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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16
Rev. Robert Meacham, formerly Sc

Rev. Robert Meacham, formerly SEN
stor in the Leg; .Ature from Jefferson
county and Presiding Elder of the Talla-
hassee District Of the African M. <.
Church, is out in the Economist in favor
of the colored Republicans of the State
"placing themselves in alliance with lib
eral white men heretofore acting with
tbe-Aemafny;;~ ne says, II rendered the
support our (his) race is capable of rem
dering them, will be destroyed Bourbon
Democracy forever in Florida" To this
end, and to further the proposed alliance,
he proposes that "a convention of the
colored people of the State, meet at Tai
lahassee at the call of leading men from
every county, at such time as may be
agreed upon, to take into consideration
what is best to be done for our (their)
good in viewof the present condition of
things" Y
The colored peoples worst enemies are
those who advise that the negroes shall
remain compacted into a solid body.
Meacham wants the color line kept intact
and the whole body of the blacks thrown
against the Democracy at the polls, as
formerly. This is bad advice. The Rad
ical party in Florida will never be re-
stored to power and plumber by such
movement II ia too transnaront Tho
" liberal white men heretofore acting with
the Democratic party" with whom an
ALLIANCE is proposed, when they cease SO
acting" become Republican allies and
recruits. Their independence" So
called, will be mere excuse for political
apostasy, and when Democracy is ode
stroyed forever in Florida" Radical rule
takes its place.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

Dr. A. W. Knight, health officer of Jackson
vile, in an "Open letter" published in the pa
pers of that city, gives the following timely sani-
lary suggestions, which may be observed in other
places with equal benefit:
A long, tedious summer is before us, and few
hints if taken, may save the lives of many, and
continue the good name Of our city for health
Permit an epidemic of yellow fever to occur
here, through carelessness, and visitors would
shun the city, even though Bay street was paved
with gold,
1. Let contractors, proprietOrs and managers
of all kinds of business sec that their employees
are not overworked.
g Obey all orders from the health authorities
promptly. Use lime freely in sprnkling damp
places, and withdrawing every old building
mot panied) and fence, and remove every un-
pleasant odor from your lots and houses by dis
infeclants and deodOriZers.
g. Use lemons and lines every day. and drink
nothing stronger than lager beer or claret, unless
prescribed by physician.
f. Be particular TO eat no tainted meat, fish or
decayed vegetable or unripe fruit
AS fresh beef rapidly atsorbs any malaria in
the atmosphere ii is far better that beef killed in
the afternoon should be brought in To hang up
all night in a well ventilated market than 10 re-
main all night at slaughter-hOuse, absorbing all
the vitiated atmosphere usually present at such
places.
5. If you buy milk daily, see to il you buy
from those who have healthy cows, and who do
not wafer their milk. Ifyou wish it watered, put
water in it at home.
8. In regard TO nuisances, an eminent chanccl-
lor says: 1.-THE law takes care that Lawful and
useful business sh4ll not be put a stop TO on ac-
count of every trifiing or imaginary annoyance
such as may offend the taste or disturb the
nerves of a hsidiOus or Over-refined person.
But on the other hand, it does not alloy anyone,
whatever his circumstances or condition may be-
to be driven from his home or be compelled to
live in positive discomfort, although caused by
lawful and useful business carried on in his vi
cinity." Those interested will please take warn
ing in time.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16
Pensacola Advance Gazette,

Hon. d. L. McKinnon has come out and an
nounced himself, over his own signature, an
independent candidate for Congress- 10 his an
nouncement he denounces all who have deftaud-
ed the voter out Of his ballot There are other
points in his manifesto about defiance of law,
but this seems TO be the chief We believe the
Democracy is trying to enforce the laws. and as
Mr.. McKinnon s the chief prosecuting oficer In
this circuit II might b asked, Why ID Il that he
does not vindicate the majesty Of the Law by
prosecuting all violatorsl This is free country,
and Mr.. McKinnon is only avsiling himself Of
one OF those innumerable privileges guaranteed
to an American citizen by our glorious Consti-
tuition
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16
Another POtaaO.GrOwer Heard
from.

T. ]. Roberts, of Leon county, has a habit oil
hittingit big in all experiments. We remem-
Der his experience shortly after the war with
hogs and sugar. cane, when he was enabled 10
teach some of his neighbors thing or two. MIR.
Roberts has for long time been one of the lead
ing cotton planters in the county, having reduced
the management of his labor, fertilizing Of crops,
&c, to a very fine point Like all of our country
friends who have for so long devoted their best
energies to cotton, Mr.. Roberts has looked rather
scornfuly upon "patch farming" and been dis
posed TO regard truck farming as too trifing an
employment for cotton king AT the same time
our friend Thomas has ever an eye for facts, and
unlike many disciples of the old fsecy school, is
ever open to conversion. So that when actual
accounts of sales were shown him by some of his
town friends of Irish potatoes sold last season in
New York, Mr.. Roberts concluded to see what he
could do with roots. He took four and half
acres of old land, broke it up deep with two
horse pillow, running a sub-sOiler behind; cut ten
barrels of Early Rose potatoes Costing 500 to
one eye; dropped the seed in rows three and a
half feet apart hauled out twenty-five wagon
loads of cane-begass, trod in horse lot and APP
piled it in the furrow, to the acre; cultivated
with two shallow plowings, and dug from
The land 1854 barrels of shipping potatoes, for
which on last Saturday he cashed drafts at the
bank Tor 1855 net, and four barrels to hear from
In addition to which he has thirty-six barrels of
culls on hand to feed to stock, and now has
the land IN shape and ready for any crop he
chooses to put in.
Mr. Roberts thinks well of roots. Says he con-
siders his present crop as about One.t0urM of a
crop, and has made a wager that on the same
land another season he will ship over 400 barrels
We think with Mr.. Roberts that 164 barrels oil
shipping potatoes to four and half acres is small
return, when compared with accounts of results
realized in the North and West, but it is certainly
ahead of any other results in this section unless il
be E. w. Gamble, when he gets through digging
and we have no doubt of his ability TO win his
wager.
One feature strikes US in this matter, and thai
is the wonderful difference in figures returned by
the commission men in New York of the same
character of potatoes, dug from the same crop
packed in exactly the same way shipped and
sold by them at the same time For instance:
| NEW YORK. May Sd, 1882.
/ ~ NH
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

Henry W. Grady. in one Of his series of letters
from Townsville. pays the following deserved
compliment To her model editors:
II is curious 10 note the perfecf unity between
the Times and Enterprise, the heal rival nanerx
They have Offices in the same builsiing Mr.
Chastian prints them bOih They divide ne
official printing. and with never a crnss word Of
each other, devote all their surplus space 10
building mp their town Their example might
De My followed l,y papers elsewhere. As fIr
John Triplett, of the Times, his relalian 10 fbr
community is truly beautiful He has paiernal
air Tor all the children gallant air for all the
maidens-a tender melancholy for all the
widows friend of family air for all the
wives. He helps the old people out Of Carriages
the c"unlry girls ont of wagons-sieerz slran-
gers about the ciiy-intrOduces the native 10 the
strangers. aud goes 10 fur churches and two
Sunday-schOols on the Sabbath. He told me
with an air of sadness that Th0masviIe I'D
the reputation Of having more morality and less
religion than any town in Georgia"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

The very wonderful Wakulla Spring
the source of the beautiful river of that
name in Wakulls county, fourteen miles
south of Tallahassee-has passed by pur.
chase into the hands of DR.. M. Fl. Slos-
son, of Cincinnati, Ohio. DIR. Slosson
has been for some years in quest of To-
cation in the South, in all respects suited
to the establishment of q winter santa
rum for his northern patients To the
judgment and excellent taste of his &C
complished wife, who has been spending
the past winter in Tallahassee, is due the
final selection of the picturesque sur
roundings Of this famous fountain as
the site of her husbands establish
ment. Mrs. Slosson, through the as
sistance of Mr.. R G. Long, real estate
agent of this place, has been for some
months perfecting titles and negotiating
the purchase, which was concluded on
Saturday last. The purchase includes 245
acres of the rich hammock land surround
ing the spring and extending its magnif-
cent forest growth along the southern
and western banks of the river. DR.. Slos-
son, who has recently arrived and in
spected the purchase, is thoroughly en-
raptured with all its features, and has
already gone to work arranging for ex
tensive improvements to begin in the
fall.
Judging from such evidences - we
have been able to gather Of the good tsste,
energy apd executive purpose Of Dr.. and
Mrs. Slosson, we predict such develop
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16
Charleston News and Courier May IL
The and of tine Election Cases for
the Present.


The and of tine Election Cases for
the Present.
The election cases came to an end, for the
M RlOhe r S9 St SateA GS9E E VIII
continue the cases now on the docket, and the
Court ordered a new trial in the Acton case.
There is, therefore, not a single conviction TO
show in return for the enormous expense to
which the Government and the people have been
subjected Originally there were hundreds of
cases in process of preparation. Fifty-nine were
on the docket as continued from the April
term. Mr.. Melton selected 90 cases in which
the witnesses were ready to swear hardest and
were tried. The result is: 1 acquittal 8 mis-
trials, and 1 mistrial by order of the Court.
There is but one feather in the District Attorneys
cap. The Sumter canvassers, having been alb
solved by Mr.. Melton from any suspicion of q
corrupt purpose, pleaded guilty of technical
violation of the law, the District Attorney agree
ing that there should be an indefinite suspension
of sentence. This is all that has been made out
OF the trials The reason is, that Mr.. Melton did
not succeed in packing the juries completely,
and there was not such proof of the guilt of the
accused as would satisfy, or could satisfy, an I'M
prejudiced juror. 1t was shown, of course, that
at Acton, at Mayesville, and at the Hope Engine
house fraudulent votes were put in the ballot
box, but il was not shown that the accused cleo
lion officers committed the fraud, or permitted
il. 1t would have been a monstrous crime to
send election officers to the peniteHtiary because
voters at their poll, had without their knowledge
voted more than one ballot ri a time. This
would have been accomplished. however, if the
standing aside process bad been effeciual.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

Mr.. w. W. Moore, of the Starke Telegraph, is
opposed 10 "Chesp-John campaign" The
field is opened 10 all, and he wants it filed ut
once with liberal-hearied candidates, who will
make the race long. lively and spirited" He
says:
We hope no picsyune candidate viii enter the
contest. The man who expects to be elected 90
. county Office on ten cents had better nus enter
the field He will be run over and crippled for
life certain. The voters want liberal men for
candidaies-men who are able and willing TO
treat to soda-water, milk punch, lager-6eer-
cigars, or anything else that comes In the way,
There will be two saloons well-siucked WiGh ice
cold drinks In full blast al the summer, where
voters can cnngregAle and be In readiness for
the candidates. Nearly every dealer IN town
now keeps the celebrated Enlenza cigar, which
viii give another attractive feature 70 the cam
paign. We want the voters ~ well a. the can
didates TO have good time this summer. five
can open lively campaign early In the season
the summer viii not appear half % long as IL
usually does, nor II Won't be 90 hot either. We
can't 20 to Saratoga or Long Branch 70 spend
the summer. but we can stay az home and have
Q rattling good time with the candidates, pro-
vided We get the Geld early filed with The right
kind OF men. People enjoy themselves better
during campaign year than they do - any
other season. They visit more, 20 10 church
olener, manifest more interest In their neigh-
boris welfare, particularly II candidates. spend
more money, drink more lemonade, soda-WaieF.
&c. We believe In campaigns they make every
thing Lively, particularly when conducted On the
high-psesure principle.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16
Vegetable shipments. &c.

Shipments of potatoes and cabbages
continue brisk. We give number of bar
rels forwarded by freight and express to
date:
ByEzprsss. By freight Totals.
Cabbage, barrels ........ 2ls 75s 1OO6
Potatoes. barrels y a,OW AIDS
These, with other vegetables shipped,
made total of 1929 crates and barrels
thus far shipped from Tallahassee.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

:" Pride goes before fall" True enough,
but pint OF corn whiskey can give pride hun
dred and beat Il every time.
=" Ny daughter" exclaimed fashionable
mother, ais innocence ITSELF You can't cay
anything In her presence that willimake her
blush,n s5 sa as
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

- Let's lussrass h" -hiecoughed political
orator. @Ifs beautiful You sse, N Odd farmer
eomss to town loaded with nsw whsaR. N he
goss home loadsd with old rys" ~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

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QUOTATIONS.

Strawberries from Florida and SOUTH Georgia
coming poor in quality, and best selling AT 20
per quart. Potatoes coming in fine condition
and selling at 800 TO $500 per barrel for prime
small at $2.75. Cucumbers coming In increased
quantities, and falling of in quality and price,
selling at $1O0 to $500 per CRAZE Tomatoes
selling well for good stock, bringing $50 to
$500 per crate. Beans (Florida) 81 90 TO 81 so !;
Charleston and Savannah &2O0 10 % 90 per
crate. EGG plant $2O0 to % so per crate Cab
bages $500 to &4O0 per barrel for prime quality.
Beets $1.75 to $500 per crate. Squashes rs
cents TO $1.00 per crate.
G. D. OWENS, General Agent.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16
Fruit and vegetable Qaos.s.o...

316 BROADWAY, N. T., May 10. 1882.
Editor F7Orididn:: The receipts Of fruits and
vegetables via Florida Dispatch Line and South
ern Express Company, at this port for week end
ing 9th inst, are: Vegetables, $3.50 packages;
straw berries, 500 quarts
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

81 SUBSCRIBERS will be notified, from
time to time BY Statement Postal Card Of the con-
ditiOn Of their subscription accounts After sending
Second Statement do not hear from them within
reasonable time their subscriptions win be DISCONTINUED
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

NEW YORK. May 9th 1882
Chas. H. Gibbs Sold for Account Of Mr. Thomas j. Rob-
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

James AsHcwlef the older uf ahess so youth-
full feIons, s bul nIsetees yeAs Of 10 BE wzs
born In Ascher, F1orids, and & = ssid thai his
family are respectable. Daniel A. AcDoznen, q
year younger than his companion, = . jackson
Vile lad, the son Of highly-honored cltizen and
sternly upright and honorable man, Dol r. =
Mcdonnell, the widely known snd eminsnie
successful criminal lawyer Of this city
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-16

NoTK-These potatoes fine, and handled just right
Amer my customers know your mark sell them to
arrive at 50 per market price long
they put up well as these
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-04-30
M Chance for Discussion.

TIE Orsgonian is reliably in,
formed that m interview has been
held between Mr, Moody and Mr..
Smith, nominees for governor, at
which it has been arranged, by
mutual agreement, that there will
be no "joint discussion" and
neither Of them viii make public
speeches in the campaign, nor will
either be represented by a speaker,
each viii probably visit various
points in the state to meet the peo-
pie, but the extent Of the speech
making by each wiil be limited at
most to single address at his
home town, This is creditable &c
both parties, as it avoids the an.
seemly spectacle Of pubic SPAR
ing and fencing exhibitions sa-
tween those whose position ought
TO be a guarantee against 4 pro-
ceeding SO uadigniied." So even
that much fun is denied the boys.
OF course, as Mr. Georga is attend
ing to his duties at Washington
his antagoniss, lEr. Fenton, cannar
in courtesy make an aggressive
canvass Of the state. We shall
probably have to depend on loca
talent to enthuse the voters.
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Che Lords Day .

II was Saneho Panza, we be-
lieve, the factotum and servant Of
the Knight of the Rueful Counter
ance, who gave utterance to the
memorable saying, "Blessed be the
man that invented sleep" We
might supplement the saying, or
move as an amendment, BLESSED
be the man that invented Sun
day"
Looked upon simply as human
iustitution-and in that light we
regard tit is the very embodi'
Inent Of human wisdom. Indeed
it is the grandest Of all inventions
one fraught with the greatest con-
sequences 10 the race. 1t is the
sunburst through the cloud-the
light upon the tower-the CLEAN
of hope and Joy to the soul.
To ali mankind work of some
sort is q necessity. To the vast
majority it is the weary bearing of
heavy ard often times painful bur-
dens, with 10 rest nor respite save
that which comes of the precious
custom which dedicates and, in a
religious sense, consecTates one
seventh Of the time 10 rest. Al
though Sunday is claimed BY the
church as g holy day, to be de-
voted exclusively 10 religious uses,
it also belongs to the world to be
enjoyed as reason and conscience
should ever dictate. 1t was made
for man, and is the property Of all
who claim 1t. "Let no man there
FORE" says Paul, Judge you in
meat, or in drink, or in respect Of
an holy-day, or Of the new moon,
or Of the Sabbath days"
a healthy public sentiment
needs no Sunday law 10 enforce =
general observance OF The dav. By
making Sunday non judicial day,
wherein no civil business is re-
CURED 70 be performed, the state
acts most wisely. In this it has
the approval Of every citizen; and
in this also it invites a general
suspension OF business, that, as
far IS possible, all may enjoy the
rest they need.
To secure the best aud truest
blessings Of Sunday it is found
necessary thara few should worl;
IN order 10 enhance the comfort
and enjoyment Of the many
Whar society wants is higher
appreciation Of Sunday But more
than al! l. wants an order oi hu-
manity tI1as wal have a higher ap-
probation Of all days, aud Of the
opportunities Of life generally. 1t
cannot we'll have the former until
il SECURES the latter All that
hurts or degrades man, physically
Or spiritually; all tha. retards his
moral and intellectual advance,
ment; in short, all that is not a
help to him in some way. should
be diseountonanced, To this end
every good citizen should lend H
helping hand, For in that direo-
tion lies the t7aest welfare Of so.
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Notice..

DIDs WILL BE RECEIVED FOR GRAD.
- ing the School Block. In Astoria. for the
New School House, until Thursday, 5iay 9Th
1882. The Directors reserve the Tight to re-
ject any or all bids. The Directors win give
all information wanted. By order Of the
Board Of Directors
J. @. HUSTLER, Clerk.
Astoria, April 9th, 1882.
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UssaUALLep OFFERS TO oLue AGENTS
THE ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE

DIONEER AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Il OF Oregon VIII bs held at the Hall Of
Rescue Engine Co. No. on THURSDAY,
the 1lth day Of May, 1882. commencing at 2
O'Clock ?. NJ, for the purpose OF receiving
reports Of officers, communications address
es, etc., and for the election of officers FOR the
ensuing year, and the transaction Of such
ether Business as may properly coma before
the society.
All are respectfully invited TO attend.
s. I. MckEAN, Sec'y.
Astoria. April %. 1882. I'd
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