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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01

At an early day mass meeting will
be called at Tallahassee to consider the
matter Of the representation of the county
of Leon at the Worlds Exposition in New
Orleans; to devise ways and means and
organize effort 80 that such representa-
ton shall well and truly set forth the re-
sources and productiveness of our country
by the exhibition ofspecimens of whatever
is excellent for it's usefulness or beauty.
lis of great Importance that Leon county
should make a fine display, for million
eyes will look upon it in New Orleans,
and many of their owners may come to see
whence it came-to spy out the land, if at
tracted by it, We are informed that Flor
ida Railroad Companies have arranged to
offer for sale at the Exposition round trip
tickets to any station in Florida, unlim
tied as to time, and each ticket to include
a float for forty acres of railroad land.
This extraordinary inducement will proba-
bly, turn a strong current of travel from
the Exposition into Florida, and if pleased
by the exhibit of Leon county many
travellers may be expected to stop off
here in their tour through the country,
to locate or sell their floats" and we
may gain valuable citizens. Then let
earnest and systematic effort begin at
once to the end that full justice be done
the merits Of our county, and that none
surpass it in attractiveness of display.
Col. Chipley, Commissioner for the
territory west of the Suwannee, is ex-
pected to be present and address the
meeting, as will other speakers, and we
doubt not it will be "mass meeting :"
indeed-a rousing recognition of the i'm
portance of Exposition work-rousing mp
our citizens to enter upon it with will,
determined to do it well.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
Jacksonville Times-U nion.]
Sketch of General Perry.

General Edward A. Perry is native of Mas
sachusetts, but came South when young ma !,
settled in Pensacola and practiced law prior 10
the war.
On the breaking out of the war he raised
company at Pensacola which he took to Vir.
GINA about the 1st OF July, 1861, as an indepen-
dent organization. The Second Florida Reg
mcnt arriving at Richmond soon after, this com
pany attached to and became a part of the
regiment.
The first service of this regiment was on the
peninsula. Its Colonel, George T. Ward, was
killed at the battle of Williamsburg, and Captain
Ferry was elected Colonel by very large ma
jority. Perry commanded the regiment at the
battle of Seven Pines, and the battles before
Richmond and was wounded during the latter
at the battle of Frascr's farm
The fifth and Eighth Florida RegirAents went
to Virginia soon after the battles before Rich
mond and joined the Second during the fall
The three regiments formed brigade and Perry
appoim ed IA Brigadier- General al d placed
in command of them. This brigade, a part of
the Army OF Northern Virginia, in all the prin-
cipal battles in that portion of the country, and
to number than any other brigade engaged
General Perry was again wounded at the battle
OF the Wilderness in 1864
After the he returned to PensaC ola and
resumed The practice Of law, which he has sue
ccs>lully pursued ever since, and stands now at
the head OF the bar in the State He IS a pleas
ing and persuasive speaker, and his selection rs
the Democratic siandard-bcarcr makes success
certain in the coming campaign.
SKETCH OF HON. VI. II. MABRY.
Milton Harry Mabry was born in Pickens
county, Alabama, June 18th, 1861 HIS father
merchant in Eridgeville and did business
there until 1856 when with his family he re-
moved I" De soto parish, Louisiana, where he
remained until 1860 when he removed 10 Lee
county, Mississippi, where young Mabry WAS
placed al school in the University of Oxford
He remained in the University two years and
then went into 1hc Law Department of Gu nber-
land University, whence he graduated in 1872
Mr.. Mabry pracIiccd law in Tupelo Miss, I'M
Ill 1879, when he came to Florida, locating at
L"oSbur@, where he has since resided
Young rs he was when he lived in Tupelo, Mr.
Mabry was Mayor of the town for two years, and
member OF The COnvcn ton to revise the State
Constitution. He is at present member of our
state Legislature from Sumter county.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01

The Convention of the delegated rep
resentatives of the democracy of Florida
has met and done it's work well. Its pro-
ceedings were harmonious" and it
placed a strong ticket in the field-one
that will doubtless enlist the entire
strength of the party, if we may so
predict from our knowledge of the
merits of the nominees, and may Judge
by the comments of the press 80 far as
heard from. In Convention some were
Pasco men, some were Barnes men, but
more were Perry lien, and those yielding
cheerfullyso the wish of the majority in
the choice from three good men-all were
Perry men! A more admirable election
could not have been made-and yet an
objection, and the only one, has been made
to Gen. Perry. 1t was objected lately that
he was to be "run on his war record -
We would remark that while his glori-
ous war record may not entitle him to
any civil preferment, it certainly does not
disqualify one who is in every way quail
fed for the Office by his ability and his
character. If the sad opportunity of war
had net occurred to enable heroic spirit
and vigorous intellect to grasp it's lau-
rels, he would still be worthy by reason
of his capacity in affairs, his unques-
toned integrity, and his high position in
his learned profession. If, then, that war
record is added to the record of his civil
life, is General Edward 4. Perry less
worthy to lead in this campaign? Would
he be more worthy had he no war record
Or Just An ordinary little record, instead
of the brilliant one he made among brave
men?
In General Perry Florida will have a
Governor who will grace the position
poets, for as a jurist he has earned the
high repute he maintains at the bar, and
az practical man of business he liz noted
for his sagacity and wise management
Thus he is eminently fitted to steer the
" ship of State" and continue her on the
voyage of prosperity and progress in
which he will receive her from Governor
Bloxham. He will be another model
Governor-and in. the prime of manhood
OF commanding presence, and eloquent
Of speech.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
Hon. M. HI. Mabry.

The candidate for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
has already been assaulted abusively be-
cause he, like majority of the members
of the Assembly, conceived it to be his
duty to oppose the summary method sug-
gested by Senate bill 10, session of 1873,
for calling Constitutional Convention,
and known as the "Short Gut" 1t is
proper now that he should be heard again
as he was on the 18th of January, 1888,
when he participated in the debate and
gave his reasons for opposing the short
cut bill. We quote from the record;
M Mabry spoke briefly, but made strong work
nf his opposition to the bill, arguing that the pro
visions in the existing Constitution prescribing tn
mode by which that instrument should be revised,
and the method Of calling a Convention therefor
were limitations upon the sovereign will and power
of the people which they had Themselves deliberate
ly imposed upon their power, and were just as
binding and effective any other provision of that
instrument. He read from Cooley on Copstitu-
tisnal Limitations page lO6, quoting from DEMO,
Chef Justice, in People Draper, Is N Y, 543, to
show that the limitations on the legislative power
in the Constitution must of necessity he held most
sacred and involable"
Mr.. Mabry had previously had occa-
sion to study up constitutional law, hav-
ing been member Of Constitutional
Convention in Mississippi We may re-
mark that az Mr. Mabry was not from
" black belt =" county he could not have
the direct personal interest in opposing
the bill which might be felt by those APP
pretending the consequences of a sudden
change of the manner of constituting To-
cal officials He obviously acted from his
clear convictions of duty under knowl-
edge of law and usage. He was in favor
Of Constitutional Convention, to be
called az provided
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
A New Fruit.

neS fruit, "loquat, introduced in California
where it is highly esteemed, is IA native of Japan OF
China. The tree is an evergreen, with large oval
coarsely tOOthed leaves. The fruit grows in clus
tiers, each plum resembling miniature Bclleiowcl
apple, and is from an inch to an inch and half IN
diameter. 1t is bright yellow, with pleasant, sour
flavor, tough, smooth skin, and contains two large
seeds. The tree Is very hardy-N" York E"emiru
Ib1
This tree Vroperly spelled louquat y
is the japan plum, common throughout
the State and the lower South generally,
and of which there are hundreds in and
about Tallahassee In some localities of
the Gulf coast country the fruit was in
the market twenty-five years ago.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
The 'EaVares Fire.

Special CORES pondcncc of Timcs- nionl
EUsTIs FLA, June %. The extensive saw
mill OF Alex. 81. Clair Abram, III Tavnrcs WAS
destroyed by fire at noon tod; v This mill was
HE pioneer complete mill OF South Fhuri,ln II
supplied the surrounding country with every.
thing requisite for building purposes, including
lathS ShlI:@lcs &c lis loss will not only fail
heavily upon its owners but the whole snr-
rounding country will feel il. Not only is it a
sad blow To Tavarcs, where many new buildings
were being constructed but throughout this
whole lake region the march OF progress will he
delayed by his catastrophe
The number of men directly thrown out of
employment is between thirty N d forty, to say
nothing OF The army OF carpenters, masons and
either mechanics who will have to suspend their
labors. for lime al least waiting for supplies
1t Is NOT only Tavarcs, bui Il large section of
the surrounding country will dtplore the loss
But, with The grip and grit OF Major Abrams,
we feel confident that the distres.I will be only
temporary.
learned that there was a small insurance
upon the property, merely nominal compared to
the loss. AS to the cause of the fire there is
nothing but conjecture. 1t occurred during the
dinner hour, while all hands except the watch
man were absent
was informed by several EN- oloyes ut the
null that just as they were getting interested in
thclr dinner the alarm was sounded, and by the
time they reached the mill it was past the power
OF man 10 save it,
Major Abrams was absent al Pensacola
HERMIT
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01

fhe erFai of painful suspense is over, and f.
Al ferr,', Statesman and patriot, is the nominee
of Fhe eIa1crals Of Florida for the highest State
of ee within their gift That under his guidance
We shall nAhye onward on the road of improve
NE " and ilrogrcss marked out by Drew and
3a khan VI dare not doubt His whole record
is soof thug fe is no politician, but one who
viii worthilJ represent the intelligence and busI-
mes inte ests OF Florida General Perry made
n 1t iendI hhrk during the war and her old sol
dies will rally to his support now as they fol-
lo~ d him jim Virginia and Tennessee Under
his sader hip no Democrat will falter; on his
Lie @ independent can lay the finger Of tIu!hlui
crisE isin hht will leave any mark of shame
his sahd is dlean, his bIain clear and capacI"is
his 'ay slrsng He was gsllant soldier; ne
is y ne lawyer, gifted orator; man htted III
.evefi resp. q 10 lead us to victory. We draw
breai Y of r{lief from the preliminary canvass
anat Snd p -&pAred to bend every energy OF hear''
minH and I tidy TO secure his election.
! - MILTON g. AABRT.
Efe rgcntl}man who will be oar next Lleuien-
ant q vern.4 ID young lawyer from Mississippi.
lie iR "a pre- sknt Tracticing in partnership WIN
OistrS s-Att ,kney Hooker of the Fifth Judlciai
Circm at ,kshurg in Sumter county, and IS lne
very q IAN t. Hiring out the full vote OF oou'n
rleSc Hold young in years and full OF energy
and IL sermi dalton he will make our prairles
and III ssts I'D with the bugle notes that arouse
the nSa Bile Al Insure success With Perry ana
Mabss The ptobable endorsement of the inae-
pendsa nom nations by the Republicans Will 70
doprSvA Of q rs teTrOrs
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01

,ician and cannot Leave my professional business
but would sooner go out and work for Perry
than almost any man know"
Another very prominent gentleman in legal
circles was seen by the reporter, who said " it
most admirable nomination, and very
gratifying to him He thought it was the very
best that could be made, and would awaken
tremendous enthusiasm throughout the State,
but" said he, Il would prefer you would not
put my name in the papers. dislike to appear
IN public print any subject" The reporter
promised to respect his modesty and hurried off
to see others.
1t was a bad time for interviews; almost every
one was al dinner, but many persons on The
streets were talked to or heard in cOnversatio On,
and there was not a dissenting voice The
nomination is universally acceptable.
Hurrah for Perry! Victory is ours.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
His Fifth Term.

The nominating Convention Of the
First District selected as the candidate
of the Democracy Hon r. ii. NJ David
son. This nomination for fifth term is
an earnest recognition of the zeal and
fidelity with which Col. Davidson has
served his State He is what many mem
bers are not-a working Congressman .
and the people want to keep him on duty,
and will send him back to Washington
by larger majority than ever.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
lalatka News. !
HARMONY.

One feature of the proceedings at Pen.
sacola which will be especially gratifying
to all Democrats was the perfect harmony
prevailing throughout the whole OF a
most exciting session. In no case did
the leaders make use Of small outside
considerations to introduce the apple of
discord the convention enforced the
presentation of fair trial of strength in
a friendly manner, and the candidates
carried out this precept in spirit and in
truth. Our party had realized the fact
that decisive struggle would be fought
out between Perry and Pasco, vet this
noble pair of brothers passed through the
ordeal with feelings as cordial as dictated
their relations during the last campaign,
when they gave battle to a common foe
and stood shoulder to shoulder And we
believe that either could have given place
to the other with perfect grace at any
moment Each fought only to decide
which was strongest with the party, and
in no sense in spirit of selfish emulation.
The speech of Pasco after the sixth ballot,
when he rose to second Senator Dcll's
motion to make Perry's nomination
unanimous, was beyond praise and has
enshrined him still higher in the hearts
of true Democrats everywhere. With
such examples Of high virtue the ranks
must close in solid phaanx and the dis
cordant notes in the battle music be heard
no moro
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
Jacksonville Herald
H'erry's Nomination Hailed with
the booming Of 100 lsum.-Whnt
They Say OfHt

Immediately upon the reception of the news
here OF the unanimous nomination of Gen f. A
Ierry, ol EScaHbla county, To he the standard
bearer OF Florida Democracy in the ,ns,,iuo
state canvass, expressions of pleasure and appro
baton were heard on ever side By many il
was received with such enthusiasm thai they
could only give vent TO their feelings in loud
huZZas number of gentlemen immediately
went 10 WORK to secure gun with which to fire
salute OIL one hundred guns over the event but
tailed 10 secure the cannon They Immediately
telegraphed to Fcrnandina for one which will
DC mere on The evening train, when one hundred
rounds VIII be fired by the citizens of Duval in
mass meeting assembled, at the Jacksonvillr
and Fernandina Railroad wharf, At 1876 o'clock
SPLENDID NOMINATION.
a Herald reporter while out ON the stree,
look occasion to call on number OF prominep,
citizens in an endeavor 10 learn what they
thought of the choice
Governor Drew was called upon at his
place OF business. He had gone to dinner. The
reporter called upon him by telephone The
Governor stated that che had nothing to saw
until he had seen his friends
he next called at Col. Whitfield Walkers
ONCE, but Col. Walker was also at dinner He
was afterwards met on the street. "A splendid
nomination. said he, "a splendid nomination !"
Coi, 1: A. Mcdonnell, whose judgment as to
me relative strength of the candidates we ven
=" ''ooie 20 oCCoHd 10 no Mdn IN The State.
although the Colonel has never been politician,
was next seen at his office.
very fortunate nomination, very fine
choice, said Col. Mcdonnell. "Gen Perry was
a fine, clear-headed, brave soldier, has a fine
army record and is 10 every way gallant gen.
tleman. He is sound lawyer man OF fine
presence and popular address, and will make an
exceptionable Governor His executive ability
cannot be questioned. would not have YOU
say anything sPout it in the paper, but Frank
rieming and l made that nomination while
attending court together at st. Augustine over a |
year ago. He will be elected am no poll. |
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01

1t is now definitely stated that Governor Blox-
ham has written letter refusing to allow his name
TO De used and expressing desire that his friends
shall support Gen Perry.-Dpatch to Times Union.
We are authorized to contradict the
above, and to say that Gov. Bloxham
wrote no letter as above stated-a fact
that the sender Of this dispatch could
have readily ascertained by inquiry, it
would seem.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
pope i" platform" savs.

The best interests of our State have been sacri-
feed by an apparent coalition of the 80 called dem
ocratic officials with friends OF the present auto
cratic constitution in defeating the call for Con-
stitutional Convention" &c.
Referring to the record We ascertain
the interesting fact that Mr.. STRIPPING,
since chairman of the Independent State
Executive Committee" voted with the
apparent coalition that sacrificed"
&c. These records are bad things some
times.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
FLORIDA FRUIT GROW EEIA' A..
ISOLATION.

worlds Expedition at New Orleans.
special meeting of the Florida Fruit Grow.
ers' Association will be held at Palatka on Tues
day, September 2, 1884, to make arrangements
for full and complete collection of Florida
fruits for the coming Worlds Exposition at New
orleans; and for the transaction of such other
business as may come before the Association. A
luil attendance OF the members of the AssOcia-
ton, and of all who are willing TO CO. sperate
with us, is earnestly requested
d. REDMOND, President
"a State papers please copy.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01

Before another issue of our paper the Democratic
party will have selected standard bearer for the
coming campaign. Who he will be, is hard to tel
at this writing, but it Ia hoped that the best man in
the ranks will be chosen one that can harmonic
the party and draw to it strength from elements
that are known to be antagonistic to it ; one that
has a ,ar and unblcmshed record, intelligent self
reliant, eloquent and aggressive, for 1t will take
such An one to lead the party to victory If to vic
tory at all, In November next-LIe oak Hntetligen-
Ger.
You have got the man you wanted
one equal to every requirement you have
specified, including that of leading the
party to victory in November next. The
qualities required are splendidly combined
in Edward A. Perry, the gallant standard
bearer of the Florida Democracy.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
:" SIN OuOtinx Satam.o

When the Ne~ Era some time since made an ex.
posure of this fraud the claim that taxation had
been reduced under BlOxham's administration and
insisted that the burden had not been decreased il
5 was denounced By the BOurbons and their numer-
Gus organe, and its editor charged with having will
fully misrepresented the facts Now that the state
ment comes from one In full accord and af1ation
with the Bourbon party, will they still dare to stand
before enlightened public and say that the Mid
die Florida Democrat is guilty of misreprese ia
ton y? Madison Me~ Era.
4 The editor of the Neec Era, and every
gother reader of the FLoRIDrAN, knows
&that the person who wrote over the sigma
sture of Middle Florida Democrat was
guilty Of misrepresentation, for the mis-
Representations were proved to be such
/ by lrrefutable figures Furthermore that
writer is not democrat, for "by their
works ye shall know them" He may
nave claimed to be a democrat and
skulked IN the party under that guise-
democratic on his face but radical in his
heart. He sought to stab the party, but
has done better service by his enmity
than he ever did by his apparent friend
sship, for his misstatements have been too
Epalpable to deceive any but the least in
Formed, and but for time, as they were
sopen to the most complete exposure of
their falsity. His malignity overreached
Itself and recoils upon him-a convicted
Slalsifer But he does not care for that,
perhaps; it is not every man who perpe-
erates wrong that repents it-who does
got find in the malevolent qualification
gives him compensation for the punish
1nent it involves.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
ITO h-ll with Blaine" said Ge

/. ITO h-ll with Blaine" said Gen
tai Logan to a Pittsburg reporter two
sars ago, when the plumed knight was
entioned as possible Presidential can
date. Should the tattooed ticket chance
n be elected no doubt the General would
d ike the same expression mentally two
y4aIrs 10 the future-S0v0nn0h NeDs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01

1t was Mr.. Harrison Reed who was
"doing it." A recent issue of his paper
speaks of him as i" the editor of the Jour-
n0L"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-01
PentAcoia Advance Gazette. June 2.
First District COngreasIonal A.
VRmliOn w.

The District Convention met At 10 oo,o.,
this mornng, and was called t" order by Ind
f.. 81 Love, OF Gadsden, Chairman OF Tho ns'
trictEXccutive Committee
O4t molten of Mr. Nickname. judge Jove ~.
eierttd temporary Chairman, and Mr ] "
Bartp, OF Levy, az Temporary Secretary TIE
TEMPORARY organization was made permsnen'
andl the Convention proceeded To the nomins1
tionIof Congressman
Nh Mallory, of Escambia, nominated NJ,
!; II. Nckinne, OF jackson.
Mt Il. T Crawford of Manatee uom;ns,sd
Colonel X. II. NJ. Davidson.
Nf j. b. Brown. of Monroe. nonns,ei n,
Il J.,Pcrry
hN McKinne asked that his name I've with.
drawn, which was done, and the vote was on
the first ballot: Davidson, 93i Perry 561
On the second ballot the vote vote WAS. N.
wilson 1902; Perry, AZ
TIC nomination Of Colonel Davidson was then
made unanimous
Colonel George G. McWhorter was chosen "a
Presidential Eecfor tor the First District. with
DIR. Rinmmer, Of Key West, as Alternate
The following were chosen ns the District
Executive Committee: +. G.. Love f. Z Dis
mukes. A X Allison, J. Ira Gore, W H. Milton.
). VI. Sparkman, J. p Jones, w. {. Maloney. s
SirIngcr