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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28

by the Woman's Suffrage Convention, now
in session in this city, announce that a
large number of women will attempt to
vote at the election next Tuesday.
The Chinese Question in the South.
AUGUSTA (Ga), October 27th.-A violent
agitation of the Chinese question has
broken out in this city since the publica-
ton of the outrages at Seattle. For several
years past the Acknowledged Celestials have
been tiocking hither. They prospered
in business and several have made fortunes
and returned to China. They now own so
many groceries, wholesale and retail that
large number of citizens to-day petitioned
the City Council to take steps to prevent
their further immigration. The feeling
runs high, as the Cinnamon have many
friends among the lower classes.
Democratic Recruit from China.
EAsToN PENN October 27th-Sam Lee
applied to the Court for naturalization to-
day. Being asked if he intended to return
to China, he replied "no," and said he
was Democrat
Colored People of Mississippi Hold Fair.
New YORK, October 27th.-A Jackson,
Miss, special says: The annual fair of the
Colored State Fair Association opened here
yesterday under the most favorable auspices.
There is enough already visible to insure a
most creditable and praiseworthy exhibit
ton, in embroidery, needlework of all de-
scriptions, farm, dairy and garden products,
jellies, preserves, agricultural implements,
and sundry miscellaneous articles. There
is already a large number of graded blood
stock of all kinds. The Heratd says The
fair is fostered and encouraged by the white
citizens of every section of Mississippi, and
OF every class. The merchants, mechanics,
professional and business men and citizens
generally, of Jackson alone, contributed
$4,000 in money and articles of value, as
special premiums to be competed for. The
Inauguration of this association is the be-
ginning of new era for the colored race
of Mississippi.
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Across the Father of Waters Without
Change of Cars

VIcKsBURG, October 27th.-The inclined
plane to connect the Vicksburg and Merid-
ian and the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Pacific distributions of the Queen and
Crescent Railway system by transferring
passengers and freight across the Missis-
sippi river without change of cars is now
completed and ready for business. The
last named division connects with the
Texas Pacific system. The work has been
one of great difficulty, and its completion
is of vast importance to travel and traffic
on that and connecting lines. The first
/ train OF four cars and an engine was trans
ferred this afternoon. and everything found
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28
Female Drunkard s

New YORK, October 27th.-A Pittsburg
special says: Mabel Floyd was yesterday
sentenced by Mayor Fulton to six months
imprisonment in the County Workhouse.
The charge was drunkenness. A few years
ago she moved in good society, and had an
excellent reputation as vocalist, having
graduated from the Philharmonic College
at Schenectady, n. Y, with high honors.
When sentence was passed tears streamed
down her face, she pleaded for mercy, but
the Mayor was memorable.
Mary Dittman was brought before the
Deputy Mayor on similar charge, but was
released on promising TO reform She is
heir to large estate in England, and re,
ceives large annuity from it.
Cutting Railroad Passenger Rates.
BUFFALO, October 27th.-The passenger
agents here are upset by the rate war with
brokers. The quarrel began in the fight
between the Erie and the West Shore roads
to secure business. To-day open rates OF
! s. to New York and $40 for return ticket
are made at the companys offices, the
brokers meeting. and even going lower
Some OF the west-bound rates are slightly
cut.
Woman Suffragists of New York.
ALBANY. October 27th.-Reports received
from ten counties of the State this mornin:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
~POSSUMiWALk ITEMS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PossUM WALK, October 12.-Pos-
sums nearly ripe and then we will
laugh and grow fat.
Alfonso Hardeman was buried at
Salt River church last week.
WIN. Baker is suffering with some
thing like q catarrh in the palm OF
his hand.
The school at Payne school house
is progressing finely with Prof. j. b.
Cunningham as teacher.
Hogs have been dying with cholera
of late at a fearful rate some OF
our farmers have none left for meat
Frost played havoc with late gar
den vegetables and sorghum, and
considerable corr is frosted so bad il
is feared it will be unfit for seed.
The holiness band are increasing il
number in this vicinity and We hope
they will continue increasing unit
the church is purged of all IDIOT
who say they are as pure as Chris
and say, like hypocrites of old, the.
thank God they are better than yo'
Justified. Such hypocrites ought t.
emigrate to Salt Lake where they cal
associate with their own color ant
not remain among us to turn up thei
noses at decent people. UNo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15

The above was answered to the ex-
tent of locating his body. Here lately
it has been the proper caper for a
man Just before he is hanged to make
a loud statement chat he is going
straight to heaven" Heaven would
be filed with murderers if these
statements were true. King is mo-
only the first negro ever accused o.
committing suicide but he is the frs
person hanged lately that did no
make utterances as above. Mayb'
he did too, but no reporter was pres
ont
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Il Robinson.

We understand a large number OF
the citizens of the eastern part OF
Pike county are, at this early day.
trying TO prevail on Judge EliJah
Robinson to make the race for con-
gress again next year. The Judges
friends are quite too early in their
work in this matter and should wait
a little while and see such things as
will necessarily develop themselves.
As we have always said, and say now'
there is 10 man in this district who
could more ably represent the people
liz the halls Of congress than Judge
Robinson. He is acknowledged by
friend and foe to possess one OF The
clearest legal minds of any man IL
the state he knows the needs OF thu
district, and would not hesitate IL
his endeavors to get such laws passet
"a would be most beneficial to constl
tuents.-Pike Co. Post.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Unfair.

Col. Hutton has returned from
Washington to the bosom OF an
admiring constituency. he mas
our thanks for the hard work
he has done for Democratic
friends in the Seventh district.
We trust he may get the rest he SO
much needs before congress convenes
and the winters work begins. Hut
ton has worked hard. Indeed he
has. What he has accomplished,
however, no one knows.-1roy Free
Press.
We do not think the above fair al
all. Col. Hutton effected good work
| while in Washington, and made some
loudly called-for changes. If the Free
Press expects to strengthen its can
didate for congress by such unfai
treatment of Hutton it will be left
We believe in giving a man credit TO
what he accomplishes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Cleveland no Mugwump.

Those New York mugwumps who
voted for President Cleveland, and
are now opposing the Democratic
state ticket, assume to be represent
ing the President and defending him
against his own party in his own
state. They are attempting to make
the country believe that the Presi
dent is not a New York Democrat
but New York mugwump. But the
President himself settles the matter
by asserting, what ali persons of com
nonsense knew before, that he learn
estly desires the success of the New
York Democracy.-St. Louis Repub
lieGu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
The MugMumns.

We notice the following paragraph
going the rounds of some of our
Democratic exchanges and without
any comments.
The mugwumps in New York are
going to support the Republican NOM
inee for governor, but in doing so
they claim they are endorsing Cleye-
lands civil service reform policy.
At the same time we find Demo
cratic papers loudly calling for the
best offices for the political tramps
that the st Joe Gazette rightly calls
scamp followers" They think they
hold the balance of power, and want
the earth. The sooner the Demo
cratic party values them at thei1
worth the better. The Pike Count,
Democrat is correct when it says:
We agree that these Independent
voters ought to be recognized, treat
ed cautiously and given some posi-
ton in keeping with the degree Q
service they were able to render, bu
we do not believe that they should b
permitted to dictate the policy of th
democratic party, or be consulted O
to what the party might or might nc
do. Democratic acknowledgment
the Independents, past assistance
emminently proper, but because IL
mugwump was admitted into o,
household after being virtually klc'
ed out of his own is no sufficient re
son why he should attempt to run !
While the Democrats should not !
too selfish or independent, the mu
wumps ought to be reasonably mo-
est and retiring.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
ssIrrepressible."

The Mexico LEDGER has been I'M
der the management of that irrepres-
sible, book.agent-proof, give-and-
take, big-hearted hummer, Bob White,
for nine years, and with an increas-
ing patronage he expresses a hope
that it will be under the same man,
agement ninety years hence. Bob
evidently has confidence in the sound
ness of his pitcher and of its ability
to withstand many a hard jostlt
against the fountain before it i:
Observation-Disclosures Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, October 14.-Health
good in this vicinity at present.
Plenty of rain this week
The corn fields r becoming
whitened by the frosty nights.
Rev. Mr.. Burk preached to a good
congregation on last Sabbath, morn
ing and evening.
Misses Ada and Jessie Murray, OF
Mexico, we're visiting at Mr.. Charles
Gray's over Sunday.
Rev. Mcdowell is holding a pro
tracted meeting at Unity church, tw'
miles south of this place.
Messrs. Travis, Luckett, Martin an
DR.. Rice compose the Benton Cit,
Quartette String Band. They CAV
q serenade last Saturday night whlc
was duly appreciated at G. Gray's.
DR.. Rice and daughter leave fe
california some time next week. i
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
MAPLE GROVE ITEMS.
espondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger. IL,
MAPLE Grove, Oct. 18th, 1885,,
Sir, will you please give place in your
valuable paper for a few items from
this nelghborhood and greatly obl'gs
rs. /
That all may know whence we
write, we will state that Maple Grove
is the name of a school house three
miles northwest of Mexico. We are
not certain that there is q maple tree
in the whole neighborhood and con-
s%equently will have to tell you at
some other time why we have tins
name.
Johnnie Smith has moved to the
farm he bought of A. Rankin.
Thos. Parsons has removed with
his family to Montgomery City.
II. d. Davis is rearing some fine
hogs of the Jersey Red variety.
Messrs. Hopkins and Black are
each building a good hen house.
H. d. Davis returned to-day from
a visit to his daughter at Columbia.
Elder VIM. lessee breaches the
first Sabbath in every month at Maple
!. Grove.
= Miss Nora Fox suffers from a lac
) Grated inger-cause, too many hlck-
DRY nuts.
Mr.. Sam Brown has just finished
making a lot of fine sorghum for
himself and neighbors.
= Prayer meeting at Hopewell church
every Wednesday night. Everybody
should attend.
= Grant Fieklin, of Sailing, stopped
here last week on his way to st,
u Louis, to visit relatives and his bes
girl. -.
. Samuel Earsom and family anc
} Mrs. George Holloway, Of SAILING
are visiting here while attending cour
this week.
- A.,spelling school will be give'
Friday night at the school house, Il
honor of Miss Wilmuth Brown, VIII
is O o to leave for the West.
2. NJ. Morris returned last wee
from an extended visit to East Ter
nessee and other parts. He took
the st. Louis fair On his way home
Everybody is talking of the gret
St. Louis fair. The following attend
y, ed from this vicinity: Charles Brow
Jeff. Sims, Buck Phillips, VIM. Fit
water and lady.
j. P. and VIM. Campbell have bui
a barn and are making other mut
needed improvements on the Coun'
Farm, which is under the manag
ment of our estimable citizen A.
Canterbury.
Some one wonders who is NJ
III Laura Miles, ducky, and how n
Bud Fitzwater celebrated his birt
day, Oct. 9th, and if Mr.. Hen
'"ei Brown got back to Mexico SAFE
with that livery rig.
Miss Wllmuth..Bro will start
a visit to Nevada DON Is 1t posi-
that Miss Wilmuth cannot make
oA selection among our Missouri DO.
We are sorry to miss her from
school room but trust that u |
may be her gain. Us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
4 Rad Family.

The readers of the LEDGER will re-
member that a few years ago Walker
KiIgore of this county was hanged
for murder. That a couple of years
later Vim. Fox, formerly of this
county, and his cousin, was hanged
at Nevada for murder. That a short
time ago Leander Fox, brother OF
VIM. Fox, tried to kill his sister. The
latest is that Leander Fox, last week
killed a 14-year-old boy of Vernon
county and is now under arrest fol-
murder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
She Thought So, Too.

Young rector-You 60 to kinder
garten, little girl?
Little girl-Yeth, thir.
Rector-There are many little boys
and girls at the kindergarten!
Little girl-Yeth, thir.
Rector hope they are very good
and never say or do anything naugh,
ty?
Little girl-Well, thir, Johnny
Sharp did thay that Harry Brown
wath a d-n fool, but then he lit
you know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
JOINT SALE
Hereford Cattle

We the undersigned will offer at
public auction, on THURSDAY,
OCT. %, 1885, on the farm of LAT.
Newkirk, / 1-2 miles southeast OF
Mexico, 20 head of high grade Here
ford cattle, to-wit: Forty spring
calves, being about one-half bulls and
one-half heifers; s 1-year-old Here
ford bulls, 10 yearIing Hereford
heifers, l thoroughbred Hereford
bull, kind and good breeder. viii
also sell twenty grade Short Horn
COWS, in calf by Hereford bull. Also
l 3~-year-old and 2 1-year-old steers
and some fine hogs. These cattle arr
all we'll bred, and would especial.
say for the Herefords, they are b.
superior bulls, and as for color, siz'
and form they cannot be excelled, ant
farmers will have a rare chance OF
fered them to make selections TO
Improving their stock.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums of 81
and under cash; over that amount
credit of IL months, purchaser givin
bankable note with s per cent. intel
est. LAF. NEWKIRK,
r. r. ARNOLD.
J. T. JOHNSON, Aucioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Don't You Sees

sWhom the Lord loveth he chss-
teneth." Bob White of the Mexico
LEDGER, umpired a game OF base ball
at Paris the other day, and had one
eye closed for repairs and his nose
put out of plum by a stray ball. Ii
he had joined the Holiness band that
labored with the Mexicans some time
since he would not have been founG
prancing around with the ungodly.-
Richmond Democrat.
Bob White believes in advertising
This was q scheme to advertise tn
LEDGER. He got in the way of tn
ball on purpose. 1t comes high bu
we need it in our business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Fun OH the Bristol.

An OVERLOOKING house greeted Mr..
E. d. Tannehill s company OF come
dams in Fun on the Bristol at tne
matinee Yesterday, and at night the
s.standing room only sign was dis
PLAYED at twenty minutes OF eight
The present company, under Mr.
Tannehilrs management, Is much
stronger than the one he presented
at this house last July, and that was
n good one. Miss st. George Hussey
is a typical Widow O'Bnen, and the
fun when she is on the stage is fast
and furious. The remainder OF the
company is we'll balanced, and IS
particularly strong in its muslca,
features. The specialties introduced
in the second act are all clean n
bright, and where all are so good 1t
is hard to discriminate. Miss Marie
Heath gives an excellent imitation OF
Marie Lotus in her great song, "l'm
so Shy" If anything Miss Heath's
juvenile figure and childish action
make the better of the two in the
song. Miss Bessie Cottrill has lost
none of the magnificent voice she
displayed last summer in the bur.
lesque of '.Falka," and her acting OF
Bella is almost perfect. Miss Fannie
Francis plays the part of Dora superb
", sings nicely, and as a boy Is simply
immense. Mr.. Tannehill, as the
j, Count, leaves nothing to be desired
!. and as one of the body-guard il
I sFalka" is "too funney.' Mr.. Ash
" lev has a fine tenor voice, while MIR
: Florentine takes care of the part O
I Captain Cranberry in good style
: Mr.. Friend, as Thomas, is as bashtu
as possible, and Mr.. Chas. d. Phil
lips, as Jerry, keeps the laughter rip
n pIing.-Cincinnati Enquirer, Sept
9 2Sth, 1885.
At Mexico, Mo-, Monday night
s Oct. 18th, 1885. Prices IS and 81
It cents.
This company played ninety night
in Pittsburg, Penn, three differer
% engagements in 1885, within NV
n months ; seventy nights in Cincinnati
d two different engagements in 1885,
ir within four months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
PUBLIC SALE.
TUESDAY, OCT. 81, 'S5.

To the highest bidder, on Tuesday, Oct.
9th, at farm l mile west of Mexico and
joining fair grounds on the north, will
sell the following described property:
8 good brood mares, 2 bred to jack, l
bred to draft horse (Clark & Potts
stable), one s-year-old harness and saddle
mare, one 3-year-old Gold Dust harness
mare, one 2-year-old Gold Dust mare, 2
year-old Gold Dust gelding, 2 young
mules, S 3-year-old heifers, 4 giving milk,
2 have young calves, n S-year-old COW
and calf, l 2-year-old heifer, 2 yearline
steers, / heifer calf, l thoroughbred Shor'
Horn bull, Duke of Wellington, No. 5l,'
3s3, 8 good brood sows, l Poland Chins
boar, IL head Of shoats, 12-horse wagon
/ sprirg wagon, l buggy, 2 sets of wag
on harness, l set buggy harness, l cor
and cob crusher, l corn shelter, l eide
mill, 2 breaking plows, 2 harrows, / cor
planter, l c%ultivator, l moving machine
/ revolving hay rake, etc.
TERMS OF SALE-Al. sums OF 81
and under, cash; over that amount
credit of II months will be given, pur
chaser giving bankable note bearing 8 pc
cent. interest from date.
Sale to commence at l p. N.
ED. W. CLARK.
JNo. W. ATcHIsoN, Auctioneer.
27-tds
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15

the devil. He said some fiddlers had
no devil In them, he bad heard OF
one that had helped to "sooth the
savage breast" He spoke again on
Thursday night.
Laddonia Literary Society holds
its first session of the season next
Wednesday night. A fine program
is made out, and an interesting
meeting is looked for.
Rev. Bibb IS holding a protractet
meeting here at present.
The new hall will soon be com,
pleted. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
THE HEADLIGHT.
Kansas City and Texas Connection.

Hon. G. l.. Gartrell, of Texas,
formerly of Mexico, is in the city IN
the interest of a road which is to run
from this city to Arances Bay. A
meeting of those interested in push
ing the project will probably be call
ed in a week or ten days, and some
action taken on it. 1t is believed
that the road will be of great benefit
to Kansas City, as it will pass through
a rich cattle country and agricultural
lands. The road which is as yet on
ly in contemplation, is to run north
west and southeast, and will stand off
IS or 100 miles from any other road'
tapping the northwestern part OF
Texas and extending to Arances Bay,
will reach the deepest waters on the
coast. The road runs through the
great stock belt in the western part
of Texas. From this city to Abilene,
the road will be almost a
straight line over 500 miles long. 1t
will pass through the richest part OF
: Kansas and the western part OF the
Indian territory and Texas. 1t viii
cross the Texas Pacific at Abilene ant
t Join the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fl
| at this point. This will make a trunl
e line from this city to Abilene, passing
through Wichita Falls, Abilene, Cole
man City and Brentwood.
"Abilene," said, Mr.. Gartrell yes
g terday, sis only 3 IL years old, an
n has now over 5000 inhabitants
o Abilene is as near Kansas City a
Fort Worth, and as the distance froi
le Abilene to Fort Worth Is IT'S mile
IS this distance will be saved in takin
lie stock from the cattle country OF TIE!
as to Kansas City or Chicago. Th
t. country along the line of the road
very favorable for building a roa'
I'd as ties can be easily obtained. Ca
ne tie can be put here at no mor ths
I'd it costs to have them driven over tt
he country, and. there will be no inco
he venlences. The main object of t
i'd road is to give Kansas City an ed
lis on St. Louis, and to have the di
ed lance between the cattle country
mt Texas and this city 200 miles short
than any road running to St. Lou
rs. This road was agitated by the rs
ay road magnate, Tom Scott, before
a death as being the most practical
'ok route. Kansas City in five years v
He be the greatest pork packing city
his the country. 4 charter has alrea
emit been obtained for the Gulf, Colors
ted & Santa Fe road, and work is in p
gress rlow.'-Kansas City JourH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
4 Sura TEST.

A keen observer can always detect
a bridal couple in a dining room full
Of guests at a hotel, by the indigna-
ton of the groom when a fly lights on
the brides butter. By the same rule
a newspaper reader can tell at a
glance if a journal has mugwump
tendencies by noting the indignant
tone of the journal toward those who
attack the genuineness of President
| Cleveland's democracy.-Er.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Rest Of Reading Matter,

Bob White, of the Mexico LEDGER,
deserves commendable praise for the
work he did in securing waterworks,
electric light and a fine park fol-
Mexico. Nine years ago, last week.
Bob White has been editor and pro
| prietor of the LEDGER, and has at al
times kept it filed with the best O
reading matter. Bob is an excellen'
newspaper nan and should have tn
patronage of the people of Audrail
county.-Warrenton Banner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo, Oct. II, $3.50
far as number Laddonia was well
represented last week in st. Louis
E. c. Kennen and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Christian, W. Easley, James
Landrum, J. G. Gray, James Clark
and wife, Frank Hendrick and wife,
Mrs. j. H. Council, Miss Ida Spen-
Ger, and several others whose names
we failed to get, attended the fair
and exposition. The people stood
in wonder and awe when they viewed
the exposition. Every display
seemed complete, and gotten up with
great taste and ingenuity. Sim,
mons was not excelled and showed
the hand of a fine artist in the wink
the little ''nigger" gave when he
vexcd the old colored man with the
fly. The whole display was fine
The music hall and music could no
be excelled. At the fair we noticed
many improvements. They have on
of the finest hotels there we cver saw
with all the modern improvements
and everything to eat you could i'm
agine. There was the goats pullin
I the same little wagon, the blind ma
t standing by the way with his cup t
t be filled with nickles, the blind VIC
man asking aims as she played on th
hand organ, fine displays Of dres
goods, and everybody selling tt
cheapest coffee and lemonade.
\. The strike on the street cars crea
r ed quite a commotion, and the ca
d that did run were iammed full al
s ladies stood outside with only Oh
foot on tue car holding with one hal
to get to ride. Standing by Il
TT driver of a car we asked him Il
If cause of the strike; he said they d
re it to stir the people up, and in tt
(, they we're successful. We miss
IN seeing our cousin, Vice-Preside
Or Hendricks.
The skating rink has many visito'
Among the number last Saturd
was a Chicago book agent Che was
~ mild looking book agent), that to
the ribon for the finest skater.
IL wrote volumes on the floor with
y skates, but there were others pres
that cut more capers and attract
more fun, among the number was
III Eastman and B. Frigby. Sometir
they took a notion and skated
their heads.
Die When we returned the associat
all was closed. A Rev. Clrrk, editor
ng the Baptist Fog, preached that mis-
led His sermon was very good Speak
EN- of music, he said, all music belon
rd to God and should not be given