The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-03-21
A CLild Poisoned.

The Baltimore american OF the 18th gives
the following account Of a sad case Of acct
dental poisoning, which contains lesson it
would be we'll to heed. 1t is too much the
custom for mothers to leave medicines at
convenient places about the house:
A sad case Of poisoning occurred yester-
day in the family of Mr.. William J.. Beach,,
carpenter who lives at PIG Madison ave-
nue.. Mr.. Beach's son, Aubury Magruder
Beach, most interesting child, some eigh-
teen months old was the sunshine Of the
household. lie had been toddling about for,
some time, but had just commenced to pratt
tie, land was very bright and vivaclous. Yes
terday morning at seven o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Beach were awakened by the talk Of
Aubury, who had climbed out of bed and was
running about in his night-slip. Mr.. Beach
then got up, and while he was fixing the fire
crate Aubury brought chair over to the
low marble mantle piece and climbed upon
it so as to get his playthings. Aubury had
a way OF carrying out any notion that came
into his head without asking the aid OF any
one else. Mr.. Beach, with his head bent
down at the fire, heard Aubury getting his
playthings, but did not heed, as it was a
common occurrence. Mr.. Beach then went
into another room. Directly he heard Au-,
bury crying, and returning found the little
fellow sitting on the floor with small. vial
in one hand anG cup in the other. The
mother was then awakened, and Mr.. Beach
said in alarm that he feared Aubury had
taken some OF the medicine that he had
been using by a physicians order for heart
disease. This medicine was "fluid extract
OF jasmine" a compound said to be very
sommonly used for many diseases. Mrs. B.
had been taking it in doses Of three drops,
and it seemed to do her great good. She had
taken several doses out of the prescription
OF sixty grains, and the remainder Of the
vial stood on the mantle piece, so that she
could get it during the night: Aubury had
seen her taking it, and while getting his
playthings got this vial also, and when his
father went out poured the contents into the
teacup and drank it. 1. must have burned
| and caused great pain. for he started to cry
bitterly right away. The father ran for ,Drs.
| Williams and Brewer, and wen. to the phar-
macists for an antdote. Neither Mr.. or
Mrs. Beach, it must be remembered, knew
that the medicine was poison. There was
no label on it to tell that it was dangerous
OR fatal in large dose. The sweet little
fellow did not cry long. Laying in his moth
er's lap, his eyes grew heavy, and the tor
por and chill of death soon stole upon him.
| The mother did not know what it meant,
and supposed that the medicine had made
him sick only. The doctors, when they
came, gave heavy doses Of brandy and also
| injected it under the skin, but all in vain ;
close to his mothers breast and in her arms
he died in just one hour after taking the IA
tai draught. Ten drops would have killed
him, but he must have taken three or four
times that amount.
The melancholy accident, as might be
supposed, brings the deepest gloom upon
the father and mother, who We're almost dis
tracted yesterday at the loss of their child.