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The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10

Army of the Potomac, to be held here May
16 and II, and has rendered the society an
escort upon the occasion of its parade, which
has been accepted. A letter was received to-
night by General Humphreys from the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railway Company, offering TO
carry the members of the society from Gin
return for SIG and from Louisville and re-
turn for $195 which is one-half the regular
rates in both cases. 1t is expected that other
railroad lines leading to the capital will offer
similar reductions.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Sale of rhe Otoe Lands.

WAsHINGToN, April 9-Senator Van Wyck
has been urging the Interior Department to
order the immediate sale of the Otoe Indian
lands, in Kansas and Nebraska, notwith-
standing the House OF Representatives neg
lected TO pass the Senate bill, which was
deemed necessary for complete sale. The
appraisers have finished their task, and val ne
the lands at 81 to $40 per acre. Secretary
Teller is satisfied that he can protect all the
interests, and the sale will be made about
Law I
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Payne's Memorial.

WAsHINGToN, April 9-The design for
John Howard Payne's memorial is complete.
1t is to be a shaft of Carrara marble resting
on a base of granite. 1t Is to be capped with
bust OF the poet, done by Alexander
Doyle, the New Orleans sculptor. The whole
monument, inclusive of the bust, is to be
lwelve feet high and is to cost $4, 600 Mr..
.)orcoran paying the entire cost. Mr.. Doyle
does not think he will be able to finish the
bust by the 9th of June, when the final cere-
monies will take place.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Rivals Georgia Snake Stories.


A correspondent writes that a hail-storm
visited the vicinity of Peck, Worth county
few days ago, during which hailstones Of
all sizes and shapes imaginable fell. 1t is
said that little boy found in his fathers
yard, after the storm had ceased, hailstone
thar resembled a watch in every particular,
having perfect dial and the ring by which
the chain is attached, and it was half past
3 o'clock by the hands when the boy picked
it up,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10

ia, TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, April 9.-After thorough
investigation by a committee consisting OF
General Morton c. Hunter, Rev. Philpurt
and DIR. McPheeters, of the charges made
against W. R. Asher that he had plagiarized
in his oratorcal Grafton, by unanimous vote
he was completely vindicated, and it was de-
cided that such charges were without founda-
ton. He will represent Indiana University
at the State contest.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Interpreting Indian Agent wilcox's TeIo-

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Indian Agent Will
COX, of the San Carlos agency, telegraphed
Commissioner Price to-day that the telegram
sent by him (Wilson) on March 2S, has been
in some parts Of the country misconstrued,
so that he has been made to say the white
men killed near the upper Gila river were
depredating, while in fact he did say the In
dians who did the killing were depredating,
The misconstruction of the dispatch, Wilcox
says, does him great injustice, and created
intense excitement in Arizona,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
He Cut 1t Short,


Nora Perry BOSTON Letter.
A well-known artist who has been cult
waiting long hair in these short-haired days
went to his barber the other morning TO
have those hyacinthine locks trimmed a
little. The barber went into long-winded
Butler harangue over his work. The artist
getting tired at last, cried out: "0h, cut il
short cut it short" The barber applied
this imperative ejaculation to his work in
hand, and not to his word of mouth, and the
artist rose from that chair shorn of his
treasured locks, sadder and wiser man.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Richmond FIGURING Mills Burned.
Snecial fo the Indianapolis Journ6s


RICHMOND, April 9.-The Quaker City Mer-
chant Mills, owned by Stafford & Co., burned
to-day. Loss, $15,0OO on which the North
British and Mercantile had $2,000 the Lon
don, 81, 900; Franklin of indianapolis, 81, ,00O
and Springfield, $1,000. The fire was caused
by spontaneous combustion. The mill was
built in 1915, and at one time supplied -four
for the territory between indianapolis, Fort
Wayne and Richmond
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Arhitratinc miners, Wages.

PITrsBURG. April 9.-The conference com
mittees of the coal operators and miners
meet tomorrow for the purpose of proceed
ing with arbitration as TO the sliding scale OF
wages proposed some months since. The
scale suggested by the miners calls for more
than one-half of the selling price of coal in
the yard, while that proposed by the operat-
Ors is lust one-half
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Prepaid Letters Must Be Forwarded.
WASHINGTON, April 9-The following gen


eral order was issued to-day:
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT, !
WASHINGTON, April 8.
Ordered That order No 1853, of January IL,
1888, is hereby revoked
Section 321 of the postal laws and regulations,
of 1879, is amended SO as to read as follows
Postal cards and prepaid letters to be forwarded,
II requested. Prepaid letters shall he forwarded
from one p0stOffce TO another at the request of
the party addressed without additional charge
for postage. All letters upon which one fail rate
OF postage has been prepaid, and all postal
cards shall be forwarded from the office to which
they addressed to any other office. at the re-
quest of the person addressed or of the party
whose card may be upon the envelope, or whose
name may be signed to the postal card. without
additional charge for postage. Such forwarding
Innst he continued until the party addressed is
reached. FRANK HATToN,
A Acting Posi- .raneral
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Railway Telephone Company.

CHICAGO, April "a certificate of incor-
poration of the Railway Telephone Company
was filed to-day in the county clerks office.
Its object is to construct lines of telegraph
throughout the United States and adjacent
countries to convey telephone messages for
railway purposes. The capital stock is fixed
at 50, 500 900, but may be increased to s., 900,
600
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Largo Fire at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND O., April GA fire broke out
tonight in the Iron-clad Paint Company's
store-house, on Central Way, causing damage
of S., 900. The flames spread to Taylor &
Boggis' foundry, destroying $40, 900 of stock
and $40, 900 in machinery. Loss on building,
$4,000; insured for between $4,000 and
$40 900
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Pleasing state of Affairs in Mexico.

Broadway Lounger in New York Tribune.
saw gentleman who spent the past three
months in Mexico looking for business in
vestments, particularly in tobacco; he does
not bring good account of the country.
Every train guarded with soldiers from
Vera Cruz to the capital seemed to him to be
a warlike preface; then in Mexico he saw
the gentlemen of the town riding with arms
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
First Baseball Report.
Call Roard at LnnisvilIe.

LOUISVILLE. April 9.-The grain-call board
was inaugurated at the Board of Trade a
noon to-day, twelve transactions being re
corded. This is considered fair beginning
for a city where call board never existed,
and in a short time all grain transactions
will be through the board.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10

in the parks. The people are, in general,
meager consumers of anything but common
drink and common meat and the agricultu-
raj facilities of the country are dwarfed by
the uncertainty of the society and the as yet
immature, not to say demi-sayage, condition
OF almost everything
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
St. Paul Bridges in Danger

ST. PAUL, April 9-The water has under
mined one of the piers of the Third-street
bridge across the Mississippi river and owing
to the quick rise in the Minnesota river the
bridge at Fort Smelling will be flooded in a
few hours Then there will be no commu-
nication between the west and the main
part of st. Paul
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Another Indiana Man Appointed.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Professor H. w.
Wiley, of Purdue University Lafayette, Ind,
has been appointed chief chemist Of the De-
parlment of Agriculture.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Thieves Fled and Animals Recovered.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

MADISON, April 9,-Acting on information
furnished by Benjamin Curry, of Carmel,
who recently had two $4OO match horses
stolen, and by Alvadore Waddell, of Boone
county, who lost two fine horses, sheriff's
posse on Saturday raided the homestead of
the notorious White brothers, near Kent
this county, recovering two animals. The
thieves, seeing the approach of the officers,
fed the cnnntv
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Steamship Arrivals.

BRIsroL, April 9-Arrived; Dorset, from
New York.
MovILLE, April 9.-Arrived: Steamer Cir
cassian, from Portland.
LONDON, April 9.-Arrved out: Steamers
Alsatia, from New York; Mayogue, from
New Orleans
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Too Much "old Adam"
Boston Herald.

BOSTON Herald,
A good many peoples opinion of Carlyle
has been greatly increased by tho dioolosuIo {
that he had enough of the old Adam in him
to engage in a Irritation. The impression was
general that he was too much in love with
himself, and too irascible and uncomfortable,
to be susceptible to the charms of woman
His wife's letters are revelation of both lis
humanity and inhumanity.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10

A LAME old nag they called Dot,
Was cured right up on the spot,
And in every race
He got the first place,
st. Jacobs Oil helped him to trot.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
ILLINOIS.
Burning of the Murphysboro Hotel-NarrOw
Escape of Three Women.

ST. LOUIS, April "a Murphysooro, Ill. (,
special to the Post-Dispatch says the Logan
House, the Oldest house In the city, owned by
Mrs. Rogers, sister to General Logan, burned
last night, Mrs. Rogers and two girls mar
rowly escaping with their lives. r. w.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10

Swope, traveller for Adams & Wathene. St.
Louis who is a Chicago man, burned to
death
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
Discovery of Human Skulls and Black Lead
Crucibles.

S>pcClai 10 tne lnuanap0nS journal.
MoNTEzUMA, April 9-On Sunday after
noon, as several of our old citizens were
taking a walk in Oakland Cemetery here,
one of them struck with his cane hard
substance just below the surface of the sandy
soil. Curiosity prompted an examination,
when found flag rocks were SO placed as to
form a box about two feet long and one foot
wide and deep. In this receptacle were
found two skulls and large number of bones
of various parts of the human body; also
two small black lead crucibles in good condi-
ton. Underneath the bottom rock were
found another skull and more bones, all the
bones much decayed Old citizens living
he re over half century say no open burials
have been made there during their time.
The crucibles were accounted for by an old
citizen, who says in the old Indian times
several of their white companions were sup
posed counterfeiters, and these crucibles
were probBbly used in the manufacture of
bogus coin. The skulls and bones showed
peeuliarities as having been those of Indians.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
The Free ship-Material Act.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The Treasury De-
partment to-day made a ruling that the pro-
visions of the new tariffact amending section
$50 of the Revised Statutes, took effect from
the date of the passage of the act. This sec
ion of the Revised Statutes, az amended by
me new tariff act, provides for the free I'M
portaton of shipbuilding material to be
used in the construction of vessels built in
the United States for foreign account
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10
lrhe socIetY or the Armv of the Potomnc.

WAsHNeToN April 9.-The Grand Army
bf the Republic of the department of Mary
and and Washington, decided to participate
n the annual reunion OF the Society of the
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10

FRANK VILLA MS, indianapolis, says: "Brown'a
Iron Bitters cured me of dyspepsia"
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-04-10

scene was when, at the close of
court, "this fair-haired lady" who has the
sympathy of nearly all who have looked into
the merits of the case, her husband and al
legged paramour withdrew to the window end
OF the dark corridor, and there, silhoutted
against the sombre April sky, entered into a
plans for afternoon assistance to counsel.
Intelligent, eminently respectable, moving
in the best circles of church society and pol
itics, this pale-faced and care-worn trio stood
projected against the dark background of in
fanny and shame, from which they were try
ing TO extricate themselves-theirr record soon
to be settled by the twelve as American ju-
ries can and do settle such cases-perhaps
with such justice as they settled the Dukes
case in Pennsylvania-ther sstood the trian-
gle, husband wife and friend; there also
the trio of whisky politics and jealousy, in
which the case originated and is involved.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

must be supplied with food that can be pro
duced in the uncompahgre and Gunnison val
lcys. These great mining b,lts are easily
reached by the railways and wagon roads.
We can safely say that here in thcse incom.
parable valleys we can compete successfully
with far-away producers, having in our favor
4 shorter distance for transportation and the
ability to place Perishable articles in fresher
state upon the market.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
w1iAr WILL GROW HELP

To this question there is but one answer TO
make: Almost anything in the agricultural
line and in tine way Of fruits. possibility
that all kinds can be- successfully grown.
The first assertion has been practically
demonstrated. On one ranch raised
corn, alfalfa, potatoes, turnips, beetS, carrots,
parsnips, cabbage, onions. tomatoes, beans,
squash, peas, cncumbcrs, lettuce, musk and
watormelans, aad rsiishes. The domestic
grasses all grow 10y rication-timothy, blue
top, clover Hungarian, millct, etc. Potatoes
weighing SIX aud a half pounds were raised
on the North Fork, and green corn and mel
ons were furnished to the Gunnison market.
Last year Odessa wheat yielded over 30 bush
els to the acre, oats from 81 to 20 bushels, and
potatoes from 2Gj TO 400 bushels Ii can be
safely asserted that all the cereals aud yc-c-
tables suited to a temperate zone may be
raised. 1t may be that here, as in the valleys
ON the eastern slope Of the Rocky Mountains,
that the intense winter warmth followed by
sudden extremes of cold, may be fatal to fruit
culture: but soil and climate matching that
soil and climate where the peach and apricot
flourish to perfection though. {" De here.
Young apple trees set out last spring grew
. from fificcn to thirty-six inches during the
season.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
STOCK.

The pla,eaus, or grand mesas, as they are
commonly called, drained by the tributries
Of the GInnison and Uncompahgre rivers is
a fine cattle country. There are great mesas
slopine down from the foot Of the ranges,
containing hundreds 6i' thousands of acres of
fine, rich, alluyial soil, which in Summer, a.
Gar as the eye can reach, is one great waving
sea of grass resembling bluc,joint, but in
reality gramma grass. Here are vast ranges
yet to be occupied and to become the stock
growing paradise. In winter stock can be
run in the valley country below thcse high
mesas, where banch-grass abounds and but
little snow is met with, save in exceptional
winters Last year a profit If 30 10 loo per
cent. was made on stock. Mich cows are
from so TO SO; stock cows, S35; work oxen,
500 to Si2j per yoke; beef, to 10 cents per
pound; sheep, $3.50 to So; horses, SO to
$l00; mules, 500 to $3.50; ponies, $50 to $50.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
A Pre- Destined Railway Center

Three different railroads sakcd through as many
corners Of the tyNvni End Of a division and
maChine shops necessity, Midway be
tween Pueblo ana salt Lake. In val
lay OF the Grand river.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
GAME.

Game can be found here in great abund-
ancc. 1t is estimated that last winter fully
5000 deer were killed within few miles of
Delta. Rabbits, ducks, geese, plovcrs, cur
lews, grouse and prairie chickens, beside the
larger game, such as elk, deer, and several
varieties of bear, are found in every direction.
Mountain sheep can be found ON the higher
mountain ranges. The streams are full of
specklcd trout and salmon, atIording fine
sport for the manipulator of the line and ily.
COAL.
Delta is in the neiehborhood of twenty
miles from Smiths Fork, North Fork, and
Surface creek, where coal deposits are extern
sive, and the quality equal to that of Penn.
sylvania. by analyses make by experienced
mctalurgists in the East, The hi,uminous coal
contains 20 per cent. OF carbon and but Il
small percentage of ash and moisture; the
anthracite coal contains from SIS Ia 9S per
cent carbon. For 800 miles casrand 200
west this coal is not found. As has been we'll
said, "All the country west of the Missouri
must depend upon these deposits. country
larger than all the States east of the Missouri
river, the future millions must look to this
area for their supply of anthracite." Some
day the Pt,sbury of the West will be found
within easy distance of Delta, furnishing a
market for the produce raised in the valleys
and. mesa lands adjoining the town. Coal
outcrops all the way down the valleys.
THE MARKETS..
All the mining camps west of The Divide
Delta chief., 1883-03-28
ITrigallG Land as Extensive as Salt Lake

Unsurpassed as a FARM and FRUIT REGION
Climate unrivallcd in COlorade, NJ snow
aud SC.ICcoiy any winter
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

Winter resort for the Mountain towns Home
for the Health-sccker! Nav is the
time TO invest.
Delta chief., 1883-03-28

The lands since July 2s, 1889, are open 10
prescription, to town-sitc entry, and to entry
under the mineral statutes, but not to home
stead or scrip entries, or timber culture. A
government survey has been orlcrc,s but the
pre.emptor will have about three years to
pay for his land.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-02
reavment
Wake On.

Mexico Is not q dead town. There are
only a few old fogies in the city. Its
business and residence houses show
thrift. Mexico to-day has q big building
boom. Business of all kinds will be good
this fall. While this and more is true and
Mexico's future as the leading city in this
part Of the State is assured, there Is q
drawback somewhere. We are not sure
that we know just what the trouble is.
Sometimes we think may be some Of our
people are selfish or avaricious, or envi-
GUS. We do not know just what word
would express what is the drawback at
this time. Why do We not have gas and
water works; why do WI not have q pub
lie park; why have we no citizens purses
in Jul fair cata .ogue; why have we no
more manufactures; why have we no
rock roads; why have we nc council cham
Der? All these and many other enterprises
which we might have, and go to make up
q live city are lacking, and we see no good
reason. Something must happen to wake
us up. The railroad division was moved
away. We woke up too late. We had
large losses by fires. Then a good fire
company was organized. All we want to
put Mexico away in front is q little enter
prising pub together. Let's forget self
and sacrifice personal interest and enmity
in one grand struggle to shake things up.
The movement can be inaugurated by
subscribing to liberal purses for the COM
ing fair, which Is going to be q success
and achieve much good for our town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-02

from all cheerful, willing and implicit
respect; and we greatly mistake the
temper of the people of Missouri III
they do not rebuke this bold and in
pudent attempt to nullify and get At
naught their supreme will. We shall
await with some anxiety, the action
of the official authorities a to the
y~iolators Of the Downing law on last
Sunday; and il this Iawlessness is
permitted to go unpublished through
the faint heartedness of the prosecu-
tion-delinquency On the part of 1.-The
executive authorities, or c~owardly,
time-serving trucking to q real OF
imaginarily diseased public sentiment
by judicial oficers-the general as.
sembly may be called upon to con-
slider how far the right of self gov
eminent shall be entrusted to q peo-
pie, that have proved themselves in
capacitated to exercise its chiefesl
attribute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-02
Order Of Publication.
Audrain Circuit Court, in vacation.
James H. Curry, defendant.
, VS..
w. q. Fl. Russell and Amelia Cham
berlain, defendants.

ND now, at this day, August LIST,
1883, comes the plaintiff, by Geo.
Robertson, his attorney, and files his
petition. herein, verified by affidavit,
and stating, among other things, that
said defendants are non-residents of
the State Of Missouri.
1t 10, therefore, ordered that said
defendant be notified by publication
Of the filing of said petition, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which 10
to obtain . decree Of this court salts
flying and cancelling a certain deed of
trust on forty and ifty-three one
hundredths acres of land, being the
north part of the west half Of the
northwest quarter of section (1S)
eighteen, township (51) fifty-one,
range "a seven, in Audrain county,
Missouri, executed ON the 26th day OF
May, 1874, by one Charles Shelton
and wife, to the defendant, W. Fl. III.
Russell. trustee for the use and right
of said defendant, Amelia Chamber
lain, and recorded in book x, page
20, records Of Audrain county; and,
that unless you said defendants be
and appear on the first day of the
next regular term of this court to be
begun and held at the court house in
the city of Mexico, on the LIST Monday
in October next, 1883, and Oh or be.
fore the third day thereof answer, OF
otherwise plead to said petition, the
same will be taken against you al
confessed and q decree rendered il
accordance with said petition.
And it 10 further ordered that .
copy hereof be published, as required
by law, in the Mexico LEDGER, 8
newspaper printed and published il
Audrain county. A true copy from
the records.
Attest: JNO. j. STEELE,
l6-4w Clerk,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-02
The Mastedonic Picnic.

correspondence VI nc LcuBck.
As announced in the LEDGER last week,
the Mastodonic picnic came off last Sat-
urday near Thompson Station. We at
tended and had q good time. The day
was bright and cool, and the managers,
Messrs. Pool and Tinsley, did all in theil
power to make the picnic q success and
their friends happy, and We think all were,
unless it was one young lady, who could
o get a Mexico boy to dance with her
Among those present from Mexico, we
noticed Capt. Shea and wife, Col. Vim. C.
Gamble, Henry AcCague, Esq, Octave
Holt, James Cough, Willie West. Marion
Hite, Jay Bennett and many others.
Profs. Franklin and Rainey furnished the
music, and It vas immense. Sack races,
foot races, climbing the creased pole,
croquet and speeches were the order OF
the day. There were between five and
six hundred people in attendance. The
Messrs. Morris supplied the sweets to The
street. and cigars to the boys. No intoxi-
eating liquors were allowed on the ground
We hope Messrs. Tfnsley and Pool vii
give another entertainment soon and that
1t will be our good fortune to be presen'
and mingle with the fair ones. U. X.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-02

The executive Icomm,ttee Ct The
"Audrain County Old Citizens A.
ISOLATION" composed Of the follow.
ing members, are requested 70 meet ia
the Court House in Mexico, on Sat.
urdsy, the 4th Of August, at two
O'Clock, P. n. d.. W. H. Lee, Sal,
River township; Reuben Pulls, vii
son; Ephraim Young. Sailing; Thos.
A. Bots, Prairie; r. H. Peery,
Linn; Alexander Reed, Loutre ; John
J. Mosby, Cuivre.
BY order Of the COMMITTEES.
W. n. Linz, Chairman.