The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-08-05

IL stands drought well, ana ylelds goou
crop on ordinary pine land. 1t is proof
against weevils, and is superior to our
common varieties for hominy and bread,
and is an excellent feed corn also. Every
farmer should plant it for his own bread
and hominy. can furnish few bushels
for seed, at one dollar per peck" From.
what is said of it, we Judge that this va
riety is peculiarly adapted to our soil and
climate, and we think that the farmers of
the southern counties would do well to
avail themselves of Mr. Blues offer.
The Boston Herald estimates the
strength of the New York Independent
Republicans who will vote for Cleveland
at 100000
The Rochester Union confidently
believes that Cleveland and Hendricks
will carry % States, 255 electoral votes.
These States are he solid South and
California, Indiana. New Jersey, New
York, Ohio and Wisconsin.
just as we go to close our forms we
!. learn that the Republicans have swallowed
Pope and Greeley at Tallahassee and that
they are now the Republican Candidates.
Where are the Independents now? Safe
!, in the arms of the sons of Ham.-LiUe
oak Bulletin.
Republicans admit that Perry is the
best man for the Governorship, and hun
dreds of their ballots will be given to him.
+ The Tribune thinks that it can safely
promise the General $50 Republican
votes in Franklin county.-Apdlachicola
Tribune.
We were very forcibly struck with
the cleanliness of everything at the
.asylum at Chattahoochee, which we Wis
cited few days ago while waiting over
sfor the Pensacola and Atlantic train at
:the Junction It's inmates receive every
attention possible.-Mdriannd Courier.
The Washington Star says: "Sen-
ator Hampton, of South Carolina, who is
an the city, says The outlook for Cleveland
and Hendricks grows more encouraging
rvery day. He was an ardent supporter
OF Bayard, but be is now enthusiastic in
behalf of the ticket, and predicts it's sue
cess"
Wonder where the three hundred
Independent voters that are said to be in
this county live? We have counted
about seven white men who, we learn,
are atfiliating with the Independent
move, but have some doubts about their
ssupportiDg the entire ticket.-Live oak
Inte1igencer
Roscoe Conkling mas no newspaper
organ, but the Utica Press, published at
his old home and owred and edited by
his personal friends, is supposed to repre-
sent his views. 1t has been asserted that
Mr.. Conkling preferred the election of
Blaine to the election Of Cleveland, and
with reference to this assertion it is most
signifcan' that the Press declares its in
IGNITION to support the Democratic ticket.
cit is whispered here and there -
says the Boston Herald Qud). "that
things will come to light when the cam
.paign fairly begins which will more thsn
sstonish and dishearten Mr.. Blaines sup
Porters, and will he so strongly backed
by documentary evidence and certified
records that their simple present
/: must be convincing. Let = .at'or
'n'en fire all their CUR the Blaine
.Clevelandite ye'' as, said AL arden
wall givet' '.erday, 'and then w
-" .nem something to talk about
The Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad
is arranging to get out large pamphlets
If one hundred pages which is to be pro
f;lsely illustrated with pictures of inter
| esting points along the line of the road
/ Mr.. Grimes, the agent Of the road, i
now in the city, getting data for The
hook, as we'll as advertisements. They
F propose to make it one of the most com
plete and attractive railroad pamphlet
ever issued in Florida - Jdcks0nUM
Times Union.
We see that our young Congressiona
nominee, Charles Dongberty, is doing
gteat deal towards getting a railroad
built through Volusia county. The Day
ktona Journal says that he, AS one of TIT
subscribers to the road, has paid up hi
$4,000. Now pray tell US how much a
this own expense the New Yorker, whe
Eopposes Dougherty for Congress, hal
done toward developing any portion o
this District? He, like the Chinee, il
saving up his earnings until he returns
home to enjoy them.-JacksonoiHe Her
| nM.
| The Worcester (Mass.) Spy, a lead
ing Republican Blaine organ for man!
years, underwent change of heart. Th'
editor last week said this: We have
long held Mr.. Blaine in great regard and
sespect. We have said in perfect sin
! terity, within few days, that we hat