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, 1883-02-22
Prosperous Times for Farmers.

A correspondent to the Standard
anticipates boom this spring, and
throws out the following timely and
valuable suggestions to the farmers
of the Puget Sound basin:
Times are changing very fast in
this portion of our territory. The
dull quietness of the last six or eight
years is over for good; especially is
this true in all matters connected
with farms, stock and produce. All
indications point to an enormous in
crease in demand for every article
that can be grown or raised upon the
farm and garden.
Beef is going up and will go high
or. In fact low prices for meat are
over on Puget Sonnd. Mutton is
hardly to be had at any price. The
constantly increasing demand must
continue III the future, for the con-
tractor Hallett is coming with his
thousands to build the railroad from
Portland to Kalama; Nounan Il Co.
will have a thousand or more mouths
to feed between Sumner and Seattle,
and a vast immigration is moving our
way from the states, nearly all of
whom must find food, shelter and
homes among us.
Our saw-mills and logging camps
will employ as many, or more, men
than ever before, and their demands
upon our farms and stockgrowers will
be heavier than in years past while
the railroad building in British Co
lumbia will be larger than ever, and
supplies must be had from our terri
tory to feed the extra force employed
in their construction.
Now, then, gentlemen grangers, go
in and win the prizes. Put every
acre you can into crops; raise every
calf. pig, lamb and chicken you can;
let no land lie idle that is tit to grow
n Gre y on; pasture all the stock you
can, possibly, and raise hay and fod-
der as you never did befofe; for you
will have many extra mouths to feed
next winter, all of which will look to
you to fill the bill and find feed for
them. Prices must, of course, be gov
erned by the demand, and it Is entire
ly safe to say they will not be any
lower for years to come.
, 1883-02-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The civil bill
was reported and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. 1t will be called
up tomorrow.
A report was submitted and laid over
in the contested election case of Cook
VS.. Cults, Of Iowa, declaring the con-
testant entitled to the seat.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
By Belford--To admit free of duty
articles intended for the National Min
ing and Industrial Exposition at Den
yer in 1886.
BY Anderson To reduce the revenue
on all importations into the United
States.
, 1883-02-22
SHIPPING NEWS.
Posf.Mtelli9sEccrl

Post -lHtrH3sEc'FI
COMING TO THE SOUND Arrange
ments have been perfected by which
the powerful tug Holyokc, now ope-
rating in San Francisco Bay will re-
turn to the Sound to do the towing
for the Seabeck Mill Company. She
was built at Scabeck, by Hiram Don
caster, in 1878, and went TO San Fran
cisco under sail, where her machinery
was placed in her. The increase Of
facilities for cutting lumber at Sea-
beck has rendered necessary addition
al towing facilities, and hence the
Holyoke has been sent for. She is
expected to arrive by the middle of
March. Mr.. Doncaster is now build
ing stern-wheel boat for the same
company at Seabeck, to do general
jobbing and carry supplies to the va
rious camps. Her dimensions are,
over all, 80 feet, beam ~ feet. Mr.
Farmer purchased the machinery in
Portland few days ago, and it will
be shipped to tho Sound by the time
the boat is ready to receive it. With
the Holyoke and the new stern-whecl-
er in service the faithful old Colfax
should be given rest.
HALF OF THE JOSEPHINE SOLD.
Sheriff McGraw sold Mr. Hartman's
half interest in the wreck of the Jo-
sephine at public auction yesterday
morning, and Mr., j. +. I. Mitchell
became the purchaser, The price
paid was S200.50.
, 1883-02-22
The Portland.Ka,am Branch.

PORTLAND, Feb 19.--The Northern
Pacific let the contract today for the
extension from Portland to Kalama
to j. B. Montgomery. Work will be
commenced Immediately, and under
the contract must be finished by Sep
tember 1st The company will Lag
the track and the contractors will
construct the grades and bridges.
, 1883-02-22

The statement Just prepared at the
treasurerB office shows amount OF
standard silver dollars in the various
sub-treasnies and mints on the 3lst
Of January, to be sos, ,727, $50, of which
San Francisco has $l4, ,522,JU in the.
sub treasury. Carson has Sl,5i5,4o5.
IA the mint.
, 1883-02-22
Oregon Matters In Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 senator Slater
today presented in the Senate memorials
OF the Oregon Legislature praying for an
increase OF rate per mile allowed for
public surveys in Oregon, and asking for
recognition of services of Oregon volun-
teers in the Rogue River Indian war.
, 1883-02-22
I ELEGR AP H|C.
Congressional.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The Senate
agreed hereafter to meet at 10 o'clock
in the morning
The tariff bill was taken up, and Sher-
mans amendment in relation to duty on
steel is pending.
, 1883-02-22
OFFICERS ELECT.

Pros. Atty, I'd Dist.C. NJ Bradshaw, Pt.Townscnd.
Jefferson County:
Auditor, James Suavey, Port Townsend.
Treasurer Frank \. Bartlett, Port Townsend.
Probate Judge, I'D. lI,Nan Bokkclcn Pt.Townscnd.
Sheriff, J. +. Shcehan, Port Townsend
Coroner, b, \ iloXsic,
school Supt., Z. A. Collins, Port Discovery.
County Commissioners, Il. ID. Attridge, Port Lud'
low; Jas. A. Smith, Port Discovery; A. A. Plum.
mer. Port Townsend.
, 1883-02-22
Territorial Officers,

Governor, VIM. A, Newell, Olympia.
SecrerIry, n. IL. OwlngS,
Treasurer, +. y. Ford
Auditor, Il. VI. Reed,
L. 5. Marshal, Charles Hopkins, Seattle.
L. s. Pros. Attorney }. u. Allen, Walla Walla.
L. $. Asst. z. II. llanford, Seattle.
Chief Justice, X. S. Greene, Seattle.
Asso. $. Z. Wngard, Wulla Walla.
- Jno. 7. HOyt, Olympia. .
, 1883-02-22
The mills of Port Blakely and Port

The mills of Port Blakely and Port
Gamble, some time ago, made an
agreement that they would both pay
the same price for logs, and would,
from time to time raise or fall AZ
business interests required. For the
past three years the price has stead
lily increased. and rs there is good
demand for lumber all over the world
the price is liable to go still higher.
The following table will show the
steady advance in price paid by these
mills during the past four Years;
, 1883-02-22
A suicide at the Terminus.

New TACOMA, Feb. ia man named
Clark, just from Portland, took dose
of laudunum this evening. Drs. Bost-
wick and Ashmore were called. but too
late, for Clark was dead.
, 1883-02-22

The latter advance was made yes
terday, and until further notice both
Gamble and Blakely will pay 500
per thousand for logs.
, 1883-02-22

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locality. Sample copies sent free Oh applications
ALLEN WEIR,
Editor uRi Pr1DFietOr
, 1883-02-22
4 ESlnzc.

BRADFORD, VT, Feb. ia fire oc.
Cured this morning which burned the
business part of the village. Total loss
$4,000 ~"
, 1883-02-22
INerrY DOWN.

DETROIT, Feb. 20.-Second ballot
Newton, 46; Burroughs, 10: Palmer, 13;
Willis, 13; Ferry, r. scattering, 20.
, 1883-02-22

THAT HACKING COUGH can be quickly cured
By Shilow, Cure. We guarantee II, Sold BY
I.atiuar &Co,
, 1883-02-22

SHlLoHS CATARRll RBAEDY-a po.itIr, cure
Tor Csilrrh, DiphIhsria AID Cankcr Mouth. bylG
BY LaIiiper a Co.
, 1883-02-22

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saturday.
, 1883-02-22
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, 1883-02-22

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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16
The Bureau Of Immigration

A proposition to repeal the law creating the
Bureau OF immigration has already been made
in the Assembly. In place of destroying the
bureau ii should be made stronger and more
efficient. We admit that it has not accomplished
as much as it should have done, but that can be
said of many other worthy institutions whose
existence and labors have blessed the world.
In our view, too many men have been en-
ployed in proportion to the amount of money
annually spent The commissioner alone, if he
worked as hard as he might work ought to be
equal TO the task Of spending judciously the
small appropriation hitherto set apart for this
work. If more money cannot be voted to the
bureau the law should be so amended as 10 re-
qure less to be paid out in salaries, and leaving
larger sum to be applied TO the main work 10
hand But we think it would be of great bene-
fit to the State TO increase the appropriation to
the bureau and put it in a condition to greatly
enlarge its field of operations. 1t is true the
State has sold four millions of acres Of the public
lands and granted many millions more 10 rail
road corporations. but it is also fact that there
are great deal left. But even it there were not
the State is just as much interested in having
dicates settled up as she was before they were
sold. Itisb by their occupation and improvement
that the State is benefited. It is increase of
population, with its consequent increase of taxa
BILE values, that We want, and The Bureau of I'M
migration will aid in securing these just the
same, no matter whether those Induced to seek
homes ia Florida through its labors find them
upon lands belonging to the State or private in
dividuals or corporations.
There Can be no question that the Bureau has
accomplished much good, and there u.s. or should
be. as little question that 1t is capable of doing
great deal more than 1t has yet accomplished
1t therefore deserves to live.
Make such modification In the law as expert
ence and wisdom may suggest, enlarge its scope
and place larger sum of money under its con.
troll, but kill it, never. Let it not he said that
Florida has taken step backward in her efforts
to secure immigration.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16

Recognizing the possibility that political cor
rupiion may generate rcgicidali mania at some
heated term in the history Of the Republic,
when the Government of a vast people becomes
centralized beyond the contemplation OF lis
democratic founders aud tina, future Gui,eaus
may be engendered in such dangerous numbers
that Presidents who may not be assassina,ed
may be frightened into resigRing, Congress
deems it wise to provide for the emergency. and
prescribes so sufficient number of elgibles for
the Presidential succession As may outlast pis tul
dagger or bomb during the period necessary to
the election of u new President to succeed the
head of the offensive administration Accord,
ingiy the Presidential succession bill was intro
duced. and on the 9th instant passed the Senate
by vote of forty ayes to thirteen nays. The
bill provides that in of death resignation or
inability of the President and Vice-President.
The Cabinet officers in succession, beginning with
the Secretary Of State and ending with the
Postmaster-Gcn shall succeed to the Presi-
dency in case Congress shall not be in session or
is not to meet within thirty days. The Acting
President shall call Congress together by a
proclamation, giving twenty days notice. The
bill was amended so as to retain the existing
law in regard TO the election of new President
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16
UAnoNnA !. ri.

Mis- Jessie Johnson hss returned to hes
home on Lake Jscksoa, and somebody stngs'
sLonely I sit me and weep"
Mira Mack johnson. who hes been speadina
some time 10 Georgia, has made Ar. johnson
happy by her return.
- Mr.. johnson, Of Babylon. N. Y, who has
been visiting Mr.. C. p Davis. has gone way
down upon the Suwannee river, far, far away
in pursuis of pleasure.
"A Sunday school has been started in this com.
munity. Too much praise cannot be given the
whole-soaled, energetic gentleman who origi-
mated the scheme and generously offered hii
house as place for the school.
The young man who carried the cake home
in his pocket from the Christmas tree asks, who
did do such ihings We know who did it
aud we saw some one else trying to slip piecs
ofiruit cake into his overcoat pocket, but, seeing
us watching him, be desisted, and remarked
that the weather was awful bad.
Mr. B. NJ johnson has as his guests Mis-
Octie johnson, of Cairo, Ga; his sister, Mrs
Hill, and his brother, Mr.. David R Johnson, o.
South Florida May their stay be pleasant.
What young man is it who buys pansy ear.
rings, coral brooches and calico by the halt yard
Matters are beginning to look suspicious, and Il
the neighborhood is sized with oacosthss loquendi
who is TO be censuredf
Our representations concerning the Negro
Bill Williams, were incorrect. He is living illus
tration of the old adage: A darkey is not deai
unless his head is in one county and his body II
another.
DE gusti5us non est disputandum, for wha
fun or pleasure can a man find in wading through
mud and water on q cold, rainy day to hum
ducks and snipe when he might sit at home BY
a comfortable fire reading newspaper
The loveliest things we have seen this season
were some exquisite white japonicas, gathered
from Mrs. James Peppers bush. They wer'
lovely enough to make any one fall in love with
a country that can grow such flowers in til.
heart of cold winter.
Our genial and handsome friend, Capt
Davis, has as his guests Messrs. Cooper
Scrutchen, Wrenn, Censor and Winemeister, o
Atlanta, Ca; also Messrs. Barton, Lawrence anG
Jones, of New York. Tourists evince their goot
taste in stopping with so affable and accommo
dating host.
DIR. A. NJ. Manning is coming in ION tht
homes;rech." Having tried western meat fol
several years. he concluded 10 kill his own meat
and has succeeded in killing over forty five
porkers this winter. Some pulled the beam a
figures over two hundred.
We do not like to seem boastful, but VIZ
must say that around Lake Iamonia is the gar
den spot of Leon county. and Leon is the garden
of Florida. We have rich land, cheap labor
comfortable homes, plenty of provisions, fa
stock, energetic men, handsome ladies, and the
prctlest babies TO be found anywhere. Wha
portion OF Leon or of Florida can beat thats
ZY
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16
Townsville Enterprise, Jan. TO-
The Chattanooga, Columbus and
Florida II. r..

On "Wednesday last Mr.. 5. G. McLendon, of
this city, President, and Messrs r. Hobbs, of
Albany, Arthur Hood, u. l. Atkins, and VIM
Tumlin, of Cuthber, and L. O. jackson and w
II. Crawford. of Bainbridge, Directors Of the old
Banbridge, Cuihbert and Columbus Railroad,
met in Albany and organized new company
with the above title Regarding the meeting
the Albany 1Netcs ami Adrerttser says:
Mr.. McLendon is one of the shrewdest young
men in Georgia today, and adopted the Balm
bridge, Cuihbert and Columbus Railroad as his
pet project several years ago, after it had been
half finished and abandoned by its Original pro-
jectors He and his associates have put their
money in H. and are evidently now moving to-
ward consummaicn of their plans and hopes.
Whether their plan : TO join some Of the many
great railroad syndcates that are now operating
SO extensively in the South and West and form
an important link n one Of their systems, or
whether they intend to 90 ahead and complete
their road from Columbus TO cambridge and ex-
tend ii thence TO Tia tallahassee, Fla, and probably
thence TO deep water on the Gulf, upon such re-
sources as they Can themselves command or
make available, is more than we can say. In
either event, fine region of country would be
developed, and the road would doubtless prove
profitable investment.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16

The Fifth Annual Middle Florida Fair opens
at the grounds OF the Middle Florida Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, one mile north Of
Tallahassee. to-day. 4 number Of horses are
already on the grounds, exhibits are coming in.
and TIC outlook for the opening day is very
promising.
The managers of the Florida Transit and
Florida Central aud Western railroads have gen.
erolsly agreed to transport exhibits and persons
to and tom the Fair at half rates.
Bcls~ wcpablish the daily programme for The
Speeding:
WEDNESDAY, 18th.
Parse $40, running; quarter mile heals
best :, g. $25 10 first. SO TO second = to third
Purse 2-lroiting, SIS; for horses that have
never beaten mInutes-mile heats, best in s
To barness, 80 to first, $25 10 second.
THURSDAY, 18TH.
Purso c-$S5 running half mile heats, hest
in 3, all ages. $50 10 first, $25 10 second, $40 to
third.
Purse 4-$S5 trotiipg; for colts under years.
mile beats. bes; in 3, to harness. $50 10 first.
$2j 10 stcond, $40 TO third.
FRIDAY, 18TH.
Purse 5-$i5O, running; all ages, mile heats
besa IN 3, $'5 to first, $50 To second, $25 70
third.
Purse $50 tro,ting; TOR colts under years
old, b.s in B. half mile heats, $25 TO first Sill
yer crp 10 second.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16

Plants are close analyzers Of soil II it does
not contain the food they want, they make bad
report on ii by their inferior development The
producer should then endeavor 10 ascertain what
particular elements of food are lacking 10 The
plant children of his soil, and not sweepngly
condemn the ground as poor, or sour, or " no ac-
count" generally bor should he 60 about i'm
proving il by the addition of any fertilizer thai
that may happen to be within his reach, or to be
bought of the nearest dealer, or at the lowest
price. The producer should he a student and if
he will seek information in some of the many
publications on the subject he will recognize The
symptoms of unhealihness shown BY his PLAN,
children and ascertain the remedies needed.
Then TO obtain them he mus. know what fertil-
izer contains them, and must not always accep;
as fact what the manufacturer says are the in
gradients of his goods He must ascertain their
qualities from some disinterested authority In
Georgia the people rely upon the analysis of the
inspecting chemists appointed and saaried as
State officials and are thus secured against being
swndled in tuying worthless fertilizers, and are
also so informed as TO the ingredients Of those
reported ON as valuable, tina. they are enabled to
select the particular article their crops, plants,
lands, require. A memorial from orange grow
ers of Sumter county has been submitted in the
Assembly asking for inspection Of fertilizers by
empowered officials, and we presume favorable
action will be taken.
We print to-day an exhaustive article upon the
subject from the pen of Professor Whitner, to
which we ask the attention of the members OF
the Legislature
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16

nsaxlesns csnsss.ahsa ~ nj
Csaasy Eascsssas saehruary -. asee.
II win be observed BY N olAcaaa notice else-
wherc, that the Hard II CouaV Commissioners
have deiermsaca sAAs 4 VIII be 10 the interest VI
the cl,iseas Of jefferson county to issac new
bonds bearing six per cenl interval, TO take the
place or the old heasas that have snstared and
are bearing z per cent ia,ercsss and they have
ordered an election 10 be held in the various
districts of the county, on the Goth of February.
and ask the citizens 10 confer upon them the
authority, ~ provided by law. to issue the bonds
IS suggested. The citizens Of Leon county re-
Gently held similar election. and almost unan-
imoas,y voted ia favor of the issue Of new bonds.
aud the result is that the financial condition OF
that county is more satisfactory than II has been
in many years Her new bonds, although bear
Ing rsiuccd rate OF interest, are entirely salts
factory Ia the holders of the old bonds, aud they
are readily exchanged.
We shall have more 10 say in reference TO
this matter at a future day; and we are also ad-
vised that a semi-official statement aud argu-
ment as TO the ACCESSIBILITY of an exchange of
bonds, viii lie prepared and published next
wax
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16

1.-THE most important passage in Judge Set
-. order, says the jacksonville Times, regard
Us the land grants TO The Florida Southern and
, F.$lsacoa and Atlantic railroads, was as fol-
l,s*s This order in - far as said Florida
S....ithcrn Railroad Company is concerned. is
lrsie on The understanding that said company
stSll resume at once the construction of the rail
raj between Gainesville and Lake City, and
s1s1plete the same rapidly as practicable, that
s:Alands granted by said act TO said company
st3ll /. applied as contemplated by said ACT. u
f;a,t proviso will probably secure the prompt
e tension of The Florida Southern lines
- Tie Florida Mirror objects 10 the proposed
I.s Iclicn Of the salaries Of Circuit Judges. Oh
{. Nrse The Mirror takes a proper view of the
j ssklect Cheap Judges are costly to the commu-
rS::. lie salary should be such as to justify a
Mayer 81 ability in giving up the practice which
lih ability assures. Al the bar he works for
hti,1self; on the bench he works for the people,
4!sS they should pay for the services he renders.
lSss hcaor amounts to something-but is not
Di Serial in The way of effects. Perhaps there is
n.3 Judge on the Circuit Court benches who
ceASd got realize from his practice a larger
.ass7uni than the salary paid, and which is but a
~: living income for the incumbent of an Office
of:1uch dignity and importance
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16

I'm Friday night prisoners in the Duval county
taFbrolie one grating and sawed through an
eiksr, and thirteen of them walked forth free
rnesS, leaving only two in the cage, confined for
fris.al offences, who preferred TO remain in their
ires. boarding house Among those who es-
capsd were several noted criminals, and the es-
eaEe Wac discoveredin consequence of their i'm
MOP ate return to crime, as four of them COM
mit:vd burglary shortly after breaking out They
we~. discovered, and the police captured Nc
Dcsd,ld, who was supposed to be in Jail on
CHI. tge Of highway robbery and burglary. The
bett day, as we learn from the Union Of Sun
daf Fowler, the pal of Mcdonald, was captured
sb&st six miles from Jacksonville. Having
bups fire he was waiting for some potatoes to
:os>2. Thus the worst criminals are again in
kns9Adv
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16


Senate bill Ma -, providink fhr Coastiia-
tioual Cosvention, passed thai body yesterday
By vote Of twenty-five years TO eight nays.
The bin provides that On the nrss Thuisaay IN
June next an election shall be had 10 enable the
people to vote a. tn whethera Constitutional
Convention 10 frame Consultation Tor Florida
shall be held, and to elect delegates 10 such
Convention, providing the vote authorizes that
il shall be held The ballots 10 be used shai
bear names of candidates and The words
Convention or No Convention" II the
election results in iavor Of Convention, the Del,
egates win assemble in the Capitol on the FIRST
Tuesday of September next, and AFTER Cons,i-
tuition has been framed and adopted, II shall be
published; and at a time fixed by the CONVEX
ton an election shall be held for the ratification
or rejection OF said Constitution. The sum OF
10000 is appropriated To cover expenditures
contemplated by the bill