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. soO-pound Parrot gun. Krupp's l2-
inch gun at the Centennial Exhibition ct
Philadelphia was claimed to have range
of fifteen miles. His latest gun 1875
inches calibre, is said to throw solid
shot weighing 1890 pounds distance Of
over ten miles, and the Armstrong guns
for the Italian government are credited
with range of twelve miles. As the
Scientific american says, such guns, fred
at . city, might almost be shot at ran
dom, and would still find . mark. All
Brooklyn and the wealthiest part Of New
York would be at the mercy Of gun
which carried twelve miles. Such gun
is not only possible, but extremely proba-
BILE, and, in view of the helpless position
in which we should then be placed in the
absence of any navy to take the offensive,
it might be well for our business men to
take thought for the future by asking
Congress to give them some form of pro-
lection in the event of war. It opens the
widest field for the inventive genius of
this country to exert itself to devise such
protection"
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Gainesville Sun, September ISL
THE RALLY LAST SATURDAY.

Every Part Of the County Repre-.
semGe0 = Mounted Men and ban.
ners-All the People from the Lakes
90 the Rivers and from Bradford
TO Marion Thoroughly Aroused!
At an early hour on Saturday morning. the
18th, advance guards of the Conservative Dem
ocratic County Clubs, announced that the main
bodies would soon be in the city. In due time
they arrived and were formed in lines and
marched, with banners flying, through the prin-
cipal streets. 1t was a splendid array and COM
municated enthusiasm 10 all around. The friends
Of our glorious cause came from the rcmotest
corners of the county. Every precinct con-
tributed its quota of live, working members OF
its clubs A more complete representation of
the brains and sinews of the party we have never
seen together.
About IL NJ the speaking began. Judge King
introduced Governor Bl0xham in a most happy
manner Speaking in the open air has some
what affected Governor Bloxham's voice; but
the concouise pressed close around him, deter
mined not to miss q word that fell from the lips
of their great favoriie They were well repaid
for the closcness of their attention, as was mani
fest from their frequent applause and Hurrah
for Bloxhamw He treated in a mastery man
ner of the great issues of the day, not passing
lightly over State affairs. In speaking of the
latter he paid handsome tribute To Governor
Drew, and took occasion 10 express a sense Of
the highest appreciation OF the generous enortS
of Governor Drew to make this canvass grand
success for the national and State tickets. Quite
q number of Northern and Southern Republic
cans listened attentivelY to Governor Bloxham
throughout his speech; and with evident pleasure
and approval.
Colonel New horter, Hon. j. E. Yonge, Colone
Gary, of Ocala, and General Loring followed
Governor Bloxham, and the speaking was CLOSED
by a speech from Mr. Howren. candidate for The
Assembly
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ON BOTH SIDES AT ONCE.


Garfield, the Pretended Protection.
lst, Ia Really q Free Trader.
From Colonel Fomeys Speech ct Pttsburgh.l
In considering the tariff question, in which
you are 80 deeply interested, need not assure
you that have always favored the protective
system. Its leading champions In this State have
been my personal friends, and whenever prac-
teal issue relating to this subject has been raised
them in battling for the interests of our noble
Commonwealth. In these struggles one Of the
most insidious and dangerous opponents we have
had to encounter was James A. Garfield. He
has been a decided supporter OF the Tree trade
theories which some of the Eastern and Western
Republicans habitually support. He favored q
reduction of the duty on pig iron, when all Penn
sylvania Congressman opposed such reduction.
He opposed the abolition of the duty on tea and
coffee when all Pennsylvania protectionists con-
tended for that measure. He voted for the ten
per cent reduction of the duties on all the man.
ufactured products that came into competition
with the industries of our State when that insid-
ious and injurious measure was opposed by all
true friends of American industries General
Garfield has been dazed by the glamour of free
trade and the fahciful honor of being elected
member of the Golden Club He has been
ready to sacrifice your interests for the sake of
winning applause, or possibly more substantial
rewards from competing British manufacturers
So far was this subserviency to foreign interests
carried during fourteen years of Congressional
service that when Garfield was selected, in 1877,
as the caucus nominee Of the Republican party
for the Speakership Of the House Of Represen-
tatives five of the Republican Congressman of
Pennsylvania, including some of your immedi-
ate Representatives, refused to vote for General
Garfield on account Of the zeal he had displayed
in advocating free trade measures.
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1t seems that the Republican

1t seems that the Republicans are un-
easy about Ohio, too; they are not conf
dent that Mr. Garfield can carry his own
State. A Columbus correspondent of the
Pittsburg Telegraph (Republican) gives
claims and estimates of both sides the
Democratic leaders claim 5O,e5O Demo
cratic majority in the Democratic coun-
ties and concede 42,O75 Republican ma
jority in the Republican counties the
Republicans on the other hand claim ma
jorities of eO,565 in the aggregate. The
Democrats, therefore, claim the State by
the reasonable majority of 1915 Rnd the
Republicans claim it by the very unrea-
sonable majority of 24,54O. The zsle'
graphs correspondent does not hesitate to
admit that he thinks "the Republicans
are too extravagant in their claims and
too economical in their concessions; )" and
he admits also that "if the Democrats
carry Hamilton county by $500 majority,
as they claim, they will also reduce the
Republican majority in Cuyahoga to 5000
and less, and this will give them the
State"
Ohio is a State that outside Democrats
have not claimed; they do not need it
but it appears that the Hancock drift is &C
considerable that the Republicans are con
templatlng the danger of its carrying Mr.
Garfield's own State from him.
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New York SUM-

New York SUM-
The Republicans are strenuously in
sisting that Mr.. Franklin Landers, the
Democratic candidate for Governor of In
diana, "sympathized with secession" If
this were true he would neither be better
nor worse than Logan, Of Illinois. But
the record contradicts it. March IS, 1875
as appears by page 1851 of the Globe
of that date-there came before the House
of Representatives., of which he was then
a member, this resolution, under motion
to suspend the rules and to adopt it:
ResOtued. That the doctrine that State has q
right to secede from the Union is in conflict with
the idea of perpetual Union" as contemplated
by the Constitution, and should be regarded as
being forever extinguished by the results of the
recent civil conflict.
1t was adopted by vote of $50 to 40
not voting, 81. Among the persons
not voting was General Garfield, although
he was in the House. Every Democrat
present voted afirmatively, as did Mr..
Franklin Landers, and together with a
number of representative Republicans,
such as Bass, of Buffalo; Kelley, of Phil
adelpia; Harris, of Massachusetts, Pierce,
of Boston; Willard, of Michigan, and
Martin l. Townsend, Of Troy. Among the
nays were stalwarts like Blaine, Conger,
Farwell, Charles Foster, Hoar, Lapham,
McCrary and Platt. Mr.. Cox, of this city,
explained that the absence of Mr.. Hewitt
from the roll was because he had been
summoned home.
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MIR. E. B. Bailey has small farm near town,
and he planted the present year twelve acsSs IN
cotton, and ON the 18th Of September hf nad
picked, ginned and packed ak bales Of cthtnn,
averaging 400 pounds. He also expects TO secure
six bales additional from the same land, mtiking
in ali twelve bales from twelve acres, and Ahis.
too without The application Of commercial Ter.
tilizers OF course the soil was properly prepared
and The crop judiciously worked.
Now, the point We are aiming ct hy thhsrfier,
ence IL this: That small farms. properly att1ded
to. are more profitable than large plsnta!fpns,
where the crops are imperiectly workeL ~
sound judgment and good management VIII maze
one acre produce as much as three under WI Or
binary syssem Of farming, why in ihe wos,q 90
not our people dispense with supefnuo9s ADJ
relieve themselves Of the worry and anxieg fnc.'
dent to It's control, permit half Of their Iasos -
rest and recuperale, and make greater ne. ~.
from their cotton cropss Small arms W. ~ ~.
prove The Eldofado Of this country. -
Cbastihstsen, September I'D
We heartily approve the views os srs
Constellation, and hope the astens.pD %
the people Of Middle Florida nay " a. !.
rected 8 this subject = TIE ere q n9s !.
ullsi inportnaoe 4 sAe tlne e tess
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The Boston Herald is an influential
independent journal with strong Garfield
leanings. 1t gets out OF patience now
and then, however, with the fierce Sec
tional war waged by the stalwart Repub-
licans and denounces as electioneering
clap-trap the affected fear that the so-called
"Southern claims will be paid if Han
cock is elected. Replying to one of its
contemporaries on this subject it says:
If the 10 snal will have It that rebel claims
are synonymous with claims by anybody who
lived In rebeldom, there is no use In arguing
with Il over the matter; but we havean idea that
the men who framed the constitutional amend
obligation incurred in aid Of instruction or re-
bellIon" or any claim for the loss Of slaves, knew
what they were about. The people were not
asked to raiify an amendment f0Fbiddlng the pay.
ment OF any just claim, and, 30 long 40 no conds-
cation act was passed, we suppose II must be
inferred that the theory Of the government was
that some men who had been engaged 10 the re-
bellion had some property rights LEFT which It
was bound to respect. But that theae included
any losses inflicted 10 the prosecution Of the war
IL something which the Southern people have
never claimed. Their property, Ike their slave
system and dogma Of secesaion, was part Of the
"lost cause. II 10 gone. They recognise the
enterprise and industry. We repeat that the
long list Of Southern claims, which has been
paraded bugbear At every election for the past
eight years. 10 the work Of lobbyists and strikers,
who found the Republican Congresses much more
complainant than the Democratic House has
proved to be. The J0uyaal Knows that i i not
Ingenious to cite the 6enstora and Memhem who
have introduced claim bille 90 matter III form.
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The Word interviews Hiram Barney,
Collector ofthePo Of New York under
President Lncoh and gets the following
and good lealmore from him:
At know GCerA Hancock personally. Gen.
eral Grant intlliwed him 10 me on the held 81
Petersburg. Ms administration win probably
be the most mtaIle since the time Of Jackson.
menls OF % nrty In the front II b absurd ioF
the lRepubbns 10 say that business viii be In.
jured BY change. There win be general
rejoicing aHancock's election.
g Last fan was waited upon by Q Committee
Of negroes no wanted me 20 contribute towards
aiding an eodus to Indiana Of 10000 negroes
who were b be used beyond doubt to affect
the PresidalAl election. / told them was nc
longer on ut side Of the fence. Since then
State. In ordinary election this would make
the State dbtfnl. Il won't this year."
"How Vi the Maine election affect the ma
tional camignf"
1.-THE On result IL plain to every intelligen,
mind, and believe the masses Of the Republic
cans read q handwriting upon the wall The
wavering emOcrAts have been made nrm and
the vote c. Tor Tilden In 1879 IL assured beyond
any doubt;he floating vote, which II always
l1tkO Iu 4uUuop NCW 1OSA Ouu OVuuOCAtOus
viii come the Democratic party. On the
other hand,ae Republicans are sick ct heart.
win ventui the opinion that New Hampshire
and nlinolaill either decide for Hancock or be
very close htes. California and Oregon may
be counted a. sure. New York, New jersey
and ConneCcut are reasonably certain for Han
cock. If Iliana goes Democratic and the Re
publican mority in Ohio is decreased Hancock
native Statwill not be wanting. l really be-
lieve thatlll indications point to n sweeping
Democrat victory-such one as will effectu
ally wipe at all traces of the Republican party
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authentic and cannot be disputed. No wonfe,.
then, that the bare idea Of return 10 the MID
and ruin of Radicalism makes every pa,roiL,
citizen OF Florida hasten to the front and s,TIv,
with all his might to do what In him lies 70 AVE.,
such catastrophe. There is no reasonable
doubt of success, and we confidently anticipate
on the morning of the 2nd Of November, record
ing the fact that Florida, besides giving an over.
whelming vote for Bloxham, Bethel and the STATE
ticket, has, equally as decidedly, chosen Haa.
cock and English electors, and returned solid
delegation to the National Legislature.
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From tAs Me- York 1FwtA, (Isd.,l &P. II. 1880
90 you've flxed the news from Maine,
Jimmy Blaine, Jimmy Blaines
And you're Il your tricks again,
Jimmy Blaine, Jimmy Blaine;
You did not dare % wait
To steal Southern State
For fear Of being late.
Jimmy Blaine.
IL AroostoOk voting yet,
Jimmy Blaine, Jimmy Blaine?
Are there further votes 10 get,
Jimmy Blaine, Jimmy Blaine?
Or u old T. Dirigo"
All right, bat rather slow,
Would you please to let MS know,
Jimmy Blaines
The trick Il growing stale,
Jimmy Blaine, Jimmy Blaine,
And In the end viii fall,
Jimmy Blaine, Jimmy Blaine
For % sure a. there's heaven
The people will replevin
A state stolen eight by seven,
Jimmy Blaine.
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Republican organs, remarks the Bridge
port Farmer, will consult their party's in
terest by "going slowly" in any attempt
to fix the characterization of "negro hater
and defender of slavery" upon Hon. VIM.
II. English. Charges of that kind are of
the boomerang order. when the records
are full of such matter as follows:
Il have never been an anti-slavery man.
Gen. Grant to Hon. E. B. Wdshburne.
"If there be those who would not save the
Union unless they could at the same time destroy
slavery, do not agree with them. My para
mount object Is to save the Union, and not either
to save or destroy slavery "-Prcsident Lincoln to
Horace Greeley.
II am not, nor never have been, in favor of
making voters or Jurors of negroes, nor Of quail
flying them to hold Office, nor intermarrying them
with white people, and will say, In addition to
this that there is physical difference between
the white and black races, which, / believe, will
forever forbid the two races living together on
terms of social and political equality, and mas
much as they cannot so live, while they do re-
main together, there must be position of supe-
rior and inferior, and l, as much as any other
man, am in favor of having the superior position
assigned TO the white race."-AbrdhGm Lincoln.
at would, in my opinion, be unwise to make
the work of reconstruction depend upon a cond-
ton of such doubtful utility negro suffrage
G0UernOr land dfterudrds Senator, and nOW de-
ceGsodD Morton Of Indiana.
In the House, on July %, 1851, reso-
luton containing this clause, "that this
war is not waged upon our part in any
spirit of oppression, nor for any purpose
of conquest or subjugation, nor purpose
of overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of those
(Southern) States" passed by nearly
unanimous vote, only two Republicans
Potter and Riddle) voting against it,
Among those who voted for its passage
were Colfax afterwards Vice-President),
Conkling (now Senator), Dawes (now
Senator), Delano afterwards Secretary Of
the Interior), Sherman (now Secretary Of
the Treasury, and many other now we'll
known and prominent Republicans. In
the Senate substantially the same resolu-
ton received the votes of every Republi-
can but one.
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One w. d. Hughes prints long letter
in the Sun and Press Of Saturday which
is noticeable only for its revelations of
real or pretended facts. Speaking of Mr..
Cheney, to whom Hughes pays particular
attention, he says: Is
Cheney now sought TO secure a consideration
for this overt act of political treachery, and to
this end went to Tallahassee, and there proposed,
that if the Democratic party would give him
Cheney assurances that in the event that he sue
ceeded in electing the Democratic National and
State ticket in the State of Florida, they would
give him sufficient Democratic following in
the Legislature that, combined with the delega-
tons he would bring from Duval and Putnam
counties, would elect him Cheney to the United
States Senate, he would defeat the National and
State ticket. To aid him in this proposition, he
cited the fact that Stearns was defeated in the
last election by 494 votes, and that in Duval
county alone 6tearns run 200 behind the Nation
tional ticket, and that change of 200 votes
equalled 400, and that in Putnam county they
could take care of the rest. He could not get an
immediate answer, and Cheney was therefore
compelled to visit Tallahassee again, which he
did, and there received the sought-for assurance,
together with a written document signed by
Attorney General Raney, which was quasi &C.
quittance of Cowgirl from the charges presented
In reference to what is said of Attorney
General Raney the following from that
gentleman is a sufficient answer:
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Sept 81, $780,
To the Editor of the FLOrid,an.:
The statements in the letter of w. d. Hughes,
published in the Daily Sun and Press Of the 26th
inst, in 30 far as they relate to me, individually
or as Attorney General, are entirely false
GEO. p RANEY.
With regard to the bargain Mr.. Cheney
is charged with having made in Talla-
hassee to send him to the Senate in return
for aid " in electing the Democratic n a.
tional and State ticket in the State of
Florida" we are obliged, in the interest
of truth, to say that the charge is en-
tirely false ut is utterly untrue, warp,
wool and filing" Hughes is the victim
of a maggotty brain or the dupe of un-
scrupulous liars who use him as their pill
ant tool.
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Maine.

Plaisted, the Fusion candidate for Gov
ernor in Maine, it is now conceded has .
plurality of ia over Davis, the Republi-
can candidate, and is elected. By COM
mon consent, Maine is placed among the
doubtful States in November, with the
advantage in favor of the Fusionists.
Should the State be again carried by
them, Weaver will receive four of the
electoral votes and Hancock three.
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Meeting of the Hancock and BEox.
ham Club, September %. 1@eG.

ham Club, September %, 1seG.
Meeting called to order by Vice President c..
r. Bisbee.
Reading of the minutes dispensed with.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
B. Fl. Hopkins and adopted:
WHEREAS, an unwarranted, unjust and wick
edly malicious attack was made by Horatio Bis
bee Jr., upon the character and integrity Of
prominent and honored members OF the DGno-
cratic party of this State, at q meeting hela In
front of the Carleton House in this city on Stur-
day evening the 11th inst.
And whereas, said personal attack was g. in
famous in its character. so void Of truth, thai the
Democratic party of this city and county rep
resented in part by this club, would be recriAnt
in duty did they allow such wicked and Ehali-
cious utterances to pass unnOticed and without
Tefutation; therefore,
Resolced, That this club tender to Mr.. ST. Clair
Abrams their hearty thanks for the lucid and
mastery manner in which he replied to and an
swered the charges publicly made by Ho(atio
Bisbee, Jr. That we not only approve, but SILLY
and cordially endorse the exposition 50 success
fully made by Mr.. Abrams before this club on
Thursday evening last, and in addition our1pe-
cial thanks for his prompt and decisive action as
the defender of the party from the gross, false
and malicious utterances OF MIR. Bisbee, and we
congratulate him upon his success and the per-
feet humiliation of Mr. Bisbee personally and
the refutation of his malicious, slanderous and
untruthful charges agaist honored citizens and
the Democratic party in the State. II
ResOlced, That the URion, FLoRIDIAN, and
other Democratic papers of the State be requested
10 publish these resolutions I
Major A. j. Russell was introduced and ipAds
quite an able and eloquent address. K
Mr.. Finley was then called upon and lalade
quite an able effort s.
On motion of Mr.. B. H. Hopkins. vote oil
thanks were rendered Captain Buckmat fol-
withdrawing the walls, III
Meeting adjourned WI
O. ]. II. SUMMERS, Secretary pro fna.
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The New York Scientific America

The New York Scientific american
discusses the question: "Conld hostile
feet lombard New York ?" and declares
it in the affirmative. England, France,
Germany. Italy or Spain could concen-
trate dozen heavy iron-clads of Sandy
Hook within three weeks after o declarar
ton of war, aand, ~ we have no ships
whatever TO meet them Ut sea, we would
have to depend upon our coast defences
and torpedoes for protection" Ships
could not come nearer than half mile to
the Narows without being SINK, but they
could come up tho bay until within range
of Fort @lamilton, where they conld he
within seven miles Of the Battery, and
they could reach the sesbsach Of Long
Island, when, without being under hre,
they would b within sleven miles 81
New York and still closer 10 Brooklyn
Krupp's HID bx1ck .loadine gums hsvs
] pnblIcly. knoxn rsnne X ssysn niIss
<en Qi||I6 lIEd Chi 5
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Evening Telephone. Sept. 81

Evening Telephone Sept. 81
The letter of DR.. Cowgirl, which re-
lated to the financial operations of the
State government during the last four
years of Republican rule, was published
without editorial comment at the time.
1t hardly needs comment now. The FLOR.
1DIAN commenting upon it states very
correctly that it does not question the
accuracy of the financial statements !"
made by Captain Dyke land it DR.. Cow
gill, with his thorough knowledge of the
comptroller's Office, does not question the
accuracy, Captain Dyke can rest assured
that no one else safely can), and it is as
the FLoRrDIAN remarks, rather defence
of the Stearns administration-or, prop
erly speaking it would be more correct to
say the Cowgirl Misunderstanding an
answer to Captain Dykes speech In gen.
eral.
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MOI only as it Our policy bit our IN
fers9 IA eUay respect to encourage inanai-
grafton and build up oar State. To do
fiis sus must carry ont brood policy
thai rsiH meet the approval Of intelligent
Northern men, inUigOrdte oar school sys-
fem, and do everything to populate the
SAFE That IS the great demand Of the
kOsrr, and # elected It aoiH be my pride as
q Southern man TO shOso that I haze the
capacity to comprehend a.-W. D. biloxi
Han