The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-06-17
GRANTS GIFTS.
Formally Turned Over to the CAV
ernment Yesterday-Conplete
List OF the Various Swords
and Other Notable
Presents.

Ne" i Oh h, y ullC oolchNi ~
\. Bathelder, who was sent atrom
Washington by the war department
10 receive the swords and tokens OF
honor belonging to General Grant,
called at the generals house, ac-
companIed by two expert packers OF
rare furniture and a bric-a- brac. The
property which has been turned over
by Mrs. Grant, who received it IN
trust from William II. Vanderbilt
was produced, and as each artick
was packed its designation was
checked eff on the list as follows:
Mexican onyx cabinet-Presented Gen. CRAM
by the people of Pueblo, Mex.
AeroIite, part of which passed over Mexico in
1871.
Bronze vases-Presented Gen. Grant by the
people Of Yokohama, Japan.
Marble bust On pedestal-Presented by the
workingmen of Philadelphia.
Large elephant tusks-Presented by the King
Of Siam.
Small elephant tusks-Presented by the Mas
karsjah of Sahara.
Picture of General Scott by Page-Presented
by gentlemen of New York
Crackelware bowls (very old)-Presented by
Prince KoOn of China.
Arabian bible and Coptic bible-Presented by
Lord Napier, who was captured with King
Theodore of Abyssinia.
Asporting rifle
The sword of Doneson-Presented to Grant
after the fall of Fort Donelson by the officers OF
the.army and used by him to the end ofthe war
The New York sword-Voted to Gen. Grant
at the New York fair.
The sword of Chattanooga-Presented by the
citizens of Joe Davis county, H., (Galena) af-
ter the battle of Chattanooga.
Roman mug and pitcher.
Silver menu and card of farewell dinner of
san Francisco.
Silver menu of the Paris dinner.
Horn and silver snufIbox.
Silver match box used by Gen. Grant.
Gold table, modelled after q table In Mr.. Nc
Cleans house on which General X. Z. Lee
signed the articles of surrender-Presented to
Gen. Grant by ex-confederate soldiers.
Gold cigar cases-From the Celestial and sec
ond kings of Siam.
Gold handled knife-Presented by the miners
Of Idaho territory.
Silver trowel-Used by Gen. Grant in laying
the cornerstone of the Museum of National His
tory.
Papers printed for Gen. Grant.
Collection of Japanese coins crhis lis the
only complete set except in the japanese treas
ury. Seven of these pieces cost s. OO0)-Pre-
scnted by the government of Japan.
Warrant a, cadet at West Point and army
commissions from brevet second lieutenant to
that of general of the United States army.
The list concluded with sixty-seven
papers and mememtoes, comprising
addresses, honorary society commits
sions and resolutions of respect, as
well as freedom of cities abroad. AS
the papers and small articles were
checked, they were packed in large
box, and this, when full, was cover
ed, sealed and loaded upon a truck
at the curb, where man stood guard
over the property. The onyx cabin
ct was carried out ard imp acked to
be boxed elsewhere, also some vases
and brozes. The picture of Gen.
Grant and family and some other ar
hcieS Will be removed to moriw.
The generals swords were secured
IN three long, fat boxes, with brass
handles, and a uniform as general of
the United States army, We're carried
IN package by Colonel Batchel.ier.
The property will be shipped to
Washington by express.