Smyrna times., 1877-03-14
MARYLAND ITEMS.

A white muskrat has been slaughtered in
Dorchester county.
A horse disease is developed in Princess
Ann. 1t is similar to the epizoot.
About one hundred pieces of real estate
are advertised for sale in Talbot for nOnpayment
of taxes.
Rev. J. +. Chaplain's farm of $50 acres in
Caroline county has been sold to Charles and David
Perry for Sl6OO.
The Cecil Wing says house rents are so
high in Ekon that three four years rent will pay
the cost OF house.
A Talbot county man has received a
shipment of brook trout which he is going to try to
propagate in a fish pond on his farm.
The Cambridge papers say that child
has recently been murdered in that town, but that
the facts are sufficiently developed to be publish
ed.
D. E. McClanahan, of Port Deposit,
within few months past has lost son, daughter,
and his wife, comprising the whole of his immediate
family.
Wild Geese Rilled.-Joseph H. Smith, of
Wilmington went on Thursday, down to Judge Brad
fords farm in Middle Neck. Cecil county to take a
little cunning exercise and killed three wild geese
out of five at one shot-two with one barrel and one
with the other.
A Great YieH.-William Armstrong, Of
Cecil CO., Md, claims to have harvested the past
1895 bushels of Fultz wheat from % acres of
land being Sc bushels per acre. and 116 bushels of
ClawSOn wheat from p acres or at the rate of AZ
bushels to the acre.
A Methodist Preachers ,Ioke-The Rev.
Vaughn Smith is the NJ. E. minister at St Micheals
Talbot co. The Comet of that town. tells this him
Advantage is taken of Rev. Vaughn Smiths absence
time ago. young lady of his congregation told him
that hissermons were too long-he should make them
shorter. If did, retorted Mr. S. your father would
not be able to get his nap out.
Suit for $I5,OOO.-Anna Lay has brought
suit against the Philadelphia. Wilmington & Balti
more Railroad for $4,000 damages for the death OF
Chases Station in May 1S75 Lay was station master
at ChaSeS, and the locomotive as is charged, came
rushing at rapid rate toward the station withoI thou
at the time and was instantly killed
Fatal R,naaoay.-On Saturday afternoon
the 3d. as Mr.. Benz B. Chambers who resided between
ElktOn and Chesapeake City, was on his way home
his horse took fright and ran away. Mr.. c. wa!
thrown from the carriage and considerably cut anC
bruised about the head. His wounds were not il
themselves of serious nature. Within thirty-si1
hours however erypspelas developed itself, and OF
Thursday he died. Mr.. Chambers one of thu
oldest and most highly respected citizens of thu
county.
About T. L. Sutiif.-This gentleman, for
merly of Smyrna now lives at St. Mchaels Talbot CO
Says the Comet. of that town: "On Saturday night
about IL o'clock, Mr. T. L. Sutlf was going from hi
store to his home When just across the bridge hi
observed man crOuched alongside of fence anC
hailed him. The man Immediately sprung for hin
and struck Mr.. Sutiff hard blow on the head with
stick Though considerably stunned Mr.. S. was ablt
to draw his revolver and re-Once at random, but tn
second time at person who was rapidly retreatng :;
both times however without effect Mr. Sutliff think
the intention was to rob him.
D0a0n a Well Forty Feet Deep-The Ches
tertOwn Transcript Of last Saturday says that shoI
time since, Miss Maggie Lybold of Galena, Ken
county, made almost miraculous escape froI
instant DEATH at best terrible injuries by falin
headfOrmOst down well forty feet in depth. tn
well was being cleaned out. when Miss Lybold in ell
deavoring to look down to the bottom, leaned fol
ward, resting her weight on a piece of board lyin
across the top of the well which broke, precipitatin
her headlOng to the bottom, in about four feet
water. She was promtly recued and suffered n
other Inconvenience from her terrible fall than Yer
cold bath and few bruises.
4 Full Account Of the SaSsqfras Scandal
The Bait Gazette gives full account of the terrbl
hOrsewhipping of Dr. JOS Lort SaSsafras recently
1t seems that the doctor had betrayed and slandere
young girl named Kate Taylor. On the night of tn
18th of February the doctor was at home cOnverSin
with Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor when knock was heard
the door. Mrs Pryor responded, and four me
entered Two of the party are believed to have bee
William Taylor and friend named Joseph Turbi
The entire party rushed into the hall and passed in
the parlOr. LOrs face banched with terror as cooke
revOlverS were pointed toward him. He offered II
resistance and was handcufTed After being nam
eufed LOrt was gagged placed in light wagon, an
borne rapidly away. The wagon driven to a
unirequented woods short distance outside of II
village LOTt was then partly stripped of his clOthiI
and informed that he could take his choice of yiI
by his own hand or of receiving terrible casgatio
He chose the latter. Young Taylor was assigned to
the whipping, and had provided for the purpose
new whalebone whip. The victim was securely tiC
and the whip applied until it was completely wol
out and the blood streaming from the Doctor
back, which was laceraed in shocking manner.
reported that he was then struck on the head wi
the buttend of the whip and knocked insensible.
which condition he was left on the ground. Aft
the assailants returned to Sassafras alarm W
gwen and party started in search of the Doctor al
removed him to Mrs. PryOrs residence. His wOun
were thought at first to be of very dangerous chs
acter but were afterward found to be as severe
at first apprehended