Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1859 — Horrid Death From Lockjaw. [ARTICLE]

Horrid Death From Lockjaw.

The Cincinnati “Enquirer” of last week says that a young man named George W. Lozier, residing on Second street, between Elm and Plum, died a day or two since of lockjaw, having for several weeks previous to his decease suffered so terribly that it would have been a kindness to have killed him instantly. About a month since, while walking in his yard, a nail ran through his boot into his foot, causing him much pain, but on the application of certain lotions became quite easy. He was somewhat lamed, but thought himself recovered Until he sat his foot down suddenly, one day, when his whole system quivered and his jaws closed like a vice, never again to open. Ever}’ possible effort having been made in vain to savahim, his best friends were gratefu I when he breathed his last, and his agony was over. oO”The Ohio Statesman says that a Pike’s Peaker fr< m Columbus'; ‘returned home last week, with nothing, in the way ol worldly goods, but an old rifle, which he succeeded in pawningflbr two d liars’ worth of provision. llis opinion <,. the gold regions may be inferred fro'm th circumstance.” He may be triad he got home at all; fur many " i'l doubtless not h ive even an old rifle o so,)k lor bread, by Ute time they the elephant.