The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-11-30
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.
There is an eccentric gentleman in
Virginia who is haunted with the idea
that he will die in the poor house,
although he is in comfortable circum-
stances at present. He has erected a
handsome marble shaft bearing his name,
in the cemetery of that institution, blank
spaces being left to be filled in at his
death, and now only waits for fate or
destiny to strip him of his property and
make him candidate for his expected
position.
Another man has been found in Lon.
don whose crime is that he has too much
faith. His child had scarlet fever, and
he refused to call a physician, but went
down on his knees and asked the Lord to
cure the boy. The Judge said that the
prayer was undoubtedly a good one, but
that it ought to have been accompanied
with chamomile tea. He then sentenced
the criminal to three months hard labor,
declaring that it was not because he
prayed, but because he did not practice.
"A very unique case was brought be-
fore Waterford Conn., Justice, recent
ly. 1t seems that woman of that village
expected the death of one of her children,
and borrowed dress of neighbor to
wear at the funeral. The child recovered,
which caused its mother so much happi-
ness that she went to tonic beer party,
wearing her neighbours dress, and spilled
some of the beer on it. The owner of the
dress demanded compensation. which was
refused, whereupon she appeals to the
law. By the advice of the Justice the af-
fair was settled without trial.
-Newburyport, Mass, boasts the most
terrible infant yet. He is something over
five years old, and the other day stole five
dollars from his father and went out to in
vest it. He went to store and bought a
pistol and cartridges, and after practicing
awhile with it happened to meet young
playmate, at whose head he presented the
weapon and threatened to blow his brains
out if he Gid not shook Jack"-meaning
play truant from school. The good boy
got away, however, and told his mother,
who complained to the police, and the
fierce young renegade was arrested. Sew
eral plugs of tobacco were found in his
pockets and a quantity of candy. After
being confined awhile he was set at liber-
ty, on his father giving bail for his good
behavior.
The Jackson (N1iss) Times relates
the following wonderful escape of an in
FAINT from horrible death: The child was
lying in its cradle with a mosquito bar
spread over the top, and little sister,
about three years of age, and a little COL
ored girl about the same age were the
only occupants of the room. The elder
child held chip in the fire and ignited it,
and in shaking it to and fro to extinguish
it, the mosquito-ba bar was set in blaze,
and the quilt and sheet burned, and even
the mattress was burned at the head. 1t
happened that at that moment a young
brother opened the door and discovered
the situation of affairs, and the fire was
extinguished. The infant lay in the crib
smiling at the flames, and neither she nor
her clothes were scOrched.
Cincinnati papers of late date con-
tain reports of the death of Micajah Bal
ley, provision broker of twenty five
years standing in that city, through the
error of drug clerk, who put up prussic
acid for a harmless mixture prescribed by
the physician. Mr.. Bailey was suffering
from "a strain received while acting as a
pall-bearer at the funeral of an acqualnt-
ance. He had taken to his bed, and his
physician had prescribed an ounce of
prussiate of potash dissolved in four fluid
ounces of water, a tablespoonful to be
taken every four hours. The druggist
compounded the cyanide instead of the
ferro-cyanide of potassium, and the pa
tient died one hour after taking the first
dose. The druggist admits his fault and
says he is prepared to stand the conse-
quences.
Francis Graffatte, the Frenchnan
found guilty, in this city, on Saturday, of
murder in the second degree, for killing
Simon Hoover, in March, was found dead
on the floor Of his cell this morning 1
was at the jai! until midnight, when all
appeared right. Gratfatte was quiet after
the verdict, and spoke in Jail only when
praying. He exclaimed, frequently:
So On, Lord! what will my sentence be:'
row" No one heard any unusual sounds.
Death was effected by tying towel to a
rafter in the cell, and a handkerchief to
that, with moose. He hung until the
moose slipped out and the body fell to the
floor. Sentence was to have been reserved
until Saturday, to allow him to dispose of
o~n IN. " Dispatch.
A Workingmen's Cooperative Society.
The concentration of population in the
manufacturing districts of England is
past belief till one has seen some such
center as Leeds. Here the British work
man may be seen at his best and at his
worst. His liberal patronage Of the gin
shop, and his love for the gentle ll-pup,
have been fertile theme for official pens.
1t is more agreeable to report what hehas
done to help himself, to organize his idle
shillings into federal union of dividends
and to teach himself and children sobriety
and thrift.
Here is tangible expression of York
shire common sense-a handsome four