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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08
From the Economist. February 81


As an actual Arithmetical fact, derivable from
the FLoRIDIAN of March 4, 1879, the Tax Collec-
Tor of Leon county, ain the short space of two
wears collected and paid into the Treasury over
xl14725." or more than fifty-seven thousand dol
lars per year, and this under a Democratic adj
ministration with State scrip at par.
The sum spoken Of as having been collected
in two years was on account of taxes for 1871,
'73, IA, rs, &c and IT. 1t embraced also the
license taxes for two years, az well as the county
taxes for all the years mentioned. In point of
fact the whole amount paid into the &ate treasu-
~ in the two years referred to was ESQ 900 15.e
which $24,2S633 was on account Of taxes Of
1875 and previous years. <22 PAT Sc was for taxes
of 1877 and part of 1878, and a, 416 was on &C
count OF licenses. The balance Of the STA ,79S
went into the County treasury. Leon county
during the first two years of Democratic rule
uS77 and 1872 was no exception to other
counties. jefferson county paid In In the same
time $9s .O54.S7. The new revenue officers every
where went TO wolk to close up the old tai
books Very few people had paid any taxes fol-
1879, and many were behind for previous yeaFs
and il was the collection of these back taxes
that swelled the amounts paid into the severn
treasures for the first two years and enabled thu
State and counties 70 pay the debts lcit BY th'
Radicals, and aided particularly in bringing @Stat
scrip to par" Since then no person has beer
called on TO pay more than one years taxes al I
time unless he was in default, while the rate o
State taxation has been growing less every year.
Leon county, for illustration the aggregate assess
ment for the last ttoO years Q87o and 1880 ha
been about the same a. was assessed BY the Re
publicaus in the single year Of 1919
The FLoRDIAN Il the advocate and Away
has been of low taxes, and one Of the means 4
this end Is the devising Of such revenue systcr
a. viii subject all the property in the State, on
fair valuation, to Id legitimate and proper shaE
in supporting the government. When this
done the State viii not only be able to " pay q
e goes" but win be able 70 meet its expenses o
| less rate Of taxation than b now imposed
Three items of expenditure. to-wit: intereI
and sinking fund on the public debt, csimina
costs, and the oneill school tax, require ct leaI
ak mills ON thirty millions Of property to me-
them. Two Of these items alone. Criminal col
and the school taxD amount TO quite q much Z
Tie average cost Of the State government belcs
the war. Il h manifest that better Fevenu
system h needed. II, as many believe, the taxl
BILE resources Of the State are, on ressonahl
valuation, several millions more than appear o
The tax books. the existing system should Be &
revised - to meet the emergency.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

-GeDen Grant Is going to Mexico in few
weeks in The interest Of the combination formed
70 ex1eDd the American system of railroads into
th1t country.
We have received the first copy of the Put
n1n O1EHiy Journal, Of which y. B. Harrington,
a expgienced newspaper man. and formerly ed
ilor q the Orlando Reporter, is editor. 1t is
hGndsome 7-column sheet, full Of interesting
mHlier. and seems TO fully come up to the terms
a n prospectus We wish II q long life of useful
n1 and prosperity. 1t h published at Pslatka,
Ehich has always had . good paper, the Eastern
Hrald; and ilz establishment there Is more an
exids1ce Of the rspidly increasing prosperity of
Tie county and town-which no one has done
more 70 build up than eur friend Pratt-than Of
ny lack Of zeal or e60rt on the part of the Her.
cd
"A correspondent Of the Pensacola AdUGHoe
Ezk9 Tie following Suggestions for the consider
&Gisa q tie Legizlature On the subject Of immi-
guGoa: Why not. - mir compromise, estab-
La Burs.u Of Innigntisn here, one at the
ozRilzl, md one at g. Johns, or some other
azit4h,s pointi Lei the one q the Capital be one
q - o0FsTnols Cabiaei ol1ces. and let the 9TH
GtwOrsp1t 10 ths Chisf Commissioner at the
o9pHlMl % dat he can make general report to
fhe 0OFgnog, bat the two SUBJ Commissioner
ahozid Be IsR entirely free and Independent Of
As Cd only - ar - their reports are con-
e1aa La theEe Be . ssrs q rivalry o. compe-
90 hstussu al thres of Tie Commissioner. and
hs GO GhnE woula do The nsaa good Cor his pari
q Ghs Dlnas, viii tie same asaosnt n Sseans
aAozld hnxs full credit lor his efficiency In once
sd void NJ boam should be given him In
so@s aAaps f.r III superior management Lei
lhe BAHia bs hid q h three immigration divi
Mnnn. nnd nnmbessd 1, . and 8-then appoint q
Cummlmi0n@ Coz escA division and ell three 10
hsEs eqnal power and means 10 carry on The
h1zt.sB q DIR sBcs; they should Be alone 70
spanlh.s - Ehe legislative power Of he State,
q GossnW 70 Dqlire report a he Commis'
Mmw q IL Coastal. q h - bsea doing. and
O. Oommimisnnr q ths Capital osst an annual
npmf e O. olkw fwo. bat hey sheuld not b.
unaw o. or1ms e eonlsoi e he Commissioner
e - o.pn.l, bsessss - coaId compel them "a
- auins Dc inassem ofsAs divizion 10 which
$500 L. "a ihses - sntirsly free %
aam ogg pinan. ut Be heid strictly Besponsibls
- - LegiaAnfure
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

Middle Florida il certainly entitled to. preCe-
dence IS the best place in the State for partridge
shooting. One day last week, Mr. PeArcsi and .
friend went few miles from town and III Abosi
three hours returned with 6fty-hve birda> Col
onel 0ibbes ofQuincy recently baggea So birds in
q single afternoon. If any ether section -of the
State can beat this, We shAn be glad TO hear
from It.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

"A Chicago doctor has invented Q l0tioa
for changing the color Of the negroes skin. II
successful Il win b very popular In the South.
Tho Am~iaas B. KasksE. Formerly pabiishsd
ct Louisville, Kentucky, By Dr.. E 8 0aillaEd
has been revived and win be hereafter pahliahed
In New YoEk. bon 119A. 81 g.
We have received ths f1fst number Of tn
FSerida NNss 10 - Published Il Jackssuyills,
tEi-wcekly. and = Republican Journal. Il has
he appearances a. end dOubtieas h he Rssss
and the zsa.pAonA under new nams. W. b.
Christy d annoancsd - editor, and Chslsiy and
HernAndez, pnblshem.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

The aged mother of Mr.. E. w. Clark, del
at her home in Monticello few days since
1t is rumored that several q. 8. Deputy
marshals went up to Gadsden county one day
last week, armed with Winchester riiea
w. Demilly and Arvah Hopkins. IL, two
of the most obliging and popular clerks Ia Tai
lahassee, are selling lots of goods at
1t R B. CARPENrIRs
The ea-nut- stand nuisance is becoming
aggravated on certain prominent street corners,
and those owners or occupants contiguous shsuld
take steps to have the same abolished.
We are informed that there was an accident
on the St Marks railroad yesterday, in which
several cars were thrown from the track, and
that Mr.. Willie Bull, the conductor, was Injured,
bit not seriously.
There will be meeting In the Baptist Church
tonight for the purpose of organizing Young
Mems Christian Association. An who are inlsR
ested in this noble work are cordially invitedsO
attend and assist in building up good cause for
the young people of Tallahassee.
"A child's greatest enemy 10 worms Who
can calculate the misery and suffering 4 child
has TO endure who Is infested with worms Shrin-
er's Indian Vermifuge will destroy and expel
worms from both children and adults. Only rs
cents bottle. N. Lively, sole agent 1t
"A valuable horse was stolen from Judge
Gwynn one day week before last, and tie thieI
was captured in Gadsden county and the horse
found in Decatur county, Ca, and returned Ia
its owner by the Sheriff Of Gadsden countI. The
thief was colored youth named Willis Williams
and is now in Jail We have good and sfacien'
officers hereabouts, and they are terror 10 evil
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

The Freeze Of 1885.
The slight freeze on the nights of the 29th
and 50 ult. had the effect to remind our older
citizens OF the big freeze in 1885, although IL
was nothing like that in its effects. It was an
uncomfortable visitation, however, especially to
those who did not have plenty of fat wood at
hand. There b an impression that the Their
mOmeter was degrees below zero on that occa-
sian (18S5) That Is a mistake. The mercury
was degrees above zero. The freeze occurred
In February, 1885, and was the coolest weather
which Florida has ever.expcrienced as Ear as any
record shows. Great damage was done to the
fruit trees. Orange trees fully hundred yeas
old were standing on the st. Johns, and at 81.
Augustine, which were killed. The fact that
orange trees % old a. that were standing ct that
time b evidence that no frost Of equal effect had
visited the State for hundred yean before that
date. Dr.. Baldwin says that since 1885 the Their
mometsr has reached % low a. 10 degrees above
zero once, and 80 degrees three times at jackson
ville The orange trees killed In 1885 put ont
new shoots and were bearing again two years
thereafter. When the weather b NOT cold enough
to freeze, the ffosts are beneficial 70 the trees.
They are rather welcomed than otherwise BY
the citizens on account Of their sanative effects.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

As win be seen by reference to the heAdof our
local column, we are now Publishing . record OF
the temperature at this place. from observations
taken thrice daily by Mr.. W. A. Rawls, one Of
our most enterprising and progressive merchant
This feature viii aid largely in informing our
readers, especially those abroad. concerning
very important element In the character III the
climate of Middle Florida
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08
HEADACHES OF DECISIONS
e. I'm
sURRRmR COURT or RLORaDA,
.1anuary Ternn. A. -. 1esa.

The State. PlaintiT II Error. " Dsnni. Burns
De1endant In fror-Escambia Circuit Sou'~
RAxDAI, g. j.:
The State h not entitled TO - wit o. efToI %
reverse the Judgment Of the Circuit court qussII
inn a indictment and dischargiug the ACCUSED
Writ OF error Dismissed.
william A. Patrick and William w. Kendrick,
Appellants, W Hugh A. Young. Respondent
Duval Clrcnit Court.
WRsfcoFr, j.:
4 A bIll Of exceptions containing the evil
dencs q given d the proper method BY which
the testimony upon trial 10 brought 70 tnis
court AAadavi6 Of pessons present at the Trial
end d jurors In the case % TO what witness
stated. although embraced In bill perceptions,
cannot Be here considered.
q when she property IN question In an
action Of ejcciment, a. shown by the declaration,
4 . named lot in city, . verdict that I'VE the
Jury ind the defendant guilty ofimproperly with
keiding the property In question and find fer
plaintik damages to amount Of four hundred and
thirty dollar" b sufficiently certain.
Judgment affirmed.
T. a. Mcdonnell, Counsel for Appellants; A.
A. Knight Counsel for Appellee.
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RAEIs-


A bright little girl in La Grange, Ga, recently
constructed fesr HUNDRED aad tsselss words ifon
the letters in The word +" Advertise" In order V
give our little Tallahassee girls and boys ssme
thing 10 sharpen their wits o.. We sGer shand-
some prise to the one, under II years Of sGs who
win construct the largest number Of words oa'
Of the name FLoRDIAn." The prize uill D
awarded March Isl, and We must Be assurd. o.
honor, that The contestants had no assiaancs
from their eldera
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

Why should We not have . U. 8. Signal Sta
ton established in Tallahassees Apetiiion from
citizens to the Chief of the Signal Service Bureau
at Washington might accomplish It. Who win
be the first TO engagein the good work Of getting
up such peiitionl
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

Hon WIN J. J. Duncan, OF Hamilton county,
did Il The residence Of Mr.. George W. Saxon in
this ciiy, On Thursday, the Sd inst. He was an
old and prominent citizen Of the State, and his
usefslnez and many virtues are depicted, far bet
seq th.n ne could do II, in the lines written by a
fri-na. and publiahed in another column.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

is the name of most delicious little opera cigar
sold by d. Lively. They are delicate tnsugh
both In size and flavor to suit the most iaslidious
taste. Go and try them
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

cR0ss Y MARK On tAsir paper, which signifies
thss rAelr EEnn o. SUBSCRIPTION nAs ExrrRzD. and
FD-u-. sA..s.svss sooorainsly. Ansr = paper has
80. z@sD gE1cR. Il win most positively be dis
-azziz.s1 y fAs an0snt Of Subscription 70 not ~
u-Graa6 q ano
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

T Regular meetings Of AucrLLA Excanr.
MINT No. q are held the 1st and tAiFa TAassess ~.
aiaGs az eaeA month"; q their Lodge noom aa g.
An FaSfarcAs in good standing are invted % attenl
". n. MoIxrosn, A~ses.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

Tie city regisi1tiOa books close today, and
sach q ne citizens Is have neglected to register
sb0uld do % a once or they will not be allowed
a wu&e
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

All Rawls' seeds are soarraated Jresk and true
to name, q lot sent to South Florida four, weeks
ago have been heard from and are glowing
nicely It.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08
on sale al Bottoms News Stand, in the Nesi.
colt Block.

WMR. J. Ii. BATES, Newspaper Advertising
Agent, Al Park Row (7yme5 Building, New
York, Is authorized 10 contract for advertise.
ments In the FLoRIDrAN at our best raies
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

We will print in next issue the list ofpremiums
awarded at the late fair. 1t viii make better
showing than was supposed.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

Record Of temperature and weather at Tslh-
hassee, Florida, for the past week.
observations taken by w. A. RAws, DrogEst
and Pharmacisi =
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

WORK aUm thas laks q HIckpolss. ena ihsncs 70
Rep. How Iong WI|l a. 80
q, ihs ~ ahel ssssins ssachinsv nom ths
p-.nas dest ma slss ~ Do yoa pro
90 O. IN % Is q - wsds, and from I
t00 let desp, to get . hoW then We test what
the wash will be, II any, e vel - Tie now, and
govern cur work accordingly.
Ren-Do you expect the water now TO AID
yen IN your work Of widening and deepening
s, vi o-is q i nasaral 10 szpses, win soa
mud bottom and caying b q adeg, . good new
Of Walsf WIli Aid Is more o. - a tke time We
are & wosk this b my hope. q least.
Rsp-Hov long Do yoa suppose The entire
Col C-No man can make any de,nI.e ca,cs-
lstion, butwe ahall pc ssssy q rapidly ~ possi-
Rep-What Of your coast canali
Col C.-Okeechobee and the ceaas canal WI
20 hand In hand under The same lntefessA We
p pssp &c 8Ses a & ss pss IT. ne Our
hope ID, some day, to have steamer start rom
the g. Johns river and land passenger Of Punta
RaasA ON the Gulf; and also TO open up one Of
the most popular touristr routes in the world. over
400 miles in length. within our own STATE and,
the day may come when Jon WIN 80 OCEAN
steamers pass over the Okeechobee route from
the Gulf % the Atlantic and sice esvs0 bat that
h matter In the future, and may poesibly follow
q il n the least expensive ship canal route that
can be found across our State.
Ren-Waht are the terms Of your contractl
Col. C-You win hnd . copy Of the contract,
/ suppose, with A4ttoney- General Raney, or
Hon. Hugh A. Corley, and wish you would
publish the main points In conneetion with this.
Of one thing desire to speak, and that 10 the
mutual desire on the part Of both contracting
parties to make Q just and equitable contract.
We met with honesty, fairness and candor On
the part Of the Board, and hepe our positiOn BE-
fore the Board was OF like character. The
sole object that governed both contracting par
ties was fairness-at the same time TO protect
the State from giving contract TO any irrespon-
sible party for purposes Of speculation.
The following are the main points in the con.
tract:
l. Sixty days are allowed from the date Of the
contract for perfecting surveys.
2. Six months are allowed from the date OF the
contract to begin work
8. A deposit Of 5000 with Messrs. B. G. Lewis
& Sons bankers tallahassee, Fla, - forfeit Il
| ensure the performance Of the contract.
l. 4. The contractors are TO keep force equal tC
| 100 men constantly employed on the work.
8. A grant to the contractors Of nifty per cent
| Of all lands reclaimed now or hereafter belong
| ing to the State.
g. Partial payment in lands as the work pro
0resaa4
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08
Key west Cigars.
REwI.s'


Some especially fine, at
II RKwIs'
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New Cigars just received, at
n
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08

A new lot Of Chewing and Stacking Tobacco
II T1tl RANLA
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TALLAHAssz., FLA. February 8. 1881.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13
Itching Pnes.-symptoms and Cure.

The symptoms are moisture, like perspira- pin worms were crawling in and about the rectum the private parts are sometimes af- fective; if allowed to continue, very serious results may follow. Dr. Swayne's A1l-Heal- ing Ointment is pleasant and sure cure. Also, for letter, itch, salt rheum, scald head, erysipelas, barber's itch, blotohes, all sealy, cents, three boxes for $1.25. Sent by mail to any address on receipt of price in currency or three cent postage stamps. Prepared only by Dr. swayne & Son, ,33O North Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa. Sold by all prominent druggists. Swayne's Pills are the best for all bilious disorders. They ward of chills and fever. ma21 d&w COW 4p1 1y
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13
AsH-IoNlC

A Perfected Purifier of the System
 oN1c-"Increasta1 the strength, obeiGting Me eects of debility and restoring heaIthy functions -WEBsTER.
 For Indigestion, and Dyspepsia, the many forms of Liver Complaint, Impure and Impoverished Blood, and Functional Derangements attendant upon Debility, and for Building up the weak, Ash-TOnic is doubtless the most prompt and certain remedy yet devised. In 1-2 ID. bottles, 75 cents i; Six Bottles, $4. Accredited Physi- clans and Clergymen, who may desire to test the Tonic, will be supplied with not exceeding six bottles, at one-half the retail price, money to accompany the order. Sold by Druggists, and by D. B. Dewey & Co.,, 46 Dey St., N. Y-
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13

 Iiniiment.
The most Powerful,

The most fOWerful, Penetrating and Pain-rclieving 2 remedy ever devised by man. It soothes Pain, it allays inflammation, it heals Wounds, and 1t cures
 RHEUMATISM, Sciatica, Lumbago, Scaids, Burns, Stiff Joints, Cuts, Swellings, Frost bites, Quinsey, Salt Rheum, Itch. Sprains, Calls, and Lameness from any cause. Sufferers from
 PAIN IN THE BACK, Fever Sores, Eruptions, Broken Breasts, contracted Cords, Neu- ralgia, Palsy or dislocated IiInhs <: and owners of horses, planters, me chanics, merchants and professsonai men everywhere, unite in saying, thot
 CENTAUR LINIAIENT brings relief when all other Lini- ments, Oils, Extracts and Embroca- tions have failed.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13
One Moment. Please.

When winter is passing into summer, and summer into winter again, your health should be especially looked to. The humors which have accumulated in your blood should be cleansed away and your system toned up to guard against bilious fever, or other sick ness peculiar to the change of season. Dr. David Kennedy's ''Favorite Remedy" will do this for you Get bottle now and begin using it at once. A long fit of sickness and a long doctors bill may be the penalty of neglect. If your druggist hasn't it write to
 s912d2w4p
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13
(aStOria-ss -ss Doses,

~35 cents. A Mothers rem edy for sleepless and irritable Child. ren. The Recipe of Old pr. Pitcher, Free from Morphine, and not Nar- cotic. Formula published with each bottle. For Flatulency, assimilating the food, Sour Stomach, Feverishness, Worms, and Disordered Bowels, Castoria has the largest sale of any article dispensed by Druggists.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13

A . ough, Gold OF Sore Throat Should he stopped. Neglect frequently results in an INoURABLE LUNG DISEASE OR CONSUMPTION. BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES do not disorder the stomach like cough syrups and balsams, but ACT DIRECTLY ON THE INFLAMED PARTS, allaying irritation, give relief in AsTH- MA, BRONCHITIS, CoUGHs, CATARRH and the THROAT TROUBLES which SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS are subject to. For thirty years Browns Bronchial Troches have been rec commended by physicians, and always give perfect satisfaction. Having been tested by wide and constant use for nearly an entire generation, they have attained well-merited rank among the few staple remedies of tho age. Sold at 25c. box everywhere.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13
Drunkenness.

Those who have taken Simmons Liver Regulator declare that it sets the liver in &C., tion and invigorates the system in such way as to destroy the craving for strong drinks s7 Cd 1w
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13
ImuOrfRnf.

When you visit or leave New York city, save baggage expressage and carriage hire, and stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot, 45O rooms, fitted up at & cost of one million dollars, reduced to $1 and upwards per day. European plan. Ele- vator. Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars stages and elevated railroad to all depots Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any other first-class hotel in the city.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-13
VOL. xLIx.
vAIuARLETRIITHs.

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 Hop BitterS will cure you. "It you are simply afling, if you feel weak and dispirited, without clearly knowing why, Hop Bitters will Revive you. you are Minister, and have over 'taxed yourself with your pastoral du- ties, or Mother, worn out with care and work,
 Hop Bitters will Restore you. If you are man of business or la- bourer weakened by the strain of your every day orties, man of letters, ttoiling over your midnight work, Hop Btt6erS will Strengthen you. " If you are suffering from over eating : or drinking, any indiscretion dissi- patton, or are young and growing too fast, as is often the case, Hop BitterS will Relieve you. '' If you in the workshop, the 1arLns at the desk, anywhere, and feel that your system needs cleansing, ton ing, stimulating. without intoxica- ting, Hop Bitters is what you need. If you are old, and your blood thin and impure, pulse feeble, your nerves unsteady, and your faculties waning, Hop BitterS will give you new Life
 and VigOur.
 HOP BITTERS is an elegant, healthy, and refreshing havouring for sick room drinks, impure water, etc., rendering them harmless, and sweetening the mouth, and cleansing the stomach" an1 eod&w1y