The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-19
WM.F. GARrLEY, Guardian.
A D,sTIIIsSsiSG ACCIDEN r.
From the Nashville fTennj pres

From the Nashville (Tenn.) Press.
A young gentleman named Joe White, n
very respectable, Industrious, quiet, good
looking fellow of about Is years of age ana
resident of Germantown, went 10 South
Nashville Saturday night TO visit his lady
love. Miss Barnes. lie had been frequent
ly TO visit her before, at various times. They
were engaged TO be married. lie found her
in the parlor, sewing, as proper young
girl should be. She was anxious 20 finish
the article. and therefore concluded not To
throw 1t aside when he entered, particular
ly as he complimented her on her pretty APP
pearance, with her beautiful face bending
over her work, and her slender fingers ny-
ing us she piled the stitches with as much
grace aud rapidity as other girls display Ia
skimming over the keys Of nasty piano.
He took bis seat beside her. They chatted
very gayly. After wal ing few minutes,
which TO him seemed hours, he became i'm
patient, and longed to imprint "A chaste kiss
upon her ripe and pouting lips. With a
view of carrying out his design, he let his
arm circle her waist furtively, and, as he
was drawing her close TO himself she OBJ
jected to being disturbed until her little
work was finished but h. isisted. She made
a motion 10 shove him of, AS girls are said
to do generally. This motion proved fatal
TO her happiness and TO his life. lie became
! impetuous, and, drawing her to him with
much violence, the needle which was
the point toward his heart. 1t entered, and
as he was about to imprint "A kiss of love
upon her lips, his own became ashy pale
His vigorous grasp relaxed, and then the
fire of love died out, as IL by celestial puff,
at the moment of contact. lie sickened,
aud fell back upon the sofa quite helpless.
The young lady was much alarmed and ran
TOR assistance. The. family all ran into the
room and proceeded 10 open his shirt-collar,
thinking he was In faintiug fit, aud that
1 o lasas a
| doing his vest IL was found that the needle
had penetrated his side very deeply, "A cir
cumstance which the young lady had never
noticed in her fright. The doctor was sent
! for. He administered what remedies he
could. Partial consciousness was restored.
aud the young fellow enabled 90 talk. Tie
scene between him and his first last love
| was extremely affecting. She wept like one
who feels that all happiness on earth il lost
and he seemed TO regret her loss and not his
ownNcondition. He consoled her by saying
! that she would soon get another lover "a iii
| his place, who would be more worthy Of hei
than he could hope TO be, and who would
| make her happy. This but increased heI
| sorrow. She sank down upon the floor be-
side him and cried aloud. When he was be-.
coming worse, and the doctor gave the EN-
phatic opinion that lie could not live, she
| started suddenly TO her feet, and. running
! into another room, swallowed heavy dOst
| of laudanuIn, which was kept there for tie
use of young member Of the family who
was sick. IL was sometime before she wa,
| discovered, and IL was with the utmost diff
Guilty she was brought TO a state OF con-
seriousness. The first words she uttered
| were, % where Is hep let me 20 10 him
will be with him." AT the same instant the
young gentleman was resigning his spirit
! into the hands OF its Maker. in the adjoining
room. He died about 10 o'clock. She /.
still in a precarious condition, and evIncei
symptoms OF insanity.