Au Insane Farmer's Freak

David SLoitly, a wealthy farmer resldin near SUirley, Ín., dlappeajred írum bi borne uud secretea biinaell iu liis burn, armlu? him scli witli u düub'O-barrelled siiingua iuu u largu amüunt rf ammonition. lie iotked himseli Ín toe out Ij.u, añil it iraj lül uutu tbrec ciays uíter Ibat nvea tlie members ol iiis pwu lüinily tie.iine ftw&m uf li.s wiureabout-. Tht-y ut uiice attempted to taku ti.m 10 ttae bouse. Hejumpetl iroin his biding place, anü laising a gnu fired nambet of suots, luiíietlng ser.ous una jcrliap. íut:ii wouaas up.n hia ürolber I.cvy, rife, U8 Risier-in-i&w aua Lis .-un, aiM.d li yuar. lie jurued U.s our viirtims a sbon distauce, but returoed 1 1 itn_baru aad tet dm to tiie butluin, uk'.i, w.tu its routeots vas consttuied. Loss $iu,uoo. íbortlv tlien iujiic his Mcttpe. JUswileaiul sister-in-liuv wlll itlti.