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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-08-18
KIT CARSON'S GRAVE
A BOSTON CORRESPONDENT LOCATES
1T HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY
FROEA KITS'S BONES.

'Y0u' newspaper men don't care
what you say so long as you make a
thing read well, do your remarked
an ''old-timer" to a Tribune repor-
ter yesterday, at the same time pro-
ducing clipping from newspaper
Read this, he said handing the slip
to the reporter.
Tt was an extract from a new
Mexico letter to the Boston Herald,
This is the way it read.
"Taos, New Mexico, was the home
of Kit Carson, and the house of the
famous scout stands near the plaza.
Kit was once on his way home, and
within comparatively short dis
tance Of Taos. He had not seen his
family, which he loved fondly, for
three years. But he was overtak en-
with a request from the Government
to bear some very important dis
patches to the Pacific coast. Sc. he
turned about and started at once.
It was four years before he returned
to his family. We walked out to
the cemetery, standing in a most
desolate spot amid the prosperous
grain fields. Kit had requested to
be buried by his wife, and there was
the graves of the two in lot en-
closed within a picket fence, painted
white, and pickets tipped with
black. The grave mounds are too
low, scrawny gravel heaps. There
are no tOmbstones, no inscriptions,
nothing to tell who lies below, and
1t is not known which grave is filled
by Kit Carson Or which bJ his wife.
The famous frontiersman was a
reckless gambler; he squandered
away all his money and died pen
niless, but the public owes it to his
memory that his grave should be
properly marked and cared for
'Wellp said the reporter inquir-
ingly, returning the clipping to the
gentleman
'tTust this. There's no truth in it.
It's q clever romance and may
please the aes hetic Bos s.onians, but
it's just a little TOO transparent to go
down out here. I'll tell yoU the
true story: Carson's wife was a
Mexican woman. and she 0ut-liyed
him several years He did not die
a5 Taos, as the corr espondent says,
but at Fort Lyon, on the Arkansas
River, this state. His grave is
under n cottonwood tree, where
the step of man seldom falls. He
never was habitual gambler, eth
er, and lost but little money that
way. He never made much money,
but lived a rowing life and always
divided his p.ttance, received from
the government, with the hungry
Mexicans that hung around him.
Carson died of consumption, after
a lingering illness.
!Iilen again He was not entirely
destitute at the time of his death,
ut left some landed interest, be-
side some sheep, horses and cattle,
with his life long friend, Colonel
Tom Boggs They were sold to sup
port and educate his children The
little orphans Of the great scout fell
into good hands, for right well has
Colonel Boggs raised and educated
them. The two little girls, now
twelve and fourteen years of age,
young as they are, have letter ed
ucation than their father, who could
scarcely write his own name.-Den-
Uor tn I-,na
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Knoxville, Tenn
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-10-28
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN,

At a session Of the Probate Court for the
county OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office in the village OF Paw Paw on Monday
the Sd day Of October, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one: Present, Hon.
Orrin N. Hilton, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of Lyman Williams,
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly veri-
fed, Of William w. Bass, the duly authorized
agent OF James q. Williams, son OF said de-
ceased, . nd executor named In the will of said
deceased. praying that . certain instrument
now on file in thus Court, purporting to be the
last will and testament OF said deceased, may
be admitted to probate in said Court, and ad-
ministrstion OF said estate be granted TO James
q. Williams, the executor named In said will.
Thereupon il is ordered, that Monday, the 81
day OF October, 1881, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said petit
ton, and all persons interested In said estate
are required to appear at . session Of said court
then to be holden ct the Probate Once, in the
village Of Paw Paw, and show cause, II any there
be, why the prayer OF the petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said es-
tate OF the pendency Of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy Of this order
to be published in the True Northerner, news
paper printed and circulating in said county Of
Van Buren, for three successive weeks Ut least
previous to said day OF hearing. 1385t41S7
ORRIN N. HILTON. Judge Of Probate
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, GO
COUNTY Of VAN RJIREN.

At session OF the Probate Court, for the
County Of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office. in the village Of Paw Paw, on Tuesday,
the 18th day Of October, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one. Present,
Hon. Orrin N. Hilton, Judge OF Probate. In the
matter Of the Estate OF Michael Heath,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF George F. Heath, a son OF said deceased,
praying for reasons therein stated that admin
istration OF said estate may be granted to
George F. Heath. or some other suitable per-
son.
Thereupon it ia ordered, that Monday, the
7th day OF November, 1881, at two o'clock in the
afternoon, be assigned for the hearing Of said
petition and all persons interested in
said estate, are required to appear at ses-
sion OF SAID Court, then to be holden at the
Probate Office, in the village OF Paw Paw, and
show cause, il any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted: And it is
further ordered, that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested IN said estate, of the
tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof, by causing a copy OF this Order
to be published in the True Northerner, a
newspaper. printed and circulating in said
county OF Van Buren, for three Successive weeks,
at least. previous to said day OF hearing.
ORRIN N. HILTON Judge Of Probate.
1386t4f142
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Order of Publication.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-NNrHJ JUDICIAL CIR
cUIr-IN CHASoERY.
Stephen w. Duncombe as administrator Of the
estate OF Hezekah Selleck, deceased, COM
plainsnt, VS.. John r. Blackmer, Catherine L.
Blackmer, Charles Duncombe and Alamanson
M. Matteson, defendants.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the Coun-
ty OF Van Buren,, in Chancery, At Paw Paw,
on the 9th day Of September, A. d. 1881.
In this cause it appearing from afidavit on
file. that the defendants, John X. Blackmer,
Catherine l.. Blackmer and Alsmanson N.
Matteson. are not residents OF this state, but
are residents, said John r. Blackmer and
Catherine L. Blackmer, OF the State OF Mime
sofa, and said Alamanson M. Mstteson OF the
State OF Illinois.
On motion Of Benjamin F. Heckert, Com
plainant's Solicitor, 1t Is ordered that the APP
pearance OF said nonresident defendants
John r. Blackmer, Catherine l.. Blackmer and
Alamanson M. Matteson, be entered herein, with.
in four months from the date OF this order, and
IN case Of their appearance they cause their An
swer to the Bill OF Complaint to be filed, and q
copy thereof to be served on the Complainant'e
Solicitor, within fifteen days after service on
them OF q copy OF said Bill and notice OF this
order: and in default thereof, said Bill viii
be taken as confessed by said nonresident
Defendants: And it is further ordered, that
within twenty days the Complainant cause q
notice or this order to be published in the True
Northerner, q newspaper printed, published
and circulating in said county, and that said
publication be continued therein, once in each
week, for six weeks in succession, or that be
cause q copy OF this order to be personally
served on said non resident Defendants at least
twenty days before the time above prescribed
for their appearance. 1384t7fl31
JOHN J. SHERMAN, Circuit Court Com
missioner, Van Buren, County, Michigan.
BENJAMIN +. HEcKKRT, CompPts Sol'r.
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Legal Notices.
MORTGAGE SALE.

Defsult having been made in the conditions
OF . certain indenture OF mortgage, executed
by Isaih b. Huntly and Phebe II. Huntly,
husband and wife) OF Hartford, Van Buren,
same place OF residence, bearing date The 18th
day OF June, A. ID. 1873, and recorded in the
Office OF Register Of Deeds for the County OF
Van Buren,, in the State Of Michigan, on the
10th day Of June, A. d. 1878, in Liber ID OF
mortgages, on page 622, which said mortgage
Was, on the 9th day Of August, 1878, duly as
signed by the said Orlando ID. Hsdsel to Jacob
9th day of August, 1878. recorded in said
Registers Office, on page 4S6 OF Lber 10 -;
and on the 28th dav OF May. 1880, said mort
gage was again assigned by said Jacob Ostrom
to Henry Smith as collateral security TO Sc
curity, to secure the payment OF thirty dollars,
18th day Of June, A. D. 1880, in Liber IS OF
mortgages, on page $40, said mortgage was
again assigned by the said Henry Smith and
Jacob Ostrom, on the 21st day OF July, 1881, to
DAVID G. Ray, and recorded in said Register Q
Office, on the 22d day OF July, A. ID. 1881 in
Liber "a OF mortgages, on page 8b6, BY which
power Of sale contained therein has become
to be due at the date OF this notice for the
principal sum secured BY said mortgage and
the interest on the same, one hundred and
ifty-seven dollars (&15700) together with IN
ATTORNEY fee OF (&26) twenty-five dollars, be-
sides all other legal costs provided for in said
mortgage, in case any proceedings should be
taken TO forecloee the same, and NO proceed
ings having been instituted 70 recover said
sums OF money or any part thereof; Notice
is therefore, hereby given, that on Tuesday,
the 10Th day OF November, A. d. 1881, at one
o'clock in the afternoon at the front door OF
the Circuit Court House, in the village OF Paw
Paw, in the said County OF Van Buren,, eaid
mortgage will foreclosed by virtue OF the
power OF sale therein contained by sale At
public auction, to the highest bidder OF the
mortgaged premises described in said mort
gage, or 30 much thereof as shall be sufficient
to satisfy the amount due on said mortgage,
viz. All that certain piece or parcel OF land
situate in the village OF Hartford, County OF
Van Buren, and State OF Michigan, and de-
scrlbed as follows, to-wit: One half rod in
width, of from the south side OF lot No. 8.
and oil Of lot No. nine (9), except three and
one-half rods in width, of from the south side
OF said lot No. 9, all in block No. four "a, OF
Allsn's, Huntley's, and Stickney's addition to
Hartford village 1S7S13
Dated the 10th day OF August 1881.
DAVID C. RAY, Assignee.
Z. II. ENGLE, Atty for Assignee.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtune Of certain transcript writ OF Fieri
Facias, issued out OF and under the seal Of the
Circuit Court in and for the county Of Van Bu-
rem and state Of Michigan, bearing date the Gath
day Of August A. d. 1881, and to me directed and
delivered, in certain suit pending in said Circuit
Court, wherein Rowell Thomas is plaintiff,
and Napoleon B. Watkins is defendant, did,
on the 24th day OF August, A. d. 1881, levy upon
and seize all the right, title and interest Of the
said Napoleon b. Watkins. in and to the follow
ing piece or parcel Of land, to-wit: The north
half OF the southeast quarter OF section nun :
Der two, (2), town one ~ south, OF range four
teen Q4)west, county OF Van Buren, and state OF
Michigan All OF which I shall expose for
sale, st public auction or vendue, to the high
est bidder, rs the law directs, at the front
door OF the Court House, in the village
OF Paw Paw In said county of Van Buren,,
(said Court House being the place of .olding
the Circuit Court for said county,) on Saturday
the 10th day OF November, A. D. 1881, at the
hour OF one O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day.
Dated this 9Th day Of October, A. d. 1881.
AARoN VAN AuKEN, Sheriff,
1sSs7f14ol By IL. w. McCABE, Under Sheriff.
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Order of Publication.
STATE OF MIcHIaAN-Nmru JUDICIAL 3

STATE OF MICHIGAN-NMrHJ JUDICIAL era
cUIr-IH CHANCRRY.
Cassie Holmes, Complainant, vs.. Charles A.
Holmes, Defendant.
SUIT pending in the Circuit Court for the
County OF Van Buren,, in Chancery, at Paw
Paw, on the 7th day Of April. A. ID. 1881.
In this cause 1t appearing from af6davit on
file, that the defendant. Charles A. Holmes, il
not resident OF this State, but Ia resident OF
New Mexico.
On motion Of Harrison d Rowland, Com
plainants Solicitors, IL 10 ordered that the APP
pearance of said non resident defendant, Charles
A. Holmes, be entered herein, within four
months from the date Of this order, and in
case OF his appearance he cause his answer to
the Bill Of Complaint to be filed, and q copy
thereof to be served on the Compliments So
licitors within fifteen days after service on HIM
OF q copy OF said Bill and notice of this Order
and in default thereof, said Bill will be taken as
confessed by eaid non resident defendant. And
it's further ordered, that within twenty days the
Complainant cause notice OF this order to be
published in the True Northerner, o newspa-
per printed, published and circulating IN said
county, and that said publication be con-
tinued therein once in each week for six weeks
in succession, or that be cause a copy Of this
order to be personally served on said non
resident Defendant at least twenty DAYS before
the time above prescribed for his appearance.
13s2t7f131 JOHN J. SHERMAN.
Circuit Court Com'r. Van Buren, County Mich.
CA true copy.) CHAs. 4. HEATH. Register.
HARR1soS a ROWLAND, Complts Solicitors.
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Legal Notices.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN-NurH JUDICIAL CIR
oUIr-IN CHAHoERY.
Alice L. Cox, Complainant, vs.. Levi J. Cox
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the
County OF Van Buren,, in Chancery, at Paw
Paw, on the 21st day OF September, A. ID
1881.
In this cause it appearing from affidavit on
file. that the defendant, Levi j. Cox, is not q
resident Of this State, but is resident OF the
State Of nlineis.
On motion OF Harrison 4 Rowland, complain
ants solicitors, il is ordered that the appear.
auce OF said nonresident defendant, Levi j
Cox, be entered herein within four months from
the date OF this order, and In case OF his appear
snce he cause his answer to the Bill OF Com
plant to be fled, and . copy thereof to b<
served on the complainant's solicitors, within
fifteen days after service on him OF copy oi
said Bill and notice Of this order: and in de-
fault thereof, said Bill will be taken ~ con-
fessed by said non resident defendant.
And il 10 further ordered, that within twenty
days the complainant cause q notice OF this
order to be published In the True Northerner
Newspaper printed, published and circulating
in said county, and that said publication be
continued therein once in each week for sz
weeks in succession, or that she cause copy
OF this order TO be personally served on said
non -resident defendant at lesst twenty days
before the time above prescribed for his appear
JOHN ]. SHERMAN, Circuit Court
Commissioner, Van Buren, County,
l9sst7f1S3 Michigan.
HARRIeoN e. ROWLAND. Complt's Solicitors.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, !
COUNTY OF VAN RJIREN.
COUNTY t,

At session OF the Probate Court for the
County OF Van Buren,. holden at the Probate
Office, in the village OF Paw Paw, on Tuesday
the 18th day Of October, in the year one thous-
and eight hundred and elghty-one. Present,
Hon. Orrin N. Hilton, Judge OF Probate. In
the matter OF the estate Of Frederick Farrow
and Lena Clemens, minors
On reading and filing the petition, duly veri-
fed, OF Maria Farrow, guardian OF said minors,
praying for reasons therein stated that she
may be authorized and empowered to sell GER
tain real estate owned by said minors and In
said petition particularly described.
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
14th day Of November, 1881, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and all persons interested in said
estate are required to appear at session Of
said Court, then to be holden at the Probate
Office, in the village OF Paw Paw, and show
cause, il anv there be, why the prayer Of the
petitioner should not be granted; And it is
further ordered, that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested in said estate, OF the
tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this Order to be
published IN the True Northerner newspaper,
printed and circulating In said County OF Van
Buren, for four successive weeks, at least, pre-
vious to said day OF hearing. 1865
ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, ! 6
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN.

Probate Court for said County.
At O session Of the Probate Court for said
county, held ut inc Probate Office, in the VII
lage OF Paw Paw, on Thursday, the 18th day
OF October, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-one: Present, Or
rim N. Hilton, Judge Of Probate. In the matter
OF the Estate OF Edward vickery, deceased.
Lewis A. Churchill, administrator OF said estate,
comes into court and represents that be is now
prepared to render his final account - such
administrator, and files the same.
Tbereupon 1t is ordered, that Monday, the
7th day OF November next, at ten O'Clock IN the
forenoon, be assigned for examining and allow
ing such account, and that the heirs st Law Of
said deceased, and al other persons interested
IN said estate, are required to appear 1T ses-
sion of said Court, then to be holden ct the
Probate Office in the village OF Paw Paw in said
county, and show cause, IL any there be, why
the said account sho1ld not be allowed: And
IL 10 further ordered, that said administrator
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, OF the tendency Of said account, and
the hearing thereof, by causing . copy Of this
order TO be published In the True Northerner,
. newspaper printed and circulating In said
county,. three successive weeks to said
day OF hearing. 1864
ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, g.,
COJINTV Or VAN RJTREN

Notice is hereby given, that by an order Of
the Probate Court for the County Of Van Blu
rem, made on the Sd day Of October "A. ID. 1881,
six months from that date were allowed for
creditors to present their claims against the
estate OF Thomas Cooper, late OF said
County, deceased, and that all creditors OF said
deceased are requiI ed to present their claims to
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office, IN the
village OF Paw Paw, for examination and allow
ance, on or before the 3rd day Of April,
next, and that such claims will be heard before
said Court, on Wednesday, the 7th day OF De-
cember, and on Monday, the Sd day Of April
next, 1t ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF each OF
those days. 1385t5f136
Dated. Paw Paw Oct. Sd, A. D. 1881.
ORRIN N. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, }
COUNTY OF VAN BUREN

COUNTY OF VAN BUREN
At a session Of the Probate Court for the
County OF Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, IN the village of Paw Paw, on Wednesday
the 10Th day OF October in the year one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one:
Present, Hon. Orrin n. Hilton, Judge or
Probate. In the matter OF the estate OF Mary
A. Powell. deceased.
On reading and fling the petition, duly vsri-
fed, OF Oran w. Rowland. attorney and agent
Of the hsirs-st-lsw Of said deceased, praying
that this court, by decree, assign the residue
OF said estate to the heirs-at-law Of said de-
ceased in the proper proportions.
Tbereupon II 10 ordered, that Monday, the
14th day OF November, 1881, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing Of said
petition, and al persons interested IN said estate
are required to appear at . session OF said
court, then to be holden Ut the Probate ONCE,
in the village Of Paw Paw, and show cause, II
any there be, Why the prayer Of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And It u further ordered, that said petitioner
give nstiss TO the persons interested in said
estate, Of the tendency Of said petition, and the
hearing thereof, by causing copy OF this order
to be published IN the True Northsrnsr news
paper, printed and circulating in said County
Of Van Buren, for three successive weeks st
least previous to sad day Of hearing.
ORRIN n. HILTON, Judge OF Probate.
13e7tl
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Order for Appearance.

STATE OF MICHIG AN-NNrH JUDICIAL Cn-
ouIr-Is CHANcERY.
Augusta N. Van Brunt, Complainant, vs.. Fred
erck Van Brunt, Defendant.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court for the Coun-
~ OF Van Buren,. in Chancery, at Paw Paw,
on the 22i day OF October, A. ID. 1881.
In this cause IL appearing from sfndavits on
file, that the defendant, Frederick Van Brunt
~ not resident Of this State, but il n resident
of the State OF Nebraska.
On motion Of A. II. Chandler, complainapt's
solicitor, it is ordered that the appearance OF
said non resident defendant. Frederick Van
Brunt. be entered herein, within four months
from the date OF this order, and in case OF his
appearance he cause his answer to the Bill OF
Complaint TO be fed and copy thereof to be
served on the compIainsnts solicitor within
fifteen days after service on him Of . copy OF
said Bill and notice OF this order and in de-
fault thereof, said Bill will be taken as con-
fessed by said nonresident defendant.
And 1t Ia further ordered, that within twenty
days the Complainant cause q notice OF this
order to be published in the True Northerner,
newspaper printed, published and circulating
IN said county, and that said publication be
continued therein, once in each week, for six
weeks In succession, or that che cause a copy
Of this order to be personally served on sald
nonresident defendant, at least twenty Coz
days before the time above prescribed for his
Dated, October 22d. 1881. 1851
JOHN J. SHERMAN,
Circuit Court Commissioner
Van Buren, County, Michigan.
A. II. CHANDLER, Compliments Solicitor
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