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iiyuroflehoulUclTHE UNDEBWOODtotiling■ly.IDgbractraft:)utim-rUirruiniiulanil r-of ii aomhi.^IllyU(t-tllOat‘termelet-•«111-let-^ of meUlJtiieliatirh-liat[111-A Balt;l Kentucky Family TItat Han NoRespect for the Law.[Carter County (Ky.) Cor. Gtnciunati Gazette ]Wheu I arrived at Grayson, tlie connty-seat of Carter, ou Monday last, the solero-rcnindCl* fin *■l'.Von. illI-.Vliveoneaclind,nodlieliliehhInhat eod 5 of I tod heyIVORand IV 5incardt’ithitii-,1 ofoeu)rl:-dis-loroOuivliononronica-lus,Till1 of cx-not forig('rA’/i-?1V0[ard)uldob-lour e to , as kot,ill—lust atuia, ti^. fc as itch me, leli-ont ?ine few ■ let forI at andtell, tei*. nice r is rethe run s or Iby of 3mesilyudsthesubject of conversation was tlie Underwood war. It seemed strange to an outsider that there could be ai y diversity whatever of opinion or sentiment in relation thereto. A light was going on between a band of horae-thievos and tliose from whom they hail stolen property, and it was natural to exi)oct that every lionest man’s sympathj' would be extended cordially to the rolibed as against the robber.The one side ha*l acquired a nntioiial notoriety years ago, in connection with tlie Younger gangin Missouri, and had made Ciu’ter county their principal eastern rendezvous. Citizens of Cartia* eoiiiity liod been robbed of over 200 Imrses in the conr.se of a few ye:ir.s ; and of hogs without uiimlior, and of every kind of portable property. In the commission of the thefts, t-oo, mixrdors had lieen comniiLted, and a geiun-al reign of terror establishetl in the neighliorhooil of the thieves, so tlint there wore few men, indeed, wJio could say with any degree of certainty that either their lives or their property were their own. On tlu^ other hand, the Holbrook-Btamp(*r band Averc. a lot of farmers, of whom the world knew nothing, except within a few weeks, as men wlio had risen to defeml with tlunr own hands their property.Ot'orge W. Undens'ooil, lojulev of the gang, is about 00 years old. lie .says ho was born iu Greenbrier eonnty, Va., and moved to t’arter county Avheu he was about 20 years of age. He lias been married three times, and his third wife is now living Avith him. He has tweh^e children liAUUg—Uni sons and Iaa'o daughteis.The depredations of tlie family appear to ilate back to war l.iines, when they commenced stealing horses from their neighbors and selling tiieiu to the Union qnai'terinasters. Tiiis Ava.s sometimes vai-ied by Inishwbacking rebel cavalrymen, and di.sposing of their horses at Camp Oliase, in Ohio. It is asserted that they afterwaid stoh^ about a dozen of the same horses and ran them into the ndiel (^amp iu Bontheasterii Iveutucky for a second sale.At the close of the Avar they commenced operating ou their neighbors, but principally on a small scale. Their field Avas afterward enl^arged by conjunction Avith other giuigs, and caiTied to Houtheru Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Novtli-orn l\[issonri, Centvid and Eastern Ken-tneky, East Tennessee, North Carolinaand SoutliAvestern Virginia. Btolonhorses Averts run through Carter county to Southern stations 1y the Underwoods in droves of ten, twenty and tiiirty, and the number AA^as materially augmented on almost cA'ery trip by fresh stealing alongthe Avay.About ten years ago Jesse Underwood shot and killed a man named Trumbull, iu Eltuuing county. Tlio Governor offered a rcAA^ard of §500 for his arrest, and for that of Alf., as accessory. The frimids of the murdered man added to this aliont $1,000 more for J esse's body, dejul or aliv^o. The size of the roAvard alarmed him, and iu^ soon loft the country, and commenced to operate Avith similar gangs in the West. Jesse returned a fcAV years ago, lioAA’ever, to visit liis wife, AA’lio Avas dangerously ill. He coolly sent word to the Slieriff that lie had returned, and supposed he had hoard of it, but that, haAriug no desire to harm him, lie hoped he Avonld stay away until tlio death of his Avife, Avheii he would return to the West. The SheriiV discreetly took the hint and remained at liis office.About seven years ago, when a smoke house iu the neighborhood, OAMied by Fleming Logan, liad been robbed, Logan obtained a seareh-Avarrant, and, in company Avitli the constaliles, Avent to old UnderAVood’s house in epiestof the property. Underwood refused to admit them, and, taking down his rifle, stood iu the door and shot Logan, injuniig him but slightly. As the Avouuded man ran, Alf Underwood hurried after him, and shot him Avitli a navy revolver. Logan moved into Lewis county, and dieil soon aftoi Avard from the eflect of the Avonuds. Tlio constable, Avho had been standing quietly by during the melee, obsequiously wished the nmrder-ers good afternoon and departed. The usual form of a Kentucky s lam trial followed, and the criminals were of course acquitted,John Martiu murdered hisoAvu cousin, Johu Blair, without any known provocation, about three years ago, and Avas acquitted in the usual form. Johu Keeting, another of the party, was an accessory to this murder.In addition to the above list there might be added scores of attempted murders Avhich failed ; instance after instance of iufimidatioii, in Avhieli neighbors were compelled to leave the country hurriedly in order to save their lives. The same gang has practiced a wholesale system of robbmy and xnlforing, stealing everything A\ithin reach, from hogs and sheep to liarucss and garden aud farm implements. Intimidation has been earned ou so far this season tliat it is estimated that about 10,000 busliels of corn has gone to waste for AA^aut of cultivation.Almost every member of the Under-Avood gang has been indicttnl time aud again for some crime, but Avithout effect. Every member hns been tried before some court, but Avith no better result.The VTasteof Work ou U«mes*anyandmiuaicaiingigi*.ou?ht-fol-sta-tionbaduedlad.hatob-)ur-the the ited . be lifemuch of bis career. There is something better to be done iu the life of all of us than chess, or billiards, or whist. In regard to the two former, no one demands that others shall play well. But in wliiat it seems to be implied that if a man does not know aud practice all the rules which have ever been invented, be ought to be ashamed of himself.— lUac/cwood'H Magazine,The Liquor ^i The wonderful thing in whist is this, that ignorance of any of tliose intricate rules by Avh,ich the game is governed is regarded as so disgraceful that nobody will admit it; nor will any one allow that lie is wanting in that perfect and prolonged practice without which one liroticieut iu any art can liring his rules to bear at the moment in Avhich they are wanted; and yet jilayers generally would bo ashamed to have it supposed that they have devoted to a mere game of cards so great a proportion of their intellect aud their time as to have mastered these rules, aud to have familiar ized themselves Avith the practice. Who would not be ashamed to be known as a first-class billiard xlayer, and to confess an intimacy so close with jiockets, chalk, and ivoiy balls as to have left himself time for no more wdrtliy iursnit ? For to play billiards as billiards can be played requires th'e energy of a life. Nor even will an ambitious man, or one who desires success iu a profession, be anxious to be accounted among theYillagc Farming.George E. Waring, Douald G. Mitchell, Orange Judd aud some other rich aud well-to-do farmers have lately wit-ten attractive articles for the A merican Agricidiurist., Scribner aud the Atlantic on village farming; that farmers should build their residences iu groups or villages. These writei*3 contend that in this way it would add greatly to the social condition of farmers’ families aud to their hapxines8. It would give more society for the youug xcoxle of evening and other leisure times, Avheu tlioy could not meet if sciittered over a large extent of country. It is also contended that farmers coukl inwe better aud more convenient scliools; and that better and more intelligent families, if they conid have these aiivantages, would engage in agriculture, and thei*eby elevate that branch of industry. The Iowa Stale RcgiHter makes the following objections: “ There are many advantages to this plan. But there are more serious objections, To succeed with rearing stock, there must be constant care aud atteu-tioD, and this cannot be done if tlie residence le distant half a mile or a mile from the barn, stables or pastures. Btoc'k must be looke^l after at all times, on certain oceaaious. The crops, ttAo, liave tiA be watched for trespassing stock. To do tliis the family must be in the midst of the farm. To succeed financially the farme}’ must be at his work early and late, aud after a weary and protmcted day’s laboi- lic tioes not wish to go a mile or two for liis supier. The cattle, hogs, horses, chickens, etc., will have to be kept bn the farm, and not in the farm village. The large amount of looii cannot, without great expenditure of time, lie hauled to the village to be fed. nor AVonld it be a A^ery desirable \dllage if all the domestic animals from tweha^ or fifteen farms Avi're congregated in a small Rxacc of territory about the village. Aud in this case the manure would be more than half wasted before it was returned to the farm. And the eougregation of fifteen farmers’ fjuni-lics iu a Aullage would cause more fash-ionabh^ living—more expense, aud more idle time. With the iiresent xuices of irodiiee this could uot be sustained by he farm, especially by a fann which is run and eultivateil some distance from the residence. We are aware this plan is recommended by that cla.ss of farmers. Avho do not exiect to do any of the Avork themselves, but to have farmers to live on the farm, watch the stock and labor early and late. If this bo their x^lau, it is just as well for tliem to have more of the luxuries aud social aiivantages of life Avhich they desire; but they must have some other resource to supxily exxjeuaes than the farm. If farmei’s Avould, however, do as merchants, manufacturers, etc., do, not sell the of their farms until thepri(^e Avoiild yield them a comfortable living, then they could command the situation, and li\'e as far as they please from the smell of pig-stys and the effluvia of the bam-yard; but it Avill never Xirobably be the case; farming will have to be done not only by conatank and watidifiil labor, but it must be*just where it can be snx^eriuteuded day aud niglit. Farm villages Avould be delightful, Avhcre the farm Avas riiu for amusement, having an abundance of otherlueans for expenses; but these writers.. —wlio are out such fine arguments in favor of these villages we judge liave never fully conqjrehended the constant care and AvaMifuluess necessary to conduct a farm snccoss-fully.” JA Fatal Ibiel About Fhe Dollars.Col. J. B. Vinton, Shei'iff* of Frio county, brouglit iu word of the killing of tAVo young men named Virgil Eidge-way aud Fr.ank Couuclly. EidgeAvay ami Connelly aud two hired men were out on a coAv liuut, aud had camped near a Mexican’s Jiouso, Couuelly weut to RidgOAvay aud asked for $5, saying that he waut^ to go down to tlie Mexican’s house aud gamble. Ridgeway gave him the money, but told him not to stay long. Connelly left and did uot return as soou as expected, and, Avheu he did return, Ridgeway toldliimthathehadno further use for his services, aud asked him to xay back the $5. Connelly said, ‘ * Maybe you think ^ ou can make me pay it back.” Ridgeway said he could make him, aud was going to do so, Connelly theu drew his six-shooter, and Ridgeway picked ux3 a Winchester rifle aud jumped behind a tree, aud both fired at about the same time, and both Avcre struck in the bowels. The two boys who Avere with tliem ran ofiT and returned with assistance, after being absent a coiifliderable time. Botli the Avouuded men had crawled off together to a x^Qol at some little distance, where they were found covered with mud— Connelly deml, and Ridgeway mortallj'^ wounded. Neither of the young men Avas over 18 years of age.—Galveston {Texas) News,London Times’ 8ielUng.The limes^ is original, even in its spelbng. Rexroducing one of my paragraphs last week, I see that, where I spoke of “farthest,” the Times will have it “ furtherest. ” It is possible, of course, that the IHmes is right and the Mayfair wrong abotit tliis word; but certainly all the dictionaries I have consulted are in favor of Mayfair, and I knoAv, moreover, that the Times has two or three odd notions about spelling certain Avords. I remember Prof. Tyndall, or some other eminent physicist, remarking that chemists had not been able to discover any force of nature that could compel the Times to spell chemical as it ought to be speUed. It will put y where it should be e, and make a cliem-ist into a chemist. It has a queer idea, too, about diocess. It will call a marquis a marqne.9s, and an era an “cera.” Tliere is, however, a limit to its eccentricities. It never yielded to the charm of novelty involved in the new s{elling of the names of classical characters and countries, and Eikero andSophokles con-tiuAie to axpear in their old familiar dress. —Mayfair.Spanish Fiiianoes.The Spanish Government’s reputationThe saloon-keep greatly excited by cently given to puas^ at the late \ ture, to the effect if uot connected a sell any beverages Several thonsandE daily and nightly and other tliroat-l is the sworn duty i take away their lie up. The saloon n protection, with i make a contest for courts, and stave c authorities until 1 Legislature, wheu sue at the jmlls, u aud votes in favlt; eaudidatcB as will repeal or moilify t new Liquor laAv of hibits the opening drinking saloons i anticipated that oi ous effbrt Avill be ties to enforce thifMr. Robert Bui Hawk-Eye humo iiome for ins teudi wife as he is for h: He has been her i liis editorial work tlie Hawk-Eye oH or twobn the day.A BIG Newfonui Adams Exxresa pnWhat C:Need not le endun miwthe. 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Fowler Benton Democrat
Fowler, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 03, 1877
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