Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-27
A WORD OF WARNING.
A Remarkable Story.
From the Boston Globe.

A Remarkable story.
From the Boston Globe.
A fair case for investigation by
our Society forPsychical Research is
presented in a little book recently
published in England, which pro-
fesses to give the true story of the
discovery Of the fate of the great
Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin.
The author of the book is Rev. J.
Henry Sleeves, vicar of Holy Trini-
ty Church, Liverpool. According
to this writer, Sir John Franklin's
fate was the subject of a special
revelation.
Readers of Arctic history are we'll
aware that the British Government
sent many search expeditions to
find traces of Franklin, but without
avail. According to Rev. Mr..
Sleeves, a child of 4 years, the
daughter of a Capt. Coppin, of
Londonderry, died in May, 1849,
and for many months after reap
peared in the spirits form to vari-
GUS members OF her family. The
Franklin mystery was being dis
cussed everywhere at this time. and
a 7-year-old sister of the dead child,
at the suggestion of her aunt, ques.
toned the apparition on the sub.
ject.
"Thereupon, "says the little book
There appeared upon the floor a
complete Arctic Sea, showing two
ships surrounded with ice and al.
most covered with snow, including
a channel hat led to the ships.'
This scene, or chart, was copied
and, in answer to further questions,
there appeared upon the opposite
wall in large, round letters, the
following: "Erebus and Terror
Sir John Franklin, Lancaster
Sound, Prince Regent Inlet, Point
Victory, Victoria Channel"
Capt. Coppin is said to have for
warded this very definite message
from the unseen world to Lady
Franklin, who was SO impressed
with it that she insisted that Capt
McClinteek, who sailed On the fna.
search expedition in 1857, should
follow the exact route thus lail
down. This was done, and the re
suit was the discovery of the CARR
at Point Victory, in which a thir
tin cylinder was concealed, giving
the only written report that was
ever found respecting the loss o.
the Erebus and Terrer and the
death of Sir John Franklin.
McClintock returned to England
and was loaded with rewards ane
honors for having cleared up the
mystery, but his success, according
to Rev. Mr. Sleeves, was entirely
due to the fidelity with which b,
stuck to the route laid dewn by
the Londonderry apparition. Capt
Coppin's children are still living
and Mr.. Sleeves says that, though
it happened forty years ago, tn,
story can be verified in every par
ticular.
The Psychical society shoult
lose no time in holding it's inques
on this remarkable narrative.
Who are In the Pen1tent1ary.
JEFF. City Cor. Boonville Advertiser.
There are some curious facts 81
the registry books of this great in
stitution. Three preachers an,
only two saloon-keepers are here
Shoemakers outnumber any othe
trade, and not a newspaper man i
behind the bars, barring the writer
Here is a family of six brother
from one county. Here is a maj
} who is serving his fifth term; a few
pages further on is the description
: of one just returned for his eight
term. A wooden-legged man wa
released the other day and yester
day a Swede with artificial feet
who was convicted of counterfeit
ing and who can scarcely speak
word of English, was discharged
Two or three Bald Knobbers ar
here and a number of other dis
tinguished criminals. They "sin.
their individuality" however
when the stripes r donned, an
become knewn only by that mos
~impersonal of cegnomens, the con
vict's register number. While ther
are quite a number of G. A. R
men here, more than twenty c
whom draw pensions from the FED
eral government, it is said Their
are but three ex-confederates VIII
are convicts. Governor Francis pal
doned last week a Barton count
convict, who, at the age of 70, wa
sent here in 1886 for murder. Th
old man will not have long to er
joy liberty.
Notice to Delinquent Taxpayer
! The statutes of 1885 requir
$780,