NASEBY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 699, 10 September 1875, Page 3

NASEBY.

(FROM our OWN - CORRV.SPONDKNr ) A singular death occurred on Friday morning last A little boy, the son of Mr David Stewart, of the Ballarat Hotek died suddenly on the morning above mentioned, amparently frcio poisoninc. An inquest was held at the Commercial TJotel on Saturlav to inquire into the cause of death, and the following fac's came nut in the evidence of witnesses :—The child had left his home on Thursday morning, ac-ompanied by his brothers and sisters fwho were on their wav t) school) to visit the house of a friend of tvs parents, named Gnffic. He arrived there aaf dy, and pkaved with the children for a considerable time. While there he was given a awe t bnsouit which he took and ate heartily. He then went, nut again and seme l to have gone towards the town, on the road to it having to crass a bridge over some tailings, at its highest point not three fmt from tlie groan 1. Deceased fell off tho bridge, and a boy r.amol BDach picked him m. Ho did not appear to bo in any way the worse of the fall. After this the child returned to Mrs Guffie’s. He was off-wel another busenit, which he took, but riot with the same eage mess previously ovin"o 1. It was remarked at the time by those present that he appeared dull. hortly after th : s he was noticed in the town shivern,’, trembling, and crying, by a little girl, who took him to her mother. * He was given s unething warm to drink, but on the s moto ns not abatin’’, he was wrapped up iu a blanket and taken home. Ho was again put to bed," and a boiled egg given him. a portion of which he only ate. Gradually becoming worse. Dr Whitton was cdied in. . The child was treatel. and the symptoms did not appear strikingly alammg, however, until near fi a.m. on Fri a - morning, when the .doctor was hurriedly sent for. On his arrival the child was dead. A post mortem examination was held that evening. The liver was swollen ; marks were also found on the insi le of the stomach. The medical evidence went to show that death was caused by inflammation of the lungs, but bow caused could not be ascertained unless a ebemical examination were made of the stomach. The stomach and contents have been for ward e 1 to Dunedin for medical analysis, and the jury subpoenaed to attend again in a fortnight, by which time the result of the analysis would be known. The body of t v e child was buried on Sunday. Great anxiety exists as to the cause of death. Iho Rev. ,1. M - Cosh Smith delivered a most, e’ojiient and able sermon on “ Good Temnlarism,” on Sunday evening last, in the Presbyterian Church, by special request of the Good Temnlars in Nasehv. The Church was tolerably full, and bad tbo night been fine, no doubt it would have been crammed. The text was taken from the VIII. chapter Ist Corinthians, and Kith verse, " Wherefore, if me it make my brother to offend, T will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest T m ike my brother to offend.” Afte.r sketching the origin and success of the “ Temperance” movement, and abating that it was found “ temperance” win insufficient—consequently tho rise of “ total abstinence” societies— tho preacher proceeded to his subject- Ho took up all the arguments pro and cou anl made a de dnetion very favo-ab’e to the Jmovement. He seemel to th nk that it was excel ant for all—'or drunkar Is, because it effectually put a stop to their sin ; and for thoso n it habitually drundards. as placing the temp'ati n farther from the n. Far from c’nsb’ering it weakness— as some professed to do—to join a lodge of the sort. He consider id it strength. But I will pokattempt to give you a digest of the discourse, which 1 fear T could not do justice to. The Rev. gentleman evidently regards the movement as one calculated to do an immense ’'cal of gool. Si edified were his listeners by it that arrangements have been made for a full report to appear in the Temperance Advocate, ami the Rev. gentleman will be asked to deliver it at all other centres of population in tho district. The order in Naseby, as well as in the out districts, is becoming stronger and stronger every week.