Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1876 — INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

—Byron McAulitte, of Waterbury, Conn., carried beer in his stomach so unsteadily that he fell on the Dottle which he held in his hand, cot his jugular vein on the broken glass, and bled to death. —A farmer living near Bowling Green, Ky., heat his daughter so that she died the following day, because, contrary to bis orders, she had ridden a horse from the field where she had been planting )com all day. The child was but twelve years of age. —A miser who kept his money in ajug has just died near Folrick, Va., and among tbe $1,170 found was the first Eiece of money he ever owned, a dime, luring his fife it was not known where he kept his treasure, and he always said that none of his kinsfolk should ever have any of it, but he once expressed a wish to be buried near his money, so that he could guard it, aud a hunt near the spot he designated as his burial place disclosed the jug. The money was divided equally among eight heirs. —Back of a country store in Campo, Cal., are tour graves, each containing the body of a Mexican bandit, Two brothers named Gashell swing their legs from the counter in the store, which they own, and tell how the bandits were killed. In December last a party of six made a descent upon Campo, wiiich is composed Solely of tbe store, blacksmith shop and residence of the Gashells, intending to kill the proprietors and carry off all the money and soods. -One of thebxothers was shot down in the store, and left for dead, while the robbers went to kill the other in the blacksmith shop; but the wounded man revived, armed himself, crawled into a good position, and picked off three of the robbers. A fourth was shot by the other Gashell who was himself wounded, and the remaining two fled. Displeased with their failure, the survivors on their way tried to rob a herdsman, but were again repulsed. —We witnessed a novel and beautiful sight a few days ago, says the Florida Press, at the farm of Mrs. Hildreth, on the North lliver, about two miles above the city. Mrs. Hildreth, in the course oi a few months,“has succeeded in taming the wild birds that fly about the place. While we were in the house Mrs. Hildreth went opt to the door and called to the birds, which were then, in the middle of the day, in the adjoining forest. In a few moments a dozen or more bluebirds and mocking birds came flying around her. She then came into tne house and handed each of our party a raisin, which we were requested to hold in our fingers. We remained still for a few minutes, when the birds hopped in at the door, flew upon our hands and picked the raisins from our fingers. We were astonished, and could not help wondering the more when we were informed that none of those birds had been caged, but were thus tamed by the gentleness and art of this lady. f —A party of emigrants camped a few nights ago at Point of Rocks Station, near Fort Laramie. About eight o’clock a piercing scream was heard to come from where three or four children were at play, i short distance from the wagons. A rush was made to ascertain the cause, when, on reaching the place, a child shout three years old was found to be missing. A diligent search was at once commenced and continued until about eleven o’clock, but proved unsuccessflil. At daylight next morning search was resumed, and upon repairmg to the place where the children were at play Urge tracks, supposed to be those of a mountain lion, were discovered and followed tor a distance of five miles into a large canyon, where the child was discovered on a projecting rock some 200 feet high. After much difficulty the little one was. rescued from its perilous position, Its clothes were badly tom, but aside from a few scratches on its face the child was uninjured. There is no doubt that the lion carried, the child to where it was toond and went after its cubs. t _ I* is stated, upon good authority, that Lieut. Cameron contemplates a second journey into Equatorial Africa at no distant period. .. r ■ .