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Another Man Shot▲ Sad Rwralt from tbs Carry-lag of Flro-anna toy Toang Man.r*yMr. B. F, Campbell, aged SI year*, shot on New Year'* ««, by John fttetlrr, a young man of about bla own age. Clay township, in Howard county, baa per liaps, a greater notoriety for fatal shooting cases, accidental homicides and murders, than any otber township of its population in the State of Indiana. It has been but a few year* since one of George Harness’ children shot its brother, resulting fatally in a few hours.A Utile later and Danforth killed Delalnger at the Moses Hendrix place, in cold blood, on Sunday.On the 16th of laat May, Mr. Childers lost a boy between 14 ai.d 15 year* of age, by accidem tal shooting, killed by hie own cousin—shot through the neck while putting a cap on the gun. Now it becomes our painful duty to record another net of nareleas* nesa on the part of John 8tetler in the shooting or B. V. Campbell on lost New Year’s eve. There had been preaching at the Patty school-hoMf, and the congregation were atarting home, when a general firing of revolver* commenced, in which all the young met., or at least a goodly number, scum ed to engage. Some say twenty-five shots had been flrtd; others say fifty, and still there are some who say one hnndreJ. All ot once it is ascertained that young Camp hell U shot by a pistol in the bauds ol yonng Stetler. Stetler t »Ul me personally he had fired one shot, brought down his revolver to re cock it, when it discharged prematurely into Campbell's back, who was only about four feet in frontof him, and on the same side of the road. He says lie traded a fiddle for the revulver. both or which he now considers us unprofitable property. Ho says lie sincerely wishes he had never seen a revolver.He stood by the bed-side ol Campbell on New Year’s morn mg regretting the sad in.shap of Ibe previous evening, and as the tears welled up from his eyes no oue couid doubt the sincerity of his feelings. Mr. Campbell himself said he had no blame to lay on Stetler, uud signified through Ins intense sufferings his willingness to exonerate hun from suy evil intention.Dr. Lundroy was called upon, and when he arrived Hi. Simmons, a young physician who lives near there was at the house. He had examined the patient quite skilfully and gave a very unl'av oruble prognosis. Dr. L. after a careful and close examination confirmed Dr. Simmons in his prog nosis. The two physicians then put on carbolic acid dressings, administered a hypodermic injection of morphia, placed the patient in ns comfortable a posture an possible and left for their respective homes.The shot entered the body on a line with the last dorsal and first lumber vertibrate, moving a short distance downwards at an angle of about 45 deg., theoce it could not be followed readily with a soft bougie, but tbe enlargement over the liver and howels in front seemed to point to the direction ot the liver. The ball was a No. 32 long calridge—and at only four feet must have entered tbe body j with terrific force. It penetrated a very heavy overcoat and all his under clothing, but nj traces ot clothing were found to a depth of four inches. An occasional ozing ! of blood from the wound occurs, and were it not for the periodical use of morphia, Jus suileringa would bo intensely acute.Some attempts h.vve been .made to poisoB the public mind agaiuatStetler. Ho hod been watting on Miea Prather, took her to chnreh that night, end Campbell wae taking her home, Stetler meantime walking behind Campbell with Miss Belle Baker, who, it ia asserted, knows that Stetler reached around her and shot Campbell purposely. But as this would have been manifest on New Year’s morning |by one or the other of the parties immediately concerned, we feel perfectly secure in saying we don't believe it- (Metier, like many ether thoughtless yonng men, bus made the serious mistake of his lire in currying an instrument of dcMth to a place where no gentleman should be caught with fire arms—a church.We hope this example will take a little of the barbarism out of the young men of this generation—at least in that neighborhood and its surroundings. Let parents see to it if fire arms are kept at all— that they are beyond tne reach of their boys. Otherwise sorrow muy come to them sooner than they expect, either in the wouu ling or killing of their children, or their incarceration in the Stale’s prison for manslaughter or murder.There is probably not the least chance for Campbells iccovcry. He has muny good kind-hearted friends who are doing ail tliat can be don* lot his recovery. Dr. Landrey w-c are sure will use all the skill «f winch he is master to effect his restoration, but all may be unsuccessful. Moreover while discussing these llnngs, let all ,uber minded men discountenance the too common practice of currying fire-arms.IpcShWwtOilW. E. Miller, of Bcdve, Ohio, says.—i have been liouu ed with Asthma, and received no redct until 1 pi ocurcd your Ouly Lung fad.’’ I can recommend it to any one hav tig the asthma.—see Auv.DAVIS BROS.D-ateis In m-tii'fidWe have a new mid complete stnc j.Dry-Goods!Notions, Hats Sl Caps* Boots, Shoos. Queensware. Hard* ware,‘Stoneware Glassware.We sell the Chi ngoGlove-iUtini? HOOT,Also the celebratedSiulfllc-sPiiiii BOOT!ted togive satis-Kvlt; rv pair warr faction.Our stock ot I.adics, Misses and Children’s Shoes is complete, and warranted to lie Just as represented.We arc thankful for the llbcriii pttronage we have received, and hope by lair, square dealing, to merit a continuance of the saute.Country Produce taken in Exchange for Goods.
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