EAR-PIERCING.

Evening Star, Issue 3733, 9 February 1875, Page 3

EAR-PIERCING.

An inquest held the other day, says an English contemporary, on the body of a little girl, aged eight years, the daughter of a sailor, conveys a lesson with regard to earrings. The unfortunate child whose death formed the subject of inquiry, about three weeks ago, underwent the operation of hiving her ears pierced with a stocking needle. After the ears were pierced, two earrings belonging to her mother were put in ■hem. A few days later a blister came behind one ear ; then the jaw began to swell, worse symptoms ensued, and the chi’d died. The medical evidence was to the effect that death had resulted from exhaustion consequent upon the intense iuflamalion caused by the piercing of the ears, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly. Of course, if women choose to have their ears pierced, it Would be impertinent on the part of men to remonstrate against the self-inflicted torture ; but there can be no harm in suggesting’ that, children might be allowed to reach years of discretion before they are called upon to fob low the example of their elders and betters in this respect.