davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

"A Washington dispatch of the 18th
says that the extraordinary statement now
comes from the Treasury that even gold
has become nuisance in business, and
propositions have been submitted from va
rious quarters that certificates be issued in
exchange for it, upon the principle that
governs the issue of silver certificates,
The silver certificates do not circulate to
any extent now, but it is believed that il
the exchange could be arranged they
would circulate readily everywhere. The
certificates are issued in denominations OF
$40 only and are not legal tender.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24
Correspondence Pensacola Gazeue.l
Letter FROM Walton County.
PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
A. II. CRowDER, Secretary

FREEPoRT, WALTON Co., FLA, Aug. IS, 1880.
Editor Pensacola Gazette As l suppose it is a
rare thing for you to hear from our Choctaw-
hatchie country, and as there has been some lit
tie excitement here for several days, l thought
that probably little news from this section
might be acceptable to you. On the night of
Thursday, 14th inst, Governor Bloxham accom-.
panied by General E. A. Perry, Hon. Geo. G.
McWhorter and Hon. ]. E. Yonge arrived at
Freeport on the steamer "Alice" after pleas.
ant trip from your 1ourishing city Although
II was almost midnight when they arrived at our
town (having been detained at Point Washing
ton to address the good citizens Of that place.
they were received ON their arrival by TO them)
very unexpected demonstration of welcome on
the part Of our patriotic citizens. The next
morning Governor Bloxham and his party adj
dressed the people Of our town and the sur
rounding country on the all absorbing topics Of
the day. The meeting which was large and en-
thusiasic, with a very liberal turnout of ladies,
was presided over by Capt. John L. McKinnon,
who introduced the speakers in the order above
mentioned. The speakers were followed with
the strctest attention 10 their review of the po
liical stu ation and their ringing appeals for
determined, energetic md aggressive campaign
met with most hearty response
In the evening Governor Bloxham and party,
accompanied by several OF our citizens, of which
number the writer had the pleasure of being one,
went to Ucheeanna, where after q night's-(rest
would be the most natural word TO follow, but
am afraid the affairs of the Nation and State sat
80 heavily on the gentlemen that they didn't rest
much, so will say)-conversatio they met the
citizens Of the remaining portion Of our county
The meeting at Eucheeanna was much larger
than the one at Freeport ! don't think there
has ever bern AZ large gathering of "lair women
and brave men" In the little village Of Uchee-
anna to listen TO Political speaking The speak.
ers II possible 0uldd the efforts of the previous
day, and were seconded by the close attention
and cordial reception with which their words
were received by the audience.
AAer the speaking was over, the County Con-
vention met and proceeded to nominate strong
ticket composed OF Colonel A. L. McCaskill for
the Senate and Neil J. McKinnon and A. B. Nc
Leod for the Assembly. After which they
adopted resolutions endorsing the proceedings OF
the State Conv ention.
Messrs. Bloxham, Perry, McWhorter and
Yonge have made hosts Of friends In old Walton
during their short stay, and We are confident
that our county win roll up at least 700 majority
for the State and National tickets.
Partially Yours, "NRMo"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24
Florida AgTicnlturist August Ill
The Census.

We had occasion before 10 notice the
scandalous manner in which the census
for this place was taken, in fact, it has
not been taken at all, for dozen families
comprising over fifty members have al
ready complained 70 N that they have
been omitted. AT Spring Garden it is
even worse. It was known at the first
that the person appointed was totally In
competent to do the work, and he evil
IDENTIFY had some sinister motive in omit
ting 90 many persons in this section. II
has been suggested to call public meet
ing Of the citizens 70 report Harmon to
Judge knight Not only the people Of
this district, but those of the whole county
are interested in seeing that We should
get credit for the full number of inhabi-
tants. There are few counties in the
State that have made 90 rapid an advance
in population, and although large por-
ton Il the county wAs ont OF last year
and added 70 Brevsrd, il win be found
that VOlusia stands high in proportion TO
other counties The following are Q few
Of the families here Who have not seen
the enumerAtOR or Authorised any one 70
give in Tor them: B. b. Benneik, b. d.
Iainey, Frsd. Allen, Nelson Baker, ID. A.
Wickham, Robert Shields. J, II. Philips,
Benj. Coax, John ChaMdler, b, Brooks,
Mitchell Jones, a. T. HamfIton, Daniel
RenneAe, -. md who aseegt thlt Il was
iupoesihle toR ar pqe - i've for then
30 l46Q xegn.Ep IN ~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

Ex-Governor Herschel V. johnson died
at his residence, in Jefferson county, Ga,
on the 10th inst, in the 69th year of his
age. He was Presidential Elector and
Judge in. 1914, United States Senator in
ls4s, and Governor of Georgia from 1853
to 1857. He was also the Democratic
candidate for Vice-President with Doug
lass In 1850, and member of the Secession
Convention of Georgia in 1851, when he
opposed vigorously the policy of leaving
the Union. In 1863 he was elected to the
Confederate States Senate, aud presided
over the State Constitutional Convention
in 1865. In 1866 be was elected United
States Senator, but was not permitted to
take his seat. In 1873 he was elected
Circuit Judge of the State, which position
he held at the time Of his death.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

- Chatham" the Atlanta correspond
II of the Savannah Nesos, writes to that
F1per On the goth that the friends OF
senEtOr B. H. Hill are deeply anxious in
-sgErd 70 his future career as q public
sPeAkeL- Ii is feared that q cancerous
lanor. noW about the size of half dollar,
Ehich has appeared on his tongue, viii
prevent him from again employing his
great oratorieal powers in the halls Of
Congress or on the hustings. Medical
an may avert the dreaded calamity,
which heaven grant, yet there are doubts
a . permanent removal of the tumor.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

COL BIsBEE, in his speech here last
Tuesday admitted that the Democrats had
reduced expenses, but they had done so
he said, as we are informed, for we did
not hear him, by hiring out the convicts
who are treated most inhumanly, and so
forth and SO on. Does Mr.. Bisbee speak
whereof he knows when he denounces the
management of the convicts, or is he
merely seeking to curry greater favor
with the blacks by affecting sympathy
with those of their race who are in CON-
fnement for crime and who constitute
ive-sixths of the prisoners? Is he not
retailing the falsehoods of others for effect
rather than giving the results of his own
impartial investigation ? AS the FLoRD-
IAN said on former occasion, it way be
that the system of "hiring out +" adopted
in 1877 is liable to abuse beyond what
strict discipline may require, but this can
and should be guarded against. Properly
regulated, however, it is better than the
old mode, and is no doubt just as refor-
matory." Besides, it relieves the State
of heavy burden, and this is no small
consideration, while we think the effect of
the changed system will have tendency
to deter crime. confinement at hard
labor" IN the penitentlary was once
huge farce, but now it means something.
1t is a reality, and this is no doubt the Sc
cret of the howl against it.
But Colonel Bisbee is mistaken in sup
posing, if he really does so suppose, that
the saving growing out of the hiring out
of the convicts instead of supporting
them in idleness at that "nursery for
criminals at Chattahoochee was any
thing more than small part in the gen.
eral saving in the cost of government
to the people effected by the Democrats.
1t is true, from the time the penitentiary
was established in 1859 up to the end of
1915, when the Republicans went out of
power, it had cost the State 1905, 1925,
or an average Of over $4,000 year,
while the total number received into it
had been only 500 of whom 1917 escaped
and were not recaptured,) but the saving
to the people in taxation through Demo
cratic administration has been OUer 1922
900 gear! The taxes assessed by Mr..
Bisbee's party for State purposes tor the
three last years of their unfortunate rule,
viz: 1874, rs, and rs, amounted in gross
to 81 ,2l7, O47.l7, or an average Of $405,-
6s2.39 year, while the same taxes as
sessed by the Democrats in the three fol-
lowing years, to-wit: 1877, rs and 10,
amounted to $s49,3l6.3l, which was an
average of $3.50, 1854 year. Thus in
these three years there has been saving
in taxation, as compared with the three
previous years, Of 1863, 7SO.s6, or an av
erage of $l22, 576.95 annually.
Colonel Bisbee is thus shown, if he is
in the habit of telling his ignorant audi
ences that all the people have gained by
depriving the Radicals of the power they
abused has been the cost of maintaining
the convicts in idleness, to be as ignorant
as the audiences he seeks to delude. He
is blind leader of the blind and what
saith the proverb "They shall both fall
into the ditch"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24
Pensacola Gazette, Aug. TAI
Intimidation.

We are told, by q gentleman of this
city, that negroes have spoken to him,
saying that they would like to organize a
Hancock and Bloxham club, but they
were afraid to do so-afraid of Republi.
can negroes. To such men, We would say
go ahead and organize your club; every
man in this country has q right to his
own opinions, and will always be pro-
tected in the exercise Of his legal priv
ileges. Republicans form their clubs and
are not molested; and you just organize
your Democratic club, and rest assured
that you will he Protected-the Demo
Gratis of Escsmbia county will protect
you, and next November fearlessly vote
the Democratic tiCkH, If you wish; no
molestation of you will be permitted a.
long as you are peaceable and law-abiding.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

The county convention of Jackson coun-
ty nominated, on the 18th inst, for Sen
ator (sd District), J. H. McKinne; for
Representatives, A. F. McCrary, j. A.
Robinson and H. J. Watson.
The county convention of Marion county
nominated for Senator (lsth District)
Dixon H. Irvine; for Representatives, J.
G. Reardon and r. T. Williams
The county convention of Walton coun-
ty nominated for Senator (25th District),
A. L. McCaskill; for Representatives, A.
B. Mcleod and N. J. McKinnon.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

Suits to order. from $ls to $s5, at D. B.
Meginniss, Jr. Get
--latest out, Boxham and Bethel hat For
sale at D. b. Megnniss, Jr. 8-2t
brakes Magic Llniment will cure The
worst case OF collie in horses in fifteen minutes.
For sale by NJ Lively. augS-lm
Same OF our young gentlemen are improving
the fine moonlight nights by enjoying an occa-
sional sail on Lake Jackson.
Fresh cuts and sores are healed in twenty,
four hours by the use of brakes Magic Lini-
ment. For sale by N. Lively. augS-1m
WANTED.-All the old gold and silver In the
country, for which E. W. Clark will give full
value In any goods in his store. 48-tf
Fall samples for 1880 just received by D. B.
Megnniss, Jr., agent for Wanamaker & Brown,
of Philadelphia, and Devlin & Co, OF New
York. 6-2t
The worst cases of sore throat yield readily
by the use of brakes Magic Llniment in
gargle and application to throat For sale BY
M. Lively aug3-1m
The difficulties encountered by the Lake
Jackson Association" have been 80 great that
progress for a time is impossible. Il Ii hoped
they will disappear, and that the drive to the
lake will become fixed fact
The old adage, the best is always the
cheapest" will apply TO no article with greater
force than to seeds. Nothing is quite 80 worth
less as poor seeds. D. N. Ferry & Co., Of Detroit,
Mich, seem to be one of the very few firms en-
gagged in the seed business who have fully re-
allied the importance Of putting up and selling
only the freshest and best of all varieties Of seeds
and, as legitimate result, their brand of seeds
has become exceedingly popular all over the
land. We take pleasure in referring our readers
to their advertisement in another column II
Call on your druggist and get circular con-
tanning particulars and certificates Of the wonder
full cues effected by brakes Magic URimeat.
The only liniment known that can Be taken
internally. For sale by n. Lively.
April SON
The Bone and Musele-produci1g Malt, the
Nerve-quieting Hop. the superb Malarial anti
dote Quinine, and other precious ingredienes.
combined without fermentation, are the hg1e>
dients of Malt Bitters," prepared By tie Nah
Bitters Company. Sill
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

Rosxwoon. lew Co Auvu., r. ,

RosxwooD, Levy Co., August 10, 1880
Editor Floridian !. ! have promised your nu-
merous readers to aay something more about the
orange, and Will do % briefly. Some people are
dlsposed 70 abuse some portions Of our State,
because, - they say, they cannot raise oranges"
II 10 true that some portions Of the State are bet
ter adapted 10 the cultivation Of the orange
than oshess. yes an saiiz6ed that oranges can
Be successfully grown u any portion Of oar
State Y properly cared lhr. Orange rees eel In
poor land without any fersilizsr Whatever, and
ihe weeds and srasp su1essd % grow in pruebasoa
aloand shem. cannot Be expecaed 10 yisld ftuit.
10 produces oranges great care sAoaId hs taken
g - ~ ,sssa = H. psoper $1,000 Aagnst -
- y q szl'slls - ~ 49, sheala
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

The Sun and Press seems to be salts
d that the census returns from the
>0ufhern States are generally correct 1t
EyS- The National Republican is urging
5ener1 Walker 70 have the census in
ertAin Of the Southern States retaken.-
letter Let the matter alone. A second
nal would only make you open your eyes
zider than ever"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24
The Crop.

Planters are jubilant whenever they can get
time TO think about il. The Gne weathel
opening the cotton very fast, the cateFpllln
have done less damage than was anticipated, lhe
rust has stopped It's ravsges, and everything
promises The safe harvesting Of fair CROP
Labor Is slighily unreliable on account Of The
numerous political meetings, and some fetG
hurricane In September, but generally the feeling
is hopeful and everybody b busy.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

- DsAoaRviLe, " writing to the Savan-
n.h E.sAngust Ie from Thomas county
.ys- Political meetings are going 70
be he order Of the day now among the
oolsrsd pOPalstion- nm fearful il will
hHEs n bad eject among the laboring
ela@sA The ball was put In motion on
- eutzrdsy IN Leon county, Fla, just
s0p@ the line from here. They had q
g~hsnng at what u called Dswkins'
Ped md bad several speakers, mostly
oolossd. one white man, . merchant in
TlzlAha@sa . Jew by the name 81
Jsw WHliAnA The negroes went from
81 arDznd, and . goodly number from
60 esunty. They go having what they
q nligi0as nsstingA night ahsr night,
A tAro4sh this eoasiry, end iron what
e ~ Bn1hsssd. thsy hsvs Politin MIXED
- - 4A&E E&allz 5 - e1p eysEY.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24
Liberty Cosnty all Right.
BARLOW. LIBERTY Co.. Aug. 20. 1s

BARROW, LIBERTY Co., Aug. 90, $780,
Editor FlOr5dian As / never felt 90 deeply
concerned In an election before, will give you
the sentiments Of Liberty county in regard 10
our coming election. There will be men in this
county who will vote for Governor Bloxham
who never voted before since the war. So you
can expect every man to vote who lives In Lib
erty. T. G. Wooten will speak at Barlow on
Saturday next. He is almost beardless youth,
but one of the most ambitious Democrats ever
saw. He says good many negroes have prom
ised to vote for Bloxham, who are residents OF
Wakulla county. BlOxham will he our next
Governor. Thank God! A BLOxHAM MAN.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24
The Volcano Agaam.

Editor Flor1dian.: That mysterious article OF
July 9th that found its way so mysteriOusly into
your Office is but another attempt at ridicule upon
Florida's pet theory, that is, of having volcano
in the depths of an impenetrable swamp not ex-
ceeding six miles from the Gulf coast.
On the 21st of July, l. with several Of the boys,
went to what is known as East Goose Greek bay
for the purpose of having good time for a few
days catching and eating fish. By the way, the
fish is remarkably plentiful and fine; thus early
in the season, we captured two hundred and
fifty the first evening. But to the point. About
O'Clock P. N. a black smoke was observed q
little 10 the south of east which shot up to great
height in a solid black column, bending north
ward and spreading itself along the eastern hori-
zon. Something was said about the volcano
had busted, by one Of the boys, but little, how
ever, was said or thought about it at the time,
Notwithstanding 1t was strange TO see such q
smoke at such a showery time. At night we
went out again in pursuit of the inny tribe. when
between II and 12 O'Clock we had arrived at the
southeast point of Paddy's Island, known by the
fishermen as THE Rocks" when we beheld Q
great light to the eastward, little southwark Of
line from where we were and the Lighthouse
The reflection of this great light upon the clouds
and water was simply grand and beautiful
imagine had an ocean steamer been on fire at 50
great distance il would not have made so great
light q this was.
Now, am not much of volcano man, but
what does this mean? II has been observed and
spoken of for over forty years, and yet sufficient
steps have not yet been taken to discover this
truly mysterious light aud smoke.
Old Wakulla 10 In Q blaze over the expected
visit of the distinguished speakers who are set
down for Craw fordville II will be a sad disap-
poiniment if we don't get full blast from the
campaign trumpets Precinct meetings were
held on the 9th Of August to choose delegates 10
the district convention for the purpose of bring
ing out candidate for the Senate. Our final
nominating convention comes off on the S0th,
when our county political craft will be In full
trim with top gallants set and colors flying. The
Hancock and Rloxham boom is so decided in
this county that am sure Conoveriie could
not be found among its entire Anglo Saxon race
Ipredict goOd time and big crowd for Gov
Blexham on the Slst- Many chicken aud
small hog is d0omed to roast ON that day. LET
Ter roll r. K.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

A correspondent In the Southern part OF
Florida makes the following suggestion: It Is
to be hoped that the Republican party will not
neglect their interest in Manatee county, hut send
speakers 10 Offset the efforts that will be made by
Democratic speakers that will be sent from Polk
and Hillsborough for Il IL well known that
Manatee county was the pivot upon which the
presidential election turned in 1676."-SuR and
Press
Thanks for the suggestion. 1t reminds
US that Manatee was one of the counties
where nice game OF fraud was attempted
by the Republicans in 1879. They tried
to disfranchise the whole county but failed,
though their trick deprived the Demo
cratic ticket of three or four hundred
votes. The Democratic majority was
only 2s6, when, but. for the conspiracy
entered into between Governor Stearns
and some local leaders, It would have
been 900. The people in Manatee have
not forgotten that attempt, Is their ma.
jority in November will show. But Mama
tee county was not " the pivot upon which
the Presidential election turned in 1915"
1t turned" on the Republican frauds in
Alachua, Leon and Baker counties. In
the two first they confessed TO 2sl votes
stuffed into the ballot box, and Demo
cratic majority In Baker of s5 was con-
verted into Republican majority Of 20.
Il was this fraud Ia Baker, perpetrated at
the last hour. and the throwing ont Of the
whole vote Of Clay. also It the last hour.
where the nndisputed Democratic ma
jority was lss. that was the pivot an
which the election Of 1879 turned. The
frauds II Alaahsa nd Leon only fsdsesd
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

Mr.. John A. Craig presented u with speci-
mems of his Louise Bon de Jersey pears, which
are now ripening, and some of which were nearly
four inches in diameter. The flesh and flavor
were equal to any ever eaten in the North. and
nearly all the fruit was Of good size. A large
quantity of Dir. Craig's fruit was stolen from the
trees few nights ago by some scoundrel who,
if caught, ought to be heavily punished
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24
Mariana Courier |

Mariana COURIER
1t is noticed in the West that wher-
ever Bloxham has spoken the widest en-
thusiasm prevails, and the greatest har-
mony exists. In every place he has
made speech, he has harmonzed all dis
sensions and many of the more sensible
and honest Republicans have Joined in
the grand rally and pledged themselves to
cast their vote for him..
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24
From the Jacksonville Drssss.l
OLD yAKR,n NONO.

When de jedamen' time Ccms, 70 10 Foln Of Do drum,
An Dc day an d nighk come togoodeE
We SINNERS viii rajoice when W heAf tie lovde voice
"Coms hare; what yos dom In daa weddsf r
spscts ny sistsr Susan 70 ~ landed n his hussuu,
AZ shuiha dowm do Goldsm stxeee; -
Dar be loads Of watermelon, and sugArane a%wsllin
For de Lords gwine TO give us ell treat.
! shall ses my Aunt MaEiar a-puttn' out Dc Aar.
So Il won't burn our fest 81 w cross,
An Uncle Jake apckin lust the fyin nxe Of chicken
On, Wgion am the right kind Of bces
Coms, wake mp sinner, an cit yoar 'tesnal dinner.
For DO pavement am lined wi0 gold,
An dars snch an awful scrougin ahsapin an agougin
For 70 get ifont aeat In d fold FnRaUsoN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

The Chicago Inter Ocean of the 14th inst.
says: " Judge Walter Tate, of Jacksonville, Fla,
is guest at the fremont" The name is not
familiar here and has not been borne, 90 far as
the memory of any present inhabitant extends.
by any member of the Florida judicIary-not
even justice of the peace Telephone.
The gentleman named is the same who
has just been appointed by Governor
Drew as County Judge of Escambia, to
succeed the late lamented Hon. 0. NJ
Avery
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

The following vote for Governor in
e States Of Vermont and Maine in
"a may be Of interest on the eve of
sctiOn- Vermont, Republican, 44,72S /;
enOcztie, %, sss; Republican majority,
s.7ss- Maine Republican, 1887 Dem
crEtie, eO.42s Republican majority,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

This is the seventh year since the " big blow
of 1873, and Is also marked, rs an old weather
prophet reminded rs recently, by the fact thAh
the equinox, and the full moon come togethesFs
90 that it is predicted that September viii b no
table for q terrific storm or hurricane. not =
cyclone for we don't have them here, but hea9y
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

There ought to be big crowd to hear the
speaking on the SOth by Gen. E. A. Perry, HoE.
g. G. McWhorter, Of Milton, and Hon. J. B.
Yonge of Pensacola These gentlemen have
been canvassing West Flsrida with Governor
Bloxham, and have done much to make the can
vass an enthusiastic and successful one.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

ii il said that when John Sherman
81 Chester A Arthur at the war council
New York q short time back he uttered
word Of apology to Chester for de-
ancing him as a dishonest man last
AZ and kicking him out of the Custom