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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-06
PIE R SO.NAL.

MP. J. P. Coles has returned from Alabama.
MI w F. Lyle was taking orders in Talla-
hi.ssee last week.
/ 1T the 81. James.
--aIiss Leila Mickler, of Weborn, is the guest
/ III MrstGi w Saxon
/ ID. r. Holland, Jr of Jacksonville, is visit
| Jag lriepds at the Capital
/, -Coknel F. T. Myers and family have re-
turned from South Florida.
Mrs. Z, f. Bower, of Mount Pleasant, spent
last week with friends in Tallahassee.
Mr. G. f. Bradley, of Spencer, N. y, left
for homie yesterday. He will return with his
family ii the early fall
-McSsrs j. o. Clarke, of Ocala, and d. q.
Wilson, Dr.. were among the callers at the Flo
RlDIAS Pfice last Wednesday.
7 -We'were pleased To welcome c. H. Jones,
ESQ, editor of the Times Union, TO the sanctum
If The Fa.oRIDIAN last Saturday.
Hon. d. NJ McAlpin, editor of the Live Oak
BnUetin! Was at the Capital last week and made
!, call at abe FLoRIDIAN sanctum.
Editor T. NJ. Scarritt, of the Pensacola Ad-
rmce- laste was in the city last Friday, and bis
GALL at tlse FLoRIDIAN office was pleasant event
Mr. g. Hal Dickinson and family arrived
from Georgia u few days ago, and are domciled
10 the Rlagg mansion, recently purchased by
h5m
Judge d. S Walker and Attorney-GeDenl
aaney In Apaachicola at P. NJ. last Thurs
day a.id arrived at Tallahassee next day at l
o'clock 4. NJ
+ Mr. II. r. Clark. Travelling Representative
-of tina. ably edited Democratic Journal the jack
'sonvil.e iDnly Herald, was in the city lew
days Astlweek,
Me Y H. Lanier, the gentlemanly and very
competent yonng clerk ofthe City Hotel for
year past has gone to Jacksonville, and we WISH
lttrn much success.
Mr. 3. w. Rugg, who few days ago returned
frpm central New York, says there are yet no
signs of svegetatiOn in that country, and 'no
WEATHER b quite COOL
l. The FLoRIDIAN staff last Thursday enjoyed
I'LL pleasai, visit from Hon. John E. Grady Oh
,Apalachisola, the able and popular young rep
refentatiye of Franklin county in the last AS
eembly.
+: The fLoRIDIAN acknowledges the agreeap'
visit last Friday OF Colonel w. ID. Chipey. ou-
pefintcndent p. g. A. r. R., and Mr.. D. n,
Hickey, proprietor of the popular Contnen'S'
iIptel. of Pensacola.
Hon Joseph Wilkins, of Millview, Escani-
sis COUNTY, and Mr.. =. S. Harvey, OF Pensaco'''
k.ade an appreciated call on the FLoRIDIAN yea
tetlay. They were members of the deiega"o"
20 Jacksoaville, and stopped to admire Tal'snA'-
$ea n!thdlr return to the booming wesL
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We glad that il is a campaign f.1r, fer w.
reasons one is that everybody gets so nwGlly nc%'
and polite Just The night time; and hhe neXt Eea
il that tired Of being gcnt't acNi ltf.t-
like when there many people ~ the wrfId
that like 10 be talked about Though ;ncRspaFaS
Yes, are itching To give one good I'll! ~
to glory and fame 1d"1M GuaI1itd".
Now, Judge, "you're talking" Thsa
sounds like business. We SNUFF the bat
tie afar off-ha ha Have as yea,
Judge. Whoop your REPUBLIC: "a whoap
Oh the shores Of rampa-tilpE to the
breeze Of the Gulf the red ba,ller Of the
bloody shirt--shOut the war-crt, Ratls
TO the rescue, spite and spoils T. Couch
your black lance and run your tiatagainst
the peace and prosperity of the:State that
shelters you. Thrust your lahse at ~
heart of good governments trasc at tR4i
vitals OF law and ordcr-strike FOR hia,,
taxes, official corruption, social Iemoras;-.
zation, destruction OF public cfhdit, s'ia-
pension of progress--strke at sthr altar,
and the tiresides of the people, at.the good
name and political integrity of ihs con&:
monwealth. Summon indie Ianden. >
mercenaries to aid the work With Their:
free lances for share in the spoils. Ceass,
to be "lamhlike BE wolf, beaa hypiia
and scratch to ease your itching H.
anas scratch into graves like Crane, o,
the Key, who tear. into the graTt Of the
dead past to detile. the memoreA.of dead
patriots. But you never did fhat and
never would. d. You are quite tgood fel
low, Judge, and out of place in }heIparty
in which be Of the hey prowls ada bowls
1t would not be great surpritp but
great qualification to find you working
with the democracy some day !.
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The Conventions.

u Last Thursday the State Committee
met in Jacksonville aud designated PEN
sacoa rs the place and the 25th of June
rs the day for the meeting of the State
Democratic Conventions There was
little opposition TO Pensacola, and doubt
less the action of the Committee in max
ing the selection is generally satisfactory
to the Democracy throughout the State,
if the tone Of the press when the matter
was under discussion be received rs indi.
catlve OF the majority feeling. 1t is
quite unnecessary to repeat the reasons
heretofore given in these columns why lit
was just, as well as polite, to select Pen
sacola. Obviously they were accepted
by the party, and they were presented to
the Committee by an influential dele
cation from Pensacola. The delegates to
the Convention will find that her fair fame
for hospitality is we'll founded, and that
the arrangements Of Superintendent Chip
ley, OF the r. & \. r. r., will reduce as
much as possible the expense of travel
to and from the emporium of the West.
Thirteen days after our Convention
meets to name standard bearers in the
State, and delegates to the National Con
vention, that body meets in Chicago, and
the battle will soon be fully pitched to
hold our State to the democracy and re-
deem the United States from radical sway.
We believe that it will be the Waterloo
of the sectional and centralized power
which &C luired in time of war, and by
gradual usurpatlon since. apparent pre-
negatives that menace the life of republl
can institutions. The battle is not like
ante bellum contests OF one portion OF the
people against another on division OF
political principles; it is rather "A battle
of the people against "a corrupt govern
ment with It's adhering supporters--a
government that was founded in success
full warfare and in its existence has contin-
more by conscious intent than by natural
consequence. 1t is directed by represent
tative men Of sectionalism and is bull
warked by sectional forces including an
army of otfccholders many of them
drawn from families in which office hold
ing is become hereditary. 1t has begun
to seem to this class that they are in au-
thority almost by divine right, as it were,
and the efforts OF the democracy to destroy
their official status seem to them as the
clamor Of an insolent populace, against
whom they are justified in using any means
to maintain themselves-pe all the
powers of official position in the civil, mil
itarv and naval establishments to control
votes, and through them expending pub
lie money in corrupting uses. 1t is well
for the democratic people to try to appre
clate the desperate nature of the conflict
before them, and to realize that if they
fail this time the next struggle will be
harder still, for continuance in power
strengthens an INSCRIPTIONS enemy that
once did not hesitate to steal a State and
might resort to more violent means to re-
tain the government.
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-Cowardice is no less cont emptible in
politics than on the battlefield. - GaIUes-
ton Nesos.
We are glad to notice a growing
sentiment in opposition to the custom of
"burning the woods" Thousands OF
dollars worth of fencing is destroyed an
nually, and the lands are impoverished to
the amount of thousands of doll ars also.
We hope the next Legislature will repeal
the law that permits this spoliation.- Oca-
la Banner.
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While others are working like beavers and
struggling like acrobats TO attain more or less
prominence in the Democratic National COnven-
ton, General Hancock keeps the even tenor of his
way, taking no part in any ntrgues, asking
nothing OF the people or the party, but perform
ing his whole duty with wisdom and dignity
A tribute of hearty admiration is due to this
eminent and patriotic public servant. We con-
graduate him on his absence from the crowd Of
toilsomc and anxious aspirants
In war no American has gained more solid
or more lasting distinction than General Han
cock in peace he will ever occupy place of
high honor in the affectionate appreciation of his
fellow citizens
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The railroad and land compa-


This estimate, which is certainly very reasonable
one, would give the sum of 81 $50 from the coun-
ties, and deducting ten per cent. for deficiencies
would still leave over $4,000.
No county in the list would admit that it was un-
able or unwilling to raise the amount named, and
many communities would take pride in raising
more.
Let this be taken in hand at once popular
subscription from every one, however small the
sum.
County committees must take hold of the matter,
and each member ofthe committee agree to canvass
a certain district. With willing hearts the amount
can be raised at once
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KY West Democrat.J

htV Wesi Democrat
1.-THE leaders Of the Independent movement by
their failure to call Convention have given tacit
toasent to the selection of Republican their
sgtDdard-bearer, which will undoubtedly be the re-
suit Although they claim they will be strengthened
seal bow any voter, who has Democratic proclivities,
could ever conceive that the Independent move
tltn; was anything more than well.lad scheme to
publican nominees Its organization was due to
td fact that the Radical party fast losing the
little power it possessed and in order to keep the
Federal pie In the same plate that il has been In
since the war; something more than the old stcreo-
typed wall. II freed yom," was necessary The same
Ingredients in the Departure with the cxcep
ton of an Independent crust and how the average
Ifensocrat can stomach it is more than can con-
cyite.
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Disastrous Fire In GaiHesV lille.

The Times MON has a photographic re
port OF nearly two columns 3t discs
1rous fire which occurred III 'e'aincS> He
last Saturday morning, brg'n'''ing iii she
rear premises OF the Narnun louise at
) O'clock. That building was destroyed
and all on the square, as well as tueiArHng
ton House on the next square forth. fhc
loss is estimated at $loo,ooo, sid amount
OF insurance unknown. TheIS. was Sl2,
insurance on the Arlington, (which cost
100000. Among those hurna.i ont were
Messrs. Endel & Berkheim, Sieglcr q
Phipher, Mr.. Entcnza, Mr.. 1]lmedllig,
Chestnut ~ Clinton, Baldwin 4 I1alstcd,
DIR. Thomas, EndeI Brothers,;Nr. Daw
kins, DR. Phillips, r. \. Mfg and DR..
Parker
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Before leaving this belt it should be stated that
III Gadsden county, near the town of Chattahoochee,
and confined to a small locality grows the 1or1eya
tIriti,'td "stinking CEDAR, the most indestruct
bic wood known This is not large tree or very
rapid grower, but from its graceful habits and valu
able wood, deserves the attention of the arborcul
urists in this State. The Florida yew (Tdr'~ F2ori
'"'s) grows near the same pl lace 1t is said these
trees not found elsewhere in the United States,
and not in more than three places in the world have
they been found.-J q. Il. ia JdcksouyM Times In,
There are specimens Of the Zorreya
"citotto growing i'll the Capitol grounds
in Tallahassee High botanical authority
decides that the tree is native only to
Florida, and is found here indigenously
only i'll a strip Of country in Gadsden
county, and near the shores of Ocheesee
Pond, in Jackson Co., at which place there
are few scattering trees, presumed to
have sprung from nuts carried there by
bird or beast, to haply find congenlal
soil. The land producing the 1orreya in
t'adsden county is of rich limestone for
nation, rugged, rocky, very billy, and be-
ginning near Chattahoochee extends south
abou; % miles by five miles across at the
widest part. 1t does not grow in the river
bottom, ceasing at high water mark. 1t
attains considerable size, some specimens
showing trunks of clear timber fifty or
sixty feet long and more than two feet in
diameter. 1t grows +, adily and vigorously,
for when trees are felled and branches
are driven into the ground by force Of
the fall, these take root and grow to be
trees The nut is about the size and shape
Of nutmeg, somewhat more elongated,
and the shell is covered with a thin, leath-
cry integument, not scanned like the GOV
,ering of the pecan nut; the contents of
the nut are lobed, or divided, as with the
pecan. The tree fruits heavily, but the
squirrels are so fond of the nuts that they
ARE generally stripped before ripening SO
as TO fall. We have our information as to
sthe I0rreyd (so named for the eminent bot
anist who classified it) from gentle
man whose home in Gadsden for many
years is near the habitat of the peculiar
:, tree
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For the FI.oRIDIAN.l
MUSING 3.

MUSINGS.
When this heart has ceased to beat
And these weary hands find rest,
When these aching, tired feet
That mystic line have crossed at last
When the troubled brow is calm
And all earthly strife is DER,
Shall we find in Gilead balm,
Balm. and rest, Tor evermore:
LIES chalice holds but little JOY
Beneath it's coils the asp.
lts brightest gold contains alloy,
There's naught more false than friendships clasp
Naught but dirges have We heard
When prayed for music
Tell me when the flood
Will it be thus there:
VIII Nemesis be appeased,
Shall we from her scourgings rest,
Will the Spirit, when released
Cease to suffer and be blest
Or will Fates relentless hand,
Which has shaped course on Earth
Follow to the shadow-la land,
And pursue us after death !:
All the dark and dreadful curtain,
Which enshrouds that d" after-death -
What light will make our pathway certain,
When yield the heeting breath
Cowards all does conscience make US.
Glad would we in Lethe lave.
In that hour when all forsake u.s.
Who will help Death to brave
Iark. the answer comes from Heaven
Floating down past Calvry's brow
Man, thy sins are all forgiven,
BY the blood which here did flow
Jesus Christ, the Incarnate God,
By His obedience and His work
Has thy full atonement made.
Naught in Life Death il dark A. l. W
LIVE OAK. FLA, April 70, 1854.
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We are indebted. to ,s,'na:otr Jones

and CAN and Congressman D&t,fson for
valuable public documents. s ri; ~ -
=" The Hermit writes u: rhlai he
has gotten the sawdust out al LID eyes.
and that his ticket is BloNqsm and Major
Russell. Times Tnion. =
The Exposition ar,irly; ha>i,~l l'fao
.Ne,o Orieu,S," in last i>sps oi the .Flo-
RIpTAN and credited to the Jacksonville
H.torD1er shonld have beaf credited to
the Jacksonville WoriIl, UtyiqAA, in
which it WAS original. !; :
We hear of several Qf;oar citizens
who are making prepared y'u- tn have
something for exhibition Il sstEc Wo'ld's
Exposition, at New Orleans hnti az, dub,
our county will he well rsprc>entti t.
I/"i,,cy HeroM
The bill appropriatings s4u, cool tot
the erection Of Il light hogs OF Dog
Island has been iavorably reported III pom
by the Committee. This is Trelty apt to
insure Us the light. Goolnc.> knows We
need ii bad enough. ll~>}@:Ai.of,e vi
h,tme.
IN. ah.nrl ,i,,l.. ..anr;hiI Nh ..,,;,.
the Gainesville UuHy AS,rt :la, had an
other crazy fit and runs anYAck against
truth and common de.cuc, IL ldu,1lv
,;c;on. assault. imam ,hil;,.,, ,,1 i.h H. !
unable to appreciate AMI uprlshtaees
which N. ,.amn, .mulrc
M. pro.;l.,, -, N.>-;', ,,.,.. Y,,o
office ,onr voar. no, moor He j. ,,ov
worth four nilr.n, - i,Il.,i; IT,. .,i,,.t
.vi1,n,I, hay. smiled ,b,. IA. u.1 ;nl-
lnw.d ~. ,x,r,,,. -, Lax >h.rni,n
Blaine and other Keru1,liran ya,ri.,. 1bo
went into office ,,n,r and c4t,r ont ~ h.
did.
The Independent party, :atr' The ad-
.iournment OF the St. A"gustSie (orNtn-
ton, will be 4 curiosity ;a;npn o"4ht
to enter INTO negotiations ~ it flr;hc
will Surel y make a hit throus Che eoahtay,
now that Forcpaugh' white qi'p'.Aut Bias
been pronouned = irard.-h'R ~ ft'-
"|4,
~ ~ ~ F
ginning 10 %f' urea ana '',3aN''" y VII
'"fF''P''""' 'i.i'''''''''' ''''''e "''''
l"Gg',n2 performances f'''''Es 81 '' I''
'"l'"'''O''' l''''H W law ''''t f''
democracy ''''"o''>'''''t' f''f '':.S ."
""'N-'on' ',~'' - H. ''"'':' - - @
ces''-h'3 "'f 1>'"'''|'"'
-lhc >!renS'h "l inc '"Tni'''S Z i'r
the Republican nomination To. rro'l&3p''
A. shown BY the action 81 the.State G4pin-
m;,ta.. !, n.,;r4t.d hv ,b,. Fbilall.,t,ia
~. .,,I. sr,l,r en-
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jacksonville Dispatch.l
For the H.adies-VVaHle Silk.

We are informed that every spool silk factory
has more or less remnants, odd lengths and sizes,
which pre- laid aside and called waste" silk. 1t
is generally much sought after by families living
near the factory, because sold below cost. For
30 cents one can get as much silk as IS contained
on nine lOOyard spoOls The Brainerd u Arm
strong Co., 23S Market street, Philadelphia, has
sent us sample package, and will mail a SINH
lar one to any of our subscribers on receipt of
30 cents in stamps or post-of1ice note.
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Colonel John E. Page, the indefatigible
r., dropped into the Times Office, on Wednesday
Hr is sanguine that the road will be built. The
Colonel has done yeoman service in working the
enterprise up, and the Times cordially wishes him
that success to which his energy and devotion so
richly entillc him HomdsoiUe Times, 3D.
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r-Wotk has been resumed on the graz
ing of tile St. J. Il l.. Z. Ky. e1ten''O'
from Fog Mason to Leesburg. The graz
lad is. almost finished to the PRAIRIE s"N
work on The trestling will begin IN q 70"
DAYS. Mr., Marquis is the CONTRACTOR
E5tcdyes sEferdM
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For the FLoRIpIAN.
A SONNET.
ny J. y. FITZGERALD.

Radiant sunbeams bursting through
Fleecy cloudlets lined with blue;
Budding things Of tender green,
Grassy carpets spread between;
Blue-eyed violets, snow-drops too,
Hyscinths OF varied hue,
Buttercups and lilies fair,
Beauty. fragrance everywhere
Melody in every breeze
Ripping through the leafy trees,
Glistening dewdrops. sparkling showers.
Feathered songsters in the bowers;
Laughing voices that do ring
In merry cadence--this Is Spring.
d. c., March 81 1854.
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Address and Entertainment at
Quincy.

1t rlcases us to publish the subjoined
announcement of an occasion which will
doubtless attract many from our city.
Quincy has 50 often generously aided and
patr6niztd amateur entertainments in
Tallahassee, that each opportunity to re-
ciprocate may we'll be improved, espe-
cially such an one as this, when an ad-
dress by General Perry is added to the
inducements # the evening:
The Confederate monument will be unveiled at
Quincy Thursday, 18th May, at "A O'clock
q neral T. A. Perry AT the urgent request of many
-oders Of his " Brigade and the ladies of the
Memorial Association has consented to deliver the
address on the occasion.
The amateurs OF Quincy, assisted by accom-
llshed musicians from different parts of the State,
viii perform Gilbert x Sulliyans popular opera
lplanthc-on the evening of the same day, with the
following cast of characters:
Ihilli- Miss Jennie Whitaker. Of Tallahassee
olanthe ........... Miss Bessie Merritt OF Mariana
Fairy Queen ...... Miss jamie Bird, of Monticello
ella ....... Miss Leila Shine, Of Tallahassee
Lula .............. Miss Annie Jones
Fleta .............. Mrs Jessie Munroe
MALE CHARACTERS
NircpElon ..... .......... . Mr. Meek Tallahassee
Lord Chancellor ....... Mr. D. Stockton
LORD Soloilor MI Burke
Lord Mount Ararat j. l.. McFarn
sentry ...-...-... II L. Ray
British Peers -...-.- ............
\ large attendance is expected Reduced rates
will be secured on railroads
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-Four hundred hands are now engaged
on the Transit road extension from Lees
burg to Tavares.
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\ large attendance is expected Reduced rates
i'll be secured on railroads
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New York SUM-
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Amt that a squel(
l have endeayore,

have endeayored to & i've you the principal
points of interest connected with this show, an,l
to do so without prejudice improper rctle,tlop
upon any one. Had the time and space much
more could be written of an Interesting nature
but the facts are before YOU AS briefly as | can
tell them. l forgot To state that mild rcsOiai
tons were adopted endorsing Arthur's services,
and that the delegation goes uninsructed. B.
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Notice.
CUSTER, d. T., May "a, 1884

SCSTER, ~. l., Nay ~, 1854.
Notice is hereby given that on June
oath, 1854. at the court house, Custer
City, Custer county, Dakota Territory,
an election is to be held for Treasurer OF
Custer School Township, which election
will be opened at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing and continue until 1 o'clock in the
afternoon Of the anne day.
Also nj the school house or Squaw
Creek, Custer county. Dakota Territory.
To elect u treasurer of Palmer School
Township.
At the .chool house, Battle River,
Custer county, Dakota Territory, to elect
a treasurer of Battle River School Town
ship.
At the residence Of Geo. Boland, Gus
ter county, Dakota Territory, to elect a
treasurer for Buffalo Gap School Town
ship.
At the school house near French
Creek, Custer county, Dakota Territory
to elect a treasurer for Glen Erin School
Township.
+. H. FLYNN, County Clerk.
BY +. j. RuTKowsKI, Deputy.
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