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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22
Cooling a Masher.
[From the indianapolis Journal. ]

LHCOIA l4G 1uulandpOuS JOURNAL.
For several days the Denison House
register has borne the inscription GO.
o. B. Bryant and three young ladies,
Long Island, n. Y" Mr.. Bryant is q
handsome, elderly gentleman, about six
ty years old; two of the young ladies are
his daughters, one of whom is about
fourteen years old, the other is perhaps
two years older, and the third young lady
is fifteen, or thereabouts. They are
bright and pretty girls, well dressed and
ladylike in department. On Sunday
evening Mr.. Bryant and the three ladies
were in the hotel dining-room. It was
late and few persons were there, most of
the guests having eaten and departed.
One young man was there, a youth
of twenty-four or twenty-five summers.
He is a travelling man and masher, and
his baleful eve had no sooner lighted on
the girls than he marked them for his
own. He attempted to attract their
attention by various signals with his
napkin, rolling his eyes and caressing
his callow mustache. He succeeded.
The young ladies saw him and so did Mr..
Bryant. Mr.. Bryant thought the young
man needed cooling off, and, filing a
glass with ice-cold water, he rose from
the table, and, walking over to the table
where the commercial tourist sat, he
poured the oblation over him. The
young man sputtered, shivered and dis.
appeared, and the old gentleman, with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22
q An Eve for Dirt"

A Boston gentleman married musical
andliterary lady who was very charm
ing but who was wholly ignorant OF
and Indifferent to housekeeping.
He was very fond of her and ex-
ceedingly fond of displaying her talents
to his friends. One day his brother, a
blunt, keen-eyed country man, paid him
visit. Leading him into thel sitting
room, which was dusty, dirty and disor-
derby, he requested his wife to play and
sing for them. Her husband listened
with great delight to her performance,
and, turning to his brother, said:
Your wife has no ear for music,
believed"
"No, but she has an eye for dirtr
was the gruff reply.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22

out saying a word, but with the proud
consciousness of having done a good
action, returned to his seat and con-
tinued his repast. The traveller was
mopped off by a couple of walters and
taken INTO the ordinary to finish his meal,
undisturbed by the contemplation of
bewitching beauty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22
An Old Story Anain.

An amusing story is told in the August
number of the Modern Age of very ab-
senG-minded member of the French
Institute, who was reading the news
papers in the Casino at Dippe the other
day. He was absorbed in his reading,
and with his left hand he unconsciously
pushed the files of newspapers on the
table. Each moment he pushed them
further from him. Beyond the papers
was an inkstand, which at last the NOV
ing papers pushed over the side of the
table. 1t fell on the white trousers of
Paris banker, who was furious at the &C
cident. The absent-minded man offered
his excuses, without appeasing the
bankers wrath, who shrieked that his
new pantaloOns were ruined. ''But,
sir, will cheerfully pay for them. Be
good enough to give me your card, and
[ will send the money to your hotel. ="
To my hotel? Sir, don't know you;
I must instantly have the thirty francs
those pantaloons cost. The member
of the Institute drew forth the thirty
francs and handed them to the banker.
Then he said: "Now that you have
been paid, 1 hope you have too much
OF the delicacy of a gentleman to remain
III my pantalOOns. You know that those
pantaloons are my property, and [ insist
upon their immediate delivery to me.
You have no confidence in me. I have
none in you. My pantaloons!' In
vain the banker protested against such
haste. The crowd that had gathered
around the disputants said the member
of the Institute was right, and the bank-
er, after sending for another pair of new
garments, surrendered the ink-stained
ones, amid the laughter of the bystanders
THE postmaster at Portland, Oregon,
has received explicit orders from the de-
partment to keep himself supplied with
one-cent pieces, that he may be enabled
to make exact change whenever neces-
sary when he issues money order for a
sum less than so, the fee of which is s
cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22
PURE BEER.

The Brewers OF the Country Make
Monthly Returns to Warrington I'M
der the New Law-None of Them Re-
port the Use of Deleterfous Substances
I'm the Manufacture OF the Brown
Beverage-An Alaska Beer Mill Among
Those Reporting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22

WE are told that when Jacob kissed
Rachel he 'lifted uU his voice and wept.
The cause does not a pear, but perhaps
Rachel had been eating onions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22
ENDS IN BLOOD.

Death Holds a Big Hand I'm the Came I'm
Grand County, COlOradO--The Second
Suicide Since the Memorable Murders
of the Fourth of July-WilIiam Red.
mans Body Found Lying I'm a Road
With a Bullet Through the Head.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22

Mob hill is the appropriate name o
the locality where the bonanza king
swell In San Francisco.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22
OLD MANUSCRIPT INK.

While examining a large number Of
manuscripts OF an old scribe some 90
years ago, [ was struck with the clear
ness and legibility of the writing, owing
in great measure to the permanent
quality of the ink, which had not faded
in the least, although many Of the man
uscripts were at least 200 years old. It
was remarkable, too, that the writer
must have been celebrated in his day for
the excellence of his calligraphy, for I
met with letter or two from his CORES
pondents in which there was a request
for the receipt of the ink he used. I
found his receipts, which l copied from
one of them, dated in 1854. I nave dur
ing the last IS years made ali the ink I
have used. The receipt is as follows:
Rain water, 1 gallon; gals, bruised, l
pound; green copperas, pound; gum
arabic, 10 ounces 5 drains l scruple.
Not requiring SO large quantity at a
time l reduced the proportion by one
eight, and the receipt stands thus: Rain
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11

tlons of standing water. ana the absence ot these
elsew here in Florida common features, frees US
from the mosquitoes and ssnddies that make
life unendurable in some sections IF The State
We do not wish to be understood saying we
have no mOsQuitoes. hul we Ia claim that, ex.
cept where they are bred on one oWn premises
in carelessly kent cjs'trn ~ other artificial
breeding places they arc very rare The wriler
has not had a mosquito haT in his honSc for
years.
A very fair summ.o& up IN general terms of
the salient fealurts at climate l. that there
is never day in summer or winter wuen it is
too hot or 100 cold l"F = white mGn, even a
NoTthern-Tdise6 man, to work freely In the open
farm, and thai. aS CnrnNarci with any part of the
country of which have reliable Gnfa Middle
Florida can hoaSt srea r fTeniafss II tempcra-
lure Ia support of ihj- assertion submit the
following tabnlatpd stat m NJ ot temperatures
carefully noted ny Nj W A Rawls druggist
and pharmacist, al Tai, he>oee nom January
lst, 1881, 10 July L.. 1889, perind o thirty
months. during which there have been rs many
marked extremes and cratic changes of weather
throughout the Uui'ed ; t,s te At any ike pc
rlod in lis history
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11
The Tallahassee Country.

The ian,ous Mnkulla Spring is aboui sixteen
uIilr- from Tallahassee, in southwestery di-
rec!ion; amt tS, y III the wonderful 81. Marks
rivtr - ith She numt mineral springs abound
ing along its banks and it> Natural Bridge twelve
miles from Tallahassee, The several lakes, the
old CITY Of ST. MARKS. with its ancient Spanish
ipri thu old United States ArmOry and Barracks
at Chat ltahnochee, no" used rs State Insane
Asylum, and many other places OF interest in
the vicinity: offer charming inducements TO the
y inter visitor IN the way If sightseeing excur
sions
! The cOuntrY above described has been called
BY brilliant and delightful writer " The Talla-
haesee Country, or Piedmont Florida" and his
descriptions are so truthful and pleasant that we
cannot do better than 10 quote what he says.
He thus describes the view westward from the
high hill on hch The City Of Tallahassee is sit
mated:
Toward every side she hills swelled up, col
bred with cOlors thaf suggested fertility and
sbundance their rounded Bows, their slopes,
the valleys between them were full Of green
crops; comfortable homcsteads and farm build
fnss reposed in the distance. each cluster OF
which had lis own protecting grove OF oaks
standing about il IN the benignant attitudes Of
outer k,rss and peantss ; il was that sort OF pros
rect which the grave old English writers would
bsve called " goodbye, pleasant and smylynge.
These hills carried with them no ASSOCIATIONS OF
bills They did not IN the least suggest agita-
!; lions oI upheavals. They only seemed to be
great level upands, disended like udders with a
bounteous richness almost too large for their
tcontent And this indeed has always been the
t,one of thngs--Dot only Of The bills, but Of the
,social life in Tallahassee
OF the MANY beautiful lakes The same writer
ssavs
I Lake LaFaye,te-so called from its situation
lon the estate granted to The Marquis de La.
iFayete by the United States-Lake Jackson,
Lake Bradford, Lake Miccosukie and Lake Iamo'
h;a pronounced with the long and the accent
t,a The antepenull) [all in Leon county. all form
cAarning objective points for excursions, and
bsser substantial results of fine 6sh, rs well as
apvely views by way OF invitations. Wild duck,
h5eni aud geese are also found, often In great
nambers. The environment Of these
lakes Is varied and beautiful. The hills surround
them with gently receding curves, now with
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11

From these tables il W,l be seen thai through
period Of thirty months. embracing the summer
soslice Of 1691-S2S3 the mercury only reached
81 Q once and 95 once and that during the same
period The thermometer registered as low
32 > bat seven times. aud then only al Z A. NJ
The difference between the highest summer
temperature and The lowest winter register is 65
degrees The average mean daily temperature
for the months OF January, February March,
October, November AMI December for The two
years, 1891 and 1882 was SO rs The average
mean daily temperature Tor the months Of April,
May, June. July August and September for the
corresponding TWO years was 7S So Making
a diterence Of -. IL > bet,ceen the arernge duly
tcmperatureS Of rinter and summer. What other
place in the world can show such record, and
where else for constant residence the gear round
can more equaDlc, temperate and desirable cli-
mate be found
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11
Inducements to migrants.

The following This subject has been
contributed by several actual settlers who have
come into the county within the past four years.
The first says
To one who has been reared IN the northern or
western portions ot the United States, with the
alternating excuses OF severe cold in winter and
parching heat in summer, the enjoymcnts OF the
mild and genial climate Of Florida a constant
succession of delightful surprises whose benign
influences are rather multiplied than diminished
with each additional years experience. Instead
of the cold, wei spring of February. March and
April, to which he has been accustomed, with
lis disagrecablc routine Of dscomforts, not to
mention its agricultural disasters oi late rosts, its
weeks of roads hub-dccp in mud, its boggy
fields, impossible for man "r beast, and its sue
cessiou OF bad colds" too often developing into
the most insidions and dangerous pulmonary
diseases he finds here in February the warmth
and comfort of n northern April, with only an
occasional March wind or cold rain in
and ia April the lullness of forage foliage and
luxuriance of vegetation Of a northern June In
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11
Floral CITY Route.

On HIS eeyrnih day ot Aprii, 1888. the great
irOn & aW bridge across The ApAlachCola river
was completed and The Louisvi!le and Nashville
Railroad Company, witA their newly completed
Pensao ola and Atlantic line, counocts at Chatla-
hooche.. with The western terminus of the Flor
ida Central and Weslern Railroad 10 Jackson
vile on the 81. johns. The completion and opc-
ration of This great trunk line. giving through
passenger and freight traffic to and from the
great Northwest WJs the one work Middle Flor
ida awaited 10 icci her prosperity assured and
the section is pI actiCAly 500 miles nearer market
thsn before this outlet Was given us, and makes
lb. commercial ceuires OF the West the best aud
most easily reached markets for the crops Of
fruit and vegetables grown u in such abundance on
tho RIGA upiunds o Middle Florida The man
az, menf OF these ;WO roads and their connec
lions have ri a late railroad convention held at
Montgomery. Alabama, provided for a supply OF
tOunsts and eX ,ufalOn or return tickets from all
points in the North and West to Florida over
this very attractive aud expeditions route, which,
oul OF compliment 10 the tame Tallahassee SO
richly desc; VS. lor her Incompatible gardens, is
known ae The l2or1! Gig Rpute As this is the
only Railroad Route III Florida tliat can offer
ottsr than fat mCnnonOus pine woods in the
w6v o. scenery t. the curious traveller who in
,ya n siaies into the gloom in search Of some Of
lh, flowers OF the land, il may be reasona-
bl, expected TO soon become the most popular ;;
fol ID truth the attractions OF the picturesque
region along ihc line of The Florida Central and
Western from the Apalachc0ia 10 the Suwanuee
are substantial The scenery Is indeed beautiful
hnd bcAls SOM suiking rcsemblaDces 10 rhe re-
gion Oi bills, valleys and plateaux Of Northern
Mexico before reaching lhe rugged borders of
she Sierra Madrc. There IS 4" grand water way
IN Middle Fi0Jida like the noble ST. Johns, but
.here are in every village ia Middle Florida,
hard, SMOOTH folds and excellent livery, and
.he winter visitor who stops of at any OF the
;Dwns along HE railroad between he Apaachi-
COLA and The SuWannee can 5e sure of delightful
drivinG and uding over good roads and with
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11
gbe qg9ssklp 4IOrpiap|
rlBlISHED EVERY TUESDAY..
4DvERTISING RxTss&.

.-- nah space: "a siuareO ms.ss Ii COZ
-.,.s. ni~nts b-ertet less than one usrnt n; 4,
70 al 20 cent. ior earhisSf-eqsst'
'.-lis- accompanied by the tkSE. e1cat1
..1s. COL tracI "a! a0t ceist Affection.
.-.- ts.sin.c: r,es not cover tks n1 al bef Il
-...--i etli - 'naer:ed n les. nar.s-cY 4
IT
a.~s's .4g G.s Asa with thc nuinser 81 t,Sfi
"a Dai B. tn,.n . aDi CHARGED Ats.a:dilaiy:
-..s.' scses-.-r.- whose an"nnt II. s:,ace asf
a.. r.I., AS.d hy above rates Vi4!re SeaIire
'Acif zirerl-ing ;r:ctl! tn roSSn n1seee
ess "ibeEwise stipulated.
cupie- or'. ~ tne paper VII. b- s~sit %
-''r ar.~-- ePe. -. ssreerIebi to tas 'rastrss7
,.-par'-e eFce-oi"g lin-- ais ~ eEAfs sas.T
-s-.4neu's
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11
Leon County,
FLORIDA.


Inc commissioners appOintel in 1921, by the
Chiteo States to locate the seat OF government
OF The Territory OF Florida which had been
ceded by Spain 10 the United States Ia the wear
lS2O We're men al intelligence. Ana after an ex-
animation of Florida from The Perdido river on
the west, 10 he 81. Marys river on the east,
'ien selec'fd Leon county as being the most fer
tile and heanll"i par of The Territory for that
purpose, ana laid The foundation of the town
where IL now stands. on The slopiug SUBMITS of
series "i high ilis. To this. the future seat of
goVernmt nj. they gave the euphonious Indian
nam" 81 = Tallahassee" The surrounding coun.
try vas emphAliCallN one of much beauIy and
the hrsi section oi The Territory to attract the
atteDuon OF The cdIiy settlers from the States
II began To be filed up by class OF citizens of
energy and enernr st, and some Of large means,
chiefly from Nnrth LAgoina Virginia and Mary.
land, when. wihou; The all railroads, il required
much resolution IN men AMI women to face the
tcrrors at Il journey ri scVera! hundred miles, II
part nf iht distance being from the Ocmulgee to
Tallahassee. n"tlly fN0 hundIel miles, with
nothing but don 'td'' 4 ga sue, and without
any loputtt!Gl.
Leon count, ,uGnld hGvt Is bright future be-
fore her when ~: icgard he, p.>l history. The
culture and rtUemrn' of her cilzens has long
been Wei Known All generally ;c6DnW lodged
She has gwen u the Slage i..n2 list OF distn-
guished public men, inc udu4 eight Governors
The general pealAnCe oi The country is attrac-
tive III HE cxICine. The common idea ut Flor
ida, with tnrse whr. have neyol s,en ms portion
OF II 0r strd4ed ,ls topography carefully, is that
it is CumpusII 81. a Succession ot barren wastes
:" sand, lnt"ispersed X III ilnI,enetrabie swamps
This arl.ts from inc 1att thai very largc ma
J"Iiiy Qf those y hG nave visited and described
the Slate have sten 0niy Pur loI. of H. aud have
no conception Whatever of ,iie existence of such
I. region Il. M,6,ile Florida, which is different
from other : .tDG- IL, ia nit,-.Cai ;tlnenrance
anu characteristic. Massachusetts ia different
frcn louisiaE,
The uortheri tler Of counties 1uinp,lsip. Mid
de Florida anc embracing Mi that portion OF the
State iylDg hfrween The >uWAnnee river on the
ea-' And the Aptlac;,:cn4 river nu lhs: Ncst. and
between the Ce,jg.s iine on the north and The
Gn.t CD4s ct. li,c south. : abou, m. hundred
and bh, tnil.> )g lengih. eas, ln. west and
VARYING in d;h rom I5,t, 10 ,lnely miles
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-11

oolder bluffs, now with terraces rising one above
another 10 the height of hundred feet in all
many growths of great, glossy eaved magnoas,
OF water-oaks and live-oaks of hickory, ash,
wild cherry and mock orange, glorfy the shores :;
and between and around and over these hang
the clematis. the woodbine, the wild grape vines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
OTHER FAILURES IN BUSINESS.

PITTsBURG, Penn. June 20.-In regard to
the proposed meeting of the creditors OF Graf Bennett
& Co.. iron manufacturers, this afternoon, John Graf
said to-day that no statement would DO msde 1t would
merely be meeting TO discuss the best plan to pursue
Their assets he said are ample TO all liabilities
ST. LOUIS, June 2O.-The Williamson Stewart Paper
Company have made assignment toJ. p. White. Their
$152000 subject to deed Of trust for nearly
100000 The company, which had capital stock or
$4,000 comprised Charles Stewart, Joseph E. Lawton
George Lane and Frederick Williamson. Mr. William
son says the immediate of the failure threat
on the part Of Mr. Lawton apply for the appointment
Of receiver. For five years the firm had sustained
heavy losses He says the liabilities can be placed at
S2195OO of which 100000 Is preferred. The assets
are placed at S2O2,3S5. including open accounts,
500 000 stock 100000 and bills receivable, $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
THE NEW ROUTE TO CHICAGO.

The latest through route to Chicago by the
Erie Railroad was formally opened yesterday although
trains have been running since Sunday night BY the
invitation Of the Chicago and Atlantic Railway Com
many number OF railroad officials representatives of
the press and business inspected one OF the SOLID
Pullman trains which to over the new route at
the Erie Depot in Jersey City yesterday afternoon The
train consisted OF two baggage cara, two passenger
coaches two sleepers. second.cass car and bunet
smoking coach. The day coaches are equA 10 drawing
room cars in comfort, and beauty. They
are finished III natural woods, with roomy aud easy
seats upholstered crimson plush new feature OF
these coaches is wellarranged layatory; Inc buiet
smoking cars are novelties In railroad travel ana provide
the traveller so inclined with all the advantages OF
cafe They are fitted with settees and revolving chairs
The Pullman sleeping coaches possess al the atost sp
monuments conducive to luxury The cars are painted
on the outside rich olive brown luncn was seIVeu
10 the guests James Buckley, the General Eastern fas
enger Agent OF the Erie Railway acting as hostd He
new train leaves Jersey City for Chicago az p M ana
covers the entire distance In thrtysx hours Without
change Of cars,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

The steamship Scythia, of the Cunard Line,
sailed yesterday for Liverpool with about 800 saloon
passengers. Among them we're John Cadwalader, Mra
CadwaIader and child, the Misses Cadwaader, Master
Cadwaader. John W. Hamersley, James II. Hamersley,
Miss Helen Il. Hamersley. the Rev. DR.. John r. Paxton.
Miss Grace Howard Potter the Rev. and Mrs. NJ Burn
ham, MT Mrs. Henry Beers. Thomas Chase, Miss
Caroline Chase Andrew COmstock, Miss Clara Comstock
F. Comstock General and Mrs. Isaac L. Catlin OF Brook
Ign; Mrs Charles Carow, the Misses Carow, Samuel
X. Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Crump, W. II.
Davenport Miss Davenport Colonel Is. q. Daniels, Mr.
and Mrs A. Disbecker, Mrs = p. harrington Baronesf
Covers the Rev. aud Mrs William Benton Greene, Mira
j. G. Hunter Mr.. and Mrs George Johnston Charles "
Kemp, Mr.. and Mrs Robert f. Little, Mr. and Ara
Lawrence Lewis IT,, Colonel and Mrs. Alexander Moore
C. D. Macarthur, Mrs j. G. Macarthur. Mr.. and Mrs c. ID:
Nelson, Professor w. s. Patt, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rincon, Mr.. and Mrs Leonard X. shaw, "; @: salton
stall Mr. ana Mrs. Granville sharp. Mrs. NJ M Trayers
the Rev X. W. Thrupp. Mr.. and Mrs. A. 8. Wilton, MI
and Mrs. James A. Webb Mr.. and Mira. j. d. Weeks, NE
aud Mrs f. Mills You'd.
There arrived on the Anchor Line steamer Ethiopia
from Glasgow Edward Bockhal. Mr.. aud Mrs. William
Collins, Andrew Dreyborongb. Mr.: and Mrs; Georg.
Dickson Mr. and Mrs John Dion, Mrs. j. s. Fiddes, ane
Robert Urquhart, Of Edinburgh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
sEoUELs TO PARKss SUSPENSION.

The firm of X. H. Parks & Co., which failed
Tuesday, settled all ts differences on Stocks yester
day and at once sent notice OF the setementto the stock
Exchange In regard to the other Liabilities OF the
I'm one Of the partners said tho amount had
not been ascertaued and that he could estimate
them no more closely than on tho previous day
The bulk af the hrIn's liabilities VIII De
20 customers for margins deposited with It, II Is
expected that these will be much less tnan was "hc
mated al frat and that they will be paid In full Some OF
The largest creditors expressed confidence tnat
they would suffer no material lOsH ~
was admitted that the settlement VIII
Fearing ON the affairs OF the NewYork firm. No nfo>
nation from Chicago was received by Parks q 90 yes
Upcn the receipt at the Produce Exchange OF dis
matches In the morning OF two more failures III chicago
the lard broke and declined to the lowest prices
Vet reached, going twenty-five points below the
prices OF tuesday night, July deliveries, being
nnoed at 50 3d. At these figures there was iar pro
rSortion OF trading Tue wheat ana corn marker was
so In early part OF tue day because OF to
renorted additional failures Wheat declined from 10
liz cents a bushe, and c0rn.from p to " OF cent
bushe Later IN the day less disgusting reports rom
Inc West and the statement OF Parks 90 caused an
imnroyed confidence and the market ralned recovering
nearly ali that was lost In the earlier hours