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; -Cmtmxst IJniSEp to Death-—A Wend an Jcrsojrille Writes up of si and accident thatreccntiy occurred iu Jersey coupiyv£iaccjthe xeceipt of hi* letter tvo find the follow*ipg in 'the. JerseyrUle Prriiri* State,, mi[ puuliah it as beingmore full:ftKAprrf.’ Accipaw.—Dr.. TOnans^ .of Fje.don, in ibis county, informs us (1i.il two children of Air. Krodtilf, a German *hdcma-' ker or tlmt place, canio to their death und^r most diatreeaiog circumstances, on Wcdncs- i day morning lest. .One was a hoy abribt j the .other a girl about two: rears old. Their mother .left., them alone in the house,-and went w a neighbor’*. . la a short tjmo th'olr.father, who was n short distance off, vnyf them out in theynTd, locked in each , ©tlrtrV' anils,, and the clotlies of both in * flames:' The fire was extinguished a* seen e* possible,^liut too kte to. save their lives* They both died in a. fcw botirs. Their c’othes ■. wero.alnioafc.-entirely consumed, The little dot stated to hi* mother just before he died, that hie little sUter i-ocked herself oot of tlie crndjr.into th.e.'flrc, that bo took her jo his' nruis and carried her out into the snow to put out tho flame*, batdiii not saceesd. The poor little follow fell « TictSin. to hisiwhlc^ efforts to save his slater; ■’ Tbcogonized mo-therattempfced to dwtrdy hcrodf bv jitrop-Yrc.^? hotyr?B pRerouted.' She it!r ' f *4* 4. .bordering on'ipsnhlty. ... r- j
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Alton Weekly Courier
Alton, Illinois, US
Fri, Mar 18, 1853
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