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WASHINGTON LETTER.
CONGRESS HAsTENs sLOwLY-THE PULP MONoP-
OLY-A TAX ON INTELLIeENcE-PATENTo Of
FICE CHANGES

FICE CHANGES.
From our Regular Corespondent)
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 90, 1880.
The House on Saturday attempted to make
show toward weeks work, and managed to
refer quite number of bills repurted from COM
mittees TO the calandar. The Consular and Di-
plOmatic appropriation bill was then taken up,
and the general debate concluded, and the read
ing Of the bill by sections for amendments begun
which cuts the debate down to five minute
speeches and gives some assurance of the speedy
disposal of the bill. Having accomplished this
much, the House closed the week, most fruitless
in results. by adjournment to this noon. The
Senate had adjourned on Thursday to to-day
The argument, if such it can be called, urged
by the advocates of the pulp and paper mo-
nopoly, that the increase in the price of pa
per is only that which is marked in other articles
and means q return of healthy business, is as
week as it is imprudent
1t is 10 be observed that the jumping up of
values so, without parallel, in the last eight
months, is confined 10 such articles only as Con-
gresS has given monopoly by prohibition In
duties that has taken them out of the list of rev.
enue and made them simply bounlies While
iron, steel, paper, and few other staples, have
gone up, wheat has not jumped, nor corn, nor
any other product of an agricultural origin, al
though such industry is the underlying prosper
ity of the country.
Keen, active agents of the press are watching
carefully the progress of this contest, and the
names Of the members daring TO aid in this mo-
nopoly will be duly taken down and forwarded
home for publication, so that the papers may
publish TO their constituents the wrong done
The remedy lies in the proposition made by Sen
ator David Davis, of Illinois, TO admit not only
the raw material free of duty, but the paper
ITSELF There was a cry Of free breakfast 10 the
poor man when the duties on tea and coffee were
abolished. Now let us have reading for the poor
man in land where food for the mind is consid-
cred of vastly more importance than stimulants
for the stomach.
1t seems to be understood that General Paine
will not retire from the direction Of the Patent
erable business that he desires to close up per-
sonally. There are many names mentioned as
the probable successor of General Paine, and 1t
is very doubtful whether the right one has been
suggested. The civil service theories of Secre-
tary Schurz would lead TO the belief that Mr..
Doolittle, the present assistant commissioner, a
gentleman well qualified and popular in and out
Of the Department, would be promoted to. the
position, but it is rumored that the Sherman
boom will have a prepondering influence in the
selection of commissioner.
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The Conservative DemOcratic party of Florida
will hold a State Convention at Gainesville, in
Alachua county, On THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1880,
at 10 O'Clock, NJ, for the following purposes:
To choose 8 delegates and their alteFnates to
represent the State In the National Democratic
Convention, 70 be held at Cincinnati Tuesday,
June %;
To nominate candidates fer the offices of Gov
ernor and Lieutenant-G 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 1t be desirableto continue the two-thirds
rule longer in force In the National Convention !;
To transact such other business as may come
before the Convention.
ThediFerent counties in the State are requested
to send delegates upon the following basis:
One delegate for 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 80 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 be en-
titled to representation as follows
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Sunland Tribune, March Ill
Hon. w. II. HaiSleY.

State Superintendent of Public instruction,
delivered very instructive and interesting ad
dress in the Court House in this place on Wednes-
day ev en- ing of last week. He commenced by
showing the proportion Of ilteracy in the differ
ent States, and announced that of Florida TO be
fifty-three and nine-tenths per cent including
both races, but only seventeen and five-tenths
for the white population. He next demonstra
ted that the public school system was the cheap
est and best, and is therefore worthy of a cordial
support from the people whom il is designed to
benefit. The right of the State to levy tax
for the support of public schools and educate the
masses was backed by the opinion of such men
as Oh ief Justice Marshall and Thomas Jefferson,
though the latter gentleman appreciated the diff
ficulties OF the system on account of sparseness
of population which has and always will be a no
inconsiderable drawbac to lis thorough efficien-
cy. Mr.. II. thought that our system was good
in the main, but has defects-that in practical
operation there is tendency to centralize, or
going TO the other extreme, 10 disperse TOO wide
ly. He seemed OF the opinion that we could not
district otherwise than by counties as is now the
law and that the system should be limited TO
the common school branches, and provision be
made for separate city or town organization. He
was staunchly of the opinion that the School
Fund should be increased and thought that the
no way TO enforce the collection of this except
by statute requiring the collectors receipt as
qualification for voting
He thought the Seminary and Agricultural
College Funds could be used TO better advantage
than the former is now applied or is provided for
the latter. The two State Seminaries located
respectively at Tallahassee and Gainesville, were
by no means filling the purposes for which they
were established as State institutions and were
in faci little more than schools kept at the public
expense for the the benefit of the two places and
immediate neighborhoods
AS for an Agricultural College, Mr.. Haisley
had no faith in the success of any such institu-
ton for the reason that, as q rule, they had not
succeeded In older States where they had been
established. Out Of some thirty-eight Agricul-
tural Colleges in the United States only three
could be classed as any Yays successful and
these required heavy annual expenditure from
the State to keep them going. On this point he
had made particular and special inquiries and
with three exceptions, had received no encourag-
ing reports 3.f
He thought the Seminary and Agricultural
Funds might be consolidated and fsst-class
Normal School established. Judging from the
succeas OF the Peabody Normal School Al Nash
vile and the avIdity with which q few scholar
ships, apportioned to this State, were sought af.
ter, he entertained no doubt but that such an In.
stsutiou established At home. wonld accomplish
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be extended beyond.that Of mere instruction, as
kind of assaycst of soils for the benefit Of those
sending specimens.
As to what the people of Florida are doing
towards education, he conclusively showed that
they were doing more according to their means
than they were doing in the great States OF New
York, Ohio and Massachusetts-tha the rate Of
taxation for educational purposes is higher In
Florida In proportion TO aggregate and individ'
uel wealth than it Is In the States named.
fright here we will say that by referring to the
seen that the State Superintendent of Public In
struction, Of New York. Mr.. Neil Gilmour, gives
the legal school year at 90 weeks, being only a
little more than double what our law allows for
the shortest term, viz: 13 weeks-Ed.1
In conclusion, Mr.. H. urged the importance Of
teachers institutes as a means of promoting the
educational interests of the State until some
thing better could be provided.
The foregoing is as fair synopsis of Mr.. Hais-
leys address as we arc able TO give; and we are
pleased to know that the substance OF his re-
marks was appreciated and made very favor.
able impression on The thinking portion of his
audience. We think that Mr.. Haisley has been
unfairly criticised in connection with our public
school affairs, and is held responsible for what
he is no more accountable for than we are. The
last Legislature saw fit to inhibit the levying of
more than 81 mills tax fer school purposes, and
to this action il was moved by the fact that this
sum had been found sufficient even under Re-
publican rule in most of the counties and, be-
sides, 1t was thought that the new method of
assessing taxes would insure considerable in
crease in the taxable property in the State.
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The counties are requested to select their dele
gates at the same time and place and in the same
manner they select delegates to the State Con-
ventiOn
In order that the Convention may act wisely and
conform to the will of the people, II Is necessary
that their wishes be well ascertained. This can
only be done through their representatives 1t
therefore becomes all important that all the
counties be fully represented. In order to secure
this desirable end the County Executive Com
mittees of the several counties are respectfully
urged to spare no reasonable labor and pains to
secure fair and able representation of their re-
spective counties. Let US enter upon this impor-
tant and vital work with q zeal and energy pro-
portionate to the result desired, ever displaying
that spirit of harmony and patriotism that should
at all times characterize those laboring together
for the public veal and for the prosperity, honor
and glory of the commonwealth
E. c. LOVE, Chairman.
QUINCY, March II, 1880
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Conservative Democratic Con-
gressiOnal Convention Of the
Second District Of Florida.

At a meeting of the Conservative Democratic
Executive Committee of the First Congressional
District this day held at Quincy, Convention
ofthe people Of the Second Congressional District
of florida, was called to assemble at Cedar Key,
on the nth day of June, next, TO nominate .
candidate TO represent said District in the Forty
seventh Congress of the United States, and to
transact any and allsuch 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
following representatiOn:
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-ADemocratic military organization, intend
ed to seat Tilden by force Of arms, was generally
believed TO exist in the winter Of 1877, and the
New York San quotes interviews with Peter
Bowe, the present Sheriff of New York City,
and Major John e. Tracy, who say that the or.
g2nixaticn numbered 100000 men, and had J.
N. Corse, Hold the Fort" Corse, as It's COM
mAnder. 1t originated In organization of Union
soldiers begun In the spring Of 1879. and intended
to ofIset the Roys in Blue on the Republican
side. Amer the election its leaders began cor
responding az to the possible need for using
torce 70 insagarste Nv. Tilden, and perfected
thsif organization, obtaining countenancs and
ympAthy from ofacers high In the army and
navy. "Baldy Smith. EfanS sigel, II. w.
HlOcuuy nearly Oh the Democratic brieadless 10
New York State, II. f. Donohue, "of New
Hampshire, which b probably mistake Tor
Massachusetts,, 6teadmsn, OF Ohio and sons
others are claimed I'm 4he organization It does
not appear, ihoFeysF, that arms or ammunition
wen ever collected ora military organization
nStaiug mess thAa ene q thoae provislosel pssp-
aEnalose for possible nssife which seecupled The
a3te1tin1 of ppIlticianA on both ei6m NJ - TIE
tjlne when Senator Ednnn0t electoral hIll
6nee6d 0 peaceful s6Smis6n This bsRaMlGkiiDk
itaslfs e = w6esh aolioihsS ditided aSsra1e bill
became law, Sniff
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This section, which IL known 40 the Great
Lake Region of Florida" is composed Of Lakes
Griffin, Eustis, Harris. Dunham, and Apopka,
and number of other lakes Of smaller dimsn-
sionf. The lands in this scope OF coartry, are
both rich and poor, though the better quality ID
largely in the majority, and some Of i 10 ra rich
90 can found In any State In the Union. The
section y settled up with people from nearly
every State, and better class Of citizens cannot
Be, fnund In Florida As We think We have the
best portion Of the 6taic, we claim the right to
say SO without comparing It with other sections
We can assure those who Wish 10 settle In Flor
ida that This section will suit them " thay ore 10
b suited ct all. Weare hlssaed with law sbidise,
Intelligent citizens among whom are some ,oi
the finest men of the etate and linton, and q
soil that viii psodpce any semI.iropicalpDdnc
grown, end climate unsurpsssed By ihs world
Lsssbasy Adecnes, ss ss .,alsISa ,.la..sa
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Take my cloAk-and now hx my veil, Jenny
(How silly to cover ones 6Acef
might - well be an old woman;
But then there's one eomfort-its lace.)
Well, what has become Of those ushenP
III freeze standing here In the lobby
Why doesn't hoorganist playf
They've staVted at last--what hustle
Stop, PA-they're not far enosgh-waiti
One minute more-nowl do keep step, Pa!
Il hope look timid and shrinking;
The church must be perfectly fhlD-
Good gracious now don't walk so fast, Pa?
lHe don't seem to think that trains pull,)
Che chancel ct lastD Mind the step, Pa
Idont tfellembarFassed at ALL
But, myi what's the minister saying
Oh know, that part bout et. Paul.
hope my. position e graceful;
How awkwardly Nelly Dane stood
Not lawfully Be Joined together
Now speak "-as If any one would!
Oh, dear, now It's nay turn 70 answer
do wish that Pa would stand stil,)
Serve him, love, honor and keep him -
How sweetly he says it) / win.
(Where's Pa there, knew he'd forget It,
When the time come to give me away)
"I-Helen, take thee-love-chorish-
And-twell +! can't help It !)-sobey,"
Here, Maud, take my boquet-dsnt drop IT.
just like him !-no i-goodness how heavy!
It's really an elegant thing.
It's shame to kneel down In white satin
And the hounce real old lace-but must
l hope that they've got clean cushion,
They're usually covered with dnst,
All over-Ah, thanks i-now don't fuss, Pa =
Just throw back my veil, Charley, there
(Oh, bother why couldn't he kiss me
Without tumbling up all my hair y
Your arm, Charley, there goes the organ,
Who'd think there would be such crowd
Oh, must look around, I'd forgotten,)
See, Charley, who was It that bowed?
Why, it's Nellie Allalre with her husband
(She's awfnly jealous, know;
Most all Of my things are imported,
And she had homemade trousseau
And there's Annie Wheeler-Kate Hermon,
didn't expect her at all
If she's not In the same old blue satin
She wore at the Charity Ball
10 that Fanny Wade Edith Pearson
And Emma and Joe-all the Girls?
knew that they'd not miss my wedding
hope they'd all notice my pearls)
Is the carriage there ?-give me my cloak, Jane ;
Don't get It all over my veil
Ne you take the other seat Charley,
need all of this for my trail.
San Francisco Neaos let
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Regular Correspondcnce.)


LONDON, ENGLAND, March II, 1880.
The course of the past week has been marked
by an unusually mild and equable temperature,
bright sunny days, and little no rain; in short,
the weather has been fine and spring-like In the
most genial acceptatiOn Of the term. Having
discarded for once the leonine characteristics
with which the well-known adage invests its ad.
rent, March has brought with it nnmistakable
tokens of an early spring, as seen In the marked
advance of vegetation and the eager prosecution
of all field work. Advices from the agricultural
districts are unanimous on the subject of i'm
provement, as even the heaviest soils are rapidly
getting into workable order, and farmers are
doing their utmost to make up for lost time
Spring tillage has been actively carried on
throughout the United Kingdom, and the pros
pect Of q genial season are thankfully hailed by
oil whose interests are centered 10 agriculture
Good progress has been made with the sowing
barley, beans and peas, as the land has been In
fine condition for the reception OF these crops
The recent surmlses % to the probable injury to
the autumn-sown wheat plant. caused by the
severity Of the winter months, have In most cases
proved unfounded, and the future crop. although
retarded somewhat In hs developement, appears
to Offer no reasonable ground for alarm 81 present
a. 70 its ultimate product After the mild rain
At the beginning Of the month and the subsequent
sunshine, the pastures have wonderfully i'm
prsved and ere nov looking green and fhll OF
life. Scotch advioes arc sa6sll1 favorable, plow-
inR being wen advanced and barley and oat SOW
ine having commenced, while ~ grass has been
-.a.. :. ~aAl., ..A l<nka uroosnar thar, Il N;N a
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Fernandina Mirror, March 2O]
Eernandfna and jacksonville Rail.
road Company.


A company with the above title has been or
ganized. The road is 10 run from the drawbridee
on the Transit Railroad to Jacksonville, q dis
tance OF about twenty miles, making the total
distance twenty-four miles. 1t is expected to
run trains through In 40 minutes, thus making a
trip between the two cities not longer than It
used to be for New York merchant. 10 TO down
town to his place of business. The time, BY. In
side and outside steamers, between Fernandina
and Savannah, is from eight to twelve houfs
which would make the total time between Jack.
sOnville and Savannah from nine to thirteen
hours, with q comfortable nights rest The Inn
mense popularity of the lines of steamers run
ming through Long Island Sound and connecsine
with rail tor Boston and other New England
points, will illustrate one OF the attractions of
this route. Our Jacksonville friends can, come
over and pay Us morning call, or take drive
on our beach, or bath In our surf, and be back
at home before they were missed unless they
were persons Of very great consequence.
The site for the depot In Jacksonville, as well
as the land leading to it, has been secured, and
the city council has passed the necessary ordi.
ance for therunning Of trains through the ttreets
We learn that an engineer corps will coon be
at work locating the route.
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Thomas L. Whitlock, Appellant, VS.. Theodore
H. Willard, Sheriff and ex oficio Administra-
tor of Louis d. Whitlock, and Of BENJAMIN F.
F. Whitlock, deceased, Respondent Appeal
from Madison county.
WEsTcoTT, j.:
Where there is decree for partition establish
ing the interests of several defendants In the
land, an appeal by one only without notice and
severance, or some equivalent action appearing
in the record, must be dismissed
Appeal dismissed.
PascO & Palmer. j. N Stripping, Counsel for
Appellant; A. Patterson, John b. MARSHALL
Counsel for Appellee. =
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HRAD-NOTEs OF DECISIONS
SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA,
Lammarv Term. A I'D. 1861


SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA,
january Term. A. ID. ls6O.
Ann E. Wilson, Appellant, vs.. Russ IE Merritt,
Appellees-Appeal from Circuit Court Jackson
county.
RANDALL, G. j..
l. Rents and profits, to which cestuique trust
is entitled out OF property held by trustee, are
proper subjects OF sale, assignment, or pledge to
secure debts.
2. A paper in form of mortgage which in
terms conveys real estate to secure a debt, the
mortgagor having no legal title but only right to
the rents and profits for life creates no lien upon
the realty, but is good as an assignment or pledge
of the rents and profits.
8. A trustee holding the legal title of land is a
necessary party in a proceeding affecting the
property or any interest therein but when there
is no trustee in being, at the commencement of
suit and decree does not affect the title or the
interest of a remanderman, the decree reaching
only the net income of the property trustee
may be appointed by the final decree, with pro-
per directions as to the management of tire prop.
erty and the payment of the income.
a. If trustee so appointed refuse the trust, a
receiver may be appointed TO protect the interests
OF all parties interested in the estate.
5. A decree of " foreclosure and sale with
directions to put purchaser in possession of
land, in aproceedng by an assignee or Pledge 10
ment of debt for which such income is pledged,
(the legal title and right of possession being by
the terms of the deed creating the trust, vested
in trustee), is not a proper decree. A decree
in such case should direct the trustee or receiver
to secure the due protection and management of
the property and the application of the net income
to the payment of the debt for which the income
is pledged
Decree reversed
Westcott j. not sitting
J. F. Mcclellan, Counsel for Appellant; D. L.
McKinnon, Counsel for Appelees.