Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-16
Rescue from Death by Wire.

a German named Henry Caster, while
hunting for lost COW in Nsnkin town
ship, Michigan, recently tried to cross a
piece of marsh land aud found himself
stuck fast IN the mire. Worse than this
he soon saw that be was gradually sink
ing, despite all eff Jrts to Withdraw. To
his right, about ten feet away, was knoll
If solid ground, on which grew q thorn
apple tree, one of the limbs extending al
mott over the mans head. and abour fodr
feet beyond the reach of his arms. Think
ing that if be could get possession OF bis
gun be might secure the limb, Os-ter
| took off his suspenders, tied them togeth-
er and made moose at one end, and after
careful and tedious work, lassoed the
fife and dragged it to him. This was
after be had been in the mire nearly two
houra, and quite while after dark. He
was then indHced TO believe that he had
not sunk any for the last half hour bat
the extra weight of the gun ss he held it
10 sunk him nearly TO his hips in mo-
ment, and be quickly laid it down. Lit
lie tufts of grass. growing up from spots
Of solid ground not much larger than his
hand, were all around the man, but the
moment he took hold of one of them il
you'd pull away, having no real support.
O-ster had pipe with him, and be got
his from bis coat and twisted of the
German silver ring around the stem.
The ring be broke between his teeth,
b-nt it up like hook, and then fastened
to his suspenders. determined to make
an effort to reach the limb. Time after
lime be made the throw, bat the hook
l. -As. II ru~ hE4FaT ont
-traixht, and ut ten O'clock at night the
.ietim was up to his hips aud slowly st.
ling. Placing his coat and vest on either
side. be pushed them down with bis
hands, and 10 this way he kept hi- boty
rom settling rs fast a. it otherwise wOnld.
He ceased trying TO shout, knowing that
h- could not expect help before another
day.
As Osster did not return at dark, a
friend of his. fearing that be might have
-hot himself or met with some other soei-
lent, walKed a mile or so in the direc'
rion from which the man was expected,
aud stopped within half mile OF whore
ne was sinking down to death. Return
ing home, he agreed to make further
search ia the morning, and when the
time came got a height Dor TO go with HIM
They took n CiretiOu QulLS ulsthHN IEOA
where Osster was TO De found, and, 70
ne brief searched the woods uutiI nearly
noon, and then determined TO 80 To the
hamlet and see if OssJer had been there.
In coming ont of tie woods they passed
within forty rods of User, and were
nearly half a milo away, when one Of them
fred shot at ,qpirrel GA the fence. All
uightIong Osster had been slowly sinking,
and when the sun marked noon he was
up to his shoulders in the mire. Hearing
the shot he put forth all his vocal strength
into one grand shout, followed by another,
aud his voice was heard and recognized.
Even after his friends were within fifty
feet of him be had TO shout TO guide them,
4s his head was below the grass. Logs
and brush were piled into the swamp IN
I'll they4eodld reach him. Finding that
they cshld NOT pull him out by the srms,
the mire was scooped away from his body,
and he was literally Pried out By lever
inserted under his feet.