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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10
COTTON REC CElPTS.

The total receipts from the plantations
since September I, 1886, are s,sI2, ;: I'll Il +.
bales: in 1867 were 5,014, l16 bales
in 1856 were 5,O33, $50 bales. Al
though the receipts at the outports for =
week were 65, j62 bales, the actuaI
movement from plantations was only
1886 bales, the balance being '.Ae"
from the stocks at the interior owns.
Last year the receipts from the pian'a
tions for the same week were Al, -.
bales. and for 1886 they were 6S, o.
hales The increase in amount In sight
as compared with last year, is SS3, IVA
bales: the increase as compared Will
1856 is 477.571 bales, and the increas'
over 1sS4-5 is .O19, 2SS bales.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10
OWNERSHIP.

4 Farmer Boggs, of Doggy Brock
x,ut to the county fair,
a With bis wife he strolled around
5os the wonders there.
.n.t horse, he said, Gray Eagle Wing,
mi take the highest prize;
:, our old Dobbin looks as well
| Ind better TO my eyes.
- know. what folks call slow;
\. far the safest way to go:
80 men, perhaps, might think it strange,
r,..,ly should not like to change.
And those fat oxen, Buck an Bright.
| poa't have so large a girth,
! xr match like them, just to ha'r,
nj | know what they'S worth.
|nsyre good to plough, and good to dra'
|Ym Stronger pullcrs never saw,
| l,i always mind my gee AMI haw'
|zoue folks, perhaps, might think it strange,
&r,aIly shouldn't want to change
|51hst Devon beifer cost, heard.
thousand dollars" Now
Ia Mrs Bosgs, my Crumple HI
Isjust as good n COW:
/ n milk Tn sure S the very bojt,
r. butter is the ycl,owest;
sne folks, perhars, might think it strange
|lrn1y shouldn't want a change"
-1boe premium hogs, said Mrs Boggs,
"gy little Cheshire pig
tbtter than the best of them,
Although he's not so big.
And that young jersey is not ba'f
Sowetty as o!d Brinile's calf;
yw Is there in the poultry pen
A;Speckled Wings so goo1 hen!"
lsFarmer Boggs to Boggy Brook
Rode homeward from the fair,
Hsa;d: 81 wish my animlls
Had oil Of them been there:
And II the judges had been wise
might have taken every prize"
-herian DouC las, ia Youths Companion
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10
WANTED INSURANCE MONEY.

In'January last, Joseph d. Dudley. a
negro living in Charleston, 5. C., who
was insured, was reported to have died.
lie was insured in the United States Mu-
tual Accident Association and the Ira
ders' and Travellers Company, both OF
New York. each company having issued
a policy on his life for $1,000. Suspicion
of foul play arose. and the companies sent
a Pinkerton detective to look into 1t.
The investigation, which has been in
progress about q week, has resulted in the
voluntary confession from two colorcd
men that no such person as Dudley ever
lived. and that the corpse alleged to be
his was obtained in cOlored graveyard,
and represented to be the body OF the
fictitious Dudley The entire transaction
was a scheme to secure the insuranc:
money. Dudley's alleged wife has mad
her escape.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10

A special from indianapolis, ind, S..
"An important new line Of action-.Ee-
specting prohibition, has been practically
inaugurated, with the active support OF
the leaders of the movement in all pH. >
of the country, the first step of which, it
is likely, will be taken in this city. IL
grows out of the decision OF the supreme
court of the United States, in the Kansas
case. wherein it is asserted that the peo-
nle cannot barter away the morals and
health of the republic, and plainly says
that the public traffic in intoxicants IS
against public health and life. Prepara-
tions have been completed in New York,
New Jersey, and other states, to bring
Tho matter Immediately to test"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10
MILLS Bill l..

The following is the text of the Mills
bill as to rice and paddy: Rice cleaned
two cents per pound, unclcaned one and
one-quarter cents per pound. Rice flour,
rice meal and broken rice. which Will
pass through a sieve known commercially
rs No. 10 brass wire sieve, ten meshes to
the iunning inch or one hundred meshes
t. the square inch-the spare within the
wires shall not exceed in length or width.
seven hundred and eighty-seven ~
thousandths of an inch-twenty Pe1k
adj valorem, paddy threefourths
cent per pound.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10
A Rival for Terrapin.

A new industry at Auburndale, Fla,
is gopher farming. Judge Tilson and
John Mulken are equal partners in large
farm, embracing over 1000 acres. They
will 90 into the raising of gophers on a
large scale at once, having ordered a
number of coos to feed the young ones
in. They will try the market with a
carload shipmt MT to Washington. 1t is
said the most fastidious e2.eure cannot
tel the flesh of the Florida gopher from
the famous Maryland terrapin. The
Florida gopher is species of turtle. =
Dctroi, Frec Press.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10
MEXICO w TEXAS.

Governor Ross has received the follow
tug dispatch from Eagle Pass, Texas:
IL couple of heutenants and two sol,
dicrs of the Mexican army came over and
tried to kidnap descrter and requested
their surrender and they fired on myself
and deputy. ", returned fire and
killed one AMI wounded another. The
wounded man a.l ,h, other two got
back over the river. ENEoct trou6lsl
oe.ir rs thrgu- have h.r ade
them. Nv deputy is stj..
also w. ~. CooH, shcIf .~
county.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1888-03-10

Characters are often Influenced by
their surroundings, though they do not
know. or suspect it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-21
In this City.

During the week since the announcement
Of the death Of Mr.. Crooker flags have
been foated at half-mest from staffs in all
parts OF the city, for his death was recog-
nized to be loss 10 this city to which he
had been such firm friend.
Yesterday the great works of The Central
Pacific Railroad Company in this city were
closed dowi. during the time of the funeral
and 2,o0O men paused in their labors out of
respect Q the dead railroad builder.
The City Trustees adjourned their meet
ing yesterday - mark Of respect 10 the
deceased, who was cncea City Councilman,
and Mayor Gregory went 10 San Francisco
to attend the funeral. The Trustees will
assemble 10 day, when resolutions ex-
pressive Of The sense Of the Board upon the
death OF Mr Croker will be presented by
the Mayor.
Several prominent citizens went below
to attend the funeral, among them several
heads Of Departments in the Southern Pa
citic CompaDy's Offices IL this city.
On Eighth aDd y streets there sill stands
the modest cottage taat was dr. Crocker's y
Sacramento home u ben he was hard
working merchant in this city. But a
block or 50 away Is lhe Palaiial mansion he
erected lew years later. This latter, with
its beautiful grounds, has been kept IN per
feet order, and as home-like as when the
family occupied It. To this house, the at
mospheIe % which is so loaded with pleas
ant raern 9-ics of the buoyant life Of mid
ole age ard wEers the mother reared her
child:en, l.ts. CToo5 er-who is attached By
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out anything he undertook. consider
his death great loss to California.
! hope that 1t will be decided that his
remains shall be inferred here, where his
children and his distinguished brother are
buried"
CAPACITY FOR WORK.
Hon. a. P. Catlin said; i knew Mr..
Crocker in the early days He was noted
for his great exuberance of spirits. He
seemed always to look on the bright side
of things and was ready to undertake and
carry out almost any enterprise In fact,
you could not pick out man that was
more fitted to take hold of any enterprise
than Charles Crocker If he undertook
and enterprise he would carry it through
to completion. His brother, E. B. Crocker,
possessed the same characteristic, but as a
lawyer had not the opportunity of showing
this quality that business man has.
While on the bench Judge Crocker de-
cided more cases than any other man in
the same length of time, and rendered
some exceedingly well prepared opinions.
They both had an immense capacity for
work. Charles Crocker would do more
work than two ordinary men, Messrs.
Huntington, Stanford and Hopkins were
conservative, but Mr.. Crocker was all
push and vim and energy. He possessed
just the qualities necessary to complete
the great combination. These men have
been criticised because they let contracts
to themselves. The fact is, the road could
not have been built any other way. They
advertised in the old Sacramento Union
and other papers to let contracts for diff
ferent sections of the work, but no one
would undertake it, and Charles Crocker
took hold himself and pushed it through.
This same characteristic can be seen
through all the work which has been ac-
complished by the company. He has
been at the front in pushing every exten-
sion and branch in the whole system"
THE FIRST IRON FRONT.
A. G. Sweetzer said: "When first knew
Charles Crocker he had store somewhere
up in the mining regions and used to come
to Sacramento for his goods, driving his
own team down. He and Clark Crocker
came here and opened dry goods and
clothing store on street, where the Cap
ital Woolen Mills Company have their
store now. | think that was in 1851 or
1852. Charles went east in 1852 to get
married, and while he was there the great
fire of '52 occurred, on the night of the
I'd of November. They were burned out
with others, and he ordered in New York
an iron front for new building. He
shipped it out here and put it in build
ing which he put up on that lot, and they
then entered largely into the dry goods
and clothing business This was the first
iron front ever put up in Sacramento.
Soon afterwards Charles Crocker bought
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he did that out Of his own pocket, but it
may have been in connection with the
railroad company. / am perfectly satisfied
work in the shops here, and that he wanted
everything built here that could be. He
contended that the men would build homes
and ride on the railroads, and that it was
the best thing for the company TO put their
money here instead of sending i: East.
81 will give you one incident that viii
illustrate his willingness to accommodate
the people of Sacramento. At the time I
was Mayor, the trains ran over the Western
and the depot was at the foot Of K street.
The track ran along Front street on the
east side Of the depot, and every time a
train came in all of the truckmen and
teamsters engaged in leading or unloading
freight had to pull out. and wait until the
train passed and then back in again. They
got up a petition and I went down with il
tosee Mr.. Crocker and see if he could not do
something to relieve the situation. | ex-
plained my mission and he called Mr.
rowne and asked him what could be done
Mr.. Towne did not think anything could
be done at that time. The depot was get
ting old and they would want q new one
some day, and then the matter could be
remedied. Tha was not ldr. Crocker's
way Of doing business, and he said
What IS it that your people want Us to
Go" We want you to move the depot
and have the track run on the other side
[ replied. All right, said Mr. Crocker,
have it moved right away, Mr.. Towne.
These people know what they want, and
we will accommodate then, - THE work
was begun inside Of twenty-four hours.
" could give you many other incidents
within my knowledge, illustrating the
good feeling he always had for Sacramento,
and the promptness with which he carried
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-21
CHARLES CRocKFR.

am glad OF the opportunity to say some
thing of CharlessJrocker. | have known
him intimately and well for over thirty
years, and ] looked upon him as one of the
greatest men of his time. In all the
branches of business and industry in
which he was interested, ne was always
the same Charley Crocker-full of push,
vim and vigor.. To his ability, energy and
management, more than anything else, the
construction Of this railroad is due.
When everyone else quailed before the
magnitude of the undertaking and, with
failing hearts, were ready to give it up, he
was the man who said it must be built.
and who by his energy and perseverance
encouraged others and pushed the road to
completion. 1t was the same in politics.
There was no halfway work about Charles
Croker. He was straightforward in
business and his word was as good as his
bond. Whenever he had anything to do,
he did it with a will and looked upon
him as one OF the greatest men California
ever produced. He was man of big
heart and noble nature. It was not the
force OF circumstances made him great, but
his own work. He was man of rather
retiring disposition, but when he had any,
thing to do he put his whole mind, viii
and muscle, too, into the work.
Charles Crocker was always the friend
of Sacramento. In 1861; after the food,
he was one of the men who came forward
and put up his money to help build levees,
and at all times he had good word for
this city. No matter where he was located.
he always looked upon Sacramento as his
home. While was in office and called
upon him for anything in behalf of the
city, | always found him ready to help
Sacramento in anything she undertook
He was member of the City Council at
one time and a member of the Legislature,
and possessed rare executive ability. His
leading characteristic was that force and
energy which enabled him to surmount all
obstacles. Always affable, pleasant and
sociable, he made warm friends, and the
acquisition of wealth never made him ar
rogant.
He was instrumental in locating the
railroad shops here, and always believed
in home industry and building everything
that could be built, here. A man came
here once with proposition to furnish cars
and engines, and wanted to present figures
to show that they could be built cheaper in
the East than they could here. Mr.. Crocker
said tha; he preferred to have them built
here and give employment to the people,
even if they did cost more. He was always
the friend of the working man. Irecollect
one time, when times were very dull in
San Francisco, and there were a great
many people idle and nothing for them to
do, and he made work for them and gave
employment to all who applied ! believe
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well-to-do, but not oyerburdened with this
worlds goods, and l distinctly call to mind
the inauguration Of that great work-the
building Of the Central Pacific Railroad
of which he was one of the most promi-
nent factors, and which to-day is character
lied as one of the most progressive and
important elements in the development of
our vast and unequaled resources. The
difficulties and hardships which he and his
honored associates endured in the incep-
ton, progress and completion of that great
work leaves an undeniable record of his
bread views and practical convictions
monument 10 his pluck and energy. I
have had considerable business with Mr..
Crocker during his lifetime, and have
always found him honorable and upright
in all transactions. Ia his death our city
has lost an honored citizen, who was great
in her history, remarkable in his achieve
ments, and loyal TO her every interest.
"We met together when the last spike
was driven which joined the two great
commonwealth Of San Francisco and Ore
gon-lhe fruition Of another gigantic en-
terprise in which he was one of the prime
factors. Mr.. Crocker was then robust and
in the vigor OF unimpaired manhood, but
the occasion seemed TO Cause sad reAec-
tions to rise before him, because ne placed
his hand on my shoulder and said Ny
boy, Tvs driven many golden spikes dur
ing my career as a railroad man; I Joined
the Central and Union Pacific roads to-
gether, and the Southern Pacific with
other roads; now Ive conTeeted the glori-
ops States Of California and Oregon to-
gether: bat. my boy | ar4s.lfraid this vii
Be the "last spike for r.e And, seem
ingly in accord with the thought, Proyi-
dence ordained that it sbojs,d be So"
sACRAAIENTo'9 FRIEND.
E4-Mayor Christopher Green said: 3" I
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-21
CHARLES CROCKER,
Died l4th August, 1883.
Aged
e Vnars and Ii months

The cortege moved from the family resi-
dence to the First Congregational Church,
where it arrived exactly at o'clock.
When the procession came in sight over
Post-street hill, the roadway had become
blocked by pedestrians, and il required al
most superhuman exertions to clear space
IN front of the church for the carriages to
drive up.
IN THE ESCORT
OF thirty-six carriages, occupied by imme-
date friends, were also two handsome open
wagonettes with children representing the
Girls and Boys Aid Society, of which in
stitution Mr.. Crocker had been constant
patron. The hearse, which is one used only
IN special public occasions, and was last
used at the funeral of General John F.
Miller, is one very richly draped inside its
glass panels, but without any showy trim
mings, was drawn by four horses, was
followed by the eight colored men, who
were especially attached to Mr.. Crocker, he
having been noted as the friend of the
colored man from the early abolition days.
These men, upon arriving at the church,
carried the casket to its resting place before
the pulpit.
Mrs. Croeker entered the church leaning
on the arm of Col G. F. Crocker. Next
came William Crocke and his wife. Next
George Crocker, and then the other rela-
tives of the deceased.
The services and attending circumstances
were remarkable for simplicity, while at
she same time the ceremony was an i'm
posing one. The first three pews imme-
aia.ely in front of the bier were occupied
by the relatives of the deceased, the follow
ing ken to the rear by intimate friends,
while the remainder of the main floor was
taken possession of by railroad employees.
The public, or rather those of it who had
got there esrly, occupied seats in the gal
lery.
Shortly after the arrival of the cortege.
the
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
Began. Rev. Drs, Dwineil and Benton
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-08-21
Memorial Resolutions Adopted by
California Associations.
HIS STRUGGLES IN EARLY LIFE.
Merchant and Friend of sacra-
mento - His Unostentatious
Charities, and His
Great Reward.

The funeral of the late Charles Crocker
took place from the First Congregational
Church, San Francisco, at o'clock yester-
day.
In accordance with the expressed wish Of
Mr.. Crocker, made some time prior to MS
death, the funeral ceremonies were con-
Quoted with as little ostentaton as posi-
ble. Floral pieces were few, by reugest of
Colonel Fred Crocker, but the few which
were accepted were very elegant. The
principal piece was from the general
officers of the Southern Pacific.
Long before the time announced for the
opening of the services immense throngs OF
people gathered in the vicinity of the
church, while inside the building every
seat available to the public was taken, and
many crowded the aisles. At each door a
police officer stood on guard to prevent
oyercrowding and 10 keep out improper
persons. A Gordon of police also occupied
the sidewalk and kept 3 clear passage way
for mourners and friends who were entitled
to admission.
OW4A6 W tL4O lIAcuuo duO dCO UdlL1l-
ances of the bereaved family, who could
not be neglected, more cards had to be sent
out than the church could accommodate
The result was that when o'clock arrived
the place was packed, and the doors had
TO be closed even upon those who held
cards of admission. This could not pos
sibly be avoided, as there was not even
standing room left inside
DECORATIONS.
The galleries of the church were beauti-
fully decorated with plants and shrubs
hung with folds of deep black cloth. The
organ loft and vicinity of the altar were
also draped in similar manner, the whole
presenting solemn and awe-inspiring ap-
pearance.
The funeral cortege started from the
house at 1:30 O'Clock, with the following
pall-bearers-the casket being carried by
the eight colored men who have been long
est in the employ of the Southern Pacific
Company-Governor R. W. Waterman, ex-
Governor George C. Perkins, R. C. Wool
worth, G. H Huffman, ]. II. Strowbridge,
W. E. Brown, A. N. Towne, S. NJ. Wilson
L. D. McKiseck, Lorenzo Sawyer, Lloyd
Teyis, w. T. Coleman, Irving NJ. Scott, E.
h. Miller, Jr., John Q. Brown, Major R. P.
Hammond, Adam Grant.
THE cAsKET,
Which was copper. lined and of the best
order of workmanship, draped heavily in
black and covered by trailing vines and
white flowers, bore the following inscrip-
ton
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many ties of dear memories to this city
comes each year 10 spend some weeks in
restful quiet To this mansion she sent
her only daughter the day of her marriage
in San Francisco, something over year
ago, and out of this mansion the young
couple. after few days stay, went to their
home in New York.
The expression of the hope is universal
in this city that the remains of Mr.. Crocker
will be brought here for interment, to re-
pose beside those of his two children and
the brother who was partner in the early
successes of his railway building.
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A SHINING EXAMPLE.

Eugene j. Gregory, Mayor of Sacra-
mento, said that the wonderful career Of
Charles Crocker had always been before
him as bright and shining example Of
what might be accomplished by honest,
straightforward perseverance in the path
Of duty and the accomplishment OF
great undertakings. Continuing he said
q In the death of Charles Crocker this
community lost most estimable and en-
terprising citizen, whose life was character
lied by indomitable perseverance, pluck
and energy; whose integrity and honor have
always been above reproach, and who was
one of the most prominent factors in the
development of our commercial progress.
In his death our State has lost one who
was thoroughly identified with its interests
from its earliest history, and whose fore
sight fully anticipated the magnitude
which this great commercial center was
destined to reach, and at time when our
industries and natural resources were
almost totally undeveloped. From nv
earliest recollections / have known Mr..
Croker through the various stages of for
tune IN which he successively passed. His
children and myself were schoolmates
together in this city, and | have often ex-
perienced the pleasure of kind and encour-
aging words from him when but child
My impressions, therefore, concerning his
worth and ability as man, commenced at
an early stage of my life, and were of the
most favorable character; and my appre-
citation of him-judging from his achieve
ments and the manifest good he has accom-
plished-is greater than ever. / remember
him as an honorable merchant in our CITY,