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Show - Sad Aocilent The Junctional last evening gives the particulars of another of those sad accidents occasioned by carelessness careless-ness with tho use of firearms, which so frequently occurs in this country. It appears that on Monday morning two boys, sons of Robert Wilson of Harrisville, aged nine and thirteen years respectively, went out on the prairie to get a load of brush. While they were there a son ol Mr. Mcln-tyre Mcln-tyre came along with a gun leaded with Blugs, which ho laid down on the ground. He talked with tbe boy awhile, and moving around forgot whero he bad put the gun. The youngest of the Wilson boys ran and picked it up, saying "Here it is," when the gun was immediately discharged, dis-charged, tbe contents entering the older brother Wilson's left arm, and breast, killing him instantly. The arm was dreadfully shattered, and one slug weut through bis left ear. His parents are in great grief over this lamentable afl.ur, this being tbe second bereavement of the same kind in their family. Six or eight years ago they lost one of their sons by a similar terrible accident. Thi fatal occurrence has cast a gloom over the wholo settlement. |