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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

The Conservative DemeczAtic party Of Florida
win hold State ConvsntiOn at GAINESVILLE, in
Alachua county, on THURSDAY, JuEK 10, 1880,
at 10 o'clock, II. for the following purposes;
To choose delegates and their alternaies to
represent the Stata in the National Democratic
Convention, TO be held at Cincinnati, Tuesday,
June %;
To nominate candidates fer the Offices Of Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, TO be voted for
at the next regular State Election;
To consider the question RENTED 10 the States
by the last National Democratic Convention
whether it be desirable to continue the tw thirds
rule longer in force in the National Convention
To transact such other business as may come
before the Convention.
The different eountiesin the State are requested
to send delegates upon the following basis:
One delegate fnr the first one hundred votes,
or part of one hundred, cast in each county for
the Conservative Democratic Candidates upon
the State ticket at the General Election
in 1876; one additional delegate for every
additional hundred votes, or the last fraction
over the hundred when 1t amounts to fifty or
more so cast for such candidates, the number TO
be determined by the vote for the conservative
candidate on the general ticket standing highest
on the county vote Of each county. But if any
county increased its vote at the election of 1873
. it shall have the benefit of such increase.
The counties under the above rule will lie en-
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

"A New York letter says: The boom ap-
pears to be out Of everything, cotton, grain pro-
visions, coffee, sugar, hides, dry goods, iron,
stocks; in fact everything that went up soon af
ter the resumption Of specie payments has gone
down. and il is now conceded the thing was
overdone. Bot, stopping a. We have, no panic
has been witnesssd In anything; that H. no dis
astrous e. contagious panic Cotton and grain
have had some severe spasms and failures have
occurred, bnt the trouble has ended with those
articles. The failing now b that merchandise
has settled down aoiisintnsie value and that bus
iness IN most articles can now proceed on . safe
footing. The cotton qneation problem, however,
ID puzziing ene 10 the New York Exchange,
which now arrogates to itself to make the quo
<ation CT It can) for III The world IT, or certain
memhem ck it, did 90 with the crop now closing
mp, snd th1y belisseA ahemssases powsrfal enOagh
70 do % herssller. Ths Agurss now point %
s.eoopco baIn = the csap q 1872 ana 1850. and
ths tscsease soa Ae }ow eatjIAeyss eazller II The
aeaaen maT bes ae4 down ehig3y ~ gthc open
whites, Wh{ch enahaeA 1hN Inc pfo3abiy Of
all 10 cpk11p tAe4 waeb RTpWp. Enlg ancfeaee
and ~ s14S1 eeclinq u m9RHt lra1a
hese nd assaa kElIea - u u sRursa tat ven
% ~ III esals. a. Y aaN
esss. go ~ 9. - : = 1 E sTSsas: = 80 p
80 80 Z =: !, 80 81 = s1s a. - as 49, ~
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01
Conservative Democratic Con-
gr ssi0mal COmvmtlOm Of the
First District Of Florida.

AT meeting of the Conservative Democratic
Executive Committee of the First Congressional
District this day held at Quincy, a Convention
ofthe people of the Second Congressional District
of florida, was called to assemble at Cedar Key,
on the 11th day of June, next 10 nominate q
candidate to represent said District in the Forty
seventh Congress of the United States, and to
transact any and all such business as may properly
come before it,
The several counties in the District are re-
quested to send delegates 10 said District Con
vention on the same basis Of representation as is
prescribed by the State Executive Committee
for the representation of the several counties in
the State Convention On this basis, the coun-
ties of the First District will be entitled TO the
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01
AHASSEE, FLORIDA, JUNE /, 1880. {

whs sports Bit OF cslor in his costumes They
forget or seem 10 be ignorapt Of the iAct. that
Wspping abounds with unconscious modeis
ready, If NOT willing. 70 be painted These, how
ever. are hns the ornaments and hinen Of LIE
in London among the ships. Charity and public
spirit have not beea Idle eass OF London bridge
The sailor in strange land. homeless and other
wise hiendIesa. = guided to . hsme among
friends, to whelesome recreation in health and
kindly care in sickness. Jack ashore b saved,
a. far as may be, ffnm crimps, and worse, and
the port Of London is made far sweeter and safer
to him than IL was in the days before the docks
were bails in the interest Of that commerce with
which England has sometimes been approached,
but which ID, In fact, one OF her chiefest claims
TO honor and respect.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

Special Dispatch 70 the New York Tines,
wEsr PoET, Mar 15---It has bean undersiOod
In West Point thai to-day Was 10 bring ferth q
sensation in the Whitaker. case. consequently
everybody in West Point attended the sitting Of
the court-geneFalA.pF pFofessots and czdetA First.
Whitaker was subietted 20 q long series of ques-
iions designed to show inconsistencies IN bis de-
fence against the chGrge that be inflicted injuries
on himself and some Of which wfre very sue
cessfnl Then came the seporls OF five experts
entire five agreed that Whitaker had written the
threatening letter. The reports were long, but
all reached the same result with posiiivenesA-
These created . great sensstiOn IN the court, and
the expressions were ffeely made that Whitakers
made n discovery. A letter which Whitaker
had begun to his mother was among the papers
found in his room and submitted 10 The experts
with the anonymous Threatening letter. ExPerf
SOuthworth, sfter satisfying himseh thai the
handwriting was the same in both letters dis
covered that the threatening note had been writ
ten On . slip Of paper torn iron the letter begun
to the cadets motheR. Placing the two side by
side the edges matched perfectly, and where .
bit had been torn frotn one side the correspond
ing piece that fitted n was on the other. Where
the paper was thin IN, spots In one the same him
ness matched the other. The expert broaghl she
letters into the courts room Today, fastened be-
tween two pieces OF window glass in such .
manner ~ to show conclusiveiy that the twO
were from the same original piece ef paper
Every. one in the. court room could see ., .
glance that il WAS 50. The ceurt Was in An MP
roar OF excitement in an instant Cadet Whita-
ker did not move miiscle or show . Bit ofemo-
ton Ne one spoke 30 him he had answered
questions promptly sll day long. bat wheAv vthe
sensation was announced all bad dropped him.
and after II all treated him with contempt, The
court viii go on Monday and finish the case On
that day. Ne one who saw to-dsy's proceedings
could doubt the guilt of Cadet Whitaker, and
the court Of inquiry win doubtless be recon-
mendation that he be expelled.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

There lives In the land Of Japan
A very lugnbFioas man,
Who sketchM with toll,
In water and oil.
Strange scenes for the Japanese hn
He paints with . Chinaman's qaeue,
And uses vermilion and blue;
He delights In large herds
OF long-legged birds,
Which he makes with their bodies askew.
He strives with the noble intent
To picture each current eyent;
He often spends h0urs
Over intricate flowers,
And receives just the eighth Of q cent.
81. Nicholas.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

y There j one, way, says the Philadelphia
1Smeh and only one way, that We can now zee
By which Tlden ard Grant might gst cordial
and unasinasus ArxsinAsiens lbs The psessdsncy.
n ne Rspablicahs and Democrats would both
agnss that sacA tshoaM aselect ths candidate for
thesthsfs ~ 0hicaga ccnvsatinns wanld nomi-
.nass Hildsn - the DsmecsAaic candidate wisk
ihree cAsen ~ s'tigr. ard ths Cipciunsti Con-
,vszsion sWasA Rsninesa 0rant - o. HspubIi,
csmeaulta Mish . yslk IL Msaldb aass lmneh
vexE6sa 10 Me1E ena 80 - - n4cbine1 ID
svs sls = @ rs ss.ss,'as " e''s..ss IS. Z
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01
asassssisas -; sAe - =. sChResha,

Afler mach tnil and travail have edlaal ,the,
mInu,es. e. lhe asatsal GsnGbssneo nf. exh1E.
ere ready Coz tAe .psinier.- HesD y Aha pPlestcni
result. Traveli6E f,ssaohess (ieclualne hupeEnn-
merariesl 95lD -incfense, g.; superannnaaed,
01e-hcsease. lag sloegl prp9cberas II iars
crease, II white members, 614SOi-incsease.
st;Oo1 cologed menbers, 1209-decEeneA -;
IndIans. e. 0l093-IIsscase. 9gS: tOtaT minesaees
md memssEs. 60 oafss--net incEsas.s 81
hapsised. 40.zD6 = ineTsase, 1897; bpAdaE,
schools, 6,el1 -IpcErase, 1.07e; teachen,
increase, S,o0l, scA9lAss "A 1S1-iAcseAss -
ga; enllectsd fprcamfkrenee claimants, - 49,
0e-increase, @s,l07pl; Coz foreign and domestic
missions. a. reported through confeEences alone,
o12o, o,712l7--increafe, el6, lea. 80 The preach
ers who were discontinued on ana those who
wers locaGed 80 eta nek e0uBtcak fihDe3Weo
were admitted On stTiAl (223l. end tbpae who
were readmited Ng are counted among the
travelisg preacheul though many 0f thsna 80
also reckoned among the local pgeachsrAs Qug
eolored members have been nearly all ahDughed
In the cOlored n. E Church, asd other ofkAniza-
tioua r. o. eVMMRnA
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01
"A. W. r." the Washington correspondent
Of the Macon Telegraph and Messenger, writes:

"A W. r." the Washington correspondent
Of the Macon Telegraph and Messenger, writes
THE GAME OF BRAe
seems well undenteod by the numerous peel
ers," blowers and brsggers in the pay of the
various Radical candidates for President who
seek to mould party sentiment from this point.
Already they have figured out enough votes for
their respective kvorites to aggregate something
over one thOusand-about three hundred more
than the whole number of the convention. As
might be expected, Bully Blaine and his strikers
are considerably ahead ct this game. The more
votes the other candidates get the more they
claim for Jim. The secretary of the Blaine club
shows an o63cial" statement which proves in
contestabiy that Jim is dead to get $50 votes
on the first ballet. OF these votes the Grant
and Sherman men say Ga have been instructed
for other candidates and 90 are from States where
the Grant and Sherman men say he has no more
chance than Bob Ingersoll Of final salvation.-
The truth Of the matter ID, that Jims folks are
scared, and are whOoping things up in this fash
ion to hide their trepidation- As have said all
along the child's name ID Grant, and all the fgur
ing, and blowing, and al the claiming in the
world can't alter that fact. My money is up ON
his making the landing the first trip, and If any
body wants good thing let them follow suit
As TO THE DEMOCRATS,
it would be plain sailing in their convention if
Governor, Seymour would only say the word. He
can be Nominated on the first ballot, If not by
reclamation, II he viii consent to run. He can
be elected, too. which is Of very much more con-
sequence. Some people have an abiding faith
that he viii yet consent to lead rs. Particularly
in Washington, does this faith abound. lido not
share IT, Governor Seymour is evidently inn
pressed with the idea that his life would pay the
forfeit Of such Astep, and he would be madman
TO thns sacridce himself If be had lived in an.
ciens times he might have thought ii his duty to
g save the country" even at this sacrifice But
mot new. Nobody expects such sacrifices, and
the general verdict on Q man who made them
would not b. favorable. Next 10 Seymour there
seems 10 Be somewhat Of boom Tor Judge Field
lust now a. the most available candidate. am
afraid hoWever, old Tilden will be strong enough,
II net nominated himself, to name the candidate.
and In that event We ara at sea again. Who Il
his favoFfte have never heard anybody cay
not even the average Washingtsn correspondent,
and Il thsy cast name him the job b hopeless
don't think the Radicals fear but one mans
candidacy, and thatis Governor Seymour. They
weaken When that poasibility d presented tc
than. The Grant and Blaine eiaqusrs of coursl
laugh at the idea Of any Democrat beating theil
candidstea but al the same Isee and hear enough
TO saiiaN me that BeymouIs nomination would
demsgalize them fesrfnlly. II he will only rur
We are safe f0e victory and along lease Of power
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

-0eneFal Joe Johnston, who represents Rich
mond in Congress, having expressed his intention
not TO be candidate again, some Of The leading
papers Of the North have taken the occasion 70 i,
say very kind thinea Of him The Springfield,
(Hass) RepUb&ieon 10 pleased U say Of him
" The plain and quiet old gentleman has always
seemed strangely autt& place in the hqisterOus
body of which he is q member, and il is
no secret that he has found Congressional, life
very irksome and unsatisfactory. Altho1gh the
most modest of men, snd almost never opening
his mouth in debate. he has welded strung in
aueuce for COED over his more noisy and BOur-
bon colleagues, and his withdraEal viii be 9 e.
rious loss TO the South and the country"
And the Philadelphia Times, ,IDdependenL -
says: The announcement Of General Joseph Z.
Johnston that he will, decline a re-eleciion 10
Congress viii be generally regretted. He has
been one of the most Conservative members, OF
the House; has been one of the most earnest
and consistent supporters OF the army and all
measures necessary for the government; has
been the foe of every fern of sectional strife. BE
was one Of the ahlest and most heroic of the
Southern commanders, and he has been one ef
the most faithful in the maintenance of the loai-
cal results Of the war siier the Judgment Of the
sword had been given sgainst his cause. So far
from the North being. alarmed al tbs influx
Of Confederate brigadies in Congress intelligent
citizens well know that the soldier Of the
South have more mAnfnlly submitted to the re-
stofation Of the Union chan the politicians, and
if there were more soldiers in Congress from al
sections. there would be greater tranquility. 10
the nation. The North has. most unfortunately.
cast her soldieu 10 The lear Of partisan managers
who accepted the prc6tl without the dangers Of
war, and the revolutionary debates jp bosh hsusea
painfully remind rs Of The blunder every week,
As one OF his political filth is certain to be his
successor, the better cltases Of an parties and
sections would be glad ID have General Johns.sn
continued in the Houses ssaasl
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01

: If General Grants views on the sab5ecs Of
the third term ere correctly reported By kis son
Fred, says the Boston HksuH, they evince an egO-
tism which b simply sublime That young gen-
tlemAa says that his father thinks that The time
may come in The history pf this country wheniit
may be Of vital importance 10 tAe people 10 have
. President nominated Se' . third term, ana When
the psocedeass sss BY Wsshingtoa and JelIeFson
'weuld ssAnd - barrier In ihe way; hence, cus
of regard fsF The common weifhre, he fGtneral
Grsn0 considers h his duty 70 remove this pSSesf
bic obstruction b the SAFETY ofthe Fepabifc This
is charming display OF disiatesested@ asal, but
what iftAe electors Of thu county should reply:
= Thank you Cor nothing The man who fssls
that he has great pubic mission 10 pszi6rm
should frst aim to convinse The people Of ths Ne
Scsasity Of his work. Thtse b every rsasDik 10
sqpposs that We can oyer,ide the rule IAid down.
by Washington 100 ye1rs hence, II . cleafn neceS.
sity existed for dsiBg 70, just as weEl % we caa
this year. Certainly, The danger Of continuIne
to observe isis NOT 20 imminent that the people
are compelled to caH out FOR some one 10 ave
then from themselvn- There ere many thinen
of more immediate concern 70 n a . 1aaion
than shs necessity Of DEMONSTRATING that fAsantis
nthird.tssm notion l. an esroneous oue, eveass6ps
posing thai noshing ean b< aid IN fEvor6f Aav..
ing . HINT put upon the 1ength o. Presidential
'ssrvioe. hbvery Kind d TIE ex-Pseziaenstei
thus Indicate M wilIingniss 10 saczince hlnseIf
for the pubic veal. bas ne SHOULD nos iil % re-
'menbss atearssstsna IslEsosEesEsE lsaasnSss
have bsfose this bssa mAie mssyss b 1 bnSa
apd pcxveFse @enasazion Of citisena 80 ie StAs
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01
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SENATOR eoRDoN's REsIsxATToN - ExrRAvA-
eAEcR m OFFICIAL LTE-BUr SEVEN MORE
WORKING DAYS FoR coEGREss-APPRoPRIA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
THE TOY SYMPHONY.



HAYDN az has been often sad, loved children, AMI
to please them was perfectly III accordance win ls
oontls and chIIdlIkc disposition. Likely enough TIC
Prince his patron pinned Tor novelty and the court
musician took this means OF gratifying ne Royal
dpsIre Or II il l. ,ssihie that the Little MOOT, -
Prince Estorhazy dubbed hun. dImly recalled The
DAYS of his childhood when III the scciusion oi ms
home he used TO accompany the SIMPLE melodies oil
his mother with pieces of wood III lis andS. one Tor
q violin and the other for bow. those days haydn
nevcr forgot and often in after-lifc the musician,
covered with glory, delighted to recall TIE family
trios of which lie was n member III the bright hours
of his youth. 80 ,.,,,
ON the title page we learn that the clldren's SYM
phOny was written at BcrchtOIds,gaccn' n Sman
Bayaran town situated near SaIZburg-MoIartS
hOlnc-in part of Germany where people make
MANY lows and musical Instruments for chllorcn
IL requires great stretch OF imagination 10 see
the good natured composer IN attendance NJ some
neighboriug fair, tTudging about with a basket
collecting such playthings would be Of use III MS
symphony, OF to picture him & ing IRON shuP 10
shOp trying the little toys. ana 6eicCJinR lhose
available for his unique purpose. Having secured
his mimic orchestra and studied INC compass anu
sat down and composed the amusing symphony
One peculiar feature OF the composition is the an
senCe of "a slow movement. Father Haydn knew
well that the little performers Tor whom nc prop
ably wrote would be TOO restless IOF an duaRIV anu
therefore omitted IT. o.,
TO perform either Of the toy symphonies with
nrODer eff CT the par6S ought to be undertaken DS
children, and, as sometimes in Germany, NY grown
uersOns gaudiy dressed up as children. Inc great
efficiently in the way Of an adequate performance !,
to secure boys and girls who are not Glgglers
Musical skill is not absolutely necessary although,
of course experienced musicians learn the piece
oulcker and play il safer. Performances OF 10Y
svmphonles, as is easily imagined. give nntOd
Measure Co the Children and 10 all true lovers OF
children. When introduced at festivals ana parties
they never fan to please
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
HOW TO MAKE AND USE GLUE.

writer in The Furniture Ga=tHc gives some
practical hints on glue and gluring. Ills
method of n'nking the common cement ~ rs fol-
lows: Breah the glue up small, put II INTO an
iron kettle, cover the K ne with water, and
allow IT to soak twelve hours; after soaking,
boil until done. Then pour IT into m air-tght
box; leave the cover of until cold, then cover
np tight. As glue is Iequ red, enc ont portion
and met in the usual way. Expose no more OF
the made Glue 10 the atmosphere Tor any length
of time than Is necessary, as the atmosphere is
very destructive to made glue.
He ADDS All the glue "a received from the
factory requires the addition Of water before it
will melt properly, and every addition OF water
(while tine glue Is fresh madO will, up TO a
certain point, Increase its adhesVeness and
elasticity. Some giucs will bear moe water
than others, hut all will bear more wafer chan
usually falls to their share, and that, too, with
greater increase in the quality Of the wOlk.
For clue To be properly Elective, it requires to
prnctrate the pores of thc wood and the more q
body of glue pcnetIatrs the wood, the more sub
stantial the joint Will remain. Glurs that take
the longest to dry are to bc preferred to those
that dry quick, the slow dIylng CLUES being al
ways the strongest, other things being equal.
Never heat made glue III pot that Is objected 10
the direct heat of the fire or Il lamp. All such
methods Of heating glue cannot bc condemned
in terms too scve;e. Do not use thick glue lOr
Joints or venccring. IN all CASES WORK il well
INTO the wood in a similar manner to what
your work, excepting in the case of vcncciing
Never glue upon hot wood, or use hot Caus Ia
veneer with, az the lot wood will absorb all the
water in the glue too suddenly, and leave only
"A very little residue, with no adhesiveness III II
xyhntpVpr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-06
COMPANION OF SIRIUS.

Ii is now nc;uly forty ycJTs since Bessei' me
German astronomer, WIS led 10y lhe prrlonlc
ITIcgulalItitS ~ the motion OF SIRIUS, tosuSlncC
thtt the great Dog Star wds attended by an III
visible comrnii,n. Aud it is nearly twenty
vcars since Mr.. Avian T.. Clark, ct Cambridge.
discovered fnnt G. mpanion To SIRIUS 80 nearly
in the position pointed ont by theory az 10 De
almost generally accepted A. the rue diSiiliO-
ing body suggested 10y Bcsscl. Professor
Asaph Hail. Of The Naval Observatory, IN
brief paper in The american journal Of Science
saws there arc some things Nblth stem 10 nm
to throw Il slight dcgTt OF doubt on me lucn-
tlty of those two bodies. First, The relatively
grca, mass If the companion which, according
10 Auwprs j. Ouc-hali The nass OF SINUS, ar me-
cOIding To Gyidcns paiaaX al SIRIUS, " ;l'",
seven tlmcs The mass OF our SIN. Unless. th' re-
fore Il Sd. cal constitution hc assumed lor TINS
compatIcn II ought H. slime with Tie bIllllAnc}
OF "A star az the first magnitude willie III fact It
Is only Of about the ninth magnitude. But me
assumption OF peculiar constr alton 81 nc
COMMUNION IL puTcY arbitrary aud - not w H.
spi I,Iulisibp. Some observers, indeed, cam
to have seen Il dIsh to the Clark companion, but
n real d. visible mt the distance oi SINUS
would correspond to an enormous body ~ airy
fl ling the orbit Of Venus; and. molcOI el, most
observers have failed tn see a disk.
Again, the mCrcmcirical ob clEat, ola now
extend over eighteen years, CT none ia n one
III ri Of the period Of the disturbing Dolly ~
Determined 10y Peters and AuwcIs from thG
periodical variations iH the right aScCnsionS ana
definitions of Sinus, and these observations
furnish some knowledge Of The pfob'bic period
of the Clark comranion. The difference he
tween the POSITIONS predicted 10y .AuweIs and
The observed positions is not indeed very great,
bnt the miciumctTcIl observations indicate.
according to Professor Hail. that the periodic
time of The Clark companion will prove 4" be
decidedly greater than what tho disturbed
motion of SIRIUS calls To-. On this point moth
ING can be said with confidence, hut the doubt
1nIsrd by the m.CIOmr real measurements Is
sufficient to Justly SUSPENSION OF judg-
mrni and 10 iuCltC astronomers 10 make care
fui observations of his interesting object.