The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-23

of Misses sippis and Ida Williams. Of Tallahas-
see, uodef The management Of 4easrs- samuel
A BurkLim, John T. Berg and u 8. Pollak.-
Times Unson 2OtA
-Isaac jenkins pn,p ses I'D fight e.: his rights
He will appeal to his people. and the Indications
are that be will nave a strong following. If
| those VIII" displcascd with the Centrevitle
nominees put out good ticket 1t will have at
least an EQUAL chance e., success Al the polls
| Trot EN- out the more the merrier.
-FIoRIDIAN Item Box: A scientist says that
The ryason kissing is 81 pleasant is because the
teeth, jaw bones and lips are full of nerves, and
| when The lips meet an electric current Is e, nera-
ted. He should explain why il is the electric
current does not work when he kisses his mother
in law to please his wife Science cannot upset
our religions notions about kissing.
| Six weeks rom to-day the people Of Florida
will decide at the balot-box who shall be the
next Governor nj our growing and prosperous
| State That they will elect Gen raj Perry there
| Is no doubt but We must not be content with
his election simply; every citizen interested in
the perpetua'ion of good government in Florida
should strive to make the majority as large as
PISS ble
Marshal Douglass had u foot race with
col"red thief last Friday morning Dan Hall
stole a so cent sack of -four from the store OF
Messrs. Kwilecki & Faiauer and was making
| of down Clinton street with his booty, when
the Marshal gave chase and captured him near
The residence of Mrs. Ncwsom. Hall was fined
$40 and costs in Justice McGrif"s court
The last assessment in Duval cnui ty placed
the valuation of property at IS 90O, 440. Ii 10
mills, which was The rate for State taxes during
The last four years Of Republican rule, was the
rate now, the amount assessed tor Safe taxes in
Duval in 1884 would lie $7OsO5 81 But the
Democratic rate of mills tor 1884 imposes tax
OF only 1893 col IS on the same valuation, differ
ence of $47,2 0352 in favor of the Democratic
rate
Last Tuesday afternoon Miss Emma Louisa
O>terman, OF Orange county, came to Tallahassee
on The west hound passenger train, and at eight
o'clock the same evening she was united in mar.
riage TO Mr.. Claus Blbmquisi, a well-todo
wilower of the Capital Cry Mr. Blomauis,
was confined To his bed with fever, and Judge
West performed the cert mony uhils. the sair
bride stood Al tie bel si,le Of the afflicted bride.
groom
The valuation of properly in Escamba
county Al The iast assessment So, 491 14O
The last an't eighth year ot Republican rule
1876 The rate for State taxes was 124 mills, or
81 25 on every 800, which would make The 10.
'al lax levy on this valuation $i3639 25 In
1894. the eighth year of Democratic rule, the rate
for State taxes has been reduced to mills. or 40
cents on every $100 which makes the total tax
imposed on above valuation by Democratic rate
$13 96456, showing The actual reduction of State
'axeS IN E-ca'nhia county by the Democrats, IS
compared with last year Of Republican rule. 70
D" f29 GA 81 and yet here men stumpine
IN Florida who are vile enough to try to deceive
he people by telling them that their taxes have
not been reduced by the Democrats
Miss Eva Cameron, who was seriously bit
t"n hv dog list week We are glad to lrarn, is
steadily improving. Miss Cameron resides with
her uncle, jor Robert Walker, who has q larre
watch dog. Everybody on the place is afraid If
he animal except Miss Cameron AIS O'Clock
n h" morning She arose ami went out in the ward
y" take from him duck which he had caught
II" dog bee tme enraged and seized her arm.
she called for help, but at that early hour she
conld awaken n" one on the premises, and none
ct the neighbors being up, she was comneled 10
struggle with the powerful and enraged animal
I'r whole hour. She succeeded in releasing
one arm from his grasp. when he savasev
Sc zed the other. Standing there with the
"nraged animals teeth buried in one arm.
the other acerated and bleeding. both paininc
her severely, and with no hope OF immediate a.
s''fance she concluded to throw her shawl over
his head, and make desperate effort to liberate
hers-lt from that perilous position. With one
hand she wrapped her shawl about the dogs
head, when he relaxed his grip, and Miss Came
ron started for the house, which she reached
while the dog removed and began to lick the
blood stained shawl