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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-24
COMMUNICATED
MONTICELLO, June 10, 1882

MONTICELLO, June ~, 1871.
Editors FJoridian: In reference to the COM
municaton of observer" appearing in your
last issue, would reply: AT my suggestion, as
Chairman of the Central Committee, the COM
mittee was called together and the time fol
holding the county Convention upon the 9th
instant instead of the 14th was decided upon.
In justice to Mr.. Pasco would say that he was
not present when the committee met, nor did he
have anything to do with calling the Convention.
In this connection it is proper also to say that
the committee consisted of four gentlemen, two
of whom had not heretofore done anything to-
wards advancing Mr. P's political preferment,
although now in active sympathy with the
movement not only in this county, but in all
sections Of the State, to secure his nomination
for Governor at Pensacola.
l would say also that had observer" been
we'll posted, he would have known that Con-
ventions were held in three other counties pre-
vious to the holding of the Convention in Jefer-
son, namely: Washington, May g. Orange,
May 81, and Bradford, June 3. Madison held
her Convention only two days after the Cenven-
ton in this county
Another fact that ought to have struck Oh
server was that the result of the meeting of the
Convention in Orange county, demanding the
nomination of Bloxham at Pensacola, was her
aided forth TO all sections of the State upon the
rapid wings of the lightning, and published in
the FLoRIDIAN without comment; while the
proceedings of this county, endorsing Mr.. Pasco,
were sent out in an extra by the usual slow
methods Of the mail.
Observer" is correct; Mr.. Pasco is certainly
qualified to give lessons in political tactics"
The success of general is measured by his con-
summate knowledge of military tactics. Mr..
Pascos splendid political tactics" wrenched
Florida from carpet bag msrue in 1875, and his
mastery ability as an organizer has done much
towards pcrpetuating Democratic rule and good
government in our State. r. TURNBULL,
Chairman Central Committee.
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The EncamDnent.

The Encampment at Camp Chipley,
Magnolia Bluff, near Pensacola, last week
was a success by reason of number OF
troops participating and the manner in
which the various duties of camp life and
military exercise were discharged. The
Escambia Rifles won the State Flag as
the prize of the best drilled company,
and Sergeant John H. Carter, of the West
Florida Cadets, gained the prize of best
individual soldier" Sergeant Carter is
Mariana boy. The Sham Battle on
Friday was brought to an abrupt end at
its most exciting stage by the wounding
of two members Of the Jacksonville Me-
tropolitan Light Infantry, who were shot
in the legs with Jumps of caked powder
from blank cartridges. They were pain
fully injured.
The military Supplement of THE
Pensacoliam gives the following EN-
campment score:
Escambia Rifles won first place in competitive
drill, scoring out of possible five, ABB.
Cadets Graham and johnson, of the East Florida
Cadets, Gainesville, best marksmen
Sergeant Carter, West Florida Cadets, Tallahassee,
best individual soldier.
"Mallorys" beat "Florida Heralds" in game
of ball-score to 4. Umpire, Jake Wells
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The FlOridian's Candidate for
Governor.

We won't tell you his name in to-day's
paper, but he is the man who receives
one hundred and ninety-four votes, or
two-thirds of the two hundred and ninety
votes of the nominating convention at
Pensacola. lie is the wise and patriotic
man selected by the delegates of the
Democratic party as being eminently
fitted to lead in a victorious campaign
and to occupy the position of Governor
of the State OF Florida. He is a gallant
champion of Democratic principles, of
undoubted loyalty to the sovereign
people, whose interests will be guarded
in his keeping as sacred trust, paramount
to personal considerations. He is the
commanding officer of the Democratic
army, and were another man placed in
that position such one would be entitled
to the same disciplined support of his
forces, for he also would be the chosen
representative Of democratic principles.
Then hurrah for our candidate! He is a
good man and true-the right man in the
right place-and we are backing him with
all our might, and will stay with him till
the polls close-and the votes are counted.
The Democracy must win.
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The fight for Blaine, looked at IN its tioa
favorable light, can be regarded only.a: toft'ls
hope-Bufal0 Erpress, II p.
Ill is certain that Blanes record aud IL ars
acter have not been altered by h.s succei9 N
Chicago and we cannot change oar forn}si1y
expressed opinion about them, ! csnehI stq, i
I0lLsJkaH, Rep. 81
The judgment of the American people Insy
not be swayed as that of the conven,ion iTs@.
Attempts to stimulate enthusiasm my fail Win
reluctant people.-Ae~ Torh Commercial .-adrlsr-
tissr, istalna,t Rep. 'd
Notwithstanding some Of The Elaine ill,tt
claim they can elect their man without the an
of New York, Judge West, of Obi il, 'yln'iis ti u
they cannot The truth seems to b ap,Arest
even to blind man.-Chicago Mars, In. :
in nominating Blaine mortal3 challenge
has been offered to the floating vote Of The cppsi
try. which always has it in its power II decide i
close election, and the Independent Republicans
have been confronted with candidats most obf
noxious to them. The nail having bG:n Grivesi:
home II is clinched on the other side BY adding
the name of John A. Logan to the ticket
Rocnester Post Express, Rep. M
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n q NHc0s A<O& an anu Bm0 TNCkEOCS
ESbm the Ct 'cago Newsl
! To-day ohm Il. Logan plumes himself IS the
! chbsen leat or of the Grand Army of the Repub'
{ ltd the de- -oted friend of the negro and nt
= stlndard-b arer II the Republican party Before
TIL war he was rabid Democrat and negro
.hatcr and ersecl tor, and aided and Allotted &C.
/ cs4sion. Z arninG back the pages of the journals
Che Iint Is Leg islature, it was found that he
/ wa the orr inator of the black laws which pfcf
vs&ted the nmig ration OF free negroes into nH
SGae. This law was passed February 10. 1SbS
Thk first SCI ton Of this barbarous law provided
| ioR Ahe indie ment of any person or persons who
shtaald bring or cause to be brought into this
YtAte any ne gro OF mulatto slave, whether SAID
eiAse is set A be or not. The true spirit of the
iaxjis best d town in the following section:
|. skEc g. II any negro or mulatto, bond OF
eeei shall he eaftel come into this State and re-
n,siS ten dag ! with the evident intention OF 70
sidtag in the lame, every such negro or muia1~
ShSH be gull of Oh misdemeanor and for the
nEbfence j sall b. fined the sum Of eto, to %
rec6Sered bel ire any justice Of the peace In the
cplI6ly wherk said negro or mulatto may %
E.ut& Said eroce .dings shall be in the name
oraE6 people If the State of Illinois, and shall %
trsex3by jH of twelve men,"
i SASceedink ectio rs provide that the Nae snali
ba 3sreased 50 ov .r the last penalty infi'ctea'
tox asery suee ssve conviction, and also that inc
nsrtAl;or mula to, be nd or free, shall be sold u
p.shjs aucti& ITO any person or persons wso
wiIsAtjay saId fine and costs, for the ahorses1 :
lilnSF fnfogri ers " ere encouraged on the oiooe'
ht6xa WORTHY the promise of half the fne -
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something like Jamaica, where those who
lead in business and official position are
mostly from the "old country" He will
perceive that Florida is not dependent
upon the older States for men to manage
affairs of moment, though Offering to all
field for reward equal to that won by
so many "native Floridians." He might
also ascertain that numbers Of native
Floridians have become prominent in
other States-though the sons of the
SOIL" liking none other as well, mostly
stav here
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From the Utica Observer
An Issue that Cannot Die.

1t is false impression that the withdrawal oil
Tilden eliminates from our canvass the living
issue which the decision of the Electoral Com.
mission created That issue is and should re-
main as potent as ever, and will survive Mr.
Tlden himself, should the Republican party re-
main in power until after his death.
Every individual, North, South, East and
West, who voted for Samuel J. Tilden in 1875
has personal grievance to satisfy. The God
given right Of every voter who supported him in
that centennial campaign was deliberately and
criminally outraged by the party in power. The
instincts of manhood, not to speak Of politics at
all, command the Democracy to put In Its pa
tional platform plank 20 eloquent that 1t will
force every seltrespecting man who stood by
Tilden In 1875 to vindicate himself this year by
helping to punish the criminal
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S491 ,551 "a s239, 1O6 90 1918, $50 p

Now these "facts from the record !"
show that eight years of Democratic rule
cost the people of these nine counties
$l52, 1924 as against 1927 ,551.34 for
fo,n gears under the Republicans and if
We compare Bloxham's four years with
Searns' we will see the striking difference
of $2O7, GS2.lO! Furthermore, if a enid
die Florida Democrat" so-called, is res
ident of Leon county, as is generally be-
lieved to be the case, he might have
looked into taxation in his own county
and possibly derived little consolation
from the amazing difference between Rad
zeal and Democratic rule He will see
that in four years under Stearns the
people of Leon county were assessed for
State purposes the enormous amount of
9,6O7.73, or $32, 40l.93 year; while
in the four years under Bloxham the gross
assessments have been estimating the
present year the same as the last) $4S,-
s3G. ID, or at the rate of $l2, 209.O4 year,
making a difference in the four years of
&so,77l.5s!
What could more Significantly demon
strate the great benefit of Democratic
rule as compared with Republican
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The Independents met in the court housc in this
place on last Wednesday. &. Troup Maxwell, OF
b 7 Allen, of Madison, and 8. A. Adams, Of Jack
son, lie, Secretaries. About twenty counties were
represented by sixty seven delegates" platform
was adopted and Hon. +. w. Pope, of Madison, was
nominated for Governor Hon. j. c. Greeley, OF
Duval. for observation-disclosures. No other nomi-
nations were made.
The friends of Dr. Bevill, of Hamilton, being vr.
ually ruled out of the conference he threatens to
/ lead bolt, and will probably do so.
Our limited space prevents fn ther notes or COM
mcnts this week.-LdUe Oak bulletin.
The Madison Recorder says it learns
that "seventeen of the self-constituted
delegates were from Madison county and
thirty-six from Hamilton county" If
the thirty-six from Hamilton bolt with
,lIon. Bevill, it would seem that he will
.have larger "party" than Hon. Pope,
flor 80 from 81 leaves 81 The Hamil-
ltonian majority refusing to be wagged by
tho Pope minority, may nominate Hon.
Beyill for Governor and wag that Pope
mihority-the dog should wag the tail,
Inot the tail the dog. This beginning
does not promise well for the success of
Mahoneism in Florida. It is bad at the
outset to quarrel over offices that none of
lhe aspirants will ever get.
II Dispatches from the scene of action at
1--we Oak stated that a hundred and
twenty-five delegates were present, but
IL course these dispatches were sent by
PARTICIPANTS to whoop up their Inde-
,Ssndent farce. Editor Dan McAlpin, of
Et3,e bulletin, was on the spot to- do the
ssiuAting for himself
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Then and Now.

Elsewhere@we make q comparison be-
tween what eight years of Radical rule
under the administration of Reed and
Stearns cost the Taxpayers, and what
eight years of Democratic rule under
Drew and Bloxham cost the people. 1t
will be remembered that the Reed regime
commenced in 1868 and ended in 1872,
and that the Hart-Stearns control begun
in 1873 and closed in 1876. Drew was
inaugurated in 1917 and went out of Office
in 1880, and was succeeded by Bloxham
in 1881, whose administration will close
the last of the present year. That COM
parison will enlighten the people as to the
immense saving in the cost of government
they have derived since the expulsion
from power of our carpet-bag rulers.
Read the figures and ponder them. Show
us any other Southern State that can point
to such magnificent results in such Pc
Rod. Il million OF dollars sdvea an tdration
IN eight gears! Besides this, consider the
difference in the administration of govern
ment otherwise than in financial point
of view. Then, crime rampant, life and
property unsafe, and general sense of in
security and uncertainty prevailing from
one end Of the State to the other. Noac,
peace and quiet, the law executed and the
peonle contented and happy. Only those
can appreciate the change between nom
and then who lived under Republican rule,
and it will not be extravagant to say that
none of them will assist in restoring that
domination, whether under the guise of
" Independentism," or under the name of
the grand old party itself.
But we wish to make another compari-
son. This time it shall be confined to
four years under Stearns, four years under
Drew and four years under Bloxham,
and restricted to Middle Florida. A
middle Flol ida Democrat" so-called, has
recently attempted to show that Stearns
was not so bad as he has been painted,
and in fact he is generally looked upon as
a defender of the Stearns rule at the ex.
pensc of Bloxham's especially. Fair
Play" in the 7Snaes Union, copied into
the FLoRIpIAN, exposed the Ignorance
and trickery of Middle Florida Demo
crat," so-called, and we need not follow
the exposure. But if he is a Middle
Flordian, as we presume he is, he ought
to be familiar with the taxes assessed II
his own section, not only under Stearns
but also under Drew and Bloxham, anC
should have given to these a passing
consideration. Now Middle Florida i.
no small part of the State. Under Stearns
it paid ouc;tourh Of all the taxes levied
in the years 1873, "a, rs and rs, and i
will certainly be instructive to make
comparison between then and non in thi
matter. Middle Florida, as is generally
known, is made up of the counties O
Liberty, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, Jeffer
son, Taylor, Madison, Lafayette an(
Hamilton, and here are the results in tn
matter Of State assessments made for tou
years under Stearns, four under Drew
and four under Bloxham. We give thu
counties and advise the readers of thi
paper to preserve the figures for use il
The heated campaign soon to be upon us
/ Yrs Under Yrs Jnder Yrs Unde
| Tlror
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Before the new Florida Journal was
launched at Jacksonville it was stated
that it would be edited by Ex-Governor
Harrison Reed, who was quoted as say
ing that as editor he would defend his
administration" But as it came ont with
out his name appearing as editor, or the
name of any other person indeed, it was
thought for a time the statement might
be incorrect Now, however, it may
hardly be doubted, for its columns seem
to furnish evidence as convincing that he
is there as if his name appeared at their
head. he be the editor, he doubtless
wrote the editorial in the issue of the 10th,
in which Radical administration in Flor
ida is compared with Democratic, and
from which we select a few specimen
statements. After sketching the glorious
achievements of the reigns of Reed and
Stearns the writer says your Democrats
took charge with full treasury, par
credit" &C. If Mr.. Reed be the writer,
he knows that the State had no credit
her paper could not be fioated in the mar
ket-and that there was less than nothing
in the treasury, for though there was
$3l 1854 in the vaults, over due interest
to the amount of $43, 4O3.99 stood against
it, and floating debts to the amount of
1885, $3.50 more. 1t was merely rem
nant of small change reserved in the vault,
to "turn over" to the incoming admins
tration, that ought to have been paid out
on interest account. This was "the full
treasury"
He says the Democratic administration
received ga public domain of fifteen mil
lion acres of land unlncumbered" He
knows it was all encountered, tied up in
the courts until relieved and made avail
able by the Disston sale. He says "taxa
ton remains unreduced." He knows il
has been reduced from twelve and a hall
mills to four mills by Democratic admin
istration. The gross taxation under
Radical and Democratic administrations
those of Reed and Stearns, and Drew
and Bloxham-compares as follows:
| Radical Taxation Observation-Disclosures 1926, T}4 Il
| Democratic Taxation. ............... 2327, OH Il
Excess of Radical Taxation. ........$ 999 III o.
OR about $3.50 year more extorteC
from the smaller population Of mucl
poorer State than the Florida under mos
of the years Of Democratic sway.
And in addition to the floating deb
above stated, which the Democrats hav,
paid, Reed and Stearns added to the per
manent bonded debt Of the State 1919,
2O4.65, the annual interest on which O
over sos, 900 has to be paid by the peopl
from the taxes rendered heavier by jus
so much. This permanent debt was con
tractcd under Reed and Stearns at tn
rate Of about $4,000 a year, notwith
standing they were handling so mucl
larger revenues from taxes than did Drew
and Bloxham. So you see, Messrs. Rec
and Stearns spent taco hundrcd dnd fort
Thousand dollars ye0r more than tn
Democrats who succeeded them to rul
the government and pay the debts be
queatbed by them.
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The Democratic party will have lie saD,G igeI
to make this year III Florida that the in :leeA
ocrats had against Malone when lc first showed hi
clovcn foot. Virginia Democrats ger hfatef
Florida Democrats ntttf i,"t b. b.o;eef- Xft3is u
c0rder. q
Brother, you are right as usual = y iof
ida Democrats must not bc 6o0ttn." WI
trust you will be able to sag whea: thr
polls close on the momentous day III No
vember-" Madison county IDenC4 g1+Gt
have not been beaten :" But you hare {
hard fight before you. You are in itAa
very den of the coalitiopists, and ttett,
dwells their head -centre-thg woh.g:bs
Malone of Florida. His works. In eject
identical with that of the pestiien, Vii. 5ili'
ian, and if the voters keep that tact ba-
stantly in mind there are few Of them I no
will cast ballot for him and against thei
interests of the State. Can aamoCAEtH
vote for him: He is on ticket Wi # q
Republican. IL:
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HOW TO PRESERVE FRUITS.

l. Eot preserving strawberries, raspberries, cur
Ia lts, goOseberrics plums and cherries, when thor
OF ghly lipe--use proof alcohol ~. !
|. For peaches, apples, pears, plums, currants and
go ,sehel ries, when not thoroughly ripe-use one
pa t wat n and two parts proof alcohol. -
;.,Alter the fruit stands in the alcohol three or
70, day. pour off and add fresh alcohol - abeEe
dir efed until all the coloring matter has been a.
tra tt& Then put the specimens for permanent
Id on part alcohol and one part clear water
The proportions for peaches, apples and peers
will answ ~ for all kinds of vegetables. "a
5 Alec lol once used and discolored can be d.
ter, and used other fruits and vegetables, or
for Jeruna 1ent specimens
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s-Hon Hugh A. Corley is in the city. .Nr.
torley s. rs that Hon. John NJ. Martin, OF Ma
Non, is ii SIN ST. Luke's District, South Carolina
&nd that man from st. Luke's, 8. c., is good
enough 81 60 to Congress or to Heaven. He Is
III Martil ia cksonclls Herald
ls-Mrs. Fonte 8. Grimes and sister, Miss Sallie
III. Crigla of p ensacola, will leave for home 10
borrow. Mr. Grimes remains behind 10 look
SNer the.i Herest of the Pensacela and Atlantic,
fSe populi Gulf Route, of which he isthe active
Travelling Agen .-Jdcks0nuiU Herald -,
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The Alice arrived III port last week, .stef a h,k
weeks trip, with 1916 punches OF patty, hf4nS
S6fe for the lot. The crew numbered Ser' T.. To
Alice lett for The reefs again yesf eTtaY ,s>%tpt
Nail in command pa'ieii1r,la 9'fit1',. i
The Spongers are working Ap4lsoReE
Bay closely. Mr.. George Lamb, Of. Tai
laha>sec, was down there the Other day.
and from one standpoint or the shoae
about twenty five miles from this, cNy
counted hundred and thirteen ,saaE
Sponge commands high price tins. Sesti
con 4!
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Jackse iville Times Unionl -fsslt
lHraa ~ Army Department Of Fler.
ida: Il

Ida.
+. Tho repre- sentatives of the seven encampmenh
IN Flo ida o the Grand Army of the Republic
called, tp meet in convention at Pensacola 70.
lthe or. ahizaton of department and election d
.pfficen assembled on the 10Th of June. The
:fOllowi or of icers were elected for the Depart.
ment Florida as organized
! Coll F, N. Wicker, Department Commander.
T. s Wilniarlh, Senior Vice Commander.
: G. II Norton, Junior Vice Commander.
|; Revi u. Payne, Chaplain.
i Dr. ] W. V. r. Plummer, Medical Director.
/. w. B Hor', Adjutant-General
81. E. w Hentk, Quartermaster- General.
:. w. V. Hur t, Inspector.
s. Georg > B. Loud, Judge Advocate.
! Willis N James, Chief mastering Officer.
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General Butler has secured about every one
of the factions excepting satisfaction. Baltimore
american, Rep
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ST. Clair Abram,, the chcvalier Of Orange
county politics and Il g raciest taller In his end
of the State, is in the city He is ever iai hh To
Bloxham. -JacksonUile Herald
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. Ferr ih5ina Mirror June q
Th Florida Railway and NaviGAs
ton Company.

! Al .he meeting of the stockholders Of the
Flor "a Railway and Navigation Company. beg
at III e Office of the company in this city yesssf
elect III:
!. b. s. Eennng. W. Bayard Cutting, q. L
Hort ". E N. Dickerson, d. L. Yulee, O.
Peck G. r Cummings, F. W. Peck, A. D. Be-
nett, G. ID. Willard, L. M. Lawson, T. c. Plat,
f. H. flarr man.
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t Yrs. Inter Yrs. Under 4 Yrs. Under
ScdrnS. Drew BlOrhdm.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-09-13
Our Newspapers.

According to Edwin Alden & Bro 5
Cincinnati, o. American Newspaper
Catalogue for 1884, there are 1887
newspapers and magazines published in
the United States and the British
Provinces. Total in the United States,
14,176; in the British Provinces, SOL;
divided as follows: Dailies, 1857 ;
Tri>We eklies, II; Semi.W eeklies, 1853;
Sundays, 295; Weeklies, 1895; BIZ
Weeklies, 80; Monthlies, 1902; Bi.
Monthlies, 26; Quarterlies, SO; show.
ing an increase over the publications Of
1883 of 1884. The greatest increase
has been among the Weekly Newspa-
pers of political character while it has
been least among the class publications.
The book is very handsomely gotten
up and contains some $50 pages, print.
ed on heavy book paper, elegantly
bound in cloth. 1t will be sent to any
address, prepaid on receipt of $3.50.
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1t is the deepest thoughts and the
most exalted feelings that are the most
difficult to translate into words. SIM
pie ideas find easy expression, but as
they grow more complex the task Of
giving them form in words grows hard
er. Ordinary emotions can be de-
scribed with tolerable accuracy, but
when we are transported by hope or
fear, joy or sorrow, love or hate, words
are all too tame to express our feelings.