Contributed by our Regular Correspondents Killed by Lightning,--A sad death occurred on Friday, the 19th instant, about three miles south of this village. Mr. C. C. WHITE was struck by lightning while plowing in a field with a yoke of oxen, on what is known as the old "Elwood place." The bolt struck him on the head, tearing his hat to pieces, and killing him instantly. A little grandson looking from the window during the storm saw him fall. The family hastened to the spot, there to realize too vividly that in the midst of life we are in death. One of the oxen was also killed, while his mate was apparently uninjured. From the marks on Mr. WHITE's body it would seem that the electric fluid descended from his head in two directions. One portion ran down the left side of his head back of his ear, and down the body and left leg, leaving marks to indicate its course, and burning his left heel to a crisp. Another portion went down the right arm, striking and shivering the plow handle, thence apparently along the plow beam and chain, and striking the ox in some vital part of his body. Mr. White was a hard working honest man, and good citizen. He removed from Kenosha to this county something over two years since, and so far as we know had won the esteem of all, and made many friends among his new acquaintances. He was about 52 years of age. He was buried on Sunday at "Houghton's Rock," by the side of the late Samuel HOUGHTON to whom he was related by marriage. His funeral was attended by a large number of his neighbors and people from Friendship, all of whom deeply sympathized with his bereaved family.
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