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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
Letter From (. Thief:

At the Marylebouc police court Oh
Thursday, gentleman informed the
Magistrate that on MoS>lay afternoon
his wife was walking in Rignore Stree,
carrying purse in her hand, which
contained several bills. season ticket.
IS Sd in money and gold pencil case.
Que Of the bills had her address upon
it. A man snatched The purse from
her, and ran away. On Wednesday
the following letter was received by
the london parcel delivery, together
with a purse $50 London, Octnber l.
1872. Madam, l hasten t" offer tn.
only reparation in my power for NY
conduct Of yesterday. trust you will
not regret the present loss OF the small
change when 1 tell you that it afforded
merhc only meal l have had for ten
days, as God is NY judge-the only
food of any kind which passed my lips
since 8 A. NJ. on Saturday morning, or
yearly fifty eight hours since. l was
act ually starving when the glitter Of
your purse caught my eye. The devil
tempted nue to take it, and then com
n,ittcd the first and only offence against
law and society Until 1 disgraced
myself yesterday, I deemed myself both
by birth aud education gentleman.
Not very long since ! was in {. good
position, but owing t6 g:eat loss l,
within the last fortnight, found myseli
in London destitute. l have strivcn
in win to get employment, but man
will, though he be educated, fiud it
difficult to get any, not knowing regu-
lar trade. The s. CD which I retain
will keep me few days. 1t 1 can pro-
cure work, swear to send it to you ut
once. II 1 cannot, then will not b.
certain l will not steal again. There is
a Savior for all that suffer, though both
tic canon Of God aud u,an is set against
it. lsincerely regret my conduct. God
knows that cry Of Stop, thief rings
in my ears still. Do not think have
written this with the hope, that maud.
liz hope, Of escaping punishment. Not
so. l do not wish to escape the conse-
quenccs. If your husband or brother,
should you have one only, makes the
complaint before any Of the Magistrates
so that it will become public, will at
once attend. Asking your kind forgive.
ness for my dastardly conduct, remain,
madam,-An Unfortunate a" The ap.
plicant said he thought that the state,
ments in the letter were true, aud ii the
person who wrote it would call ut liz
office, 88 Gracechurch Street, City, he
would help him to get cmploymeut.-
Peoples journal, Gtascow, Scotland
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07

On last Sunday night an attempt was
made to rob aud murder Mr.. John Mo-
Ter, an old man living few miles
north of French Village, in the Amer
lean Bottom. Mr.. Moze. is rich far
mer, who for some time past has bce,,
living with his son, Victor Mozcr, assist
ing him occasionally in tue light work
about the tarm. The son had occasion
last Sunday to visit some friends at u
distance, and accompanied by the re-
uaindcr Of the family, went away early
in the morning, leaving his father aud
the hired ,nan in charge Of the place.
Returning in the evening the family
were horror stricken Oh finding the old
man lying sense. ess on the floor Of the
house, with several deep gashcs in his
head, aud pool OF bIood around him.
Their suspicious were Immediately
directed to the hired man. On making
search for him no was nowhere to b.
found. His room was deserted and his
clothing gone. Further investigation
revealed the fact that he had robbed
aud attempted to murder Mr.. Mozcr,
who was known to have had $40 on his
person. This money was taken from
his pocket, and trunk, which contain
ed $50 in the morning, had beer,
broken open and plundered. lmn,c-
date search was made for the perpetra-
tor in all directions. A reward has
been offered for his capture. Mr.. Mo-
ger now lies in a critical situation, his
extreme ago rendering his recovery ex.
ceedingly doubtful.-M. Louis Times,
Oct. 29th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07

TnE observation-disclosures Page Is elected
by about two thousand majority. Abroad, bis
traducers did him injury at home, they have
contributed to his advancement. Last year
his homo majority for the State Senate was
only one hundred. For the Jadgeship he has
two hundred and sovcnty-fvc; this gain he
attributes largely to the efforts Of the Regis'er
aud those Of Abbey and Cleveland. Had
these parties and their sfiliates supported
him he might have been beaten; such is the
distrust with which they arc universally re-
garded. His majority in Freeborn county, il
bout 1000. We lave reliable data from
Fillmore or Houston, and the indications arc
that no has carried tho former by nearly tour
hundred, and tho latter by about seven hum
dred.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
The National Ticket.

The verdict Of tho people made up
six weeks ago, and formally announced
on the 5th inst, is as no saSacious man
doubted that it would b., in favor Of
GENERAL GRANT.
Thirty-,wo States by large maj"r;ties
have said, ":eIl done, good and faith
full servant" but, while the President is,
in all respects MAN, it is not upon
him rs al mlir.duo/, that this high
compliment his been bestowed AS
President Of the United States, he has
faithfully represented the honesty OF
tho people, and wisely adopted their
policy. Ills reelection il due to the
fact Of his having been the SERVANT
Of the people, aud not their master.
This nation admires men, but it al.
ways subordinates them to PRINCIPLE,
and it is because President Grant has
devoted himself wholly and successful.
~ to the work of strengthening and
purifying the Government and Of max.
lug it grand protection for property,
liberty, and lite, that he has been 81
sriumphautly chosen a second time.
Truly. the people arc sovereign, and
their will is the supreme law.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
GRANTS majority in tho State 10 about
10000.
Death Of VVan. l.. Bats.

The painful intelligence Of the death
OF WIN. L. Butts, formerly a resident
Of Saltwater, reached hi. brother,
Judge Il. Il. Butts, Of this city, on
Wednesday Of this week. He had re-
moved with hie family to California, as
the last resort for the purpose of rcstor
ing his lcalth, starting for that State
on the I'D Of last August. Consump-
ton had, Tor souc time, been preyins on
his constit ution, and although his case
was regarded hopcle:e, the bare posi-
bility Vi gaining relief if not restoration
1T health induced him to remove to
California.
Since his residence there his friends
have ut times been slightly Z. couragr,l
by temporary ;mp ovement in MS health
but on the Goth Of October he passed
away, exhibiting no symptoms Of a.
specially alarming nature until the day
previous. i,
Though his death was not unexpect
ed it will cast shade Of sadness over
large circle Of friends here and else.
where, for he was possessed of the so.
cial element in high degree, aud well
calculated to make friends wherever be
went. He was sincere Christian and
an earnest worker in the cause Of Christ
lie made his influence ielt whcreve,
Drnv;dnn1o D1.ce1 him
A prominent and highly esteemed
man, there will be many to sympathise
with his family i" their great loss and
deep affection, and also with his broth.
er>and sister residing here. the only sur.
viy"rs Of family Of twelve-theil
parents. four sisters and four brothers
having died With" &c" years.
The wife and two children of the de-
cease i will probably return from Cali
!"rnia to this place, and eventually tt
her former home in Massachusetts,
iSilrufcr Messenger, Nou. LIT.
AN intimate acquaintance with Pro
lessor Butts enables us to endorse ever,
word of the foregoing, and 10 add that
in all ,|r,se qualities which co"j"in t.
make complete man, he was az nea
perfect as mortals arc permitted to be
COME Aside from his sublime Chris
tan faith, his devotion to his family
and his stcajfas,ness to his friends wcr
his browning virtues. He was neve
ren'iss in any Of the minor duties o
life. punctnality in everything he con
sidcrcd no less duty than virtue
and he realized fully the power of cxau,
pic. Ills equa5!e temper and harmo
Nous life arc already barring fruit i,
the characters Of the thousands VIII,
have been his pupils. To his bcrcavet
family We pay the tribute Of unfeignee
] SORROW.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
The Horse Distelnper.
SERIOUS INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS
IN NEW YORK, CHICAGO, AND BALTI-
MORE.

1NNEw YORK, CHICAGO, AND BALTI-
MORE.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-Thero are very
few horses in the streets this morning
All the lines of street cars and omni-
buses st'pped-at 10 o'clock last night
Not public conveyance is to he seen
this morning. The hack stands are de-
serted About the only horses to be
seen are those attached to the delivery
wagons Of retail dealers and few teams
employed handling building material.
a cold rain set in ut IL o'ciock last
night and continued until late this
morning. The weather is still damp
aud cold Doubtless many horses are
kept up for prudential reasons.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2-There is little
to add to the accounts already tcle-
graphcl Of the horse disease here, ex-
cept that in nearly all cases the cpi,lcm-
ic seems Of a mild form, and apparently
likely to have short run. 1t has been
noticed that no mules have 50 far shown
any symptoms Of disease, but there are
few Of these animals in the city
There will probably be good number
Of oxen in use by Monday hauling goods
for rs;'rond sud express companies; qpd
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
The Woodruff BeaStliness.

The cityis greatly agitated over the
Woodruff laflin SANDER on Henry
Ward Beechcr and Luther G. Challis
in WoodhuNs Weekly The sale Of
the newspapers is something unprccc-
denied since the war, and not MORN
ing or weekly paper was on the news
stands ut II o'clock. An immense
gathering was at Plymouth church this
morning, in expectation Of some allu-
sion to the slandcr BY Beecher, but the
preacher made no direct reference to
the subject. TO those who regularly
attend, indications OF absent mindedncss
were noticeable. In reading the scrip
ture lessons he made mistakes; the
prayers were brief. and he hesitated now
and then TOR an an appropriate expires.
sion-a very unusual CIRCUMSTANCES
His subject was "God's Providence"
and the sermon illustrated the goodness
of God, who, even in permitting tribu-
lation, has parent: tender care for us:
The newspapers arc full Of the arrest OF
the sisters, Mrs Victoria Woodruff and
Tennie G. Griffin. Geo. Francis Train
interviewed them, and offered bail on
yesterday, but they declined. A re-
porter Of the Mer"ry interviewed the
fair prisoners at IL o'clock on Saturday
nj sht in the Ludlow street Jail. The
cell contained two beds, in one ofwhich
was Mrs. Woodruff, 1cnnic sitting halt
undresscd on her bed, inviting the re.
porter to sit by her side. They say
they are martyrs to the cause OF free
love, aud will fight it out on that line
10 another reporter they complained
that there WAS no freedom Of the press
aud say they arc prepared to justify
all they have published.
The editorials this morning speak Of
the arrest with satisfaction. The H"r
aM says these women cannot be classed
with the unfortunatcs. 1t is Il greater
depth Of inlamy to which they glory t.
belong. In their paper they have
hurled defiance ut decency and virtue
and with this, it is alleged, used t,
threaten respected citizens, men ant
women. with the publication Of charges
unless heavy sums were paid, and man,
weak persons are said to have complied
with their viIlainous demand. 1t was
perhaps, in the interests Of truth thai
their unclean libel on Mr.. Beechel
should be published, that so popular &
man should be assailed rather than one
less likely to draw forth the denuncia
ton which has justly burst upon the
fortress Of beastliusss tenantod BY these
}harTies
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07

A DISTRESSING case Of child murder
is agitating the people Of Nabasha.-
The young girl suspected Of the crime
has been arrested. A young man
whose arrest was caused by the girl has
been discharged for want Of evidence
against him. The mother Of the girl
became insane, and has been sent to the
ASYLUM at St. Peter.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
The Presidential Vote.

The returns thus far received render
it certain that ULYSSES S. GRANT has
been re elected President of the United
States by the people. He has probably
carried every northern State, aud North
Carolina, Mississippi, Arkansas, South
Carolina, Delaware, and probably West
Virginia.
The electoral votes Of the above
States IRE as follows:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07

IMPORTANT DEClsION.-An impor-
tant decision was rendered by Judge
Dillon in the U. s. Circuit Court ut
Des Moines on Tuesday. The gist Of
the decision is that railroad companies
like other corporations, ate subject to
The provisions If the bankrupt act.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
The Boys.

There come tho boys! Oh, dear, the noiso
The whole house feels the racket:
Behold the knee Of llarry's pants.
And weep DER Berries jacket!
But mover mind, il eyes keep bright,
And limbs grow strnight ana Timber;
We'd rather lose the trees whole bark
Than find unsuund the timber
Now hear the top. and marbles roll
The tl""rs--Oi, VIC Lcii,lc them
And ] must watch tho banistcrs,
For know the boys who ride them!
Look well ~ you descend the stairs,
often find them haunted,
by ghostly toys that make'no noise,
Just " hon thsir noise is wanted.
The very chairs are tied in pairs,
And made to pranco and c"por
What swords arc whitfield out Of sticks
What brave hats made Of paper
The dinner bell poals loud and we'll,
TO tell the milkman's coming
And then the rush Of " steam car trains'
Sets all our cars cumming.
How oft say, What shall do
" keep the children quiet p
"'uld find good receipt,
My should try it.
with these wild boys,
I'm aud chatter,
"e affair
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
Correspondence.
533 OXFORD SrRE ET, w. G. J
LONDON. Oct. 9Th. 1872


Editor Of M"'cer County 7'""~cr;pt.
DEAR SIR: beg respectfully to an
mex c"py Of "a circular as sent to the
medicine vendors and others in tho
States and elsewhere by two or three
individuals (of little or no mcans,) un-
der the style Of" The New York Chem
ical Company" which company had no
existence until October, 1871, and with
which have no connection.
The more etfectually to deceive, they
caution the public US follows:
"Tho immense demand for 'HoLLowAv's
PILLe AND OINTMENT has tempted unpr,n-
eiplcl parties to counterfeit these valuable
Medicines.
I'm order to protect the public and our
selves, We have Issued y new Trade Mark,
consisting Of an Egyptian Circle OF \ ferpent
with the letter II in tho center. Every box Of
genuine lloLLowAr's Pulls AND OINTMENT
will have this trade mark on ii. None are
genuine without it.
ITO DEALERS AND JoBBERs II Daues AND
MEDlclNEs.-We coll your particular attention
to tho new style Of " Hoi,owAy's Pills and
DIN tnest nome Of tho old style sre manu-
featured by us, nor have they been for months.
We therefore caution Oh purchasers against
receiving from any jobbers Or dealers the old
style OF goods.
Information concerning eny :aoh goods
being offered will he received with thanks.
I'VE ask the favor Of all tho information you
can give in regard to those eounterfsits."
Now ills Honorable Company, aware
that your laws do not permit them to
copy the precise getting up Of my Med
iciaes, put their couutsrfeits into an'
ether form and intimate that they adopt
a new MLcl.
The object Of these people in refer
ring to the immense demand for these
medicines is, that it may be believed
that l am connected with them.
In the interest Of the public, l there
fore respectfully invite you to be pleas
I'd to give an insertion to this letter in
your paper, that your readers may not
be deceived by this " New York Chem
ical Company's" spurious medicines.
Fact pot and box Of NY genuine
medicines bears the British Government
stamp, with the words Holloway y
Fills and Oinment, London" but they
are not sold in the United States
ik(Signed) THOMAS HOLLOWAY.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
Total votes Tor Grant. ........... PAL
Total number Of electoral votes, 386.

Total number Of electoral votes, 366.
One hundred and eighty-four $50
votes are necessary to a choice, and
therefore Grant will have one hundred
and sixteen (1l6) majority, providing
the votes Of the above States shall be
cast for him.
1t is barely possible that one or two
States conceded to Grant may go for
Greeley, but. where the majority is so
large without them. it is hardly worth
while to calculate the possibilities.
We have thus frankly laid befora
our readers the full extent Of the TEN.
porary reverse which the Liberal cause
has sustained in the defeat of Horace
Greeley. From the complexion Of the
returns it IS also evident that we have
suffered the loss of several valuable
members Of Congress.
Another day will bring more de-
tails and afford time f,r pertinent re.
marks.-N. Paul Ifnnecr, Nov. 9Th.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
Where the Opposition has BlMn-
0ePe6.

The American people may misjudge
a political question, they may be deceiv-
ed, but, with the truth before
l;.cm, they will never be unjust,
and never untrue upon a question Of
right and wrong. Ingratitude has been
charged upon Republicans, aud just
there is the point where the angry cue
,n,es Of the President have Numbered.
Had the cool veterans of the Democracy
formed or selected the issues to be pre-
scented, they would have been wise
enough to SO frame them that the peo-
pie could decide in their favor without
fixing stigma upon General Grant,
without blasting his name or doing him
wrong. But the Democratic statesmen,
the leaders in a hundred fights, have
been mere lockers on; leadership has
been assumed by Republican rcncgades,
and "out' men SO eaten up with envy,
or 50 n,addcned with the loss or rcfus.
Of place and patronage: that nothing
would satisfy tI'cm short of a ra"cos.
Gus, reyengeiuI. personal raid. When
han turns Turk he soits on the Cross,
and when wide throatcd Ultra-Kcpub.
]ica"s cIandcstincly trade with the
enemy, and the" turn orrn traitors to
their party, they bccomc the ,Aeancst
aud Gercest opponents, just as a Yam
kce slave ovcrsccr from New England
WAS always more bruta! than those born
in the South When men whose yani.
ty was hurt, and others s''awed by am
lition and cupi,'ity, went "st to ruiz,
the party which they could not rule
madness drove them on. They had no
polar star, except hatred for Grant and
his supporters. These lusty PATRIOTS
who n."des'ly assumed tho name OF
Rcsormcrs," would not have an ordi.
ary Presidential canvass for the Ea;,
discussion Of political questions; such
a proceeding would have been too ta','e
and iusipid Tor them. Their stomach:
cravcd stronger, more gane-fiavorcd
meat hard ualncs must he called
vengeance must be satisfied the Prcsi
dent u,u>t DC politically court-n'arsl'ale'
or dragged before 4 national ass'.c t.
Re-: tried a. a nalelactnr.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07

TIE last number Of the Western
R+ygre.s, published at Spring Valley,
says the surveyors Of the Davenport 4
St. Paul Railroad are within ten miles
Of US, locating the track, and will be IN
town this week. Contracts for grading
will be let next week.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07
The Tyn<lnle Tragedy.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 81, 1872.
1t vii: be remembered that thu life
less remains Of Hon. Sharon Tyndale,
late Secretary OF State, were found in
this city on the morning of the 2ot', Of
April, 1871, and the inquest failed to
give amy clue t" the pe:petrator Of the
terrible decd. Since that time various
reports have been circulated that the
murdcrcrs had been discovered, but
they proved false. On the morning OF
the 3lst, ult., man named n. Key.
from Michigan, called upon the States
Attorney, Mr. Morrison, Of SPRING
field, ILL.,, and said that he had just
been released from the Indiana State
Prison, at Michigan City, and a con-
Wet named James Smith, who occu-
pied the cell with him, confessed to
having murdered Mr.. Tyn''ale at the
tiu,e above stated, and that he robbed
the body of $500. Smith also stated
that he was, under the name Of John
Myers, sent to the penitentiary for two
years, from Logan county. tor the
crime of grand larceny, and was re-
leased in August. 1871, and further
stated that while awaiting trial at Lo-
gan county he was sent on account Of
the insecurity of the Jail to the SPRING
field Jail for safe keeping. This part
Of the story was found to be true. He
states further that after his release he
came to this city and committed the
murder. That the confession of Smith
is false is apparent from the fact that
by his own confession he was not re-
leased from prison until the August af-
ter the murder was perpetrated. Il
is thought that Smith made tho con
f ssion with the hope Of being par
doned, in order that he might testify
Inter Ocean.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07

More gentle we should chido tho noiso,
And when night quvI's the racket,
Stitch in but loving thoughts and prayers,
While mending pants aud jacket!
-Chrtssium Church.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-11-07

GEs. Gro. G. MEADE died at his
res id..ncc, in Philadelphia. on the even
Ing Of the 9th Of November, Of pneu-
1asnia.