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Show Cap Explosion. The dangerou-practice dangerou-practice of carrying explosive cat.8 oose on the person seems to be per .isted in by too many, although the flnsequences are often serious. A ihort time ago a child in the 17th vard nearly lost a hand by oue of these langerous asjeuts exploding ; aud yes erday a more severe accident occur ed. Mr. M. Chisburne had severa aps in his. vest pocket, and as he wa putting his thumb and forefiuger ii he pocket one of them exploded, lao-rating lao-rating aud tearing the fiuger so badl hat amputation was deemed necessary Drs. Tibbits and Simmons took thi inger off, aud Mr. C. threw away th. -est of the caps, and was desirous o .ivir; a public caution against such t |