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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

ST. LOUIS, March 6-The tow boat Oakland,
of the ST.. Louis and New Orleans transportation
line, lelt here this morning with The largest ship
ment of bulk grain ever made from this point.
1t consists of 26s, 900 bushels of corn and 10000
bushels of wheat for foreign account, and is
slowed in eight barges. This exceeds by over
fifty thousand bushels any previous single ship
ment, and it is the largest tow ever hoated on
the Mississippi river. Of between LOO, 900 and
1900, 900 bushels of wheat now in the elevators
here three-fourths Of it is for expectation, and
will be forwarded to New Orleans as soon as
tonnage can be procured.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

-Postmaster-Gene James vacated his posi-
ton as postmaster at New York City on March
9th, and became Postmaster General on the
morning of the 7th inst. His accounts as post
master at New York were rendered to Sixth
Auditor McGrerdon the morning of the 9Th
inst. They were at once audited, adjusted and
settled, and found to be correct to cent. and
his sureties have been notified that their respOn-
sibility has ceased. This proiapt settlement Of
the accounts of an Office, the receipts Of which
nearly equal one-ninth of the entire postal rev
enue of the government, is Unprecedented in the
history of the department. !.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

What Judge Black don't know about rail.
roads is being shown by Mr. Albert Fink on the
facts side Of the question and by Mr. George
Ticknor Curtis in the April number of the North
American Rectesc on the legal side. Mr.. Fink, in
communication under date of the 10th instant
to New York paper confirms the fact that
Judge Black, in calculating his enormous aggre-
gate of alleged extortion and plumber, entirely
mistook gross production of crops for proportion
OF grain Height borne east by rail. In other
words he put the average ast-bound tonnage of
the trunk lines in 1880 at the enormous amount
OF 100000 tons, whereas the actual figures
were only II 100000 tons, including grain, live
stock and all other freight. When one multples
the actual results by 90 it is easy to prove as great
an amount Of extortion as may be necessary TO
make case. But, as Mr.. Fink cooly remarks,
the advance of 1--WE cents referred to In Judge
Blacks letter of November 16. $780, applied only
10 portion of this tonnage, not exceeding $780,
600 tons Of grain and provisions, on which an ad
vance of Eve cents per 100 pounds during the
four winter months was made, is equal to O. $780,
600 instead of S225, OOO, 900, only about one
hundredth part of Judge Blacks estimate Mr.
Fink goes through the rest of Judge Blacks fig
ures in the same way, showing how superior ex-
pert knowledge 10 to guess work In all such test
cases. Mr.. Curtis, on the other hand, challenges
Judge Blacks information In respect to the law
of the ownership Of railroad property He shows
that the law Of contracts is perfectly well defined
and absolutely respected by the Constitution, and
be shows moreover, that Judge Black mistakes
both the scope and meaning of ChieEJus.ice
Waite's decision In the Eve railroad cases known
a. the granger cases. Mr. Curtis insists that
In these decsions the court clearly made distinc-
tons which Judge Black attempts to ignore, and
that the relations of the public with railroads ~
to " use and the duties which attend II 10 NO
wise impair the private rights Of property which
inhere to railroads under their charters, consid-
cred as contracts between them and the State.
Mr.. Curtis thinks that further judicial consldera-
ton OF the subject IL imperatively called Tor but
that In the meantime It 10 impossible to extract
from these doctrines 10 judicial sense, ell that
has been claimed BY the advocates for legislative
interference with the contracts Of railroad corpo-
ratlons." M
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

Fort SMITH, ARK, March ia snow storu
from the Northwest set In yesterday after noon
The snow has fallen TO the depth of twelve inche.
and 10 still falling.
MhwAUKEE, March 10.-The storm to-day ID
the worst Of the season, and avery high wind
prevails and the snow 10 very heavy. All rail-
road trains are blocked and the street car lines
stopped. Business 10 generally suspended.
CHICAGO. March 10.-One Of the aercest SHOWS
Of the season began about dsybreak. At first
rain fell, but It quickly turned TO snow, accom-
panied BY . heavy gale. In few hours the
streets were rendered almost a. impossible a. at
any time during the winter. The storm was mot
very severe in the North, but extended West -
Tar a. Omaha, and South to 81. Leuls and Kan
sss City, and East to Cres,llne.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

jacksonville Union.l !,
The Savannah, Florida and Western ha.r
way Company, of which H. 8. Haines is the en-
cient General Manager, have, with commenoaD''
enterprise, had published an edition of ten inOu-
sand copies Of DR.. Kenworthy's excellent Won,
"Climatology Of Florida" They are nanny
for gratuitous distribution abroad; they are on
sale at our bookstores, but we}understand 'nas
almost the entire edition will be Distribute
where they will do the most COED in adYer''sls
Florida We also learn that ARCHER edition y,
fly thousand copies will be published to DC u.e0
for a similar purpose. Here b enterprise y.
you; while our Legislature cannot "scre" y
courage 70 the sticking point II appropI'auD:.
four thousand dollars to aid immigration mere :
railroad corporation willing 10 spend very AZ
sums In advertising Florida, expecsing 70 's.p
their profit by fares over their ltnes, and the ~
creased business in freight incident to the incOn
ine Of new settlers If we could get score =
two Of Hainesss into the nsxt Florida Leg''''-
ture It would be good thing.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

On Monday last Messrs. Henry Curtis. John T.
Dismukes, Henry A. Crane, John T. Howard
William McGriff, H. F. Sharon, w. B. Sims, joe
Rice and w. D. Jones, of Gadsden county were
arrested at Quincy on a warrant from the u g.
District Court, charging them with offenses
against the election laws, by Deputy U. s. Mar
shall J. P. Bennett, and gave bond before Major
Leroy D. Ball, U. s. Commissioner, in the sum
Of 81 900 each for their appearance at the next
term Of court in April
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

weaving and m uufacture Of cotton goods ana
cloth complete. The machinery used BY them
at present has be- a in operation scarcely more
more than month, and while Il b asyct, per-
haps, quite early, W. have the most enthusiastic
and glowing hopes for the future Of this enter
prise-an enterprise Of 30 much importance and
influence, and Of such potency and might in its
bearing on the material prosperity of Gadsden
county, and uron every man. woman and child
of her population. 1t Is our
FIRM CONVICTION
that the Clement Attachment, the success OF
which Is brilliantly exempli6ed In this instance,
will yet be potent factor in the more general
introduction of cotton factories in Florida and
elsewhere. We conjecture that 1t will yet be
our lot to record other and similar enterprises in
this State, resulting from the success OF the MT.
Pleasant Factory as conducted by the 9essrs.
Davis; and Of this, the first Clement Attachment
in Florida. Crescite, ct muLiplicGDa'ni!
The Herald wishes, in this connection, TO ten
der its thanks to Captain Bates, Of Mt Pleasant,
and Mr.. JEFF. Davis, at the factory, for the many
courtesies received by lis representative at their
hands tI
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22
MOONLIGHT.

1t was as If Earth sleeping
In shimmering blossoms drest,
Could dream Of nought but Heaven,
That kissed her into rest.
The wind-swept fields were waving
To breathings low and light,
The woods were softly signing,
So starry was the night.
And spreading wide its piltons,
Ny soul scared far on high,
Across the quiet county,
AS though toward homesto fly.
From the German.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

Three roses, wan 90 moonlight. and weighed Gown
Each with lts loveliness as with crown,
Dropped In florists window IN town.
The flrst lover bought II lay ut resi-
Like enow on snow, that night on beautys breast
kHhe second rose, as virginia. and fair,
sehrunk in the tanglesOf . bariots hair.
The third widow, with new grief made WHO,
Shut in the Icy palm of her dead child
IT B. AldricA.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22
Fernandina Mirror, March 10.
Opemimg Of Fermamdima and Jack.
sOnville Railroad UmaVOld-
ably Delayed.

The day set for the opening of the Fernandina
and Jacksonville Railroad, March 49, is una
voidably postponed for few days beyond that
time We understand the contractors have had
considerable trouble in procuring hands, bat now
promise through train and regular traffic by
the 28h. The citizens committee are hard at
work and have added several new features to
the very attractive programme outlined in our
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

The recent freight blockade between the
railroads North and South, Il broken, and freight
sagain moving rapidly.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

SUBSCRIBERS VIII observe Inc
CROSS x MARK their paper, which signifies
that their TERH or SUBSCRIPTION HAS zxrnED, md
govern themselves accordingly. After . paper has
been csossrD twice, 1t win most positively be dis
continued v the amount Of subscription I" "0s ~
,aitted at oAos.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

THE CROWD DEPARTS, BUT THE oFFICE-sEEKER
LINGERETH-PRo. TEN. PoLIcEMEN-A NOVEL
RIVAL OF STREET CARS
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

and confidently expected, BY the managers OF the
company thai ere long sufficient business win be
done by them . justify the purchase and setting
up Of the necessary looms and machinery for the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

HARTFORD H Carroll Field, s. $. C.,
or Sumner, closed a successful term or ten
week. school, on the 18th. at the line,
Hartford W s. Robinson AMI c. Thomas,
s. s. Committee, near the close, visited
the school, accompanied by friends and
parents, and viewed with JOY its advance
ment. Number Of pupils in attendance,
twenty nine; average, twenty-six; number
absent half day, four.
Among the officers installed at Forest
Lake Loige, Hlrtford. on the evening Of
the 10Th. were Rev. VIM. c. Stevens, w.
c. T.; Mrs. Martha StetsOn, W. V. T. !;
Herbert Alley, W s.; NJ. c. Osgood, W.
T. Mrs. N. C. 0~good. W. F. S. When !
instituted this lodge Of Good Templars,
twelve years ago, it was the opinion Of
many that the lodge would soon die, "a
four temperance and four religious soci-
stiss bad died In Hartford But 70 tbs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

That may be so, but after looking at
Shaw's long list of affidavits. we are sat
isfed that he presents strong case
strong enough But what is the fact In
regard to DR.. Lapham and the orderly
sargeant. DIR. Lapham simply says he
canno, remember the case. Is 1t to be
wondered at. with all that was transpir-
ing at that time DIR. Lapham entered
the army from another town, and the fact
that he does no, remember the illness Of
a comrade from d distant town, cannot,
in thoughtful minds, offset the positive
testimony Of old home companions and
comrades who assisted him while sick
and almos, helpless on the line of march.
The orderly sergeant it seems, was Mr.
J. II. Barrows of West Paris, and that
gentleman has given an affidavit in the
case stating that Shaw fell out from sick
ne>s. was put an the sick-list, and he he
lieved IL was caused 10y oNerheAtLng.
jung Virgin. in whose regiment Shaw
served. says he thinks Sha" Is worthy
pensioner. Hon. Geo. +. Hammond,
County Commissioner, says that as a
Selectman OF Paris, he examined the case
with the late DR.. T. III. Brown, and they
both were satisfied that Shaw was dis
abled in the service as has been stated
Governor Perham examined the case
thoroughly and gave him State pension.
With those of US who know Gov. Perham :
careful aud systematic methods OF doing
pubhc business, that l. evidence enough
If we had seen no atfidayi,s of comrades.
We have no interest IN this case be-
yond what We feel for a ,ownsman and a
disabled soldier; but we do feel that IN
the light of all the evidence. Shaw Is en-
titled to his pension, and 10 his arrear-
ages. IL will take more than the mega
tive evidence produced by Mr.. King, to
change that opinion. At any rate. we
would rather be on the side OF humanity,
and prefer that ten unlawful pensions
should be granted. rather than that one
worthy soldier. disabled IN the service OF
hi, country, should suffer from such a
loss a. this.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

The stockholders nf the Portland Sm"li-
io,, Wn-ks met AT the niii e of Lorenzo
TAYLOR Tuesday aud elected the following
Officers:
Pre-ident-N @ Palmer.
S,cr,tary-F l. b rtlrtt
Tr.t>urrr-Lpr rnLI TAYLOR.
Dir-ctnr>-N q Pilm-r, Geo. II Starr.
I 4 Woodbury. Of Pprtl,nl Frank u.
Cracker. ! y Wn>lnw OF Drring. II. C..
N,r,In " Brunswick, +. VI Ltushton of
Bangor.
Superintendent OF WORKSHOP F. l..
B ,rtlrtt.
Th.>. works are rapidly approaching
complrtinn aud expect 70 he in condition
u commence sm-lting aud treating ores
nv the middle of March, IL the weather l.
favorable. The laying OF all the founda-
tions below frost, aud the building or the
auas ~ all the copper furnaces under
ground this cold weather has necessitated
the Keeping OF fires constantly 30 that no
frost would enter the masonry.
The boiler is an III ground. The crush
or was shipped the 20th The engine * To
he completed nv the 18th. aud the reverhA-
tory roasting furnace for copper ore Is eX-
pected every day.
II i hoped aud expected that these
works will prove the nucleus OF large aud
exceedingly profitable business which NJ
an early DAY will be appreciated by our
citizens. The State of Maine l. destined
In the near future To- become one or the
most PROSPEROUS states la the Union and
will ne a. good State To emigrate 10 a. II
has been in the past to emgrate FROM
Press
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

sor-ru PARE. Sarge orders were re-
ceIyed at the shoe shop last week and the
shop started up Monday. full blast As
there are quite number who depend on
these orders for their daily bread II DOUBT
less will make their "soles glad ana
cause them .'awl" to rejoice. We trust
the orders will last.
Those Interested In sewing machines are
referred to the advertisement OF Mr. IT,
w. Brown In another column.
IL is rumored that there l. to be mock
trial here soon. the cause OF which u thls
Mr.. A. who has a pair of rubber boots on,
SAYS To b., 'Do you want these boots Tor
two dollars? have worn them only Two
ar three mouths Is says, looking at the
boots. "Yr-. I'll take them; bring them
DOWN in the morning" A. delivered the
boots next morning, when Is. discovered
upon examination that they were rather
,yor.. for wear. Said b., These are not
The boots bought" A. replied. why
those are the only boot, | have had these
Two years" b Refuses To pay for them
on the ground OF wilful misrepresentation
while A. asserts that, although there was
A slight Misrepresentation on his part, IL
does not make void the contract, but that
CARROT emptlr applies. The name Of Squire
Grcenliefis mentioned A. the trial justice
Read Mr.. Cplbys new idyrrtis ;meut aud
then go aud secure bargain. You can
buy dollars worth Tor from 80 20 -
cents.
| About ten thousand shingles are being
sawed daily At Lander Billings mill.
The Ladies' Ala Society will give sup
per at the Methodist ves,ry on Thursday
evening next Baked beans, brown bread
and pastry Of various kinds will he served.
Preparations are being made for good
time. The proceeds will be- applied
toward repairing the p1rsOnNge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

Court will convene to- day at ] 0 o'clock,
with Judge Virgin on the bench. Inc
Grand Jury will be in attendance IL
Is the same Jury that was empaneied III
September, as follows;
Sumner, Nernal Bates
Andover, Elijah F. Bedell.
Porter, Amos Blazo
Norway, A. Bonney.
Greenwood, Peter b. Buck,
Oxford, James II. Chapman.
Frveburg. Samuel r. Charles.
Albany, Gus Hayford
Bethel. John +. Hapgood
Brow nfe!d. John Hodgioa.
Hanover, Winfield :. Howe.
Peru, Daniel W. Knight.
Byron. William F. Merrill.
Paris. Orlando A. Thayer.
Hiram, Enoch NJ Treadwell.
Buckfeld. c. C. SPaulding.
Canton, Wm. II. II. Washbum.
Sweden, f. p. Grant.
Traverse jury venires have been re-
turned as follows
Albany. Charles c. Kimball.
Andover, Lambert 7. Newton
Bethel. A NJ Carter,
Vim. r. Eames.
Brownfeld, Bradford Cole.
Buck6eld, Benjamin Spsulding
Canton. Albion p. Hutchinson
Denmark, Charles b. Smith.
Dixfeld. Harrison Harvey
Greenwood. Andrew J, Aver.
Hartford, Henry c. Kicker.
Hebron, Levi b. Merrill,
Hiram, Aldrich VI Clemens.
Lowell. Nelson Carnage.
Norway, G. VI. Smith.
{. T. Nillett.
Oxford. julius +. Fuller.
Paris. Cyrus II. Ripley.
Horace y. Bolster.
Sumner, Thomas j. Stevens.
Waterford. Cyrus Plummer.
Woodstock. Vim. H. Pearson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08
LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT

Orr County delegation met last week.
and presented the apportionment for Ok
ford County. We have two Senators
but lose one Representative. The seven
districts are arranged as follows;
Denmark. Fryeburg and Lowell, I; Por-
Ter. Brownheld, Stow and Waterford. ] :;
Bethel Stoneham. Mason. Albany. Gilead.
Sewry. Grafton. Upton. Lincoln Planta-
lion. Riley Plantation. No. Range, Ando-
yer surplus. Norway, Oxford snd Heb
ron. !: Canton. Hartford, Sumner. Wood
stock. Greenwood and Franklin Plantation,
l Paris. Buckdeld sud Milton Plantation,
/: Peru, DiXfeld, Mexico, RONbury, An-
dover and Rumford, ! ; total, :.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08
AsH-1oNIC
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the many forms OF Liver Com.
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Blood, and Functional Deranee.
ments attendant upon Debility. and
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Tonic is doubtless the most promp,
and certain remedy yet devised In
1-2 III. bottles, 10 cents; SIX bottle,
81. Accredited Physicians and
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

Lewis O'Brior, long known in Ok
ford County as an excellent tailor, again
advertises his business at Norway in this
paper. He is selling goods. at very low
rates for 80 days to come; after that
there vii be grand spring opening Of
Hats, Caps, and Furnishing Goods and
A good tailor will be in at
to look after custom work.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

The New Jersey agricultural expert
ment station has proved great success
It's aid Is sought by farmers far and near.
and In freely given. and its bulletins, giving
the results its Investigations, are eagerly
sought nv those who wish TO do their
forming In the light Of the most recent and
most reliable sxperience-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

SHOWS FALIs.-Mr. Z. w. Lock OF the
new pulp mill, fell while at work in the
building last week, and dislocate d his
shoulder DR.. Evans of,Norway, attended
him. Mr. Lock Intended to have had a
large amount OF pulp made by this time.
Being laid up for time. he has been
obliged to send for an assistant. We shall
give lengthy description OF this factory,
soon as it is In good running order.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

A Young man about 90 years Of age,
named Merrill. killed his mother by Sink
ing her on the head with a hammer, az
their home in China. Kennebec County,
Saturday, the 18th ult, and afterwards
attempted TO burn her body by ehopping of
the limbs and putting them in the FIRE. He
ough, to be executed by the State or BY
the people.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08
o. (orN ArmOeral.
Newspaper Decisions .

Auy ycr.on VIM tsko- paper res1lSrS
fru,n the Oihce--whether dirccted 70 his osne OF
I. o,Aa,ss ar whether he has subscribed or not
10 responsible for the payment -,
2. I, a person order his paper dscontlnus y.
ae must pay al Nrrearages, or the publ sner ~
continue 10 send II until payment - maae, ~ ~
collect the whole amount Nheahet H' '~'S'
o ken rrOm the once or not. -.
The Courts have decided tnat Lc.ustne - 80
, b.. -t..t.-~ a. t--ri..isoAls IRON the pos e'u0S
"a leaving Lhen uncsl o '"t' y
-. vitencs of Uaud.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

Mr. Wellington Dudley of Paris, will
sell fifty or seventy-6ve sheep, few tons
of hay. large lot of farming tools, cider
barrels, sap buckets, &c, at his residence
on Wednesday, March %.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

Next week Ne shall issue a half
sheet supplement, and also publish list
Of town officer. and abstracts from the re
ports Of the Selectmen Of the various
towns
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

Gen. James A. Garfield was inangu-
rated President Of the United States with
imposing ceremonies. The day was
stormy. and Washington was ahoat in
the .lusn, vet there was a large parade
and extensive display.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

Secretary Sherman resigned on
Thursday, in order to take his seat in the
new Senate. which was called to meet on
Friday.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

The long contest over the United
States Senatorship from Pennsylvania he
tween the Cameron aud anti-Cameron
republicans, ended on Wednesday by the
election OF a compromise candidate-'fon-
gresham John l. Mitchell. He was not
reelected to Congress last October, and
consequently his promotion TO the senate
raises no question respecting the rtpuhli-
can majority In the next House. He Is a
grnt,e nan OF high chlract r, and f.ir all
inv. The fact that both sides claim hun
show that he is not a aItisan Of either,
out simply II republican.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-08

Col. Ing rsoll has made the Argus
permanently pious- II groans fearfully
because he is an inhdel and talks with
the Campbellite Garfield.