but did not know that it was Iuaded
and cocked until be laid it off on bis
return to town. A lone United States
artillery knife was also found in tbe
same bed, and a loaded rifle stood in a
corner of the room.
Hertzier' goods have not near all
been found. The balance, it is believed
bare been shared out to accomplices of
the parties in jail.
It appears' tbe thieves reached tbe
vicinity of llerizler'a store some time
in the evening before it had been closed.
To conceal - themselves the? entered
Locust Grove school house from which
they could" watch the store. Wben
tbey left the school bouse " they took
the clock in use there with them, and
it has not yet been found. They also
had fire in the teacher's debk, which
consumed papers kept there. Slates,
books and papers were strewn about
on the floor, and -a lamp broken inte
fragments, witb coal oil on tbe floor,
that had been on fire lay in a certain
part of the building. From appear
ances of the school room it looked as
if an effort had been made to fire the
building.
Snyder has the largest and best stock of
Chairs to select from in the couutv.
The Lewistown GazttU itemizes the
following : A young man by the name
of Sivetts and a boy named Wisor were
hunting on the Back Mountain last
week, aud while Wisor was walking in
front of Sivetts tbe lock of the tatter's
gun caOAt on a twig, discharging tbb
piece, the ball passing through Wisor's
thigh, but fortunately striking no bones.
The wound is not considered dangerous.
Jlnriher. Jame3 F. (,'upples and
Tom Hi bs man started from Keedsville
in a buggy on Friday last for a hunt.
