The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11
Haps and Mishaps.

"A few days ago the three-ycar-old son
of G.. w. Atchison, who lives five miles
south of Atlanta. Logan county, ILL.,, was
killed by pitchfork thrown by his father
from the top of load of hay, the tines
striking him just below the heart, causing
instant death.
Two boys, named Willie Ray and
Henry Schneider, living near Kansas City.
got into dispute while playing croquet,
the other day. which was ended by the
former takinga shotgun and dscharging
the contents into the latter, killing him al
most instantly. The murderer was locked
up i'm Jail.
"A farmer named Martin. who lived
near Romney, Ind, was blowing, the 9TH
er day. and had the lines thrown around
his neck and under his left arm. Some
thing frightened the team and they dashed
away, dragging the unfortunate man after
them. and killing him almost instantly.
Joseph Williams, the postmaster at
Fontana, Kansas. was accosted by stran-
ger one day recently. who with cooked
pistol demanded his money. Williams
made a show of going TO his safe to
get his wealth, but his hand fell on re-
volver which was in the safe. and getting
the drop on the fellow, shot him dead.
Miss Laura Coleman, of Marshfield.
Mo-, was burned To death recently by the
explosion of a coal-oil lamp which she
was lighting over some burning Goals.
When the explosion took place she ran
into the street, but before her clothing
could be removed she was burned beyond
recovery.
"A Young daughter of Mr.. ID. A. Jan
- 4 hs.r
few DAYS ago from her clothes taking fire
while playing keep house" with some
companions i'm play-housein which there
was small stove. When she discovered
that her clothes was on fire, the frightened
girl started for the hosse, situated several
hundred feet distant. Fear lent wings to
her feet, but the flames kept coiling about
her so that when she came within the
reach of aid. il was of little benefit. for il
had done its worst. She died i'm few
hours.
WIN. Dudley. of Dekalb county. Mo-.
while out hunting. few days ago, no.
ticed rustling among some wild plum
bushes. and supposing IL was caused by "A
squirrel or some other game. without wait
ing To examine. crept within range, caught
glimpse Of the object, and. with criminal
carelessness. raised his gun and fired. The
wild death-scream of child proclaimed
the horrid mistake. and he rushed up to
find little eight-year-old Hugh Sloan well
tering in mis- blood. The poor child died
instantly.
One day recently, during the absence
of the family of Mr.. James III. Wilkerson.
who resides at Dooley's Mill. in Boone
county. Mo. two large black snakes en-
tered his house. Returning home. Mrs.
Wilkerson entered the room. and as she
passed near bed where one of the mon
sters. six feet long. lay in coll, it sprang
upon her and Tapped itself round her arm.
In her efforts To extricate herself. she look
ed up. and TO her horror she saw the mate
to the one she was i'm dreadful conflict with
lying in a coil on the clock. Mr.. Wilker-
son was within speaking distance, vet she
was so frightened that she could not utter
a syllable. She, however. finally extrica-
ted herself from the vise-like clasp with
which his snakeship held her. One of the
snakes was killed and the other made its es-
cape.