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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

We take the following report OF the proceed
ings Of our excnsionists at jacksonville from the
Breeze of Monday:
The Leon county ratification meeting, held
under change Of venue in front of the St. James
Hotel on Saturday night, in this city, was well
attended BY the consigned from Tallahassee. 8.
B. Conover, the consignee and nominal candidate
for Governor, having carefully examined the
manifest from Tallahassee and calculated his
share Of the profits Of the excursion, proceeded
to count noses
1t was found, after search, that one Of the fold
was missing, whereupon, it is alleged, Simon left
his 500 and went after that missing patriot. 1t
il alleged that when Simon was interrog ated as
to the cause of his anxiety with regard TO this
particular sheep, he was heard to quote:
They were ses that safely lay
But one was loose on the street away,
Az AN1 !. 1e wen UiH On thas dos1 t is1e
Away from the tender simon's care.
1t is said that after much difnculty the lost was
the church just prior to the grand opening of the
meeting, Simon might be seen fitting through
the crowd singing softly:
Rejoice have found my sAeep."
1t is reported that the missing enc was the
Hon. John Wallace, of Leon, who Is charged
with backsliding, but John was on hand; he
didn't speak at the meeting, however
In the course of his remarks Governor Como
yer said that he did not believe that there was
any dissatisfaction in the party. In fact he de-
sired to say officially" that he had received
no official notice-none whatever-that there
was any.
Then Mr. Bisbee followed COnoVer He dis
cussed with great force and elOquenee the char
acter of the candidate for President
Then Mr. Dennis discussed Mr.. Bisbee pretty
generally and the grand meeting adjourned.
After adjournment, Mr.. Dennis further elaborated
his remarks to smaller audience, and LII. Bisbee
made another speech, and all this time General
Ledwith was holding forth on the piazza of the
Fort George Hotel, upon the relative merits of
shrimp and crabs a. a tempting morsel when
placed upon hook for the purpose of catching
bass ut Mile Point
We feel in duty bound to speak q good word
for Tallahassee The excursion party, fully one
thousand, which came Saturday and left this
morning, was one of the most social, orderly
and enjoyable parties we ever saw. All hands
seemed to be here for pleasure and they had it,
There was no disturbance 10 mar the happiness
Of either our visitors or our people. And all went
merry - . marriage bell"
Pinden and gingerbread, pink lemonade and
polk meat suffered, but pleasure ruled the hour
and everybody enjoyed themselves. Come again
Capital company.
Amer the MITIGATION meeting Saturday night,
90 we are told, Conover, Bisbee and Dennis held
q side show. during the progress OF which, Den
mis- informed Bisbee that he was standing
incubus on the party" and that he Oennis)
would fight him until HI froze over"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

Captain Blocker's friends will be glad 10
learn that his health IL improving
Quite little party OF survivors OF General
Perry's old brigade LEFT here on Wednesday
evening to attend the reunion al jacksonville
On the 18th.
We had the pleasure of call yesterday from
Judge J. II. Hamilton, late of Califurnia, but
just now from Rio Carabelle on James Island,
where he IL thinking of locating.
DIR. J. II. Cam, of Centreville, visited this
ONCE on Wednesday. he reports the crop pros
pect fair, and the political skies clear in bis
neighborhood. A considerable number of col
ored men out that way are going to vote for
Blo0ham.
; Mr. c. Il. Hubbard, Of Crystal River, rep
resenting the U. 8. chronological Commission,
is visiting this county TO observe the operations
Of the caterpillar. Having heard that few Of
the worms had seen in the vicinity of Brad
fordville, he win 20 to that neighborhood first,
and viii doubtless be glad to receive informA-
ton from planters in all parts Of the county con-
corning the cotton worm.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

TaIahassss RatriOt, yaly i0Ll
Extracts nroR she Proceedings Of
Casy Council.
At Q called meeting Of the city council, held
LAST month, the following business was trans
acted:
Alderman 8. G. Watkins offered the following
resolution:
n 4 rswlsed. That the sum Of 500 be, and
the same II hereby, appropriated for the com
piling and printing u the ordinances o. the city
Of Tallahassee
The yes and nays were called upon the aaop-
ton Of she resolution, and Aldermen ". Davis,
DeCoarcey, Harrison and Watkins voted in the
Affirmative Aldermen BAH, n. Davis and Myers
voted IN the neGstive.
AIierman watkins also offered the following
resolution:
n 4 rsso1ss&, That the contract for compiling
and pGinsinG the city ordinances be awarded to
ihe ehairman Of The council, q the sum appro.
ueinanA fue ehaf purpose; and thafho Dc inquired
= anAw1f d. compilali0a % tie ou1ncH for NJ
euuroval hsGnse publication, and amer publlca-
don 10 AnRnish The city with one hundred copies,
boasd in pamphla 6nm-
Upoa The adoption q this resolution, Alder
men i. Davis, Deooursey. Harrison and Wsf-
kins veted yeA; and Aldermen Ball. b. Davis
and Myers voted nay.
Alderman WaEldss presented bill Of es8.7S
Coz work On The cemstegy jence which was sp-
proved snd ordered paid. ks l
Glaneink ever The minutes Of the city council
= fsw dsys since, or eye ehaBced to fall on the
stoxe resolstions, which struck - q being 2
r.fher extrsvaenns expenditure of the city hnan-
- av.fn
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

AAaf = iha svsuiRs @ eanb was ssusnadea
- their hotsl b he Tallakassss Bsns Hand.
We coagratulats The Quincy club mot less upoa
tAe'r sxrsllent playing than iheir ssaslenAnlt
bearing and De entire ahsencs q al those pessy
and dlsAgreeabae hickssinA. fnltandiaeA cd
unworthy nickeries which have too oilen Char
acasRiasd such occaaioos In recent ysan Thy
seAayed handsomely. and were met with CIR
responding tzeasmsnt at me hands Of The young
people d TallAhaasee, than whom none know
better the requirements and practices Of good
breeding in thar social relations We hope the
occasion win Be repeated after our nine have
brushed up their practice little
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

The above is the title OF a very interesting
examination into our systems Of government"
By Edward Hamilton. of Jamaica Plains, Boston,
Mass, published in pamphlet form by Lee q
Shepard, Boston
The writer has carefully and dexterously col
iecied into convenient form all the most impor-
iAnt chronology and discussions Of the old vexed
question whether this country is confederation
Of independent States or Q conglomeEste nation
with big NJ; and from such premises has no
apparent difficulty in showing conclusively that
We are confederacy and not an empire.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

According to announcement, match game Of
base ball was played ut the Fair Grounds on
Tuesday evening between the Quincy club and
the Tallahassee club. A large crowd was in at-
tendance, including considerable number Of
ladies' and everything passed of very pleas
antly.
Inc game was called at o'clock; and Was
Played with vigor and skill on both sides.
The Quincy club came Of victorious. and their
success was greeted by hearty cheers and good
natured congratulations on all sides.
The following is the score
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

Master Johnnie Papy, son of Col. Frank B.
Papy, i. becoming quite proficient as marks
man. having killed with his little shotgun, on
Thursday. two mosquiio-hawks and humming-
bird on the wing at some distance. We don't
mind the mosquito hawks, but we hope our
Young friend will not be so cruel as to kill any
more humming-birds. They are TOO beautiful
and rare
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

eqFAesoRable ely ugnncii n leo AigA seRnrd, -
sosped for moment that sng a iismswbsm
Wouid be guilty a playing The game OIL. yon
tickle M ndkR eckle you" but the public may
not hssal beEal In judging motives - We. and
. amzn Of snspicien turn Of mind The above
resolutions mlgAs mvor stzongU ~ that listis
game. Sowe Wafn or ebnncilmen 70 govern
their actions soas 10 be always sons reprenAs.
Since the above was put in type, We learn that
special meeting was called ~ tie Mayor. bat
the principal actors in The above litls game stu
dioualy asaid1d being present A qnusnm was
finally secured, boweves. and, on motion 81 Stan
ford Harrison, the above resolutions were recon
sidered.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

In the same issue Of the Pstriot appears an Of
fetal communication to TIE Board from Mayor
Bernssuter, cOntinang he bIIowine clauses re-
ferring TO the shove matters:
.. II has also come TO my knowledge that bills
have been presented to your honorable body, for
work done for the city, (which have been paid, }
which were exoFbitant and extortionate There
fore recommend that Q committee be appointed
10 examine the bills paid for repairs on the Gem
etery fence, and for work done on the fence
around Washington Square, and report whether
said accounts are fair and just The repairs were
done by q member OF your honorable body, who
will doubtless take pleasure in explaining why
his charges were larger than his services seem to
justify.
The foregoing would seem to indicate q con-
dition of rottenness in our city council beyond
the very strong suspicious that have been cur
rent here for some little time. The Patriot is
certainly entitled TO great credit in thus far ex-
posing this state of things, and thus, as it were
throwing no, shot into the camp of its friends
but it has not told the half yet. We are most
reliably informed that there was q contract or
bargain between the promoters and advocates Of
the resolution appropriating $500 for the COM
pilation of the city ordinances, rather with the
leader of them, and the President of the Coun-
Gil, that the job Of compilation should be
awarded to the latter, in consideration Of his
retaining to contest the formers aspirations to
seat in the Legislature as a member from Leon
county. Indeed, such an arrangement was actu-
ally about to he carried ont by the resolution
secondly above quoted, which was afterwards
reconsidered, rs stated by the Patriot
AS to the nature Of the work and cost of COM
pilaton, the Patriot is about correct.
The jobs of carpenter work and tinkering for
which Alderman Watkins has charged and re-
ceved such enormous prices were such AS could
be done at profit for one-eighih 10 one half of
the sums the council has voted TO him of the peo-
Piles money. The work on the fence of Wash
ington Square, mentioned in the Mayors COM
munication, for which Watkins received @12. 90
could be done at good profit for $3.50.
The members of the council owe it 10 them
selves to insist upon a strict investigation of the
charges above made and if they are found TO be
true the guilty parties ought to be turned out in
disgrace.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

Pass the butter gently. Mabel,
Shove IL lightly thro' the air;
In the corner Of the dish. love.
You will ind Q nut brown hair.
What fond mem 'ries ii awAkeAs
OF the DAYS ere we were wed,
When upon my good coat collar
or was laid your little head.
Lovingly / stroked those tresses,
IL the happy days gone by.
Now | strike them every meal-ume
In the butter or the pie.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

n Visit 10 tine LIE COm1O rear VED
chards Of ThOmaSvilIe, Ga.
Editor FIor5dian Not having visited that
section Of country for nearly two years, was
expecting 10 see growth and progress in this
business, bat the growth of the trees and the
planting of orchards of the LIE Conte pear has
extended beyond all expectation. There are now
about forty acres in Thomas county, Ga, planted
to the LIE Conte pear, in orchards.
visited the nursery OF H. II. Sanford. This
gentleman has planted the most extensively, and
has one of the finest orchards now about to
come into bearing, to be found in America. The
trees are beautiful dark green color thirty feet
high, with spread of from twenty TO twenty-five
feet Pyramidal in form and symmetrical in
growth, and each one "a thing of beauty and
Joy forever" at least to the owner.
This orchard stands on land which sold for
$500 in 1876, fourteen acres. Last year Mr. San
ford refused $500 per for the part first plant
ed. These trees are no# in their fourth or fifth
year.
The crop this year is rather short. Eight-year-
old trees Of Mr. Sanferd's are yielding about five
or six bushels 70 the tree, storm having recently
torn off about one-third of the crop.
also visited the orchard Of Mr.. L. L. Varna-
doe, of Townsville, and found him engaged in
gathering the fruit and shipping il to the New
York market Here saw trees ten years old,
much larger than those described above, at least
thiriy-f feet high and with spread OF branches
of twenty FIVE feet There are some fifteen Of
this age, having from ten TO fifieen boxes (bush-
els), apiece on them this year.
Mr. Varnadoe viii market at least 100 bushels
this year of first class fruit, which h bringing
now s. per box. Thu, with his crop of young
trees, g. 500 worth, makes Mr.. V. declare that
cotton is no longer king with him, and that he
will no longer serve King Cotton.
The outlook for those engaged 10 this business
is altogether encouraging. The fruit b better
known, the demand increasing and the price
higher than last year. Mr.. Varnadoe says that
at 50 cents per box 1t would be handsome
thing. Trees are inquired for from nearly every
State in the Union and prices of last year arc
being fully sustained.
Now. Immediately, is the time to see this won
derful sight, and earnestly advise all who feel
an interest in the LIE Conte pear to visit the sc
nurseries and orchards and see for themselves.
W. 81. HASKELL
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Malt Bi1ters
At-RaWl>'.


The Board of Directors of the Middle Florida
Agricultural and Mechanical Association, will
meet on Friday. the 23d inst, at the Secretary's
Office, at . o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of fix
ing the time of holding the next fair and revis-
ing the premium list A full attendance of all
bic 2-t
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

We have, at considerable expenses. prepared
q beautiful line of Hancock and English badges,
in various colors. These badges are worn by
everybody. Buy one and wear it on the lapel
IF Your coat Will be sent by mail TO any ad-
dress FOR 10 cents, or twelve for 81. Liberal dis
count IN The trade Address
W T. CHRISTOPHER & Bro,
-. Atlanta Ga
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A Good Sign.

Il i subject of remark that while at other
places 20 many are idle, at Rawls Drug Store
everybody seems busy, even on the dullest days;
his central position splendid stock and fair prices
have given him lead, which promises in the
future he the finest business in Middle Florida.
53-ff
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

Mrs. W. II Mcintosh has again leased the
Ocean House ct st. Teresa, James Island, for the
season, and win open 1t for visitors on the first
Of July. q
Terms: By the day, @1.25; week, $3.50, or
month, $50; payable weekly. 4s-f
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

HMR J. ii. BATES, Newspaper Advertising
Aren't Al Park Row Times Buildingl New
Work. is authorized TO contract for advertise-
-0s,ts in the FLoRIDIAN at our best rates
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

Lily White, Phantom powder, Pearl powder,
Bloom Of Ninon, Lubin's powder, Rouge De The
a're, &c, &c, at RAwLs 1t
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Tallahassee Smoker.


Appreciate a good cigar, and go in crowds for
Rawls JCenter. 1t
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

~ Regular meetings Of AUCTLI.A ExcA1GP-
- VI , are held the first and third TAMvs6w Ebs
- ~ eacL month, At their Lodge Room, as cScloek
~ ,trisrchs in good standing invited % attsnA-
AZ G. L BALTZKIL, G. P.
L d BALL Scribe
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16

MASONIC.

pagular meetings Of JACKson LODaR
"a on the arst and third Moadays In sacA
s0uA IS 20 e'0eA ". n. MCINTOSH. ss~sswy.
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I. O. o. F..

Regular meetings Of LEON LoDsR No. &
- sTeTy Tsssddy BpsRiAg, ct thsir Ledge Room st
ssock All Brothers in goes sss1dl3E a7s .nys.S to
tr..xx P IAHoS r. s.
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BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL,

~ WnASABW8 - WhsSSAM1V
On We. d Tsnn. = =, - mI1W wett of Lynch
hura Y0unR wen am1 boys pEeRaFe1 for unlveEsity
or l1r huelness Beaatifnl and healshy loeAtion.-
Ahle cospe u teacAers; thorough distraction LIB
eral prosisioa i0rtbe accommodation md comfort
Of students. Tor CAtalcguss containing iniormA'
G.RA1D0T. Pyiseipaa Bellevue r. O., Va
Jnlv ~ 1oSo-1m ts~sss f1sk
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-..-- 80arAeFO Wanted.
A few dodgers and Gay boArders can get good
accommodations, By month or yeaE a
IF ~gss .s7ss sas<- % j. .DDnLLY's.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-16
New Advertisements.
NOTICE.
Equalization Of Assessment Of
Taxes.

THE BOARD or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF Leon county win meet 1t the ONCE q the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court, on the 6ret Monday IN
August, 1850, % . Board q EquallEaiionz and win
III from day 10 day, until the second Honday in
Aueust le86 to hear III complaints, and when the
assessmenss haye been eqnalized, and the Assees-
meutroH approved By the Board, their action win
be hnal - regards said assessments 44 Iss
Bv order Of che Board
COUNCIL A. BRYAN, Clerk.
Iu,v ~ ieeo--St-Sa - ss-.--.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-03
DICKENS.

Dickens preached-not in church
nor from pulpit, but gospel which
the people understOOd-the gospel Of
kindness, sympathy-in word hu-
manity. His creed may be found in
the following beautiful extracts OH tho
subject of death.
"Even when golden hair lay in q
halo on pillow, Ground the worn face
Of little boy. he said, with q radiant
smile: Dear papa and mamma, am
very sorry to leave you both and to
leave my pretty sister. but am called,
and must CO. Thus the rustling of
an angels wings got blended with the
other echoes, and had in them the
breath Of heaven. "-7dic Of 2tpO Cities.
book 2. chap. 81.
There is no time there, and no
trouble there. Thespare hand does not
tremble; nothing worse than q sweet,
bright consistency is in her face. Sh2
goes next before him-is gone" Ibid,
book 8, chap. Is.
"The dying boy made answer, i
shall soon Ike there bespoke Of beau
tiful gardens stretched out before him,
and were filled with figures of men,
and many children, all with light upon
their faces; then whispered that 1T was
Eden and 40 died. "-NichOias Nick.
teGy. chap. 50.
"A cricket sings upon the hearth; q
broken child's toy lies upon hegrOund,
and nothing else remains. ~ Cricket
on the hearth, chap. 8.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-03
InE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The proceedings of the convention
now assembled inChica. 9. are watched
with more interest by the people Of
the country at large than those ofany
convention ever held before. The city
commenced overlooking with visitors
as early in the week rs Monday. The
Hobbies" are powerful, the politicians
are boiling with enthusiasm, though
nothing has yet occurred to indicate
that there will be any great lack Of
harmony, or any disposition to bolt
the action of the majority. The first
struggle was in the National Commit
tee. An attempt was made to remove
Senator Cameron from the Chairman
ship of the committee, but was aband-
oned as impolitic. The question Of the
unit rule was discussed, but finally re-
ferred to the convention-tO be decided
there. The committee, by quite ma
jOrity, was anti-Grant, and yet the
Grant men really lost no prestige by
its action. Geo. F. Hoar, an Edmunds
man, was selected as temporary Chair
man of the convention, and when that
bsdy assembled the next day, he was
elected unanimously. While not being
Grant man he prefers the "silent
man" to the "Plumed Knight" After
the various committees had been APP
pointed the convention adjourned
until ii o'clock this morning. A later
dispatch states that the committee on
Credentials are wrangling over the ad-
mission Of the Illinois delegation, and
they will not be able to report until
4 O'Clock p. NJ.
1t is hard to tell much about the
final result. although it is believed
that Grant will be nominated upon
the first or second ballot. IfGrant's
name should be withdrawn,t the appear
ances are that F.dmunds will be the
nominee Blaine's nomination seems
impossible. BY the breaking Of the
unit rule, Grant has within forty votes
of the number sufficient to nominate.
The Grant men have uniformly con-
coded all minor points in the matter
Of the organization of the convention;
have been generous to all the candi-
dates. and their candidate Is therefore
greatly strengthened. We are hourly
expecting to learn of ballot.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-06-03

The Solomon Sentinel is for Blaine
for President, first choice, and Sey-
mOur second. Nothing like having a
clOice.-.Sdiin0 journal.
Just 50, uncle. There is a large num-
Der Of the boys In this state that make
their bread and butter by pushing the
faber, that will assist in giving the
''silent man" the q. Ii. should he walk
away with the honOrs next week over
the "plumed knight" at Chicago. Kind
sir. the day has passed when the llarty
lash can be brought forth and made la
ehtwine the limbs Of the press boys of
this State and compel them to support
men and measures against their better
Judgments liz the tone Of the press Of
Kansas, to-day, on the third-term
twaddle is just criterion, the .N,nfisei
man Ii not alone enjoying this scnti.
ment.-CdafOa Monitor.
We don't know whether the Monitor
In ranked as \ Republican or Demo-
cratic newspaper. II the latter, that
kind Of talk Is very natural. But we
do not bclieve that there are five Re
publican papers in Kansas that would
support Seymour, or any other Demo-
crat. In preference 10 Gen. Grant.
The buster about the party lash" is
old and won't scare anybody. Grants
nomination. ii made at all. will be be-
cause he has a majority in convea-
ton wherein all Of his competitors
have had equal chance with him, and
after long and fairly conducted cam
vass- Furthermore, the Grant men are
willing and ready To support the nom-
iuee Of the Chicago Convention, even
II that party lash" tshoald such an
article exist-as the Monitor alleges)
Be- used successfully in favor Of the
"Plumed Knight" The Grant men
are that kind Of Republicans.