Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-03
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

A Young lady at Newton, Mass, who
retired, few nights ago, in her usual
health. awoke, after several hours of un-
disturbed slumber, to discover that her
abundant hair had turned almost white,
and even now she can't account for it.
A rather singular scene occurred at
the depot Friday afternoon. A lady was
going by when a gentleman stepped out
and said to her: How'd dor" extend
ing his hand and smiling cheerfully.
q [ beg pardon" said she, looking hard
at him; "you have the advantage ofme."
. Why don't you know nsF' he asked,
amazed. a can't remember you" she
said. "Why, used to be your husband
John Augustus Henderson, you know"
She remembered him. -DaUbury Neaos.
Henry Palmer, of Columbus, Ind,
had wooed and won the affections OF
Miss Hannah Pelillot, of Columbus, but
had neglected TO win her muscular broth
er, who felt called on to whip him. and
he did so. Then Palmer got mad and
took another girl to bali, whereupon
the girl got excited and, the other morn
ing, accompanied by her brother, waltzed
over to Palmer's place Of business and
shot him through the side. Physicians
were called, and after the first shock was
over Palmer sent for the girl and she
called at once. After mutual explana-
tions and expressions of regret a grand
reconciliation took place and they were
married, the groom lying in bed. The
bride then took her place as nurse, and
at last accounts was tanning the groom,
who was doing as well as could be ex-
pected The bride is beautiful girl and
both parties are highly connected.
The house of VIM. Chosen, in North
ampton, Mass, was struck by lightning
during terrific thunderstorm the other
morning One who saw the bolt de-
scribes it as in four distinct parts, con-
centrating into one as it struck. 1t en-
tered the house near the chimney, break
ing hole through the roof from the
ridgepole to the caves about six feet
wide and throwing bricks and pieces of
roof over 100 feet 1t then ran through
the ceiling of the second story, bringing
down the plaster in the room; thence it
went out at the corner of the house and
made complete circuit of the cave
cutters, melting every joint 1t next
struck into the cistern, blowing hole
through the top, which was earthed over,
and part went up into the kitchen,
tearing castings from the pump and
rafting dishes, the unwelcome visitor
finally making its escape through 1.-The
side of the house. The rooms were
mostly occupied, there being in one a
man with his wife and two small chill
dren, but, strangely enough, of the eight
persons in the house not one was injured
at all.
"A sad tragedy occurred about four
miles from Pen Yam, N. Y, the other
night. Edward Cole and Geo. Pierce,
brothers in-law, were inmates OF the
same dwelling, and harmonious feeling
lilies About ten o'clock on that evening
he said he had been spending the even
ing. Being very fond OF practical jokes
he concluded to play one on Pierce
and family. Accordingly, when he
arrived at his house, he knocked at
the door, and in response to who's
there?" disguised voice said: "Your
money or your life" Failing to obtain
abundance he went to the rear of the
house. removed his boots and climbed
upon shed and raised window and
entered. Pierce, hearing him, called
from below: "Don't you come in here
or will kill YOU" Cole paid no atten-
ton, but entered the window and started
for the stairs. Pierce met him at the
top Of the stairs, when they clinched, and
Pierce, being armed with knife,
ran it through Coles throat, severing the
jugular vein. Cole exclaimed: You
have killed Edward Colel My poor wife
and children" and expired. A sad end
ing to practical joke.