The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-03-27

Inc IOllOWlOK ID tDo lettcF WIItScI
to Gov. Dix in behalf Of the murderer
Foster by Mrs. Putnam, wife Of the
man murdered:
To the Governor Of the State Of Ner.
York; wish to address you on Z
subject which, rs you can we'll under
stand, 10 in every respect most painful
to me. refer to the case Of VIM. Fos-
ter, con nvicted Of the Murderof my hus-
band, Avery d. Putnam. The intense
pain which I have endured In my
own loss, and in seeing my child left
fatherless, has made mo deeply sym
pathize with the widowed and the
fatherless, and no plead for his life
for the sake Of his innocent wife and
children, who are involved with me
and mine In . never-dyiDg sorrow
It would In no way ameiiorate my
sorrow to know that the law had Ia
ken his life. thus, perhaps, robbing
his family and friends Of the hope
that by heightened years tkst husband
and father may, by repentance of his
sins, become worthy Of the mercy
which infinite love extends to all.
do not presume to put forward my
views on such q matter, but II my
wishes are Of any importance, | do
implore you to regard those innocent
ones. For myself and my family 1t
could only reopen our wounds, and
add another horror to the pest, to have
to reflect that this mau has died, aud
that another wife is widowed and
other children left fatherless, besides
being disgraced. I believe that many
persons for whose opinions | have
great respect think that the punish
ment should be reduced to imprison'
ment for life, and to their petition
would earnestly add my own. Res
pectfully yours, ELLEN l.. PUTNAM.
Providence, February, 1873.
The Mint and Coinage bill which
passed both Houses ut the recent ses
sion Of Congress is one Of more than
usual importance, Is 1t completely
changes the silver coinage OF tue
country from and after the lst of April
next. The new dollar. or trade dollar
a. It is called, has no connection with
N. rest Of the United States coinage
hnt il ,,nly to be issued to depositoRs o
bullion o., their order. 1t Is to be 9o'
points fine. n weigh 40 grains, ant
will be worth q re cent? more than tn
gold dollar, two eel 'ts more than tn
silver dollar, and one .'ent more tha'
the Mexican dollar. It~'u nave IL
weight and fineness stampe. upon *
and will be much superior In WORK
manship to the Mexican do. ~
Should 1t take the fancy Of the Chi
nese, our miners will make an advances
Of at least per cent. In their silver In
supplying them with the trade dollars
The new law also adopts the French
standard of weight for all silver coins
less than one dollar. The weight OF
two half.dollars 10 fixed at twenty
I've grsmmes,- s,-eausi to the fve-frant
piece, ,-an increase Of about bali pei
cent, which places our silver coinag'
on par with that Of the current Gil
YER coinage Of France, Spain, Italy
Switzerlapd, and most Of the SOutl
American States. The establishment
Of tho trade dollar has grown out Q
the fact that the silver dollar hithert.
has failed to replace tho Mexican dol
lar, which is worth two cents more
with the Chinese. A recent alteration
of the stamp on the Mexican dollar ha
disgusted the Chinese with It, an
Congress has seized the Opportunity =
make . dollar for them which is wort
ono cent moro than the n exican Dol
lsr,-CAiongo Tribslns.