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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30
The Five Per- Gent. Land BiIl

Which passed the Senate on the 10th inst.
provides that lands entered by military
scrip or bounty land warrants in the
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Oregon,
Nevada and Colorado, including the Vir-
ginia military and United States military
land warrants located in Ohio, shall be
construed TO come within the provisions
of law for the payment to the States of 5
per centum of the proceeds of public
lands disposed of within their borders,
the lands to be estimated at the rate of
1926 per acre, and payments to be made
in cash. 1t is also provided that money
remaining on the books of the treasury to
the credit of any of the public land
states under, the act of 1896, which dis
tributed the treasury surplus, shall not
be charged as an offset against any part
of the amount coming to State under
the bill. The bill prohibits the States
from paying any part of the money re-
ceived by them to agents or attorneys for
services in procuring the passage of the
act, or in connection with the claims of
the States, unless such payments are au-
thorized by State laws passed after the
date of the act. The bill also provides
that none Of the money to which any
State shall become entitled under the act
shall be restrained by the United States
on account of any direct tax remaining
due or unpaid, from any State to the
United States, under the act of August,
1871. By an amendment adopted, the
benefits of the foregoing provisions are
extended to California, and it is also pro-
vided that that State shall receive per
centum upon the proceeds Of all lands
sold within her boundaries, the money to
be held as State school fund.
The amount due the several States and
intended to be repaid under the FIVE per
cent. bill is $3,947 900, apportioned as fol
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30
Flattering Prospects for an Elk.
teHslye CottOn-seed OH Mill at

Yesterday afternoon we had few min
utes' conversation with Mr.. w. o. Ames,
General Freight and Passenger Agent of
the Florida Central and Western Rail
road, from whom we learned that Mr.. M.
Frank, of Columbus, Miss, was very ia
vorably impressed with Tallahassee as a
desirable place for the location of an ex-
tensive cotton-seed oil MILL He obtained
some very satisfactory statistical informa-
ton and other like information will be
furnished him at an early day.
Mr.. Frank was highly pleased with the
people he met here, and, like everybody
who looks upon these magnificent hills,
with their grand and picturesque scenery,
was agreeably surprised and perfectly
delighted, and we shall not be astonished
if $50, OOO-cotton-seed oil mill is estab-
lished at Tallahassee within the next
twelve months.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30
Florida Potatoes wanted I'm Gin
C1Mm0Ga.

Mr.. w. H. Pillow, writing from Macon,
Ca, last Thursday, to gentleman in this
city, says: 81 have an inquiry from Gin
cinnati for Irish potatoes-Early Rose.
l think you will do well to send some
there, if your potatoes are good size and
ripe. If you have none yourself, and
have neighbors looking for market, rec
ommend them to send. These parties
want not less than ten barrels daily l
may possibly get few here, but not
many just yet Axline & Marley are
the firm, Cincinnati, Ohio. have dealt
with them this winter for the first time,
but have found them prompt and square
dealing. and think you will do well to
make them shipments"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 50, 1882.
The Leon County Republican Excessive Com
mtlee met according to call by the Chairman
w. G. Stewart. A quorum present. Amer I'LL
ing vacancies the following resolutions were unan
imolsIy adopted, and call issued sOr County
Convention: 3
Resolned, That it is the sense of this COMMITTEES
that the Independent movement Of The State .
the only remedy by which the col0red people
can obtain their rights in this State ard we 40
hereby endorse the same and advise our people
to rally to the support Of the same
II is further resolved That q Convention De
called in these words, to wit: The Republican
Committee of Leon county issues call for
County Convention OF the COlOFed Eeo9le, TO DC
held at GalIie's Hall, in the city Of TaLlahassee
on the seventeenth day Of June, 1882. tc take IN
to consideration such matters and things IS ap
pertain to their best interest. and transact sucn
other business rs they see IT. Precincts sneia
hold their primary meetings on TIE lott o. Mo
month, AT the hour Of nine O'Clock Z. II
The following shall be the number Of delegates
allowed each precinct in said Convention:
No. 1. Bells Store, s; No. 2, Dawkin3 Pond,
10: No. 8, Chrisiie's g.; No 4. Miccossk1e. 10 5
No. 5. Station One, 8; No 6, Gopher Ridge, 8;
No. 2. WhitHeld's, 10; No. 8, Robinsons store,
10: No. 8, Hawkins School-house, 10; NO. ~
Moore's School house, 10; No. II, HOUSES
School house, o; No. -, Kempers Si9oae, dS'
No. Is, Capitol, IA; No. II, HendersoHs ILL.,
10: No. Is. Chaires', Lake Como, 81; No 10
White Church, 2; No. IL, Smiths Mn. =; NO
40 - '' W. g. STEWART. Chairman.
VIII. FoRD, Acting Secretary
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30
How Guiteau Received the De
ClefOn.

The intelligence of the decision of the
Court in banc, overruling his appeal,
was conveyed to Guiteau few minutes
after its announcement in court, and was
received by him with stolid Indifference.
He said to the guard who gave him the
tidings that he had not anticipated any
thing else. "My dependence is placed in
President Arthur" he said. 81 made
him what he is. and he can't afford to go
back on me-" The prisoner was reluctant
to converse on the subject any further,
and was soon left to his own thoughts.
Within the past two weeks the assassin
has permitted his beard to grow and his
face is covered with stubble, which causes
him to present a very unattractive ap-
pearance. He was asked by a visitor
why he did not shave, and quickly replied
that his barber, a prisoner, had
been discharged a few weeks ago, and he
did not know any one, as yet, capable of
filing the vacancy. General Croker
says that Guiteau is afraid to trust him.
self with a strange barber, for fear that
another attempt will be made on his life.
CHS sole anxiety" said the General,
"seems to be that he shall be properly
protected from would-be avengers"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30


designated Is one Of the most important
enterprises yet suggested for Florida.
None of the railroad schemes devised
propose a direct lipe to the NPrthwest-
this does. At present she large markets
of the Northwest are inaccessible to Flor
ida except by roundabout, expensive
way; but with this road built vast
region will be opened to the peculiar pro-
ducts of Florida by direct and speedy
line, and thus confer immense benefits on
the fruit and vegetable growers of the
State. East and South Florida-the lat
ter especially-are greatly interested in
this undertaking and can very well afford
to aid in helping it along.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

The Right Worthy Grand Lodge o.
Good Templars of the World was in SEES
sion at Charleston last week, and adopted
a resolution declaring that, whereas, the
Lodge has been pressing temperance re-
form on the lines of total abstinence fol
individuals and prohibition for States
that the Grand Lodges of the United
states be warned not to be diverted from
the real issue by other necessary social
and political reforms, which can be ad
vanced after this greatest issue is settled
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

The AdUance- Gazette, speaking OF
the Congressional Convention for the
First District, says: "Since Pensacola
was sighted in the matter, Tallahassee
probably will be more preferable to us
than any other point. 1t is the capital of
the State, and there all will be met on
common level. AS to the man to be
chosen, we are not of those who say give
us Smith or we will bust the party. Let
the best man be chosen be he from the
East, North, South or West. One thing
is certain. Our district will be better
represented by her best man, regardless
of locality, than if mere sectional figure
head be put up. The strongest man will
control the most votes. Keep this point
in view"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

The election for Assessor of Town Taxes, on
last Tuesday was a very quiet one, and resulted
as follows T. l.. Ward, Al ; J. T. Dsmukes, 1871
Quincy HerdM
Under the authority of what law and in ac-
cordance with the provisions of what Constitu-
ton was this election held? Not being under
law to any regular or authorized authority, our
Florida democracy are q law unto themselves
and each member of the party and every locality
appear TO be doing that which is right 10 their
own eyes, disrrgarding and multiplying all Con-
situations and all statute laws. Amend the Con-
stitutOn by new One democratic in its provis-
iOns and you can elect your county officers in
accordance with its provisions; as il is you have
only the miserable excuse given by the make
shift suberfuge of the Gainesville (so-called)
democratic convention Pensacola Commercial
May 26h.
The ignorance Of the Commercial is
superb. The Herald says that the cleo
ton in Quincy was for an Assessor of
Toacn Idres. Can it be possible that
the Pensacola paper does not know that
the constitution and the law enacted in
pursuance thereof (Article 4, Section 81,
Chapter 1889 provide for the organize
ton of cities and towns and the election
of municipal officers for the government
thereOfP 1t seems SO; and yet this pro-
foundly Ignorant newspaper bowls for a
new constitution when its editor knows
nothing of the existing one
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

Jacksonville Union The Key West
Key Of tie Guyf has hoisted the name OF
Mr.. d. /. McKinnon, the Independent
candidate for Congress in the First Dis
trict, at its masthead, where it says
cit will remain until the Bourbons are
driven from power, and honest govern
ment again maintained in this State. :"
What silly and stupid assertion The
Key adds: E" We call upon the FLoR1D-
IAN, Commercial of Pensacola, and the
Times of Jacksonville to do the same y
A still more absurd summons, as neither
of the papers mentioned will respond to
the blast Of the key bugle.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

1t Is very important for the fruit-growing in
terests In Georgia that better facilities for ship
ping TO the Northern and Eastern market should
be provided. The fruit enterprise is q growing
one 10 Georgia, and il should NOT be hampered
by q want Of transportation facilities The
building of the Chattanooga, Columbus and
Florida road will give this to Southwest and
Middle Georgia. as well as to the great fruit and
vegetable farms In Florida Union, May 81.
This refers to the railroad enterprise
advertised elsewhere in the FLoR1D1AN,
over the signature of Hamilton Disston
and others, and which contemplates a
road from some point on the Georgia line
in Gadsden county, and running through
Leon, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Lafay-
cite, Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Duval,
to point on the St. Johns river in the
latter county. From the Gadsden county
line the road is proposed to pass through
cambridge in the direction Of Columbus
and from thence to Chattanooga in Ten
nessee A portion Of the road between
Cambridge and Columbus has been
graded, and we understand that it is the
intention of the company, the President
of which il Colonel McLendon, of Thorn
asville, TO push the work as speedily as
possible. 81
There can be no question that the line
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

IALIAH sseEE. FL4 MaF - -
Edffsr Fl,rsfiln
DEAR STK --llesirusls a. hs.Br tssn a. -
ing public cOntruverSy. especi7Ily sf = go,
character. the CAisn sJacksanslIIrl a IA. -.
inst. in Commenting uI.an tie '.nauru..,.. -
manication BY \" IN the Izs., Easas..i.r
language which inapel~ m- - aas yoa - -.
tins card Il saTs o. Ex-scnaIar l;,,naz-r -.
his intention a. suppori Mr. NzKinnau. L. -
nominated candidate SIR Canzrsss.- aus -
graiuiiously adds thai tins n..licsi.s ~ -.
tlaoertaIafg &C Mr. Cs,noEer's po~ifsau-
UHioR. as did fhe writer Is y - ssale- fasf -.
is not True, IN theory - n 49, n~aksr -
al that meeting nor el-rxherr- thaf - !
woald nos supporf Mcklunua- and A. -.
has no authority iaT ~ siafrmeaf exa--1 - -
a scrbbler afraid - ~ his Eaae =. -,
because # his misTrpreseuf1-1ull e 81 fb- -.
connected with The Miccoslkie 80
II II Is the custom &C the lzsE - u.isr-r-.--,
people upon iniarmsliisn drr-pea hr-- -
sources 4 mus be Tlain 10 m rs.l.Iir a., !,
+" usual uncertainty i Frry csrtain. und -
specially insist thai hereafter ID 1919 -
thing in relation % me-, iL- eis.a- cuulnz 49,
more closely % the truth d avn n any ~
sooihe the feelings of the CadsE. 81 s,.ss 81
lis information, and q ali olh=rs szuilar3r a.
ficted. thai out of sssuir three t1ousau1 -.
al the meeting. there Were uof tErnEF-frr -
ortd voters who iaEurci he resssialssns IN -
entirely, and they Were unans-l1rls "a -.
"a usual uncertainty Hhich characazrlz-s -
effort o. divert Lhem fTrsm le E-lputIlr.n -
lours respectfully.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

The hostile Apaches are fleeing from
Mexico to New Mexico. The Mexicans
are fast killing them off, in order to Sc
cure the $500 offered by their govern
ment for the scalp of each hostile Indian.
--latest advices state that the crisis in
Egypt is increasing in gravity. The Khe-
dive has called meeting of the malcon-
tents The officers treated him with in
science. The reinstatement of Arab Bey
is demanded. There is much excitement
at Cairo.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

quantity q Sod IN he suurs -
pen@snt sas sa-peadsd fE 1.psz-us. n.s ~
seed sold bAek 20 ksnz@s a. god priu. -
ing scarce there owing - IA ga 49, !,
The season While me masnsrsuss a. -
oil a large IN Northern and Wcu,.ru -
Il = being introduced sad. sd - -
The ~ Louis oil mills introslsurrsi sk~ -
Of casioF-bsans in Missouri Asd - -
contradictions. the plant = uzrsf- uf wa-m..-.
tres tAfrlca and Suufh AmerazS. I 49,. -,
therriore. eur seuihcrn Sl4ies. shereif = -
shoW the Tree % poaseza ne 8aIIl~t Il
and yet Ne are only cnmn.ruas.fr - -. = -
q business Bat iazt re ara aasa - -
and skill IN the industry. ca9Feasu.-- - -
hardness - -
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

igrate % Amssica, ard : proposal has
been made for sanding them % thsefertile
districts Of Palestine. Bat Il Il said che
Turkish Government does not favor this
plan. In many parts Of Russia the ruff.
fans, when they have finished massacreing
theJews. begin on the German colonists.
The police, in some cases, have made
common cause with the rioters instead of
trying to stop them"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

the next State slsCtion. There are only
two parties in the asld a the - about
the liberal party Is Al bosh. They are
the worst features Of Rspublicsnism. Re
publicanism can only win with Democratic
help. What is there in the record of re-
'publicanism to commend that party to
any Democratp And what beneGtsare we
to look for from Republican rule?
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30
Monticello constitutional
JefEersOn's Representa- tfOm.

1t win be observed by the call for district
convention of the Democrats, that Jefferson
county is put down as entitled to only eight
onsirate next week, or at an early day, that we
are Justly entitled to elepen votes in the nomi-
mating convention, and shall insist upon our
rights The published vote that the committee
employed and based its calculations upon 10
awarding the number Of delegates or votes to
each county did not represent the full Demo
cratic vote polled In 1880 10 Jefferson county.
This we propose to supply, and upon 1t demand
q fair representation in the convention.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

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-
ton, to assemble at their respective court houses
on some convenient day, say Saturday the LIST
day of July next, then and there TO 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
Hre in favor of an ecomical, 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, are cordially invited
TO participate in selecting delegates to the Dis
trict Convention E. c. LOVE, Chairman
]. IRA GORE, Secretary
QUINCY, FLA, May II, 1882.
q All papers throughout the District friendly
TO the cause will please copy.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

Mariana Courier, May 25th: "The
sound of the railroad whistle was heard
for the first time in Jackson county last
Saturday. The engine, fiat cars, &C.,
have been brought across the river and
placed upon the spur-track, where track
laying is progressing as rapidly as posi-
BILE. Over mile of this track has been
laid, the line is graded to the main track,
and all the cross-ties are on the road.
Next Monday morning track-laying in
dead earnest will be begun, and in six or
eight weeks the people of Mariana will
doubtless be able to see the iron horse at
their very doors. What news could be
more gratifying to our people?" The
sound of the whistle was SO pleasant to
the ears Of Bro. Vaughan that he couldn't
even dispel it from his memory, and he
began his local page with this appropriate
line: "Toot Toot!!"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30
Call for Convention Of the COmser.
v9tAve Democratic Party of the
First Congregational District of
Florida.

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 Convention of said
party be held at the city of Tallahassee on
Wednesday, 18th day of July next at IL O'Clock,
A. NJ, to nominate candidate TO represent the
people of said District in the 4Sth 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:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

The vegetable season is drawing to a
close, and the result is very gratifying,
though the crops were cut short at least
one-third by the long drought in the early
spring. The number of barrels of cab
bage and potatoes shipped to date are:
ByEzxsss. By Efsigh Totals
Cabbage, barrels. ....... 262 80l LAG
Potatoes, barrels. -.. lA 2h2 $50
These, with other vegetables shipped,
make an aggregate of 1889 crates and
barrels shipped from Tallahassee this sea-
son.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

This from the Columbus Enquirer is
applicable to any Southern State : Either
the organized Democratic ticket or the Re-
publican ticket under the direction of a
stalwart administration will win in
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30
THE TAvAREs THAT Is To RE.

And now let us sum up the chances which
this South Florida bantling has for future: In
the first place its ground is even now progre ssng
at wonderful rate. Thiriy-fve new dwelling
houses are under contract To be completed within
three months Inquiries and applications for
lots and lands are coming in daily in great num-
bers When all the houses under contract are
built and all the lots bid for are occupied Tavares
will already have thrown aside the modest wraps
OF village maiden, and come forth with the
aggressive and undoubting step of city matron
Within ten days the foundations of Tavares Ho-
tel are to be laid with appropriate ceremonies
This hotel will, when completed, have no rival
in the State, saving the grand hotel at Magnolia
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

~ SUBSCRIBERS will be notified, from
time 10 time, BY Statement on Postal Card of the
diton Of their subscription accounts After sending
second Statement DO not hear from them within
reasonable time their subscriptions viii be DISCONTINUED
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30
ST. CLAIR ABRAMS SPEECH.

Just about dusk the large crowd collected on
and around the balcony of the Peninsula, and
standing in a ring Of admiring friends, ST. Clair
Abrams made one of the brightest, happiest lit
tie hopeful talks have heard since Henry Grady
in his inimitable way used 10 talk to the college
boys at Athens He said, and believe he meant
it. that there were no frost lines in his affection
for Florida" He loved the whole State, and he
believed that to build up and beautify any part
OF Florida was TO help the whole of Florida"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-14
Barker Items.

A correspondent writes us from Hughes
City under date of June 18th. The fol-
lowing is an extract from the letter:
"You might state for the benefit OF
your readers that the people of Hughes
vile had q ball last Friday nighttime
10th-which was considered a success.
It has been raining here quite heavily
lately, and Prof. Foss' ice house, with
800 tons Of ice, has been washed away.
1t seems to me that it would pay a butch
er to come here and open 3 meat market,
as our folks have not had any fresh meat
for a week. I have not seen any milk
or butter here since my arrival. Eggs
Isnppose they never see. In spite Of all
this, the single as well as the married
Ladies weigh from $50 to 30 pounds.
They seem to get fat on the air. | advise
the junior of the RIVER PRESS to come
out and try if the place would not agree
with him the same way. He could not
help but get ieshy on beans and pota-
tnaau
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-14
"NT"
Thanks.

It is evident the Record is once more
in the hands Of a gentleman who knows
what newspaper courtesy is. While the
paper was under the control of parties
who could not tell the ''shooting-sticko
from the "mallet,n the ordinary ameni-
ties Of journalism were not to be expect
ed. Mr.. Buck will please accept our
thanks for the following complimentary
notice in last evenings Record:
"We have no wish to start a Mutual
Admiration society with the RIVER
Press, or to offer any hypocritical con-
gratulations, but we are quite willing to
admit that the paper looks well in its
new dress and increased size, and that
its owners deserve credit for their enter
PRISE
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-06-14
EAGLE ROCK STATION,
HELENA ROAD.

The un1ers; gned has purchased the station on the
Benton and Helena no d Known as Eagle Rock, aid
viii aim to make it the