F. W. Dubbs, Farmer, is Found Dead in Tree of Fright.
Colt Kicks Another to Death and Horse Bites a Woman-Cow Knocks Woman Down-Rescued.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 8.-Perils of farm life are reported in dispatches from rural communities in this and neighboring states.
F. W. Dubbs, a farmer near Lisbon, O., had a battle with an infuriated bull. With one arm broken, he managed to climb into a tree. he was found later, with the bull pawing the ground beneath the tree and snorting with rage. After the animal was driven away it was found that Dubbs had died in the tree.
At Greenville, Pa., a pet horse bit off the index finger of Mrs. Jacob Uhler’s right hand while she was feeding it grass. Blood poisoning is feared.
Mrs. John W. Johnson of Willow Bend, W. Va., was trying to separate two fighting turkeys when a cow charged and knocked her down. She was trampled by the animal and injured before being rescued by farm hands.
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