Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1878 — INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS. [ARTICLE]

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

—Miss Julia Cluse, of Lapeer, Mich., was out walking with Mr. Charles Hiesterfield, the other night, and a rival named Dunkin, at whose vitals the green-eyed monster was gnawing, walked" up behind them and struck Julia, at the same time saying, “ You’re smart, hain’t ye?” She was smart enough to have him arrested. —The other night, at Oshkosh, Wis., three fellows laiaa plan to clean out a fourth at poker. The victim was dealt four aces, to induce him to bet, but was given six cards, so as to make a misdeal. But “greeny ” backed his four for all he was worth and won; and his opponent charged him with having another card secreted about his person. A search revealed nothing, and he departed with his winnings. It was afterward found out that he had slipped the extra card into a sandwich which he was eating while the play was going on, and had actually eaten up the pasteboard! —The St. Joseph (Mo.) Chronicle says: “ Speaking, the other day, of a singular personage of singular habits, the facts, stated that he knew a citizen of Mercer County, this State, who owned a farm of more than a thousand acres, and the head of a family, who, for fifteen years past, had lived with his wife and children in a house without windows; that during this time he had not washed his face or hands; and that through a l'idge of dirt on top of his head nls hair had grown like hog’s bristles, which he occasionally clipped, as stockmen roach their mules.” —At Memphis, Tenn., a few mornings ago, a negro called at the Jail, and demanded permission to see a comrade confined there. Jailer Dawson refused, and the negro began abusing him in a violent manner, and Dawson, drawing a revolver, fired; but, missing the negro, the ball went through the glass door of Cornelius Griffing’s grocery, corner of Overton and Front streets, some 200 yards distant, add struck Mr. Grilling just below the heart, as hie was standing in the room. He turned and ran into an adjoining room, and, falling into the arms of his wife, exclaiming, “Oh, Katie, I’m killed!” soon expired.

—A little Eureka, Nev., woman awoke the other night to find a burglar prospecting her room for valuables. The Sentinel says: “ She lay very quietly until he hod concluded his labors and transferred operations to the adjoining parlor, when she quietly arose, armed herself with a revolver which her husband had provided her with, and which was snugly ensconced under her pillow, and tip-toed into his presence. Covering him with the weapon, without a tremor in her voice, she commanded him to disgorge his plunder. There was blood in her eye and determination in her voice, and the bold burglar weakened at once. He deposited on the center-table a bracelet, gold chain, and pair of earrings, all that he had managed to secure thus far, and meekly listened to a spirited lecture which the lady delivered impromptu. She wound up her address by expressing a Tegret that her scanty toilet prevented her from escorting him to the Jail, and ordered him out of the house. He did not stand upon the order of his going, but went at ohce. The brave Tittle woman then dressed, lit her lantern, and went to the furnace, told her husband of her adventure, and remained until daylight.” The valuation of the State of Connecticut for this year has fallen from $358,491,451 to $351,785,469; the- valuation of New Haven has fallen in the satne time from $57,843,163 to $53,359,464; and in Hartford the valuation has risen from $48,616,668 to $48,965,920. A Postmistress in Maine “ happened” to have a letter In her hand when it flew open, she wasn't to blame, of course, and yet she was fined SIOO and cost. Beware of “ fly-opens ’