Show HIS CHAIR AWAY ilie victim of a common practical joke severely injured an accident that may prove serious in its results occurred at a social gathering of young folks at the residence of brother john D airmet of the twentieth ward last night one of the young men present playfully removed from its position a chair on which a young man named august blair was about to seat himself the result was that the last named struck the floor with much force the con cussen was sa great that a convulsion ensued and up to a late hour in the night the unfortunate youth was in a helpless condition it is feared that his spinal column has sustained serious injury the young man who was hurt is we understand a resident of the nineteenth ward the cause of the accident was what is commonly called a practical joke although it is never viewed in that light by the victim even if he does not receive physical injury from it it is dangerous practice and not a few people have been crippled for life from its being applied to them of course no injury is ever intended but a moments reflection ought to be sufficient to convince any one that an alleged practical joke of that kind should never be indulged in news |