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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-09
NUMBER S.
"A COWARDLY DEED.


"A VvO~~~ 0CO1ReNs
One of the most inhuman and cow
ardly deeds that we ever remember to
have heard of was committed Tuesday
evening, April 9, at Government
Springs, Utah territory, near the Over
land road, and about seventy five miles
this side of Salt Lake City. Last sum-
mer man named Purdy. formerly in
tho employ of the Union Pacific rail.
road, arrived at Ogden and represented
himself to be a Mormon. He married
the daughter of q prominent member
of the church, who furnished hin. with
an outfit of cattle, horses, etc. He
moved his stock and wife to Govern
ment Springs. About two months
ago he commenced to dispose of
the stock in small lots. His wife was
convinced that he had no love for her,
and watched his movements. She sent
q message to her father at Ogden, in
forming him how matters stood. he.
with two of his, sons, reached Govern
ment Springs on the 9Th, and found
that Purdy was making preparations to
leave. They searched kis person find.
ing something like eight hundred dol.
lars. He was then told to leave the
country under penalty Of death. Il
appears that he stayed in the vioiuity
of the ranch until the evening of the
9Th. The father Of Mrs. Purdy and he,
eldest brother were out gathering in
the remnant of the stock: The young.
est brother, aged about seventeen, va
left with his sister. Soon after
dark, Purdy rode up to the cabin.
seized the boy and tied him to q post
outside. Ho then entered the house,
knocked his wife down and deliberately
scalped her. After committing the in.
human deed, he mounted his horse aud
rode off in the direction of Fish Spring,
desert, on the Overland Road. takine
the scalp with him. The father and
brother reached the house about hall
an hour sfterward. On entering the
house Mrs. Pnrdy WAS found inseosible
and the floor covered with blood. Alter
she was restored to consciousness, abe
related how the wretch had committed
the deed. A party of ranchers started
after him; but after riding all night,
gave up the chase and returned to the
ranch White Pine Nesos. -'.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-09

WOu4uu Oe Wasnln8-Oay mere, laughed
Mrs. Brown, $50 We came here early,
1 could hardly wait to get here to talk
over that funny affair. Henry said af-
ter you sat down, last night, he felt
like inviting you into the pulpit"
Why bless me |" said the astonish.
ed little body, blushing like a girl, 81
felt so ashamed of my self after I got
under the deacon's coat! Twas the
first time I ever spoke in my life."
81 hope it won't be the last, Mrs.
Flint, if you always speak as much to
the purpose as you did, last night ="
said the minister, coming forward.
"Yes," broke in his wife, "Henrv
said he'd advocate women's speaking in
meeting after this"
cit was capital" said Mr.. Brown,
recrossing the room to where the dea-
con stood "That's what Joe Dean
has needed fora long time, q good re-
proof, but no one had the courage to
give it to him. Your little wife has
done just what the whole parish will
thank her for.''
"Everybody I've seen since is lust
enraptured with you," said his wife to
the laughing heroine, who had been re-
hearsing all the funny passages to her
"You have made yourself famous ::
look out for plenty of calls, this week !''
ooh well" she said tossing the ba-
by, "the washing is done, and l shall
have plenty of time"
Mrs: Brown laughed, and said, 81
think l will send you word next Sntur-
day night, that the next day will be
Sunday, and you had better not wasl,
till Monday"
"Mrs. Flint" said the minister, 81
think You are fully competent to man.
age your own affairs, without any OF
my wife's interference" an,l, 80, laugh.
ing merrily they started.
"Samuel, said his bonnie wife, as
she reached the door, "don't you think
I've introduced you pretty wellY vii
you ever Gull me Murti,a-Pendlcto,,
Flint again when am hanging up YOU
shirt in the front yar,l2'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-09


has been shot at Satory. Blanqui has been
sentenced to transportation for life.
Two thousand cartmen in Liverpool have
struck work, and all business on tho dock and
warehouses is interrupted In consequence.
Upwards Of one thousand laborers are threwn
out OF employment by the action Of the cart
men.
PARTY of French half-breeds went up the
Red river, armed, to prevent the Canadians
from rafting down the timber they have cut by
special permit from Dominion oficiais. The
canadians have sent to Winnepeg and got
they will fight sooner than be thwarted. The
lf'breeds say the timber was cut on lands
which they have taken up under the half
breed grant. There is imminent danger of q
collision.
IHE annual statement Of the Minister of
Marlne and the Fisheries shows, as the ac-
tual produce Of the fisheries under the Do
minion for the year, s75, ,732, 900 being IN OK.
cess over the previous year OF nearly a million;
amount of capital engaged, el5, 100000; col:
lection. such as fishing rents, licenses, fines
&c, $4,000; expenditures, s42, 900; expense
OF the marine police, S84O,OOO.
The labor troubles in Berlin continue. tn,
builders and master masons have Joined tn,
master carpenters in the lockout movement
Thousands of working men are thrown ont o
employment.
A DISPATCH from Bayonne states that . lsrg
number of French troops have been statione
At this end of the bridge leading from Vera, i
Nevarre, Spain. across the Ndossoa River, t
!, revont the retreatiDg of Car'ists into France
It. is now believed that the movement of Do
Carlos is q failure.
\ DISPATCH from Bayonne confirms the r,
port that the Carlist leader Roda, with hi
command has fed into France. closely pu1
sued by Spanish forces. The French troor
on the Spanish frontier, disarm and return a
Carlists who escape into Franco.
THE eruption Of Vesuvius has entirely cea
ed. The inhabitants Of the villages whic
were Threatened with destruction by lava l,a,
returned to their homes. A hurricane Of te
rifle violence swept over the devastated cou
try Greatly dam .gili. tho villages and rema'
i nS crops.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-09

must have been uncommon tired, or
else it was the heat, leastways I drop
ped asleep in the depot, and missed the
train. Then I thought I'd take the
nine o'clock train and get home at mid
night, 80 you wouldn't be lonesome
Sunday, but we broke down.. and got
here half an hour ago. Then to think,
after walking through town from the
cars, and folks looking at me on their
way to church"
"To think, Samuel" she broke in,
"after that dreadful trial, you should
walk in at your front gate and find your
wife hanging out clothes in your front
yard, and you a deacon of good stand
ing in the church! dear dear! what
do you suppose the Lord will do to me
for thinking it was washing day2 l
don't think" she added," "he'll be
very hard with me, because yesterday
was my Sunday, though I had such q
sick headache, it seems I didn't know
much about the day. Ill tell you what
Samuel, I'll stay ut home with the
babies tonight, and you can go to
meeting, and then piece out your Sun
tomorrow won't that do2"
But the deacon couldn't get over it
his heart was heavy: and while his wife
was busy in the kitchen he put on his
hat, and with his hands clasped rever
emily behind him (his Sunday way,
slowly and solemnly he walked out tt
the clothes.lines. Most of the clothes
were dry, fer the sun was very hot, ant
one by one he dropped the snowy
things into the basket, unconsciousll
humming to himself. "Have pity
, Lord! o Lord, forgive"
Mrs. Flint was washing dishes, AM
/ nearly dropped her hest glass dish
, when the deacon walked in with tn,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-05-09

don for a fortnight, or proceed to Rome
to see whether the Holy week festivi-
ties there have degenerated; aud when
he returns home he must plead that he
was called away by urgent private af.
fairs. Even then, however, let him not
be surprised if society watches for
some time with a cool and guarded eye
as one inclined to make light OF those
beneficial observances which raise men
above dumb brutes.-P0N Matt Ga"
zette.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27
St. Johns College Scholarships.

All of the fifty Senatorial Scholarships
in ST. Johns College, created by the act Of
1872, by which the recipients of said schol-
arships were given their board and tuition
free, have been filed, excepting the two
from Frederick county. There are vaean-
cies in the annexed counties in the free
scholarships of the College, which give
tuition without board, and does not re,
quire the holder to give bond to teach two
years after graduation: Allegany, four
Anne Arundel, one; Baltimore city nine
Baltimore county, one; Calvert, two; Car
oline, one; Carroll, four; Cecil, three
Charles, four; Dorchester, three; Freder
lex, two; Howard, three; Kent, four
Montgomery, four; Prince Georges, one
Queen Anne's, four; Somerset, two; ST.
Mary's, four; Talbot, one; Washington
Wicomico and Worcester, four each.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27
The Great Pictorial Annual.

Hostetters United States Almanac for 1873,
for distribution gratis, throughout the United
States, and all civilized countries of the West
ern Hemisphere, is now published and ready
for delivery, in the English, German, French,
Norwegian, Welsh, Swedish, Holland, Bohe-
milan and Spanish languages, and all who wish
to understand the true philosophy of health
should read and ponder the valuable sugges-
tions it contains. In addition to an admirable
medical treatise on the causes, prevention and
cure of a great variety of diseases, it embraces
a large amount of information interesting to
the merchant, the mechanic, the miner the
farmer, the planter, and professional man and
the calculations have been made for such meri-
dams and ATTITUDES as are most suitable or a
correct and comprehensive National Calendar.
The nature, uses and extraordinary sanitary
effects of Hostetters Stomach Bitters, the staple
tonic and Alternative of more than half the Chris
tan world, are fully set forth in its pages,
which are also interspersed with pictorial illus
trations, valuable recipes for the household and
farm, humorous anecdotes, and other instruc-
tive and amusing reading matter, original and
selected. Among the ANIMALS to appear with
the opening of the year, this will be one of the
most useful, and may be had for the asking
The proprietors, Messrs. Hostetter and Smith,
Pittsburgh, Pa, on receipt of two cent stamp,
will forward copy by mail to any person who
cannot procure one in his neighborhood. The
Bitters are sold in every city, town and village
and are extensively used throughout the entire
civilized world.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27
Postal Telegraph.

Hubbard's Postal Telegraph bill, with
various amendments, which has been re-
ported to the U. S. Senate, creates a Ma
tional Telegraph Company, and then au-
thorizes the Postmaster-G General to con-
tract with this Company for the transmits
sion of correspondence by telegraph, as
his agent for ten years. The Postmaster
General is required, as soon as practicable
to establish telegraph offices at all post
Offices on Geographic circuits, and at all
other postofices within ten miles of any
circuit where the salary is not less than
$500 per year; and is required also to es-
tablish telegraph offices at such other pla-
ces as the wants of business may require.
The Company is authorized to establish
and maintain offices independent of those
established by the Postmaster General, and
any Postmaster may act as an operator
with the assent of the Postmaster General
The Company may also make special con-
tracts with railroad companies, and also
with persons or associations for the use OF
wires for the transmission of commercial
and other news. The difference between
this bill and the plan proposed by Post
master General Creswell, is that the latter
puts the telegraph lines Of the country in
the hands of the government direct, the
Others reaches the same point in an indi-
rect manner. Both are improper interior
ences with private business, and should
II not receive the countenance or suDDOrt OF
Congress.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27
Liberty of the Press,

| 1t seems that the United States Circuit
Judge at New Orleans possesses functions
which not only enable him to overturn a
State government, but to put an end to
any newspaper establishment which pre-
sumes to question the infallibility of his
judgment. This potent and elastic engine
of power, like the trunk of an elephant
can uproot tree or pick up straw, as
may suit its purposes. A New Orleans
dispatch of the 21st announced that pro-
ceedings to force G. A. Weed, proprietor
of the New Orleans Times, into bankrupt
cy had been commenced in the United
States District Court, by J. Fl. Mckee, a
former partner of the defendant, and
writ was issued by Judge Durell directing
the United States Marshal to PROVISIONAL
| ly seize the establishment of the New Or
leans Times, the presses, type, books, &C.,
subject to further orders of the Court
The business is reported to have been clos
| ed, and no morning Times would be issued
on the next day. The New Orleans Times
is understood to be the newspaper of larg
est circulation in that city. 1t had been
vigorous and outspoken in its condemna-
ton of the course of Judge Durell, but
seems to have made the mistake of assum-
ing that there could yet be a free press
where there had been pretense of free
people. We know nothing of the financial
condition of the Times, though if it was as
bankrupt as every other interest in the
South has become under the adventures
that rule there, it might be reasonably sup
posed that the proper course was to put it
into the hands of a receiver, and permit
the publication to be continued. We did
not know before that the design Of the
bankrupt law was to ruin property, but
thought its aim would be rather to pre-
serve it for creditors. But if a State gov
eminent can be gobbled down as was that
of Louisiana, perhaps newspaper estab-
lishment, however large, has no right to
complain if it is swallowed up in the same
unceremonious way. By the latest tele
grams we learn, however, that the Neao
Orleans Times is to be superseded by anoth-
er paper, styled simply The Times, and
thus, we suppose, the order against the old
journal is evaded; but how long this de-
vice will suffice remains to be seen.-BaLt.
Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27

ga Consistory was held at Rome, on
Monday, at which twenty-five Cardinals
were present. The Pope delivered an al.
locution, in the course of which he said
the Church was still sorely persecuted.--
The purpose to destroy her was shown in
the acts of the Italian Government, which
compelled the clergy to serve in the army
and imposed heavy taxes on Church pro
perty. He proceeded at some length to
denounce and protest against several of the
more recent movements against the Church
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27

~ committee of citizens of Louisi,
ana have published an address to the peo-
pie of the United States, detailing in plain
but most forcible language some of the
manifold wrongs to which they have been
subjected, and under which they are still
suffering. They say that they present the
matter for the consideration of Congress
under the Immediate sanction of the Pre-
sident, so far as they invite the impartial
investigation of the facts of the case, and
that they will have his cooperation in any
measures of relief which Congress may a.
dept after such investigation. They con-
clude that ignoring party, and conscious
of an honorable effort to place in office
men of tried probity, the people of Loui-
siana seek justice, not generosity. They
ask only for calm, impartial exemina-
ton of the late extraordinary events, in
order that the truth may be known and
there may be a speedy correction of the
dangerous evils threading the very life Of
their State
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27
nwMoses, the newlv-elected Governt

~ Moses, the newly-elected Governor
of South Carolina, is being roasted and
peppered by some of his friends. In re-
cent number of the CoZleton Gazette appear
ed a letter written by Moses when he was
"Speaker Of the House, and addressed to a
colored member of that body who was
Chairman of an important Committee, in
which Moses begged urgently for the loan
of one thousand dollars, promising in re-
turn for the favor to do anything for the
member to aid him in making money indi-
vidually and officially, and also to provide
him with plantation. Moses even went
so far as to offer to give up his per cent
age on the paSsertifcates of members who
might borrow money from the person he
approached, if the thousand dollars should
be forthcoming. Moses, it should be I'M
derstood, issued when Speaker, one million
of dollars in pay certificates to members,
on which it appears, by his own statement,
he claimed per centage. These certif-
Gates have never been paid, and he now
proposes, as Governor to redeem them at
at par by means of a deficiency tax" Mo-
ses should be sent to the Senate, along
with Patterson. They would make strong
team for South Carolina, which has been
represented by John G.. Calhoun and Will
liam G. Observation-Disclosures Age.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27
Bail Refused for Unnercn.


In the case of Jesse W. Uppercu, Judge
Gilmore, on Monday, filed the following
decision:
"Upon the application of bail in this
cause, after duly considering the several
grounds and arguments relied on by the
counsel in behalf of the motion, am OF
opinion that the case is not in such con-
dition as to render it proper to admit the
accused to bail. It being charge of cap
ital felony, bail would not be taken except
for the disagreement of the jury. But this
is not circumstance by itself alone to al
ter the view that must govern the question
in accordance with the practice adopted
in this Court, and which think generally
prevails, and which heretofore in pre-
cisely similar case the Court refused the
same application. This point must be, SO
far as this Court is concerned, considered
as adjudicated. The State profers itself
ready for trial. There need be no delay
on the part of the defence, if the accused
so desires, beyond the very few days that
are to elapse before the January term, and
an almost immediate opportunity will
therefore be given for trial ofthe case again,
which will sufficiently consult the interests
of the party and ensure the ends Of public
Justice
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27
MARYLAND Insurance.

G. A. Wales, Esq, the popular and very
efficient Commissioner of Insurance, ap
pointed to that position under the act pass
ed by the last General Assembly, creating
the Department of Insurance, has submit
ted his first annual report, giving the con-
dition of the different insurance compa-
MES doing business in the State on the 31st
of December, 1871.
The legal insurance year begins Dec. list,
while the reports of the companies begin
the year on January list, so that a Difficult
ty was experienced in making up the sta
tistics for 1872. The Commissioner, how
ever, promises to prepare detailed report
of the condition of the companies on Dec.
1st, 1872, which will be published in May,
1878. On Dec. 31st, 1871, the total capital
of the fire and fire marine companies of
Maryland amounted to $2,942,214. The
assets amounted to $4,O61, 042, with liabil-
tiles, including the reserve fund, OF $685.
403, making the average of assets to liabil-
tiles 6,46. The risks underWritten by
Maryland companies during the year 1871
amounted to $112,929, 1851; and the risks
terminating the same year amounted to
$113, 1867. The risks in force Deem
Der 31st, 1871, amounted to $104 1858, 527.
The cash premiums received in 1871 a.
mounted to 1927, ITO, and the total cash
income was 1896, 1853, while the losses were
$595,962. The foreign fire and fire marine
companies transacting business in Mary
land were sixty-fve in number, of whom
eight were English and ffty-seven Amer
lean, representing eleven different States,
as follows: New York, twenty-six compa-
MES; Pennsylvania, nine; Connecticut,
eight; Massachusetts,, four; Missouri, three;
Virginia, two, and California, Maine, Ohio,
West Virginia and Wisconsin, one each.
The losses by Maryland fire insurance COM
panies through the Chicago fire amounted
to $415,975, of which $33O,975 were I'M
derwritten by one company, which paid
only one-half The remaining $4,000
were paid in full.
There are two Maryland life insurance
companies, with assets, on December 31st,
1871, amounting to $661,792 There are
also forty-nine foreign life insurance COM
panies transacting business in Maryland.
The average ratio of losses to cash premi-
ums received by Maryland companies was
1871,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27

HWe regret that we were not present
at the Exhibition by the Scholars of the
Public School in this place on Tuesday
last. We understand the performances
were alike creditable to the good lady
Miss Sarah Pennington, who has charge
the school, and the pupils. The Exhibi-
ton consisted of amusing and instructive
dialogues, recitations, &c. Such enter
tainmeuts' are pleasing to the children and
much appreciated by older persons. We
hope this school will give another Ex-
hihition of the kind on some suitable
occasion, and that other schools through
out the county will follow the good ex-
ample.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27
WO Our usual mail facilities have been

H Our usual mail facilities have been
for several days passed interrupted by the
ice in the river. The mail steamer has not
been able to make trip since Monday,
and from the present temperature of the
atmosphere and other indications we think
it probable the river will remain closed
for some weeks. We are now receiving
our mail matter from Washington and
other points beyond tri-weekly by the
land route. The mail by this route leaves
Port Tobacco at o'clock A. M. every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and
connects with the Leonardtown and Wash
ington line of stages at Beantown. Re-
turning, on the same days, the mails arrive
in Port Tobacco about 6 o'clock P. M.
This arrangement causes some delay in
the receipt of the TIMES at a few of the
offices, but it is only a temporary arrange
ment, the inconvenience from which will
not be seriously felt.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-12-27

scriptions Of these localities The poetry
is charming, as usual, Mr.. Stoddard fur
nishing ''He is Later dainty little lyric
Mr.. Henry Richards, a witty "Chinese
Song" and Mr.. Robert Kelly Weeks, lit
tie cluster of airy Love Songs" Litera-
ture and Music receive due attention, as
does also Art, the latter department being
mainly devoted to memoir of Rogers
the sculptor. The subscription price is
$500 per annum, which includes the pail
of oil chromos that are making such stir
The publishers are James Sutton & Co.
So Maiden Lane, New York.