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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27


Gen. Patrick H. Jones, prominent
New York Republican, comes out for
Hancock. He served in the army of the
Potomac and in the Western army from
Nashville to Savannah, beginning in 1861,
and was made Bril- adier-G General by Pres
ident Lincoln in February, 1851, for gal
liant and meritorious conduct during the
war" General Jones has been a promi-
nent Republican. He was once elected
Register on the municipal Republican
ticket, and was for several years postmas-
master of New York. City. General
Jones' letter, as published in the San, is
as follows:
HIR: In reply 10 your letter inquiring whether
General Hancock will have my support in the
political campaign now pending, l will say that
! have been so long estfanged from The councils
CT the Democratic party that my views may not
be- fully in accordance with the notions of some,
except 50 far as the sentiments and principles of
that party are enunciated through the Cincinnati
platform, and illustrated by the public lie OF The
eminent gentlemen who have been placed in the
nomination for President and Vice President
the country, / approve and endorse both the plat
form and the candidates. OF late years it has
been the custom 10 disregard the provisions Of
the party platform on the accession Of a candi-
date TO Office, but believe that the gallant and
intelligent gentleman who heads the Democratic
ticket, and who never yet disOheyed AN order,
will carry out the excellent provisions OF his
party platform. If elected as he undoubtedly
will be, shall have the utmost faith that his ad.
mnistration will recognize the distinction be-
tween the civil and military authorities of the
government; will adjust and establish the rela-
lions properly existing between them; will
restore, 80 far as lies in his power, the old time
commercial prosperity Of the Republic, and will
protect the public domain from the grasp of cor
pOraiions and schemers, reserving it for the use
of actual settlers. Hoping and believing in the
success Of the principles that have been fought
for three times In the field and upon the floor of
every Congress in the history oil the country,
am, sir, yours very respectfully,
PATRICK Fl. JONES
1t is said that the New York Republi-
cans consider the loss Of General Jones
the most serious detection from the ranks
of any that has yet taken place. His
character, influence and position will be
widely felt
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27

Mandarin is the banner precinct in
the State. There are 100 white voters in
the precinct, and lo5 OF them belong to
the club. They have the name of every
voter in the precinct on record and know
how he will probably vote. That is the
kind of organization which will count.
Every precinct in the State should be as
thoroughly organized as this. Union.
On Saturday, the 18th inst, the I'M
terrified " Republicans of Alachua held
grand .jamboree at Gainesville under the
leadership Of Dennis. They first met at
the Courthouse, but as outsiders kept
interrupting the harmony of the proceed
ings by apt and startling queries address
ed to Boss Dennis, and there seemed to
be disposition TO rebel at his leadership,
the scene was transferred to Roper's Hall,
where the faithful few met with closed
doors and succeeded in transacting their
business, which was to nominate Rush for
Senator, and Dennis, Thompson, Trapp,
and Danzie, all colored but Dennis, for
Representatives. The Bee states that
charge of so cents for admission was col
lected at the door oil the Hall.
"A correspondent of the New York
Herald at Columbus, Ohio, reviewing the
political situation, says the most signifi-
cant fact in connection with national pol
itics in the State at present is the waver-
ing of the Germans who have been voting
the Republican ticket for the past few
years. The thread which held them to
the party has been slender, and it now
seems likely to break. Garfield is not
popular with the Germans, while Hancock
is, and stampede to him seems immi-
nent." The correspondents adds that the
Wdchter ana Erie, the most influential
German paper in the northern part of the
State, has deserted the Republicans and
will support the Democratic National and
State tickets. In the likely event of a
further detection Of Germans, this infiu-
ence on the State and Congressional cam
paigns will be decidedly unfavorable to
to the Republican," it's quite evident
from this that Mr.. Garfield will not have
a walk over in his own State.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27
Awrlcnntsre.

ne Chasleeton Mess an ~, ~.
aiasticle - the progress q asEiedltnFe
I'm alat ~, CO. 1rariboro county - :
co1nty which, dsyassated and impover-
ishsd ~ ths late war, nov gives proof Of
marked ard widely diifhsed prosperity.
The land has been improved fnliy nifty
per cent. in value and productiveness !;
the labor question has been satisfactorily
settled, and all the improved methods OF
farming have b-en adopted with encour-
aging results The yield Of cotton has
greatly increased. The largeet crop pro-
duced before the war was $4,000 bales,
and the yield of last year amounted to
nearly $4,000. This large increase has
been brought about by high fertilizing,
deep cultivation, good drainage and i'm
proved implements of husbandry. Ten
per cent. profit on the whole investment
was full average until 1850, but the per-
centage Of clear profit viii now reach not
less than twenty-five per cent Other
counties in South Carolina are but little
behind Marlboro, and on the whole the
Nesos regards the agricultural outlook IN
that State as very hopeful.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27

The AdUd'ace, paper edited by
colored man in Montgomery, Ala, speaks
to the colored race in sensible terms con-
corning the possible election of Hancock
and English. It will be observed from
the subioined extract from that paper,
says the Pensacola Ad0Gnce that it's edi-
tor differs with Mr.. Garfield as TO the con-
dition Of things in the South, and, as the
editor knows whereof he speaks, and has
never been caught swearing to false
hood, his testimony will probably COM
mand as much credit as does that of the
Credit Mobilier candidate. The follow
ing is the extract referred to:
The assertion IL frequently made that the con-
dtion of the race would become deplOrable in
the event that the Democrats should now regain
control Of the national government. Why this
unnecessary uneasinessp Was not the same or.
gument used when the Democrats were about to
wrest the Southern States rom the control Of the
the colored man suffered from this change OF
government In the 60uthf
The school iAcilities have been much i'm
pr0vedl tss4,ss g.4,. sg vale &
Taxation has been wonderfully decreasedl
No riots between the races disturb the South I
Bulldozing 10 thing II the pastl
Solid progress and advancement has marked
tho course OF the colored people OF the South
since the restoration Of home rule. The cOlored
people would mol lose asliiary right or privilege
BY the election Of Hancock and English
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27
gainesville Sun, July A.l
Warm Welcome.

Last Wednesday Governor w. D.
Bloxham, the gallant Democratic stan
dard-bearer in the State, Colonel r. H.
M. Davidson, the popular candidate for
Congress in the First District, Hon. Wilk.
Call, u. s. Senator from Florida, and
General E. A. Perry, passed here en- route
for Key West. A large number of the
friends and acquaintance Of The gentle
men gave an informal welcome and re-
ception to them while the train waited
The gentlemen gave encouraging news
of the prospects of victory for the Democ-
racy and were heartily bid God speed
They go to Key West to meet with and
address the people on the great political
issues of the day. From Key West they
will return next week, and on next Friday
night have grand meeting at Fernando
ma. There will doubtless be an excursion
all along the line Well all go.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27
Townsville Times.l
GeOrgf0,s Mandarin.

DR.. Young J. Allen, missionary Of
the Methodist Church, South, now at
Shanghai has been made a Mandarin by
the Chinese Government. He is the first
foreigner who has received, the distin-
guished honor The position of Mandarin
is civil office of great dignity among
the Chinese. The Emperor Of China, in
whom is vested the appointing power,
never makes Mandarin unless he is pro-
foundly learned.
DIR. Allen is native of Georgia He
was born in Coweta county. He gradu-
ated at Emory College in the same class
with DIR. Atticus G. Haygood, about the
year 1860. Immediately after ieaving col
lege he went as missionary to China,
where for twenty years be has done noble
and devoted work among that people
So familiar is he with the Chinese tongue
. that for number of years he has edited
literary review in that language. About
two years ago he visited the United
States, and during his stay delivered a
very instructive lecture on the Chinese in
the First Baptist Church. Before enter
ing upon his missionary labors he Joined
the North Georgia Conference and is still
a member of that body. He is pure,
noble, learned man, and Georgia will
certainly hear with pride of the marked
distinction which he has won:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27

Chill, while rejoicing in successful
war, does not neglect the arts of peace.
This powerful and we'll governed State,
against which Peru and Bolivia have been
compelled to confederate and sink their
individuality, has recently completed the
construction of an important public work,
the Canal de la MERGED, seventy-6ve miles
long, and which has cost about 100000.
The Republican party, remarks the
Atlanta Consultation, knowing that the
people of the North want peace, is trying
to turn its sectional hate" face away
from public observation. Too thin. When
Jones went to bed drunk, and turned over
to keep his breath from betraying him to
his wife, Mrs. Jones quietly said, You
needn't turn away, Jones, for you are
drunk clean through.
We understand, says the Montgom-
cry AdUertiser, that the Hancock and
English colored club of this city now
numbers nearly six hundred members. and
is constantly on the increase. This speaks
well for the colored people of Montgom.
cry, who are thus voluntarily pledging
themselves to the support of the great
soldier aud statesman, whose election will
restore peace and good will to all sections.
The London Times, in an article on
America, says: " 1t is hard to imagine
North America as tenanted by Spaniards
or Portuguese, or even permanently by
Frenchmen. Yet 80 it might have been.
had it happened that the rule of the Span
lard had been extended from Mexico to
Vermont, or that the rule of France had
overspread the area between Montreal
and New Orleans, the world would have
been infinitely poorer, and Spain or France
none the richer"
The Chicago Nssos, the New York
Truth, the Era and F6rney's Progress, all
Republican papers, are ont for Hancock
and English. So are nearly oil the indie,
pendent papers The latest acquisition ID
the Philadelphia RECORD, ii Gays; "Aa
between General Hancock and General
Garfield independent voters will find but
little dit6cnlty in making choices Pat
ting no faith IN. the platforms promal-
gated by either party, and taking no
stock 10 their promises, the Record p A.
present advised, declares for Hancock and
Epglish. Ths BEST hopesof the country
les ms change Of adminiatsation. The
party in power ~ thorpnghly ecfFupts
and there i no prosniseof azpsndnent IN
the slsc tioa h CsrfsId ~ AFtAnA Nhps
4 aons ssns, ut - eeszpj r.
4 desisshls y - >et - aks
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27
From the Starke Telegraph

From the Starke Telegraph
We are informed that thorough and
complete organization of the colored vo-
tiers of this county is now being quietly
effected by direction of the white Repub-
lican leaders. They are required to sub
scribe to something called Constitution
and bylaws, and are bound to secrecy by
a solemn oath. We understand that quite
a number of colored men hereabout refuse
to take the oath, being opposed to all
secret political societies This movement
on the part of the white Republican lead
ers should cause our Democratic leaders
to be vigilant and the masses to be NOV
ing in the direction of thorough organiza-
ton
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27

The county convention Of the Conservative
Democzfic party Of Jackson county win meet ct
nMriAnnA. On The 12th day Of August, to nomi-
nae eaDdidates Cor the State Legislature.
The GAdsden county convention will meet at
Quincy On the s1a Of July.
The county convention Of Marion county will
he held - OcAla on the 18th Of August
The county convention Of Madison county will
be held 81 Madison on the 9Th Of August.
Tie county consention Of Sumter county will
b bed a LeeshuEs on the 18th Of August.
Tie county co1senfion Of Manatce county win
~ bed Ct Pine Level On the Sd Of August
Tie couniy conyenIion Of fernando county
Nh y I'D - T&mpas sn he 11lh q August
Ths csnsly cenTsnsion q 0FAnss county win
= - = ozi<6te % 1be 1osh dsy q Anssst q
- epuzE1 ereTpnliog e E1Naense eczclv
- = ~ a ~ - e . = q eslIa
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27

The Montgomery Advertise = erstified
10 learn from exchanges that already sys-
tematic and intelligent effoss \ being
displayed in the line Of silk culture in
this country. Parties IN North Carolina
have found il sufficiently profitable, even
with present drawbacks, to raise silk
worms, and ship the cocoons to France.
One gentleman in Raleigh has shipped
two bales to Marseilles, each containing
over one hundred pounds of choked CO
coons. These have been sold at Marseil-
les for over % per kilogram mot quite
two and one-quarter pounds) and the
freight from Raleigh to Marseilles did not
exceed IS per hundred weight. The CO.
coons were raised by the children of the
family, and aside from the silk product
there were produced q number of eggs,
for which there is now ready market
abroad at from $3.50 TO a per ounce.
Several other persons in different parts
of the country have also reared sufficient
quantities Of the cocoons to warrant New
York brokers in offering from $3.50 to 81
per pound for the same When parties
find it profitable to raise silk under these
adverse circumstances, there can be no
question as to the growth Of the industry
whenever home market is furnished for
the raw material, and that when it shall
have been demonstrated that there can be
offered and paid for cocoons some stated
sum that will yet allow fair profit on
the Keeling, the industry will be fairly es-
tablished, and private capital will not be
wanted to seek profitable investment
therein.
There can be no question of the adap-
tation of the larger part of the country to
silk culture or of our ability to grow the
worms successfully. Experience has es-
tablished these two facts, as it has the su-
perior quality Of American grown silk.
1t is not so necessary to urge the Guilt
walton of the mulberry as it is to estab-
lish first a market for the cocoons. In
some parts Of the South the best of white
mulberries are already grown in large
orchards for the sake of the frnit, which
is deemed most valuable food for hogs,
and in case the mulberry ire already
grown should at any time be cut off by
mildew and disease, as they were at the
close Of the mnlticaulis fever in 1889 and
1910, we have the advantage over Eu-
rope and other countries i'll being able to
fall back upon the matc,~d, or Usage or
ange, which proves, when judiciously fed,
to be as good as mulberry.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27
Immigration.

The Pensacola Advdnce calls to mind
the following joint resolution which passed
the Legislature of Florida, and was APP
proved January 3lst, 1877:
WHEREAS, The opinion prevails among some
of our fellow citizens in other sections OF the Uni
ted States, that portion of the people of Florida
are opposed to the advent ofimmigrants into this
State from the North and West; and tohereas,
Such opinion is wholly unfounded and contrary
to the wishes and desires of the whole people Of
the State of Florida;
Be il resOIued By the Senate and assembly Of the
State of Florida in Legislature cOnuened, That it
is the purpose and wish of all true Floridians 10
encourage the immigration to this State of all
good men from all sections, and that in the name
of the people of Florida, cordial invitation is
hereby extended inviting immigrants from the
North and West TO make their homes among MS.
Be it further Tesoi0cd, That the Governor be
requested to forward to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, each, copy of these res
OlutiOns .i
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SEMI-WEEKLY FLORIDIAN.
ONE DOLLAR TO JAN. 1881.

We commenced, on July I'd, the issue of THE
u-WKEKLY FLoRIDIAN. The paper will be
published twice week until November, and
perhaps longer, if circumstances will justify it.
In the meantime will not the friends of good
government make a little effort to extend its
circulation The price-oNE DOLLAR for the
balance OF the year-puts it within the reach of
thousands who seldom read first-class news
paper Every issue Of the FLoRIDIAN will con-
tain the kind of mental food the people need.
II will inform and instruct the masses and fur
nish material for use on the stump" and no
person who desires 10 be posted can afford to be
without it, For the present, the paper is being
published al an absolute loss TO the proprietor,
but be viii be satisfied to endure this if the
cause so dear 10 US all triumphs in the end. To
those sending Us clubs of tiOe subscribers, accom-
panied with the money, an extra copy will be
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27


The Hancock tide b rising fAst,
Frous shore 20 shors 4 sNelis,
And = Ii rsacAes o'sg he Andy
OF victory it t6lls--
Of viciosy ittellR my boys,
For HAncock q bound 70 win;
The peoples ffee. untrammslled voice
WIN surely bring him In.
The Hancock fires are burning bright,
On all the hills they blaze,
$ Too bright and high for snch fraud
As stole the seat for Hayes
(. Al stole the seat Cor Hayes. my boys;
And never shall We see
Such fraud 90 four short years ago
Insulted Liberty.
The Hancock banner proudly waves.
And greets the morning light,
And round Il rally those - friends
Who once were foes in fight
Who once were foes In nght, my boys;
But in better day,
Around the Hancock banner throng
Alike the blue and gray.
The Hancock men are stanch and brave,
No truer anywhere,
And they can boast candidate
Whose name IL clear and fair
Whose name is clear and fair, my boys,
And onward In his course;
For now the people mean to rule,
In spite of fraud and force.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27
The Jew as a Politician.

A correspondent of the american Isrd-
elite, published in Cincinnati, writing
from the Pacific coast, says:
"As general rule The Jew has ever been a
quiet, close observer Of passing events, has ever
been a conservator of the public peace, and never
shrank from doing his whole duty as an Ameri-
can citizen But the second crop of Jews are
fast becoming as>imilated to the new order Of
things, and we see our youngsters looming up on
every side as pot-hOuse politicians, dsregardng
the examples Of their fathers, who taught by
precept and example that by hard knocks, strict
and careful attention to business a man becomes
more respected and honored aud lays up u vast
deal more for rainy day than by jumping into
political position, the tenure of which is brief,
and the attendant evils and annOyances of such
q character as to suit only him who eau smile
and smile and be a villain.
Young men, follow in the footsteps OF your
fathers, and shake hands rather with the farmer
in holden gray, who is in need OF your clothing,
groceries, dry goods or other commodity, than
soil your hands by iraterniziug with every tramp
you meet, who wants your coin and does not
care cent whether you are elected or not, as he
leeces your opponent in the same manner and
with the same promises"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-27

whas the Greae saea ThI.k ;,

Whas she Great sAea Think eff.
We addressed postals to many of ON,
great men a. soon a. Tanner began hi,
fast, asking their candid opinion on tb.
subject We give the replies as received
mp TO date:
The man is fool T.. s. Grant
It is a singular phenemenon-nOt the
fasting itself, but that a man should wan,
to fast.-Roscoe Conkling.
"a bird that can sing and won't sine
should be made to sing, " but the man who
can eat and won't eat ought to be allowed
to starye.-S s. Coz.
II is my opinion that Tanner will suffer
sunstroke before the forty days are
ended G.. Blaine.
Unless his friends reel.up his stomach
daily, the sag will become too great for
him to carry. lie will die of inactivity.
M Iicdin.
The case is one which, in all its bear.
ings, unprecedented though it be and un.
necessary as it may seem. will rebound
greatly, have scarcely q doubt, to the
honor Of science, but / fear even if the
gentleman succeeds he can scarcely be
restored to his former standing, certainly
not if he dies-ErGrts
The feat is an easy one. / have fire.
quently accomplished it.-EH Perkins.
l regard the abstaining from food for
forty days less difficult than the eating Of
one dish of crow.-.John Sherman.
hold that the right of veto is univer
sal. A man has right to veto his own
stomacl-R. Il. Hayes.
It's d-n shame they didn't nominate
paw.-Fred Grant. :
had rather eat one partridge a day
for forty days than to try Tanners feat.
-Mdrcellns Thornton.
don't see nothing to be gained by the
starvation. Ef he does it,>theyll say he
swindled, and eff he dies, they'll say he
was crazy. Better pay for two months
board than to skip one. I'll see what
Mrs Arp says about btu Arp.
Isuppose they wish to exhibit Tanner
after the forty days are past, as an illus,
tration of what the Republican party is
coming 70 in the fall W. IS. Hancock.
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No yellow Fever In memphis.

A telegram from Memphis, Tenn, of
July 18th, says: T DR.. g. B. Thornton,
President Of the Local Board of Health,
authorizes the following, There arr no
cases OF yellow fever in this city, nor any
cases Of fever resembling il in any respect.
No drummer or ether person has been
taken sick with Symptoms Of yellow fever
The city is rem6kksbly healthy, and free
from fevers q my description or type
The above contladic tion il in reply 70 .
special q ! Nsp York paper this morn
IL fkon I'D etaiion ~ : drammer II
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