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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29

Friend Jones, of the Times Union, o little
vexed, and all because Congressman Davidson is en-
deavoring to secure an appropriation for public
building at Tallahassee.
Come, Bro JONES' don't be 80 selfish. Tallahassee
has as much right to an appropriation as Jackson
Vile. Several awards of modest amounts" have
already been made in favor of jacksonville and now
because Tallahassee wants a small amount, you
shouldn't grumble. The people of this section
would like an honest appropriation for the improve
ment of the Suwannee river, and our Representa-
tves have been urged upon to secure 1t. But, alas
It has not been done 1t may be that they are sfraid
show any disposition to help US. Jacksonville is
not the only town in the State that deserves aid from
Congress, nor is the St. Johns river the only stream
within her borders that needs the attention of our
Congressman, the remarks Of the T. u, to the con-
trary notwithstanding, and In the coming campaign
we would not be at all surprised If some one fs not
reminded of their negligence. Be more liberal,
Bro Jones, and we think that you will find 1t easier
to get the modest amount for your public build
Ing, and also the "decently adequate appropriation
for the st. Johns bar"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29

We print elsewhere the proceedings of
the County Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Escambia 1t will be remarked
that the desire is expressed that the va
vancy existing in the State Committee be
filed by man of the West. This is q
reasonable request, and will doubtless
have the favorable consideration of the
Committee, whose chief embarrassment in
the matter will be in making a selection
from the large number of staunch and
and true, energetic and sagacious men
who are included in the Western member
ship Of the party. 1t is thought that
in the matter of represen tation in the
State Central Committee West Florida
has been singnlarly ignored" but second
thought should suggest reasons to con-
vince that it was not singular" that
West Florida was not represented on the
Committee-reasons that no longer exist,
however. These reasons were the time
and expense which would have attended
>
indeed, the distance would have been an
insuperable obstacle to his entire efficien-
cy. The State Committee is working
body and often has to work very quickly
as sudden emergencies arise during cam
paigns, for in the stress of active opera
tions the Committee would be called to-
gether by wire at briefest notice to meet
at some station on the central road that
could be most readily reached by night or
day to consult and determine on matters re-
curing immediate action. OF course, a
member in West Florida who would have
had to travel through Alabama and Geor-
gia to attend, would not have been avail
able in such circumstances. Now the
through route to the West does away
such disability.
The Escambia Commute. send dele
cation to Jacksonville to urge before the
State Committee on the l at the claims Of
Pensacola as the place of meeting Of the
State Convention. We presume that the
Committee will have in mind the fact
that the majority of the democratic press
OF the State, including the FLoRIDIAN,
which first made the suggestion and ar
gued in it's behalf, have pronounced in ia
vor of Pensacola as the place for the Con-
vention; and we are willing to rest the
case on this, coniding in the good judg-
ment of the Committee
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29

Our good contemporary the Lake City
Reporter, in its issue of the 18th instant.
calls attention to Secretary Teller's Re-
port in relation to the selection Of lands
by the State within the limits of tne car
redondo Grant" The following para
graph of the Report is the one alluded
to:
The records do not show within said limits any
State selections for school purposes. Internal i'm
ing, under the laws appertaining thereto; neither
does 1t appear that the State has received or selected
other lands as indemnity for the school sections
Numbered l6) within said limits.
Our contemporary then adds: "Of
course the State officers will do their
duty, and select the lands, and end the
matter of uncertainty"
We are informed that the grants for
internal improvements, public buildings,
and Seminary of learning have all been
selected and approved to the State. If
so, then no further selections which the
State could make of these classes of lands
within the limits of the 'eArredondo
Grant," or eLseaohere, would be approved
by the government at Washington, all OF
these classes of lands to which the State
was entitled having been already secured.
The "Arredondo Grant," as shown by the
Secretary's Report, lies in four townships,
viz: T. and 4, S., r. le and II, E., in
each of which there is one section num-
bered 10, making four school sections
within the limits of the Grant. Of these
the State has sold the entire section Is in
township 8, S., r. l6, E., and the entire
section l6 in township 4, S., of r. II, E.,
and all of section 6 in township 4, s., R. Is,
E., except one eighth, and all of section l6
in township 8, S., of R. II, E., except four
eighths and one forty, and the proceeds of
all these sales have been paid into
the school treasury of the State. For
these lands thus sold the State
can claim no indemnity. The State
now claims and offers for sale the unsold
portions Of the too sections above named,
and cannot claim indemnity for them. In re
lation then to none Of the foregoing lands
has there been any omission of duty on the
part of the State officials As regards
these lands there is evidently mistake
in the Secretary's Report. The only
lands within the limits of said grant to
which the State can lay any claim are
those which come under the desert pit ion
of swamp and overlooked lands AS
shown by the Honorable Secretary's Re
port 3,0ll.92 acres of them have already
been selected, and if any more remain
which can be pointed out and the proof re-
quired by the Government can be made
to bring them within the description of
the lands granted by swamp land act of
September %, 1850, no doubt prompt
action will be taken to secure them for the
State.
We hope the good people of Columbia
county, and all other portions Of the State,
will report any and all lands to which the
State may be entitled, giving numbers
and description, so as to aid officers in Sc
lecting and securing them.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29

NeW OGk Gun.
what the Cali for Tllden Means.
The Democrats of West Virginia in their State
Convention represented the opinion Of the Dem
ocra,ic party, not only in that State, but in
nearly every State in the Union, by naming Mr..
Tlden as their first choice for the Presidency.
Other States will no doubt follow the example
set by West Virginia, and it is clear that so
would all were 1t not for the doubt that exists in
regard to Mr.. Tilden's health. Whatever of
compliment the pride of any individual State
may be willing to pay to q candidate living with
in its borders, there would be no murmer Of dis
sent in the majestic voice with which the De-
mOcracy of the whole country would call upon
its greatest leader if ii were sure that he could
obey the call.
The eagerness with which the party turns for
counsel and for leadership to the veteran whose
strength has been spent in the noblest public
vice. is the one hopeful sign Of time stormy
and full Of peril to the great traditions of the
Democracy. While at Washington Democratic
leaders that do not lead are wasting time and
party strength in pro6tless discussion of imprac-
liabilities, the mass Of Democratic voters, sick
of all these aimless utilities and distractions,
and alarmed at the prospect of division, see that
a reform and change of administration is the
question of the hour Here is the one and only
issue which can unite the party and insure its
victory.
To think of reform, to wish to bring the Gov
eminent back to sound constitutional principles
is to think Of Mr. Tilden, and to desire that on
his shoulders may rest the burden of the great
work that must be done. Whether he feels him.
self able to take up that burden Is a question !;
but there is no questioning the all but universal
wish that he could do so. That wish and the
general feeling that the same need exists as in
1875, and that Democratic success is attainable
only because If attained it would mean reform
in administration, are at least indications that
the party is tired of its recent divagations, and
hopes to find safety in the old paths
If it is impossible to have Mr.. Tilden's leader
ship again, it is not impossible that the rever
ence for his great name, and the remembrance
and appreciation of his services, may at least
bring about the nomination of some statesman
who believes with him that 9" the first effectu al
step in the reform of our government must be
fundamental change in the policy Of the Admin
iStratiOn"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29
Principle versus Expediency.

Senator Vance, of North Carolina,
vigorous and old-time Tariff Reformer,
sent the subioined letter to the Iroquois
Club:
" WASHINGTON April z, 1SS4-It is with great re-
greet that find myself unable to accept your inv-
tation to attend and address the Iroquois Club on
the 18TH had greatly desired to do so. but failed
70 so arrange my duties here to permit Of my
absence. The Democratic party is passing through
40 important crisis just now It Is preparing to de-
termne whether 1t IL party of principle or of ex-
Try "to get In" If it is only distinguished from
Is adversares by the fact that Is out let us say
70 like honest men. But If we really profess Ger.
policy Of the government, which are supposed to
embrace the highest wisdom of the founders of
liserties, In Heavens name let us set them forth
and stand by them, regardless of whether we are
'stn or out" Very sincerely, B. VANCE.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29
The Democracy of the varit

The Democracy of the various coun,
ties have, through their local press, given
expression to their preference as to the
place of holding the State Convention,
and Pensacola appears to have been desig-
mated by an overwhelming majority. Two
or three of the extreme southern counties
would prefer Tampa, Gainesville or Jack
sonville, but the preponderating senti-
ment, as already stated. is in favor of
Pensacola, and of course our southern
friends will cheerfully yield to the good
old Democratic rule-the will of the ma
iority.-Monticello Constitution.
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jacksonville Times-Cnion. ]

JACKSONVILLE Times L nlOn
Our Washington correspondent informs us that
Mr.. Davidson is pushing his Tallahassee Public
Building Bill" On the whole, and in view of all
the circumstances, there is little reason for surprise
that we can get no decently adequate appropriation
for the ST. Johns Bar, or that we are awarded but
at Jacksonville.
On the whole, and come to think of it,
this is-very sad. In fact it is just too,
too bad, that Tallahassee was 80 wicked
as to want public building and that Mr.
Davidson was $3.50 thoughtless, to use
the mildest term to characterize his Of
fence, as to ask for it. If the honorable
gentleman had only looked at the matter
from the standpoint Of our six-fold con-
temporary he would have at once per-
ceived that Tallahassee was one in ga
raft of petty competitors in our own State
whose claims are urged and pleaded by
our own Representatives in House and
Senate" to "thwart and antagonize :"
the public building at Jacksonville, and
he would have pocketed his indiscreet
bill so quickly that it would never have
had the chance of being pigeon-holed, as
we are afraid it may be now that it has
been condemned as the application Of one
"of swarm of lesser claimants We
sympathize with Mr.. D. in the notifying
position in which mistaken view of duty
to bis constituents has placed him, and
we are penetrated with keen sense of
our own villainy in expressing in these
misused columns a desire for a public
building in Tallahassee -one of the craft
of petty competitors" We feel that if
we had anything good enough and enough
of it we would give it all to Ja1-give
it all to Jax. SO by good works we
might approve the sincerity of our re-
pentance, and be forgiven by our contem-
porary.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29
Pensac cola Advance (iazette, April ISL
Meeting Of the Democratic Execu.
tive Committee.
PENSACOLA, April 23d, 16


Pursuant to call of the Chairman, the County
Democratic Executive Committee met Pres
ent: Messrs. Leonard, Riera, Webb and Fro
lichstein The Chairman laid before the meet
ing the following letter from Hon 8. Pasco:
MONTICELLO, Ella, April 10, 1884
j. s. Leonard, Esq.,, Pensacola Fla:
DEAR SIR have called a meeting of our State
Committee to be held May LIST, at jacksonville, to
determine the time and place of holding the State
Convention. Should you or any of your friends in
Pensacola desire to be present. it will give great
pleasure to see you. have recently returned from
visit to the eastern and southern part of the State
and found good many who favored the calling Of
the Convention In your city. The distance and ex-
pense the chief objections urged. One other was
urged at Key West-your quarantine. The Con-
vention will meet late in June. Please let me know
when the regulations go into operation, and against
whom they are enforced. l have written to Colo
mel Chipley and asked him for list of rates from
the different stations from Jacksonville to Pensa-
cola, and from the points on the Transit Road via
Baldwin to Pensacola, and he has kindly promised
to send them to me, and shall doubtless receive
them before the committee meets II YOUR CITY is
not represented at our committee meeting, you can
send anything further on the subject of meeting to
me and will lay 1t before the committee
Yours very truly, 8. PAsCO
On notion it was resolved that the Chairman
appoint committee, without reference to num-
Der, to 60 to Jacksonville, on May 1st, to press
the claims of Pensacola to the place of meet
ing of the State Convention. Said committee to
be appointed as early as possible, and to be re-
quested to meet this committee at the call of the
Chairman.
1t was also resolved that each newspaper pub
lished here be requested to send representative
to form part fand accompany said delegation.
1t was on motion, resolved that the Chairman
appoint auxiliary committees of three persons in
each precinct in this county to act in concert
with the Central Committee, and that said COM
mittee be notified of said appointment as early as
practicable. 1t was further resolved that it is
the sense of this committee that in the matter of
representation on the State Central Committee,
West Florida has been singularly ignored, and
that we respectfully suggest to the said State
Committee that the vacancy created in il by the
resignation of Hon. r. B. Hilton should be filled
by the appointment 0! representative from this
(western) section of the State
On motion, il was resolved that this committee
shall meet regularly hereafter once in every two
weeks until further action.
On motion. the committee adjourned
J. s. LEONARD, Chairman.
N. II. FRoIIcHsTEIN, Secretary.
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For the FLoRIDIAN.]


Pale, cold, and still, lie at case'
For me, no more the mysteries s
or life its changing ebb and how, 7
The bitter pain that prophets know y
Who see below the common track =
The false pretence and noisome wrack
Lift from my eyes the frozen lid :
And see the mocking light there hid
The smile that on my placid fAce
The eager search can family trace! Z
I measured life, it's strange abyss
And know how weak and small 1t 10
I, too, have followed after fame
And had the laurel Irvine my name
Have held the clinking things Of gold
And seen for them all honor sold
Have quaffed the bubbling goblet bare
And seen the devil lurking there
Enjoy your little hour Of breath,
But know the truest friend lie death
L'ENFANr Pi$n'
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29

"A very slight frost is said to have visited ITALIA
hassee Thursday morning of last week-Li~ Oak
hatelli9emcer.
Who said it ? Can't you remember? He
was extending the privilege of the first
Of April. The frost he meant was in the
ice factory, we suppose.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29
We have not seen the article of the
Dispatch, referred to in the following,
which we find in another paper:

Jacksonville Dispatch: An esteemed friend in the
interior writes Your suggestions in regard to the
sinews of war, in the case of Commissioner Be-
bring, are eminently proper and l think some
measures should be naugurated by influential men
representation of Florida at New Orleans, and for
the raising Of funds to defray Judge Sebring's ex-
penses while he is working up the matter and
ing the interest of the people There is no denying
the fact that his is herculean task it be
denied that he is zeaousy laboring for the best in
terests of Florida ond is proving himself to be a
laborer worthy of his hire
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29
Atlanta Constitution, April 25l
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Rev. William j. Ellis found Dead
In His Chair at His Residemce ON
NOQHlOm Street.

Yesterday morning at two o'clock Rev. Viii lam
j. Ellis, an Episcopal divine, was found dead in .
chair at his residence on Houston street. He had
been In bad health for several years. but his death
was not expected to occur suddenly. He was
sitting up ana several watchers were with him. but
knowing he was at the point OF death At O'Clock
one OF them went over to Mr.. Ellis and found him
dead. Medical aid was summoned but it was too
late Death was the result of drOpey of the heart.
Nj. Ellis was about sixty-seven wears of age. He
was pastor of Christ Church In Nashville up to 1894
at which time he left there and came to Georgia,
spending his time partly in Atlanta and partly ON
be taken to Nashville to-day and inferred In the
cemetery there He leaves q wife and daughter and
four sons.
Many years ago Rev. Mr.. Ellis was rector Of
st. Johns Church, Tallahassee, and removed
from here to Nashville
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29

-"Gus Potsdamer has opened temperance "a
loon and billiard and pool parlor in his new quar-
tiers, and If you want to pass away pleasant hour
call and spend 1t there. Also he sells non-intoxi-
eating drink there called New Era'-Live Oak But
letin All, my friends. the name of that beer is aw
fully suggesive let II be more Democratic or thor.
oughly Republican. Hamilton County TSmss
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"The Thunderer !" TIA HIS for Flor,
ida.

LONDON, April 22.-The Times this morning
says: " Flerida's turn has now come for notice
and material development A fresh and ex-
qusite region has been opened for the pleasure
and proflt of the human race The OppOrtuni-
ties it affords many will not be slow to en-
brace"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29
Walton County Democracy.
In the Lake de Funiak Signal of the
26th we find the folio wing call
ATTENTION DEMOCRATS !

All citizens of Walton county who are in sympa-
thy with the Democratic party and are willing to
labor with it, requested to meet in a mass meet
the purpose of perfecting organization for the
coming campaign and transacting such other bust
ness as may come beforethe meeting. CITIZEN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29
DEMOCRATIC COMMHT.&ERs.

STATE EXECUTIVE cosMrrTEA3 i
8. Pasco Chairman, Monticello; John a Hender-
SON, Tallahassee; F. P. Fleming, JACKSON aa Vim.
Scott, Sanford; one vacancy. y
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FIRST cs,NasEstaSxAL DIS
TRICT. 81;
z. c. Love, Chairman, Quincy; f. z. JtSmuk es,
Quincy; j. Ira Gore, Cedar Key A. &. AltCn, Quin-
cy; W. H. Milton, Mariana. +;
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-29

LEON COUNTY EXECUTIVE coxMITf&x.
Precinct No. 1-B. F. Walker. =
Precinct No. "A R. Combs. =
Precinct No. 3-W. T. Horger.
Precinct No. A. NJ. Fennell.
Precinct No 81. " Dennard. =
Precinct No 6-David Chaires. );
Precinct No TT. J. Roberts. !;
Precinct No 81. Z. Ross. :.
Precinct No Sd. w. Harris. :
Precinct No. 10-S. J. Fleming i
Precinct No 1l-Samuel Humphr4es. !
Precinct No. NV. X. Wilson. /:
Precinct No. Tsp. Houstoun. i
Precinca No. 1LGeo. A. Groom.
Precinct No 15-Green D. Chairee,
Precinct No. l6-B. j. r. Boatwright. j.
Precinct No. 17-Walter T. Moore,
Precinct No 18-Hugh Black. /
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
DR.. A. L. Randolph, A. Moseley, J&hn A iHendel
son, {. z. Dyke, Robert Gamble. :,
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Oak Intelligencer.l
RSe More Liberal.

N. II. FRoLIcHsTEIN, Secretary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18
Cigar Store Dead-Heads,

slow many dead-heads do you sup
pose man in my position has to deal
with every day?" asked the proprietor
of one of the largest cigar stores in the
city last night.
Il really do not know" said the
american man.
We'll, for my own satisfaction,
kept record Of days experience,
and this taking up a piece of paper
lis the result: 1913 wanted light, 81
wanted change, 40 wanted postage
stamps. II wanted ice water, is wanted
to see the directory, 8 wanted to leave
packages and valises, wanted pens,
ink and paper. wanted the loan 81 pen
and ink only, 5 wanted the scrap ends
of tobacco and 32wanted private favors
"a grand dead-head total of 1852. How's
that?"
Rather bad for you, should say"
.'Yes, it is bad, and what's worse,
very few of these people ever buy any
thing. For instance, q eountryman
came in here to-day with three valises.
He asked the privilege of leaving them.
OF course l granted it. He came in here
three times to take things out and put
things in. He even went so far as to
use my mirror in arranging his hair
and putting on clean collar. And
after all, he went out without buying q
cents worth. - Baltimore american.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-18

New YORK, Sept. 1s.-Hungry Joe, the
notorious bunko-steerer, took advantage of
Capt. Williams supposed absence from town
on vacation to ply his trade Tuesday in
the redoubtable captains precinct His
pals had just engaged a Misunderstanding
countryman in conversation when Capt
Williams walked into Madison square
and spied Joe who was watching
the movements of his confederates.
The stalwart officer fastened the fingers of
his right hand upon Joe's ear and raised him
off the bench with an angry jerk Then he
scowled steadily and recalled to the trem.
bling captive the thrashing administered to
him when he tried to bunko the captains
brother
II told you" said the captain, twisting
Joe's ear, shat I'd smash the life out of you
the next time / saw you"
AS he said this one of the captains Ok
ford ties rose upward with energy and his
brawny fist went out Both struck the
bunco man resoundingly. His new Derby
a post.
Now" shouted the captain, letting Joe
run, 'if you come into this precinct again
III kick you full of holes"
The scene lasted about five minutes and
had about sixty astonished spectators. The
most astonished of the lot was the benevo-
lent gentleman