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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

BY invitation from the citizens Of Pensacola
this Association will meet in that city on Tues
day 4th March next
The Executive Committee do earnestly request
That the Superintendent of each Sunday school
have Il delegate III attendance. Pastors in charge
of Sunday schools are expected To attend and re-
qucalcd 10 see that their schools are represented
by earnest workers As the Association en-
braces all Christian denominations in the State
We respectfully ask that each portion of the State
be represented.
by arrangement with the railroads delegates
will be charged full fare going and will return
home free, making the round "trip half rate.
Pastors will please send promptly TO Rev. G.
V. Thompson, Chairman Local Committee, Pen
sacola, the names of delegates, that accommoda-
ton may be secured.
T. W. MOORE, President
b. A. CoACHMAN Chairman Elk. Com.
sE-S State papers please copy
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

We have been unable up 10 the writing of this
., Jean definitely what has TRANSFERRED i'll the Col
HTtd =atc Convention recently i'll session AT Games
&illc, Fla There was, however, large attendance
IL delegates from several counties, principally from
IA, s,tbcrn and CASTER parts Of the State Among
i4It nre cd delegates present were General Josiah T.
y dis Of Aachua county; Hon. j. W. Wither-
spool. Of Escainba county Rev Joseph +. Lee,
al Jacksonville; Rev W. A. Irvine and Major T,
y BRYANT, of Hillsborongh; Hon; W. \. Artrcll,
Will Men.rd, james Dean Of Key West. The
Eev. Joseph L. Lee il appears opposed the call AZ a
Ibol=. General Walls favoring it, Nothing was
Rom. learn that will prove in any way injurious
~ ttc Republican party. We have felt all along
s,nnt:icnr that colored Republicans womd not
Compromise their principles by running of with
the independent move or where nothing could be
-.lud benz icia to their condition. Tampa Guar
Inn Mh.
We feel mild curiosity to see a Guar
dit:~ Of the 10th, and therefrom ascer-
taih the veteran editors feelings when he
or.n1 that his confidence had been mis-
rlaeccd, and that the "colored Repub.
l'caus" did compromise their principle
lN, running off with the independent
move" His true Republican heart was
doubtless grieved to its very bottom by
the truancy of the trusted constituents,
and what he has to say about it will be
yety interesting We know, though ii is
quite impossible to surmise whether
he will Scold or coax. Perhaps he won't
say anything, but wait until delberation
.,f leaders shall determine line of policy
best calculated to bring the stray sheep
back into the republican fold After TAX
ing position as above it is not to be sup
posed that if he fails to bring them
back he will "jine in y with them in run
ming with the Independents, and SO it is
TO NE expected that he will open fire on
The. Key West -News and Madison .Vr,r
Fri; as the champions of the seeding
brethren. The Judge will thus be letween
twd fires, but as he is a partisan of tried
prowess he can make the fight entertain
ing and not unequal.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

Lately We read the gcanings in the I1ne~ Union
front the Pensacola and Tallahassee papers and the
pcwe itemB in the Palatka Journal and Hcrald from
tie Enterprise Herald and Orange City Times before
receiving the original papers themselves. What is
the kause ?-DeLdnd Echo.
We can't tell you. You must ask
something easier than that for satisfac-
tory answer We, too, would like to
know. Can anybony tell about this and
various other mysterious matters of mail
service in Florida? 1t is very much out
Of iDint on sundry routes.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

Judge i. W. White, Commissioner Of
Lands, etc, sold land as follows AT the
recent sales made at various places AS adj
Vertised
School Indemnify Lo"Ix: 400 acres
for 1880.
Internal Improvement Lands 1ro1,rr
lO5 acres for 1864.
,Snnn4, Lands: 1860 acres for $3,9l~.
I0tM: 1914 acres for -, lO2
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19
Death Of Moses G.. YnieStra.

The Pensacola papers received by sun
days mail bring information of an event
in that city so sad and tragical rs to cast
a gloom over that community generally,
while it carries grief to the hearts of many
intimate friends there and elsewhere Xho
profoundly sympathize with the bcreavel
family. Last Thursday morning, Just be
fore daylight, Mr. Moses G.. lnic>tra was
run over and instantly killed by switch
engine of the L. Il \. railroad which was
backing down the track with no light ON
the rear end. Enterprisiny, public-spirit-
ed liberal and benevolent, Mr.. lnir>tra
was a valuable citizen, while his genial
and amiahle disposition endcared him To
his associates. Nh. lnlestra, was "A ma
tive of Pensacola. was fort v-cight years
of age, and leaves wife and ten children
SAYS the .I,I'umce- Guzette:
Yesterday morning the community was >huchcA
and panied beyond expression to learn that MIR
Moses g. inicstra, "A gentleman perhaps A. well
kn"" and generally liked any man in the city
had that morning, at an early hour been run oyer
by the switch engine of the l.. IL ~ railroad, near
the gas works, and instantly killed The sad news
like all bad news, spread rapidly the city and
anxious enquiries and expressions of SORROW and
deep regret were heard on every side =
Never did affair of the kind before happen in our
midst that caused more universally open ,.Nprrs
sion OF regret as this deplorAbe accident, By which
IA much-likcd citizen met sudden aud hnrrid death
and sympathy for the bercavcd, heart broken wifi.
and large family of children that survive him, i
Intense and heartfull.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

The press of the State is to be con-
gratalated upon the recent acquisition o'
Captain Johnston, of the Waldo dd'er''-
eer, Captain Johnston, is by birth
Georgian, has served his people acceP.a'
bly, and successfully in the State Leg'S'"'
ture, and is good citizen, frank, earn
est, 3atridtic man, a writer of force anu
ability, and will be valuable to FLORIDA !"
the progressive ideas he will impress uPoD
the section of the State wherewltn nc ~.
cast Mis- fortunes Florida Ddity Herd'"'
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

The decision Of the L. 5. Court in the
Shoecraft suit against the Board of Trus-
tees of the Internal Improvement Fund
i: elsewhere printed. So long as it was
PENDING before the court the FLoRlDlAN
ahstained from discussing this curious
salt, further than reference to it At the
time it was instituted Now, however,
that the bill has been denied there are
some features connected with this quite
remarkable proceeding to which public at
tention should be directed.
In May, 1871, Governor Reed and his
Board of Trustees always excepting the
Comptroller entered into a contract with
the J. =. Il NJ. II. K. through its Presi-
dent, the sufficiently well known Milton
;. I.ittleheld, TO convey to said road all
the lands the State had, or erer expected
to hare, upon the following conditions: :
rrcvement Fund were to be paid. 2d-a
Road from Cbattahoochee To Mobile
(not Pensacola was to be constructed.
:al--Lttlefeld was to pay the Board
rnr hundred thousand dollars in cash.
\ CIV although none of these conditions
were complied with yet the Tr lstees were
sued by one Shoecratt, who claimed to he
the owner OF some seven or eight million
dollars worth OF bonds FORTY thousand
dollars per milc) issued upon the contract
MADE by the Reed Board The suit has
siruallv failed as we had no doubt it
against the Board which one by one have
bert defeated in the courts. But one
more OF any consequence remains to
probably share the fate of its predeces-
>cr>.
'Fnc monstrnuS contract and the suit
arising from ii demonstrate very clearly
,hc manner i'll which the Internal I'M
provcmcnt Fund was mismanaged by the
Republicans, and is in striking contrast
with the method of management by the
Democrats Here was a Republican adj
Dinietration offering to give all the lands
the State had or was ever to get, in con
>ideration Of the payment of the debt OF
the Fund of less than four hundred thou
sand dollars, one hundred thousand dol
lars in cash, and building road-not to
Pensacola, but to avoid that seaport of the
state and go outside of the State to Mo-
bile. That's what the Republicans offered
10 DO
And here is what Democratic admins
1ra,iun has done: The debt of the Fund
has been paid though it had more than
doubled in consequence OF expenses and
accommodating interest since the Reed con
tract. and not only a road from Chatta-
hoocl:ec to Pensacola secured, but already
some five hundred and fifty miles addi-
tiona> of other roads, which amount of
track is constantly lengthening. Had the
contract with Reed been carried out South
aud East Florida might have waited an
ethel. generation before they would have
had railroad facilities.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19
Fer eS00 and Home and Native
Land.

The Florida Woman's Christian Temperance
Union viii mold its first annual meeting at Jack
son lille the 2sth and Goth inst.
II Is earnestly desired that every local lnon
In ie State shall be represented by as many de,,
egates as possible for whom entertainment VII,
he provided, Delegates are requested TO senu
their names one week in advance, if possible %
Mrs. walter Gwynn President, or Mrs. u p.
Grastn, Secretary. 1t is hoped that every lauy
iaterttsted IN temperance, whether a member q
thu sSnion or not, will attend this convention. ;,
Eassi delegate is requested to- wear sil'A'
piecs Of white ribbon rs badge.
t2fT State papers please copy.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

AKGYIE, + IA, + I'D. = T1'Nf.
Editof~ FiorWGn: | was glad to see on tte
first page Of yonr paper ot 9TH instant The poem
Leona." clipped it fr"ma newspaper several
years ago, but had lost it. The incloScd is copy
OF Il piece OF poetry which found in some paper
euyhteen yetlx dgo. think it is touchingly beau
titul and probably worth reprinting. have
forgotten what paper found it in, and il the AT
thorS name was given | have forgotten that
also Ynnrs very rcspcctinily, Z. {. GINE.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

The Iensacolidm pays merited trib-
ute to General William Miller, of West
Florida, who is well known all over Flor
ida as most excellent gentleman and
staunch Democrat, aud says: 1t is with
uttdisguised pleasure we learn that he
has authorized his friends to press for his
nomination by the Democracy of Florida
for Governor" This is the first anthem
tic announcements Monticello Constitu-
ten.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

Monday. Lucy Mann. n daughter of Mr. G. o.
Mann two and half years old, died from ealing
the flowers Of the common yellow jessamine. A
vine grew up over the porch and the little one,
out there at play. gathered few and ate them.
She died in less than three hours. She was a
niece of Hon. A. S. Mann.-ISmes- Union.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19
Rl:A Denotes TO DECISIONS OF THE
SUPB EME COURT OF FLORIDA.
Hsnuary Term, A. ID. 1854.


nuncan.A McDougald and others, Appellants,
VI, Edward {. Love, Executor OF, &c, OF Mary
A. G'ichrist, Appellee-In Chancery-Gads-
den caunty-
YANN Al EKNBuRGH. j.:
l..Tht fact that testatrx by her will H.
quesths.cartain mentioned property to her hus-
band, aid also certain other property to other
latves, but does not dispose of her entire prop.
esty, is aaot evidence that she intends to exclude
her husband from participating in the residue.
Untier the laws of this State, where the
wife, haying separate property, dies without
chil;i, but makes a will disposing of portion
only of 1t, the surviving husband is entitled TO
the Iesidale of such property, both real and per
sonal at:er the terms OF the will have been car
RED out ;McClellan's Dig, All, Sec. 12)
Decree affirmed.
X. b. Hilton and ID. =. Walker, Jr., for Appel
lants; John W. Malone, for Appellee
Henfietta IL. Mills and George B. Mills, Appel
lants, Is Lawrence Joiner, Appeee-Gads
den c0anty.
NANVAL&RNBURGH, j.:
l. 1t IS error 10 receive in evidence the state
menis ofta party made in his own behalf TO
third perSun, without in anyway connecting the
Other party herewith, it furnishes no legal
prfnt of ahe facts claimed 10 exist by reason OF
sicfs eviJepce. Especially is it error when such
evidence has tendency to mislead the minds of
the nIry IN coming 10 a correct conclusion
.. II is "A well established principle that heal
Say EVIDENCE is held incompetent TO establish
any specific fact, which in its nature is suscepti
bic Of being proved by witnesses who can speak
front theft own knowledge"
). 1t lisa presumption of law that the father is
not Bound 10 pay child, though of full age, ier
SCI vices while living with him at home and
ore Of the family, but this presumption may be
overcome Ivy proof of special contract or an eX-
press or implied promise or understanding; and
suck implied promise or understanding may be
inferred fIom the facts and circumstances shown
In lhe evidence.
T. The plaintiff, female of full age, agreed 10
work for her father, she testifies, during his
life or until she was discharged that the father
Agreed 10 convey her a certain piece of land as
compensation for her services. The agreement
was2sot 10 writing. She so worked for her father
Tor twelve years lie then discharged her, and
conveyed the land to a third person She brings
an action al law for her services. The court in
strac1ed the jury in substance, that the plaintlh
could only 'ecOver the land, or the value OF H.
and If there was no evidence of the value OF the
ianf the verdict should be for the defendant
ifd. 10 be error, the agreement not being ID
writing, AMI being for the conveyance OF land
she cs.lld not maintain an action for specific per
formance, Int could upon qndnttm metua.
Judgment reversed and new trial granted
John W. Malone. for Appellants; f. {. Love
ami r. Is Stockton, Tor Appellee.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

The postage stamp is superior TO some men
inasmuch as II knows its duty, and. sticks 10 it.
- Ocata Banner Yes but not before il gets a
icking-Guif Coast Progress.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19
footing the puhlic veal. and affirm, not unv.ar'

fecting the public veal and affirm, not unvar
rantably, that no very vital measure was ever Cor
summated by legislative action or executive
administration without its having been pre-
viously submitted for critical examination TO bis
unfailing judgment and discriminating inta.l-
gence. 1t is within my personal knowledge
that at least three incumbents of the gubertts-
toral chair, in days gone by, made him thrif
chief confidential adviser
l can place my finger upon at least three o.
the most important enactments that ornantt Tire
pages of McClellan's Digest that were the concep
tons OF his clear mind and the formulatiens:of
his pen. He was for good ends, the unperceiySd
but incorruptible power behind the throne.
But, after all, the most beautiful expressioD.os
the large individuality of the man, and tssa'
which evinced the nobest tenderness Of bis
nature came out in his tributes OF affection %
his immediate family and relatives. No man
ever devoted greater powers of pleasing to ihe
single end of making those around him happy
Indeed torrent OF rich impulses swept through
u
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19
:. Reminded. fnll. compleic
Rounded, mi. complete
A jewel cut and polished Ia lis place =
A loving spirit meet for heavenly space
His life went forth immortal 10Y 10 meet

In conclusion, it may be we'll to compress
these sparkling gems of a rich character with
out which life is not worth living into tie
chamber of a nutshell, for easy contemplation
10y the young, in the light of the sound maxim
THAT next to being noble is the study oi nOi,e
attributes" To wit IA refined intellect, een@r
disposition, an affectonaic heart, cultivated
mind, fine moral feeling and Il virlnous jlie
ENcelencies that will secure alike Ia The humble
and the exalted the precions boon OF a blissttl
immortality. }. y. j.
ST. LUCE, INDIAN RIVER, Jan. %, 1854
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-19

cItu DIOUdDIc Iudt SOCIcVN VIII TIC
startled almost daily by its occurrence.
for no matter how frequent such OCCUR
renee it startles every time ii locs occur
Scarcely day passes that the press does
not record improbable crimes committed
in some part of the country.
The recent flood in the Ohio river has
been more disastrous than that of last
year. Many lives have been lost and the
damage to property in city, town Snd
lion dollars 1t is now understood tlat
the valley along the banks OF the river is
liable at any time to these destruttigesiD-
vasions when heavy rainfall or sudden
thaw Of snow shall occur. Ii is thought
that this sudden rush of water beyoiid The
capacity Of the river to carry it pff: is
caused in great part by the clearing away
of forest growth, with its natural obstr;,c.
tions, in the country drained by the triDu-
taries of the Ohio, allowing the rain OF
snow water to flow quickly over the bare
ground. In view, then, of the i,npossi'
bility of preventing floods it would not bd
surprising if there was partial abaHdonl
ment Of the river towns that have suffered
most severely, many of the people finding,
higher ground to live on while businebsi
would be still carried on at the river 'front.'
in buildings adapted to resist the curreat
and elevated enough to remove fnerhah-
disc above the water.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

The rage for hot-water drinking has
Just struck Congress, and very hard,
too. just adjoining the mem 1ers'
lobby of the House is toilet room,
with a marble fountain in the center,
which runs with hot and cold water.
There you may see at almost any hour
of the day gave lawmakers absorbing
steaminR goblets Ct water, hot as they
can be swallowed, and evidently en-.
ioyed.
what do they drink it for?" was
asked of the sable attendant of the
fountain, who dances attendance upon
the absorbing statesman.
Everything" was the reply, from
indigestion down to consumption. L.
II great cure | can tell you, or, at least
they think it is, and tnat's all the
same"
chow many of them drink it?'
"About fifty, | should think. Til,
number Is getting larger every day."
There are all sorts Of excuses glvel
for tins startling use Of water MS
Congressional Leverage. The mos
frequent, however, is that of indigestion
Many members who have tried it lOr
considerable length o, time express
themselves as satisfied Of The value &
the remedy, and add that they now PIE
fer it as a beverage TO the iced waie
with which they formerly cOurted and
gestion and death.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

The old Dutch church at kinderhook,
N. Y, where Martain Van Buren, attend
ed services when boy. was cnce
scene of free conflict. The walls,
ceilings, and floor of the ediiice were
bare. Foot-stoves kept the copgrega-
ton in winter from freezing, but not
from shiveung, At last those who saw
no connection between true religion
and a cold church proposed to buy
stove and warm the, meeting house.
Immediately the parish was divided
into two hostile factions-the stove
party and the anti-stove party. A writer
tells the result;
The ladies, vain OF the foot-stoves, or
warming pans, which their negro serv-
ants were accustomed to carry into
their pews every Sunday morning,
raised their voices with the anti-stoYe
cabal,
But the stove partly carried the day,
and the stove was purchased, borne
triumphantly to the church by the
victorious BURGERS, and set up on q
platform in the centre of the aisle.
In the midst of the service on the
AShc"Ahb OahtetJ hlblhlbB u Blbdb GOuls
motion was caused by the fainting Of
TWO splnsters, overcome by the heat
and closeness of the air. The ladies
were at once carried out, lying very
limp in the arms of two deacons, ant
smelling salts were applied.
''Shut of the heat or we i faint, " saic
timid voice.
Oh, dear, I'm suGocatingl" echoed
Lucy Holland.
"oh, oh, Wen roastl" sighed Sam
antha Pest.
A gallant young beau sprany up wit
firm step on the platform. and screen
ing his face from the heat with hi
hand, male movement to close th
draught. But was it a mistake or
horrid joke?
There WAS no fire in the stcv,I
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

A STANDING doubie-panei screen was
shown recently worked in a beautiful
way. One panel was of old-gold- col
ored satin sheetng, with profuse de-
sign of tea plant, the leaves being
worked in green silks, and the small
white five petal flowers and buds with
the glistening scales of the perch.
Each scale was sewn on with the
needle, and the centers of the flowers
were filled in with little knobs of yell
low silk, The second panel was OF
pale peacock satin sheeting, with
a towering, graceful branch of myrtle,
the stalks being of silks, few flowers
of white silks, and the leaves composed
Of beetles wings, sewn on. The GOV
ers of standing workIaskets are worked
in the same style.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

JoSEs-"I see the contest for the
Speakership is settled"
Smith-"Ohl you do, eh2 Well. l
think you had better mind your own
business"
Jones-Why, neighbor Smith, you
amaze ME Have not right to
take an interest in that coRtest?"
Smith-"No, L don'tthink you have.
1t ID abusing your seeing and hearing
advantages as near neighbor."
Jones-''I really do not catch your
meaning"
Smith-"Well, 1 will make my ideas
little palmer then. You say the con.
test tor the Speak rship is settled, but
| may as well tell you frankly that II
will continue to go on and hope you
will keep your eyes and ears TO your
self until it is settled. My wife came
out ahead this morning, L admit, but
will be the speaker Of that house yet
see if don't"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

1F policeman comes heah foah
me, my deah," said Cholly Pockah,
edo not let him IN. Tell him am
dead. Infoahm him that l died of
small pawks."
policeman, Choolyl Why should
an Off come aftah your"
"Foah larceny. I've Just swindled
tnat bah-keepah at the hotel out of
fifty cents"
"Oh, deah, why did you do such a
naughty thingl"
"I'ye signed the pleuge of temper
ance, and 1 walked right by the bal
without taking drink, and l know il
will be regarded as lahceny foah me
to thus go back on tine ball."
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

\ DEAF old fellow, charged with
steuling a hog, was arraigned before
Court. The jury, without leaving the
box, returned a verdict of guilty. "Old
man, said the lawyer, 1.-THE jury says
you are guilty" "Hay?" The jury
says You are guilty." shouting in his
ear. 'In what degree2" "There are
no degrees in stealing case" ''Hay2"
! "There are no deqrees." "Guilty all
over am II" soy u.s." "HayP" Eyes"
yelling at the top o his voice. "WeIl,
that's what told you at first, but you
! said you could clear me. Wish now
that had got the Judge TO defend me.
Will get him next time"
blindness is steadily decreasing in
| England.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

SAID lawyer James NJ. Ripley, in
the Rhode Island Supreme Court the
other day: ''If Governor Butler will
allow me-" Governor Butler-"I am
Mr.. Butler in court" MIR. Ripley-"I
was not aware that your term had ex-
PRED. MIR. Butler-It never began
IN Rhode Island" Mr.. Ripley-"I
am very glad Of that"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-23

Happy is he who appropriates the
acquisitions Of others, whether their
virtues for example, or their fOllies Tor
avoidance.
There are houses where people are
bright without mistTusting it; there
are others where people are stupid in
spite of themselves.