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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

Mr. r. McRee. Of Lowndes, county, the orig
naor Of the truck farm business in that section
and ~hn has perhaps, been the most successful
planter in his section, gives il as his experience
that preparing land tor profitable truck farming,
81 far from impairing for cotton, vastly improves
il, and that where he once produc I'd one bale of
cotton 10 three acres of land, he now produces a
bale to the acre, planting after his vegetable
crop. Though formerly a cotton planter, Mr.
Mckee Is now an enthusiastic truck farmer, and
he considers that the truck business has redeem
ed him from life of drudgery and anxiety, and
made Elm Independent and happy. He has
cleared more than $50 per acre on every acre he
ever planted in melons, ranging as high as $3.50
per acre, from his first crop OF twelve acres eight
years ago to his large area last year. One year
he cleared 1910 on one acre of chcumbers, and
last year he cleared $500 on one acre of cab
bages Ii is noticeable that Mr.. McRee charges
all cost of ertilizing the land to his vegetable
crops: so that whatever else he plants on the
same land is clear Of that expense. In this way,
,whilei be gathers bale OF cotton to the acre
'iirom lhe land prepared for the vegetables, the
expense is borne by the latter and covered by
their large profits.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29
New York World.

The new World springs aggressively
into the lists of Eastern political journal
ism with all the dashing vim of the West,
and seemingly unfettered by local COM
pications-ties, pledges, or embarrassing
shackles of record 1t has more force
than a new paper, for it is an old face
with strangely new and improved features
combining in its entity the memory of
the old and the attractive fact of the new !;
and behind it seems the underlined outline
of great political backing in the wide
empire of the West, and the idea is sug-
gested that it brings together in itself the
representation of the diverse interests of
the East and the West, and that it stands
free and untrammeled on the platform of
the cardinal principles of Democracy to
do battle for them AS for the benefit of
the whole country, mwarped by para
mount consideration of the interests of a
section 1t is fresh and healthy cham
pion that jumps into the arena of East
ern poltics-in New York, a hot and
teemng centre of national politics, and it
occupies the eminent but perilous position
of having the power to do much good or
much harm, as it may be wisely or un-
wisely conducted 1t will he wise and
great if it holds itself on lofty plane of
principle, above the " ring politics of
local factions, ignoring the " claims Of
aspirants, and considering these and all
public men only on their merits as worthy,
as we'll as available, factors in the cause
the success of the National Democracy,
which is the cause of the whole people.
But the W0rlH will fail in the opportu-
nifty which seems it's mission" and dis
appoint the hopes it has suggested, if it
falls into any entangling alliance by
which it will be tempted now that ii is
seen that its aid and influence are so po-
tent, SO well worth securing But We
have no fears for it, for we believe it is of
sterner stuff than can he moulded to the
will Of any individual, or ring Of indi-
viduals actuated by selfish motives,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29
Times Mon, 23d.l
MAJOR ST. CLAIR ABRAMS.
Colonel Daniel Makes n Statement
Regarding the Deed of Trust.
the Pacific

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 90.
To the Editor Of the Times MON
1t is perhaps due to Mr.. 81. Clair Abrams, in
view Of recent publications touching his finan-
cial condition, that should say word in his be-
halt In January last Mr.. St. Clair Abrams exc
cutcd to me deed of trust in the nature Of a
mortgage, embracing a large amount of property
real and personal 10 secure the payment of GER
tain creditors, who are named in the deed. This
conveyance was made not an assignment, nor
was it 81 understood but in order that his credi-
tons, being secured might give him time TO real
'ze upon his property and pay off his debts. This
deed was duly recorded in Orange county and is
now IN my possession
am satisfied that Mr. St Clair Abrams
adopted this course for the best interest OF his
creditors with no idea or intention of making an
assignment but for the reasons which | have
given, and that he then had and still has the ut
most confidence that his property will, by dis
Greet management and within reasonable time,
prove largely more than sufficient to pay every
debt he owes, principal and interest.
He has since remained in the uninterrupted
possession and control of all the property de-
scribcd in the deed. In asking the use of your
columns in this matter | do for Mr. St. Clair
Abrams what have always declined to do for
myself, feeling that he should have the sympa-
Thy and support of his creditors, and of the pub
lie in the manly effort he is making to pay his
debts and carry through the enterprises which he
has in hand j. j. DANIEL.
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Orange county is getting too tropi-

Orange county is getting too tropi-
cal, we fear. The Tavares Herald does
not seem able TO keep cool. 1t ought to
keep cool, if possible. 1t is healthy and
pleasant to be cool. 1t is dangerous to
get hot-too hot. Dynamite and other
things explode when they get too hot,
and that ruins the dynamite and "other
things" certain, and sometimes does fur
ther injury The FLoRIDIAN, in it's COO,
argumentative lectures on the independ-
ent alteration, has not applied the
words debauch, renegade or seal
awag." Wesare not alarmed by the Her.
aus ominous representations Of disas-
ter to the Democratic party of Florida,
for does it not concede-
The financial success OF the party since its ac-
cession to power, and the undeniably brilliant
achievements of the Bloxham administ ration,
are unquestionably powerful arguments in favor
of retention of power by the Democratic party,
but they are not conclusive reasons by any
means
That will do. The country's safe under
that security for the retention Of power
by the Democratic party-but then comes
:he following to trouble us with strange
apprehensions:
There is, and has been, under Democratic rule
dlsc0nlent allied with an unexampled prosperity.
To-day men shake their heads and predict disas-
ter to the party next year, despite all our cotem-
porary of the FI.oRIDIAN claims. And why
Because the Democracy which governs Florida
is not en- rapport with the spirit Of to-day. Be-
cause new names are whispered about as certain
candidates next year which mean certain ruin
and overthrow for the party. All OF President
Arthur's intrigues all of Chandlers villanes are
,mpoten, compared with the harm the Demo
cratic party receives from its own midst.
Will not the Herald elucidate some
Come, unriddle us your riddle, rather
than shake the head and predict disaster
TO the party, doing it harm =" from its own
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

midst" Inform us kindly and fully as to
the threatened certain ruin and over
throw for the party" that we may help
to avert it. II we recognize half the peril
which you seem to perceive, we shall not
attempt to avert it by ominous croakings
and telling the brethren that the ship is
sinking and inducing a panic in which
they may heedlessly desert her to seek
safety on some other craft, but tell them
to " stand to their stations" stop the leak,
repair damages, and bring the good ship
safe into port, with the old colors flying,
in 1874
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OrAfge County Reporter. May y. |

Orarge County Reporter. May %
According to the Times Union the Mercan-
tile Agency of r. G. Dun & Co report the failure
and assignment Of Maj. St. ClairAbrams, of
Tavares. This report is wholly without founda-
ton, and is calculated to work great injury to
the mon thus misrepresented. Knowing TO what
extent such report might affect public confidence
in Mr.. Abrams, we have taken the pains to in
quire particularly into his financial condition,
and have unquesioned figures to show that his
assets exceed his liabilities five to one, and that
every dollar Of his Indebtedness is fully assured
by mortgage upon property which is valuable at
this time and rapidly increasing in value, so
that by the time payment will be due this ex
cess will be materially increased. 1t is difficult
to understand why such report should be made
as it is wholly without foundation and imprObs-
bic ut this or any future time
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Mariana Courier oath inst
Death of AN EstimabIe LADY.

gloom of sorrow was cast over our entire
community on Saturday evening last by the sad
Intelligence of the death of Mrs. w. Fl. Milton
which took place upon that day at the residence
of her daughter Mrs Atkinson of Newman, Ga
Though she had been in feeble health for num-
Der of months, the shock upon our people was
none the less, as we all labored under the i'm
pressiot that she WAS rapidly recuperaiing. Her
remain. were brought home last Tuesday morn
ing, and at O'Clock, p. M, the last tribute of
respect was shown by large host of friends and
cemetery at the Episcopal church and leaves
behind her weeping community. Mrs Milton
was indeed most eslimable and admirable lady
"A Devoted mother, fond and affectionate wife,
true christian her loss to our community can
not be estimated. The bereaved family have our
fortunes
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29
Change of Name.

Barnard Brown, General Freight and Passen-
get Agent Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad
Company, has issued the following circular to
agtnis on line:
i appearing that there are already eight post
Offices in Florida in the name of which the word
Orange is used, the Post Office Department
at Washington has declined on account Of CON-
pliiations that might arise, to establish post
ofice under the name of New Orange" and,
ON petition of residents of the vicinity, has es-
tabsished the post-office OF Chpley," Florida,
instead
Therefore, the name of the station on the line
Of this railroad, heretofore known as New Or
ange,' is changed to Chipley,' and will be de-
sigfated as such when referred to in the business
of this company
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The Fernandina Route.

We have received copy of circular
issued by ten of the principal truck con-
Segment houses of New York City, in
which they state that having received
large quantities Of vegetables by the Nal
Tory Line they can testify to the uniform
good condition in which they are deliv
cred Truck growers are urged to ship
by the Fernandina route 9" in preference
to any other
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

=" The Southern pistol is preaching
barbarism in the South with unusual fire.
quency. Six or eight murders in the last
week and no hangingS. The South is
welcome to its habit and to the absence
Of capital and immigration which goes
where life is secure -Mitolelphio Press
If the Press has heard Of a region where
life is secure" it should impart its in
formation to the nearest life insurance
company. We facy it has not in its mind :
eye Fayette county, Pa. We believe Mr..
Dukes still dwells there - .Snconnnh
Ne1rx.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

considerable Indignation prevails at Silver
Spring about the people who go there to catch
fish by using dynamite. They claim that il kills
hundreds OF little fishes that are too small 10 eat
and drives a large number ont OF the waters of
the run. II should be stopped. -D"nio Banner
LdcOn
If this thing had been done in Florida
before the Legislature adjourned I'M
doubtedly it would have been made a
crime severely punishable. AS it is, let
the people watch our lakes until the leg
islature meets again, and meanwhile {" let
no guilty person escape" without arrest
and some sort Of retribution being fairly
melted out by jury of upright citizens,
who might award tar and feathers to the
destroyers of an important source of food
supply which happens to be unprotected
against such selfish trespass by written
law. As the people make the laws, they
also have the inalienable right Of adj
Judging penalties for gross offences not
covered in statute
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

Hut LATHE Doubt shat the Demo-
Gratis Have Carried the Day.

LyScfspUG, VA May 26.-Later returns give
Montgomery and Henry counties to the Demo-
Gratis. Woodbridge and Franklin are also Demo
cratic, snd official returns from Pittsylvania
show Democratic cyclone, the highest majority
2 1852, which is an immense gain Other returns
throughout this section show large Democratic
gains
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

T; ;iguous 10 Fernandina by ample Railroad f..,,.
would doubtless support a sem. week,v -
year round. and during the vegetable -
semi weekly lines-one u New York ana We
Baltimore. Two lines are necessary du,;.-Is
: vegetable season, as all truckers will No, =.
:: The same point, and Baltimore is gener.l,p =
best market; at least that is the exper;...'~
wany Middle Florida truckmen VIVA, !.
,Iuired on the part of Floridians 10 ensh. a,
To utilize their fine harbor, build up tr,as
commerce for their own seaport, and give !, :,
Importance as shipping point to which /. !.
Justly entitled by reason of its natural advan,..
Of location and splendid harbor facilities !, -
: giblc evidence that they are in earnes I, !,
natter. State pride should prompt them n =
This evidence, and the sooner they do ~ =
sooner they will realize and appreciate the -
advantages To be derived from their emins,,,
swise and cOmmendabe action.
FERNANDINA.
being the Atlantic terminus OF through ra;l,..,
connections with the Pacific, and possessin, 4
cqualed harbOr facilities. has q grand E,n.
This great Southern trans-cOntnental rail,0.,
line is open for business at all seasons y
snow storms blockade its track in the v,,..
With all these promising advantages mar
not hope, few years hence, TO see in Fern.
liina's broad, deep and safe harbor number :,
barge vessels receiving the various producs :,
the great West destined for European nora,
So mote il be
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

/ -Scene Sgnor Conklngni singing, guitar
in hand, a 800 medal dangling from his neck,
in perfect makeup as a street minstrel:
When Grant slipped up upon his nomination,
and failed to reach the Presidential station,
Ten long years back Il put this luckess nation.
And hence sing-I sng-in lonely-lo no honely dega
l. dafiOn; Puck
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

i Containing all the essentials of n true tonic'
and sure to give satisfaction, is Browns Iron
Ritters
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-29

longing and equally important To their own Stale
city and seaport. BY some persons we may be
considered selfish IN this matter. Ii Stale pride
y proper regard for the best interests of Florida
due appreciation of the importance of building
up and sustaining Floridas great seaport on ihr
Atlantic, and desire to have the business of THE
State that naturally should pass TO and fro
through that port directed to its proper and lei
Ultimate channel is selishness let il be so. Whilh
others are permitted 10 advocate measures for ;hf
development of their States and the protectioA
of their interests, unerrng justice accords us the
same right TO advocate in our humble way these
measures best calculated to develop Florida and
enhance and protect her interests.
In considering this subject there is another i'm
portant fact that must not be overlooked. Flor
ida gets no credit for the vast volume OF het
products that are taken TO and shipped from J
port in another State. When the statistics are
made up and trade reviews published the State
and port from which they are shipped receive
all the credit and honor.
In order TO permanently establish frst-class
steamship line from Fernandina, with more fire.
quent departures, it should not only receive the
shipments of truckmen to Northern markets. hut
all the trafflc-both passenger and freight--sc-
commodations and rates being equal to those
afforded by other lines-that goes from or comes
into Florida via Atlantic ports. With proper
encouragement the Mcssrs Mallory will furnish
all the transportation needed. They have fifteen
large steamers afoat, two recently launched will
have capacity Of 2,7OO tons each, and one Now
being built will be registered as 1900 ton ship.
Much depends upon Flordans as TO whether
they shall have adequate ocean transportation
from their own port to Northern markets. The
patronage of those sections of Florida made con
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-14

God. Remember that the terrors
and pains OF hell or the delights and
bliss of heaven are to be ours for all
eternity. We should give to God the
best part Of our lives instead of bring.
Ing discredit upon the church and
eternal ruin upon ourselves
by living q life of sin and then trying
to get to heaven by death bed re
pentance. Thousands of souls have
gone to hell from following that path
AS q man lives 80 he dies. The man
whose remains are before rs lived o
Christian life aud died q Christian
death. His soul lie now being cleansed
from sin, il any faint remains, In the
purgatory which our faith teaches
us we are to pass through and perfect
the soul. The prayers of ell good
Christians should row arise in his
behalf; the widow and children which
are left behind him need the helping
hand and should not be forgotten.
In conclusion he exhorted HE
audience to serve God In d, votion and
that will guarantee for them a %favora.
BILE reception from the Almighty. The
remains we're then taken to the ceme
terry with mum d drpm and trailiog
banners. Members of the post were
detailed to act 90 pail bearers,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-14
THE BREWERS CONVENTION
An Assemblage OF People In Council
Bluffs Tomorrow to Discuss the
Interests Involved in the
Manufacture OF Lager
Beer.

The annual convention Of the state
bre wers association of Iowa will take
place tomorrow In this city, the con
vention being called to order at Do.
hangs opera house at ten o'clock in
the morning. Mr.. @. Magnus, Of
Cedar Rapids, Is president of the asso.
citation. Mr., Conrad Geise, of this
city, vice president, and Mr.. G. Lauge,
Of Davenport, secretary. There will
be about sixty delegates present from
different parts of the state.
The business Of the convention will
be devoted to the protection of brew
Ing interests against opposition by
mea OF hostile legislation. 1t Is
well known that the brewers Of Iowa
compose q class of people Of high
literary and scholastic culture. The
dissemination Ct q mild and healthy
beverage will gradually displace the
demand for stronger drinks. Their
proceedings will indicate the large
capital already invested In the bust
ness of brewing, and the rapid increase
Of the demand for good beer as the
country becomes developed.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-14
PER

Lou Thurman and wife, of Nebraska
City; j. w. Blsnford, Of Red Oak, and j.
@. Davis, of Marion, slipped coffee at the
Ogden yesterday morning.
d. j. Hughes, all the way from Port.
land, Oregon, waited at the Pacific house
and looked over u town yesterday.
Justice Vaughan spent most Of yester.
day in Omaha attending to the selling OF
3 lot of fence posts.
B. Newman, Of Omaha, was boldly
written among the arrivals at the Ogden
house Tuesday.
M. M. Mcdonald, of Guthrie, held
down a chair in the dining room of tn,
Ogden.
S. s. Wilkinson and Charles Tabor, Of
Denison, were at the Pacific house yes.
terday.
M. T. McAlpin, Of Vail, spread o hand.
some signature on the Pacific house reg
lister.
Mrs. Eastabrook and Miss Doyle, Of
Woodbine, were guests of the Ogden.
w. G. Arthur, of Omaha, took in the
situation at the Pacific.
ID. M. Williams, from Tabor, was at tn,
Pacific
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-14
Our New Loan auu Improvement 20

Our New Loan auu Improvement 20
Investigation into the matter con.
vinces us that one of the most equita.
BILE, reasonable and feasible plans of
building houses IL that proposed and
In operation by the Mercantile Loan,
Trust and Improvement company Of
This city. BY investing In shares In
this institution, which Is backed by
some OF our best and most reliable
business men, it becomes possible and
comparatively easy for q man of mod
crate mean to secure o comfortable
home for himself and family. In tax
ing certain number of shares, at a
certain monthly payment, In a few
years q man can own q house
OF his W for about the sans az
he pays monthly for rent. We
believe the Mercantile Loan and Trust
company, by organizing and opening
up for business, having filed q long
felt want In Council Bluffs. Theil
plans and system of loans will bea,
the most careful scrutiny and exam.
ination, and we have no hesitancy in
pronouncing them reasonable and
equitable, and backed by gentlemen
OF honor and integrity. AS the com
pany exists 1t becomes at once an In,
stitution of value and credit to on,
city and those who desire homes.
Their president is T. A. Kirkland
vice president, Judge Peake; sec
rotary, 1. II. Berry; treasurer, Col
Beebe, and their office Is In the base
ment of Shugart's and McMahon'l
new block, corner First avenus ant
Pearl street. ian27.Iv
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-14
Notice

DR.. West, Dentist, Ia Pearl street,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-14
Died.,

Dlcd,
on Thursday at l o'clock, Edward
Rhodes, of this city, formerly o
member of company A, Second Wis.
oonsin cavalry. Mr.. Rhodes has been
In very poor health for some time, and
died of consumption, leaving a wife
and several children In straitensd cir.
oumatances. He was buried under the
auspices of the Abe Lincoln Post, G.
A. r.. The post assembled at the post
room at 2 p. m, marched with draped
banners and mutisd drums to the res.
idence from whence they escorted the
remains to the Catholic church, where
Father McAtee delivered the funeral
obsequies according to the impressive
ceremonies If the Catholic church.
A brief funeral sermon was given, oil
which the follows IL q synopsis.
All men must die. The soldiers,
sages and saints Of all ages + nov
with the common people who lived In
their time mere dust and ashes. Fol
this event all wise men make prepare
tion. There would be some reason fol-
forgetting death If by doing so death
would forget us, but you and l and al
of us must die; we should prepare fol
death continually; with this end IL
view the Young should be trained ant
taught. Mercenary matters are yer,
secondary affairs. We are all mad,
for eternal happiness. Prayer, tn,
grace of God, and following the faitl
of Jesus will secure this for us.
virtuous life will meet with a favora
BILE Judgment. Knowing, loving an,
serving our God Is the great necessity
1t Is possible for us to be saints; le
us realize one position, fix upon tn,
true church, investigate for ourselves
and not DO led away by maliguity an,
falsehood. The intelligent P~rotestan
and faithful Catholic, all good mel
ey e~rywhere, venerate our Cstholi
church. Our eternal salvation shout,
occupy most Of our time; honors an,
| dignity will not avail at the bar O
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-14
Never Give Up.

If you are suffering with low and de
pressed spirits, loss Of appetite, genera
debility, disordered blood, weak constitn.
ton, headache, or any disease Of q bilio us
nature, by all means procure a bottle of
Electric Bitters. You will be surprised To
see the rapid improvement that will follow;
you will be inspired with new life;
strength and activity will return; pain aud
misery will cease, and henceforth you will
rejoice in the praise of Electric Bitters
Sold at fifty cents q bottle, bye. +. Goai.
man