Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-03-06
KICKED BY A HORSE. MIR. Joseph Nc

county, WIlllc a'tcl'ul"S ''S o''" vi A'''
Isaac Rcmsburgs personal property in
Pleasant Valley, Washington county, ON
THURSDAY of last week, was kicked in the
back by colt belonging to Mr.. Benz ).
Ahalt of Broad Run, in this valley, and
severely hurt. No bones were broken,
however, and after lying unconscious for
q while, recovered sufficiently to be re-
moved the same day 10 his home.-Reg'S'
ter.
SINGULAR FREAK.-On Saturday after.
noon a lad named Stephen Morgan was in
gllnsnih SHOP watching some men cn
gagged in target practice, when buckshot
struck the target, and, glancing, entered
beneath the lower lid Of the lads eye. lie
WIS not cognizant Of the presence Of The
ball IN his eye until some hours after
ward, when Me eye began TO pain He
rubbed it and prcscdtly the ball rolled from
beneath the lid The eye is much mtlamcd
but il is thought no serious results will fol-
low -Cumberlaud Necs.
DAnISG BARN BURNING, &C. On last
THURSDAY cvcniny as the express train
passed near Smithfcld station = man was
noticed near the road. After the train had
passed. We barn of Mr.. r n Wishide, was
on IRE. The inccndiaiy, rfan by the
name of Ahalt was seen TO cross the creek
to Mr.. WIS brother, ant. there demanded
something to eat, and made threatening
attempts to do some Violence. Mrs, Will,
hide immediately went after her husband
who happened not far distant and related
the circumstances Upon the arrival o
Mr.. w. the second, the tienl left for parts
unknown. The loss Of Mr.. Wi!lhidc, the
I former, in regards to his barn is estimated
to he about $40 with no insurance The
thief, rs we have mentioned before is vel
Known and will, NO doubt, be speedily
brought to justice rs the Mcssrs. Wilhldt
arc determined sort Of people ana viii
let no such man AZ Ahull escape.
SCnooLuo,.,l ENTERED Tie School
lousc situated in Eylcr's Valley, this coun
", was entered Friday night, February
eth, by some cvilmindcd person who
"a ;ne,i entrance by forcing the door open
After breaking open the lock, both Of the
desk and library, and rummnsing through
their contents and satisfying himself with
httlc provision that the teacher 5. =. Am
brosc had left there, he took with him y
few articles, such as the teachers bell
towel, Al 6 few pens, sc. No trace 81
the person left behind except a wagon
hammer, which lay on the inside of The
school notlsc, We think man has sunk
very low thai will rob school house But
what is il some persons i'll not do? Why
any thing but that which is rgll,of course.
RAILROAD ACCID3Nr.-From the Loo,
Repository, says tive Wayneaboro' Record,
We learn that serious accident occurred
on tn" {. Y. l.. r., at that place on Mon
day evening. A passenger car .ttlGpcC; tn"
track and icll "yrr IN rmbankmcnt Tween.
" tive persons were more or less injured
hui no lives lost The wife on liev. J. II
Stewart of Grceucasllc, was among the in
iurcd and Rev Robert Stewart, ID. ID of
Ncwhurg, y. \, had an arm broken al d
otherwise injured. Tram BjN!er from near
Fayetteville had Il leg broken The follow.
less serious in nrcs: Mr.. and Mrs b. +.
Snivcly, + : Shivrly, Ross thiyciy, Mi
itichaM Doyle, Samuel I'ratI.cf,D ID Firks
& innahan, Bishop J G!oosb'cnnrr
Rev Bo.lel and two children OF Capt las
Davidson. The accident orcullrd while
shilling the car ut the depot, which con
tanned a's'H! 80 persons.
Nix EDITOR Your last Issue IF III.
upon thc Burgess o. ourvillaEc and d en-
! il but a simple act OF Justice toa deserving
officer to reply to said communications
! The first complaints is thai tranps are ac
co,nmol slated with lrly Tags in the lock up
which, / lcllcvl is true, Jni would ask
B. WEATHER ~ would pr~tsr y" have then
apply to l%ir4 for lodging III c event O
the closing OF the hosp.tab.C doors Of sni,
nAi,,ling upon tl.cllg. Ii Iva is satisfied t,
s,lhmil to this annoyance army tNhrrs pre-
ter that they ShuIl.; tiAl quarters Whhj!
It's walls iaiicr ihan have thcm proWiin4
nloun,i lil+ip doors at all hours OF tht
night, seeking lodging. II, as asserted, I'M
p'Archnsrs OF coal are made 10y tive huricti J
licr. serr,s ~ w. ns> .,'an .Aac the con UNI
ZION OF fuel VIII bankrupt the treasury O
the corporation The close of the lilan
sal year is, and has been considered, til,
proper time tor ma,:iL, a statement ell ii
lmIcrs, and rllsm that st2lciecnA is made
r. will find the II tc of taxation 20 insteW
Of ID cents on the 500; said asscs>men
being necessary no, for culrcnh expense.
alone, but to pay off prior Indebtedness!
cuGfraclcd' in niaHing needed improve
ments, and in h"ildi,,g the lookup, w,
shoHld not grudge to'a''y officer Of the cor