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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

Of the Repabliczn parry II ~ hsFe u a s.,ur,
ing dawn af plundes and Easer Men,.l 4.
uraviiv. comhine.i wifh maral iurpiinIle nr..--..
a lameulnbl- picinre - fhr eTe-si<hl af H..
who have nuFtnred . hape q asy reeen-r.s,.
in me future of thai r1ee sd Indeed. ms !.
the concIusiou afler mo@eats gi4ace a. a.
body Of meaningi-~s eipher- PM fnrlh ~ 49,
Al CentreyIlle 30 proiect Their inferral - "A.
legislative halls The nhsolnie Vuid a. iu,-,
Ieclual csnp.Gily : ss1kinEiy rsa=ea=d m 49,
presence af me one ssak apolouy Sra "a.
man who mis-aiiarns thai bad q iet
The nnffnesz # such rspreentafiwes Enr "A.
struggle in that xrena mnsl leave den al - 4.
the mercy nf thai rare whase inlelksrs \ a.
in the infinite wisllom % the CreA1ar % tsurr -
its superiority ever lheirz. - the Einnf 81 -
6aresl bows in majestic fssw-r al,oEr ~ lsou,s
at is inlerior kisl
The effecs of saores ~ TIE RePabIiran ~,
nov. rs depi0ralsle thai Eould i.e c..uId =
nothing in csmparissa - Ihe p-szl,xe sars +.
misfortune would en4hle 4 % aorupy u -
State eleciian I've ye4rs heace. fE ahle { ~
have lsilesl - ai,lzin peeuai4ry aid ~ 49,
ton. or eFcl eBcnuragemens n Ms c4ng4s 49,.
will be m lack It maaey 1hen 20 4i1 Ia capsur
ing the state goEsrnmeaI
Has six v~sr1 irzse fram ne neiEn M -
Hr brunghf forgrIfalnes<s Hn~ IT, ouwara
stride ~ prosperity n rh4l sAaTT nua- &c.
from our memorx ~ anxuash. Ihe s--ga4ir ri.ui
almssi ia kenesi me sua e ms Ear ImnHg
lis but delusisn - Sappsze Eh4l sbuss- ia aur
party can b. c'srrucf-d ~ 6ghziag aus-i.i- 81. q.
hanks such oppariuniiies 81 .lEays b. sriz-l
upon by same bird 81 E.rey - hoi-s hi.n-ra ~.
power AID Tosiliaa - 4pIse4liaz % ihe I.---aa-
of race excited entirely - - Isr-jn.ilr-- .as
who's mental inleriaEiIy ~seus % haze br-u -
signedly stamped by ~ - iriitie har xiErn a.
q distinction o,f ihaf raer
The Democrats p4rtF = lse auly g. a.
oilers reiase - tha=e 80 hssid III hi-..za.sE
gOod gsTernmrnl p@r4nazar - every 60
consideration IN theIr hesga-zs - g.s-a-riy
Think sell llama ia,ag belurr Fum nil az -
placing il wiih ahe ulker. wha=e ems uaasiu-s.
that ~ pluadirr 4nd IT, mesassrv az wi.s-- r-s,u
rs-sls over The psi Iske pzH
II ilaesr hnrs can serve - : usa~ a. wurrsur
Ia lliase who haEe lrli = i4agas3 insIla- -u... -
% tie result 81 this canra--. @nI - 49, -.
s'IPl-u Mr. MekInaaa - ~ xain 49, - -
campli-lsiH-, r,isrHa-- fi.s-a li.siT I.lr..r = 49,
Pli-Iss-t FEW Eua
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

Two or more Of the following named gentle
men, iO.wit Hons w ID. Barnes f. A Perry
Geo. q. McWhorier, ;. r. Mallory, \. l.. Nc
Caskill. VIM. Miller will address the citizens OF
West Florida at the following times and places
viz:
Orange Hill, Wednesday October 18Th.
Vernon, Thursday October 18th.
Miller's Ferry. Friday October Goth.
Point Washington, Saturday October 2l>f
cerrO GOrdo Monday October Odd
Eucheeanna, Tuesday October 24th.
Freepou. Wednesday October 25lh
Chains, on Yellow River, Friday October 27lh.
Milton, Saturday October 2Sth
All are cordially invited to attend these meet
ings.
BY order of the Conservative Democratic
Executive Committee. ~
+. C. LOVE, Chatham
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

Hon X ii. NJ. Davidson. Conservaiive-D Demo
cratic Candidate for Congress, Hons W. Cali,
SAM PAsco, Z. A. Perry, and j B Wall will
address the ciuzens of Middle and South Flor
ida. al the following named places and times
Tampa-Wednesda October 18Th.
Aisha-ThursdaY, October 18Th
Misunderstanding October 2Isi.
Pine Level-MOnday, October 23d
Fort Ogden-Tuesday, October oath
Fort Green-Thursday. October Goth
Fort Meade-Friday, October eth
Bartow-Saiuriay, October 2sih.
Fort Dade-Monday, October Both
All are cordially invited To attend
BY order Of the Congressional Dem cratic
Executive Committee,
&C LOVE. Chairman
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

The Mckinnon Committee have
perpetrated little trick on the public.
To create the impression that Mckinnon
actually has following list of speakers
announced AZ "invited y To accompany
him on the stump contains the names Of
several who are known To he opposed to
his election. Among them is Mr.. n. w.
Eppes of this county, who has no use for
independents of the McKinnon or any
other stripe. Another one OF the invi-
ted speakers is Postmaster Stewart. He
was a McKinnOnite for awhile but has
since given in his adhesion to Skinner.
and that is the crowd he trains with now.
We can't say anything about the others
mentioned in the list, but we doubt if one
of them has the remotest idea of Joining
in the canvass to aid McKinnon, except
possibly Ex-Governor Stearns who il play
ing game with Mckinnon as pawn
1t would make the devils laugh to hear
Stearns believing for " free ballot and
fair count" in the face of his antece-
dents One of Bowes' little jokers stuffed
into the ballot-box in this county in 1876
held up before his eyes would cause him
to run like whipped spaniel.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
RnnR RADICAL YEARS.
FOUR DEMOCRATIC YEARS.

Here is a saving in State taxes. in four
years, of $26, 59s.7s and in county taxes
OF 81 ,259.05, making in the aggregate
$37,s57.s3, or All average Of *9,464.46 a
year.
Jackson county is the home of McKin-
non, but it may be safely assumed that
when he and his wet-nurse Steans shall
undertake to enighten the good people
thereof on the evils of Democratic gov
eminent they will carefully avoid making
any comparison between the taxes i'm
posed during the four years when Stearns
was Governor and those imposed since
Both of those men have plenty of cheek,
but comparative taxation is a subject
they will stear clear of.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

The Democratic Conservative party of Leon
county will have campaign speeches 10y the can
didates for the Senate and Assembly, and one OF
more of the following distinguished Speakers
r. c. Long, ID. w. Gwynn, w l. Vason. " F.
Byrd, Geo p. Raney, :Iohn \. Henderson Cha~
f. Dyke, Governor VIM. d. Bloxham. at
IamOnia-Monday, October 30
adfOrdville-Tuesday, October 81
MiccOsukie-Wed November J.
White Church overwhelmingly NOvrm-
her2
Jacksons Bluff becuel-Salurday, Novem-
her f.
Enthusiastically evening, November q.
BY order Of The County Executive Committee
F. T. MYERS. Chairman
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

The Union says that the result of
the Ohio election was a sumner to Bisbee.
who Immediately betook himself to
Washington in hot haste He is a men,
Der of the black mailing committee of
which Hubbell is chairman and he no
doubt hurries to the Capital to see how
the collections come on. Perhaps, too,
he wants more soap +" for the unwashed
in his own District. The Union suggests
that Hubbell might as well keep his
money so far as that district is concerned.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

cities, &C., from doing so This plper
HIS believed that-all needed amendments
could be made by the Legislature by har.
nlonious agreement among Democratic
members and thus the expense Of Con-
vention be saved. The Senate 1t the last
session adopted eleUen important amend
ments, one of which provided for the
election of county officers by the people.
This action was too late to procure like
action by the Assembly, but it shows
what can be done when there is will to
do it. We blame no one for desiring
Convention. The overwhelming majority
of those who foresee mischief in the
" shortcut scheme and therefore con-
denim it, will favor Convention legally
called, and in this number may be in
cluded the FLoRIDIAN. As we said on
a former occasion, ga Constitutional
Convention is now in sight. The
Legislature of 1891 passed a prepar-
atory resolution, as the Constitution pre-
scribes. This resolution will be passed
by the Legislature to assemble in January
next and the whole question will go be-
fore the people at the election in 1884.
If the people co sent, then the Legisla-
ture to meet in January, 1885, will call
the Convention and it will assemble inside
of six months thereafter. All this will be
regular and legal and nobody can oppose
it on the ground of being revolutionary.
Which course is the wisest-to follow
the law in this matter or go contrary to
n -,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
Let It be understood from one end o

Let it be understood from one end of
the District TO the other that McKinnon's
candidacy is no longer on his own ac-
count, but that he is simply in the field
as decoy duck for the Radicals. He is
not so stupid as not to know that he is
more apt to be struck by lightning than
he is to come within forty miles of being
elected, and that the only effect his con-
tinued candidacy can possibly have is to
increase the chances of SINNERS success.
How many Democrats are there in the
District who are willing to be made tools
Of for such purpose?
The several factions in New York
City-County Democracy, Tammany and
Irving Halls-have at last come together
in cordial union. They have nominated
Franklin Edison for Mayor and their action
seems to be as fortunate as was the choice
for Governor. This harmony indicates
an old-time Democratic majority in New
York City, somewhere in the neighbor-
hood Of 10000.
Senator Chas. w. Jones was with
General Finley in his canvass Of the
Second District last week. Mr.. Jones
will speak 1t Jacksonville tonight.
Hon. VIM. Manning Lowe, Green-
hack member Of Congress, died At his
home in Huntsville, Ala, on the 18th.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
Gainesyille Bee. October la.l


During the course of Gen. Finley's speech ut
Newnansvillc on last Tuesday. DIR. p. w. Cato
arose to ask him a question. and he bad barely
done 50 when he fell 10 the ground dead. An
autopsy revealed the fact that he had died Of ap-
0plexy. This sad and sudden occurrence
brought the meeting to an abrupt close, and the
bouniifully prepared meal which had been spread
for the vast crowd, was partaken Of In silence,
aud all departed 70 their respective homes with
saddened hearts
DR.. Cato was an old and highly respected
citizen Of NewnansvilIe. He was, II the time Of
his death, just recovering from protracted and
serious spell of sickness. de leaves large circle
Of friends TO mourn HE death. Peace 10 bis
ashes
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

We notice among the list of L" invi
ted" speakers to accompany McKinnon
the name of ID. s. Walker, Jr. Without
knowing anything definite or indefinite
on the subject, we have strong suspicion
that Mr.. w. viii not open his mouth at
any Of McKinnon's meetings. We don't
believe that he looks with favor on de-
coys" of any kind. 1t is no doubt as
plain to him - it is to everybody else
that McKinnon's further candidacy as an
t" independent " Is only blind to catch
unthinking Democrats the real purpose
IL 70 cid Skinner and Stearns will look
after that business better than anybody
else.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
The Democratic Executive Commi

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee have arranged for though canvass
of Leon county before the close of the
campaign. The candidates for the Senate
and Assembly and other distinguished
speakers will address the people of every
section of the county, and Democrats in
their respective neighborhoods are re-
quested to make all necessary prepare
tons for the meetings announced The
programme includes two grand barbecues.
See list of appointments, and remember
the times and places. All are cordially
invited to attend these meetings. Let
the people turn out and hear the truth.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

FOUR DEMOCRATIC YEARS.

This shows a clear gain to Franklin
county in State taxes of s., 55s. IL and in
county taxes of $3,466.47, making total
gain in the county of $9,O24.59, being an
average gain of *2,256.l5 year. Such
facts prove conclusively that taxpayers
everywhere have derived great benefit
from chang of government.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
Governor BlOxham i'm the West
Grand BarbecueH.

Governor William ID. Bloxham and other dis
inguished speakers will address the citizens Of
Jackson county, upon the political issues OF the
day, at the following times and places
DewOOd, Wednesday, November lsi
Greenwood, Thursday, November 2d
Mariana, Friday November 3D.
UnderwoOd's, Saturday, November 4lh
At each of the above places there will be a
grand barbecue All persons irrespective of
party are invited to attend
THEO WEST
Chairman County Executive Committee
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

The Commissioner Of the General Land Office
at Washington has determined TO protect the set
tiers upon the public lands, whether claimed OF
sold to Disston or not, and has appointed Mr. j.
G. Law, a clerk of the Circuit Court at Brooks
vile, fernando county to take testimony in
these cases that is, If a settler squatted
on a homestead ami made improvements five or
ten years ago, and made homestead entry six
months ago, he Is entitled to come forward now
and make final proof Ii he has made settle
meDt less than five years he lie only required TO
complete the five years of settlement Gaines
nile Bee
Our esteemed contemporary of the Bee
is mistaken in surprising that the General
Land Office has anything to do with the
Disston land. The Commissioner can ap-
point an agent to see that homestead set
tiers on the L. S. lands are protected.
But the government patented the Disston
lands to the State long since and has no
control over the same The Trustees,
however, are protecting every actual set
tier on these lands, as has been time and
again advertised
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
and Carrabelle.

Governor Bloxham and Judge White
will address the people of Franklin county
on the political issues of the day, as
follows:
Apalachicola, Friday, October both
Carrabelle, Saturday, October 2lst.
The local committees at these places
are requested to give proper notice of
the meetings. All are invited. Let the
people turn out and hear these gentlemen.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
eouR RAnIcAL YEARs.

1t is thus seen that the textbooks of St.
Johns county show a gain in State taxes
under four Democratic years. as COM
pared with the same number of years un-
der the Radicals, of $l7,5I6.76 and a
saving in county taxes of $40, ss7.7e,
making the aggregate saving in State and
county taxes $ss, 4O4.59 or yearly aver
age OF $9,6Ol.I4
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

There will be a Mass meeting OF the Democratic
voters OF Wakulla county, at Crawiordville on
Saturday, October %, which will be addressed
by The county candidates, and by Hon George
p Raney, K. c. Long, Esq, and others
All persons favorable to good government are
invited 10 attend
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

Franklin is not as large tax-paying
county as some Others, but her people
have shared in the same proportion with
the balance of the State in the lessening
of the cost of the government as the fol-
lowing comparative facts from her tax
books abundantly prove:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
PENSACOLA.


PENSACOLA, October 13.-The following ap-
peal has just been issued by the Board of Health
Of this place:
PENSACOLA, October 13-The Board of Health
OF Pensacola find themselves reluctantly CON-
PEELED to appeal to the benevOlence of their fell
low citizens throughout the country in behalf of
the sick and destitute of this community There
has thus Tar been no abatement of the epidemic
On the contrary, its malignity and fatality seems
to be on the increase. Business and trade are
dull There is no work for hundreds dependent
upon daily labor for their daily bread They
cannot go abroad in search of it, for we are iso-
lated from the world by the vigorous and inn
passable quarantine The care of the sick and
poor devolves almost exclusively upon this
board. Our own resources are exhausted We
are dependent upon the generosity of our fellow
citizens abroad for the means Of supplying the
urgent wants of the sick, dying and destitute
Ii is not improper, under the circumstances to
say that our services are free. No member of
the board receives either fees or salary for his
services a. such. We have no personal interest
in the matter except the common interest of hu-
mainly. In that interest we need help, and
need II promptly. X. b. L. HARGIs, NJ. d.,
J. L. WHITING, NJ. d.,
ID. G. BRENT
w. FoRDHAM NJ. D.
Members present.
This appeal conveys some idea of the
Affections and distress of the unfortunate
people Of Pensacola. The deplorable sit
uation may be summed up as follows:
The epidemic has assumed a very malig-
nant form the number of cases increases
daily, surely and steadily adding destitu-
ton to affection the need of more physi-
clans is seriously felt the general means
for affording attendance and relief are very
limited, and liberal contributions are
therefore needed at once to relieve pres
ent distress. Let generous public re-
spond promptly and literally to this APP
peal for aid. We suggest that this city
be thoroughly canvassed for contributions
to assist in relieving the afflicted and des-
titute people of Pensacola. Let no one
refuse TO respond to the appeal in behalf
Of our sick, dying and destitute fellow
citizens. Give-give now-give cheer
fully and literally.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

purpose of furnishing more. ssrikins Illus,
tration of the comparissn instituted.
Elsewhere the facts are given with refer
enoe to resaIts In Jackson, FrankIin and
Gadsden counties, and the following will
show q What Sc. Johns has Gained:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17
DKMoCRArHC NOMINATIONS.
PoR CONGRESS, FIRST DISTRICT,

Hon. r. III. M. DAVIDSON.
OF 0ADsDKN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

BOR CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT,
Hon. JESSE J. FINLEY.
or COLUMBIA.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-17

Editor Fforidias The Eeonomisf. on The an-
thoriiy OF the 7aearss Herald. leads the public
10 inter that the Constitution of Georgia had
provision on the subject oil Convention for iis
revision precisely similar to the provision in
the Constitution oil Florida, and that the power
of the Legislature Of that State TO call Con-
veniion outside Of the forms prescribed by the
Constitution was denied there as il is denied
here, and that Toombs. Stephens, Hid. &c. held
that The power existed it is held by come that
the power exists here l was under the impress
sion that the Constitution Of Georgia differed
from the Constitution OF Florida on this subject
and write to you IN the interest of truth for in
formation. Is my recollection correct:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-02
CHICAGO CHIPS.
Of the HERALD.

special Correspondence Of the HERALD.
CHICAGO, January 29.-Chicago cele-
brated, in local way, on yesterday, the
Inauguration of the cable car system. The
event was generally recognized as most i'm,
portant in its bearings on the solution OF
the perplexing problem.o of am adequate ana
satisfactory street car service, and people
turned out en- masse to duly and cnthusi-
astieally observe it, The spectacle OF eight
heavily loaded cars moving at sharp
horse-trot speed without the apparent
apDlicatiOn of any power, was decidedly
novel. The presence OF a fine band and
the attendance of Mayor Harrison and local
dignit aries, served to heighten popular IN
terest. The cable, operated by strong
stati~Tlry engines in the company's engine
housS on the line of the road on state
street. held two grip cars, one of which
drew half d )zen ordinary cars. The grip
cars are set in motion, reversed and stopped
by lever, in the hands of the engineer or
driver, the passenger cars each beng IN
charge of u conductor. The rate OF
speed may be as high as twenty-five miles
an hour, or as low AS required. The rate to
he adopted as uniform in the street car SER
vice will be probably eight miles an hour;
This saving in time will be attended by stlll
greater benefits of the cable SYSTEM which
pfuNlucS lOr tHc TunuillS vi uS many 10 OLA
cars. or more, at a time. Seats for every
body may be looked for mornings and eve
nings, when trains of this kind are started
every three minutes. The sum OF 100000
has been expended in laying the cable twice
five miles on State street, and for engines,
machinery, cars, etc. The investment will
pay, however, and the cable cars will GER
Jainly be introduced generally all over Chi
C.ago.
The entertaining Washington correspond
ence of the Times is furnished by the facie
pen of Mr.. c. A Snowden, chief of staff at
She national capital, where the Times has
The most important news bureau, perhaps,
Of any newspaper. Mr.. Snowden's nom de
plume, Cassie" is evidently obtained
from his three initials, joined forward and
backward, as one might say.
Smallpox tramps flock into Chicago from
all sides, much to the disgust of the health
officials. 1t is plain that instead of Chicago
giving the country smallpox, the country
is dealing out its doses of the dread disease
for the chief benefit of Chicago
Anna Dickinson, in male characters, plays
10 Chicago the coming week. This strong
minded woman will have her own way
about showing her shape and posing for
praise or censure as an utter" man.
CHlpPER.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-02

vey The rain water, only the local matte
and fifth, nor does Dallas need sewers for
any other purpose, and can wait awhile for
that.
But as TO paving the business streets, like
Main and Elm, from Market street to Syea-
more street, it should be done as soon as the
financial condition of the city will allow
not sooner
The only material within reach until 8
bois-d'arc Nicholson pavement IS bullp "
white rock, sand and gravel, and these, II
applied properly, will make telerably dur
able paving, but dusty ana requiring con-
slant repairs.
The turnpike road across the Trinity river
bottom, leading from the bridge to the hills,
is an example of what these materials can
do when properly used.
But rock alone will never do, as
it is too soft to stand the
wear and tear of so many vehicles as crowd
the streets of Dallas daily, and also disin-
tegrates too readily in freezing weather.
Nor will sand and gravel do alone, as
they soon become cut up into fearful ruts
and are ground down into the black mud.
But layer OF broken stone twelve inches
thick, covered with coarse river sand until
N the iterstices are thoroughly filled, and
then a layer of twelve inches OF gravel on
that, and this renewed us fast as hole APP
pears, will make the best paving that Dali
las can afford until she builds bois dare
Nicholson pavement.
This plan was submitted by me to a
street committee of the city council. in
1876 and by them approved after careful
investigation, and reported to the city
council, and by them ordered filed.
This paving will cost about s.
per running foot, and bv the term OF
the city charter one-third of this in each
block is paid for by the city, and the other
two-thirds by property owners on each side
of the street, while the city pays for the
paving across the cross streets.
This or any other plan will cost money,
and until the sinews of war arc provided it
is futile to get excited in public meetings
and denounce the city council.
Nor should any wild schemes Of sewerage
be allowed to delay the paving of your bust
ness streets Il single day.
Respectfully,
w. NJ. Johnson.