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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-06-20

We are now having some beautiful weather,
and we find that the lice are disappearing from
the cotton fields through this section, and the
crops now look promising.
If we were to judge from the public roads in
this country as to the amount of public spirit
manifested on the part of our citizens, we would
say there was no public spirit, as The roads are
in miserable condition. We do trust that our
road commissioners will take due notice and
look after this matter, especially in District No.
S.
Mrs Andrews, who is living within three
miles of this place, has in her orange grove seve
raj of the dwarf species In bearing They are
perfect little gems, loaded, as they are with the
delicious golden fruit.
We think that the people through this sec
ton are waking up 10 the fact that there is no
money in raising cotton, and many of our citi
zens speak of going into the vegetable business
together with grain and stock-raising.
The morals of our colored citizens seem to
be much improved through this section, as we
have not heard OF a single indictment for theft
in District No. this year. We think this speaks
well for the community
-Emigrants seeking homes in Leon county
would do well to visit the eastern portion of The
county before buying elsewhere. Here we have
some beautiful pine lands, healthy locations fol
building sites, with some as fine springs as are
found anywhere in Middle Florida, and as good
range for stock as there Is in the State.
We have been informed that the name o.
our much esteemed and beloved fellow citizen
Mr.. w. L. Bond, will be brought before the PEG
pie of Jefferson county for the Office of Tai
Collector. Mr.. Bond being one of Jefferson's no
blest and best citizens, If the good people of JEFF
son should see t to elect him, they will find hin
a good and efficient officer fully qualified to dis
charge the duties of the Office. So mote it be-
DoTTRR
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Bailey's Mills Items.

We venture TO state that our streets are lined
with as pretty shade oaks as any town can boast
of in the State.
w L. Bond has received his cotton press
for the oil mill. He is making rapid progress.
and the mill is expected to be completed by Dc
tOber 1st
Mr. j. J Willie, of this place, harvested
1850 bushels of oats from 30 acres of land.
We notice that the belle of Tallahassee is
spending the summer in Savannah Her friends
here extend their best wishes for pleasant trip.
We learn from the railroad agent that no
corn has been shipped to our village the present
season.
Weeds are rapidly growing up on Bond
street. Why do our citizens allow this
Cotton crops in this vicinity are very poor
The stand is generally bad, owing TO damage
done by grasshoppers. In some instances they
have eaten the third planting on same land.
The farmers though, by continuous replanting,
have at last secured tolerable stand Corn is
age. The outlook is that there will be large
quantities for sale next year, at 30 cents q
| bushel. ITEM.
Mrs G. w. Marshall, of South Florida is on
a visit to her mother, Mrs. j. d. Mcleod.
| The McRory brothers have just received a
printing press, and it is supposed we will soon
| Canary birds are all the rage, and croquet is
the order of the day.
| = Madam Rumor says our little village will
soon be lighted by electric lights.
Miss Emma L. Wilson, of Tallahassee, is
now on visit TO Misses Annie and Flip Lloyd.
Our enterprising young citizen, Mr.. T. H.
| Lloyd, will soon have telephone from his store
| to his new mill, distance two miles.
Mrs. W. r. Blake, mother of Mrs G. E.
Dennis, is on a visit to friends In South Florida.
| We are glad to learn that Mrs. ]. L. Bond
intends adding many improvements to her
! place.
| Miss Ida Freeman is visiting friends in South
| Florida Her return is much wished for by her
many friends.
| We regret to say Mrs G. W. Betton, who is
| visiting her mother, will not spend the summer
here, as usual, but will soon leave with her family
for the springs and mountains of Virginia.
| The railroad velocipede of Mr.. w. B. Nc
Rory is out of order, consequently the young
ladies miss their many pleasant rides.
| Captain Andrews has fine young orange
grove on his place Glenaoy, near Lloyds
| Mr. B. j. Johnson and family, of Mississippi,
are spending several months with the family OF
his brother-n-law, Mr.. III. ]. Bond, of this place.
| Mr. W. F. Lyle, of Tallahassee, paid fly
ing visit to our city this week.
| Mr. Clark and family, of Monticello, visited
| our place this week L.
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ThOm0svflle, Tallahassee and
Gulf Railroad.

The surveying party reached Wakulla
Spring last Tuesday evening, having run
l4t miles south from Tallahassee. On
Wednesday they retured to this city, and
fled a map of the proposed route, accom-
panied by the engineers certificate, in
the State Land office
1t is proposed to make three surveys
from Tallahassee to Carrabelle, and three
to Townsville, as follows: By Wakulla
Spring and Crawfordville to Carrabelle !;
distance, 40 miles. The central route
will pass west of Crawfordville and reach
the Gulf in All miles, while the western
route will run near the headwaters of the
Sopchoppy river, and make Carrabelle in
So miles. The meridian route to Thorn
asville will pass east of Lake Jackson,
cross Iamonia Lake east of the slough,
and go near Iamonia, making the line 81
miles long. The central route will be To-
Gated between Bradfordville and Centre
vile, via Sunny Hill or Iamonia, and
thence to Thomasville distance, 35t
miles. The third route will be direct
from this city to Miccosukie, and thence
to Townsville distance not known.
These several routes will be canvassed
for donations OF land, &C., and the route
offering the most substantial and liberal
aid will secure the road. Mr.. w. T. Ban
herman, County Surveyor, is the author
lied agent of the company to solicit con-
tributions between Tallahassee and Thorn
asville. He left this city last Friday for
the purpose of canvassing the meridian
route to Townsville, and will return via
the central route on the same mission.
Asquite number of the people living
adjacent to the several proposed routes
realize the Importance of securing this
read, there will probably be some liberal
bidding by the advocates of the different
routes
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70 be trusted in deciding matters which
may be construed to greater or less ex-
tent political; and we repeat that if the
court . = partisan " it does not lie in the
mouths Of Democrats or of the Demo
cratic party to complain. A succession
of opinions all in favor of one party and
against another, should at least save it
from the charge of being " radical parti-
san," and protect its members from the
vengeance of Mr.. Campbell on the false
supposition that it is.
Let justice be done, even though Mr..
Campbell should stick to his unwise oath
never again to practice in the Supreme
Court as at present constituted.
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New York World, June l4l
Suit as to the Ownership of Rail-
road Bonds.
routes.

In suit pending in the United States
Circuit Court for the Northern District
of Florida, between Edward G. Anderson,
complainant, and the trustees of the Inter
nal improvement Fund of Florida, defend
ants, Calvin Littlefeld, of New Jersey, filed
petition claiming to be the owner of 10
first mortgage bonds of the Pensacola and
Georgia Railroad Company, and 4,loO
shares of the stock of the Central Rail
road Company of Florida, and sundry
notes and drafts amounting to about
$265,OO0. These bonds, stocks and notes
were placed in the hands of Mr.. Papy, of
Tallahassee, Fla, as trustee, and subse-
quently they were placed in the hands of
A. Doggett as custodian, subject to the
further order of the Court Calvin Little
field claims to be the owner of the prop
erty by virtue of transfer thereof by
Milton S. Littlefeld. Testimony IN the
matter on behalf of Calvin Littlefield
was taken yesterday before United States
Commissioner Shields, and James NJ Ball,
| Special Commissioner This and other
suits which have been pending in the
courts for several years have grown out of
the issue originally of - 10000 of bonds
by the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mo-
bile Railroad Company, said bonds being
turned over to the State of Florida,
which issued like number of bonds,
holding the railroad bonds as collateral
All of these bonds were disposed of in
Germany, but many of them were resold
to parties here. One branch of these
suits is now before the United States
Supreme Court.
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-Parson Witberspoon. who was re

-Parson Witherspoon, who was re-
Gently interviewed by New York 7ri-
bune correspondent at Washington, gave
that gentleman enough falsehoods to form
the basis for a column and a half of
blOody-shirt campaign thunder about al
legged " Bourbon election frauds in Flor
ida" In this interview the parson took
occasion to personally SANDER Captain S.
Pasco, and made some false illusions
in regard to his action as Chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee
Captain Pasco has investigated these
matters, and to-day we publish his scath-
ing reply, in which he fully refutes With
erspoon's statements, and proves him to
be, not g man of unsuilied character"
but slanderer and falsifer. If all the
alleged election frauds purporting to have
been perpetrated by Southern Democrats
were fairly and impartially investigated,
the result would be as gratifying to Dem
ocrats and as damaging to Republicans
as is Captain Pasco's complete expose
of Witherspoon's diabolism.
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Call for a Democratic Mass
Meeting.

Rooms OF THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE !
COMMITTEE OF LEON COUNTY,
TALLAHASSEE, June 10th, 1882. J
A mass-meeting of the Democratic
voters of Leon county will be held on
Saturday, July sth, at - NJ, in Gallie's
Hall in this city, for the purpose of elect
ing ten QO) delegates to represent the
county in the District Convention to be
held July 10th, and for other purposes.
A full attendance is desired
BY order of the Committee.
r. GAMBLE. Sec'y.
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The Executive Committees of the several
counties are requested TO call County Conven-
TONS or General Mass Meetings of the people, as
promote harmony and ensure a fair representa-
lion, TO assemble at their respective court houses
on some convenient day, say Saturday the list
day Of July next, then and there 10 select good
and true men as Delegates to represent them in
the District Convention.
All good conservative citizens of the District
without regard to past political affiliations, who
are in favor of an ecomcal, pure and Constitu-
tional Government, and of free ballot and an
honest count, and opposed to all Federal en-
crOachments upon the Constitutional rights of
the States and OF the people, cordially invited
to participate in selecting delegates to the Dis
trict Convention. f. c. LOVE- Chairman.
J. IRA GORE, Secretary.
QUINCY, FLA, May II, 1882.
"a All papers throughout the District friendly
to the cause will please copy.
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r. GAMBLE. Sec'y

Senator Hills case is considered
hopeless.
1t is rurf6red that John Kelly will
retire from politics.
The panic in Egypt continues and
people are fleeing the country.
The labor strikes continue with but
little change in the general situation.
The situation in Ireland is said to
warrant the apprehension of civil war.
-Geu. J. J. Dickson is Shipping cross
ties to Mexico and other foreign ports.
Hon. r. II. M. Davidson will intro
duce a bill for custom-house at Key
West.
Major A. J. Russell, of Jacksonville,
has been appointed trustee of Wesleyan
Female College, Macon, Ga.
"A man answering the descriptions of
one of the Phoenix Park murderers has
been arrested at Kingscourt.
MIR. Davidson has introduced in the
House a bill providing for an appropri-
ationof $4,000 for lighthouse on Dog
Island.
-Tavares Herald: Mr.. Campbell's &C In
dependent letter is meeting with rebuke
in all sections. The independent peo-
pie have yet to sit in judgment on his
propositions.
The first number of the Fort Dade
Messenger was issued on the 9th. 1t is a
24-column paper, presents neat appear
ance, and the local and editorial pages
give evidences of ability.
Senator Jones, on the 18th, intrduded
bill appropriating $4,000 and SIS, 900,
respectively, for the improvement of the
harbors of Fernandina and Pensacola.
He explained at some length the necces-
sity for this outlay, and his colleague,
Senator Call, made like explanation.
Some of our State exchanges, says the
Jacksonville Union, are in favor of max
ing the calling of a Constitutional Con
vention leading issue in the Legislative
campaign this year. Florida is doing
very well under the present organic law.
Georgia never rested till she had recon
structed" her reconstruction constitu-
tion," and she has regretted it ever since.
We believe the same result will follow a
convention in this State
Editorial correspondence of Fernan-
dina Mirror, Washington, June 18th
governor Bloxham's presence in Wash
ington at this time is very opportune for
the interests of the State in connection
with the bill now before Congress for the
settlement Of the long-standing claim for
reimbursement for moneys expended in
REFRESHING Indian hostilities. He has de
voted himself with great energy and judg
ment to securing for this claim due con
sideration before the House Committee or
Appropriations. Favorable action of the
committee is expected at an early day
The Pensacola Commercial, of the
18th inst, consumes much of its space
in comment upon articles which have
lately appeared in the FLoRIDIAN, discuss
ing the subject of Constitutional Con
vention, and Mr.. Campbell's effnsiont
thereon. We viii only say now, that
Mr.. Dyke is absent, having left the city
on trip up the St. Johns river before
this issue Of the Commercial reached as.
When he returns, however, which viii be
soon, he win speak in no uncertain terms
IS to such Of the Commensurate pin-feather
vaporings ~ may be worthy Of notice.
The leader Of to-dsy's issue was pre-
pared BY him before starting. i
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The Tayares Herald thus urges nm

The 1aVareS AerG<0 thus urges upon
the Democracy of the Second Congress
sional District the Importance of organi-
zation, work and victory:
Every county in this District must perfect its
organizations without delay. The same rigid
discipline which gave US twelve hundred major
ity in 1880 must be enforced this year. How
UNANIMOUSLY false ID the charge OF fraud must be
shown by an overwhelming Democratic major
lily next November. 1t is within our knowledge
that there is over two thousand Democratic
majority in the District To bring II out and
vote Ii. 10 solemn and imperative duty. For
that portion OF this district, representing The
very beat and the most intelligent Of ITS people,
to continue resting under the imputation of fraud
which the action OF the House OF Representatives
has placed us, isaltogether intolerable. We know
IL 10 false but there thousands OF people North
who cannot realize this Let us, then, win such o
victory next November, 90 will set at rest for
ever all doubts as 70 the political status of this
Dstrict.'
Many Of the main points in the above
paragraph apply with equal force to the
First District. ~
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Cali fer . Convention Of the COmser.
v@tHve Democratic Party of the
First Congressional District of
EnmwaMm

At meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Conservative Democratic Party of the First
Congressional District of Florida, this day held
at Quincy; ordered that a Convention of said
party be held at the city of Tallahassee on
Wednesday, 10Th day of July next, at II O'Clock,
A. NJ, TO nominate candidate TO represent the
people of said District in the 48th Congress of
the United States of America, and TO consider
and transact any and all such business as may
properly come before it.
The several counties in the District will send
delegates on the basis of one delegate for each
one hundred votes and fraction of fifty and over
cast for the Conservative Democratic candidate
at the Congressional election held in November,
A. D., 1880. Upon this ratio of representation
each county will be entitled to the following
vote in the Convention
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Advance Gazette, June AL
Pensacola and Atlantic ~. ~. Dots.

The iron draw-bridge at Milton has been
swung. and trains viii pass over by tomorrow,
II they did not do 90 yesterday.
The Maria Norwood 10 at TIE railroad dock
discharging steel rails for the great developer Of
West Florida's wilds.
The Biz Hunfower IL at the Navy Yard, TAX.
Ing q cargo OF steel rails for Choctawhatchee
river This u the last to 20 TO that point as the
rails now at Hall Neon Blnff, on the above river
and at Apalachicola river end Of the line, viii
build The road cast OF the Choctaw hatchee. while
Colonel Lane 10 pushing along west Of The sams
river
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-Scene: Bridal Fecep1inn- Several = -
guests, allsr soaking handa sta - sn.as' -
all speakinw - ne sane ame Whsss -
briderroom r Bras. naissly-- @. 80 ~
ssairs watching the weddiss prssentAP
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The following is copy of letter sent
by Capt. Pasco to the New York Tribune
in reply to the mendacious attack made
upon our people in connection with the
election of 1880, which appeared in that
paper May l6:
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IN Fra DlavOlo wasn't IA circumstance TO the
howlings that ensued The reporter actually
counted % members Of the convention ON their
feet at one time, all shouting at once, while on
the platform the reporter was the only one who
remained seated, the others, consisting of mem
bers of the Executive Committee, chairman and
secretary, some seven or eight in number, added
their full quota TO the Understandable din In the
midst of the row, and doubtless with a purpose
of "conquering a peace, Stewart Withdrew from
the chair, handed his big stick 10 Alfred Col'h,
and retired to the back of the stage Cobb soon
went crazy and fed in dismay, while the Stew
art party yielded to the clamor, and Mack Davis
took his position by virtue of an uproari0us,
unanimous RIGA UOce vele, as permanent chair
man. Thompson was continued secretary,
with two assistants, ]. w. Davis and j. ID. Neal.
Mack Davis made good chairman. and an
nounced that the convention must attend 10 bus
mess. He had to wear out Stewards big stick
though before he got through.
A Committee on Resolutions was appointed
amid considerable clamor. Brother Meacham,
after much difficulty, succeeded in having an or
der made that the delegates should all assemble
In front on the 6rst five benches and the appoint
| ment OF marshals, but il was not enforced.
| From five TO fifteen speeches were made all al
| one time by different members of the convention
| while the Committee on Resolutions was being
selected by the chairman, but he paid no aften-
| ton to them, and nobody heard what was said
| or knew what the speeches were about The
committee, as announced, was as follows: John
Wallace, W. G. Hamilton, j. w. Mitchell, Caleb
| Hawkins, ]. III. Gilbert, John Proctor, ]. w.
jefferson, and ]. ID. Neal. Proctor declined 10
serve, and Clinton Sneed was appointed IN ms
place. The announcement of the committee
was received with cries Of " Put EN- down
I" Let 'er roll r. !" Don't want no SIGH commit.
tee r. " Preach de word r. Halleyooyeh r
| and other striking and appropriate expressions
| amidst oil which the chairman preserved % nn.
| broken serenity, and only after the crcwo nao
| hOwled themselves hoarse and orea1nfess aIa ns
| herin work with he big stick. He then an
ncunced that the committee was appointed and
| Il would probably do its work well, and Wallace
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-18
S I A I E N E N I
UNDER OATH.

HAVE been afflicted for twenty years with
i an obstinate skin disease, call,d by some
NJ. DIS Psoriasis and Others Leprosy, commence
ing on my scalp, and. In spite Of all | could do,
with tn" help of the most skilful doctors, II slow
~ but surely extended until year ago this winter
u covered m entire per on In form Of dry scales.
For The lat three yearsiI have been unable to
any labor, and suffering intensely all he time.
Every morning there could lie nearly "a dustpalful
of scale' taken from the sheet on my bed, some OF
them half MS large AS the enve pc containing this
leher In the lattei part OF the winter my skin
commencedA Cracking open. | tried everything
almost. that could be thought of without any re-
lief. The 18th Ot June starie West. In hopes
could reach the Hot Springs reached De rot,
a d was 80 'ow though / should hav. to go to
nich W ere had a sister living. One DIR -
treated me about two weeks, but did me no good
All thought had hut a short time o live ear
nestly prayed die. Crack through the skin
all over my back. across the ribs. arms hands,
limbs feet badly wooden. toe nails came off An
ger nails dead and hard as bone, hair dead, drv
and iitless as old straw. Oh my God, how did
'uffer2
"Mv sister, Ms II Davis had small part of
a box of Out "ura in the house She wouldn't give
mp; said We will try Cutlcu'a' Some was APP
piled IN one hand and arm. Eureka there was
relief; stopping the terrible burning sensation fr
the word 20. They l." mcdi,t ly got the Cutcura
Reso'vent Gblood puriferl, Cuticura and Cutcura
Soap the great skin Gu esI. l commenced by TAX
one tables oonfnl of Resolveni 'hree times day,
after meals; had bath once day, water about
blood heat, used Cuticura Soap freely; applied
tuticura morning and evening, Result, returned
to my home | just six weeks fron the time left
and my skin as smooth as THIS sheet of paper.
HIRAM 4. OARPENTER,
Henderson, Jefferson Co, N. Y.
Sworn to before me this 10Th day of Janu'ay,
1880. A. M. LEFFINGwELL,
Justice of the Peace,
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-02-18
Woman's Triumph.
Severe Surgical Operation. 1t is En-
dured without taking Ether. SUBJ
ject, Mrs. Edward Myers, of
ROumdOut, NY.
(From the Correspondence Of the Kingston, N.
Y, Freeman,)

(From the Correspondence Of the Kingston, N.
Y, Freeman,)
The case Of Mrs. Edward Myers, of Rondout,
New York, furnishes an apt illustration of wo-
nuns power of endurance. This lady had
been treated for months in the usual way for
Erysipelas Of the baud, without benefit. Not
until her hand had become mass of purified
the 'FavOrite Remedy" for help.
He at once informed her that It was impos
sible to save the hand-it must be amputated
She received this terrible intelligence quietly,
hold her husbands hand puring the operation
and underwent the painful process without
moving a muscle or uttering grOan. DR..
Kennedy then gave 'Favorite Remedy'' freely
to cleanse the blood and prevent the return Of
the disease and Mrs Myers now lives and re-
j0ices in her great deliverance.
''FOvorite Remedy" is fast becoming trus-
ted household friend in all cases OF Female
Weakness and diseases Of the blood. One dol
lar bottle. Your druggist has it. Feb lat