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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-23
NEW SERIES VOL. xys-No. IS.
agements The time was when thsre M
supposed to be an

agemenks The time was when thsre was
supposed to be an
ORANGE BKIT s.
somewhere IN Florida, vaxiously located
Yet in my rsmbEings through West and
Middle Florida, hxve ssen many Gse
orange tFess, vigoreas, healthy, and loadr
ed with fruit a bright and be&ntifnl as
have ever seen elsewhere. / hnd these
trees and small groves exteading quite
mp to the Georgia aud Alabama lines.
find chem, TOO, Of al stages Of growth,
from the nursery to bearing groves and
isolated trees, producing Ave 20 elsEsn
thousand marketable oranges, and Of the
age, possibly, Of forty years or more II
the groves here are not 20 extensive or
numerons, and if these plsnters have not
this golden frnit to gladdea the hearts Of
their wives and litsle ones, it b only the
result of the groesest negligence or indff-
ferenct.
The fig is at home here and produses
enormous crops of good fruit. Pcacses
do well; spples are planted spasingiy,
and probably produce more 50. Pears do
better, and the celebrated LeConte pear
promises as well here as in South Georgia,
where it has gained its great renown.
TRUCK GROWING
for Northern markets has not O. yet 10
ceived the attention it deserves. EnouGh,
however, has been done to prove the vatue
of these rich soils for this purpose. 1t b
said by old citizens that in the lake re-
gions around Tallahassee and other IA
vored sections, vegetation puts forth its
young growth as early, and earlier, than
in less protracted situations many miles to
the southwark. We need not make invid-
ious comparisons, or array any one SEQ
tion against another, in Florida The ex-
perience of the past few years has proved
to all observing minds that however rap
idly our fruit and vegetable products
have increased, our markets have been
extended more rapidly; the demand has
steadily increased prices have continu-
ally advanced; transportation companies
have every year offered improved facili-
ties and reduced rates Hence every pos
sible inducement is offered our people of
all sections, to enter more largely into the
fruit, the orange and the vegetable busl-
ness; !; and we hope ere long to see hun-
dreds and thousands of industrious men
settled on our waste lands in all parts of
Florida and wherever transportation can
be secured. We hope to see the hundreds
of thousands of crates of vegetables sens
forward that We have seen from other
sections the present season Then We
shall see our State prosper and our re-
sources developed. Then, and not until
then, shall we have found the true read
to future greatness. d. s p.
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bensft come lsfRs iportion a. kis IslIoW-
creatures, unlike his adyentnFOus oRpe-
nent. He d % tka manor born, nnd hi1
heart pnlsatea in npiaon with ~ Mlasseel
He 4. hesh Of or iIeah -and bpPe. 81 Qqg
bcns TS pssks - q TO- 4 l1s;e 4.
hibised greater intsieeteai and ssntesmn1-
like expaasion IN tie lat 80 yeArN he
is npt !. ..swyer, - lsas been asgsrted;; hrt
an Intelligent and tl,oroagh going Plkutef,
and should he b eIecAsa, vin fsel that be
il the executive and representative % well
Of his people, sveEN elasa every interest,
rich and. poor, vhifs and black, agricultu-
ri and conamercidl No man viii be
slighted, no letter. unanswered. He b .
patient man, looking into the details ofall
questions. He 10 10 meteoric fash, max
ing darkpess usors visible by the bla1s
that appears . little time, then TO be seen
no more.
sI haye known him from almeas his
earliest boyhood. Although not indifsr-
ent to repatation, be desires only rspu-
ts1ion thas b built On personal merit and
patient fdelity TO Trust
"The people of South Florida. ~ far as
have been able to learn, are deeply con-
cerned on one peiEt--she curtailment Of
salaries of government officers They win
be tenacioasay exaesing souching this vital
matter. They are irestive under the i1cu-
bus of what they deem excessive taxation.
They want . champion at Tallahassee to
champion their csuse; to remove the
feather that IA bFsaIking the camel's back;
to give backbone - their Representatives
when under the cspitol roof; to enable
them to withstand The approximations, ca
joleries and the antagonizing, sharp Prac-
tices Of old ofIoe sincumbenta, of which
they complain 90 raournfully.
"They express the belief that BlOxhAm
is the man, and that he win do all he can
in the premises 60 ameliofate their painful
condition, arising from the scarcity of
money and burdenslsme taxes"
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Spring Branch Correspondent Tampa Tribune, July 1sl
"Politics are about to creep out 1t
last. Polk will poll the largest vote sAe
has ever polled since the war, and viii 90
solid for Hancock and Bloxham, save one,
and that one 10 our only lawyer in Polk !;
he absolutely refuses to vote for Bloxham,
and has been to Tallahassee to see ME.
Conover, so rumor says, but our lawyer
will fail to even carry the colored vote Of
this county, as they are determined to
vote for Bloxham. / know whereof
speak when / say that w. D. Bloxham
will get the entire vote of Polk, both
white and black"
Lake Glencoe Correspondent Apopka csti.sa. Jsly lo
"Now, Mr.. Editor, few words in re-
gard to the political situation Of oar
State and county. The Democratic Con-
vention, held at Gainesville, did the very
best thing they could have done in the
nomination of Bloxham for Governor.
Undoubtedly he is the man for the place,
and will come nearer polling the entire
strength of the party than any other.
Nothing can be said against him; his
record Is clear; his abilities are unQues-
toned, and Florida, under his leadership,
will make long stride in material pros
perity. So, well done Tor the convention
Hurrah for Bloxham I"
Lunville Correspondent savannah Newa, Jaly i2l
"The name of Bloxham Is hailed with
enthusiasm. The unanimity manifested
at the convention, the unprecedented
harmony which exists within the party,
coupled with the dissensions Of The oppo-
site party, seems as though victory is at
hand. But while exultant over tia pros-
peet let us not sit still with folded aFms
supposing we have nothing to do, snd
that snccess viii gratuitoualy shower
upon us, As the sun sheds his light upon
| the earth, but let as realize we have q
| subtle foe to meet-one which 10 skilled
| in ell the arts of treacherons chicansr9-.
one which has despoiled the hallowed lib
critics of our people, and allowed ignor-
ance and vice to go hand in hand Over
the land Truth crushed to the grOuad
viii rise again. Therefore LEI N moss
bravely on, bearing our standard, ppop
which is inscribed : Liberty and Peace,
giving Bloxham and Bethel IN OVER
whelming majority
| Newnmsyille consspndent GainesvfIls szH, yaH II
"The Democratic nominees give gen,
eral satisfaction, and although we kay<
had no political excitement, no, meelinal
and no speakings, yet there In calm and
quiet determination In every one TO d
his duty, and District No. swill make {
good showing on the first Tuesday, q
November next. d g rsss
The fifteenth amendments seem to have
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Florida Dispatch. July IA
MIDDLE FLORlDA-CORN AND
COTCON-ORANGE BELT
TRUCK GROWING.
TALLAHASSEE, July 9, 1880.


Editor Florida Dispatch: Florida is
large State. Her length and breadth
from east to west and north to south, is
greater than that of any other in the
Union. Her soils are varied her topog-
raphy gives great variety of scenery, and
she affords greater variety of profta-
BILE productions than can be found in any
other portion of our great domain. At the
same time, the same genial, life-giving,
life-preserving climate covers her entire
territory.
MIDDLE FLORIDA
alone is sufficient for an empire. The more
travel here the more see of these rich
fields; the more / learn of the natural
wealth and beauty of this great section of
our State, the less feel my ability TO
give fair and full report of her past glo-
~, present dilapidation and future posi-
bilities.
The old plantations, many of which
have for more than half a century pro-
duced annually their hundreds of acres of
the well-known staple, tell truly of the
primitive richness and durability of the
soil The old mansions with their sur
rounding groves Of live oak, magnolia
and other forest trees, though overgrown
with underbrush, in a dilapidated condi-
tion, tenanted possibly by negroes, or en-
tirely destroyed, tell as certainly of future
possibilities as they do of past prosperity
and happiness. A country mourned by
those who live, to have seen her glory
fade, by those who allowed all hope Of
future veal to die with the heroes Of the
past, who helped to make her what she
was. Let us draw kindly curtain over
the inevitable events of the past. Too
much of life remains to the old patriarch
to the manor born too much Of hope re-
mains to the young-the offspring Of the
living and the dead-to allow any consid.
Grafton Of change of circumstances to mar
their future happiness.
The radical change in our labor system
necessitstes as radical change in every
| part and kind of the industries of the
country. While one mind controlled the
land and the labor, that mind could add
to its possessions; acres, and tillers there.
| of, Gd isysaitssBs, preserving healthy
equilibrium, and thereby receiving cor
responding profit. Now that the tillerr
are no longer controlled, the lands too
must ere long be divided and subdiyided
to again resume their former equilibrium
and yield to their owners the golden re
suit Of former times. Large planters ars
beginning to realize the fact that with
the present system of labor, it il be4teu
far them to curtail their possessions, di
vide their farms and invite new, industri
ours people of limited means to settle
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tices of Old once slncumoenta, OF WhRch
they complain 90 raournfully.
"They express the belief that BlOxham
is the man, and that he viii do all he can
in the premises 60 4meliofate their painful
condition, arising from the scarcity Of
money and burdenstsme taxes"
A Singular CatasaroPhe.
San Fzndseo Po.L
One of the most thrilling incidents Of
pioneer life in the Ear West occurred over
at Saucelito last Thursday, and to which
we invite the immediate attention Of Frank
Lesiie's travelling lrtist, now understOOd
to be IN town. It seems that . grand pO-
litical barbecue of d roast OF had been -
ranged, and on the preceding evening the
OF carcass-thss tf monster Of the bO-
vine kind, weighing over four Thousand
pounds-bad been taken TO the gTUund
and hung up by the legs to an enormous
iron cross piece, under which the freWood
had been scientifically arranged, ready for
lighting in the morning. Late that night
=
Of . generous wine supper at the Pacific
Yacht Club House hard by, wandered
away from the party. aad, coming upon
the preparations Aforesaid. conceived the
tipsy freak Of coEcealing himself inside
the animal, 90 IS 70 mystify those sent in
search of him With great exsrtiou the
inehriate crawled In. Whether the uDfor-
tunate mans wine had been drugged by
some stockholders with whom be had been
playing cards. a. ID more than likely, or
whether be was sllffocated by the fumes,
win newer be kne~ln, bat certain it r. 4has
the attendants af the barbecue noticed
nothing out Of the, way when the ERE vas
started next morning.
Some few persorA it Is true, objected TO
q peculiar taste -tf xhiskey they peoog-
nized In the meat, but itis, nevertheless, .
horrible fact thst over half tho or and
about two-thirds Of the man was eaten be
fore the facts wers discovered fhrDngh .
well known ward politician choking on .
cuff button Of the deceased. The hAlaaee
of the remains weie buried the same day,
with dne ceremonies, the entire body Of
eaters accompanying the eofRn 1t the re
quest Of the heaxt1broken widow, Who nat
urally desired 70 haSe - much Of tie 10
mains present daring the obseqpiea aas
possible. The barlsecurisns were, also, in
cludsd by the minister in the FINAL bepe-
dicEion, and at meeting held by them
after the iutermens, they decided, with
unanimity that dees great credit 20 their
sense Of propriety, to wear Grape On the
LEFT arm until digestion had tkoroughly
set In. The sad afair has cast gloom
over the entire COMMUNITY, and but again
proves that al flesh h grass, and that pO-
Etical free-luncheEs viii swallow anytking.
MoW tn HsHRpes aRe TRea1aa IN
Wsmmgmn.
A dispatch hon Atahison, Karnns,
dasea July a4ah. says: C. II. Rsck, the
contrscsor for che excavation work Of the
packing-hoess ol J. II. Smith, Of East
Atchison, No., having engaged several
oOIosed men 70 whom he uas paying tl-2s
P~ day, . drsnkan nab, azmsd witAugs-
velsers aaa kniFes, made thsir sPlslt-
ance on The spot to-day and compsllsd
them to quit work. The crowd increaed,
and proceeded 70 the brick gard of esdith
3 Co, where several colorpd men were
A
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parsomaI.

 MT. G. c. Dunham, of this city, has been tween Middletown and Berlin, vice George Norton, who is going into other business. Mir. and Mrs. Harvey Leete, of Guilford, celebrated their silver wedding on the even- ing of July 2nd. A number of New Haven friends were present at the happy affair. Major General Couch's absence from the lD Democratic rally on the Green Friday even ing is explained by the Register as due to an accident, the General having tripped while descending pair of stafrs and sprained an ankle and severely bruised one shoulder. Melissa Lane, 78 years of age, of Collins vile, has, during the past six months, woven over six hundred yards of rag carpeting, be- sides doing all of the preliminary prepara- tion of coloring, spooling and ''getting in. '' In addition to this she did all of her house. work
 MT. J. E. Pierpont, long formerly in the stove business in Fair Haven, has returned to Fair Haven and taken an engagement as su- perintendent with Mr. Hofmeister on Church street. He has resided for two years at Philadelphia, two at Thomaston and one year at Danbury.
 Prof. Thomas Day Seymour, of the Vest ern Reserve College of Ohio, has been cho- sen to succeed Prof. Allen as professor of Greek at Yale. He is 8 graduate of Vest ern Reserve in the class of 70, has studied two years abroad and is said to be fine and promising scholar.
 John w. Lowe, the drug clerk who was in jured by lightning from the telephone at Converse's drug store on Grand street last Friday evening, during the thunder storm, has so far recovered as to be on the street again, and to-day will be in his usual place of business. It was narrow escape.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-05
ReIfrfnua nTnffara.

Rev. c. H. Buck and Rev. Joseph Pullman were on the programme of speakers for the re-dedication of the M. E. church in Pleasant Valley, near New Hartford, last evening.
 The railroad mems meeting on the plat form at the new depot last evening had a large audience. It being the second anniver- sary of these meetings at that place they had short praise service. The Wesley chapel quartette favored the audience with excellent singing Rev. Charles Upson, the evangelist, formerly member of the Y. M. 0. A. of this city, but now residing in Dan- bury, made short address. His text was taken from the 10th chapter of Acts, 'eWhat shall we do to be sayed2p His remarks were full of Illustrations and very interesting. To-day (AIonday) the railroad men and their families hold picnic in large orchard on the corner of Iamberton and Arthur streets, ct the grounds Of Nr. TwitchelL
Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-05
Funeral.

The funeral of Mir. Burton Hall, who wal fatally injured on gravel train about ter days ago, was numerously attended on Satur
 day afternoon from his late residence on But
 ton street, Rev. W. E. Brooks, of West Ha
 ven, officiating. The attendance of employees was quite limited, it being one of the busiest days of the Saturday before theFourth
 There was quite f sral display on the cas- ket, presented by few of the many friends of the deceased MT. Allen Shepard, An. drew McQueeney, George Rollins, Henry Elkins, John Bowman and Henry Baldwin acted rs pail bearers. The remains were taken to Oak Grove cemetery, West Haven, for inka5nenk
Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-05

on the road to recovery is made by persons afflicted with pain in the muscles or joints, pleurisy, kidney and liver complaint, coughs, spine and hip disease and other bodily ills for which plasters are prescribed, if they apply Dr. Grosvenor's Bellanodyne Porous Plaster, which is a combination of the ingredients of his Belladonna Plaster, highly esteemed as an Capsicin Plaster, counter-rritant. It is of botanic origin, much approved by physicians, inexpensive and pure. Buy it and you will have no necessity to purchase others.
 Sold by c. R. Converse, 165 Grand street.
 je5 MWS&w
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Police Nnfaa.

An Italian rag gatherer whose name, as nearly as it can be made out by the police, is John Brandy" was arrested on Saturday af- ternoon by Officer Schroder for stealing vest containing $1o.60. It belonged to man putting down water pipe on Canal street and was left by him on the side of the street. Two boys and woman claimed to have seen him take the vest, although it was not found in his possession when arrested
 Edward McMullen was arrested last even ing on charge of breach of the peace. He commenced row with Thomas Cuff, whose wife interfered to protect her husband In the melee McMullen threw brick at Cuff and his wife which narrowly escaped doing them serious injury
Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-05
Accidental Fall.

Saturday noon Mary Burns, domestic aged sixteen while outside the Austin House, on State street, at the second story washing windows, slipped and fell to wooden walk below, and had one ankle broken, while one eye was so badly hurt that it appeared prob- able that she would lose it. Her cries brought several persons to the spot. Dr. Bronson attended her. She was general favorite at the house. Everything was done for her, and ster she was taken to the hospital.
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summary Of the Religions Census

The following is the summary of the recent religious census of the city taken by MT.
 John c. Collins: Il, ,562 families, 46, 114 per sons over four years, 25, ,565 church members,
 40, 593 attending church, TO church members elsewhere, 5,521 not attending church; de- nominations-7,s ,s99 Cong, 5,6O9 Epis., ?, All Bapt., 5,S97 M. E., 1,sO6 Lutheran, 354 Uni versalist, 17,91s R. O., 1,O46 Jew, 92O other,
 2,694 no denomination, 9, 194 children school age in Sunday school, 2,65O children school age not in Sunday school, S,807 families hay ing Bibles, ?, 7s5 families having no Bible, Is
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For Shelter Island.

The next excursion of the steamer John H. Starin to Shelter Island will take place to- morrow. There is no more pleasant sail imaginable than that to Shelter Island and no more delightful place to pass few hours than this popular summer resort. Coupled with this is the fact that Captain McAllister is one of the best and most obliging con- manders that sails from this port.
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Church Picnic.

The lack of success in numbers at the picnic Saturday by the Church of the Re deemer was more than made up by the good time that those who did go enjoyed. Not withstanding the frequent showers during the day, the merry making went on, by playing croquet under umbrellas and the frolic of children under the numerous shelters that are furnished by the proprietors of the High Rock Grove" The rowboats were well patrorized, although their occupants were frequently driven to the banks by the rain, but they were out again as soon as 1t was over few hours of continuous sun shine gave many an opportunity to visit the ssgIen,n and not few (ineluding ladies) suc- ceeded in scramblng up into the gorge" despite its difficulty, and were well repaid by its scenery for their tasks. There are no such sights this side of the CatskilIs IssAare found here, and one never tires looking at it year after year. All who went voted . first rate tima.''
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Caught atLast,

The monster frog who has made night hid eous and kept people awake that live on the borders of the pond bounded by Goffe, Or ehard and Foote streets has been caught at last. John H. Reynolds, who launched a raft few days since on the pond and was . .simndersedn while endeavoring to catch bis frogshtp, has finally been rewarded for his honest endeavor. He trapped the Green back'' and his weight was three pounds and two onnces Mir. Reynolds was exhibiting his s'bird'' in a cage on Saturday night when some nliscreant stole him and probably made g meal of his extremities. MT. Reynolds is to be congratulated on his perseverance,, and while he mourns the loss of his stpet'' an ex- tra number of Chinese frecrackers will no doubt be fired to-day in view of the fact that the s'croakern is no more.
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Old Guard,

This morning Sidewalk Inspector Mattoon expects to be present at the firing of the sum- rise salute on the Green. If he does so it will be the forty-ffth time that he has been present on such an occasion. Mir. Mattoon is a member of the ''Old Guard" and it is pleasant to know that his patriotism in creases with his years
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The Narragnnseff.

The body of Rev. MT. Peaks, who was
 going on the Narragansett to preach in the Christian churches at Fall River and Wester
 ly, R. l., has been found with bad bruises on the head and. $2O0 in money missing. He was powerful swimmer, and the body had on life preserver. Itis believed that he was murdered and robbed while in the water.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-05
Examinations tor Color Blindness.

The examination of the railroad employees for visual acuteness and color blindness has begun. The examinations at New Haven are conducted by Professor W. H. Carmalt ; those in Hartford by Dr. T. W. Bacon. The examinations in Hartford take place in car provided for the purpose. About 100 em- ployes of the New York New Haven and Hartford, of the New York and New Eng land, and of the Connecticut Western were examined, of whom certain number are found deficient in the ability to tell colors or have imperfect sicht