Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-17
HAPS AND MISHAPS.

ro deaf mutes were arrested in Al
10 Ga the other day, for making "a
disturbance lis while drunk
"A ten-year-old lad OF Lawrence, Mass,
cut his throat recently because MS ln1'I ~
chastised him. The ooc'ofs- SaV'' n''
life. ,J,u,,l,oo
A fortyyear-old man at Milwaukee : &c
recently choked to death on piece1 Vi
koardinghouse beef, about an men anu ''
q,laE.er square
:-Whether tobacco is injurious or not
has been definitely settled at haf'l n
where afogshead Of it relied from array
and broke Transfers leg. So, :.
Another kerosene. accsdent, Mr.,
peter Wilson, of farini1igton,, MINI, died
from the effects of injuries received ny
barrel p of kerosene falling from wagon
upon him. :, q
-Marcellus Glazier, an empioye IN
saw mill at Minneapolis, Mimi, was acc !,
dentally thrown from staging anu ien
on a rock beneath, breaking his neck.
A Young colored woman IN lerre
Haute having undergone personal chas.
tisement by her liege, waited till ne VEN
to sleep, then sought revenge by Poui III,
a kettleful of hot water over hlh' Inc
,calded man is half white now
A school girl at Bangor, Me-, recently
purchased bottle of ether for her mother
while on her way to school. During the
session she passed the bottle around
| among her friends, who took such pro
| Jonced shifts that several of them com
pletelv succumbed to the annsthetic, and
| had to be assisted to their homes.
The Boston Transcript says that
| Lewiston Me) woman swept her f1oor
! few days since and metallic pistol cart
ridge was put into the fire with the othel
| sweepings; there was plate OF 1apJacks
| on the stove at the time, that were keeping
warm for her husband, and the neighbor:
| have been harvesting them ever since, anc
using 'em for door mats.
| Not more than fifty persons attended
the hanging of Tom Lockett, which tool
place at Linden, Ala recently. Tom made
an eloquent speech, and died easily. The
| Marengo Journal says: lie apostro
phized the sun and the trees, bidding then
| farewell; and turning to the Sheriff, as
the cap was being drawn over his head
said, Mr.. Sheriff, do your duty"
The Thomaston (Ga) Herald says
! On Tuesday night 18th inst, Mr.. Joshu;
higgins of this county died. The circum
| stances as we learn them, are very pecu
liar He was attacked with tOothache
After the tooth ceased to ache his tongue
swelIed up and filled his mouth. The
| tongue assuaged, the throat began to swell
and projected as far out as his chin, thu:
producing death Three physicians were
in attendance, and we learn could not des
| ignate the disease.
An extraordinary accident lately oc
CURED in Paris. A man was walking
| quietly along smoking his cigar, behind ;
man who was hawking about a bundle o
| those little red balloons which are the de
| light Of the rising generation, when put
Of wind suddenly drove the india-rubbel
bags against the cigar, and all exploded
The poor smoker was suddenly envelopet
| in mass of flame which burned off hi:
| big mustache and beard, and singed hi
| face
The Atlanta (Ga) Herald says: "Ol
the first Of November last Mr.. Crawford
Nally, an old and highly esteemed either
of Paulding County, Ga, together witt
his family, consisting in all Of twenty-on'
persons, left their quiet, comfortable ant
healthy home for Arkansas While OF
the route some of the family were takel
sick with the smallpox caught on boar(
steamer on the Mississippi River, ant
on the 25th of December thirteen of tn,
family had died from the fatal disease. 4
few days ago information was received t.
the effect that the remaining eight mem
bers had also died from the same disease
which leaves not a single one to tell til,
tale of the great affection which befel
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