davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03

and voice were missir z, and only Haff s
back was visible in the room beyond as
she raised herself On her pillowisl And
as she rose she caught sight OF helteh in
the long Psyche glass opposite an stsTi ed
at the reflection, foi all her tartgte of
brown hair was cut short, and there y as
no pink and white prettiness now os ly
| great dark eyes and small wf;tt fa e..
And as she fell back on her pill ,ws, b alf
from surprise and half from wcakre ~,
| for she was very feeble, the bells bn st
out clear and sweet and mysti' al in a
perfect carol Of exultant joy. Il
"Christmas bells! Is it Christmas ?"
she said "Why, it was November wh Ten
diedp'
And az Harry turned and h,.rried to
her side, she smiled up at him, and ASK ed
again:
"Christmas? Is i; really Clr;stra Is,
Harry?" But he only bent to cateh / er
in his arms
She yielded to his isses. then spades ly
she tried to push him from her. Har ",
you must not :" she slid
He saw the troubled look in herieyfs,
and knew that memory was comingsba,k.
eyes, must" he said, "rly Ilit lie
darling, my blessing, my life. T'he die
tor says may tell you all about it, pr
the worry will hurt you more .iiah The
talking and, oh! how l have waited or
this time to come. 1t has been ,nei lnsg
nightmare since the minute | heard you
scream, and ran up inat in time to-. see You
sink"
"Then it was you who found me ? Oh,
Harry"
Yes, you must hea it all. came 10
your room five min, tes after YOU in ast
have left it, and there was the time-ia BE
open and your little note, bless l.. GrIiat
tear-spotted bit of paper will never te;ye
Harry Fielding's heart while lie liv,s.)
And 80 | just set If for the station rs
hard a. could go. had almos, resel ed
the park gate when [ nat cry came--qn 10
the right-and I turred just in tim-.''
His voice broke an he bent hie b ad
down to hers
"Nesta, it was lie, vile, nfaln MS
lie, whoever told it, Gladys Trait ,rd
and | were always dear old boy and yirl
triends-nothing more. knew my co, sin
Wilfred loved her, nj Away, tbpa sht
Shc ia" SOiietHiHS ~ 40 viii Ills, yhioS
to Australia years ago 1t was only iha,
night she confessed 20 me that they lad
been engaged all these years, and is9il-
fred always trying to make fortune for
her sake. told her how | would 8 ,en
put all that right, an | then st oli,d her
for never having told me before, when II
could have saved them both all Il ese
weary years of waiting. Nesta." fer
her face was hidden and she wa, subhing
softly-"you will never doubt m. again T.
Never, never, never! not if you aold
me SO yourself. Bu, Harry in a whis-
per which scarcely reached his ear, "did
you really marry me out of pity ~!
Yes, my sweetleart-the very siu
cerest pity for myself"
And Ne.ta never asked any rlora 4 les-
tions. :;
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL dis
TRl<"E OF FLORIDA.
Call for "a COnserVative.Dem ATTIC
Convention at Pensacola.

\ Convention of the CONSERVATIVES Democratic
party of The First Congressional District of the
Stale of Florida will convene ut Pensacola I'M
mrdi,rtlv after the adjournment of the State
Democratic Convention, which cOnvenes on the
25'h day of June next, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate 10 represent the First Con
gressioual District in the 49th Congress OF the
L. 5. a, to appoint an Executive Committee for
said District to serve the ne X ensuing two years,
and 10 consider and transact such other business
as may properly come before it.
The basis OF representation in the Congress
ional Convention will be the same as that pre-
scribcd by the State Democratic Executive
Committee for representation in the State Con-
Vent!un.
The several counties in the District are re-
qucslcd to select delegates to the Congressional
Cnnvcn ion at the same time and in the same
manner they select delegates TO the State Con-
vention.
All good Conservative citizens throughout the
District, who wish to ally themselves with the
Conservative Democratic party in the approach
ing political campaign are cordially invited 10
participate in the election of delegates.
BY order OF the Executive Committee of the
First Congressional District of Florida.
f. &. LOVE, Chairman.
All Conservative Democratic newspapers pub
lishcd in the District will please copy.
Quincy, Fla, May q, 1884.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03

The oath, com monty called the iron-cad
which was intend ed TO- but certainly did not,
S'at out from Fee eral employment or distnc
tsSn those person who IN the war between the
States, ai'lej and sbetttd the Southern Clufed.
eFacy, is virtually It an .nd the bill for its repeal
|. heving passed DO h no lses and there being no
reason for suppos ig thlt President Arthur will
|. reuse to sign it. That il ought To have been
| akrars.cd hsns y; rs 81 Inic1entiy manfest from
the fact thai for III last fifteen years there have
been men in Con sress who c,ull not take IL,
1 a,d for whose ben Ell what was called the mOdi-
: fed oath was nect ssaril'' substituted
In the present. House of three hundred and
twen'yfonr mem crs, IN the face OF the law as il
now stands. at lc,t sky declined to swear to it
aud were qGalifet upon another, the distinction
in Congress being nee sssary concession. The
breaking down o All distinctions between the
one and the other class Ot persons whose rela.
tioas to the Fede al Government require them
tr take any oath ~ ALL hows that the last barrier
bGs been desttoy I'd an that no mans antece-
de:sts shall herca ter bt inquired into by any OF
the citizens of II euni,od republic.
democrats and Repu Dlicsns live on both sides
of the line. Differ ences in politics arise continue
ah remain unset lei Without regard to a mans
bitth or his condI CT during The war closed nearly
twenty years ag'l The action of Congress on
the iron clad Oat meTt ly conforms existing law
tts!he sentiment If the country.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03
Chicago Tribunel
MORE REALISM WANrEtD

Good day, gentlemen
A rather pretty roung lady sttTt in
the doorway of the Tribune edhd rial
rooms and paused in graceful eEpecs ncy
after announcing hen presence
DO you object" she continuedI to
my talking to you, gentlemen, "A little
while on matter W lich may b. of sntef-
est to you ?"
Il DON'T" replied the horse .'eport II. ?
elf any person can gain instruction OF
amusement from chaste cor versa ion
with me, they are welcome 20 do sd
Heaven forfend that | should, by the
thoughtless refusal of an innocent re
quest, embitter forever a life that would
otherwise be bright and happy What
direction would you like to have the con-
versation take? know some lais} ,tos
ries concerning the trials to which es flyl
missionaries in Africa were subiec ted
through neglecting to take mosquitof lars
with them, and corker about II mAn in
Ohio who, forgetting that his wites fasl
born in Boston, said he would so ooner xn
Goldsmith Maid than be the author .of
Emerson's works."
cit wasn't anything of that kind / Ie.
sired" said the young lady, bluth nQ
very prettily. "The purpose of mylv sit
was to call your attention to work of
art | am engaged in seling," said; he,
unfolding a picture which rerresan ed.
two boats lying alongside of each etI,er.
on placid sheet of water, one &C ntaining}
a young man and the other young no.
man.
els that the work of art?" asked he
horse reporter
"Yes, sir" +,
whats the name of it ?'' Il
"The title is 'On the Lake. and; it is
considered a very fine picture" contiar ed
the young lady. ::
Il suppose so. See the young n an
has got hold of the young lady's ha ID,
What's that for?" !:
why" said the visitor, blusl,ing yio-
lently, she is-that is-I suppo se-$f ey
seem to be-why, the man is mal;ingJtve
to the young lady" +
"Oh," said the horse reporter, "ke is
seeking to win her young affections, is
hep
"Yes, sir" replied the fair art ., ST.
chant, " suppose that is it, {.
But what is he lying down on lis
stomach in the boat for? Has hs got be
collie ?"
"No, sir" was the reply, followed by
more bushes. ellis position is Que 5of
negligent ease, made so by the artist in
order to more fully carry out the ..houg Ets
suggested by the picture"
"Well, don't know" said the ho sc
reporter Maybe you're right, but Fit
doesn't look natural. guess he's sort :of
scrouching down that way in ease. lie
girls father should happen to be q Ter
there on the shore of the lake will la
gun" {
=" Perhaps" said the young ady. 10,
rolling another picture, which represen ed
a pair of lovers standing under tte,
"you might like this. 1t is entitled 'the
Heart. One Thought" |.
"No," was the reply. "It's too it (al
again. II you could get up ons entii id
'One Heart and Four Spades it VIC ,ad
sell we'll in Chicago. Such 8, pici are
would appeal to the artistic nature or liz
most prominent citizens" +
"Good day, sir" said the Young Il II
81 am much obliged for your cour .fy
and advice" II
Don't mention it. Come in q; a;.st,,
and will let you look at some of dir
prize stories" h
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03
,ssists mt Engineer in Charge.
New York Sun.


"A cocktail m y be an innocuous and even
refreshing help, ld wi isper peace to the racked
braias OF great 81 ,tesmen. But see with what
horror some perst MS regard cocktails and those
whoare in the ha Dit OF enclosing them. At the
Massachusetts Pr, hibiti ouist Convention Brother
s. E. Fay hurlc iebrand" at the head of
Mr. Edmunls, v hose frIgidity Is said to be
amenable to cock sis. Mr.. Fay smet the deadly
cocktail from alar and then poured out his in
dignant soul:
john D. Long, he Pr ,sident of a temperanes or
ganixatiOn-and It how strange to find him sup
porting that man dmunds for President, who 10 q
whiskey dealing m IN, AMI who gets drunk. know
what say and am eady prove what claim, that
EdIlpnds is u whis Key diinker, and gets drunk at
timee The Repul lican party Is the most corrupt
Organization that assumed TO dictate to the
honest voters of assacliusetts and the action OF
working for Edmu lds nnot but bring everlasting
disgrace to the eople OF this Commonwealth.
Hypocrisy Hypo .rsy Hypocrisy In advoeat-
ing Edmunds, Lou is supporting mau one of the
most dangerous thu st inls aud who if elected will
menace and imper the prosperity and welfare of
so OOo, 900 people. Edmu nds Is one of those Whis-
key drinking men whom you would not speak to il
you met him on Il side walk and yet this 10 the
kidd Of man that j hn ID. Long wants Massachusetts,
to endorse-a man who oes aud gets drunk"
Fatal. fatal cocl tails Let Brother Fay 90 on
to prove wha, he claims His assertions about
the corruption of he n ,ssachusetts Republicans
need no cOrrobor, tion.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03
THE WINE THAT CONQUERS
CARE.

The following poem is by Gen. William Haines Ly
author OF - am Dying, Egypt Dying" and other '
In battle in 1858. These lines have never appeared
print before the original manuscript being in possess
Of lady who resides on this coass,n Francisco A.
Nay, frown not, fairesl Chide no more,
Nor blame the blushing wine,
Its fiery lips s.e innocent
When thrills the pulse with thine
Go, leave the goblet in my hand,
But veil thy glances bright,
Lest wine and beauty, mingling here,
Should wre' my soul to night.
Then, dearest, to this ancient rim,
In sculptured beauty rare.
Bow down thy Ned-arched lip and quaf
The wine that conquers care;
And breathe upon the glowing cup,
I'LL thus its perfume be
sweet as the s"unt of orange groves
Upon some tropc sea-
Then while thy fingers idly stray
In daliaucc DER the Tyre,
Sing to me, love, some rare old song
That gushed from heart of fire
Song such as Grecian phalanX hymned
When freedo MS field was won,
And Persia's srtsa with the light,
Ksdea st ~sSnt~ s---~--
Sing till the shouts of armed men
Ring bravely out once more.
sing till again the ghost white tents
Shine on the mOOnlit shore,
Bid from their melancholy graves
The buried hopes to start
knew, ere many storm had swept
The dew drops from my heart.
Sing the deep memories of the past
My soul shall follow thee
Its boundless depths rcechoing
Thy glorious mins;relsy,
And as the sweet vibrations hang
Enfettered on the air.
III drink, thy white arms round me, love.
The wine that conIuers care
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03
THE Fa.ORIDIAN FOR THE
CAMPAIGN.


In order to place the FLoRIDIAN within the
reach OF all during the important political Cam
paign OF 1884, We will send the paper to single
subscribers until the first Of December for 81
In clubs of five, and one to geter up of club, at
80 cents copy.
TO clubs of ten, and an extra copy to person
forming club, 10 cents a copy.
TO clubs OF twenty, and extra copy to person
sending club, 60 cents a copy
AT these low rates cash must accompany all
orders
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03
LEROY d. BALL, K. {. LONO,
Formerly Surveyor General Attorney al Law
OF Florida.
BALL & LONG,
REAL ESTATE DEALERS AND AGENTS,
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA.

ew- Large and small tracts OF improved and unim-
proved lands in Leon and Wakua counties,-sHitable
for staple farm crops fruits. truck farming dairying
and general stock raising, especially sheep, FOR SALE
At low prices and on easy terms.
kY- Some specially desirable locations on Lakes Jack
Lafayette and Bradford in Leon county and on the
in Wakulla county, within few miles Of the Gull
with abundance OF fish, oysters and game.
ger Both State and Government lands selected and
entered for parties upon application.
~ Maps plats and descriptions =! furnished :,
We have complete Abstract of Titles to every acre o
land in Leon county carefully complied from County Re
cords and Probate Once
Information of Middle Florida its lands, climate, soil
productions and cheerfuly furnished and
respoudence solicited March IA, 1SS2-ly
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03

MIR. Demar y G The Hermit y has
been appointee by Governor Bloxham
Assistant Com missioner for the New Or
leans Exposit IN for the territory en-
braced in South Florida. Mr.. DemaFy
writes us that is lole heart is in the
work. and that he shall "open the ball ="
as soon as poss bic. Times Union.
"A line of refr gerator cars will be
run over the T ansit Road to carry fruit
and yegetabes beginning at Leesburg
and taking the frei, ,ht at each station
for cincinnati on tuesdays, for Chicago
on Thursdays and for New York on
Fridays. "A he car goes by the early
morning train the freight mus. be deliv-
cred at station the night before. OcaIa
Bdaier
---Chief-Jus ice l;ermudex, of New Or
LEAFS, emphat call, denies the truth of
thelrerort Of tle killing, in fit of ieal-
ousy of his { olonnl By Lieutenant Far
jas, 'f the FIRE. lch Army, and the husband
of his (Judee ,rmudez's) daughter.
He shows tina his laughter is living hap.
PLY with he husband at Vineennes,
where lis reg menf, is stationed. The re-
port had been club gossip and street talk
4 for ssveral da ,s.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03
Entrance to Pensacola HarhOr
EDPepcncd.
ehsaoO ola Advance Gazette.l
y NGINEEp's OrrIc


/; [ . 5. + NGINEER's OFFICE,
PENSACOLA llARBoR. May 10, 1884.
W.,D Chsphy, lsq. Iresi!ent Bodrd of Trade
Hnsdcott Fta
SIR Ii affords me pleasure 20 he able 60 Az
n"Gncc 'n The information of the Board Ot
Trail" 'na' the fl ST cul 40 feet in width across
ihe bar ~ HE EN- rance OF the harbor has been
completed, affor ing depth oil "a feet at high
Tide and minn um 22t teet at low tide, for
the "assngc OF W sses.
Enls channel nay be utilized by heavy draught
vessels leaving he hi irbor, when the dredge is
not working, by keeping the channel ranges in
line IN the starbt ard ritl
X second cut VIII be commenced al once, in
crossing the wild to 40 feet and the minimum
depth to "a fee which will probably be COM
pleted by The 1871 of July.
fOt rs veiy respectfully,
t3igned) HIRAM HAINEa
4,sSists mt Engineer in Charge.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03

AAR1R Send six cents for postage and
UUEyE receive free Q costly box Of goods
d nEf which will help all, Of either sex,
Ito more money right away than
anything else in this world Fortunes await the workers
absolutely sure. At address TRUE Co, Augusta
Maine. March II. 1s6z-ly
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03
NEW SERIES. 4Y+VOL. .XIX.-NO. Z.

Among my ,oks I 'eund to-day
paper wi ich-I don't know how
Had years be ore be N put away
And left 70 gotten there I'LL now.
took II mp { resd. All met
After the st few words or 80,
My eyes wer grow1l too dim to see
II was . jel OF lor g ago.
No deepest z ief IL ,'oke again;
1t brought 10 shafp. especial sting;
Only the gen, raj, m 'stic pain
That distau mem riee always bring
so altered ses m the lays Of yore,
so near aki are niles and tears.
That few sad things can move us more
Than those dead ists OF bygone years.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03

During the last five years have been troubled
greatly with Blood Poisoning. Had scalp sores.
soreA in my nostrils and ears. tried everything
accident l heard Of s s. 8. and commenced taking
II, gradually increasing the dose. After taking four
and half bottles, an eruption appeared my face
peeled of and the discharged freely for three
days or more after which they healed nicely leaving
the skin smooth. In two weeks gained twenty five
pounds, and now feel like new man Three mouths
have passed since quit taking $. 5. s., and there
no symptom OF the disease remaining am certain
it, 1t stands unequaled a remedy, and is bless
ing to those unfortunate cases (as l was) who Will
take 1t. JNO s. TAGGART,
Salamanca n Y
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-17

greatly disappointed, and, MS n conse-
quence from ihls cause, was much de-
traoted from It's real merit. The horses
were ali In excellent condition, and
many OF them gave evidence OF fine
blood. The coal black sacred elephant
and the monster three-horned rhinooeros
were also among the grand invisible
features Of the menagerie that failed to
materiallze for the ediflcation OF the
curious. but why this was thusly no ex-
PLANTATION was given.
There was no exaggcration, however,
In the advance reports that reached here
concerning the brigade Of thieves accom-
panyine the circus, who, without doubt,
are the most accomplished and villain
GUS set of scoundrels that ever struck
Texas. During the performance Mr.. j.
w. johnson, of Sealy, was robbed OF $40,
and Mr.. Graf of S14, by attaches OF the
show employed as ticket agents, but on
complaint being made to an officer, the
money was promptly refunded by the
management, who requested that the
matter be kept quiet so rs not to injure
the reputation OF the circus. Later on
Mr.. l.. Durr's till was robbed OF S25, and
the thief succeeded In getting away
with his booty. An attempt was also
made to rob Mr.. w. l.. Springfleld's
store, but the would-be thief seeing that
he was closely watched, made a hasty
retreat through the back entrance and
was soon lost to view. And thus ends
our review OF the greatest show on
enrth.'u
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-17
SHORT TALES.
For Marines and other Folks.


A robber, having been arrested and
brought into court, was asked by the
Judge what he had to say In defense Of
his crime.
"Why, sir" he replied, 81 discovered
a cave in hill side"
"What has that to do with the case?"
Everything. What use was the cave
to me unless turned robber and wanted
to hide"
NOTE-What's the use Of having
mother-in-law unless she splits the wood
and does the kitchen work?
An old man whose daughter had taken
husband and brought him home to
live, sized up his son-in-law and said:
81 am an old man and have only
short time to live. l have buried
treasure which shall be yours when l
pass away"
The son-in-law went out behind the
smoking house and tickled himself half
to death to think he haden't shipped the
old man off to the poorhouse, as he in
tended, before hearing Of the treasure.
Then he twisted his face into smile
and his mouth into pucker, and for
seventeen long years he pulled off the old
htuii . pooto Nv hiBht, hCDt nlul III bLlOk-
ing tobacco and accepted hisw weather pre-
dictlons without a murmur. When the
aged pioneer finally pegged out dive
was made for the buried treasure, and
the son-in-law soon held In his hands
a-gilt-edged Bible which never cost less
than 81.
NoTE-Some old men would have
buried n cheap hymn-book and lived on
q son-in-law 20 years.
A lawyer returned to his home one
evening to find that tramp had forced
his way into the house and appropriated
property of considerable value. He
rushed for the police, and by some unac-
countable accident the thief was over
hauled and conducted to the cooler.
"Ahl you rascal, You shall suffer for
thisl" growled the lawyer.
II desire to engage your legal service
to defend me!'' was the sheet-iron re-
joinder. "Iwill give you half the stolen
property to clear me Of the charge"
"Wretch, how dare yOu!"
"Oh, II you don't close with me, some
other lawyer will take allr' was the
steady reply.
The lawyer reflected for moment and
then decided to plead the mans case and
tearfully call the attention Of the jury
to the fact that his client had no inten-
ton Of stealing anything, but that, In
leaving the house II, q hurry, the proper
ty got tangled up In his boot-legs.
NoTE--Verdict Of acquittal, and
another triumph for right and honesty
! -lDetrolt Free Press.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-17
THE CIRCUS.
Keep q Sharp Lookout for Expert
Thieves.

The Belleyllle Standard, speaking of
the circus, says: "Sells Brothers circus
and menagerle gave a performance here
on Saturday afternoon to quite large
audience. II was only good average
exhibition, and nothing more. But few
new features were Introduced In the
ring, and the menagerle fell short Of Its
fifty cages, and they contained nothing
worthy OF special note except n giraffe
and a pair of hippopotami. The dens
Of polar bears, the lairs OF crocodiles,
the herds Of Glands, the lairs OF serpents,
the droves OF moose, etc., which were
so vauntingly boosted Of by the manage
ment, were all myth-not having any
existence whatever except on paper. II
even single one Of the above enumer-
ated animals or reptiles was on exhibit
ton, 1t escaped our observation. II the
Messrs. Sells Brothers In their adver-
tisements had confined themselves to
actual facts their show would have
been considered quite good enough,
but as 1t was public expectation was
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-17
Catarrh.

in a
n
S INTENDS S through "s from 'ss no
o
4 ~
n will
n hcada became und o lhun
physician The acu6e
andw
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-17
Colonel Belknap.

Editor San Antonio Light.
SAN ANTONIO, November H.-As NOM
nations for Mayor seem to be in order,
would respectfully suggest the name of
Colonel Augustus Belknap for that hon
this Alamo city, and well deserves the
honors that his fellew-townsmen bestow
upon him. MAGNOLIA.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-17
From Out West.

Mr.. Jack Labatt has returned from a
business trip to Fort Davis, Pena Colo
RADIO and Preside. He passed through
heavy hail storm near Davis last Mon
day. At Pena he found plenty of wild
ducks and brought number home with
him, as trophies Of his gun. At Preside
lie says the independent voters elected
nearly their entire ticket, beating the
ring. which had been formed almost
similar to the one in Bexar county.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-11-17
ThoS. w. Keene.

The tragedian, Mr.. Thos. w. keene,
will appear at the Turner hall for three
nights, commencing Thursday, Novem-
Der Goth. The characters he will sustain
will be Richard III. Hamlet and Othello,
At a matinee on Saturday, Romeo and
Juliet will be given.