remained in that state for two hours.
I he Coroner remarked that some persons are pecu-
liarly susceptible and in such cases 313 the present, when
syncope set in, the best remedy was a httle brandy or
ammonia.
The jury returned as their verdict "that the de-
ceased died from syncope, accelerated by the sting of
a bee."

ceased

PROSPEROUS JOHN.
(11.1illionnaire sing.
The price of coal is rising fast
. With costly coals you cook dear meat.
you don't know, at last,
What you shall do for food and heat.
Well, very likely, ere the Sun
Again haa brought a Christmas round,
Your coals may be two pounds per ton ;
Your mutton half-a-crown a pound.

What then? Through gay and wealthy street,
Or Park around, my carriage rolls,
To him who keeps one what is meat?
Of what account the price of coals?
A house to match I keep meanwhile,
And lead a fashionable life;
Support, to name not Bone. in style.
Daughters who dress; likewise a wife,

Dear coals and meat pinch but the poor
In soul, not worthy caring for ;
To me are but as calls for more
Millions to carry on a war.
A dance, compelled, his money spends
With his right bud, and, so bereft,
Saves with the other; but amends
I make by grasping with my left.
Get more as your expenses gr ivr,
Retrenchment 'sari exploded rule.
Make money, still make money, go
Ahead; don't play the frugal fool.
Content with interest guile and small
For modern times will nought avail ;
Risk what you name your little all
Throw out your tub to catch a whale.

Why, what is it this rise displays
Of coals and meat, and all thing, higher?
Prosperity in fullest blaze :
Alai all the fgt is in the fire.
Flare up, then, too, and take no fear.
Of Miring down to workhouse keep.
And, if the means of life are dear.
The means of leaving it are cheap.