Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-09-16

equal positions as to class and grade of
certificate. We arc pleased to say Of our
teachers, Mr.. Landers, Mr.. White and Mr..
Boblitz, that their satisfactory exan,ina'
lions entitled them to certificates Of LIST
grade, 1st class, and hence if the trustees
will be benefited by your excellent advice
the teachers, trustees and patrons will
avoid much trouble and unpleasahtness.
A PATRON.
Communication
FoXvILLE, September 18TH 1880
Yesterday morning our hitherto quiet
community was startled by the announce.
mcnt that our friend and ncighbor George
III. Ambrose, had left his home on Satur.
day morning with gun in hand and Up to
10 O'Clock Saturday night had not re.
turned, neither by diligcnt search could he
be found. In anxiety. and suspense the
night was passed and early morn brought
large crowds of neighborng citizens to the
place and athorongh search was instituted
which about . o'clock proved successful in
the finding of the body on top ofthe noun,
tain some two miles from home, where in
the dense woods away from home and
family he had strayc4 to execute the act of
self destruction, amid the solitude of the
surroundings. Mr.. Warner, David Buhr-
man, Joseph b. Brown and several others
were the first to discover the BODY, and the
news Of the finding of the man rapidly
spread along the long line of scarchcrs and
soon large crowd was on the gr ,und
Word was immediately sent to DR.. VIM
Luckctt, coroner at Sabillasvlllc, who in
company with DR.. II. Buhrnan repaired
to the spot. The following jury was sum
moncd and an examination of the body
and the surroundings made.
Coroncr-Dr. VIM. LuCkrtt.
Jury Maurice f. Shelter, Foreman
JoscphB. Brown, John VI. Willard, II
I. Iarhaugh, X. $. Duphornc, Thaddcus
A. Wastlcr, Albert Lanlz, Simon W. Har.
baurl, George w. Hughes, Hiram f. Mil
Ter, Washington Miller and John NJ Birclv
Upon his person II razor was found
showing ,hat in case the one means failed
another would be rcsortcl to in order tt
make the dread work complete A
note supposed to have been written on
the ground, throwing some light on tho
rommitta of the act was also found On his
person which ran as follows:
"Those who arc trying to strap me, as
they say, and have brought me to this
when they see the suticriNgs Of my poor
family, will think Of what they have done
Hope they win. Good Byo.'
A view Of the body and surrUlndin g,
| told in unmistakGbc terms how well h,
planned his movements and how well h,
executed his designs. Seating hmlsclf ON
log, placing the muzhlc of the gun
against the left breast, pushing ,hc trigger
with forkcl stick, sending the entire
load through the heart, and quick Ms q
flash of Heavens lightning he crossed The
river. A,cr viewing the body the jury
adjourned until the afternoon, during
which interval the body was removed &c
his residence The scene upon It's a.riva
at the late home of the self murdered man
heggars description and brought tears &c
most eyes present. AT O'Clock the jury
rcasscmhlcd and upon the evidence of Dr.
H. Buhrman and the nature Of cirCum
stances surrounding the sad affair through.
out, rendered n verdict of suicide The
sad circumstances has cast thick pail ovCl
our entire community. Mr.. Ambrose was
only spoken Of in terms of praise tor Iii.
many virtues, and his loss is not only felt
by the grief stricken family, but bv tn,
who~ ncighborhood. Respectfully, b