Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1885-07-16
some when told that few Of the far.

some when told that few OF the far
mers raise their own vegetables.
They say it is cheaper TO buy them
than to produce them. Gardening is
done principally by the Chinese, who
also deliver the vegetables daily in
the city and country.
The roads of this county are said
to be the best in the state, many of !
them being well graded and graveled
and driving for greater portion OF
the year becomes a positive luxury.
People here ride very little on horse
back; road carts are employed on Or
dinary occasions, but handsome and
valuable buggies and carriages, many
of eastern manufacture, are very
much in use. The reckless rate at
which Californians drive is proyerbial.
A few days after arriving l saw a
man driving by at a breakneck speed,
and thinking something must be the
matter, rushed into the house and
exclaimed, "Oh! sister, l reckon
some person must be sick" "Why,"
said my sister, in surprise; "What
makes you think so?'' Because" l
replied, 81 saw a man driving just
now as fast as his horse could 60"
s'Oh," said she, ''thats Mr.. Brown.
He is going after his mother-in-law.'
I told her if that was the way he
travelled when going after his moth
er-in-law, I would not like to meet
him when taking the old lady home.
Californians are very much elated
over the chain of victories won by
her horses in the East Jim Doug
lass" at st. Louis, ''Lucky B." at
Louisville, and "Tyrant'' and "Hi-
dalgo'' in New York, have fully re-
stored the prestige of Western horses
that was somewhat dimmed by the
defeat of "Mollie Mccarthy by
''Ten Brock" a few years since.
1 have met many Missourians since
coming here; some of whom are
from Audrain county. Robert Men
efee, brother of the wife of James
A. Abbay, of Mexico, has been here
several years. He is doing well and
is much pleased with the state. 1
knew him we'll in Missouri, and of
course it was great pleasure to meet
with him here and talk over ''old
times" He has recently purchased
the old homestead in Missouri and
may sometime return; he is still
single and breads the cold winters Of
that state. DR.. w. W. Macfarlane is
located in Woodland. He is gaining
steadily in favor with the people and
his abilities are already being recog.
. nized by his brothers of the profes
sion. Rev. John S. Jesse, son OF
: Rev. VIM. Jesse, who lives near Mex
lico, is at present pastor of the FRS
Baptist church in Woodland, is al
! earnest and faithful preacher. Elder
, Philip Bruton, brother of j. G. Bru
ton, of Laddonia, breaches for the
Christian church at Winters, nea
l here. He is doing a good worl
. there.
3 John R. Briggs, formerly of Rail-
t county, has large and valuable
i rancho in this county, and a hand
$ some residence in this city. Durin!
: the school term his family live in tow
!, and his children attend school a
}, Hesperian College. When schoo
: closes they move out to their ranch
g and the boys spend their vacation il
y harvesting. Mrs. Briggs is a daugh
a ter of Mrs. Sarah Ricl ards, of Mex
e leo. .
Il One of the most pleasant visits t
d me since coming was one l made re
d Gently to Mr.. VIM. Baker, livin
near Winters. He IS a cousin c
!? Robert Baker, of Mexico. Like th
a majority of Missourians he is note
W for his hospitality and his efforts b.
1t ing nobly seconded by his wife an
!; handsome daughter. One (especiall
a young man of susceptible nature
: could not but feel royalty entertai,
S, ed. Six years ago he purchased h
d farm for s75 per acre; lately he h:
b refused $3.50 per acre for it. This
20 but one instance in many of Ii
4 rapid advance in the price of Ian
D. here. His orchards contain almo
g every variety of fruit raised in Cal
'e fornia. His son, Edward, youth
s. twelve summers, (they don't ha'
le any winters here) superintends tn
IS department with skill that would {
3, credit to one much older. Here
sr first saw the HGuser Combined Ha
IS vester. 1t cuts, threshes and sac
l. 600 sacks per day.
10! Mr.. Lafe Newkirk and wife