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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

No rain fell at Palatka :i,f foug We: Il
ending on the ith, and rain had not e..
come.
In one week, near Wlrona, Miss,
buffalo gnats killed over 200 hcraeo eng
mules
The health bulletins fcr SONG day.
past indicate no increase III suiajlp o2 i,
Jacksonville, but few cases being reported
The amount subscribed b. the p'.I:tii
spirited citizens of Gainesville for rhc II
East Florida Seminary building j. so
900
The Ftorioa Adcertise.' i, thu lit X q
anew paper, published at Waldo, I;lon.i,
Mr. J. H. Johnston editor atI pro; ,rIct":
II IL edited with decided ab1i.y, ;e,d %i.l
doubtless be success.
The Panasoff kee ToD,,:korA is r.,
" striking title" of new paper, Of wi.irI
Mr. Il. Lester 5. GLADDEN. ls the eds !
and proprietor His editorials are yel
written, and We hope his en,erprFs Sc MAJ
prove profitable to him as. it cc:rtaini,
will 10 the community.
1T is SAID that General ". G. Wirb
ham, Of Virginia, who has; ''ecni "A ort
sistent Republican for fifteen yeas, 81 I!
act hereafter with the Democrats lie
was a straightout and could not stang
Mahoneism. 1t is, to be presumed tiIas
Wickham will have few imitators:: :
Savannah Netcs. :.
The banquet given in honor of saa.
atOr Jones, Of Florida, by tl@. Irish mi.'as
beers Of Parliament last tniday niek4
was presided over by Parnen Most y
the Irish members were Present Thf
principal toasts were, Irish a, horae and
abroad" Senator Jones " md 'SAmef.
lea" Senator Jones is natl se of DuLEio.
"A gentleman who is watching thi
Speakership fight very closely says tbs
opposition to Randall is strsnrg aud liz
termined. Notwithstanding TIE impress;
sion here is general that unless the oppo'
sition TO Mr.. Randall can be concentrated
on some one man he cannot be defeated
for the Speakership. This CONSOLIDATED,
is deemed improbable. - !:'ilakeI,hM
Times
The reported interview with ex-Sen;
ator Hendricks, of Indiana, in which be il
stated as not opposed to seeing the ticket
of 1876 OF "Tilden and Hendricks y flung
70 the breeze in 1884, lacks confirmation,
He IL represented as speaking in the high
est terms of Mr.. Tilden, which IS all " II
enough; but Hendricks is not, The sorttot
man TO start boom in his agn behalf
Besides, be is not so badly pasted as rot
TO know that the Democracy il, the com
try will not tolerate the idea Of asking
Mr.. Tilden to sacrifice the ease and com
fort Of his old age to become sheir canili
date again. No, no-Mr. Tiaien is now
only splendid "Reminiscences.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12
I ork World. 9Th
The Florida ship Canal.

4 meeting of the Florida Ship Canal and
Transit Company was held yesterday, presided
over by John C. Brown of Tennessee. Encour-
aging reports were made bv the various com
mi,tees. General Charles p. Stone, Chief En-
gnecr, was present. He stated that he enter
tanned no doubts of the feasibility OF construct
ing Underwater ship canal across the FLORIDA
Peninsula He also stated that his assistant en-
gnecr a. +. Hill is already in Florida, ana tha'
the actual work of survey will begin lmmedi-
a'cly The survey will be completed in about
six weeks and as soon as the route of the canal
is determined upon contracts will be let and the
work will be pushed with all possible vlgor
The Jacksonville papers publish inior-
nation received from Assistant Engineer
Hill, who has employed Mr.. ID. ID. Rogers,
of Daytona, to assist him. The party
will start from Cedar Key across the
country on horseback in short time on
a preliminary survey OF the different
routes proposed When their report is
made corps of engineers will go on the
route selected
MIR. Charles ii. Jones, OF the Jackson
Vile Times Luiou, was elected a Director
at the meeting in New York on the sth,
and he, with Hon. A. 5. Mann, of Her
nando county, constitute Florida Exec
utivc Committee, to advise and consult
with the engineers during the progress OF
the survey
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12
Expcrital. with Pofafn..

Etis:or @lrtd6u.: think II may he of in,ers.,
and value "a ihe pDlatn--rowers of Middle Flo.
ida, jpsl al tlii- time when they have on hand A.,
large 4naE'ity 81 culr from their spring crop IN
know tho result oi all experiment. or series of
experiments. made with view OF t,srin, The
cApc'iienoy and rracic,blity Of growing their
own ss;cd.
] piapted Il crop in January, 1sS2, from i'm.
ported seed. Ia August and September las,
planted TALL crop from the culs OF nv ,prins
crop Til" fall crop was not is large nor The in
ber- as ine a. n'osc ct the spring crop, bul they
matur,l we'll aa.l in about the same time a, the
spring crop. The salabIc potatoes oi The tall
crop readily brought s. per hushcl in The home
marSc'. ;=.i the demand was tar in excess of The
supply
In February last tbout The l5lhl planted
again iroia The 4aulls OF lac tall crop, and have
just harvested the crop. find The yield At the
rate ~ - bushels 10 the acre, s.; ii which were
shirrng potatoes, - bushels being very arye
and line, and ~ bushels what would class As
" M ;" lhus leaving 20 bushels of cuIls
Tasc only fertilizer used was stable. manure
iibcrnl'y applet. broadcast and plowcd under.
Ny spring crop last year made " it'll stable
mln;lls, and a Izorlon.wilh Forrcs:crs Potato
Manure The fall crop made with the last
named The crop just harvested WAS much SUI
pcriar in every respect L. either of The Others.
and nIaturod in almost precisely the same time
l,cticyc the foregoing 10 positively demon
Slrait that the polato-growcr can save the entire
eXpeilar ot The purchase Of seed for The spring
cropilY planting Il fall crop from his Gull, lor
seed The seed potatoes are easily kept in the
best. bi order by simply storing them in cool
daTk,piAcc, undct some building, and sorting oul
dcc1ycd ones occasionally
CHAS A CHoATE
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

il lie possible ID create harbor in ten-.u
shosl OF quIcksand, if necessary. R,;s., =
gineers demonstrated TO their own s.,-s'.s
that Lesseps could not form permanent, 49,.
al Port Said, but he did it because j, was
sary, Nature had nothing better for hin, ~
that. Bat ihsre had been good harbo, -
made at hand, he would not have ZONE - -
expense Of making one. SO American er0;..N -e
proved to their,own satisfaction that Fad -.
not make his 1e,tics work yet he buin -
and they do wc'k. But if there hal been a .o-,
wide ciiannc! 81 the required depth already e.
nislIed bg Nature, We would not have hu,, -
jcltisss al a cost Of millions ANY thoron,h :
icrrogation Of Nature will find good barbo, :.
ocean STEAMSHIPS, ready made at Fernando.
and an aachorar.;e OF eighteen feet at low tide :,
Spanish Hole Che Natural port of T.llahas.s.,
Tie company can utilize these tcrmini-
slight expense :ur they can build others wbs,.
Nature never meant to have them, at The c,,s, :,
Millions. WAith will they do:
CHARLES BEEcnER
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Freight Handling in New York.

Printed circulars from dealers in New
York to their customers in this section
condemn the handling Of vegetable freight
by the steamship company on its arrival
in that city. One circular dated the 18th
SAYS:
The Savannah ship arrived Friday night with
Is 600 packages of winch 5000 we've green vc.-
etablcS Considerable complaint made IT,
garding the lack OF system in gcilin. HE stuff
out of the ship. She arrived about l. o'clock
p. NJ, but it was very hate before She col any
thing out, and unloading all day. and the
consequence was considerable stun had To lay
on the dock oven Sunday.
The few lots that came out carly
brought good prices, more especially
beans.
Another circular from a different dealer
dated the 9TH says:
We are again compelled to chargc the officials
OF the Savannah Steamship Company, having
control OF The unloading OF the Ship, with gross
negligence or entire ignorance of their duties,
1t is u matter Of thousands OF dollars 10 farmers
and shippers, the way the goods are handled.
The ship arrived this morning at y. NJ, and
receivers were there ready To as,olt their con-
signments, and get in shape for buyers WHO
come around about : or 3 a. NJ or send their
goods to dealers stands to catch the carly morn
ing grocery trade but at y. VI. very little WAS
out, and it will probably take all day To unload,
50 groccrymen cannot do much with il before
to morrow, when il will begin to look stale,
and have to sell for what it will bring. The
Saturday morning ship was the same way. The
ship arrived at II p. NJ Friday, and con>idcla-
bic was left on the dock Monday morning
This careless handling and neglect will
in measure account for the ruinous pri-
ces paid for certain kinds Of stuff. No
such complaint is heard against the Nal
Tory Steamship line, and truckers should
not forget it.
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Elgin tll;noi~) Advocate, June 81

I Interesting Information is given elsew here
h IN tue -adafcdte III regard 10 The University Of
| t'lerldas which offers rare inducements to per
IONS who desire 10 take collegiate or prOfes
tonal course especially so to those in the North
/ no desire 10 escape the rigors of our CLINE and
spend season amid the balmy breezes of that
State, Thus c,mOiaing culture with pleasure. As
,lu'ie number of our citizens are more or less
/ 'nteitstcd Ill Florida, we commend this Uniyer-
siiy TO them 1t has full corps of efficient
teachers and the various departments are in good
/ hands. The terms are reasonable and within
I leach OF neat ly all who desire To secure rirst
4 Glass education. The University is "A State insii-
! !lion, afiiccred by some of the best men i'm
Florida. In all the departments adequate appli-
I ances 'o;aid stud MS in pursuing their studies
YIN be found For further particulars address
Il g host, Adrian, Mich, until October; or Judge
Z J. T. Bernard, Tallahassee, Florida.
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Edtor Ft0ridtdh To-day | witnessed the
death of the best colorcd man | ever know
Titus Parish was of such a remarkable charge
ter-so different from his race in every respcct--
that deem it due to his memory to notice pQl,-
licly his many Virtues. He was one of nv "a.
Tiers old family servants AS slave he was 0n-
usually bright and quick, and in every way rGli.
able. During the war he was the body serysnt
OF my brother, S. J. Turnbull and myself, in the
Army OF Virginia, and none was tiucr or m6,e
faithful. After the war he remained with me ~,
the old plantation, in Jefferson county, for twoos
three years, after which l settled in this coun; =
where he Joined me, and has remained with me
ever since His devotion to my family and mr-
self was unprecedented, even in The "ollen
time" At any hour, day or night he was called
on for service he responded chcertully and VIII
ingly. | had unboundcd confidence in his ho,-
esty and integrity; | trusted him with all my
keys, and he was faithful and true to every trust
AS laborer in the field he had no equal; he
was at his work by daylight, and without mc-
ments idle time he performed an honest day
work. There was never any necessity for repri-
handing him; day and night he was always at
his post, and by his example influenced my Other
labOrcrs to be more faithful in their duties He
was Il member Of the a. VI. f. Church. and ono
of the best Christians ever knew - his simple.
child like faith in God, his humble, consistent
walk in life, is worthy OF imitation - he was not
a aid to die. His disease was typhoid pncumo-
MIA; and though suffering intensely at times, L..
was patient and submissive To the last
His loss to me is irrcparabe. He WAS not onlv
valuable rs a servant, but he was my fricnd-h,,
was IA friend To our race : loved him as one III
my own people. Among the mighty host ol ht.,
race | neer shall see his IKE again. Peace so
his ashes" TITEo TIENEl-tL.
MICCoStKGE, Fl y, June ., 1883
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The New York SIN speculates on the
political outlook after this fashion:

Ipl1fIt'tl cuIiOch dllcI lHlS
Ii ihe delegation from Ohio in the Democratic
Nalinal Convention of 1884 shall DC splidy,
unaE tmously, and earnestly in favor of tie nom
intii}n OF Allen q. Thurman as the candidate
Tor Hresideni, Thurman will be nominated II
the delegation from Indiana shall be soldly and
Zealohsjy in faver Of Joseph f. Mcdonald lac
will bti nominated. Ii the delegation from Hi
nois al,all be unanimously and earnestly in favor
OF nominating .l3hn McAulcy Palmer; he will
be nominated. Fiat is to say, if Ohio is unani-
mousy;ior Thurman, while Indiana and Illinois
are nor united IN favor of Mcdonald and Pal
mer, Thurman will be the candidate; if Indiana
is unanimous for alcDonald, while Ohio and Hi
nois are divided ten Mcdonald will be the can
di1aie. and il Illnois is unanimous for Palmer
white Ohio and Indiana arc divided, then Pal
mcr viii I've the candidate Ii either of these
three men is selected by the convention as the
candidate lac will surely be chosen in November
1884, ~ be The PRESIDENT of the United States
But surprising THAT Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
are each ard all 81 them unanimous in support
ing respectively Thurman, Mcdonald and Pal
mer in The Natie'lL.l Convention, how will it
stand then: The supposlion is improbable
such unanimiiy is:not TO be expected
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12
The RailrOs.d Trains SDreadfmy
the. hbeSfilemce

+ We call the attcniion of our railroad auihori
Ties 10 The fact tha they can accomplish more to
pr vent The spread of smal-lIo than can the
1uho!lies OF all tie towns along the line of road
'"inhin:'i 1t IS syell estabshed fact, that per
s"ns afflicted with The smallpox have been per
mn ted ia occupy The cars and pass over the
route, ana thereby thc germs of the disease have
I:icfh Planted al various points in the country
! Il Was IA said manner il originated i'm the vicinity
81 Grcchville. Now, if the railroad authorities
VII exercise rigil quarantine over their trains
ana permit no person who has been exposed To
Che disease !" occupy the same-if necessary
| eInpi"y5a medical expert To examine persons
+ rom insectcd places - they will not only be do
,:in2 HE entire State great benefit, but enhance
:lhe BUSINESS III The road in the future. For they
enns kliow, That il smallpox is to be distributed
h throughout the land they will have neither pro-
is!nce To carry or passengers 10 transport during
lttc tan anu winter months. We repeat then
II naE INC railroads can do more to confine and
h .iahp o4lt the lonthsome scoursc than ALI other
/ agencies combined
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

General opinion, popular and proies
sional, in jacksonville favors the dcstruc-
ton by fire of those buildings in which
smallpox has existed, including valuable
residences as well as shanties. Buildings
are to be assessed at fair valuation be
fore being fired, which will be done with
the fire department in readiness to pre-
vent the spread Of the flames. 1t is pro-
posed to levy tax to pay for the prop
erty destroyed. DIR. ii. X. Stout writes
in the Times IutOu that much prccaution
must be exercised in burning the build
ings, as he has known disastrous cpl
demic to originate in germs carried in the
smoke of a burning pcst-housc, but he is
i'll favor OF burning the houses after thor
oughly tumigating them. Now another
trouble is suggcsted either the fumga-
ton or the fire will run out the rats to
carry the germs with them to other prem
Uses therefore the condemned buildings
will have to be enclosed rat-tight before
the torch is applied. And now comes the
reflection that the rats are making nightly
excursions about the ncighborhood any
how-so what in the name of theory and
practice is to be done about it anyway {.
That was the puzzling question long ago
when the smallpox plague used to desc
late principalitics, and it was answered
by the discovery of vaccination. That
beats the germs, though they swarm as
thick as the flies of Egypt
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

On the LIST instant John Dean, who
killed his brother in Monticello in 1877,
was arrested in jacksonville by Constable
Murphcy. The sheriff Of Jefferson county
Johnson to Jacksonville for the prisoner,
but Murphcv refused to deliver him unless
he was paid $50, though there was no re-
ward outstanding. Sheriff Bowden, Of
Duval county, refused to Interfere though
the capias was addressed to him. Muir
phcy finally lowered his demand to $40,
and at last advices still held possession Of
the prisoner, though rendered the legal
fees The Monticello Constitution asks
ancc of the law by the officials of Duval
county. From the same paper we take
the following:
Mr.. John Dean was formerly an energetic and
successful merchant OF Monticello, but finally
became dcmoralizeA by liquor, and in a difficulty
with his brother doth being intoNicatedD on the
night OF the 10Th OF November, 1877, John
struck his younger brother, Hardy, on the head
with base bali bat, racturing the skull, which
resulted in death early the following morning.
John Dean fled and tor five and halt years has
cvadcd arrcst-rcsdng We understand, all the
time, il TeXarkana, in the Eastern portion OF
Texas, under the assumed name of John Will
liams. OF course there was no premedation or
malice that influenced John Dean to kill his
brother. Both were drunk, bitter words had
passed between them, the younger brother had
drawn pistol which was taken from him, and
finally becoming impatient and indignant because
he would not retire to his room, John admins
tered the blow with the bat that caused death.
Under these circumstances if he is brought to
trial il VIII not be for murder, but for man
elauHlt.r
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From .he;Norfolk (va) Landmark
; MOmacitie SectiOnally Considered.

:, 10 real that ataiable paper, the New York
f.otnsn9i Io@, one would think all the homiciles
"a tue republic were committed at the South, but
We hnst plenty OF horrors in Northern papers
aad amcpg The latest of these Is dismal story
IN me assassination OF one John Norton at Il
lheve, Is sn that cheerful region where the Molly
Maguires SO long carried on the business of muir
ger, and therefore has special claim to the no
ice OF o,F New York contemporary.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

Leon county shipped. up !" lhc 2sl, 81
crates AID barrels OF vegetable. pne ~
corner u Manaiee county. on '.e h4nks 4 Il
Asnaiee riyer, ships a. many "a -:ia cr"ry ". s.
THmy~I Irtt1A< !
What the =" little corner - Mana'ct::
docs shows what Leon can ID, for ~
have the climate and soil 70 enable &
Manatee had been in the tr,.ck lul-iI,ss,
year. before Leon began it and We h.}N
bat just begun it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

The Board of Trustees Of ,he Agr:lHl
tural College Building will ,aee; in l.. *
City on the Goth instant to make alraf{sc
ments for the erection of the-tuilJin&f
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

- The G0vern"r J. out oi tho sat. Ist. =
= Nori> - his ettec: aic tic .'.5~ef $, ,,+ic-
grain involving the matter OF IL At: il.fhf
cenr-y addressed 10 The CAei N,--i-'ra'c q ed.
aaiBe-yille Where Mas he: N5lMs- IL. .
M When ALL TX ie la 4 II. a., al. f. -.
ille safe 1ensn1 such secrecy =. /, Aa,Ie "a
LIE Il al individual: These arr .ie L4uirS
81 individual These are the i:,iii4;s-s %: #
Lee and i were better 10 an>a.r then tlw
thar ncKf winter when they NJ ID ,4sk.tft,'y
Teas'iaIe y i;h The Republican PARIS 4 e n :
-lr-dslI kss>r No. NGs y. t
The Governors presence IN The = IT.
IL this. or other similar case. qovld g.,
have awaited, a. was stated n tn, yaier
a. tie time of the hanging . .h,tn Is
Al Gainesville a month ago-tilir ~, /
ou-lE being the case referred 20 lea. 81
iiOusly- The prisoners coun.cl: Jerea,-
miss ia not APPLYING Tor RETRIEVE! il.
time. and our contemporary lAcs> the NE-
formation he could have CD. area t::..o
reading the following:
ron 10 FloE.lDIAS Of May IL
EdoTis were made by Lees co4rl>c. = ut ga
3 reIFleye. bul too late. The Constitution -:
gide= that the Governor shall l.4vt Taxc@ -
suspend the collection Of fines .ni toflc-, u
and grant TeprieYes for pcro3 I.oI Ecc.-':
siKiy days. dat,a9 troa. he tsr # on r
for all offences. except in ca:e- OF l,nlc >
menL Lee was convicted il .Jan,aIy 4
and a. 10 application for rcIfegc was IA,
until about a week ago, il VIII &c seen ihA' e.
Governor had no power 70 granci, L
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

ST hat feeling of languor and debility that fol
lISws physical exerlion. removed by using
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

I. An honest man is the noblest pursuit OF wo-
sian, butwhen she overtakes him she generally
nhds ne . not the fellow she was looking for.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-12

we thought we were too late until We saw
sthe advertisement OF Kendalrs SPAWN Cure.
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~ SUBSCRIBERS will be rotifed, is.>m:
ditioa Of their subscription Aes sendIr a:
Second Statement. If do hear ihn ~ a;
reasonable time their subscriptions VIE 81
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prisoners counsel moved for new trial,
and. if denied, they will take the case to
the Supreme Court.
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A Faithful COlOred Servant Dead.

OTTAWA, CANADA, May 81, 1888
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-01

President Green, of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, testified before the Senate COM
mittee In New York yesterday that 1t has been the
constant practice of that corporation to sgve out
a good number OF free telegraph passes TO Iegis-
latorS and various high executive officerSn
This fact has long been known to the limited
number OF persons who are so situated as to have
opportunity TO stuIy cause and effect In the ad-
mlniStratiOn OF government affairs; but 1t will
both surprise and disgust the general public to
knC IS that so damaging an admission has been
made under oath, and by gentleman whose tes-
timDny cannot be doubted. Dr.. Green's explana-
fion following that these passes ''were merely OF
q complimentary character, as there were many
prominent men who desired to let people know of
their movements, and 10 send messages to their
families or personal frieniS" Is the weakest sort
of DO5h. Telegraph passes, like Oikes Ames's
credit mObilier stock, are placed ''where they will
do the most good" and only where the corpora
ton can be well served by those to whom they
are issued Ii Is safe to say that three-fourths OF
oil the high executive, judicial and legislative
officials in the cOuntry-both state and national
have their wallets stuffed with telegraph express
and railway passes. Does any body suppose these
valuable favors would be so freely supplied If
there was no hope of obtaining something sub
stantial in return for them? No sane person Is so
foolish as to think so. or all creations In the
world, the big mOnopo1ies exercising great pow
ers and grasping Tor more are the very last to
give something for nothing.