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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08
Detroit Free Rress.J
at NAK Es9 A DHEFERENCE.

$50, yon have been fighting again on
Your way home from school ?"
"Y-yes, SIR"
'eDidn't tell you this sort of business
had got to stop?''
"sYes, pa, but
'No excuse, sir! You probably pro-
voksd the quarrel !"
"Oh, no no he called me names
"Namee? What of it? When boy
calls you names walk along about your
business Take off that coat I"
But he didn't call me names!"
"He, didn't?" Take of that vest I"
"When he called me names / never
looked at him, but when he pitched into
yon IL had to fight!"
"What! Did he call me names?"
"Lot's Of ''em father He said YOU
liedto your constituents and went back
OH The caucus, and had"
'1Williahn, put on your coat and vest,
and her'sa nickel to buy peanuts. don't
want you come up slagger and wish
you to stand well with your teacher but
If you can lick that boy who says ever
boited regular nomination, or went back
On my end Of the ward, don't be afraid to
Gail ;n."
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

1t is in the power of the Democratic
party, in AL human probability, to carry
every one of these doubtful States anil
give the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency 305 out of fOl electoral votes.
On the other hand, the party NAV so CON
duct itself that its candidate will receive
only 1862 electoral votes to 239 for ,h..
Republican nominee The party cas
choose its own road and start for the CIV.
or the other terminus just as soon as it
sees fit. 1t must be clear to every Oh
server that the fight next year s to be
upon the positive merits Of the DEMO.
cratic party, and not upon the shortcom:
ings of its great opponent. The hack.
neyed cry Of the New York .>'u1 that the
rascals must go will not turn out single
Republican office-holder, and will have no
influence in overturnng the Republican
administration at Washington. The
Democratic party, in possession of the
Federal House Of Representatives by an
overwhelming ma jorty, must show tic
country by its acts what claim it has fer
being intrusted with complete power in
the administration Of Federal affairs. 1t
is case which calls for statesmanshi,f.
and from which the tactics of ward poll
ticians will have to he excluded. We
must. as party controlling the House OF
Representatives, openly, frankly and un
reservedlv tell the country what we intend
to do and why and how we propose to do
it. The first overt act on our part will l.c
the election of a Speaker, and there the
line will be drawn straight between RAN
dali, the protectionist, and one of a half
dozen of his opponents. Right here the
Presidential campaign may be lost os.
won. If we choose Randall from the
strong protectionist Republican State Of
Pennsylvania, and thereby adopt his plat
form Of the tariff as it is and no Internal
revenue, we have absolutely no vital issue
with which to go before the people in op-
position to the Republicans but, on tht.
other hand, if we elect a man like Car.
Isle and secure revenue reform Com
mittee of Ways and Means and such leg
islation by the House as that committee
will certainly advise, we can win the
fight next year, unless the majority of the
voters Of this country are at heart Re-
publican. In such a contest we can ap;
peal to New York, Connecticut, Ohios
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Califor;
MIA alike. We can make such fight as
was never before waged in this country.
and can win if there be any life left in the
old party. But to give us living chance,
fighting hope, we must az the first step
organize the House of Representatives on
= strictly revenue reform basis.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

MATERNAL INFLUENCES Governor
Briggs, of Massachusetts, once related
the following incident After reading
with great interest the letters of John
Quincy Adams mother, he one day went
over to his seati in Congress and said to him,
Mr.. Adams, have found out who made
YOU" " What do you mean? said he.
81 have been reading the letters of your
mother" was his reply. With flashing
eye and glowing face he started up, and
in his peculiar and emphatic manner said,
Yes, Mr., Briggs, all that is good in me
/ owe to my mother"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

A BIG MIsTAKE.-"Ah! how de do ?'
exclaimed the hotel clerk, delightedly.
grasping the hand of a stranger and Civ
ing it vigorous shake. Il suppose you
will prefer the second floor front suite:
magnificent apartments, and cheap, too,
only $50 a day"
eighty dollars what ?" gasped the
stranger.
ga day. Will you go up now ~
Not so fast, not so fast, young man."
said the stranger. Don't you think
terms are just a little high? | am a
banker, but my income is only $40, 900 a
year"
"Oh | see, | see," said the clerk ;
then a fifth floor 81 room will suit you.
| mistook you for an Ptil0.leI-
phid CdH.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

A~A week made at home by the industrious
u Best business now before the public. Capital
- Y not needed. We viii start you Men, women.
W. boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for
~. Now 10 the time. You can work in spare tme or
give your whole time to the business No other business
WIN pay. you nearly WELL No can fail to make
enofous pay. by ENGAGING At once Costly outfit and
tetn9 free Money made fast, easily, and hOnOrably
Addr3ss TRUE a Co., Augusta, Maine. 3s-1y
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

" OF what ?" asks Vivian.

"Of what ~ asks Vivian. {
"Of heredity," repeats the girl. 4
In what respect ~ he demands, lfis
voice hoarsc with agony.
81 have" says the girl, steadying hef
self against the piano, inherited my
fathers snore."
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

When lovely woman goes to eea,
And comsly man goes also.
Their conduct Ii extremely free-
At least what / should call 80.
Things which ut home to even name
Makes Mrs Grundy frantic
Are done, 'twould seem, with none 70 blanlN,
When out on the Atlantic.
'.'oRrs.-For the married and single
Most readily mingie,
And flirting widely contagious,
That both sides the funnel
From gunl to gun1,
The state Of affairs is outrageous
uhliging spectators to gather the notion
That nothing IL wrong IL it's done on the ocean
There must be something in sea air,
Car may be- in sea-water,
Which makes the mother love to dare
To rival her daughter
Which makes q bAshfar maiden prone
To win q hoyden's laurels;
There must be something In ozone
fnmical to morals.
tHoRus.-FOr the lively grass widow
or prudence gets rid o.,
The flirting widely contagious
And both sides the fdnnef
From gun'l to gunl,
The state OF affairs 10 Outrageous, &c.
-L0sdon Truth
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My love-my chosen-but not mine, send
My whole heart to thee in these words | write
80 let the oiotted lines, my souls sole friend
Lie upon thine and there be blest at night
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-08

PRINTERS INK.
Little drops of printers ink,
little type Displayed
Make our merchant bosses
And all their big parade.
Little bits of stinginess,
Discarding printers Ink.
Busts the man Of business
And sees his credit sink
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kEPUBLICAN.
DEMOCRATIC.
This leaves the following eleven States

fairly doubtful
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

draft rioters threatened tho life Of Horace
Greeley in tho city of New York. If every
man is to be law unto himself and is to
enjoy only such rights and privileges rs he
can preserve to himself with the strong arm
the deadly weapon or torch then chaos is
come again. When Cain killed Abel God
did not excuse it by saying that Abel should
have fought for himself The first object of
government is to protect lifo-to protect
tho weak against tho strong. The
shrinking maiden seized by human
brntcs and foully dealt with, the
lonely traveller waylaid and MUIR
dered for his money, the terrified family sur
rounded by flames made by tho incendiary,
the banker whose safe is robbed by burglars,
why might not these as we'll be told to make
their own fight against their criminal one-
mics as the inoiTonsive negro, dragged from
his bed at midnight and scourged or killed in
the presence of his wife and children for
opposing by his vote the enemies of his coun.
try's laws? The nation is responsible for the
barbarism IL permits. If crime is legal, then
the government is the criminal The remedy
must be found short of reprisal and individual
revenge. Tho worst enemy of the south
would not want to SEQ the condition that
would exist If the blacks were made to dis
miss all hope that their wrongs were ever to
be righted by tho nations justice and power.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
AFFECTING PosTMAsTERs.


The Attorney General Makes Ruling
That VIII Prove Burdensoino 10 Several
Gentlemen.
Postmaster Goddard, of Portland, Me-, has
for the past seven years claimed the right to
employ clerk in his Office to attend to the
money order business, aud to use the annual
allowance for clerk hire, amounting to the
sum Of $1,000, for his compensation. Re-
Gently the postmaster general took issue
with MIR. Goddard on this point, and after
much correspondence the matter was referred
to the attorney general for his construction
Of that portion of the law under which
right to use this allowance was
claimed. Yesterday the attorney general
decided that the statute does
not authorize the payment of any portion of
the annual allowances to the clerk in charge
of the money order business, aud the post
master general will call upon Postmaster
Goddard to repay to the government the
$1,000 which he has appropriated to that pur-
pose during his incumbency. This decision
will affect number OF offices in all parts of
the country, and tho postmasters of such
offices will be called upon to refund. 1t Is
stated by the friends of Mr. Goddard here
that bill will be introduced in congress at
an early day to relieve him and other post
masters similarly situated from the opera
lions of this decision.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
The Trade Dollar.

Representative Bland had an interview
with Mr.. Burchard, director of tho mint,
yesterday morning in regard to the number
number of trade dollars in circulation. The
latter expressed the opinion that between
five and six million of the coins We're out,
and in the hands of tradesmen and the people
generally, instead of being in the possession
of spectators. The remainder of the 80 900,
90 originally coined, are thought to have
be en- exported or remelted. Mr. Bland says
it is questionable whether the government,
having issued the trade dollar with the
stamp of the government upon it, could not
BIO required to take il for government dues at
its nominal value-one dollar.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
National Responsibility.

Why do not the negroes fight for their
York Tribune quito recently put forth the
idea editorially that the north expected the
negro to fight his own battles at the SOUTH
and stop whining about bulldozng and mas
sacres. But the suggestion is at variance
with the prime object of government. Not
to confer rights, but to secure them govern
ments arc instituted among men. So says
our declaration of independence Not to
enable individuals to fight out their private
hates or revenges, but to do away with such
private warfare is the object of the social
compact under the civilization which sue,
ceeded the feudalism of the dark ages.
And because there is a largo class of white
citizens in this country who refuse to restrain
their own brutal ferocity against their black
fellow-citizens, shall the latter be told that
the government is not concerned in the quar-
relP Shall wild AMI savage hate expend Its
force unehallenged till weary, and renew the
war as often as fatigue can be overcome
against the weak and submissise race un-
used to arms and wanting in the brute cour.
age which their enemies share with wolves
and tigers2 Aud has refined and cultured
journalism no other remedy for such barbar-
ism in government by the people than
the sneering suggestion that the Negro
must fight his own battles against lawloss
bourbon brutality? So did not advise the
Tribune in 1868 whom the democratic anti
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
The GreeIy Reller nonrd.

Capt. Pike was before the Greedy relief
board yesterday, and, in response to inquiries
said he would advise sending two ships for
the relief of Lieut.. Greedy and party "rhere
is one thing" he said; you could run more
risk than with one ship. You would have
something TO fall back OH If thore should be
an accident, believe it is possible, believe
IL was possible this year for sledgo to get
right on. believe q sledge and dogs could
have gone to Lady Frankly bay this year on
tho ice. | think Smith sound was closed all
the way up on tho chanRel. | believe that
later in the season the vessel could have went
way up there We saw the ice come down
after we lost our ship"
Capt. Pike said that there was ice all along
the west shore OF Kennedy channel when he
went up with Greedy. His experience led
him to believe that there was more open
water along the east shore than along the
west coast.
After recess j. w. Normann, mate of the
Proteus Oh her voyage with Lieut.. Greedy to
Lady franklin bay in 1881, and also of the
Neptune whom she made tho attempt in 1852
to relieve Greedy and party, was examined
by the board, After describing his Arctic
experience, he expressed tho opinion that u
sledging party could have reached Greedy
from the highest position reached by the
Neptune in 1882, but that vessel was unpro-
| Vided with sedges. lie said he had noticed
| on the voyage with tho PrOteus the year be-
fore that there was an ''ice foot along
| the west coast of Kennedy channel, except
where there we're land slides. On ths Voy-
| age Of ls59s the indications We're that the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
THE SMITHSONIAN.
Arrival OF the Fish EaniIIs That Were In
London.

The Smithsonian institute has received the
first load of return American fish exhibits ut
London. Prof Baird stated that duo praise
has been given the display made there. AT an
early date the fish culture apparatus will be
placed in the armory for exhibition. Tho new
addition TO the building is slowly progressing
and no time can be set for its completion In
the national museum worRmcn are busily on
gagged in arranging the PARTICLES to be placed
ON exhibition. The arrival Of articles
from the different sections OF the country Is
on tho increase, and the piles of stun await
ing disposition would indicate the apprecia-
tion this great repository is held in. The
business man is Mr.. w II. Holmes, who has
charge of the collection of pottery and
ceramics. The most important array is that
received from Central America, numbering
several hundred pieces of various designs,
and they are held to be the finest examples Of
ancient pottery to be found. They were dis
covered by workmen engaged in constructing
tho Panama railroad, and enormous quantities
are said still to DO buried in the many mounds
and graves scattered throughout that region.
Over 5000 pieces of pottery are yearly re.
ceived, and the exhibits now number thou
sands, representing principally the workman
ship of the so-called Toltecs and South
American civilized aborigines. Many of the
articles when received are found to be broken,
and skilled labor Is required to make repairs
on account Of the fragile quality of the pot
terry. A whistle Is among the exhibits which
is claimed to be centuries older than Column
bus. The sound 1t gives is very much like
the growing of q cock,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

The pay Office of the United States coast
survey has been removed to this city, and
will BIO located in the Corcoran building in
charge of Past Assistant Paymaster Stanton
This Office was formerly situated in the Balti.
more custom house building under Paymas-
tiers Goldsborough and Thompson. Mr.. IL. O.
Jordan, of Portsmouth, Va, has been APP
pointed chief clerk, and Mr.. L. p. Thompson
Of Baltimore, assistant clerk, Paymastei
Thompson is now on waiting orders.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

conditions wero similar with regard to the
''ice FOOT rs on the former occasion. Tho
sledges should carry II dit boats to cross tho
leads of water. This no thought to be tho
most feasible plan, failing to get through
with tho ship, us la 1851, to reach the Lady
Franklin bay party.
At o'clock the board adjourned until IL
o. clock to-day
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

suLLryAS, the hittite, bcirgat Denver With
his slugging show, his sand tag Sade became
animated and "ft into the crowd in front of
fsF4suli went inside for a pistol, but
lstaring wildly into the muzzle of
MRirmly in the grasp of the plucky
Opi.Ttsr. There was general lookup of
he dlsturbers. Sullivan should stick to his
muscle ar d let cannons alone.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

The secretary of the navy has appointed
Commodore Earl English, Surgeon General
Wales, Paymaster General Smith, Commander
II. C.. Taylor, and Lieut.. Il. NJ. Mason board
to consider various questions with RECORD to
ratons in the navy, with "A view to improv-
ing the present system. The board will meet
at tho navy department ON Monday.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
watterson's Idea OF Happiness
Louisville Courier Journal.

What a "happy new year. It might be-
If Mr.. NJ, Halstead would swear off from eating
his piCkanlnnies until he has cooked them.
IfMr. B. i. Butler would swear of from flirting
with that chaste old girl, Massachusetts.
If Mr.. r. b. Hayes would swear OFF from those
clandestine "squlls," except when he has collie.
If Mr.. @. A. Dana would swear on from turning
up his nose at Mr., Holman.
IfMr. Springer would swear Off from swearing.
Ana if Mr., Cox would swear of from swearing
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
CURRENT GOSSIP.
THE wIrcnEs OF 1851.


We nre just at the door OF that one year in four
In when bashful bachelors feel IL no bore,
But bliss whom besot by fair beings bewitching,
wlo harhor high hopes Of hymeniAl hitching.
What boon to the bashlul. who far or adore,
That all the dear witches thus fairly can soar
On wings of ahcction mot broOmsioks) in quest
OF the men they would marry-tho men they love
best
What boon to The "ompty girls" fair but flrorn,
Who feel 50 well fitted 10 bless and adorn
The homes Of those bachelors bashiul for life
Whose faint hearts forbid them 10 WOO for n wife.
Leap FORTH then lone lasses and lasYo your lovers,
Let not one escape You unless he's another's;
Leap forth, Il is leap yoar-no longer be coy,
But seize the occasion that offers such Joy;
You will find II you try every "Barkis is wllin',"
And glad to snccumb to your cooling and billing;
lie no more can slip through your feminine fin
gers
Than Capt, Jack Bunsby through Mrs. Mcstlnger's.
II seems rather queer, but it's needless to cheer
Fair widows SO wlnsomo-they never know fear;
These sirens seductive snare ever the same,
And wait not for leap year to capture their game;
SO when the year closes and gossips count noses"
Each witch will possess, II she only proposes,
A husband forever, for fair or foul weather,
Whom nothing but death or the devil can sever;
But death and the devil are not to my liking,
find destinations more wholesome inviting
Ny fancy to fiolic, and heartily here
Wish all the dear witches lucky leap year.
-Boson TrdRscript.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

ANDERBILT says he is just chock full and
running over with sympathy for poor Willard,
but not tc the extent of the Si000,0OO he was
asked to subscribe for the struggling fnan-
cier's relief. Now, if a smaller sum-say
dollar and hall, or something in that neigh
|borhood-would do, William is ready to just
Pstumblc over himself in his eagerness to carry
his little contribution over to Madison avenue.
p'+ -odllions! Well, its not so unreason-
A ,uan must consider his own family,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

IT is gratifying to learn by calle that our
minister at tho court of st. James has re-
gncd tho rectorship of st. Andrews uni
iersity = owing to the difficulty he would en-
'ounter in properly discharging his duties as
ector, in view of his position as ambassador
e the United States" lie is not an embas-
,ldor, but minister. Some Americans
,ould be glad to be assured that his desire to
discharge his duties us our minister had some
hing to do with giving up his English posi-
on. We should as soon think of his accept
rg seat in the British parliament as the
ct6rship of st. Andrews. Those Ameri-
ms who are learning to drop their his would
,obably deem IL most proper and honorable
him to be a member of the house of COM
Ions, or even to accept peerage. Why
LIQUID not this "blarsted country" be rean-
xed to the British empire? Then our
a. % cultivated classes " would have their
4 accent, and clothes all ready for the
ibarture.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04
Blazing Estons Path to GIor,


Instead of grumbling because he was not given
more prominent committee, Representative
Eaton, of Connecticut, should make the committee
OH the law respecting the eleuton of president
and vice president, of which he Is chairman,
what 1t really is-one of the most important In the
whole list. Even an ex-senator could not ask a
chance to do the country greater service than to
carry through the house law settling ON the true
basis the yexed question Of the presidential
oOunt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

THE democratic national organ wants a
4 iG bill drawn in accordance with Abram
3. Hewitts letter. SO do we. Let there be
two blls-ono based on the high protection
half Sf that lette9, and the other on the free
trade and revenue only half. Then put
them both in the house, and let the fttest
survive. In either case Hewitt wins and
becomes president Hoorah for Hewitt!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-04

manned at his post, in order to mako sure
that the law would be administered as he
understood it. Corporations never want to
create vacancies on the bench without
reason. Tho President and senate will have
to be careful in the choice of Judge McCrary's
successor lest they fall into o snare