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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
j. E. FRANKLIN,
GOlden's Gorgeous Drum. Major.

The drum major is probably, after all,
the noblest work of God. He always
plays an important part in professions
and parades, but Franklin, with Golden's
band, is in his grandest mood, the OBJ
scrvedo all observers. Toproperly pho
tograph Franklin would require COM
plex use of vivid coloring. The plain
black with which the face of type is be-
daubed can convey no conception of his
magniticence. When coparisoned for
dress parade, Franklin is wonderful and
awful creation. One look at him is quite
enough to frighten timid children into
maid to an early grave. His uniform is
a thing of beauty and a jos forever. With
that astonishing head-gear, fastened on
bya leather chin strap, and his coat but
toned up tight, he is perfect specimen of
his kind, as big as Il skinned horse and
twice us ugly. He looks for all the world
like the picture of huge ogries in juvenile
publications, who are shown in the act of
heels only being visible as the monster is
@ulping them down without chewing. The
more ferocity he can get into his make up
the better drumma jor is he considered,
and one of piratical- is prize
indeed.
Franklin knows the eyes of the world
are upon him and his contortionS border
on the painful. He whir.s about with an
abandon and reCklessness that is the
acme of studied carlessness, and the vigor
with WHICH he wields his dreadful cudgel
is q warning to incautious spectators to
run Tor cover. He imperils the lives of
everybody who has the temerity to ven
ture beyond the curbs on either side of
the streets, and he was at once the terror
and the idol of the multitude. His club
and his size enforced the respect of the
crowd. and his gorgeousness wins their
love. No man has yet been found who
can tell what drum jor is for, or
what purpose he serves in the economy of
nature. The drum-ma jor is not so saw
age rs he appears. The LEDGER knows
Franklin intimately and can assure its
readers that he is not cannibal and that
his beverage is beer instead Of blood.
With his bear-skin cap off he is much
like other men, and when he lays aside his
quicksilver club and unbuttons, he be-
comes as harmless Us sucking dove He
-, /
not swallow 4 sinful little boy for illimit-
able lager In truth, the drum-maior is
Il ridiculous fraud, yet the LEDGER is not
cruel enough to wish to see him killed
outright Let him be doomed to look at
his own image in Il mirror until he goes
wild and then shut him up in an iron
cage. Don't murder him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
DISPLAYS at Floral Hall,

The & following parties had good
displays in floral hall: w. o. Bourne,
pianos and organs; Joe & Vic Barth,
clothing and gents furnishing goods !;
NJ. c. Farber, sewing machines; J..
B. Clark, sewing machines and Stew
art Bros, pianos and organs; Smoth-
ers & Voorhies, drugs; r. H. Fowler,
groceries Buckley & Moore, grocer
les; j. NJ. Menefee, furniture; Grif-
fee Bros, boots and shoes; Leslie
Ferris, steam washing machine; Mrs.
f. A. Shootman & Co., millinery.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
Our fair, in spite Of the weather, is

Our fair, in spite of the weather, is
grand success.
Blanton, the rustler of the Paris
1ppeol, attended the fair.
A. Carter threshed GO bushels Of
timothy seed from nine acres.
Mrs. Mary c. Armstrong, of this
county, died last Thursday.
The city would not get street
sprinkler, as the LEDGER asked, so il
rained. ..e ..s. B.
Drs. Ed. VanDeventer, of Martins
burg, and Don Hughlett, of Lincoln,
are up attending the fair.
The premiums were all awarded
Friday except the speed rings, which
were postponed until to-day
c. Q. Mallory threshed this week
Mr. Barry's oat crop which averaged
4s bushels and l peck to the acre.
There are some very shrewd men
in the republican party Of Audrain,
and then again there are some who
are not so shrewd.
Chas. Broughton, 7. A. Caplinger,
John Pool and B. +. Blanton, editor
and proprietor of the appeal, of Paris,
are in the city attending the fair, and
made us pleasant call.
The usual display of machinery and
farming implements were noticeable
at our fair this year only by their alb
sence. This was great mistake. The
farmers expected better display than
ever.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
No DaHhf: OF 1t.

S'Dlceus," a greenback correspond
ent to the Audrain County Press,
writing from the county says:
"Most of us down this way, are in
favor of township organization, White
of the LEDGER, to the contrary not
withstanding.'
We have not the least doubt but
what you are for 1t, although the orig
inators of the plan themselves see that
the plan would not work at all under
the present constitution of our State,
and have abandoned the idea. We
expected you woulALe for it. When
the Lord placed you Vn this earth,
lie intended you to wrong
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
POST OFFICE.
S."A"H a. L otEEH- postmaster.
DAILY MAILS.

Il
DAILY MAILS.
st. Louis mail arrives at 9: 10 n. m. and d
a. m. fnight.l r
%. Louis mail closes 1a m. and pm.
Chicago mail arrives at 5 80 A. m.
Chicggo mail closes IL and / n. m
Kansas City mail tby C. & A. z. RI arrives at
IL 35 p. M. closes 3 :Iop. m
ST Louis and Chicago mali fYiaC & AR. RI
arrives at ) !: 30 a. M, closes II 20 p. m,
jefferson City mail arrives at IL 80 o. m
Jefferson City mall closes 3: 1op. m.
Western mail arrives at "a p. IN.
Western mail closes at p. m.
West Hartford and Perry mails arrive at .3O
a. m. Tuesdays, Thursday and SATURDAYS. Close
at $ a. m. same days.
Santa Fe mail arrives at II m. Tuesdays and
frldaJs-departsi % p. IN. sause days.
loang's s Greek and Long Branch mails arrive
al a IL m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
1iose AZ II: 30 p. m. same days. 55s-
O. nAouoc ana 1ounger's mail arrives at IL a. NJ
oa5utuays. Closes at p. m. same day.
open Sundays from to s D m. - i'
eA Money orders on ali. imborta,t no;,ta =,
the uhite'i States, England and Ireland.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
An EyDlanatiOn.

B. b. Tureman, of Mexico, was
one of the judges OF the Fulton fair,
to decide on the prettiest baby. They
say it was amusing to see him ''tickle
them under the chin. Tdnddlia
Leader.
We learn it was a girl baby that
Ben was tickling. All very
natural, and explains matters satisfac-
torily.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
This is cool weather for horses.

{
Pinkeye is raging among the horses.
| j. II. Hill has our thanks for favors.
Jas. Proctor was nominated for the
legislature in Boone.
Many Of the stores were closed
Thursday all day.
There were at least 5000 people at
the Fair Thursday.
The ampitheatre and floral hall will
be enlarged next year.
The premiums in floral hall were
awarded Wednesday. -
Men want but little here below who
fool with wheel of fortune.
Miss Bette Bean, of Paris, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Houston.
Chas. Miller, of Columbia, brother
of VIII. is here attending the fair.
Mighty big children try to get into
the Fair as "babcs on the breast"
Misses Susie and Olivia Hord have
returned from their visit to Fulton.
James Robinson, the champion bare
back rider Of the world, is home on a
visit.
Golden's band was out Thursday
and helped make n big day for the
big fair. <..<t ~t'
The Mexico band is doing even
better than, the boys claimed they
could do.
Everyone VINO is contemplating
marrying, should 90 the opera house
tonight. a..
The tsasectors shut ''Curly" and
his wheel out Thursday. No gam
bling allowed.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Boswell, of
Alton, Ill.,, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. White.
L. ID. Shippee has the thanks of the
fair directors for a couple of beautiful
bouquets of flowers.
Frank l.. Pitts and James A. Curt
right, two prominent citizens of Paris,
are attending the Fair.
Parties wanting extended notices
of their displays at the fair grounds
can get reasonable rates.
Ed. Kendall has just shipped in a
car load of good yearlings from Him
ois which cost $40 per heed.
The Republicans of Audrain county
want a straight ticket in the field.
They will have one, too, unless they
are ''bossed',' and ontmaneuvered:$*
There are five cireuses now ina=this
State. Three of them will pass through
Mexico. None of them are going to
stop, because they say. the. license is
too high. - - -
John A. Brooks says he is thor
oughbred democrat and in the same
breath says'lIei just voted for a repub-
lican over democrat because tile
republican was prohibitionist.
Away with such democracy. '~
The Carrollton Daily Democrat stole
our greenback joke on our friend John
Sims, and gave us 10 credit. The
LEDGER can stand it if John can. If
he says so, we will give the Democrat
column or two, just for fun.
Hon. A. N. Alexander, of Monroe
county, was nominated for congress
In the second district on the 341st
ballot last week. The re-distiieting
of the State proved a lucky thing for
our friend, who will make an excellent
congressman.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
Our Young friend, Mr.. Fitch, O

Our young friend, Mr.. Fitch, of
Farber, informs us of a sad acci
dent which occurred about 5 miles
northeast of that place. 1t seems
that the men in the neighborhood were
threshihg on Ed. Gregg's farm Thurs
day afternoon, and that man named
Bud. Pool, became entanged in the
machinery, which resulted in his being
horribly mangled, causing instant
death.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
Sad and Sudden,

billiard Guthrie. sober. steady.
industrious boy, and a son of Mr..
Joel Guthrie of this city, fell dead on
the street in Kansas City last Satur-
day evening. His remains were
brought to Mexico for intermeat
Monday. billiard had completed his
days work and was walking home,
when, without word, he fell dead.
The post mortem revealed that q
,sclot'' of blood had lodged in his
heart, and stopped circulation. The
family have the sympathy of the
entire community in their atfiiction.
Last Monday night the house sof
Mrs. Calbreath of Laddonia, formerly
of Mexico, was set On fire, but was
extinguished before much harm was
done. The house was insured by q
prominent real estate firm in this city.
who have cancelled the policy. Coal
oil had been thrown on and over the
outside of the house, and it is a won-
der this attempt was not successful.
1t is not known for certain who at
tempted to s.smobe OUT the Cal
breath folks.
Leslie Lee and wife are home.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Mrs. Calbreath, formerly of Mex
leo, and MIR. Fowler, of Laddonia,
had a racket on the street in that
place last week. There was some
thing said about each others char
acters, about cowhiding, about shoot
ing, etc. What was said was all that
was done.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

John p. Clark & Son, real estate
agents of this city, have made arrange
ments for excursions to Mexico from
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
This is the way to get immigration
into AudraiD.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
NOt af the Fair.

All of the leading stock men who
are visiting our fair ask for our old
friend Joe Stanhope, and every one
drops a tear for the absent, who was
one of the biggest hearted and best
liked men in the state. Itdon't seem
like fair without Joe.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Rev. Pope Yeaman says he is per-
ssnally a prohilbitionist but would ac-
cept nomination on liquor plat
form. Thus Yeaman's democracy
lays Brooks in the shade.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
County and City Directory
Times of Holding Courts

Times of Holding Courts.
AUDRAIN CIRCUIT COURT.
Regular Terms---Fourth Monday in January;
first Monday in June, and first Monday in
October.
PROBATE COURT.
Regular Terms-Second Monday in March, May,
September, and January.
COUNTY COURT.
Regular Terms-First Monday iii Say, August.
November and February.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Somebody once said: "Nothing is
impossible to him who Wills We
would love for him to will that Mrs.
Morgan Show should stop writing
poetry { y to the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

The president and secretary, as
we'll as other officers Of the Mexico
Fair, deserve much credit for the able
and liberal manner in which they con-
ducted the biggest fair in central
Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Charlie Morris is now with nj. c.
Farber, the live jewcler. He will be
pleased to have his friends call and
see him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Our friend M. c. Farber, jeweler,
has his show window neatly and ar
tistically arranged. 1t is very pretty
display.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
The premium list at Floral Hall
contained 10000 different pieces.

We thank Bob White, of the Mex
leo LEDGER, for his Fair Daily. Bob
is always up with the lark.-Paris
Mercury.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Several years ago there died in western
Massachusetts, a venerable lady who for
flfty years had been. Possessed with the
singular whim of preserving and making
a kind of museum of comparative fash
ions out Of her old bonnets. beginning
with the one she had worn as a blooming
bride, she never stopped TIL she had
hung up at the end Of tlIe line the last
that had crowned her snow while head.
Young people fortunate enough 10 be
admitted to the huge attic, on pegs
around which was suspended this chrome
logical attestation of the .mutability of
human taste and caprice, were wont 10
60 ints fits Of laughter over the spectacle.
How their grandfathers could have
ever married their grandmothers, when
the latter made such fr;ghts of them.
selves, seemed past mpreliension.
The startled Imagination felt itself
confronted with an antediluvian epoch.
in which such terrific megatberia and
pterodactyles Of bennets prevailed that
the wonder was how the most undannted
Of men could have ever dared to venture
marriage-proposal TO any face that
would ensconce. itself under such nod
ding horrors.
50 are the young in the pride Of today
ever tempted to make sport Of their
GRANDMOTHER; grandmothers. perhaps,
who in the flush Of their prime could
have done an ,execution,fnom out under
their sugar-scoops with their spirited
eyes and blooming cheeks that would
have left their presumptuous ridiculers
Of today nowhere in the race. f..t
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
USUaI EnterDrISe.

Bob White, of the LEDGER, with
his usual enterprise is getting out a
good daily during the fair this week.
-Tdnddtid Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
Chief Justice.
Morrison Il. Waite, of Ohio ...... Salary Sl0 SOC
Associate Justices.
STATE OEEICIALS.

GovernorT. L. Crittenden. Salary, s.. 600
Lieut.. Goy.--Ro5ert A. Campbell. -. S. per day.
Secretary of State--M. X. Met;rath. 900
Attorney General-Daniel II. Mcintyre. So. 900
Auditor--Joln Walker. er..,.-...............S3 s., 900
Register OF Lands Robert McCuIlucf. 81, 900
Supr. Public Instruction--R d. Shannon. .$3, 900
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

The LEDGER has q S. silver cup.
and is waiting to engrave on it the
name of the prettiest baby in the
county,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

DR.. Macfarlane has rented his resi-
dence to Mr.. Bush, of Danville, Mo-,
and will leave next Wednesday for
Georgetown, Texas, and he says all
parties who are owing him will find it
to their advantage to settle with him
before he leaves.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Salary of each, IS, V0o.)
Secretary of State--F. T. Frelinghuysen, of n. j.
Secretary of War Robert Lincoln, of Illinois.
Secretary of fTreasury--Chas. r. Folger, of n. Y.
Secretary of Navy-Wm. E. Chandler. of New
Hampshire.
Secretary of Interior--H. f. Teller, of Ohio.
Attorney General--Ben. III. Brewster, of Penn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

A mason, who is also an architect,
wants to know where he can find
steady work. We should think Alex
andria, in Egypt, would be a good
place for builder just now. From
what we read in the papers there is a
great deal of repairing to be done
there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

A Mexico lady not long ago married
and went to Illinois to live. Only a
few days since we learn that she eloped
with man. That man is not her hus-
band. Particulars as soon as we are
certain of our facts.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

We are glad to see that candy MAX
ers, wheel of fortune men, baby rack
fellows and tramps are not running
the fair. The officials inform them
of the rules, and if they don't ''like
them just skip, but don't stay and
kick
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Jack Cough has received his new
spring goods. Call and examine his
stock. and bet him MAKE you neat
spring suit.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
SUPREME COURT.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM--FULTON.
ReSiIant nHfe.rS

T II. ii. Smith, NJ D., Superintendent and Ply
sican.--Salary S3, 900 per year.
\. Wiikerson, N. D., First Assis tant PLY ysician.
Salary 81 800 per year.
I. \. Howard, NJ. D., Second Assistant Ply
scian. Salary ST 500.
{. o. Atkinson, Steward. Salary, 81 2po
H. l. Bail&N, treasurer. Salary, 81 zoo
I. y. Russell, Book-keeper. Salary, $500
Mrs. NJ. X. Dunbar, Matron. Salary, $500
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM---FULTON.
W. ID. Kerr, y. NJ, Sup't........S Salary, 81 800
james X. shelley, Jr., Steward. Salary, 81 200
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
VOL. XIV.
DIRECTORY.
National and State Directory.
THE ENECTTIyE.
THE, GARNET.

President Chester \. Arthur. Salary, $50, 600
ePresdent--Davia Davis.-.. Salary, s. 900
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

Mart Roberts took the cake on
hogs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

A Boston man wss recently asked to
buy new style of blotting pad, and his
/ first question was, how is it fastened ONT
Il Boston Transcript sr as fa-
Farmers in Portugal pIow with sticks
and hoe corn with boards, because their
fathers and graBdfathers did. Fjlial af.
lection could 60 no fmther.--FDcsroit
Free PSeas- - esl .s fsl %
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07

One of the most horrible affairs that
we have ever been called upon to read
or write about, occurred in this coun-
ty Sunday, and was thoroughly inves-
tigated by the editor of this paper in
napSnn
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-09-07
TIM E TABLE.
st. Louis. Wabash & Pacific Ry.
NEW TIMETABLE,
CHICAGO { ALTON.

u. HENDERSON, Ticket Agent.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-07
A Sagacious Policeman.

Yesterday morning as General
Roley was pacing his rounds on
Commercial street, at an early
hour, his attention was attracted
by q boy who was driving two
starveling horres, which were &C
coutred in a most dilapidated 81 yle,
attached to wagon which might
have hauled the last consignment
of bedding to Noah's Ark. The
boy was whimpering, and engaged
In an energetic emonstrance with
big fellow on the sidewalk, who
was trying to drag off big dog at
tached to u bale rope. Attracted
by the cutlery, the General put in
al appearance, and asked what
the trouble was. The boy told him
that the big fellow had lassooed
his dog and was trying to steal
him. The party Of the second part
denied the soft impeachment, al.
though his face showed guilt. Gen.
Roley thereupon acquitted himself
OF stroke of genius. Going up to
the man who held the dog, he
grasped the bale rope, told the boy
to get out of his wagon, and then
directed each Of the disputants to
go OFF an equal distance. By this
time small crowd had collected,
who watched the proceedings with
great interest. Having stationed
the contestants as described, the
General loosened the rope and al.
lowed the dog to seek his master.
The brute made at once for the
little fellow, caressing him affec.
tionately, and the big canine lar
csnist skunk of, acknowledging
the justice Of the award. This
may be called modern version of
tae judgment of Solomon, with a
canine accompaniment. Such
genius as Roley displayed on this
occasion would ornament the
bench of Police Court.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-07
Property Transfers.
REPORTED BY JUDSON, GILLETTE
Il GIBSON-APRIL 6, 1881.
CONvEYANCEs.

CONvEYANCES.
John G Downey to d M Graham-Lots
and 8, blk 16. East Los Angeles; $3.50.
Matilda stephens to Stella Carpen.
ter-L0t 2. blk u, Mott tract; 1915.
stella Carpenter to Matilda j Ste.
phens-Lot 4, blk D, Mott tract; 1875.
A Pfeinert to W w Young-N 8 acres
s, R w; $3.50.
Joel b Parker to Jas M Warner--Sh Iot
10 in Sec IL, T4S, r 8 W; $3.50.
b Matthews to M Mendelson-Lot
7xl9l IT side Garcia st, San Juan Capis.
trano; SIS.
Arcadia Serrano de Provencal to M
Mendelson-Lot 15. blk 2, san Juan Cap.
istrano; $40.
James Lynn to Mrs Polly Ellsworth
SWA of N VIZ of SEX Sec SO, To s, r i:
sFkR Co and DO Mills and Lloyd
and Water Association-NEA Sec Is, I
S, r IL w; $4,000.
A Eldred to G Hu abell-Lot I6, block
], Park View tract; $500.
WI BrOdrick to Thos ID Mott-Lots 0
IL, ID. 10. II, Is and 10. block A, Johnston
tract; $500.
Thos D Mott to G ] Hutehins-same as
last; IS.
Farmers and Merchants Bank to inc
Coleman-Lot !, Lecouvreur's subdivis.
Ion OF block 20. Ord's survey; $500.
Western Development Co to George w
Ourbrow-Lot 4, blk Al, Newhall; $50 CO.
Jas G Rays TO Elias L Newbro-W% lot
10: blk b, Desnoyers tract; $500.
N Campbell to The Real Estate As
sociates OF Los Angeles Lots IA and Is,
blk .; lots and 5, blk IA; lots IL and ID,
BLK IA; lots Ii and ID, blk 10; lot IA, blk 4
Paramount tract; 500.
j A Valdez to The Real Estate Associ-
ates-Lot 10, blk 8. and lot IA, blk I, Fair.
mount tract; SID.
Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-04-07

We ran across Col. Chalmers
Scott in Los Angeles yesterday.
On the 18th day of February he
started from this city to engage in
the survey, for the Southern Pa.
sific, of branch line for that road
from Tucson to Port Lobos, on the
Gulf of California. For nearly two
months Col. Scott has been en-
gagged in this work, and he goes up
to San Francisco, tomorrow, to
report at the headquarters of the
Southern Pacific Railway, being
summoned there by telegraph for
purposes which be declines to di-
vulge. and which possibly even he
himself may not know. Not even
for the sake of "auld lang synen
would Col. Scott break through
his reticence and give us details of
what he had been doing in the
railway line, or might be detailed
to do In the near future. He told
US that he left Tucson sooner than
be had intended to avoid the i'm
placable newspaper interviewer,
and he didn't intend to surrender
himself to the guild in Los Ange-
les. Fortunately he knows no re-
porters in San Francisco, and none
know him, and If they did they
wouldn't profit by 1t.
While SO reserved as to his past
and prospective railway operations
for the Southern Pacific, Col. Scott
Informed US that Sonora, Just now,
is a mass OF the most vivid green,
to the utmost verge Of the horizon,
on every side, owing to the luxu.
rant crop Of the spontaneous
grasses. The country is specially
practicable for purposes of railway
building, there being really none
of what are known in this State
and Arizona as passes. While there
are mountain ranges, they can be
skirted in such an easy and gradu-
aal way that you only realizs their
existence as you approach and
leave them. Looking forward and
looking back, there Is the noun.
tain; but the traveller has ap.
preached and passed 1t without q
single ugly grade. While water Is
accessible at easy depths In wells,
the portion of Sonora traversed by
the railway surveying party 10 Elm
ghlarly devoid OF rivers aud other
running streams. Probably the
object OF Col. Scott's recall will
soon be communicated to the pub
lie from railway headquarters at
San Francisco.
The many friends of Col. Scott
In Southern California will doubt.
less be glad to learn that he is 10
the most robust health.