Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-09-02
Incidents and Accidents.

A child in Pennsylvania blew out his
cheeks while trying to eat torpedo.
Some one suggests that so many fatal
errors might not be made by druggists if
doctors would but write their prescriptions
in English
There was a wind storm in Columbus,
Ohio, few days ago, which rolled sugar
hogshead nearly a quarter Of mile along
one of the main streets.
A man died in New York city few
days ago, in terrible agony, from dose of
tobacco juice and ale given him by an old
woman for fever and ague
A young miss in Norwalk, Conn., lost
her life in consequence Of the eclipse.
She lighted a match to smoke piece Of
glass and unfortunately set fire to her
dress in throwing the match away
Mrs. Samuel Paul, wife of one of the
Oldest citizens of Leavenworth, Kansas,
accidentally poisoned herself the other
day, by taking dose of arsenic under the
belief that it was sulphur.
"A man in Tarrffville, Conn, was re-
Gently accidentally shot while out hunting
for woodcock. Although only two shot hit
him, each of them entered an eye, proba-
bly, causing total destruction OF sight.
Near Cincinnati, few days ago, a
woman was burned so badly by coal oil
lamp exploding while she was lighting it,
and setting fire to her clothing, that she
died four hours atterward.
A little boy in Lima, O., was recently
so badly scalded by the upsetting Of cot
fee-pot filled with hot coffee, that he sub
sequently died from the effects of the in
iurieS.
A woman of rare presence of mind
was overtaken by train on a high trestle
work near Marietta, O., and dropped be-
tween the ties, holding herself suspended
by her arms until the train passed over,
when she climbed back again; all without
a scream.
AT Hiram, Portage county. Ohio, a
few days ago, young man fell into the
cylinder of threshng machine while it
was running. The machine was stopped
as soon as possible, but he was drawn in
with such force that ii had to be torn in
pieces to eXtricate him. He was feartully
mangled, having one leg torn off at the
knee. He died about ten hours after the
accident occurred.
The Hamilton On, " Republican says
that young lady residing near Earlyllle,
wearing highly polished silver pin, was
looking at the eclipse through smoked
glass, during the time of the transit, and
afterwards discovered that the eclipse had
daguerrcotyped itself upon her pin, at the
time the sun was about hall obscured. The
impression remains there permanently, re-
sisting the action Of rubbing as well as ex-
posure to the atmosphere.
Mrs Kate Baxter, Vandeibil's daugh.
ter, was recently run away with in car
riagc containing besides herself, her little
child. the little daughter Of friend and
Mrs. PRISON with her child. Mrs, Baxter,
with great GOODNESS, first threw upon the
grass her friends child and then leaped
out with her own and Mrs Prison fol-
lowed with hers. None of the party were
seriously injured, but the carriage was
finally wrecked upon stone wall
A small paper box was opened at the
Toledo Post Office, few days ago, says
the Toledo HaGe, because unstamped
when a small swapping turtle stuck up IT'S
head and opened its mouth, as If thinking
that the time had come for receiving IA,
tons from Uncle Sam. II was discovered
that on its caudal appendage postage
stamp was properly affixed, and after q
short stop, for rest and refreshment the
little snapper was forwarded according TO
directions.
There was narrow escape from
horrible accident at the crossing oil the
Camden & Atlantic and Camden An.
boy roads at Camden one day last week,
As large excursion train on the Atlanuc
road neared the crossing, the fag.man sig