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The Presbyterian Concert. - Believing
our shert notice of the concert in the Odd
Fellows Hall of last week, hardly in keep.
ing with its merits, the time for its pre-
paration having been very limited, we pro.
pose now to notice it more in detail. At a
very early hour in the evening, the room
began to present lively aspect, and by
o'clock was almost entirely filled by an
eager an expectant audience. By half
past seven the Hall was crowded, and in
the first strains of music, that re-echoed
through the building from the College
Orchestra, of Newark, Delaware, were pre-
faced treat, which in the evenings later
performances found most perfect realiza-
ton. This Orchestra, composed Of citizens
Of the town, and students of Delaware
College, under the master management of
Prof. Richie, of Wilmington, has become a
musical organization, of which each in
dividual member can hardly be else than
proud. Their selections during the even
ing were given with rare skill and finish
and contributed most materially to the
pleasure of the entertainment.
The vocal solos, by DR.. Thomas, DR..
Register and Mr.. Barnhurst, Of Philadel-
phia, and Mr.. Head, of Port Deposit, were
deliberately and artistically rendered, and
the duets and quartetts, by the same gentle
men most happily assisted by Miss McCul-
Tough and Mrs Shure, also of Port Deposit,
were examples Of lyric art and sweet
ness. The solo, "Jehn Anderson My Jo,"
by DR.. Thomas, and the duet, "Love and
War;" by the same, and Mr.. Barnhurst.
were enthusiastically enchored. The APP
plause following most of the pieces, de-
handing in many cases their repetition,
showed how fully the efforts of the lady
and gentlemen amateurs were appreciated
by the audience.
The Piano Duets, made up of "home
talent" were highly creditable perform
ances and spoke most favorably of the
musical cultivation Of our town. Perhaps
the "gem" of the evening through, was
the Piano Solo, by Mr.. Spencer, of Phila-
delphia. Never did an Elkton audience
hear greater artist than Mr.. Spencer
Scarcely had the last note ceased to vbrate
through the room, when storm of applaus =,
greeted the performance which only ended
with the performer temperance at the
instrument. Again the assembly were
held spellbound by his touch-again to
break forth in rounds of applause at the
close.
The Chorus. given by the young ladies
and gentlemen of the church and their
friends at the close of the programme,
was most creditably sung, and left in the
evenings enjoyment, nothing to be desired.
Elkton seldom enjoys SO rich treat, and
to the ladies and gentlemen of the Presby-
terrain Church, assisted by DR.. Register, of
Philadelphia, under whose auspices it was
given, we are under obligations for so fine
AL entertainment.
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The December number of DEMoREsT S
MONTHLY is sparkling with Holiday Mate
rial, Holiday Fashions, Holiday Stories,
Household Matters for the Holidays, Holi,
day Poems, ETC., etc. But the most attrac-
trive of its Holiday features is the offer of
the large and beautiful Oil Chrome, The
Old Oaken Bucket" to each subscriber as
a Holiday Present. 1.-The Old Oaken
Bucket" is 17x2G inches in size, presented
free to each So yearly subscriber for 1874.
Address, w. jennings Demorest, No. S3S
Broadway, New York.
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THE MARKETS.
EKton Markets.
CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY,
Baltimore Markets.

Flour - Extra 1913 &c G.25; Western
choice do. $3.50: do. low grade family Sc 80;
fair do. So. 7jG1; Howard street do. $1.25
GSS.25; and City Mills do. S7.75.
Wheat.-The receipts of Southern wheat
continues fair, and the market active. with
tendency to higher prices. Prime to
choice white 157T165 c.; do. amber 1900
1853 cents; good to prime red 150(r15S c. u:
and very common to fair at 115@141 cents.
Corn--The market for Southern corn is
dull. and prices continue to favor buyers
A considerable portion of the receipts are
of new Corn, and larger supply of this
description is looked for within the next
two weeks. Old white IS c.; do. new 52Qt
56 C. for fair to good and G5Gc7O c. for
Hominy corn; Old yellow G2@63 c., and
new do. at IS c.; mixed in Elevator is en-
tirely nominal at 60 cents.
Oats.-The market is heavy, and except
tor choice bright samples, lower figures
rule. Southern $3.50 c.; mixed Western
As c., and choice bright do. at 80 cents.
Rye is steady with fair demand. Good
50 c.; and damp 10 cents.
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Cooley FOR DECEMBER contains one of
the chromos promised by the enterprising
publisher of the Book, entitled "Winter
at Home and charming winter scene it
is. The colored fashion plate is very gor-
geous, and the extension sheet displays
every variety of make up which will dis
play the fashions of the coming winter
Cooley offers great inducement in the way
of chromos to getters up of clubs. A cir
cular will be sent to any person desiring to
canvass for the Book by addressing l.. A.
Cooley, Philadelphia.
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Yours truly,
RITTENHoUSE & He
FOURTH DIST. UNION SCHOOL, No i

FOURTH DIST. UNION SCHOOL, No 1.
The following is the list of the names of
the pupils who were present every day
during the month of October: Georgeanna
J. Wildman, Annie p. Matthias, Lucy B..
Matthias, A. Lucy Steele, j. Clarence
Singles, Robert P. Matthias, Susan J.
Matthias, Edible Alden, and Harry Alden
There was daily average of thirty five.
LIZZIE w. MARTIN, Teacher.
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THE PUREsT AND SWEETEST CoD-L1v
Ell OIL is Hazard 6 Caswell's, made on
the sea shore, from fresh, selected livers,
by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York. 1t
is absolutely pure and saoeet. Patients who
have once taken it prefer it to all Others
Physicians have decided it superior to any
of the other oils in the market C4l
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Household Pamacea,
and
Family Liniment

is the best remedy in the world for the following
plants viz: Cramps in the Limbs and Stomach Pain in
the Stomach Bowels Side. Rheumatism in all its
forms, Bilious Cole Neuralgia, Cholera. Dyscntrry
Colds FIR 81 Wounds, Burns, Sore Thnat. Spinal Com
plaints Sprains and Bruises, Chils and Fever. For
Internal aud External use.
Its operation is not only to relieve TIE patient, hut
entirely removes the of the complaint. 1t penc
trates and pervadrs the whole system restoring healthy
action to all it, parts. and Yuirkeniug the blood
The Household Panacea IL purely
Vegetable and All Healing.
Prepared by
CURTIS & BROWN,
No. 2!5 Fulton Street. New York
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Burglary.-The store of Mr.. William
Clelland was entered OH Wednesday night,
by burglars boring cut panel of the front
door. A pair of boots and some clothing,
in all, amounting to about $15 were taken.
No clue has yet been discovered by which
to detect the thief or thieves.
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MARRIED.

HOPKINS-ROWLAND.-At Rowlauds.
vile, Md, Oct. 10th, 1878, at the residence
of the brides parents, by Rev. John
Squier, r. c. HOPKINS, of Port Deposit,
and MARY. eldest daughter Of DR.. VIM
b. Rowland.
BRUCE-GRAHAM.-At Philadelphia.
by Rev. S. NJ. Stiles, CHARLES w.
BRUCE, of Churchville, Md, and MARY
L. GRAHAM, OF Charlestown, Md.
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Philadelphia Markets.

Flour dull and reclining; superiine STA
4.50; extras $5aj.50. Wheat dahl and
reclining; red 145al55 cents; amber 155al61
cents. Rye 76aS0 cents. Corn quiet and
steady: yellow 50 cents; Western mixed 81
a62 cents. Oats firm; white Western 50a
81 cents.
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The Weather is never too cold to sell
SEWING MACHINES. Send in your orders.
Will make liberal discount for cash. J.
WILKINSON, Office on North street, Elkton.
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THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MAaaEf.-
The market for Beef Cattle was devoid
Of animation this morning and decline
of iasc. per pound failed to stimulate the
demand, the purchases made being only
to supply current requirements. Wcquotc
"a4lc. Receipts, 1900 head. sheep de-
clined and sold at 4!a5!c. Ter pound;
stock brought SEAS per head. Receipts,
1000 head. Hogs were moro active. but
at lower prices. Sales of corn fed at SEA
6.25. Receipts, 5000 head.
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Confirmation.--The rite Of Confirmation
will be administered by the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Becker, at the Roman Catholic Church in
this town, on (to-luorrow) Sunday, Nov.
10Th. Services at 10 A. NJ, and p. NJ
The Bishop will preach on Monday even-
inn of z 0'clnclr
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COncert.-Tl'e will be Concert Of
Sacred Music, at the M. E. Church, on
the evening of Thanksgiving day, Thurs
day 9th inst, for the benefit of the Sab
bath school connected with the church.
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LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND

with the improyrnents.thcreon. 1t PIVOT BRIDGE in
Cecil county Mary a:.G, If which Capt James Kirk
died seized, and Late in the occupancy of Mr. Iavl
Truss: being the same Land conveyed ~ the said Capt
MIX 10y I"tn H. CLAYTON and WIFE. by t.cir dec! at,
February lIt!. l>.u and recorded nlnuug the i:,.i
Records of Cecil county ia Liter X. (: II, No. . fuo
l5i, &c am! containing l66 Square perches OF land
more or less.
TIL" LOT is the South size Of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal. and the East side Of the road from
Pivot Bridge 10 Bohemia Manor. adjoining lots of vii
liam Kirk. Samuel Thompson and others.
The improvements consist of IL comfortable .&5s,9f
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE. containing IJgiEtsI
rooms bes'.es Back Building. with Pump at NJ Ma
the door, and the usual Outbuildinss. $500
TIE TERMS OF SALE prescribed lv N. de, roo
are: One-:ird Of the purchase money in cash On the
day Of sale: other third in Six aud the balance in
Nine months from day of sale The credit payments
bear interest from day Of sale and be salts
faction of the Trustees. ". !. JONES
H. NJ HAINES
Nov S. LISTS Trustees
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PETIT JURY.

PETIT JURY.
William Bowen,
Charles E. Moore,
John E. jackson,
Geo. Z. Whitaker.
Richard G. Mackall
John n. Black,
Daniel Bratton,
John NJ. Ireland,
George Simcoe,
George q. Morgan,
Carlton Kimble,
William ruft,
Amos Wilson.
Thomas Ward,
John Maulden,
Charles b. Jones,
James Graham,
Alfred Ford,
William Coale,
Joseph Chick,
Geo. J. Benjamin,
James l.. Foard,
VIM. L. Nickle,
James A. Lakeland
John e. Alexander.
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If you have little "ple of money"
Just take it to the I" BEE HIVE" and see
what big pile of Goods you can get for it.
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De SURE ard call for DR.. Bulls Cough
Svrur. if ynu are troubled with Il bad
Cnu-h or Cold. 1t will give you relief.
For sale by every respectable Druggist.
One bottle % cents; five bottles for 81 90.
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New Goods selling at Panic Prices for
the cash, that defy competition. Call and
see, at DRENNEN Il Bro.
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Go to the GLASS FRONT for fine Carpets
and Oil Cloths.
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Jury List.-The following is list of
the Grand and Petit Jurors drawn for the
December term of Court, commencing on
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Cloths, Cassimeres, Kerseys. Flannels,
Tickings, Boots and Shoes. Gloves. lIl 5
and Caps, Hosiery, selling at Panic Prices,
at DRENNEN &:.BHo.
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Full stock of sea=onable goods at panic
prices, at E. BROWN & BIO.
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We are receiving this week large stock
Of domestic Dry Goods. bought at greatly
reduced prices. and will be sold accord
ingly for cash, by r. G. REESE.
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-5s- The old folks say, was young, but
now am old, and l never used any SOAP
better than the " Wilmington City, !:
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Cloths. CaSsimeres and Vestines; high
toned goods and handsome styles. at
MCCRERY e BOULDEN's.
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Children often look Pale and
Sick
United States Internal Revenue,

DEPUTY COLLECTORS OFFICE,
3rd Division. Is. District Nd.
Hartford. Cecil. Kent and Queen Anne's
Counties constitute the THIRD DIVISION In, tI.sr
COLLECTION DISTRICT of Maryland All persons in these
counties requiring L. :. Licenses, will apply
l.. A. c. GERRY,
Deputy Collector :}rd division,
July Ply Port Deposit Cecil county Md
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DIED..

GRAY.-On the 31st ulto., ISAAC GRAY,
at his residence, near Elk Mills, in the
Goth year of his age.
HEADLY.-Near Rising Sun, Cecil CO.,
Md. 10th month, 30th. 1878, Jonathan
w. Headly, in 73rd year of his age.
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IVA
GRAND JURY.
John A. Wilson,
" illiam Knight,
VIM. r. Lockwood,
James A. Coulson,
Richard F. Biddle,
Chalkley B. Cutler,
William r. Citing,
John T. Gallaher,
Eli S. Sentman,
William II. West,
Luke Brown,
Ellis p. Passmore,
Henry ID. Miller,
William r. Gilpin,
Kaufman KatZ,
William Scotch,
Henry L. Physick,
Walter Armstrong,
Townsend Poole,
Alonzo Reynolds,
G. K. Linton,
James Toulson,
James A. Boulder.
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Opening to-day new lot of Winter
Hats and Caps at the GLASS FRONT. Fine
Fur Caps Just opened at the Glass Front.
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New and Fresh Goods, at Panic Prices,
1t MCCRERY & BOULDEN's.
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80 ACRES, More or LESS

is that part of the real of the late Jacob Stephens
which is described in the proceedings of the Commits
iuncrs appointed by the Circuit Court for Cecil county
to divide the real estate of Jacob Stephens lot No
On the Second Parcel are a DWELLING ,s.zss
HOUSE, Barn and the usual on buildings now IallNS
occupied 10y John f. Stephens. ..llhN
These lands well improved, adjun lie e. ~
the village Of Warwick. and are about four lie
from MiGdl,town, on the delaware Railroad.
TERMS OF SALE,
prescribed 10y the d"crse third of the mr.
chase money shall be paid in Cash the DAY of sale
the ratification thereof: 0ne-tird in Six and onr-thirl
in Twelve Months from the day of sale the credit paw
ments t" bear interest from the day Of sale and TO
secured by notes of the purchaser with surety approved
10y the Trustee.
On payment of the whole purchase money the Trus.
tee is authorized 10 execute deed Be-
HENRY ID. FARNANDIS Trustee.
Nov :. lA.d-ts Bel Air Mary land.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

In pursuance Of Grcr"s Of the Circuit Court for
C""il county. Conrt Of Equity the subscriber,
Trustee. will oG"r 1t Public Sale, The Court House
door, in Ektun.
TUESDAY, tie 9th day Of December, 1873.
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EEL .E.SYAI,E.
TRUSTEES SALE

Py virtue of It decree Of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county in chtnCcIy the undersigned Trustees will
sell al Public Sl at the Court House door, Eikton,
On Tuesday, tie End day Of December, 1873,
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A new arrival of fashionable Hats. at
MCCRERY & BoULDEN's.
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TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND.
situated in Cecil county, Maryland, containing
236 ACRES.

more or less. being the and all the lands rarcu-
larry described i'll u mortgage from David Scott and
others to jonathan Cause. datnd the 3rd day Of
October 1850 and recorded among the Land Records +
Ccriia comfy. in Iiirr W. II. r., No. 3. folio 5S &C.
deed from Joseph j. Lewis and others Michael Hart
nett and Peter Murpl dated the 18th day Of pril
1867, and recorded among the Land Records aforesaid
in Libcr C. II. H.. No !. folio sol &C. another parcel OF.
1IJ acres, more less described in decd from Joseph
J. Lewis and others David Scott and Others dated
the 10Th day OF December, 1866 and recorded among
the Land Records aforesaid and another parcel OF So
acres, less described in deed from David Scott
and wife to Deborah flack. dated the 18th day of
December 1872. and also recorded among the Land
Records aforesaid
This property il -itu'ed Big Elk creek. about five
miles from Ekon. and is known the farm and mills
of David Scott tof John) who is in possession
The improvements are DIV Filling HOUSE, xts,2l-
large Stone Earn GRIST MILL. Sorghum EIltaI
Mill and the usual outbuildings. The Water E;ssEa
Power is excellent and ample. k ssstIAtA1
TERMS GT SALE,
prescribed 10y the decree, That onelrd of TIE
purchase money shall! he paid in cash the day of sale
the ratification thereof: one-tlird in Six and the
balance in Twelve months from day OF sale The credit
payments TO bear interest from day of sale and he
secured by Notes of tn" purchaser, with surety appro
we'd by the Trustee.
On payment "f the whole purchase money the Trustee
j. authorized 10 execute Ge",is.
This property will be sold entire or in parcels as may
be found advantageous.
HENRY d. FARNANDIS Trustee.
Nov S. lS1:;-ts Bel Air Maryland.
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Personal.-Mr. Richard F. May, from
Helena, Montana, visited Elkton on We'd
nesday last. Mr.. May is we'll known to
our citizens, having been former resident
and one Of the mercantile men of Elkton
Eleven years ago he left Elkton for Balti-
more, where he resided for about eighteen
months. He resided some time after leav-
ing baltimore at Annapolis, and then
"struck" for the gold fields of the Rocky
mountains, finally locating in Helena,
where he carried on his old business of
buying and selling goods. Helena had
at one time 1000 inhabitants, but the
gold mining in tho Territory falling
off, the population of Helena has de-
clined to about $500, its present popula.
ton. The hope of the N. P. r. r. reach
ing the town on it's Pacific course, held out
inducements of future prosperity for the
place, but since the failure of Jay Cooke,
with the present terminus of the road 700
miles away on the east bank of the Mis-
souri,, the prospect of future greatness for
the town is not brilliant. Mr.. May returns
to Helena Immediately.
He has been commissioned Indian agent
for the Black feet Indians, whose agency
is about one hundred miles from Helena,
and will enter on the performance of his
duties as soon as he returns to the Terri
tory.
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TRUSTEE's SALE

By virtue Of deere, Of the Circuit Court for Cecil
county rs 4 Court of Chancery. the subscriber, a.
Trustee Will sell at Public Auction at the Court Hons,
door, i'll Elhtun. on
Wednesday, tie 10Th day Of December, 1878,
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ORPHANS COURT.

TIL" SraGkp MEETINGS Of tho Orphans Conrt Of
C"rI! 3n.niy will hs he'll On the SEt.DN u TUESDAY
every month. Executors, Administrations and Guar
d'hS wanting their accounts stated. will please bring
in the vouchers - f'w day hsln-s Court.
kEtBEN d. LAMAR
Nov ~. isht--t REGISTER.
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Those Two Parcels of Land

situate in Cecil county, Maryland, and adjoining the
village of Warwick which particularly described by
mctfs and hounds. courses and distances i'll
from john L. Morton and wife and John +. Stephens
Otho Scott, dated the 10th day of july 1873. and
recorded among the Land Record Books of Cecil county
aforesaid, in lber ". H. r., No. !. folio CSC, &c.
The first Parcel containing
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Drawn On the Petit Jury.-It appears

Drawn On the Petit Jury.-It appears
by the jury list, drawn for the December
term, that Mr.. J. N. Black has at last been
drawn on the Petit Jury. There is some
thing very remarkable, that Mr. Black has
always heretofore been drawn as a grand
juror, and he has served in that capacity
many times. The same remarkable coin
cidence was the experience of his father
who was also named J. n. Black. He
often was called to serve as juror, but
invariably as grand juror. His son who
inherited his name seemed, till the selec-
ton of the present jury, destined to also
father.
Proceedings of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge: Hon. James NJ. Evans, Hon. Jas.
A. Lewis, Associate Judges.
Bond of John Wroth, guardian of Lydia
A. Severson. examined and approved.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
were duly examined and passed.
The following list of debts, sales and
inventories were examined and approved:
Inventory of the goods and chattels of
Rachel ]. McVey; list Of sales Of jeremiah
Swisher; second list of private sales of
John J. Heckart; list of debts of Rachel
J. McVey, and second list of debts of John
J. Heckart.
The following accounts were duly exam
ined and passed: first account of Louisa
Estes and Noble T. Biddle, administrators
of Samuel Estes; second account Of Ange-
lima Heckart, administrators of John J.
Heckart, and dividend struck ON same;
fifth account OF A. c. Mafit, guardian to
Ann E. Maflit; final account of Thomas
t. Reynolds and Jane E. Biles, admins
traitors of John L. Biles, and distribution
struck on same.
Court adjourned to meet at its regular
session in December next.
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Thirty Years Experience of AN
Old Nurse.

No. 10 Fnt0n Street, New York
For sale 10y all druggists. fully 5-ly
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A eR0wLER's END.


Sad End OF Man Addicted 10 Imfta ting
Dogs when Drunk-Shot by Friend
I'm the Dark. 9
LOUISVILLE, Ky, March 81, 1873
One dark night in November last David Bailey
was shot and killed by young householder In
Bath county, Kentucky, named George Shrout
Shrout was indicted for murder in the first degree,
but the trial, which has just been concluded in the
Bath Circuit Court resulted in his acquittal From
the evidence 1t appeared that Bailey, when drunk,
had habit OF growing like dog. On the night
OF the killing he had been drinking freely wan
dered out to the house Of shrout and endeavored
to obtain admittance.
Shrout was awakened by the noise and came
down to the door, taking his shotgun with him.
Opening the front door he saw a dim object in the
darkness and, calling out TO IT. received no
to shoot, but the object only replied by series OF
loud grOwls. Shrout then fired and was horrifed
to- hear the cries OF human being. He seems to
have been badly frightened, and without examin-
ing further locked the door and went mp stairs
again. Bailey was m0rtally wounded and lay
groaning before the house until some passersty
brought him back to town, where he died In q few
hours. Shr0ut was arrested next morning. At
the trial statement as above was given and SUBJ
Stimulated by the mother OF the accused, VINO was
at the side Of her son at the time. The Jury
brought In at once q verdict Of net guilty. TIE
event created great excitement In the vicinity, as
both parties were well known. Bailey left wife
and seven children.