Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-04-01

Ps al 1lne Lee, a beautiful blonde
equdstrlenne. Billy German, the hur-
die 1fder, and Clarence, who is also
a gobd rider. Mr.. Gus. Atkinson,
anoth her old circus man, was also in
troduced. The dinner, fit for king,
was presided over by Mrs. Robinson
and her two beautiful and accom-
plished neices, Misses Emma and
Nellie Gorman-,
After dinner the large and bcauti-
full mansion was inspected. The
house contains eleven rooms, ele-
gantly furnished. In a small room,
upstairs, Mr.. Robinson keeps the
many valuable trinkets presented to
him by friends and admirers. Here
were displayed his magnificent belt,
silyerware, gold watches and chains,
riding whips Of pure ivory with ham
dies of solid gold, his fine guns, bri-
| dies, and thousand other articles,
all valuable. Mrs. Robinson then
opened large chest and displayed s
magnificent robe, made of chenelle,
In the centre of which was an excell-
ent portrait of Mr.. Robinson as he
appears in his great bareback act.
When asked if she purchased it in
America or in some foreign land. she
answered, 81 made it with my own
hands," 1t is certainly a beautiful
piece of work, and docs great credit
to the taste and patience of Mrs.
Robinson. In the parlors hang some
magnificent family portraits, and on
the center table were found a large
number of photographs of renowned
actors and actresses, both in citizens
dress and stage costumes.
| Mr.. Robinson don't like to talk
circus; he would rather tell You about
his stock and fine farm. He may
we'll be proud of his farm, for it is
one of the best in Missouri. HI
keeps everything in its right place
and when he wants anything knows
exactly where to go to find it. H,
has all the latest improved agricul
tural machinery, road wagons, bug
gles, farm wagons, sleighs, etc
There is one thing used by him tina
every farmer should have, and tina
is very ingenious and simple de
vice for lifting hay into his barn. H,
says he can stow away ton and
half of hay in eight minutes by th'
watch. He also says he is going I,
show the farmers of this county hoy
to raise wheat. Mr. Robinson in
short time will set out, on ditfercn
parts of his farm, six hundred shad
trees for the benefit of his stock dur
ing the warm weather.
I There is one individual we must no
forget to mention, and that person i
Uncle Oliver Dodge, who has follow
ed Mr.. Robinson in all his travels
having the care of his stock. The,
have been together for "a years, ant
Oliver has made faithful servant.
A little incident occurred not lon!
since that amused Mr.. Robinson no
a little. While out in the field a
work he espied coming down theroa,
quite procession of ladies and on
or two gentlemen. They drove u
and called for Mr.. Robinson, VIII
smilingly asked what he could do 70
them. The aforesaid delegation
proved to be nineteen young ladie
(school girls, headed by their teach
er) who had come all the way fror
Paris, Mo-, distance of fifteen miles
to see Mr.. Robinson perform. Th
. gallant knight Of the saw-dust aren
told them he never gave private pei
formances-that if they wished to Sc
him perform to come to Mexico th
ensueing season, pay so cents for
ticket, and ''pass into the big tent.
! The crowd insisted, but it was n
go-the ''great and only" couldn'
, see it, and they went home wise
, than they came.
After shaking hands all round, on
buggy was brought out, and in les
,, than an hour the church-spires of ou
, beautiful little city looued up in tn
, distance. And thus ended the inte,
view with the great Snowman an
successful farmer.