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Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-06

The public library subscription has entered
the first stage of actual work Circulars
have been sent out by the committee having
the matter in charge to all concerns in town
except stores that are employing labor.
These articles ask for prompt answer to the
request of the committee that the employer
should indicate how he desires the subscrip-
ton to be taken in the establishment It is
very natural in the hurry of bust ness that a
printed circular of this kind should be over
looked, but this is matter of more than or
binary importance. It is Bomething which
touches very closely the interests of all the
mechanics and employed Glasses in the city.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-06
West Haven Election.
Success of the Railroad Ticket-I
Raamlfa

Success of the Railroad Ticket-Tne
Results.
West Ravens borough election took place
yesterday and was unusually interesting.
Party lines were broken up and the railroad
ticket, " or the ticket representing the public
feeling in favor of the proposed branch road
to Savin Rock and Waverly Grove by the
central route, was successful It was head
ed by Rollin w. Hine, Independents, for war
den. The returns are as follows:
RAILROAD TICKET.
Warden, Rollin W. Hine. 1877; burgesseI. Luther
Fowler. 101 Charles 7. Sherman 100; James G1lleS-
pie, 1e1; clerk Edwin @. Hoffman. 191; treasurer,
John f. Barnett, 12S; collector, Frederick w Bishop,
i25; assessors, Prosper Warner, 3d. L. H. Won ston-
Auditor, Thomas B. Newton, $50; bailin. Viii
| lam O. Smith, 90.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Warden Clarence z. Thompson. Is; burgesses, d.
g. Thompson, 81: Samuel L. Smith, 81; Samuel NAL
lory IS; clerk. George R. Babcock jr 81 treasurer
A. f. Wood, 100; collector, Walter A. Main. 103
Assessors, James II. Reynolds, 97 Cyrus w. futile.
81; audisor, George ". Warner, 100; bailf, Squire
8. Hyde. &c.
| EXTRA TICKET.
Burgesses, John L. Richards. so; Marshall G. Bas-
sett, As; Jonathan Foote, 49, clerk. Charles R. Bah
| cock, IS; 3 set sors, Stephen g. Booth, 81.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-06

%<sJennie Seely and John Weaver, two fusi.
tives from Birmingham justice, were arrested
in this city last evening and locked up for
safe keeping at the request of Chief Martin
who will take them to Birmingham this
morning.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-06

At Carlls Opera House this week every
evening after this evening and Saturday af-
ternoon the original company will give the
"Ronany Rye" with all the original scenery
and properties. Seats are now on sale at
a.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
The Exposition.

Papers from a number of counties of
the Peninsula bring information that their
Exposition Committees are we'll Or
gained and actively at work, as indicated
by the reports Of their regular meetings.
In such counties popular interest is
aroused, and there is no question but that
the outcome will be fine array of ex-
hibits from every one of them to tell the
story at the Exposition of their varied
resources and of the energy and public
spirit of their citizens. Because they did
not see Immediately where the money for
general uses would come from they did
not spend the time in complaints and
representations of failure, but went to
work to do their part, in the faith that if
they prepared their exhibits for the
Exposition they would be placed in the
Exposition 10y some means. Without
doubt their faith will be justified.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27

On the 2lst and 22d c. G. Seeba was
tried in Jacksonville under an indictment
for the murder of Fl. II. Fairbanks in
January last Our readers are familiar
with the circumstances of the tragedy !;
how man lying on the floor apparently
unconscious from drunkenness suddenly
raised himself and fired a pistol, which
caused the almost instant death of a
worthy man. In the evening of the
second day of the trial the case was given
to the jury, and they brought in verdict
of not guilty after brief deliberation.
The charges of the court upon which the
Jury acted were as follows:
The evidence of the drunkenness of the defendant
is To be taken into consideration by the Jury not AS
excuse or in extenuatiOn of crime, but to enable
them to determine whether his mental condition
such that he knew he was committing an Of
Tense
The evidence of the drunkenness of the defendant
is to be taken into consideration by the jury not as
an excuse or extenuation OF the crime, but to en-
able them to determine whether his mental condl-
tiOn such that he voluntarily fired the fatal
shot
If, upon the consideration OF the entire evidence,
the jury entertain reasonable doubt as To whether
no the defendant voluntarily fired the shot which
caused the death Of Fairbanks, then 1t Will be Their
duty to acquit him.
The defendant is entitled to the benefit OF every
reasonable doubt arising out of the evidence.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27

The hotel keepers of Chicago are
now figuring on the fortunes which they
expect to make ont of the two great po
litical conventions which are to meet
Pacific will be the headquarters of some
of the largest delegations to the Republic
can Convention, including those from
New York and Philadelphia, and all of
its five hundred rooms were engaged
several weeks ago. BY engaging some
outside rooms the management expect to
accommodate about 500 people alto
gether Rooms for thousand people
have Hlrcady been engaged at the Palmer
House, and it is expected that about five
hundred more will be accommodated
there. The Leland will care for about
eight hundred people, the Sherman House
about one thousand, and the fremont ex-
poets to accommodate about eight hun.
dred. 1t will be seen that the delegate ,
proper to the Convention are only a small
minority of the great army of people who
are expected to be present But as Chi
cago has recently entertained much
larger number Of men during the con
clave of Knights Templar, no apprchen-
sions are felt on this score. While the
hotel men are eloquent as to the number
Of people they will accommodate, they
are discreetly silent as to the nature of
the accommodations and the prices which
will be charged for them. At the Knights
Templar conclave the California Knights
complained loudly of the poor accommo-
dations and exorbltant charges of the
Chicago hotels, and their complaints APP
peared to be well founded The Chicago
hotel men have now good chance to
show that they have reformed in this re-
Cnnnf
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27

A circular from Superintendent Chip
ley, addressed to commandants of compa-
MES proposing to go into camp near Pen
sacola, states that companies desiring
to commute their rations and take same
in money can be fed " at restaurant to
be opened near the camp and thus "avoid
all trouble and expense of cooks and mess
outfit" Companies accepting the offer
of Communication should notify Superintend
ent Chipley.
A sufficient number of companies have
already reported that they will attend to
assure the success of The Encarnpment
Members who are disinclinel to 90 with
their commands will be likely to regret
that they did not when their returned
comrades shall tell them of their pleasant
experiences of the usages of the "tented
field" in the practice camp by the blue
waters of Pensacola. To many of those
participating the camp life "f a regimental
command, with its guard mountings, its
drills, parades and varied duties, will be
as novel as interesting, and then of;duty
hours will be altogether jollier than can
be imagined by the inexperienced. The
annual encampments of troops Of other
States are considered by them the gala
events of the year.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27

Seldom has citizen of Florida owed
higher or more vigilant duty to his State
than now-now, in advance of the open
ing of campaign which must result in
the continued supremacy OF the demo-
cratic party and consequent progress and
prosperity, or the capture of the State by
the radicals, with all that understands of
unwise governmental authority, loss OF
public credit and social antagonisms
among the people. Now, eve when the
meeting Of the nominating convention is
close at hand and every person of ordi
nary intelligence must know that only
by harmonious and united action can the
State be saved, we find the democratic
party seemingly at war within itself, APP
parently rent by factional disturbances
resulting from sectional jealouses or
vehement advocacy of favorites for Office.
We say ''seemingly at war within ITSELF"
for so it must seem to those who read
some of the papers which though demo
cratic in theory and perhaps in intent are
wild in practice, for while claiming to
preach higher good their manner Of do
ing it is to so abuse the management of
the democratic party and its representative
administration as to induce the simple
minded to believe that it is no better than
the republican party and that the State
might as we'll be under the authority of
the one as the other Now we venture
to suggest, to offer it as an opinion, that
it is the patriotic duty of democratic pa
pers which propose to accept the action
Of the Convention TO cease all bitterness
OF language against others in advocating
their respective preferences, lest they so
influence the minds of readers that they
will not heartily labor for the election of
nominees who may not be those preferred
by said papers. And we would further
suggest that it is the duty of democrats
who read the papers to do some thinking
for themselves, to the effect that the sue
cess of any particular individual in OBJ
tanning office is trifling consideration
compared with the triumph of the demo-
cratic party over radicalism 1t is safe
to conclude that the representatives of
the democratic people assembled in con-
vention will select no man who is I'M
worthy Of support-and to whoever he
may be such support is due. In the in
terest Of harmony" and all that is to be
gained by it, let us restrain our feelings
OF personal preference, be charitable to
the preferences of others, and let thought
and word be kindly and ever subordinate
to sense of duty to party---which means
to the State and people. The claims and
merits of any person preferred can be set
forth without depreciating those of others,
and by trying to break down others to
build up your own preference you max.
enemies for him to his injury and the
party's injury, should he be it's nominee
LET us have peace" in the party, but
fight the common enemy now and always
| till the polls close.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
BroOksville Register1
Teachers Institute.

Ed. Register A Teachers Institute wsll be
held in Brooksvlle, opening second Tuesday in
June next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and Continuing
to the close of the week. Major A. j. Russell
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Will
attend and address the meeting. Also a skilled
and experienced Instructor of Normal Schuols
VIII present and conduct the educational cxer-
clScs. Several leading instructors of yoath Of
our county have been invited to deliver lectures
during the week 81.
All the teachers OF fernando county are ex-
pecied Ia attend, and The Superintendent and
Teachers OF Sumter and Hillsborough COMMITTEES
nave been invited Ia join with the Teachers Of
fernando county in the Institute The Trustees
"l Public Schools and all persons interested 10
The cause OF education are cordially invited 10
attend The exercises. A special invitation is ex,
tended to The ladies. The hotels and boarding
houses OF Brooksville will give special rates 70
the Teachers OF the Institute and to ATTENDING,
teachers from Sumter and Marlborough cCuln.
ties. A. NJ G. RUSSELL =
County Snpt. of Public Schools !
BRooKsvIILE, FLA. May 90. 1884 i:
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LeeeOurg News.
our Candidate.

3 number of good iaen have beer named for the
Democratic nominal ion for Con yress + ON the
SECOND Congressiona District, among 9TH rs Chas.
DdpSherty, John f. Hartridge, p P BIZ bop and
st. E.air-Abrams. W. desire TO present ne other
name to the Demo- racy of the second District;
the name of one who was conspicl ousy nd favor
ably brought before the people of the ST. te by BIZ
lwOtk in the House during the lust two session.
and of whom it is said "he was the De n of any
maa Ia either house of the Flori Ia Legi stature
the name of one who has ever been loyal n hisde
vottpn to the Demos attic party, ur swervilg 10 the
discharge of duty in counsel and rea u ever to
lead in The fight democrat who learne Demo-
racH in the grand ole State where such me as Davis
and Lamar have taus hit its sacred principl IS; man
who if nominated by his party, VIII lead the Dem
ocra&y of the Seco I'd District tc victor Such .
one1s Milton H. Msbry, of Sumter count.
VIZ have no auth' rity from MI. Mabrg to men
ton, his name in this connection, no have We
sr'Ken to him on t ais subject. lie is no. man 10
seek the nomination. but one VIII ,m the domination
must seek. We elieve that lie poss sses in An
tnrtcn degree the attributes of the stat esman and
That fhere is no m' in the District VIII would re-
rcct more honor npon the Denocrac, of Flords
IN the Ills of Co lgress than be- We present the
name If Milton Ii Mabry to tn. Demo cracy Of the
second District, nd he can haze the did support
OF Sumter county.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
The book may be had of the author
Jacksonville price $l.oO.

We learn that actual settlers can now purchase
lands at twenty five cents per acre. We don't vouch
for the correctness of This, there is telling
what the present administration will do. We are
thus informed and give IL to our readers with the
advice to make the effort and see They should
have had this light all along. 1t may be that the
Tallahassee ring is beginning to see the indications
OF the popular storm in the political heavens.
We clip the above from the Neto Era and one
not personally acquainted with its editor, would
imagine that he had never seen Tallahassee,
or served in the Legislature. Come, brother
Pope, tell your readers the why's and wherefore
OF The twenty five cents per acre business, also
whether the " Tallahassee ring Can now sell
land at the above price and did not prior TO this
time as goo Samaritan, an love of the poor
down rrodden people, why in Heavens name did
you not mandamus this cursed ring and force
them to do their duty, ere this late day? You,
no doubt, would have been 81 hOn0red by The
dear people, that they would have had IL monu-
ment erected 10 your memory, which might live
long after the demise of the New Era and its en-
tire forcr Don't lose such good chance again
- Lake Cttu Star
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
New York Herald
Helping the New Orleans Exposi.
af0m

The bill rloaning one million dollars TO the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial Expo
sition a, New Orleans has been passed by Con-
gress and will doubtless be signed by the Presi-
dent. The money is TO be paid by the Treasurer
of the United States in certain stipulated sums
the draft of the president and treasurer OF the
Exposition, and on the assurance Of the subscrip
ton of five hundred thousand dollars by the
stockholders AS this latter subscribed capital
ia to be increased to million dollars, and one
hundred thousand dollars have been subscribed
by the city of New Orleans, the enterprise starts
with two million one hundred thousand dollars.
In The case of the Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia, Congress appropriated two mil
lions The city OF Philadelphia million and
half and the State of Pennsylvania one million
dOllars-more than double the sum subscribed
for New Orleans The New Orleans Exposition
has the advantage Of general popularity at the
outset, which the Philadelphia enterprise lacked :;
it will also benefit by all preceding experience
and this is worth considerable money to its
management. The Atlanta Cotton Exposition
resulted in widely extending the trade in North
ern machinery and agricultural Implements and
stimulated invention in the direction of the pro-
duction and handling of cotton. The display at
New Orlcans-to which that ut Atlanta will
have been as a Constantinople bazaar to the great
Russian fair at Mini Novgorod-should enor-
mously influence commerce. manufacturers and
agriculture thr ughout The entire South 1t
Is "A praiscworhy undertaking, and Congress
has done well to aid in forwarding it,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
NONRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT.

head OF the columns nj the Madison NeE
Era last issued
INDEPENDENT ANNOUNCEMENT.
Pursuant to resolution of the Independent Execu-
tive Committee. Il con erence Is hereby called to
meet at Live Oak on the 18th day Of June, 1894, at
IL O'Clock NJ, to nominate candidates for Governor
and Lieutenant-Govern' To he voted for 1t the
November election.
All persons favorable t. an Independent move,
ment in State politics are cordially invited to at
tend. j. n. STRIPPING,
Chairman independent Executive Committee.
MADISON, FLA, May Is, 1854.
This means that certain persons who
represent no real party do thereby repre-
sent themselves There are seven of
them who are on the committee" issu-
ing this pronuncianento," and like a
Mexican revolulionist they take the
chances of rabble Of the disconnected
fiOcking to their standard. We give
them credit for having too much sense to
imagine that anybody they nominate will
be elected by votes drawn from the demo-
cratic party, and we must impute their
action to the unworthy motive of trying
to injure the democratic party, trying to
stab their State in the very vitals of its
progress and best interests, to crafty
personal spite, or an appetite for notoriety
even at the expense of reputation, or to
earn base wages. They doubtless hope
that the republicans will adopt these
nominees as their own, and it is quite
possible that they take this action at the
instigation of the managers of the radical
power in Washington, which stole Flor
ida once and proposes to have her again
by hook or by crook" hooked" her
once and would get her now in the
crooked way OF backing the campaign of
these nominees with abundant money and
orders to the "colored troops" to sup
port them. The radical power knows that
it cannot prevail if the democratic people
are united, and will any of them follow
after these selt-nominated men who are in
fact, if not by agreement, its agents
We opine not-save the few as selfish az
their leaders, or the very ignorant. The
plot seems too abominably obvions to de-
ceive any one Indeed, it was plainly
enough betrayed by the eager endorse
ment OF the platform of the Gainesville
Conference by the Independent organ
If these nominees are adopted by
the republicans they become but
republicans themselves-and Of the
worst radical type, the Malone type o.
descrtcrs and traitors, entitled to none O
the consideration that is due to lrgiti
mate foemen
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
Letter from South FIOrida.

MANATEE Co., FLA, May - 1881
Editors Floridian: A rash promise snad.to
you several weeks ago warranted the ,xpeeaa-
ton on your part of an earlier communica kDn
than this but will not stop to detail excuses. |
The early spring in South Florida, though it
fingered awhile, ushered in upon the farmers and
truckmen with gratifying promises ana l.sss-
poets All were buoyant and hopeful in ahs On
tcipatiOn of an abundant harvest But sas !
we can only chronicle another striking i,lu ,tra-
ton OF the fact that man appoints and Goi dis
appoints"
The severe drouth, so long prevailing in South
Florida, has dwarfed the crops and blighted the
hopes and prospects of many
Nor are the crops and other vegetation The
only sufferers. The cattle in the range are ait
ually starring for that one drop of water To "ceol
their parching tongues Thousands Of cattle
may be seen congregaed around the few mSd
holes not yet dry-a sursing, secthing mass. bf
animals clamoring for sip of the filthy stuff;
the strong trampling down the weak, which lid
ger and die in mortal agony 4
The political cadron has scarcely begun Id
" szzle in South Florida, the people choosnk
rather TO pursue their more Temunerative vocE-
lions than rush hcedlessly into premature cam.
mign.
This is by no means an evidence of apathy Or
Indifference among the people Ii scores one fir
their wisdom and common sense II
SUG NOsIIW,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
FOR TAGG; EXPOSITION.
An ar.SenG Appeal GOr <'O.OperatiOn
with the Conn ni = sIOm..rs.


Citculrr Letter No. .
Tn W" may have the help OF all the repre.
$ MIA we men, the Commissioner FIR Florida 10
the ords Cotton Centennial aud Industrial
EN-: '>ilion respt cliuy asks The memb rs of the
b. stature 10 Din with their county associations
II = fling mp the county displays for the Expo.
ON. | feel confident thai if the Senators and
representatives. from the various counties will
r''-"lrra'e with The county organizations that
great good will result from their united lab0rs
and will give additional assurance of success
The Commissioner appeals directly To all pair
olic citizens of Florida To j,in in This great I'M
drriakipg. Florida cannot afford la let this op-
porlunlty pass unimprovetl. If the people of
Florida will use the means within their reach
she will make display at New Orleans second
to no Stale or country. appeal TO every true
and patriotic citizen To join me in this great
work.
Professor Lawrence johnson, of the United
Suites Ge"l"gical Survey, informs me that we
have IN Florida, scattered in various parts of the
Stat some fine rock and mari | am particu-
larly anxious that each county should make a
suitable exhibit of the soil, and rock and mari
wherever il Can be found. | am very drsir us
that each county make II fun and complete cx-
hIhlt of It's resources and products
Will within the next six,v days visit every
county and address The people upon this impor-
tant subject am very truly,
W. H. SEBRING,
Commissioner for Florida.
GB Papers throughout the State please cnpv
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-27
TALK WITH Ex.CaApl...s
BA1NUM. AN
Ittdea His First Choice. h.,r
the Next Best Ne sWl

Tttden His First (holce. h..
the Next Best ~. F'sws
William II. Barnum of Oonn...,.
special 10 the New Yo.k World i. ~ ayr
ton. He was asked who was HE c ~ Nv aahnl
Democratic nomination Said he. 'Se iot u
have but one choie."
And who Is thati"
"Tilden and Hendritks."
Why do you favor hems"
Because 1t is the at onpest ,ick.
Gratis can nominate" oe leu .
Can they be elected ~
Yes, if Tilden acce Dts"
Will he accept"
Il don't know"
If he should DECLINE, then wba,,r
Flower of New York"
"FloTer-Flower-,yho il he pn
Let Tilden decline tie nomination
friend, and you will wee who he !. Eoo Z
man in the full vigor OF life and ~. ne
man OF ability and possessed Of AM n Ilaaeod, /
"a place him beyond tie necessities ~ :. ~f'a {
ton of the Office. He would m.ke que po !
Polk kind of a President. He isbonea MS
petcnt." anu co :
Can he carry New FORK ?"
Pshaw carry New York. Ii Tide,
accept, Flower Is the strongest msn !. r%
fork New Jersey and Connecticnt h., 70 Ne }
nominated. He can Ca Try New Yor,, NV Soa I.
lie : IN carry New jersey, Connec,icr, ~ w
and probably Ohio. tie Pacific Coz a .uI'ai /
solid South" anc U.
Alter Flower, who $ the stronoe,
Randall, by all odds" man.