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Communicated.

IAMoNIA, FLA, August 10, 1850.
Editor FtOrSdian: Believing that il is more
in accordance with the fitness of things for Dem
ocrats to be heard through the FLoRIDtAN, 1 ask
space in your columns briefly to reply to an arti-
Gle in the last number of the Patriot Upon
County Officials"
No convention has been called by The Dtmo
Gratis of Leon county. If it has been determined
to hold such a convention, that determination
has not been made public. How then can the
action of the Democratic club of Miccosukie be
looked upon as an effort al forestalling con
vention, or sitting free expression of opinions
Two years ago the county officers who Vere
elected were not nominated by q convention at
all.
About TWO years ago, at a mass meeting aeld
at Moccasin Gap, resolution was passed en-
dorsing five gentlemen for County Commission
ers. This resolution was published in The Flo
RIDIAN. AT that time If there was any onr in
the county silly enough to suppose that this
mass meeting claimed any right" to select for
the county at large, il was never known. There
was certainly no unfavorable criticisms of that
resolution, and what is more important. the peo-
pie ratified these nominations by electing the
ticket Miccosukie has done nothing more than
was done two years ago at Moccasin Gap. Where
is the cause for fault-inding9 Scent" suRpOses
that the club assumes the right 10 select foL the
county at large, and then proceeds 10 make
known his objections. Don't go SO fast, please.
The ticket endorsed by Miccosukie will, al the
polls, receive the endorsement of The Democratic
voters of the vicinity. Democrat
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ances.


The old man and woman captured in
Nebraska the other day have really turned
out to be the Benders The old woman
has made confession and gives many
particulars of the doings of the family
Mrs. Bender was visited in Jail at Free
mont by an Omaha reporter, to whom she
said the first murder ever committed by
her and her husband was in Illinois, on
their farm, near Jacksonville. The victim
asked for lodging and supper. On paying
for the same in advance, he exhibited con-
siderable money. While eating his sup
per, Bender cut his head in two from be-
hind, and he was dumped into the cellar
through trap-door arranged by Bender,
who got his money. The corpse was bur-
led the next day back of the house. A
few weeks after this they went to Iowa,
remaining there eight months. They then
went to Indiana, living on the murdered
mans money, and then went to Kansas,
where Bender's children, John and Kate,
Ny uAo AAoO WHO, WCAC ANuS Win ncE
cousin, Maggie. They kept resort for
travellers there and called it Bender's Ho-
tel. They had committed no murder prior
to the old folks arrival, but in the course
Of time old Bender arranged trap-door,
and then the numbering operations began
Kate at one time had man in bed with
her, and she cut his throat and slept till
morning beside the corpse. His money
was divided. She never injured horse
thieves and cut-throats who came to the
house, but entertained them we'll with her
cousin Maggie No murders were COM
mitted by the family after they fled from
Kansas. Old Bender has confessed, be-
lieving that the old woman has escaped.
His story tallies with his wife's exactly.
He relates the history of the whole family
and their crimes.
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On Wednesday the great faster suffered
from congestion land doubtless from con-
striction), Of the stomach, which was re-
lieved by warm foot-baths He slept
some, but awoke irritable and suffering
from nausea. After an alcoholic vapor
bath he was put to bed. He had an
attack of vomiting about 10 o'clock, but
at midnight slept quietly.
On Thursday he was very irritable. All
conversation with visitors was prohibited.
and quiet. enforced. He had several
attacks Of emesis, and was treated with
mustard baths. AT noon the thirty-eighth
day ended. He received by mail an offer
Of marriage from Mrs. Carrie Purdington,
of Hamilton, Mo.
On Friday his pain was intense. He
walked around the room every hour or
two. At noon he declared his condition
good, and entered on the last day of his
fast hopefully.
On Saturday at noon the ordeal ended.
About 1000 persons were in the hall and
an immense crowd on the sidewalk He
at once drank glass of milk and called
for Georgia watermelon. This he tap
ped, dug his hand into and ate heartily
Of When demonstrated with he asked to
be left alone, saying Ono, my lord; l
am running this thing now" The signal
for the expiration Of the fast was the
whistle from the factory in the vicinity.
When it blew, Tanner had peach in his
hand, but before he could put it into his
mouth somebody snatched it away from
him. In response to the plaudits Of the
assemblsge, Tanner, who was sitting upon
a chair placed upon table, raised his
handkerchief over his head. At quarter
past IL Tanner got down from the table
and left the hall in a coach in charge of
DR.. Gum, who took him to his own resi-
idence where he will undergo careful med
ical treatment. During the morning about
two thousand persons visited the hall.
just before noon his temperature was
found to be 80, pulse 90 and respiration
II. Tanners weight at the end of his
fast was 1914 pounds, showing loss of
SO pounds during the forty days
We are now done with Tanner He has
accomplished the feat of fasting forty days,
provided always that there was no Jug
Cling practiced by providing him with
surreptitious food) and is entitled to all
the credit there is in the fact of having
accomplished 1t. He will, no doubt, un-
der careful medical attendance, recover
his normal condition, and the public will
have no further interest in his perform
ances.
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The Republican Conference.

On Thursday profoundly solemn con-
sultation was held at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel in New York, by the most noted
physicians of the party, over the sick man
of the Republican ticket. The patient
himself was present cor whereabouts" and
the proceedings were impressive to the
utmost degree. The" assembled wisdom :"
fired off opinions right and LETT, but there
seemed to be little unanimity as to the
best method of treatment, as is usual in
such cases.
A resolution to the effect that it was
the sense of the meeting that as the pa
tient was suffering most in his Southern
extremities the treatment should begin
there, was offered, discussed and finally
adopted, to-wit: "That the Southern
States should be assisted whenever such
assistance was demanded, and that the
campaign should not be abandoned in
any Southern State" Having agreed
upon this point, after some difficulty, and
after firing off more speeches, the confer
ence adjourned sine DIE.
On Friday the National Executive Com
mittee met with closed doors, and had a
long discussion over the very same ques-
ton which the doctors had already de-
cided the day before. 1t was also stated
that decision was arrived at to send
aid to Florida.
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-Gadsden county's Executive Commit.
tee has invested in magnificent campaign
banner.
Mr.. Bisbee, in card in the San and
Press of Sunday, compliments the Union
by declaring that its editorials are con-
structed 10 breed discord among Repub-
cans.'
Kansas will probably be the banner
State in gaining members of Congress
under the new apportionment.s Her pop
ulation is about one million, and she will
get seven representatives instead of three
that she has now. Probably all of them
will be Republicans.
The Jacksonville Breeze was suspend
ed some days ago with the announcement
that it would be raised at an early day
under brighter auspices. 1t is stated by
the Sun and Press of Sunday that the
name of the new paper is to be THE Eoe-
ming Telephone, and that rumor is cur
rent that E M. Cheney and J. w. Whit
ney are to be its editors.
Senator Call, in letter to the Union
of the 9th, refutes the statement made by
the San and Press that in his ST. Angus
tine speech he said he did not want the
colored men to vote the Democratic
ticket" He did not say anything Of the
kind. He did say that the colored
vote was not necessary to the success of
of the Democratic ticket, but he "regard-
ed it as an object of great Importance to
the welfare of the State that the colored
people should vote with the white men
of the State"
The news from Indiana indicates that
the struggle in that State in October will
be desperate. All the gentleman, how
ever, who are keeping the National Com
mittee informed of the situation in that
State, write confidently Of Democratic
success. The Secretary of the State Com
mittee says: The Democrats were
never better organized. The Republicans
are getting desperate, and are raising
money in every way they can. They
boast that they will carry the State if
money can do it. We are on the watch
and will stop any attempt at colonizing."
Tampa Tribune, July 90: We learn
that some outspoken colored Democrats
in this place have been threatened by their
political opponents Of the same race, and
that there 10 some talk among the latter
Of organizing for the purpose Of driving
the colOred Democrats away from here.
We do not know how much truth there is
in this report, but the colored Republicans
may as well learn that the INDUCING in.
such threats may get them ID trouble in
the courts. They had % wen understand
that this il Tree country, and every man.
white or black, i guaranteed freedom Of
speech and > free ballot uniBtimidssed b,
q
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Our Young Democracy.

The young men are coming to the front
in the present campaign. This is as it
should be, and we hope everything will
be done to encourage and. bring out our
native young talent in the service Of the
Democracy.
Below we give an extract from speech
delivered by Mr.. S. G. Evans to the Han
cock and Bloxham club in Live Oak on
the 3Oth ult, as reported by the Bulletin ::
l will now drop from the national politics to
that of our State l will first mention the name
of j. j. Finley, our candidate for Congress-
God bless his old gray hairs; l had rather vote
for him than any living man. His noble cOun-
tenance is n sufficient guarantee OF his honesty,
and his actions have been such that his ability
and patriotism cannot be doubted. And say,
gentlemen, Yet the hand be wthered that would
cast a vote against him and in favor Of Horatio
Bsbee, whose every action shows him 10 be the
true representative of all that is bloody and vim
dictive
The same may be said in regard TO our can
dIdates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
In the dark days of Radicalism, when the sword
of the Republican party was held at our necks,
it was the voice of Bloxham that rang out from
one end of the State to another, in anxious tones
protesting against the oppression OF the hepuDll
can party and urging Floridians to join once
more in an effort to save his native State from
the hands of the spoiler. 1t was the noble spirit
of Bloxham that led the van Of the fOrlOrn hope,
and by his eloquent pleadings and words of en-
enlargement, aroused the sleeping Democratic
lion and caused him to break the chords with
which he was bound by the Republican party,
and prepare the way for Democratic victory in
1875. Now in the hand of the brave son Of
Florida has been placed again the banner of a
victorious party-made victorious by his own
personal and pecuniaIy efforts-and shall we,
can we, by any apathy or dreliction on our part,
allow this gallant leader TO trail the Democratic
banner in the dust on the Cd of November mex?
Never gentlemen. neYeri
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so, 696, 4O4 81, $40, 1873

An analysis Of the above figures, says
the New Orleans Democrat, shows some
interesting and surprising facts. All the
Western States but four are included in
the table, notably those which have shown
the largest proportionate increase Min
nesota, Nebraska and Kansas A more
favorable basis to the North for compari-
son could not, therefore, be selected.
What do these figures show That the
North is doubling up in population, while
the South remains stationary Not at all.
On the contrary, it is found that the South
is gaining population even more rapidly
than the boastful West The fourteen
Northern and Western States from which
returns have been received show an ag-
gregate increase of 4,5lO, 1926, or an aver
age gain of 1892 per cent. 1t will sur
prise many to learn that this increase of
percentage is nearly doubled in that por-
ton of the South from from which we
have returns. The seven Southern States
named have atotal population of 9, l69, 1871,
an aggregate gain Of 2,726,s showing
an average increase Of nearly forty-three
per cent, or, to be more exact, 1920. The
aggregate increase in the twenty-five
States and Utah is 1885, O2l, or an aver
age gain of nearly twenty-nine per cent
If this rate is maintained in the portion Of
the country from which no returns have
yet been received, the full census will
show population of 81 4s5, 900, being an
increase of l2,9s5, 900 during the decade.
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A<Ce - ~ ~ - n<O08s
To Cakes Ames Brother Garfield said,
When he had duly gnawed his bone:
"Ifi is all the same to you,
Wen call this little sum loan"
To Parsons Brother Garfield said
"A bride the people can't condone,
And so the cash that now take
We will conceive to be loan"
A big convention, all adrin,
Into the Garfield port was blown;
It did not want him as gin,
But had TO take him Is loan.
All In the sulks to Roscoe c.,
His purpose roughly overthrow,
And says, If that the trump must be,
( Lei Garfield play the game alone.
In vain may Brother Garfield seek
For former folly to atone,
Nor now, by any stretch Of cheek,
Can Ames' bribe become a loan.
And when the Hancock storm shall sweep
The country like great cyclone,
Will Garfleld's wall be lond and deep,
"Oh, that 1t might have been loan !"
And when fraurs last supporter dies,
His monument shall be q stone,
Whereon is plainly writ =" Here lies
The man who said It was loan"
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The Republicans had grand confer
ence in New York last Thursday, but
which, if reports be correct, was conspic-
uous only for the disconraging accounts
presented by the Southern members The
object Of the conference was stated by
chairman Jewell to be to ascertain how
the party stood" He said subject that
demanded special attention was the can
vass in the Southern States. "There was
division of sentiment among the leaders
as to the practicability of doing work In
those States. Some thought work in
some of them might be followed with
good results, but many seemed to be of
the opinion that those States would go
Democratic, and that what work was done
should be confined to their close Congress
sional districts Ex-Governor Warmoth,
of Louisiana, had told him that money
spent in any of the Southern States would
be thrown away. Republicans from Ala
bama, South Carolina, Mississippi and
other Souther States had talked with him
in the same strain. He hoped that the
members of the conference would express
themselves freely on this subject, as the
National Committee would be benefited
and instructed by their views.'
DIR. George B. Loring, of Massachusetts,
agreed with the chairman that the cam
paign in the South was subject which
needed discussion. He thought, however,
that the Republicans in that section of
the country should not be abandoned by
the party. They should be helped if
they asked for it. He, therefore, moved
that the National Committee be recon-
mended to respond to all calls for assist
ance from the South.
Mr.. w. w. Hicks thought that Florida
might go Republican. "The native whites
and negroes are about evenly balanced"
he said, "and the Northern Republicans,
who live on the st. Johns river and hold
the balance of power, are well organized"
DIR. Conover was fully as sanguine as
Hicks. With these exceptions, all the
Southern Republicans who spoke said
that the Republicans could not carry a
Southern State
Ex-Congressman J. II. Sypher, of Louis
lana, said: eff the election of Garfield
depends on the Southern States, the con-
test had better be abandoned. Don't
waste your powder on the South, but
shoot at Ohio and Indiana"
Judge Freeman, of Tennessee, said the
day of judgment may come before No
vember, and the millennium may usher in
an era of universal peace, but you won't
get an electoral vote south of the Ohio.
But, if the North helps us, we may elect
few Republican Congressman.
Senator Blaine was for first taking care
of the October States. "Let us carry
Maine, Ohio and Indiana; then we can
attend to the South. If we lose these Oc-
tober States, do not think that many Of
us will care to speak to Southern au-
diences !"
On the whole, the conference was sort
of funeral occasion. There was no enthu-
siam, no life. With 1873 electoral votes as
good as given up, Republican prospects
were never In such desperate straits. On
the other hand, the supporters Of Hancock
are active, united and confident. Their
ranks are increasing day by day. The
" Hancock boom is widening and deep
ening, and the probabilities favor an over
whelming Democratic triumph.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING.

" D. BlOxhzm, candidate of the Conservative
DemOcnzfic parry for Governor, with one or
more Of The following named gentlemen Hon.
e. W Jones, Hon J. E. Yonge, Gen. E. A Perry,
Hon O. @. McWhorier, and other distinguished
speakers viii address the people of West and
Middle Florida at The following times and places:
Milton, Tuesday, August 10th.
Pensacola, Wednesday, August 18th.
Freepor1, Friday, August 18th.
E1cheesnna- Saturday, August 14th
CerrO GOrdo, Monday, August 18th,
Vernon, Tuesday, August 18th.
Orznge Hill, Wednesday, August 18th.
Campbelion, Thursday, August 18th.
Mariana, Saturday, August 21st
Abe Springs, Monday, August 23d.
BlOunisiOTn, Tuesday, August oath.
BrislOl, Wednesday, August 25th.
Quincy, Friday, August 27th.
Concord, Saturday, August 18th.
CrEEf0rdville, Tuesday, August 3lst.
MI Olive Church, Friday, SeptembeP3d.
Ancilla Church. Saturday, September 4th
GreenTille, Tuesday, September 7th
Perry, Wednesday, September 9th.
MOsely Hall, Thursday, September 9th.
Madison, Friday, September 10th.
All friends of good government are invited to
attend By ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE
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1t is most suggestive fact-which
Bruce, Douglass, Turner and their breth-
rem should bear in mind-that no Repub-
lican State in the North has ever sent q
colored man to the Legislature, much less
to Congress and, so far as we are aware,
no Republican city in the North has ever
had colored mayor or even an alderman.
And no Republican member of Congress
in the North has ever appointed colored
cadet TO West Point or Annapolis. In
short, the Republican party, as whole,
has no use for the colored voter except to
vote. When he has done that he can go /;
and il, like Oliver Twist, he cries for
"more," Republicans denounce him as an
ungrateful wretch, with an unbounded
and unselfish soul-St. Louis Republican,
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
SUI-WEEKLT FLORIDIAN FOR FIFTY
CENTS.

TIE FLORIDIAK viii be sent to subscribers,
ron he Isl Of August 10 the 1st of November,
far FEfy Csnts- August, September and October
zIll embrace the most active period of the pres
m campaign, and persons who wish TO keep
4ccurziely informed of the progress of the Demo
s-rEiic cause should avail themselves of this OPP
,.artuniiy 10 secure a irst-class newspaper for a
mere fr7He
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To the Edit or of the Sun and Press
At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee Of Alachua county, held in Gaines
Vile yesterday, August Sd, the name of
l.. G. Dennis was taken from the ticket
nominated by the Walls convention in
this town on July "a, 1880, he, Oennis),
not accepting, and F. E. Hughes placed
on it, he being the unanimous choice of
the committee
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Hon r. H. NJ Davidson, candidate of the
Conservative Democratic party for Congress,
Hon Wilkinson Call, United States Senator.
Hon Samuel Pasco, Presidential Elector. and
cher distinguished orators, will address the cit
izens Of Middle Florida, at the following times
md places:
CrzEfordEille, Monday, August 16
Tallahassee, Tuesday, August H.
Monticello. Wednesday, August IS.
WGukeenah, Thursday, August 10.
Peny. Saturday, August 81.
New Troy, Monday, August %.
By order Of the District Executive Committee
E. c. LOVE, Chairman.
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Hon r. II n Davidson, Conservative Demo
erEfie candidate for Congress, Hons. Wilkinson
Cal, samuel Pasco, J. p. Wall, A 8. Mann and
0lher distinguished gentlemen will address the
eilizens Of South FIOrsda at the following time,
and places:
LeFyTille, Friday, September 8.
Bronson. Saturday, September f.
Crystal River, Monday, September 8.
BEookgille. Tuesday, 6eptember 2.
Dunedin, Thursday, 6epssmbeF 8.
Tanpa, Saturday, September II.
AlE1A. Monday. September 3D.
Manales, Wednesday, September Is.
Minkka, Friday, September IL.
Pine Level, Saturday, September IS.
F1Ef Meade, Monday, September 20.
B9xl0W, Tuesday, September 81.
Fos Dade. Thursday, September %.
BtswMrfs Chapel, Friday. September "a
LsmbuFR, Saturday, September %
enmtsrTille, Monday, September ~.
By ordg Of the District COMMITTEES. +.
z c. LOVE-, Chairman.
QUInry, August /, 1880 fs@
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Pensacola Gazette, July O.l-

Pensacola Gazette, July 81 'N +.
THE SEMI-WREKLY FLoRIDiAS.-We
have heretofore announced that the Tai
lahassee FLoRIDAN would be issued semi
weekly on and after the first of July, and
already this handsomest Of Florida jour
mails comes out as promised, edited with
all the vigorous industry which Captain
Dyke devoted to perfecting the weekly.
He is most liberal in his propositions to
send the Semiweekly to new Subscribers
until January LIST for o., and without
additional charge to the subscribers to
the late weekly issue. Readers who Gan
afford TO take any paper should certainly
subscribe TO the FIOkIDIAN, the Demo
cratic central organ, which thus rein.
forces its influence for campaign work. s.ss
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Last December the London Peabody
fund Of " 500, 600 had grown 70 $780,
ooo- The trustees up 70 that time had
boussd s,sOs persons In 1856 separate
dssHineA- The average weekly earnings
Il he had Of each fsmily n > Peabody
hou.s vm -, he sysres4 80 ~ And =
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Gen J. J. Finley, Mai. A. ]. Russell, Ho
g. p Cooper. General William Loring, A. S
Clair-AbrAms and other Democratic speake
EIl address the people at the following times an
I1acz-
OrlHDdo, August "a, Tuesday.
ApopkA City, August IS, Wednesday.
Nnillnnd, August %, Thursday.
sanford or Ft Reid, August 81, Friday.
EnieTprise, August Is, Saturday.
Orange City, August 30, Monday.
KoluaA, August 81, Tuesday.
D1yiona, September 2, Thursday.
Crescent City, September 4, Saturday.
PGlAtka, September 9, Monday
Welaka, September 8, Wednesday.
Tocoi, September Q, Thursday.
81 Augustine, September Q, at night.
Green Cove, September 10, Friday.
Hi0dleburg. September 18, Monday.
Mandarin, September II, Tuesday.
P0tisburE, September IS, Wednesday.
Mnyp0f. September Is, at night.
Yellow Bluf, September Is, Thursday.
Fern&ndinA, September IL, at night.
Callahan. September IS, Saturday.
Kings Ferry, September %, Monday.
Baldwin, September 81, Tuesday.