Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-02
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

Mrs. Phillips was drawn through
jacksonville, Ill, the other day, with one
foot fast in the stirrup of a runaway
horse, without being killed.
Mrs Bailey Pitcher, of Slate Creek,
near Oxford, Pa, took large dose of
strychine in mistake for quinine, few
days ago, and died in thirty minutes. The
poison was bought for quinine by a
neighbor
Two horses were killed by lightning,
and several tons of hay burned up on the
the farm of a man named Bryan, near
Saylesville, Wis, during a recent storm.
After sixteen years of poverty and
toll, Mrs. Knight, of Milwaukee, has dis
covered in secret drawer $4,000 life
policy left by her husband.
"A young man named Wheeler of
Newark, Ohio, employed as yard brake
man for the railroad company, was so Sc
riously injured by bolt passing through
his body while coupling cars recently,
that he died the next morning.
"A little daughter of Samuel Taylor,
owner of mill in Upton, Ind, brought
her fathers dinner to the mill, and play
fully crept into the grain sluice, when
workmen let in the wheat, which carried
the child down the funnel and smOthered
her to death.
MIR. Kidderman, of Douglas County,
Mimi, while threshing out his grain re-
Gently, was so unfortunate as to get his
right hand caught in the cylinder, tearing
it off, and also the forearm at the
elbow joint.
"A young man named Andrews, while
blowing near Lafayette, Ind, few days
since, was caught by a storm, and sought
shelter by getting under one of his horses.
The animal kicked him to death
"A young man named Perkins met a
horrible death half mile south of Cedar
Springs, Mich, lately. Cutting down
tree, it fell, striking smaller tree, and,
bounding back, struck him just above the
left hip, killing him instantly.
Granville B. Duncan, aged twenty
three years, died at Nation, H., recently,
from the effects of an overdose Of NOR
phine. He was suffering from specific
disease, and purchased twenty-five cents
worth of the medicine from laundering
druggists clerk, who was unable to tell
whether he sold him ten or twenty grains.
AT Goshen, Ind, a seven ear-old son
of Jacob Robinson took advantage of his
mothers temporary absence from the
house to pour some kerosene on the fire,
doubtless initiating the example OF his
elders. An explosion followed, and
though his mother returned in few min
utes, and did all she could to put out the
flames, the poor little fellow was burned
so severely that he died
AT Louisville, KY, the other day, ap-
Deared in the railway station a pretty
girl, bare footed with pair of shoes and
had walked eighteen miles from Salt
River to be married to the young fellow OF
her heart. She was modest, and being
annoyed by the observation which she
had attracted, marched Off in search OF
her intended
Andrew Lunderville, of Gilmantln,
Wis, lost his barn, ten stacks OF gram,
seven hogs, one reaper, and child by
fire few days ago The flames were
kindled by his children playing with
matches in the hay The barn fell upon
the child which was lost, killing her al
most instantly
"A crazy man, supposed 10 De MlCnaei
Groninger, of Bonduel, Shawano Co., WIS
was found in the woods near Green Bay
lately. He had upon his person wrapped
in dirty cloth tin box contalnl ny
greenbacks to the amount OF 1,1So3o,
notes secured by mortgages to the amount
of $2,350, and other notes to the amount ol
$3,463. -,
The newspaper sensations about NIL
ing lighted coal Oil lamps mica AnIa
Ward of Dixon, Tenn, with disgust IT,