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SPELLING REFORM.

scbool. delivered, n FREQ lcut,ru Monday evening
at the wcstor,, Avenue Conversational Church,
m%ra iarso "aS an, "'SS Intelligent andtcco III.
nn ;rna ,,s WIS @ro,u, I'm. thoro WIS need for
no ,ak Inc s" s Inv ~ ",,.cos. Il, tho ctrnrt
MAcn reform a,an hopu ,..' ."s '''eee' A" ''''
Tha sncaltcr su,i that il English wns nnw 10
bo written for tho llrst time, no ,nan would
proposc tn spell tho long 70" souna ar IN
z,,ch vnrious wuys as 20" In eofn. 700 IN tne'
conl "ow" IN bowl % "n" Is Or r.,s oa
nhu.ooS' ILL.,, ~ i, n,so !. on,, +" In ,va,,. AM,
In door, "owo IN owe, e"u '.,sa ~ u"""' '.,a ,,a
variety d ~ Of Of Sounds for tho ammo
ron linn tton. ar ct,ers given IN tho fnrno,ls dis
Itch II Me ia 1lE tn1Eans. 's Ao'e'' 's'es 'o
hG'S .sThG,1rh to 't1 tnrh Cough md hlccogh plough
mn 1hro,tRh.
Snv rntionui tnniI would rctliteD English to
writing III tho game why US he w1,l'! my indian
or Katsakn tni1gic; TINT u, NJ would esHeavnt
e e ,, naraeters sa wou as INV nvent o Is EFs
actcr sruf for eae' sound an o. one ,s sound
tionnl rule. ,,,,. sri,
II wns said that reform lneant chni1gc, biit thls
tween conservatism mud rrfor,h uso md wont
nRntnst rcastti. IT, this c,se ir9snn re.
GHrsda smo Ifg hid eSs!n9 ,;S reaso NM for sNx
cncc bit iRnorasiee, staplity. aeSet' ~. III 'rt M!ni
frcAk The present speiMg w!:stns I'VE n or c'9nt
years Of thilti's !lle. hnx M,i!er Ss, snSs. q
eh sa sSfoasn s ste viii Hi bc'sse auy
thing" ,,,,n.
lmlwcr eoid In "thc Caxtnns"A innfn is1nS'
1ht Ut, K" eor st rs st'a IF t. a
hy our ncGttrsc! ayatt'm nt sEe1'inE Wats ileter
eoncoctetl by tho Father ni TnssehoM ~.
M EnBslshm9n ctil rrtnounco ~n
a,ntd sy'laao , Of vorMs,t nls hE'xGi1nS t syi,1,t,
dcrivrs its sn.l'li from ltA eonnuetl4ns n.AM
reading anh apci!tnE ase tacfesme M lipoasS ~,
under thG cxisiimR Soio;; f f., Wiis M ~
tho English lank,,aEo ,sn,i'l Elyc youh9 tI9
Gf nvcragc istcEencc nai1i9 TX Rfinwae ,fn .,, ~
FrctiCh or Gcrnni' or wnalu llll nts MIMI WIN
thu licrlttirn oI hts Mtifo tongue: ,,slo Ine asl
Ing cacG1rnfy hinicfs lhe eIFGha ~ u kn.wacuRn y
Of tho EnKFf, ln,iH.laEc And litef1'tre naalis
forelK1letF. htl.n,gt mn'iy mntea nntitnssn t ~ u
nave agreed tnnt Etanso, "neh eaot'' VI ''s "a
cf'Sce"'es, 1nr =, =, 1.,yrns,,, sIyr,, tAsouAox.
The Japoncsc have thought of adopting It, but
tho irrationnl mode tf spelling preycats them
onc-aixth inore time nnd typo than nn intelligent
practice would.
thut tho existing syRten, could !.t hs defended 4! d
on etynoiogichl Hrt,lntis As tn tho cliln tint !!
ch1nEc TO fhnot!o sl'eihG Wnttm renuer aasIcs u
vnst lbrarie. ho s,id INIT wnlo Wy reM O.a
aanr: TSe H n 1S"s o ofs II %s
II for tho scholhrs and 1ut for tho in'Isses. NC
lying insFnRG nas m1e ~, s,' ,1s VIZ .r,,'
Ing; # sotltlds chanHc, Why shnild ny ne nro-
epntAlon to the Eye change as wei ~ thGE e., "a
tho car anu 70 INC iiilntl ING n1e
necessary -. now charncters relnltea ~
Y any more than Greek Or ucr.n.n % eafaeig,rs
-Four letArb-1., V. NJ ahsi H-naEu uscn Huucu
, 1880-01-14

: CAlorlc from = Now 6ources
Ro1ton Herald. .'..
. Unole Tildcn arose At o'plock, and whispered;
"JOhn. throw doulc cAn1el-ooal On tho library
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viii he ato tn held on TIL tho delugo passes, and
tho old prlco of SLED will come hack nRnfn.
"what ,!o you mean by the 1nan who has
All tnrn,i II tho mnn owns tho whent l,o con-
trns, and don't nccd tho money, In Will, Tho nblS
IL stand tho slump, while tho margin fcl[owa.-.
tho fellow. WIN nrc trying to dun dnlnEe with
aoap-h,hbca md cobwels,-why, thoyll bo
G1ynnt nWnY." ELL EEtlRfN6,
, 1880-01-14

FOR SAL3ts
I1OK sA1.E-A tUstFlErE FII.M az TiiE Cltl.
And h1! c1mplcta and Valuable Ercar.l q puitcai
And other OyeHN n 4 nominal sum. AddfsaA ~
Fsiblns Df!cs.
lIOll SALE = OPERA TICKETS = TlluNSDAf
ci,cls. HAaiaEY. iii IL gaiis.si. Houn q
1IUil HAi.E-3 s-FVxJV Wall, BlI0W W-CAsEs,
l. bIack ycvst lln!MR, slide tpafs suitable Tor iowal-
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BIlISTOWISM Considered.

FSP ENr S1IS
II eceis1s 70 "a 10 sAy 10 sono .,n y. uir sfom,.
licnn contemporaries wh" hte exercising 'no'',-
tho rfssac.s as os nS,1 2; III t9 ao T.
& 'hes e"'''o' no '''o"cS'' '"'' ''e"' ~ ~ '''A
e's,y w., A.. ,o.,n,, t,,, ,vb,c, ,ncc,. IN
Chicago III Jtnc shnll havo donc ltH work.
plucc the candidates for President md Vice.
rrcs,cnt IN tho traok,-tho cuuvass for the
election Will orc'lr 1na mt WI no comel.'ics. nc
with IL vote tint will decide tho result. To elect
!, rrum .hn s,anptnt IL @ I M nr tho nreacnt' rcolrc
lr" .no s'. ~ :" A., wv ..,', psI,u n, .ho .,,r,
sh sho ha to tho pary in Condition to nc
united.
Thoro aro srcut many candidates in tho field,
@ md ,hay nre eutIt1r, to ths privilege. They
eer%ny viii sks ol 'hs
~" a 's "a s ~ ,,,l, ,,nt ~ ,,ctHrr,sd w.
"so na9y 'or % miii they oo p converted vert IN lint way
They will not stand h,,iitmtng. Tho Republican
purity II hot l,a.io ~ of t!at kind of material.
ures nH Saw "n Witt fatf t e1s o r, ss III
New York, fran which we tnuko tho following
cxtt,,ct nv ii text fur discourse, ~ 1t were:
.ctt!ng In c!rc,.ntton vag1,o r,,mors oi for,,!d-
allo "pposiiion to .Hen,, Grants denomination,
M" "a aS' nf te f d"tas. ii, ~ - '' %'~ ''' ''
Thcrc is 4 Glars of writers on thIs question who
seem 10 think TINT tho why tn help thelr. clndl,,
Iyristow In lH3l Wo did mt expect, however, to
SEQ tho Tf,nea r.uHe1 viii this clnss, hceause wo
rTCDi.t II wAs fr ltrIstow lii 1871 md WIS full
III Uiitoris,, 1t w,ls ~ full, isnleeI that II VIVA
understood that In tho oyunt 0f llatnuM 1lnt,linN-
tlon il would nut support him. it fnvorcd Iris.
tnM @ Sns was u 1T Mn but S'ti tSo
two is,ns nntAgnilized cnch other. That wis tho
point ,lron which tho contest rested, und Nr{s.
tnt4spt mt 1lrtstow, trlulnphcd. Tho tsm pro-
vented tho Nntional Convention OF 1876 from
cutting tho throlt of tho Republican purity. IL
tho New York Tf'mes docs not believe
| Il it has orccted this change Under now
| light tho public ulp ignornnt us to tho rhnractor
| Of Tint light, or when It broke through tho
| clouds tlpnH tho Times. nrlstow bruka up tho
| gigantic whisky rings thMt werp robhing tho
| ilrcnsury; and tho expnsiircs that folluWcti,
whilo nnt touching President Gran', did touch
| Gr,ut Ias slneu slia thut he discovered, since
| ltllving utlce, that hr WIS deceived and dis
| xr1luei hy nun Il, whom hp h,h pluceii coutl-
tsuncc. Iiu wls latu III making tho discovery,
| htlL he n,lldc 1t. The New York TtHlxs mntlo 1t
! lDng berutc; nnu there wis nn paper IN tho
allrro,tiliings nnd Of what was objectionable in
| Ills Administration, ti,ln Tho New York 1t,ncx.
Thuso criticlsns and thosc bud surroundings
,,yD birth tu urtsOwien Yn called hoc1l.tse 3ris-
UI WIS SELECTED us tho representative Ut tho rp-
form TINT the peOplc ut tut time tlelunndc Autl
which .IM hceit Eculsrcd under tho Admlnistrn-
| ton Of President Hayes. Tho 14nIea seemingly
wns largely on tho tiufG,,siye IN 1H76, because Of
tho ,pIstnkca ii ,yc lIly 10 Gull thetn, 1f Grant
| Administration; and tho great bulwNre that cnr-
rTetI iii through wins tho rcfnr,ns prnmtscd md
ceptacc. These nlr.ages hnve % a"en ;,, kept, to-;
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

ITEMS FROM THE ToIsNoT sunny
HoME."-Basket picnic at Barnes mill.
The primary elections in Wilson county
resulted in the selection of Il. }. Taylor,
ESQ. for the House. Dir. j. NJ. Taylor car
ried several tow ships, but was heavily over
matched in Wilson and Toisnot precincts,
where Mr. r. J. Taylor led by 300 votes.
Capt. John E. Woodland carried one or Two
townships: tho hardly out as a candi-
date. For Sheriff, the returns as heard
from, stand 800 for Bailey; 259 for Taylor;
and it is thought the former IS chosen.
Treasurer, J. w. Farmer. Register, ".
NJ. Gay. Coroner, H. ". Peele. Survey
or, +. r.. Ellis. County commissioners ).
y. Wells. DIR. D. G.. W. Ward, john IL.
Barnes, b. A. Howard, ". Deans: -Iwo
negroes. who had escaped from the sheFlf1
of Wake county, were arrested here last
Monday BY our ever wide awake" police
man, Pete Christman. They were taken
back to their old quarters at Raleigh; by the
sheriff of Wake, who was telegraphed tor
immediately.-W. II. Renfroe is the new
chiefof police at Rocky Mount.-.--J. i.
Moore announces himself a candidate tor
the Legislature in Edgecombe; subject TO
the Democratic primary.-The farmer
and Nochauic is one of the best papers IN
This country and should be found around the
frcside of every farmer in North Carolina.
Mr.. Dowd, We are glad to see, Will continue
with the paper as agent and correspon-
dent
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

In speaking OF his anxiety to dissolve the
fing after Grant second election. he saws:
Grant collision with the ring consisted
~ MS utilization of corrupt money to secure
MS reelection. After this purpose was ac-
compilshed was anxious 10 see the ring
organization dissolved, because its ramifca-
lions were SO extensive and included such a
vast number of men of every character. that
l was IN constant dread of public exposure.
lime and again | talked with the other
managers urging the danger of our position
ana the bad policy OF continuing the corrup-
ZION AFTER our purpose was ACCOMPLISHED.
L laid the matter before Grant. who referred
me to Babcock, whose judgment he relied
upon. 4 : The administration at
length concurred in the opinion that the
ring could be run successfully by creating a
fund to advance Grants third aspira
tions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

~DGECoMB COUNTY MATTERS From
the Southerner :-Thirty-four magistrates
were present. After a lively discussion and
numerous ballots, a new board of commits
sloners was chosen as follows: VIM. H.
johnson, 49, w. S. Clark, Il; J. A. B.
Ihorne, L; two votes over Capt. JOS. +.
Porter, II. II. Barlow, "A; Messrs. Geo.
J.. kimberley, Jas. X. Lawrence, j. w.
Draughan, II. j.. Leggett, and others, re-
ceived good supp ,rt on the lst ballot DR..
ID. b. Bats, Il, and Col. w. II. Knight,
lI.-Col. VIM. King is Overseer; and
VIM K. Williams, Secretary, of Falkland
Grange. 1t has an annual inspection of the
farms of members. This year it began
Aug. lst and continued throughout the
week. Deficiencies and bad management
are pointed out on each farm hints given,
and suggestions made: SO that the visit
cannot avoid sowing some good seed.-
Horse love is attractive to almost everyone,
and in consequence of the advertised request
quite a number of the prominent gentlemen
Of the county, on the ID inst. at the court
house organized the Edgecombe Jockey
Club. A. l.. Hassard-Short, President; D..
II. Barlow, lst Vice-President j. H. Ba-
ker, I'd Vice-P President J. G. Powell, Sec
rotary and Treasurer. w. S. Battle, Elias
Carr. John 5. Dancey, ID. B. Bats, A.. Will
kinson, B.. c.. Sharpe, j. NJ. Baker, c..
Dowd, H. Morris, V. B. Knight, H. B.
Sharpe, H. e. Bourne, w. S. Clark, III. A.
Dowd, James Dupree, w. II. Weathersbee,
l.. l.. Station, A. Savage. After appoint
ing the various committees the following
annual stakes were opened The outcast
stakes for two year olds, Sl5.50, each h. f.
The club to add so 90. Owners of Ohtcast
| and Jenifer to add $1,000. Entries to be
made by lst of May preceding race. Three
quarters of a mile. The Jenifer stakes for
three year olds, SIS each h. f., the club adj
ding $50; the owners Of Jeuifer and Out
cast $50. Entrances by the lst of May pre-
ceeding race. Mile and a half. This will
give us two good races annually between the
best colts in this section, and the winner of
either stakes will be valuable to his owner
and command a price in any market far ex-
ceeding any prices heretofore realized for
any colt bred in Edgecombe At the
residence of the bride 5 father in Pitt coun-
ty, on the 30 Of July. Mr.. William Smith
was married to Miss Nettie Dupree by Ben
iamin Bryant, Esq. Mr.. John H.. Smith
and Miss Julia Belcher, were a couple of
the walters. These two concluded while the
thing was going on that they had as well
splice up, So they went out to the cider bar
rel and called ia the other walters and with
out the formality of license were Joined In
bonds matrimonial by same magistrate.
Runners were sent forward to smooth 1t
down with the brides mother, and it Is all
we'll.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

No. , NAIL leaves Huntington daily, ex>
cept Sunday. for Richmond. Connects
closely at Gordonsville for Washington.
Nos. 2 and 4 run through from Hunting
ton to Richmond, except hat No. 2leaving
Hun ington on Saturday lies over on Sun-
day at White Sulphur un il 9 90 a m Nom
day.
No. 4 EXPRESS. G.. g.. S. & z. P. Steam~
ers, leaves Cincinnati 1T 400 p. m. daily,
and is due at Huntington to connect with
No. I Express, which runs daily to Rich
mOnd. Connects CLOSELY at Charlottevill e for
L%ynchburg and Danville. Connects close J
at Gordousvilie for Washington.
For Rates. Tickets, Baggage Checks, &C.,
apply to Railroad Agents, Rlleigh, n. e.
CONWAY HOWARD w. NJ. S DUNN.
G. p. & T. A. ENG'R& SUPT
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

In connection with my Hotel, | have converted my
former dwelling house into lodging rooms for the &C
commodation of my country friends. Lodging Is oenta
Meals furnished there - cents, Dec. 2Stf.1
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19
RICH MOND AND PETERSBU RG
RAILROAD COMPANY

Commencing WEDNESDAY,, January Dist, 1879, trains
on this road will run as follows:
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
1900 M.-Through Mail, daily, connecting 70
Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, and
Aiken (via Charleston, Raleigh, Jack
sonville-parlor cars to Wilmington
stops only at Chester and Manchester
1920 A. M-Lynehburg Express daily Except Sunday
makes close connection at Petersburg
with the Atlanta, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Tor Bristol, chattanooga, Nash
yille, Nnnphjs. Lynchburg, Farmville,
and 9th. local stations on that road,
making s. le tirle as by any other line.
stops at a. ,egular stations.
4:3O p. M-Accommodati train daily except Sun
day). Pass lgers taking this train will
make close connection at Petersburg for
Norfolk.
1925 P, M.-Through Mail, daily, connecting for Wei
don, Wilmington, Raleigh, Charleston,
Savannah. Augusta, columbia, Atlanta,
Macon, Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans, and all points South and South
west via charleston. Pullman Sleeping
Car from W ashington for Wilmington,
charleston and the South. Stops only
at Manchester and Chester.
200 M.-Through Freight Train, daily except sun
day) with passenger car attached.
PETERSBURG NORTH.
6:35 M.-Through Mail, daily, connecting with
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mae and chesapeake * Ohio Railroads,
for all points North, East and West,
chester and chester, and at Hallway
and at Drewry's Bluff on Signal.
o.15 A. M.-Accommodation Train daily except Sun
day.. stops at ST stations.
1893 M.-Lynchburg Express daily except Sunday.
Stops at Chester and Manchester.
3:4t T. M.-Through Mail daily, connecting with Rich
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad for all points East and West.
Also making close connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad for the
Virginia Springs and all points North
ana West. This train stops at Man
chester and Chester, and at Halfway
and at Drewry's Bluff on signal.
1O0 +. N.-Fraight Train daily except Sunday with
passenger car attached.
All trains leaving Petersburg viii start from the APP
pomatox Depot
aeSUSDAY EXCURSION TRAINS leave Richmond at
$40 A.. NJ. and 4.25 T. NJ; leave Petersburg at $3.50
AN. and :25 M. every sunday
THEO. Ii. KLINE, General superintendent
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Leave Richmond daily except Sunday CEN
Meeting at West Point on Tuesday, Thurs
day, ana saturday with steamers for all
landings on the York river and for Balti-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

The catalogue Of the Wilson Collegiate
Institute for 1890 shows over a hundred
students, and gives other evidences OF pros
nerity The fall term begins lst Sep. Fac
ulty 10: next session: President, ;. b.
Brewer. Miss Lucie r. Chambllss, MIS-. r;
". Adams, Miss Mollie w. Dewey, ana
Mrs. T.. +, Hammond.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR TRAVELLING
TRoUPKS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

mav1q-tF.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

This house Is a large new three story brick building, and
l. delightfully."- situated ia the business centre OF
the city, first corner South OF Depot.
The Table i supplied with all OF the German aud
American drliEarln~.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILWAY.
PASSENGER TRAINS Run AND CONNECT AS


No /. MAIL leave Richmond daily. ex-
cept SUNDAY, for Huntington. Connects
closely at Gordonsvi lie for L~ynchburg.
No B EMPRESS runs daily and onnects
at Huntington with Steamers for Ports
mouth, Mavsville and Cincinnati. Con
meets closely at GnrdOnsville for Lynchburg
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19
PASSENGER TRAINS.

~ IAhI<G EFFECT JANUARY y, 1ScU-
PASSENGER TRAINS.
3.on p :. Leave Richmond daily except Sunday CEN
Meeting at West Point on Tuesday, Thurs
day. ana saturday with steamers for all
landings on the York river and for Balti-
more.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAINS.
go n Leave Richmond daily except Sunday,
1a.no - connecting at West Point with steamers
for Baltimore on Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday, and saturday: with
steamers for New York on Monday, We'd
nesday. aud Friday; with steamers for
Providence and Boston on Tuesday and
Friday.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
o.mo " Arrive at Richmond daily except sunday
connecting at West Point Tuesday, Thurs
day. and Saturday with steamers from
Baltimore.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAINS.
9.,5 p " Arrive az Richmond daily except sunday
e.G} p N connecting al West Point with steamers
from Baltimore, New York, providence,
and Boston.
M transfer of freight at Richmond to or from south
90, n3ints Cars run through between Atlanta aud
West Point.
Careful handling ana dispatch, with lowest rates,
guaranteed. -.
Through bills OF laJing, with guaranteed rates, IS
sued 10 all northern and western points,
For information. apply at office Of the company,
Twentv-third AMI Dock-streets. Richmond, Va.
feb 19-tf ii. 1. DoouLA~, superintendent
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Raleigh & Augusta Airline r. r
Company.
CHANGE or SCHEDULE.

JIIINJE OF oINFU- III.
To take effect az 200 a. III. Monday, May 18th, $50.
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RIcHNoSD. York RIVER AND CHESAPEAKE R. r.
~-CHEDULE OF TRAINS
= T.kI<G EFFECT JANUARY Is, 1850.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-15
Club Meeting.

Tlrre Vas 4 weil-aitenled meeting OF the Ham
rsck AM BiOxham Club at Gallies Hall last
q rLL A large number of ladies were present
and The only thing calculated 10 mar the pleas
lntnes= u the meeting was some very ill-timed
and unpleasant exuberance OF spirits and applause
On the part Of some halfgrown boys, who ap-
reared 10 be carried away with the eloquence of
the speakers.
Mr. John : Boards speech was one his friends
have long looked for, and they certainly could
not have been disappoinied-it was convincing
logical and iull Of telling points
Mr. " p Byri's speech was a model of high
finish IN matter. and excellent delivery in man
ner. which thoroughly appreciated by every
one who heard him. At its close some fair adj
nlirer eomplimenied him with handsome DO
sne1- zhich drew from his lips one of the neatest
sentiments in compliment of the ladies and the
flowers Of Florida. we have ever heard.
The address of Hon Columbus Drew, Comp
irolier-General Of the State, was very favorablS
received, and contained much information con
cerning the inner financial history of the Stat,
and re public schools which was entirely new
and very interesting
We sincerely regret our inability 10 give even
q brief abstract Of these speeches for the benefi
Il cur readers abroad.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-15
Rather Mixed.

Ms L ID. Mhitson, in her spicy and interest
m little sketch Of Tallahassee gets rather
T. Erd. and reminds Us somewhat of the Dutch
nlsn a b. had only been in this country short
tine. and got smsttering idea OF its historical
names. when he joined debating society and
startled lis members by proposing the following
uueiiiou Tor debate: Which deserves the most
horo- Sa5olepar:e Washingtus for discovering
America or Caesaro Columbington for defending
our far friend evidently trusted much to
memory and II failed her in this instance; she
-ets the rame Of the Attorney General confused
n thai OF tie State Treasurer, and mentions
ne former as = Mr.. Walter Raney, the Attorney
General, young gentleman of brilliant promise.
AEaln. she blends the name of States Attorney,
Jahn A Henderson. with that of the Superin-
rea1erf Of Public Instruction, Hon. W. P. HAS
ley. whom she calls VIM p. Henderson, Supt.
Psidic Instruction, and winds up by promoting
our worthy Senior TO the rank of Colonel, send
az 10 - C& Dyke many friendly greetings
which take pleasure in returning and assure
or fair historian that her rare, racy hits and
slegani, graceful aud easy composition over
bzlsnces her little mistakes 10 blending names,
and ber sketches are fully appreciated after all.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-15
-HekiaE in the Tackles.

4 prominent colOred politician of this city re-
rlarkes ieW days since to a colleague: =" If we
co1i5 jl-i ct these poor white tackles yoked in
Ei,h fhe oolOred folks We could carry this cleo
fia- Ike fash. and if l was white man !
could care them into it, for they amt got as
much sense as darkey.
" doubt but such yoking in would be
t.u-e acce piable 70 The Radical office-seekers
bgi lie trouble with them is . these poor white
tscsies Is they are pleased to term the white
isl.arins class-have intelligence enough not to
r. sokel IN with mass of ignorant blacks
81 LIE purpose of hosting into power a horde
NJ adventurous dead-beats 10 disgrace our State
a-aiu. ~ indeed, they are not ready TO be
liked n and the ides OF November will show
,..a- nl4nr an intelligent colored man has drawn
d. u,ck from under the Radical yoke.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-15

sg- Mr. EDITOR Please announce M CHARLES C.
PEARCE candidate for Tax Collector the county
election in November
The friends of Mr.. Pearce announce his name with
confidence that his candidacy will meet with the approval
Of large majority of the people he is confessedy
of the very best collecting officers the county has had
While diigent, he is at the same time obging TO the
verge the law. His hosts Of friends point him
officer vino always among the first to close his
with the State and county and while tens OF thou
sands of dollars Of the peoples money have passed
through his hands not cent has been lost In this respect
he is model officer, and, such, the people want his
services Vox PoPuLI.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-15
personal.

Hon Columbus Drew returned Tuesday
from AIS canTassing tour in the east Some of
LIZ journals Of that section pay his speeches fat
fering attention
DR. F n Bunker. in his youth resident OF
ilis city, and now Of Shorterville, Ala, the pro-
prietor Of the Seminole Liver Regulator, and an
cid subscriber TO the FLoKIDIAS, was in the city
fhis week on business connected with his medi-
enc. and has doubtless made arrangements for
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