The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-06-30

# M \ Named John Mitchell and drew hin
4leeply into the conspiracy. Mitche
WAS Young, enthusiastic man, witt
III a beautiful home, wife and on
child.
7T The conspirators believed that in
~ formation of their plans had been sen
from the little village of Washington
in Pennsylvania, to the President
Bradford persuaded Mitchell that In
letters containing this information
were in the mails and must be seize'
act of military necessity
Robbery of the mails then al
u.s. offeilse punishable by death, bu
lxf 80 Mitchell, convinced that he riskins
|N WI his life to serve his country, joined b!
M two ether men, stopped the wagon OF
lonely road between Washington
M and Pittsburg and carried the mail
NV bag to Bradford's house. 1t wa
opened, the damaging letters were
taken out, and the rest were returned
TO the post-ofiice at Pittsburgh
~ When the instruction quelled
all the leaders escaped excepting John
Mitchell who rode into camp, and
finding General Morgan gave himself
up
IL have been a fool" he said. 81
see that plainly. ready to bear
the punishment of my folly"
General Morgan, who knew that he
r y. had been deceived by Bradford was
- $txxNasns-l,,ed that he b<S not made his
anttc o4im lie believed Mitchell
"a ~ Co9,Ht,oNn honest man, and,
W ~ ~ Dc hRixNcounty, liked and
So, ne shle, 70 knowing that if
n 81 ssSNoap0 trial, the punish
b 20 &h, he determined
Ace to escape.
Sa8 be tried here" he
I've you to Phil
! jort yourself there"
I've guard p
%& Eal turned on his heel and
| ~ 'c1 Jay He intended and ex-
sT~& Hchel TO fly soon as he had
vs. l% r. /the wilderness, but the young
IS honor was a stricter guard
\ than Soldiers would have been, and
.gs$s y drove him without finching his
~ death
!: !: !: !:
M He babe farewell to his wife and
M child and started alone horseback
81 to Philadelphia 1t three
weeks journey, at any hour of which
ma he could have escaped. He reported
s himself as prisoner tried, con-
- -. 49, $3.50. id l8asa ssaessd TO be hanged
! !. !. !.
When the news reaSss mr. General
AN2 Morgan, he sent a special messenger
~ & the President, with account of
ia he facts in the case. Washington, it
IA said, was deeply touched and at
hce sent full pardon to Mitchell,
NTH message to return to his wife
Ind child, and to keep clear of con-
M9s $pirators the rest of his life.
AN / Cattle from the Salmon river
On Ranges in Idaho are selling at $3.50
~ Rfor threes and and $3.50 for tours.
- ~ slfoniafss- tte-will be shipped at
A M least thirty days sooner this fall than
Ill usual, owing to the condition of the
HA ange. The pioneer Cattle Company
| #4 Montana is said to have contracted
with Chicago parties its entire crop of
|f%4 steers at $50 head, free board.
WN4 J. M. Daugherty of Abilene Texas,
| - recently purchased the entire herd of
the Rayner Cattle Company, of Mon
tana, consisting of $4,000 head, at
figure aggregating $4,000 There
is one thing which may be said in
EtN favor of the late rains; the feeces
XN will be the cleanest of and sold for
&# years, for besides being thoroughly
&&# drenched the dust has been laid and
#k k&Mssaa very little dirt will be found in the
EBY pn -.li.->Samue Randalls band off
| ,pnear Glasgow, Mont, is equal
W good-sized silver mine. His pres
4MV lip of wool will pay all the eX-
IKM ses for the year and leave bal
IA M ace of $1,000 to his credit besides an
~. increase of 1000 head to the band
MA II Field and Farm.