South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-10-13

herman named HENBY OssTER, Of Nankin town
ship, lAichigan, who was hunting a missing
cow, and was mired ina piece Of marshy grounds
The narrative continues: To his right. about
ten fee; away, was knoll Of solid ground. on
which grew thornapple tree, one of the limbs
extending almost over the mans head, and A.
bout four feet beyond the reach Of his arms
Thinking that if he could get possession Of his
gun he might secure the limb, Osster took off his
suspenders, tied them together and made n moose
on one end, and after careful and tedious work
lassood the rife aud dragged it to him. This
was after he had been in the mre nearly two
hours and quite while after dark lie was in
duced TO believe that he had not sunk any COR the
last half hour, but the extra weight Of the gun
as he held it up sunk him nearly to his hips in
a moment, aud he quickly laid it down
Little 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 it would pull away,
having no real support. osster had pipe with
him, and he got this from his coat and twisted
off the German silver ring around the STEM
The ring he broke between his teeth bent il up
like hook, and then fastened it to his suspend
ers, determined to make an effort TO reach the
limb. Time after time he made the throw, but
the hook failed TO catch, or slipped off, or bent
out straight, and at ten clock at night the vic.
tim was up to his hips and slowly settling
Placing his coat and vest on either side, he push
cd them down with his hands, and in this way
kept his body from settling as it otherwise would
lie ceased try ing to shout, knowing that he could
not expect help before another day.
As Osster did not return at dark, Starks feared
that he might have shot himself or met with some
other accident, and walked mile or so in the
direction from which the man was expected and
stopped within halfa mile of where he was sink
ing down to death. Returning home, he agreed
TO make n further search in the morning and
when the time came got n neighbor to 90 with
him. They searched the woods until nearly
noon. In coming out of the woods they passed
within forty rods of Osster. All night long Oss-
ter had been slowly sinking, and when the sun
marked II Don he was mp to his shoulders in the
mie. Hearing shot, he put forth all his vocal
strength into one grand shout, followed by ano-
ther and his voice was heard and recognized
Even after his friends were within fifty feet of
him he had 10 shout to guide them, as his head
\
they instantly set about tie work of rescuiug
/ him. Logs and brush were piled in the swamp
/ until They could reach him. Finding that they
could not pull him out by the arms, the mirc was
scoopcd away from his body and he was literally
/ pricd out 10y lever inserted under his feet
! The Circuit Court FOR this county closed its
i''I session on Tuesday night last.
Tom Tor,,li,s 80 Ill o.-;o.,-,-..,.., D.,
Pcrublic and Uarrisorburg ,hronnL C,n,ai,,
rre, ocont IF Tho r,.,st,Gi., no,,.,.,,,,
arrested = few 5,yso,,, c,- ro,l,;,, 80 a;,
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~ P''' ~ ''' 'eN' ISSUE
Yesterday week. the 9Th. tbirty.eiobt Years
ago. the first railroad in the l. Stotes was bilt
Tho law requires ruide. boards to bc ,lacod
at the forks Of every rotd Isit o5eyoJ2
LARGE BAss.-On the eth instant John G.
Triebcr Of Cumberland, the N,,cs states. caught
in the river short distance above town two
bass, the largest one weighing five hounds. and
t he other over four pounds
Large pantaloons threaten TO bcstvlish again
English experience is said to show that out
Of every thirty colts from Thoroughbred stock
but one proves fast