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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07

DIR. E. s. Cave has in his possession
an old and interesting document,
issued to his father in 1854 and signed
by President of the United States,
Franklin Pierce. 1t reads as follows:
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
To all to whom these presents shall
come, greeting: Whereas, in pursu-
ance of the act of Congress, approved
September %, 1850, entitled can act
granting bounty land to certain Off
GERS and soldiers who have been en-
gagged in the military service of the
United States" warrant No. &c, 003, for
40 acres, issued in favor of William s.
Cave, private in Captain Kertley's
company, Missouri Militia, Black
Hawk war, has been returned to the
General Land Office, with evidence
that the same has been duly located
upon the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section thirty
six in township fifty-one of range ten,
west, in the district of lands subject
to sale at Palmyra, according to the
official plat of the survey of the said
land returned to the general land
office by the Surveyor General.
Now knowy We thatthere Is, therefore,
granted by the United States unto the
said William s. Cave the tract of land
above described; to have and to hold
the said tract of land, with the appur-
tenances thereof, unto the said VIII
liam s. Cave and to his heirs and as
signs forever.
In testimony whereof, l, Franklin
Pierce, President of the United States
of America, have caused these letters
to be made patent and the seal of the
general land Office to be hereunto af-
fixed. Given under my hand at the
City of Washingtonthe first day of July,
in the year of our Lord, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifty-four, and
of the independence of the United
States the seventy eighth.
By the President,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
II. E. BALDWIN,
Assistant Secretary.
NJ. GRANGER,
Recorder of the General Land Office.
United States Land Office Seal. Rec
ord of Miscellaneous Military Grants,
vol. 203, page 464.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
THE ORIGIN OF BLUE GRASS.
Not Originally a Kentucky Product,
for 1t Came From Indiana.
From the indianapolis Journal.


~ notice by the papers that some
body in the south part of the State
wants to know where blue grass first
started" said Prof. John Collect, ex-
State geologist.
ga great many people contend that
it was found in Kentucky, but this is
not so. Blue grass is a native of the
Wabash Valley in Indiana. 1t was
found by William Henry H%arrison's
troops during the solemn march to
Tippecanoe in 1911. Harrison gath
cred a small army at Ohio Falls and
started north. At Vincennes the gal
liant heroes realized that they could
not go 200 miles up the Wabash with
out feed for their horses. Gen. Har-
rison had two cribs of corn at Terre
Haute and persuaded the men to go
on. AS they came on with hungry
horses and scant feed they found the
ground covered with blue grass. Six
miles west of Newport, on the Collect
farm, was found a bountiful supply of
blue grass. Some places in the bot
tom it was growing three feet high
and such feed had never been heard
of by the Kentucky soldiers. At
State Line City more blue grass was
found and from there to Tippecanoe
the whole line of march was covered
with blue grass. The seed was car
ried back to Kentucky and sown
there, but they could not make it
thrive in the warn soil and it had to
be sown with oats and rye. Mr.. San
dusky, the father of the present family
of that name, told me in an early day
that no blue grass grew in Kentucky
until after it was imported from In
diana. Tom Downing, of Terre Haute,
was an ardent admirer of Henry Clay,
and once went to visit him at his
home near Ashland, Ky. After see
ing the fine farm; well set in blue
grass, Downing suggested that MIR.
Clay let him have some of the seed
to take back to Indiana.
"fTom, don't make a fool of your
SELF said Clay, the grandsire of Ken
lucky blue grass is growing around
your house and in the fence corners
of your fields. We got the seed from
Terre Haute and the middle Wabash,
and after a hard struggle got it to
grow here in its present luxurious
ness.'"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
Without an Equal in Purifying
and EnriChiDg the Blood,
GREAT CURES EFFECTED BY
PAINE's CELERY COMPOUND.
What Scientific Research Has
Accomplished.
Proved by Success Where All
Else Has Failed.

There is one true specific for dis
eases arising from a debilitated ner-
vous system, and that is the Paine's
celery compound so generally pre-
scribed by physicians. 1t is the most
remarkable remedy that the scientific
research of this country has produc-
ed. Prof. Edward E. Phelps, M. D.,
LII. D., of Dartmouth college, first
prescribed what Is now known the
world over as PaIne's celery COM
pound, a positive cure for dyspepsia,
biliousness, liver complaint, neural
gia, rheumatism, and kidney troubles.
For the latter Paine's celery com
pound has succeeded again and again
where everything else has failed.
Sufferers from neuralgia, neuralgia
headaches and rheumatism should
stop short their morphine, q~uinine
and such pain killing drugs. No cure
can be hoped for from these tempo
rizers. This is one way of getting
rid forever of the causes of all this
suffering; that is by taking Paine's
celery compound. In this great mod
ern remedy the real means of health
is attended to; sleep is made sound
and refreshing, the appetite improves
and the nerves stop complaining, be-
cause they get the nutriment nature
requires. There is the fundamental,
rational way that Paine's celery COM
pound takes to be able to cope sue
cessfully with diseases of the liver,
kidneys and stomach, and to guaran-
tee a complete return of sound sleep,
good digestion and a quiet, we'll reg
ulated nervous system.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
CAPTAIN BOND.

Japan, Egypt, Persia, the West Indies
and other parts of the world, but the
disease had such a hold upon my sys-
tenn that it was impossible to get relief.
After trying all remedies / could get IN
different countries, and nearly every
blood remedy in this country, without
the slightest benefit, some one recon-
mended S. S. S. This remedy promptly
reached the disease, and has driven 1t
entirely out of my system. I certainly
pronounce S. S. S. a blessing to hui
manity, and heartily recommend tito all
suffering from that most dreadful disease,
malaria. I have frequently been at the
point of death, with a temperature OF
Ioo, and when I began the use of S. s. 5.
I was so reduced in health, that my On
dition seemed hopeless. Now ! am en-
joying the best of health"
S.S.S.never fails to cure a blood trouble.
Scrofula, eczema, cancer, rheumatism,
contagious blood poison, and in fact any
disorder of the blood is promptly wiped
out and cured by it. Do not rely upon
a simple tonic to cure a deep-seated
blood disease. S. S. S. Is guaranteed
purely vegetable, and for real blood dis
eases has no equal.
Our valuable books will be mailed free.
Address Swift Specific CO., Atlanta, Ga.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07

STEELvILLE, Mo, April 3o.-Mrs.
Angelina z. Upchurch, widow of Faith
or j. j. Upchurch, founder of the A. o.
wv, died at the residence of her son,
William J. Upchurch, in this city, at
10 a. m. to-day, while sitting in her
chair. She had been a sufferer from
dropsy, caused from heart trouble,
and heart failure was the cause of
death. She was married to Father
Upchurch in June, 1s4i, and was the
mother of fifteen children, eleven
boys and four girls. Four of the boys
are nov living and are citizens of this
place.
After funeral services, which will be
conducted at this place by the Found
er's Lodge, assisted by members of
the Missouri Grand Lodge, her re-
mains will be taken to st. Louis and
laid to rest in Bellefountaine cemtery,
beside those of her husband, who died
here January is, 1888.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
Made His Own Coffin.

frNm lhe fkkIIs county hEc0fu.
ID. w. Hughes, of Vandalia, made
his own coffin and keeps it in his shop
with him. He thinks it is a beauty,
and it certainly is a splendid piece of
workmanship. He laughs and jokes
about this grim ~suggestor of the grave,
saying that he is in no hurry to occupy
it. Mr.. Hughes is the inventor of the
Hughes Corn Planter and was once a
citizen of New London.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07

from Lne Hnliaueipn1A IeteSrapn'
Senator Vest was making a speech
in the Senate the other day, when
MIR. PETER rose and began to speak,
and then Mr.. Sherman, all three ad-
dressing the chair at the same time.
Mr.. Vest looked amazed, and, after a
minutes hesitation, called out:
"Mr. President! Mr.. President"
The president paid no attention to
Mr.. Vest, however, when the Mis-
souri, member suddenly changed his
tactics by declaring his desire to
make a parliamentary inquiry. This ap-
peal was not lost On the president.
s'The gentleman from Missouri will
state it." he said, ignoring Mr.. PETER
and Mr.. Sherman.
"I believe 1 was addressing the Sem
ate, and had the floor" said Mr.. Vest,
ssbut it seems that | have No longer
got it. If I can't get it any other way.
/ rise to a parliamentary inquiry to
find out how I lost IT."
There was 3 ripple of laughter
in the chamber. Mr.. Sherman
apologized for his interruption, and
MIR. Vest continued to hold the fort.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
Grand and Petit Jurors.

The following r the names of the
grand and petit jurors for the June
term of Circuit Court:
Salt River Township-H. T. Brooks,
R. H. Dudley, s. R. Ramsey, A. Lar
rimore, j. H. Field and ]. A. Brown
ing.
Wilson Township-W. M. Clanton,
j. B. Pool, J.. r. Younger, D. A. Long,
Ed. Young, VIM. Groves and VIM.
Barker.
Sailing Township-G. B. Showers, A.
B. Ficklin, j. FL. Canada and ]. @.
Parish.
Cuivre Township. Fl. Gelvin, s.
P. Martin, W. J. Grow, ]. F. Sisk, R.
M. Shannon, G. W. Daniel and Peter
Young.
Prairie Township-R. B. Kerr, j. d.
Mccarthy, T. G. Bolts, j. T. Young
and Joel Pierce.
Linn Township-A. B. Medley, s.
Mcdaniel, J. B. Clark and A. d. Eris-
man.
Loutre Township-Walter Tratchell,
Joe Meyerpeter, A. Fennewald and
Ell. A, Oyerbagh.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
MISFORTUNEs OF A MISsOURIAN.
Founder of Koeltztown Robbed of HIS
Fortune in Germany.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-On the steam
ship Virginia, which has arrived from
Stettln, Germany, there came August
Koeltze, aged so years. He is now
returning from a visit to relatives in
Germany, where, he says, he was rob-
bed of all he had and left entirely des-
titute. Capt Won Bassewitz, when re-
ferring to the old man, said that on
the day after leaving Stettin he was
making his rounds through the steer
age and noticed an intelligent looking
old man, who was pale and appeared
to be very downhearted, without any
friends and acquaintance.
"What makes you go to America at
your age?" asked the captain, and
after some questioning the old man
told his story.
81 have lived many years in Amer
lea, and went to Germany to end my
days. l did not think / would be
obliged to return at my time of life.
My name is August Koeltze. l am so
years old, and first landed in America
in 1916, accompanied by my wife. l
had a fortune of $4,000, and went in
to the great West to establish a home.
l built the first house in a town in the
State of Missouri, which was called
Koeltztown, in my honor. This town
is near jefferson City. / built a church
and a school and many other houses,
and was Postmaster of the town for
many years. During the war l lost
considerable money, but still had
plenty to support me in my declining
years. Twenty years ago my wife
died, and, becoming lonely, l went to
Germany, at the repeated solicitation
of my brother and his family, and paid
them a visit, thinking, if found all
agreeable, to spend the evening ofmy
life in their company.
"All my property was turned into
cash, and | took the whole of my for
tune with me. / am now returning
with nothing. Relatives, by some
manipulation, have robbed me of all l
had, not only my money, but three
fine watches and other valuable effects.
CATER / vas robbed and deserted, 1
wrote to friends in Koeltztown for as
~sistance, and they responded promptly
by sending me a prepaid ticket to
America, and offered to ear for me
the g s of my days. I am now in ex-
cellent spirits and health, and soon
expect to join dear friends in the
West.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
FIVE AT ONE BIRTH.
A Kentucky Couple Have a Family of
Boys to Raise-All May Live.

.MAYFIELD, KY, April 30.-Nve
children at n birth is the remarkable
record of the wife of Oscar Lyons, a
farmer living n mile west of town.
The babies are all alive and show pros
poets of doing well. They are all boys.
Four weigh four and one-quarter
pounds each and the fifth five pounds.
Mrs. Lyons is doing well, and, being
strong enough to nurse the children,
the attending physician says there is
every prospect that the babies will
live. All are perfectly formed and
have good lungs, al has already been
evidenced.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07

Japan is going to grant Government
bounties to shipowners and shipbuild-
ers.
Father Ignatius is preaching in Lon
don ON Marie Corelli's book, "The
Sorrows of Satan"
MI. Goschen, the Secretary for War,
has followed Mr.. Balfour's example
and taken to the bicycle.
Fifty bicycles were impounded on
one day in Paris recently because they
had no plates bearing the owners
name and residence soldered to them,
as the new law requires.
Empress Elizabeth of Austria's Villa
Achilleion at Corfu, on which she has
spent $1,000, 900, is to be sold. 1t was
built only six years ago, but the En-
press is tired of it already.
st. Andrews famous golf links have
become the property of the burgh by
the payment of $500 to the owner of
the ground, which puts an end to a
long dispute between him and the
town.
Pope Leo, it is said, has selected the
Princess of Bulgaria as the recipient
of the Golden Rose for this year in
token of his approval of her opposition
to the conversion of little Prince
Boris to the orthodox faith.
DIR. Talfourd, a younger brother of
the author of "Ion," has given $3.50
to the London Temperance Hospital,
"as a thank offering for having com
pleted fifty-six years of abstinence
from intoxicating liquors. DR.. Talfourd
is in his eighty ninth year.
On it's official trial the Desperate,
torpedo boat destroyer, made only 80
knots for three hours running, as
there was a high sea and wind. The
Fame, the second boat of this class
built by the Thorneycrofts, has just
been launched with machinery and
boilers on board, and is practically
complete and ready for her steam
trials.
Kaiser Wilhelm, when visiting Ma
Piles, had a long interview with Cardi-
nal Sanfelice, the Archbishop, at the
Certosa convent of Camaldoli, which
is one of the famous sights of Naples.
He presented his portrait to the Car
Hinal ipyitad him IN dinner on the
yacht Hohenzollern, accepted the Car
dinal's picture in return, and on leav-
ing the city sent a copy of his allegor-
ical picture to him. The conversations
between Kaiser and Cardinal were
private, and the Cardinal declined to
say what they had talked about. The
Paris Figaro, nevertheless, publishes
the words spoken, which have all the
marks of unauthenticity. The Emperor
asked the Cardinal what his policy
toward Italy and the Triple Alliance
would be in Ease he should be selected
as the of Leo XIII. The
Cardinal answered that he did not ex-
pect to be chosen Pope, but that if he
were he would let bygones be bygones
and accept accomplished facts in Italy;
that he would sustain the allies of the
House of Savoy, and would bring to
their senses the elder sons of the
Church beyond the Alps, the French
that is, who wish to disturb the peace
of the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
GOVERNOR STONE PROCLAIMS.
Official Notice of the Acceptance of
the Capital Removal
Bonds.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 3d.
Gov. Stone to-day issued the procla-
nation required by law in the capital
removal fight. After reciting the pro-
visions of the proposed amendments,
and the conditions therein imposed as
to bond, ETC., on cities contesting for
the seat of government, the procla-
nation declares that, according to es-
Inmates of architects, it would require
1854, 204 to replace the Capitol build
ing and $40, 600 for a suitable site. The
bonds filed by Jefferson City and Sc
dalia are described and the fact that
they are accepted is officially pro-
claimed.
KingmaE cracker-jack road wagon
at Ferris, west side square. WET
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
SHOOTING A HAT.
The Cowboys Found a Man Who Knew
How to Take and Give a Joke.

AS we We're nearing Henrietta, Tex,
the conductor came into the smoking
car, in which about a dozen men were
seated, and after a look around, he
gentleman, we shall be pretty GER
tain to pick up six or eight cowboys
at Henrietta, and they will all come
in this a + They r good fellows, as
all know, but rather wild. For in
should they find any of you
wearing a plug hat they would very
begin shooting at the hat. Sorry
to put you to any trouble, but l thought
1 ought to tell you about it,n runs a
story in the Detroit Free Press.
Five of us were wearing plugs. -Four
of us made haste to get them out of
sight. The fifth was a small, quiet
looking chap who had the appear
ance of a consumptive. He was read
ing a book and enjoying his own COM
pany. He looked up, listened to the
and then slanted his hat
over his ear and went on reading.
81 thought I'd better speak about it,
you know" said the conductor in an
apologize way as he fingered.
"Yes, 1 heard you," was the quiet
reply of the man addressed.
"You-you will keep your hat on?'
81 shall"
1t wasn't our funeral, and go we had
nothing to say. We all took seats on
the other side of the car, however,
and as the train pulled up seven wild
cowboys on the platform whooped and
yelled and came rushing into the car
They took seats at the front end OF
the car, while the plug-hat man was
seated at the rear. 1t wasn't a minute
before one of the gang shouted:
"Look at it, will you-look at that
hail"
"Shoot it," yelled the second.
"Gimme the first pop, ''yelled a third
This third nan stood up in his seat
drew his gun and fired six bullets into
the tall hat al fast as you can count
making six holes which were plain tc
view. His comrades were laughing
and ~appIauding, when the stranger
put down his book, rose up, and thar
was a pop! pop! pop! from the pisto
in his hand. The cowboy was still OF
his feet. A bullet split the lobe of hi
right ear, a second the lobe of his left
a third, fourth, fifth and sixth Gu
notches in his sombrero and sem
pieces of felt flying in the air. After
the reports had ceased the two mel
faced each other for twenty seconds
without a word. Then the plug-ha
man calmly inquired:
els there anything more I can do 70
your crowd?"
"You bet!" heartily responded tn
other, who had seemed e bit dazed
"This ERE crowd wants to drink wit
you and then hev you learn us how t.
shoot"
They rushed over to him and shool
hands, begged his pardon for shootini
his hat, and the man with his ears spill
admiringly exclaimed:
"Boys, he could hev put them 81
bullets into my eye, one after tn
other, but he just wanted to let m,
live to realize that l don't know
enough to hold a gun right end fust
SIGH shootin' as he did! Yumi Yum
Durn my hide, but 1 never expecte'
to see SIGH fine work, and this is thu
happiest day of my life!"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
FLAMES IN CRIPPLE CREEK.
Another Conflagration in the Famous
Mining Town.

CRIPPLE CREEK, COL, April 90
The Portland hotel, one of the largest
buildings in the camp, is burning. The
roof fell in soon after the fire broke
out and the fire jumped across the
street.
Another general confiagration is
feared and the fire department has
begun blowing up adjacent buildings
with dynamite.
The entire block between Bennett
and Myers avenue and First and Sec
ond streets is doomed, together with
most of the buildings between Myers
and Warren avenues. The remainder
of the buildings above Warren not de-
stroyed in Saturdays fire are also
threatened and the Masonic Temple
building, the principal business block
in the camp, is in danger. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
At 2 o'clock 100 pounds of giant
powder were exploded in blowing UP
buildings, but a high wind had risen
and the efforts to check the flames
met with but little success.
Don't buy a buggy before seeing
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FOREIGN NOTES OF REAL INTER
EST.

money procures.
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Shah of Persia Shot.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Secretary
Olney at $3.50 p. m. received the fol-
lowing cable from Minister Mcdonald
at Teheran:
"Teheran, Persia, May 1, 1896
Olney, Secretary of State, Washing
ton: Shah, visiting shrine near city
to-day for devotions, on entering
inner sanctuary, was shot by assassin,
disguised as a woman, bullet entering
region OF heart. Expired in a few
minutes. Regicide revolutionary fan
attic. Great distress, but city quiet"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
Surely q Mistake.

FROM the JehtraIfa CONFER.
The marvel of the Democratic vote
in the recent primary at Vandalia in
as time reveals the methods
used to swell the vote for sheriff and
prosecuting attorney at that place.
1t is now known that the citizens of
Rails and Pike were allowed to vote
in the primary and that boys under
age and men not known to the oldest
inhabitants also participated, to say
nothing aboutRepublicans. TheC ourier
is prepared to give names il necessary.
Let the truth be known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
JERRY SOUTH GETS HIS REWARD.
The State Sends Him 5000 for the
Capture of the Taylor Brothers.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May LIN
pursuance of the governors order,
State Auditor Seibert forwarded last
night to Jerry G. South of Mountain
Home, Arkansas, the states check for
$6OO-the reward offered for the cap
ture of the Taylors. The reward was
held until the conviction of the muir
derers was made final by the refusal
of the federal supreme court to take
notice of the s In all, Jerry South
has made $4,000 by his capture of the
TAYLOR brothers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07

Mr.. d. P. Davis, a prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this to say on the subject of rheuma-
tism: II take pleasure in recommend
ing Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheu-
matism, az 1 know from personal ex-
perience that it will do all that is claim
ed for it. A year ago this spring my
brother was laid up in bed with in
fiammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The first application of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm eased the
pain and the use of one bottle COM
pletely cured him." For sale by G. A.
Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
II; Paws to Breed tn the Best.

Lighthall, 2:25I, sire of Sprague
Light, 2:2o4z, at 8 years, will make the
season of 1896 at my farm, 8 miles
south of Mexico, at $40 the season or
SIS to insure. Lighthall is by Vatican,
the sire of Belle Vara and other ace
horses of note. Not responsible for
accidents. sat Woon MADDOX.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
For every quarter in a mans pocket

TUT eV6ry qudfUeT III IHdH PUCheU
there are adozen uses; and to 8 each
one in such a way as to derive the
greatest benefit is a question every
one must solve for himself. We be
Iieve, however, that no better use
could be made of one of these quarters
than to exchange it for a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy, a medicine that
every family should be provided with.
For sale by G. A. Buckner, Druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
Hotel For Sale.

Hotel and furniture for sale, trade
or rent. I will sell or rent the Globe
Hotel, with ali the furniture and fix
lures, at a great bargain.
d&wt May 10. THos. A. POWELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
BIG a

FRANKFORT, IND, April 2S.-The
big snake which has been seer at va
rious times OH the Given farm near
here reappeared yesterday and fright
ened David Lydy and Frank Timmons.
They went for help to kill it, but on
their return it had disappeared. The
snake appears to be 25 feet long and a
foot thick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07
Repairing Neatly Done.

If you want your watch cleaned or
repairing of any kind done neatly
cheapIy and promptly call on T. 8.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
IF r. g. RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-05-07

Tramps entered the residence of
Robert Luckle, east of Mexico, last
Friday afternoon and stole a suit of
clothes, about IS in money and other
yaluahlaa