Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-01-19

lows: Mrs. H4rrah was made the re
cipieDt, of cheese, present from
near relative, and one was also presente,
to Mrs Sharp, near Cadiz, OHIO. Mrs
Sharp and family partook of it, pro
nounced it excellent, and experienced
no i'll effects after eating of it. A few
evenings previous 10 the poisoning, Mrs
Harrah had quite a number of younl
persons to make social call, and it wa
her intention to give each one piece
her mice present." but in the pleasure
and excitement of the moment it wa
forgotten. In day or SO number o
the neighbors met to render assistance
in butchering, and at meal time the
cheese was again forgotten. On the
evening of Dec. 80, Mrs. Harrah pro-
cured the cheese and sliced sufficient
quantity for supper. While SO occupied
Mr.. Thompson who had been visiting 8
neighborj came in, and was handed a
piece of the cheese, Mrs. Harrah re-
marking, ''taste bit of my nice pres
ent." MIR. Thompson replied l have
eaten, but will taste your cheese. lie
broke off a small portion and returned
the rest to Mrs. Harrah who ate it up.
Supper being announced, the cheese was
partaken freely of by all seated at table,
except Mis-, who stated that she
was not fond of cheese, but would try a
crumb or SO. In about an hour after
Mr.. yelling came home and supper
being again set, he partook freely of the
cheese of which he was very fond. In
about ten minutes after MIR. yelling
had finished supper Mrs. Harrah was
taken violently i'll, she was soon follow
ed by Mrs. yelling, then by Miss !,
the Domestic. Mrs. Harrah then re-
marked that she wished some one would
look for Charles (Mr. Harrah,) and if
he was sick she would say they were
poisoned. Mr.. Harrah was found in the
yard vomiting, and Mr.. Thompson was
in Mr.. WIS. house adjoining, also very
sick. Mr.. yelling saddled his horse
and rode with all possible dispatch to
the house ola air. Jenkins, and request
ed him to bring a physician as soon as
possible. He had just strength to make
the request, when he also was taken
and either dismounting or falling from
his horse, he waited until the first par
oxysm of pain was over, when he start
ed nome 10 offer what assistance he
could TO the sufferers there. He had
but strength to reach the gate when he
fell PROSTATE, and for a time lay PER
fectly helpless Oh the ground. Mr..
Harrah tottered out, and managed in
some way to bring him il he house,
after which he also became again pros
trated and unnerved at the terrible
or SITUATION ~ Il - ~
In which they were placed. Mr.. and
Mrs. yelling and Mrs. Harrah lay pros
rate. The infant of Mrs. Yelling was
lying on the bed, and MIR. Thompson
was lying in the building adjoining.
For time there seemed after vomiting
% be a temporary respite from pain, and
each one had nursed thebabe by turns,
now all were helpless, and Mrs. Harrah
aad become blind. Nohelp came as yet.
Mr.. Harrah exclaimed My God must
We all die! !! then crawled with great
iifsiculty to the bell rope and rang the
,ell.
THE ALARM
Mas carried and the neighbors surmis-
ng that the ringing indicated distress,
lastensd TO render assistance, Mr.. Mel
;all had presence of mind to administeri
treng coffee and whites of eggs, which |
vas probably the means of preserving
heir lives until the physicians arrived. /
Drs. Estep and Webster were soon at
land to administer the proper antidotes
nd restoratives. They stated that had
hey arrived fifteen minutes later, Mrs.
iarrah's life could not have been saved.
III were in perilous situation and
Without medical assistance or relief from
ONE antidote could not have recovered.
THE SYMPTOMS.
FOUR correspondent without assuming
90 much, would say indicated the pres
nee of q metallic salt. There was
Kindness, infismation of the eye ball,
omiting and cramping pains accom-
anied by other peculiar symptoms.
INFORMATION
Il,
the sad affair with words of
aution as regards the sale or use of the
heeses was promptly forwarded to the
heese Manufacturer, and also to the
ersons who had purchased of him.
SAMPLES
ompetent chemists Tor analysis, and
inquiry will be made concerning the
heeses made with this, their effects on
ating them &C., of hich we are not yet
BILE to report. There is no her infer
nee, but that the incorporation of the
olson with the cheese was purely the
esuit of accident.
GREAT SYMPATHY
las been manifested for those who have
een so near the gates of death. They
re highly esteemed in this community,
nd friends were prompt to render all
Ieeded ASST stance.
H.
GOVERNMENT LANDS IN OHIo.-A
Washington dispatch says: Represents
i've Wilson, of Ohio, made argument