Middletown transcript., 1875-09-04
A somn.mbul,.... Latest Freak.

SOmnambulist's Latest Freak.
On Thursday night last as passenge
train from Baltimore passed Elkton, sran
ger was seen by Mr.. Thomas McCorkle. Jr'
to get up out Of seat, walk 10 the platform
of the car and jump of. The CONSERVATION
of that gentleman was great as he made tn
fact known to others present. The train wa
not stopped, but attaches of q freight trail
south made good search for the supposed
suicides mangled body, but it could not b
found. On Friday the man made bis appear
ance in Elkton, and on being found to be in
sensible, was removed to a dwelling neal
town and physician employed. Although
badly injured, be was so far improved as to
continue his journey to West Point this week.
The name of this singular gentleman is J. c.
Shoefner, and be resides in Memphis, Tenn,
but at present is cadet at West Point which
place he was on his way to when the jump
from the car was made. He has no knowl-
edge of the affair, and in fact nothing else
after be left Washing ton.
Conscience Money.
Some time since the Commercial gave an
account of a gentleman doing business in that
city receiving $500 from an unknown party
in New York, the amount claimed to have
been unlawfully appropriated some years ago.
Wishing to repay the gentleman, whose name
is J. H. Primrose, the conscience stricken
party adopted plan to keep his name from his
former friends He had the receiver promise
that no attempt would be made to discover
his name. and upon receipt of this promise a
check was forwarded for the amount stated.
And now comes an additional remittance of
800 to the Administrative of Thomas Carrow
deceased, late postmaster at Smyrna. The
party sent letter to Mr.. Carrow on the 9th
of July, but owing to that gentleman's i'll
ness, 1t could not be attended TO by him
After the postmaster's death, bis sons atten-
tion was called to the affair by another letter
from the party in New York, but deeming the
matter unworthy notice, the letter was
thrown aside. However, the conscience.
stricken party was determined that restitu.
ton for the theft should be made, and on
Thursday, the 26th ultime, he forwarded
check made payable TO Mrs. Carrow, "from
an unknown party to known party" and
signed by one of the members Of The firm the
unknown" party is at present with. The
whole affair is an enigma, for no one can ac-
count for the loss Of so much money. 1t is
we'll known that Mr.. Primrose had two
brothers arrested for opening his safe eight
years ago and taking therefrom $500, but
we're not convicted. 1t is reasonable, there
ore, to suppose that the unknown" party
8 near relative to the Wilmington gentle
nan. nan Et4a .s aE
Fearful Fatality Among the Horses.
Early last week the disease commonly |
,nown as the staggers, or blind staggers,
'roke out among the horses in Thoroughfare
'eck. between this town and Collins Beach,
nd within the last FIVE days over twenty
ave died in that section alone, while quite
lumber on the Bombay Hook side of the
reek, east Of town. have also died-3O or 40
all up to the present writing. The follow
1g farmers have lost one or more: Thomas
'eakyne, Geo. G. Deakyne, Jacob Deakyne,
). h. Huggins, Capt. Cooper, Harry Cooper,
!. W. FARRELL, Mrs. FARRELL, George Warren,
obert Warren, Thos Bratton, Thos Hartup,
'aac Stats and D. W. Stats two each and
Ennis two or three, one valuable stallion.
II these reside in Thoroughfare Neck. On
lie south side Of the creek we learn that
amuel Anderson, Frank Cummins, John r.
ewley, ]. NJ. Voshell, Thomas Sutton, VIM.
Campbell, Mrs. E. Hoffecker and E. Spru-
ace have each lost one, and Edward Hayes,
ree. There are a number of others whose
ames we cannot get. In this town Thomas
Carly has lost his valuable stallion and
,e or two other horses have shown the sick
ess, but none have died. So far the disease
confined to the ''Neck" district, mainly,
,ly one case occurring west Of town. r..
urphey, in the Alley, lost fine colt yester-
~. The animals nearly all droop and final
commence walking in circle, to the left,
I'd thus continue till they die. A few are
o stupid to walk, while others still rant
rribly, and if left in the stable would batter
cir skulls open. 1t is thought that the dis
se is brought on by night exposure and the
most perpetual dampness Of the grass.
As we 60 to press this afternoon number
new cases are reported, and none of the
'rses that survive the attack up to the pres
t show any signs Of recovery. 1t is thought
ey will ultimately die.-Smyrna Times.