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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-28
Pennsylvania.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING At PITTsBURG.
P1TTsBURG. Pa., Oc,. 2l.-Ihe speeches
of the Hon. William A. Wallace, Colonel
James H. Hopkins, and the Hon. Victor
E. Pielett, at Laytayette Hall night were
listened to by a very large and cnthusias-
TIC meeting. The opening address was
made by Mr.. Hopkins, after which V,ctor
E. Pielet,, Democratic nominee for State
Treasurer, spoke for some time ON the f.
nancial policy Of the State, and his pro-
posed line of conduct, should he be elect
ed to that Office Senator Wallace was
next Introduced, and devoted himself ex-
clusively to a discussion and explanation
of the financial questions Of the Gay,
claiming that resumption of specie lay-
ment withou, preparation would only have
the effect OF causing wholesale and wide
spread bankruptcy and ruin, and cited as
an instance of the effect Of t"rced resump-
tion The condition of the industrial agri-
cultural, AID commercial classes Of Great
Britain during the ten years following the
close of the French war in 1915. Mr.
Wallace took the stand that the way to
reach resumption and the liquidation OF
the public debt was to build up the pros
trated industries of the country by pr"vi-
ding the people with a currency sufficient
TO meet the demand of business by the re-
establishment OF confidence in commercial
circles, and the postponement If resump
tion until the condition of the country
will warrant it.
An open-air meeting was also held at
the 81. Charles Hotel, from The balcony and
addresses were made by Piclett and
George A. Allen, of Erie.
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Killed Himself at Table.

The Nashville American says: The
sharp report of pistol startled the peo-
pie in and near Hemphill & Co.'s rcstan.
rant at about $50 O'Clock last night. A.
most the same instant w. T. Hooper, who
had been seated 1T a table, fell from his
chair corpse, blood and brains alike
gushing from a ghastly wound in his
right temple. a bullc: of large size had
been sent rushing through his skull from
the chamber of a revolver commonly
known as the Swamp Angel held in
Hooper's own right hand Death was
instantaneous, and the fall of the pistol
preceded that of the body, and the oil
cloth beneath was soon covered with 4
large pool Of gore. Blood had spatterea
upon the table cloth, and even into tie
temptinglyserved oysters, which had not
been touched. -
A friend whom Hooper had invited to
supper sprang t" his feet, shocked beyond
expression at the suddenness and awful
nature Of the deed When, the Others in
the room recovered their presence. of
mind, they lifted up the liteless form and
conveyed it from Out Of the glare. of. tho
chandelier in the cent of the dining
room to PLACE near the partition. .>4-
VIII, n onlysr years old Hooper At
tempted 10 kill himself, and subsequently,
made frequent attempts in that direction.
About two weeks ago he seized q negro
woman by the arm ON Broad Street, drew
and was: aabout TO shoot her
through the head, when, she was savedxhy
Captain Wm. Stockelt, who happened
along about that time and wrenched the
weapon from his grasp.ss He then took
the young man by the arm and went to
his fathers storc> on South Market street.
On reaching there. HH,per, without warn
ing, handed the Captain Il hard bl0w In
the month, Captain Stockelf bclievrp
then that Hooper was out of h,s RIGHT
mind, IS he acted. more like a<orazy man
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| Would they find mitch to admire in New
York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn. Cincinnati,
Chicago. or nny other large city! ia.

: Those who have the pleasure of know
ing John S. Pilisbury. know him 70 be q
man of und,ubted capacity for the office
and of answering. .fidelity<to the interests
oflhc people. His past history is an am
pie voucher for his worth. We therefore
heartily commend him to the voters of the
State. Ofthe other candidates on the re-
spec,ivc tickctss comparison need scarcely
be drawn. We need not compare the ig-
norant and illiteratc Rahclly with the re-
publican nominee for State Auditor, Hon.
o. +. Whitcomb, who tor tho past three
years has proved himself to Ike an able
and efficient officer.
We do not claim that the gentlemen
composing the democratic ticket are not
honest and faithful as far as their politi
Cal predictions will permit them to be-
but We do claim that their theory Of gov
ernment is pernicious, and il allowed t.
gain the ascendency, must prove the u'ti
mate destruction of our republican insli
tutions 1t is now bu, short time before
the election, and it beboovcs every good
citizen TO give the matter most careful
consideration. 1t is not so much a ques
ton of men as Of principles, and let it bc
borne in mind that it is on principle tina,
our government is formed, and that il is by
the virtue of principle that we enj"y the
boon of liberty. 1t may be years before
another election of equal importance with
the coming one will take place. Let the
example Of Obi" he emulatcd by such d
majority for the republican ticket, which
means sound currency and national credit
rs will forever quiet the aspiration OF
demay"gues and tricksters.-SAuk Rapid:
| Sentinel.
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22.l7s Cash Gvts amounting to y 100000
NUMBER OF TICKETS o. -, 100000

The association lis under the control OF
eight trustees, Elk Of whom are elected bien-
nially by the stockhol olders and Two appointed
by the Governor OF Virginia. - - .
GovEaNoR's 0rrlcE;; K,cuHosD, .
- -'''' - +:|@&*~s'da' July 8. 1874. ~.
Z, It affords me great piea< <ure to ray that lam
we'll acquainted with large majority of the
officers o. the Montpelier Humane Assoc &
'tfOn, who reside in the svicinityio of. my houe,
;and attest their INTEL. .genoo and their worth
aud high reputation - gentlemen, rs we'll as
the public confidence inausnce and sabs tan
:tislmsaus represented sxmong tbem.3 8x>i,:.
sgsz. .s1s4s JAS. L. sKEMPER. GOV. VI. J
Refers BY permission % evvr. member Of
Congress If Virginia. <'s zstssSitzss sssE<fs
fsa Remit' snces tor tickets maybe msds BY
expFsss prepaid, post. etics money order, Or
by registered letter. -St$t "z&''1's' @s@a'z3 .
- For FULL particulars, eestinoni.ls, ETC.,
send for, C'rcalsr.s Address Hon. JAMS
BARBOUR,. President, n. Z: H. a., AIexans
.dria. Va, Or Address " EBSTE Il kaUO,,t rs
Major HOOK chsosso, Ilr.skas. e4t. =.s z3ew4
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-28
Iowa.,

THE sPEAKERsH1P OF THE NEXT HOUSE.
DEs MONIES, la., Oct. 21.-Canvassing
is going on for Speaker Of the next House:
The Hon. j. K. Graves, of Dubuque; the
Hon John Y. Stone, of Mills County, and
the Hon. John H. Gear, of Burlington,
are most prominently mentioned. Mr..
Gear won 4 foe record at the last session
as presiding officer, and is popular, but it
is On record that no person has yet been
reelected Speaker OF the Iowa House.
Mr.. Stone has long been in the Lcgisla-
ture, is good parliamentarian, a fine de-
batter, aud has hosts Of friends. MIR. Graves
Is new member, yet man Of wide repu.
tatiOn
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-28
Brigham Young's Definition OF Lady.

President Brigham Young wished to
make a few remarks upon corporation and
home industry. There we're some among
us who would use tobacco, he wished them
to cease buying it, and raise it for them
selves. There were ladies who used rib
hons and fine dresses; let them have some
mulberry trees planted, raise silk worms,
and make silk for their own use. Some
might ask what this had to do with build
ing up the kingdom Of God. We would
answer, they took this course they would
save great amount of means. which was
now squandered, and it could he used to
d. good. He would say, let lady with
three girls go t" work and raise silk. and
her husband farm with three boys, and the
lady would make more money than her
husband This was u splendid country
tor raising tobacco, and man could make
more ON an acre of rich land properly cul-
tivated in tobacco than almost any other
product. He did not call those "ladies"
who arose in the morning and primped
and adorned themselves. then took break
fast and did nothing else but play the pi
ano and read novels. But lie called them
"ladles" who attended to their households
kept their homes neat and clean, adorned
themselves with the work of their own
hands, and taught their children properly.
- III I,
long to lady or gentleman.
In regard t" the Word of Wisdom, ht
would say, he would have no objection t.
people using brandy, beer, tea, coffee OF
anything else if it did them good, but if il
did not d" them good, let it alone. The
Saints should have sense enough TO under
stand this, and keep the Word of Wisdom
as it was given. .4. ...
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-28
= Her, Distender.

Sacramento (Cal.l Bee.t2e 2eilHo ii >. .:lss -.
- II isn't good idea to attempt to akill
two birds with one stone unless you. are
satisfied that everything is perfectly: 50 ..
For instance: A young woman was walk.
ing down X street yesterday afternoon,
,carryi ing alittle travelling bag, apparently
making for the cars, and dressed stylish
": She had endpavored 10 kill. two birds
with one stone, it would appear. L Her va,
lise was too shnalfsto contain her night.
dress ind ottler Ii necessary articles. aud
she concluded to use the sgsrmfent as e.
s1sr:saT .e~gAST .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-28
Wisconsin,.

ExGov. wAsHnUKN's SPEECHES.
Special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
LACROSSE. Wis, OCT. 21.-Ex-Governor
Washburn is doing effectiye work ON tile
stump His meetings in Sparta last night
and Lax Crosse this evening have been rou
sers. At Opera Hall he has just finished
speaking to Il large and enthusiastic audi
ence. The State officers at Madison hav
ing, with threats of kicking$, inundated
citizens who sought authentic official in
formation about State affairs, ex Governor
Washburn made successful demand "r
| request for the facts from the State Treas
urcr, and has most thoroughly exposed
the falsi,y Of the statement circulated by
the Democratic press and Democratic
State Committee regarding economy, re-
trcnchment, and reform, and shows up the
present State administration as one of un-
preced,nted protligacy. The<eexposures
of the bad management of State affairs
JUS: after the Democratic State Committee
and Democratic press had issued Cam
paign sheets claiming that $500 were saw
ed daily through Democratic retrench-
ment and reform, makes the Democratic
leaders everywhere writle like live ellis in
hot skillet. Ex Gov. Washburn paid his
| respects to the miserable fellows who are
! Try my to break the force Of his blows by
assailing him personally, and made the
Ph,listines hunt their holes, while with
clean hands he held up the evidence of
Democratic extravaganza and duplicity.
His speeches are creating CONSERVATION i.
the camp Of the enemy, and are stimula.
ting Republicans and all good citizens to
action.
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AGENTS WANTED.

We will prove, by fact and our splendid H.
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tis. VALLEY PUBLISHES q CO.,
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-28
THE INDEPENDENT VOTER IN ONO
SY A. BRAHxA, q. ". Z. .

.s7tss ,|.*.3 - --s 4'e>sat i.
= ~ BY A. BRAHxA; =. We.
If the infator thi ..ks he fstes. J -
Orif the winner thinks he wins.|
They know not we'll what trouble waits
Alike IN sinners and on sins.
Greenback 10 gold is very near,
Though Allen swear and Cary rave;
The vanished coin will appear,
And chink around indation's grave.
They reckon ill who leave me OUT
MisoalcuIation error brings; ~, -..-
I, doubter once, no longer doubt.
But scatter caucuses and rings.
Great leaders pine for my support.
And pine in vain and change the slate
I'm down upon the whole cohort.
So let them mark the buckeye State.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-10-28

ah- distender to make her dress set we'll
behind. As che was Walking past stsS
Central Hotefs an expression Of smiley
and dismay passed over hcr. fare, hus,salsss
though, she must have known that NE
aforesaid '.distentler'' had fallen to the
sidewalk. size movtd on- AZ 1g,racefuHY ~
ever. But when apra6dcsl ten.'e, who
had been walking behind her, picked, ,up, :
the garment and hastened 10 return ito
her, gratitude or something appeared to
have made her entirely specci,lcss. Z < :
The Baltimore County union., 1875-01-30

DEATH OF AN OLD LADY.-Mrs. Phebe Thomas,
the oldest person in Wilmington, Del, and prob.
ably in the State and one OF the very small
number whose age has ndisputably passed be-
yond that OF a century, died recently at her home
in Wilmington.
The old lady was born July 7th, ITO, is Con-
cord, Delaware county, Pa, her parents being
Robert and Elizabeth Mendenhall. Her father
father was Benjamin Mendenhall, who came in
1886 from Suffolk, in England, settling in Della
ware county, where he married, in 1896, Ann,
daughter OF Robert Pennell. They had eight
children, the youngest being Robert, the father,
above named, of the old lady now deceased, so
that with three lives only, we go back to the time
of Penn's settlements in Pennsylvania.
L Mrs Thomas was herself the youngest child of
a large family. Dwelling home on the old home
stead at Concord until her eighteenth year, she
listened when a child to the cannonade at the
Battle OF Brandywine, and until very lately was
in the habit of relating her remembrance of the
circumstance. In 1892, she married Gideon
Thomas, of Newtown, Delaware county. They
had three children, all of whom, living to ma
turity, married, had families, and passed away,
leaving their mother to the care and ministratioa
of the generation succeeding them to whom she had
been, for many years, the "Grandmother" whose
extraordinary age made her the object of more
than common interest. Some three years ago,
she was removed to Wilmington, where her
ply sical powers gradually and almost impercep-
tibly declined, until as the day drew toward its
close, last week, the lamp of life that had burned
so long failed and in this world forever died out
Until she was about 95, the old lady continued
to drive about from place to place, in her chaise,
visiting or attending meeting. Her will, always
strong, was TO continue the habit Of her life in
this particular until her family found it necessa-
ry to restrain her, for fear of accident. She re.
membered not only the Battle OF Brandy wine,
but she saw Washington in April, 1889, at Oar.
by on bis way from Mt. Vernon to New York
He sat, she said, on the famous gray horse which
| his admirers at Chester had furnished him.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-01-30

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New
York Tribune, strongly intimated in that pa
per the other day that certain members of the
Committee investigating the Pacific Mail
Steamship subsidy question in Congress could
tell great deal about the matter, and the ar
ticle made the impression that he meant Mr..
Dawes and Mr.. Beck. This gentleman was
summoned before the committee and admitted
that the editorial was founded upon rumor that
had reached him from the Wall street editoEs
This gentleman was summoned and said he
put in the position of assailing the regulations
of public men on common rumor" which he
cannot establish when called upon. There is
too much of this business done by smaller in
dividuals than Mr.. Reid.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-01-30
DIED..

DIED.
Al her residence "Deye Avon, near Timo-
mum, on the 21st inst, PENELOPE DEYE. wife
of the late Edwin r. Goodwin, and daughte of
the late John Owings.
In Middle River Neck, on the Goth instant,
SAMUEL WHITEFoRD, aged Sc years.
On the 22d inst, THOMAS j., aged 80 years
and months, second son of the late John and
Laura Bryan, of Patapsco Neck, this county.
On 23d inst, at the residence of her son, this
county, Mrs. FRANCES R. GRIFFITH, in the 8Oth
year of her age.
In this county, on the 1lth inst. MARY MAY,
in the 7th year age, daughter of VIM. and Mary
Cooney.
On the goth ult, in this county, MARY, wife
Of John H. Mitchell, in the Gath year of her
age.
In New Market, this county, on 25th inst,
Mrs. JULIA A., wife of DR.. Ephraim Bell in the
I'D year of her age.
In Baltimore, on 21st inst, ADIoNA BEATRICE,
aged years, months and days; also on
Saturday, 23d inst, WILSON TOWNSEND, aged
year and l months, youngest daughter and
son of Charles II. and Charlotte R. Nicolai.
In Towsontown, on Wednesday, Jan. 9th,
FANNIE P. RICHARDSON, aged II years, 8 months
and "a days, daughter of Maggie S. and the
late James X. Richardson.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-01-30

THE PEACH BoTToM RAILWAY. .-f11zs Tal
meeting of the stockholders of this road was held
on the 1th inst, when the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year President, S.
G. Boyd; Treasurer, A. c. Manifold; Secretary,
William Wallace The Belair AEgis of 22d inst,
says:
"The annual report states that the business OF
the road has been satisfactory and its affairs are
in prosperous condition The road is narrow
gauge, and is intended to run between Oxford
and York, Pa. A portion is completed and the
cars running from each end. The western divi-
sion is 80 miles in length, and extends from York
to Peach Bottom. On this portion OF the road
the cars are running from York to the forks OF
Muddy Creek, distance of % miles Of the re-
manning portion of the western division IA miles
are graded, and force is now at work finishing
the grading to Peach Bottom 1t is expected
that the whole road will be completed and the
connection of the two divisions made at Peach
Bottom by next fall. The cars have been run
ming over the western division far as the forks
of Muddy Greek for about two weeks The net
amount of profits OF the western division for the
month previous to the meeting were 81 800
The road is realizing enough to pay 7 per cent.
on its entire Indebtedness. It is being built and
equipped, it is stated, for less than $l0 GOO per
mile On the eastern division the cars are run
ming for distance of IL miles from Oxford to-
ward Peach Bottom.
''The merchants of Baltimore hardly realize
the fact, we think that this road, when compile
led, will divert large portion of the produce Of
York and the north eastern portion of Hartford
counties from Baltimore, its natural, and to the
people more desirable market Scarcely any
county in the Stale is so destitute of railway fa-
cities for transporting its agricultural produc-
lions to the city of Baltimore as Hartford and
there is 20 section better suited for raising food
for the wants OF large metropolis than our coun-
ty All we need is railroad. That a road
through Hartford would be profitable invest
ment of capital there is abundant eTidence in the
success of the Peach Bottom Railway" r
OF the above road the Lancaster (Pa Daily
NeoS of late date says:
'The Oxford and Peach Bottom Railroad, the
only narrow-gauge in this section OF the country,
and Of which so mnch has been written and read,
is without doubt at present one OF the best pay
ing railroad enterprises for the amount OF money
invested that we know OF. The road is intended
| to extend TO York, Pa, when finished, but is at
present running on this side of the Susquehanna
River from Oxford to Goshen, Lancaster county,
distance OF only fourteen miles, and is now pay
| ing clear profit monthly OF $500 This is no
small profit on the amount of money invested,
and certainly shows very efficient ndfeeonomi-
cal management on the part of the superintendent
and other officers in charge OF the road"
The Baltimore County union., 1875-01-30

Hon. Hannibal Hamlin has been reelected
United States Senator for six years by the
Maine Legislature. Mr.. Hamlin is a judcious,
cautions, reliable, sound and able representa-
tive of his State in the Senate, and Maine re-
fleets credit upon herself in returning him.
1t is everywhere recognized by both par
ties that the Massachusetts, Legislature has re-
Aected credit upon herself in eectng Hon.
Henry L. Dawes to the United States Senate
as the successor of Charles Sumner. Mr..
Dawes has represented his State in Congress
for eighteen years and has nobly earned an
enviable reputation for high personal charac-
ter, integrity to his constituency and devotion
to the cause of human advancement. The
faithful servant has been rewarded.
A woman, bearing the name of Mrs. Kate
E. Clark, was arrested at Camden Station, in
Baltimore, on Monday of this week with $16,-
500 worth of jewelry, diamonds, laces, plate
and dresses in her possession, purloined chief
ly from Mrs. Senator Stewart in Washington.
Mrs. Clark has been employed by Mrs. Stew
art as seamstress, and had been with her
about month. Mrs. Clark played sick on
Friday and asked to be paid her wages as she
wished to return to New York. Mrs. S. made
her promise that she would return as soon as
she recovered. When she had been gone about
a day Mrs. s. discovered that many of her val
uables were missing. Detectives were employ
ed with the result as above stated.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-01-30

REGRETFUL.-Tbe Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, we regret to state, seems to be on the de-
cline Gen Samuel Jones, President of the col
lege, made statement to an adjourned meeting
of the Board of Trustees, on Friday Of last week.
held in Baltimore city, that the college was $l2,
600 in debt and that its future prospects we're
anything but brilliant. The salaries of the pro-
fessors amount to So, 100 per annum while there
is due to them from last year S. 900 of their SAL
aries. The current expenses are about thous-
and dollars per month. A discussion concerning
the most feasible mode Of reducing the expenses Of
the institution resulted in the adoption of a reso-
luton to the effect that the Board OF Trustees re-
quest the resignation, to take effect in sixty days,
of the Prof. OF Agriculture, the Prof. of Chemis-
try and Natural Sciences and the Prof of Ancient
and Modern Languages. motion was adopted
reducing the salary of President Jones from 81,
500 to ST., 800, and that of Prof Worhington, Of
the preparatory department. from 81, 300 10 ST.
400 per annum. There are but thirty-seveu pu-
pills receiving instruction at present, this being
the smallest number that has ever been under its
jurisdiction.
The Baltimore County union., 1875-01-30

A HALF YEARS ExPENsEs.-The Comptrol-
ler's report shows that the receipts from all
sources into the State Treasury for the fiscal
year ending September 3Oth, 1874, amounted
to 50, ,357 ,202.72, and the disbursements for the
same period amounted to S2,276,906 35 And
we are told that the balances of the State tax
es for 1874 due from the various collectors at
the end of the fiscal year, amounted in the
whole to 1881 ,O47.6l.
Then comes list of balances due the State
from collectors for various years ranging from
1S43 to 1873, aggregating $523, ,454.63. Here
is more than a million dollars that are upon
the tax1ists of the State and placed in the e.
Inmates for the revenues of the State that have
not been realized to the State Treasury, and il
is altogether probable that almost all of it will
be totally lost. This sum, if collected and
paid into the Treasury, would pay the expen-
ses of the State for six months of the year, &C
cording to the showing of the disbursements
by the Comptroller. Every citizen who is a
tax payer or expects to become one has di
rect interest in having their taxes collected
and paid over. We know that there is some
difficulty about collecting some taxes, but we
believe that the most of them are collectable
and should be realized by the State. Every
man has special interest in having the SEN
timent of the community set right on this sub
iect.